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A free "Super 50" Seat at DTD has been added to the prize pool.
See the post by tikay on page 3 of this thread for details.


I am pleased to announce this year's Blonde Aintree Tipster Competition.

The rules are as follows:

1. Entry is open to everyone upon payment of a £25 entry fee to me. I will PM my bank details to everyone who has expressed even a remote interest (see next post). Payment must be received by me before 1pm on Thursday 12th April. If you are interested, please indicate below or PM me. Each person may enter up to a maximum of two times. Each entry costs £25.

2. The competition will be run over the 21 races from Thursday 12th April to Saturday 14th April 2012.

3. Each entrant will pick one horse per race. The selection must either be for a £2 win or a £1 each-way bet. Winnings will be settled on the basis of Starting Prices.
If you fail to make a selection or select a non-runner it will be counted as a £2 win bet on the favourite (lowest racecard number if there are joint/co favourites).

4. The place component of an each-way bet will be decided using the following criteria:
1/4 the odds for a place for each horse officially returned on the results for each race on www.gg.com

5. I will be using www.gg.com for the purpose of deciding the result of each race.

6. Entries must be sent to me via PM by 1pm on the day of the races. I will then make everyone's selections available via a spreadsheet to which I will post a link on this thread by 1:30pm that day.

7. The winner will be the person who makes most profit (or least loss) over the course of the festival.

8. My decision is final in all matters (until proven otherwise).



The payout structure will be as follows:

1-10 entrants
1st 100%

11-20 entrants
1st 75%
2nd 25%

21-30 entrants
1st  60%
2nd 30%
3rd 10%

>30 entrants
tba



Have fun.

Those who have expressed an interest so far are:

bobby1  (x2)      PAID   SELECTED
tikay       (x2)      PAID   SELECTED
Karabiner            PAID   SELECTED
MahoganyVic       PAID   SELECTED
typhoon13          PAID   SELECTED
DUNK619            PAID   SELECTED
milligan84            PAID   SELECTED
redsimon             PAID   SELECTED
claypole               PAID   SELECTED
horseplayer         PAID   SELECTED
Simon Galloway   PAID   SELECTED
MTT DESTROYER  PAID   SELECTED
MajorMajor            PAID   SELECTED
Doobs                 PAID   SELECTED
Eso Kral               PAID
railtard1
dllewellyn

Sounds good, i'll play!

Donating!

Thanks Vince, I will be making two entries.

Will commence my selections shortly via my secret and infallible algorithm.

I will have two entries please

Cheers

I'm in.

The races that will be used in the competition are:

Thursday:

2:00    BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle Grade 1 Cl1 3m110y BBC2    
2:30    Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Grade 1 Cl1 2m110y BBC2       
3:05    Betfred Bowl Chase Grade 1 Cl1 3m1f BBC2    
3:40    John Smith´s Fox Hunters´ Chase Cl2 2m5f110y BBC2       
4:15    matalan.co.uk Red Rum Handicap Chase Grade 3 Cl1 2m BBC2       
4:50    Betfred Manifesto Novices´ Chase Grade 1 Cl1 2m4f       
5:25    Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 Cl1 3m110y    

Friday :

2:00    Tangle Teaser Top Novices´ Hurdle Grade 2 Cl1 2m110y BBC2       
2:30    John Smith´s Mildmay Novices´ Chase Grade 2 Cl1 3m1f BBC2       
3:05    John Smith´s Melling Chase Grade 1 Cl1 2m4f BBC2    
3:40    John Smith´s Topham Chase Handicap (Grade 3) Cl1 2m5f110y BBC2    
4:15    John Smith´s Sefton Novices´ Hurdle Grade 1 Cl1 3m110y BBC2    
4:50    John Smith´s Daily Mirror Punters Club Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) Cl1 2m4f    
5:25    John Smith´s Mares´ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed Race) Cl1 2m1f

Saturday:   

1:45    John Smith´s Mersey Novices´ Hurdle Grade 2 Cl1 2m4f BBC1    
2:15    John Smith´s Maghull Novices´ Chase Grade 1 Cl1 2m BBC1       
2:50    John Smith´s Aintree Hurdle Grade 1 Cl1 2m4f BBC1       
3:25    John Smith´s Handicap Chase (Listed Race) Cl1 3m1f BBC1       
4:15    John Smith´s Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 Cl1 4m4f BBC1    
5:05    John Smith´s Handicap Hurdle (For Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Cl2 2m110y       
5:35    John Smith´s Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2 Cl1 2m1f       


Source: http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd?r_date=2012-04-12

in

I will have a bash

in money to same place as the last one?

Yes please.

I would like to declare myself in. Think I still have your details saved so will ship later today. I think this could do with some shameless spamming so we can the sort of numbers we had for the Cheltenham one.

Good idea, but you'll have to teach me how to do that.

£50 (two entries) sent @ 7am today by Bank TX.

Entry fee shipped.

Entry fee received.

Shipped

Received.

Sent to Mr Vincent V Gaugh

Received.

In and shipped

Received.

I'm starting to worry now.....

Is your pin becoming blunt?

My pin is as sharp as a, err, sharp pin, but I sent my cash this morning & I assume you have yet to receive?

The 1 2 3 and 4 buttons on his laptop have worn away

Received.

Phew.

OK, off to check how my homemade algorithm is coming along.

A......B......C.....

... and his right fore finger is merely a stub.

Just £200 in the prize pool so far but £50 of it is dead money because it has been donated by tikay.

I'm in - shipping now

Received.

just sent the £25

thanks for running this once again mere top man

You're welcome.
Received.

Some good news, I think.

A DTD "Super 50" seat has been added by DTD, & will be given to the winner.

Thinking on my feet, the Seat will be given on this basis.....

1) The winners gets the free "Super 50" Seat at DTD.

2) If he or she cannot play it, or prefers to donate it to another entrant of the Aintree Tips Comp, they are free so to do. If nobody who entered is available, they may offer it to anyone who is a Member of both blonde & DTD. However, with the seat goes the same condition, which is that.....

3) 50% of any cash in the DTD Super 50 gets donated, equally, to ALL Entrants of the Aintree Tipsters Comp. Trust? We just have to trust the winner to comply. If they don't, the debt is not enforceable.

4) Up to TWO Entries in the "Aintree Tipsters Comp" are permitted, but if the winner cashes in the Super 50, those with "two entries" will ONLY get one slice of the cake, exactly as all single entries get. AFAIK, this will only affect two entrants so far, being bobby1 & myself.

Beyond that, MereNovice will be the adjudicator in all matters with regard to this, & commonsense applies.

Big thanks to DTD for this, well done them.

PS - Don't forget, the Rules for the original Compeition are in the OP of this thread, & that Entries must be made for each day by 1pm that day LATEST.

Added value to tipping Comps - incred :)

Excellent news.
Most generous.

Don't forget that payment and your selections for tomorrow must have reached me by 1pm tomorrow.

whats the best website for racecards?

Money sent

Money received.

attheraces.com

sportinglife.com

both are free and have quite good detail for a free service

racingpost.com and/or betfair.com (then find horse racing and click form) are good as well

   thanks

great to have additional prizes from DTD, I have one question tho. What is the Super 50?

dull and Donating will ship in the morning


Dai

Morning Phil.

"Super £50" is a regular Tournament at DTD, Entry fee for which is, obviously, umm, £58. The DTD Tourneys are all branded, & "Super 50" is one of those.

Perhaps I should have described it as the "Super 58", though it does not have quite the same ring to it.

Well that went well - not. The grand total of ONE extra entry!

Back to the drawing board for "Added Value" Comps, methinks.

Morning Vince.

I have sent you my two sets of selections for today, by e-Mail, & PM.

Please note these are highly confidential, I don't want everyone copying my selections.

selections sent

many thanks

IN - money sent

come on guys lets have some more entries into this

Selections forwarded in the appropriate manner  (hopefully)

I'll have a bash, can someone pm me bank details please

Sorry for lateness, money now shipped!

Sent by PM.

Money received.

No problem.
Money received.

Not yet received.
The money needs to be with me by 1pm.

I know nothing about form and am in this purely for some interest, so is there anywhere I can see the odds for the 13th/14th otherwise I will have to pick by what name i like....

If I have time to get some selections together I will be in. It'll be last minute though as I'm busy this morning!

The forum's running very slow this morning, I hope you got my PM re. the non-runner Vince.

Lolz Jon, as if you are even putting any effort in. Just go off names. Less embarassing that way.

I have precisely the same problem here, Ralph, & I posted as such on the Mods Board, but apparently none of the other Mods have had similar issues.

The Forum is currently almost unuseable for me, I've been trying to Post stuff since 5am! I'm worried, obviously, because of today's very important Live Update, amongst other things.

the forum's running like Usain Bolt for me.
PM received - thanks.

Just re-read rules, we can send in selections on day of the races, side bet millidonk?

No probs with forum at this end

and me to every second click is a page not found message

mere i have re sent my entry with one alteration as i made an error in the foxhunters

thanks

Lolz such a degen. £20?

Make it £25 to cover buyin and we're booked

Received and entered.

booked. Just to let you know i have a 100% record of never cashing in all comps like this!

cheers Tony, excellent prize.

Money sent by bank transfer. Just gonna stick a few pins in now

+1

Money received.

i suspect £25 is alot for the casual person who knows nish about horses..me included..

Understood.

If you have any ideas for other competitions and recommended buy-ins, I'm happy to run anything that enough people are interested in.
Please post on http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=57154.0

I forgot about this.  I just sent £25 and will PM selections.

Hope that is OK.

If you had it £5-£10 i am guessing 30+ entries easily..not everyone high roller :)

Money and entries received.

Both entries sent, thanks for running the comp Vince.

Received.
You're welcome.

How many did we have for Chelts? sure it was like 25 or so. Not been enough spam for this comp imo.

There were 29 for the Cheltenham competition.
Spamming is not my greatest strength - I don't have the network of "friends" that some people have.
The field for this is about the same as for The Masters.
The format may be getting a little tired but I'm not very creative so I need people to come up with ideas for future competitions on http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=57154.0

nothing wrong with the format and you have done and continue to do a fine job mere

thank you

Fair comment Acid, we'll try & bear that in mind in future. It's hard to get these things "just so".

I did "promote it" on GPC, and then got the DTD Added Value, but I can only do so much of that Milly, or the lurkers get on my case. Others are free to spam it, though!

Onwards & upwards, good luck to all in this, & we will try & find something for all pockets next time.

*** Entries Are Closed ***

There are 17 entries and the prize money will be as follows:

1st     £318.75
2nd    £106.25

All selections (and results as they become available) can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEhHZmIyeDJDV1pJYi0xSlJvSHFuUlE

GL all, except millidonk

We all tried hard. Its just a bit of fun for most of us. (i'm sure bobby takes these seriously though..)

Its priced right at £25

Only quid a race

High roller pmsl

I'm going to share a secret with you, because I care.

My infallible system has picked out 2 in the next, one @ 40/1, one @ 200/1.

Easy game.

Having the unnamed SP favourite is the new strategy I guess :)

It was within the rules but, without wishing to show favouritism, I'm sure that our tipsters are good enough to beat that "strategy".

At the end of day 1, the scores on the doors are:

Tipster   Total Score
Eso Kral   30.94
redsimon   27.75
MahoganyVic    26.50
DUNK619   18.50
milligan84   15.75
typhoon13   15.13
Simon Galloway    11.00
tikay-2   10.25
bobby1-1   9.94
MajorMajor    9.94
claypole    7.50
MTT DESTROYER    7.50
Doobs   2.44
horseplayer   2.44
bobby1-2   0.00
Karabiner   0.00
tikay-1   0.00

SP Favourite almost won Cheltenham tipster comp so might be a strat there? :)

I'd guess that it factored into the thinking.
People who pick a good priced winner shouldn't have to worry about it.
Also, other people will be able to devise their Saturday strategy to combat it.

What?

Send more pins?

Or borrow mine :)

Thank you, I was fully expecting to be last.

Marv.

Been one of those days.....

Going to align myself to Dunk's cause after I didn't even see this thread.

C'mon Dunk!

FML, nearly did no.4 through the card.

Coulda Woulda Shoulda

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAQC8X1JJvM

Tomorrows choices forwarded

Day Two selections forwarded by e-Mail & PM.

Day Two selections received by e-Mail & PM.

Are you up early, or late to bed?

Up with the lark, me - as per usual.

Today's selections are now available for perusal.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEhHZmIyeDJDV1pJYi0xSlJvSHFuUlE

Do i owe you money lol  cheeers mate

At the end of day 2, we have the following scores:

Tipster   Total Score
Eso Kral   47.19
MahoganyVic    40.38
milligan84   32.69
MajorMajor    29.44
redsimon   27.75
claypole    27.00
horseplayer   23.69
typhoon13   21.25
DUNK619   21.00
tikay-2   17.75
bobby1-1   17.13
MTT DESTROYER    13.00
Karabiner   11.38
Simon Galloway    11.00
bobby1-2   8.63
Doobs   7.94
tikay-1   6.69

Basically, it's very close and one decent winner could catapult anyone into the lead.
Good luck all.

Might change my strategy from the one that Tikay lent me for this comp for tomorrow!

Will let you know in the morning Mr G

That's fine.
You've until 1pm to decide and let me know.
Good luck.

Hopefully that charity race before the "proper" 7-race card is not included.

Just the main 7 races.

Thanks.

loooooooool. crumbling under the pressure hey lil man.

Selections SENT, via e-Mail & PM.

Selections RECEIVED, via e-Mail & PM.

Sent via pm  ;)

sent via PM, possibly a couple of times.

Received via PM, at least a couple of times.
Good luck.

Received and entered.
Good luck.

Today's selections are now available for delectation and delight.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdEhHZmIyeDJDV1pJYi0xSlJvSHFuUlE

I'll endeavour to post running scores on this thread after each race for those of you who are spreadsheet shy.
I'll be watching cricket and rugby while the later races are on so apologies if I'm not particularly timely.

My late bid for glory begins in style, just had a big winner in the first.

I'm riding a typical Piggott finish here, wait until the last moment, & then pounce. I've POUNCED

If you keep finding big price winners like that, your bookies will all close your accounts.


The position after race 1 is:

Tipster   Total Score
Eso Kral   50.08
MahoganyVic    43.26
milligan84   35.44
MajorMajor    29.44
redsimon   27.75
claypole    27.00
horseplayer   26.44
typhoon13   24.00
DUNK619   23.89
tikay-2   17.75
bobby1-1   17.13
MTT DESTROYER    13.00
Karabiner   11.38
Simon Galloway    11.00
Doobs   10.83
tikay-1   9.58
bobby1-2   8.63

I'm sitting like Richard Hughes, I only want to win by getting up on the line. In fact I am so far back I can see your arse going up and down in the distance!

Anyone else feeling sick?

BOOM!

I'm on fire. Another unfancied winner for me.

Be afraid.

Just as well there's no tax on betting or you'd be paying for the privilege of finding a winner.

After race 2:

Tipster   Total Score
Eso Kral   52.37
MahoganyVic    45.55
milligan84   35.44
MajorMajor    31.73
claypole    29.29
redsimon   27.75
horseplayer   26.44
DUNK619   26.17
typhoon13   24.00
tikay-2   20.04
bobby1-1   17.13
Karabiner   13.66
Doobs   13.12
MTT DESTROYER    13.00
Simon Galloway    11.00
tikay-1   9.58
bobby1-2   8.63

After race 3:

Tipster   Total Score
Eso Kral   52.37
MahoganyVic    45.55
MajorMajor    38.23
milligan84   35.44
horseplayer   32.94
claypole    29.29
redsimon   27.75
DUNK619   26.17
typhoon13   24.00
tikay-2   20.04
Doobs   19.62
bobby1-1   17.13
Karabiner   13.66
MTT DESTROYER    13.00
Simon Galloway    11.00
tikay-1   9.58
bobby1-2   8.63

Blimey, Ruby Walsh out of the National after that fall on Zarkander, was a proper crunching fall too. Thats twice in  three years he has fallen in that race and missed the National

Oi oi the 6s lololol

Tipster   Total Score
claypole    53.29
Eso Kral   52.37
horseplayer   48.69
MahoganyVic    45.55
MajorMajor    38.23
milligan84   35.44
redsimon   27.75
DUNK619   26.17
typhoon13   24.00
tikay-2   20.04
Doobs   19.62
bobby1-1   17.13
Karabiner   13.66
MTT DESTROYER    13.00
Simon Galloway    11.00
tikay-1   9.58
bobby1-2   8.63

Its all gonna come down to the national!

You were sooooooo close.
Very unlucky.


No-one scored anything in The National so the situation is unchanged.

6's have just been trounced by 7's.

With one race remaining, the scores are:

Tipster   Total Score
Simon Galloway    69.00
claypole    53.29
Eso Kral   52.37
horseplayer   48.69
MahoganyVic    45.55
milligan84   40.44
MajorMajor    38.23
redsimon   31.00
DUNK619   26.17
typhoon13   24.00
tikay-2   20.04
Doobs   19.62
bobby1-1   17.13
Karabiner   13.66
MTT DESTROYER    13.00
tikay-1   9.58
bobby1-2   8.63

The provisional final result is:

Tipster   Total Score
Simon Galloway    69.00
Eso Kral   64.37
claypole    53.29
horseplayer   48.69
MahoganyVic    45.55
milligan84   40.44
MajorMajor    38.23
bobby1-1   35.13
redsimon   35.00
MTT DESTROYER    31.00
bobby1-2   26.63
DUNK619   26.17
typhoon13   24.00
tikay-2   20.04
Doobs   19.62
Karabiner   13.66
tikay-1   9.58


A remarkable finish with the top two changing in each of the last two races.

If anyone has any complains/queries, please raise them now.

Congratulations to Simon Galloway and Eso Kral.

Congrats to the winners, and cheers for running it Merenovice!

Objection!

Grounds?

this....must get a new pin though, mine went blunt after day one :)

Not thought of any yet, leave it with me though, I will.

PS - thanks for organising this, glitch-free from pillar to post, great stuff.

If we'd actually placed the bets, we would have invested £714 with a return of £600.40
Tipping isn't as easy as it looks, I guess.

well done winners, cheers for running the comp Vince.

Well, almost.
An error was pointed out to me by PM - to spare my blushes.


Thanks to everyone who took part and made it so easy to run.

I am reminded by MereSweepingUp that the winner ALSO wins a seat for the DTD Super 50 on a date of his choosing. He can, if he wishes, pass it on to another blonde.

However, 50% of ANY cash is returned, equally, to all those who entered this Tipsters Comp, as announced earlier in the thread. However, "multi-entries" only get ONE share of any cashes.

So, now we need Simon G, or his deputed player, to go win that for us.

Well done winners

Thanks for putting in the time and effort Vince

Indeed.

Skill game :)

Dont forget you have a free DTD "Super50" entry, Simon. If run as well in that as you did in this, you'll win that, too......

OK, normally I would ask someone else to play it.  BUT - given the kind gesture by DTD (and even moreso the cringeworthy fact that I have yet to step foot inside the place  ;ashamed; ) it would be quite churlish to not do the proper thing here, so I am definitely getting out of my rocking chair and going to play it  (I can hear the collective sigh of all the other entrants kissing their % goodbye)

So, if I could tee up a little bit of DTD spam here, when is the Super50 held, what do I need to do to claim the seat, do I need to join (have I already joined?) is it 1-dayer, anything else I need to know and I will play the next time I can slot it.

Thanks to Vince for organising.

You have never been to DTD? Incredible - it's different class, Simon, completely different class to anything I've ever seen anywhere. I used to think only Vegas rooms beat it, now, "it's close".

The next Super 50 is April 29th, see.....

http://www.dusktilldawnpokerclub.com/events/super-50/3481

Normally I reserve judgment until after I experience something for myself, but I have never heard anyone say anything to the contrary, pretty sure they must all be right.

OK April 29th it is, feel free to (anti)rail and throw general insults etc.  It would be a bit awkward if I got KO'd, re-entered and copped it.  So, to avoid that and to keep the spirit and morale high (copyright Lildave) everyone will also have their % rolled over into any re-entries.

GL us.

Nice gesture Si.

Can't wait for the anti railing and insults. Should be fun! GL i guess.

Good luck.

Top man Simon, thank you.

I'll contact DTD & get your Entry sorted.

excellent, vwp sir

Simon Galloway's Free Entry has been sorted by Nick Whiten at DTD, & Simon will be playing THIS Sunday, 29th April.

As you know, all of us who entered the Staking Competition have a share of Simon, so that's the good news.

The bad news is that he is shite.

Unfortunately I do resemble that remark.  If I am at anyone's table, please introduce yourself and regularly feed me a few chips to keep the sweat going say hi.

A reminder that some of your faint hopes will be dashed halfway through level 2 tomorrow.

As we were.

Good luck.

I'm counting on you to get me out of it for the weekend.

You are in a bad place there Ralph........

He can't be in that bad a place if 2% of not very much gets him out tho.

Got to Dtd, thought  you may as well have a TR.....

Car park... good. Reception... good. Guinness...good.  valet, good. Lose a few hundred at roulette.... not good. Switch tables, get dealt to without a single word spoken ....really not good. Whilst I'd normally have a chase, I'm not doing it to a dealer that won't speak. Ever.

Onto the tourney, drew 58 seat 5. Gl if you are playing

Introduced myself to Caroline, lived to tell the tale. Otherwise very uneventful up to the first break.

My table is next to the food serving hatch, they have had even less to do than me so far.

Note to self: don't play a couple hundred 6max hypers the night before a live event with a good structure.

All dealers on rotation have been good.

Antes have kicked in. The kitchen has kicked in. Crept up to 21k one or two creative bust outs

Missed this - Ty. Are you collecting your pint?

25.5k break 2. Etc.

Go on my cocker, some of us are counting on you.

 ;cheerleader;

Go on the Galloway!

35k now. Need to be prepared to show someone a hand tho, they dont do "pass" here...

Get us out of it Mr G!

Today has been an unmitigated something. QPR were a bit unlucky, mind.

They lost the first set I hear?

Couple of shocking levels. Now 300/600r75 we have 30k

Forgot about that!

That's the end of re-entries. Coming back to 32.5k @ 400/800.

Nothing otherwise to report

This is what our hero is playing for:
http://www.dusktilldawnpokerclub.com/result-info.php?id=2763

£11340 prize pool, 3685 ftw

Further note to self. Stop trying to get limpers over the age of 50 to pass.22k now :(

You can do it.

I have the Asian version of the ruppinator next to me.

For those that don't play luton. That means we are showdown-bound from here on in.

They moved him. Now I can go back to folding quietly

Annnnd battery is about dead, HTC charger anyone? :(

Shucks.
We'll find out how much you won on the DTD site. :D

56k now, bang on average

79k now, 56 left

GL Simon

Ty Ty, 80k at the break, just better than average

The longest Grand National sweat ever.

And now Galloway Hero approaches Beechers Brook for the final time......

Putting up 6 stone overweight?

In the car atm, phone on charge, putting dancing shoes on. More shortly,

47 left.
18 paid.

Gooooooooooooooooooo Simon, don't worry about the whip rules ;)

They broke ..the table, now on table nutjob.  38 left, little under average, allpots are monsters

Good work.

Ty. Stillkeeping above 20 bigs. Despite getting a deuce with everything.

4 tables of 9. Card dead.

Remember it's not desperate until you're down to less than two big blinds.
Then you should probably shove with any decent ace.
At least, I think that's what tikay told me.

Plenty of time.....

Held up approaching 2nd last.......

Wow was wondering why there was a post here. Gl gl

32 left, 27 paid. A double up would do it.....

Fingers crossed.

A good jump at the last will do it......

29 left.

I have every confidence in our man galloping all the way to the line.

ouch ul Simon

Great effort.

Top effort Simon.

I assume we fell at the last?

Too bad, but good effort Simon, & we all had a bit of fun along the way. It was Simon's first visit to DTD, too, so I hope it lived up to his expectations.

We are about done with this, then. Big thanks to Mere for running the Spready, & to DTD for donating the Super 50 Free Entry.

All good.

Yea thanks everyone, sorry it didn't convert into a score ~ tikay was right all along.  Was fun, wasn't really interested in dribbling into the money (despite seemingly playing like it) so when 29handed, serial opener, I jammed 77 and failed to hold for a pot that got me back to average and ITM.

Later on when the cash games and other tourny got going, it was quite a sight looking across all the tables in full flow, all seemingly running like clockwork.

You enjoyed the DTD experience overall? They just do the simple things so well, I've seen them run 4 or 5 Tourneys at the same time, each with it's own colour coded plasma screens, & every one starts on time to the second. Not THAT difficult actually, but most seem to find it so. 

Yes very enjoyable experience overall, will try and pick off the occasional event in the future.