Scotty Nguyen Color Blind?
Scotty Nguyen had a problem with putting the wrong color chip out for his big blind. There are three denominations of chips and they're all a variation of orange. The 5,000 chips are orange or tangerine as one staff member called it. The 25,000 chips are peach-colored. The 50,000 are salmon-colored. Depending on the lighting in the Amazon Ballroom and underneath the lights of the ESPN feature table, both players and dealers are having a difficult time figuring out what chips are in play. As one player said, he had to physically look at the numbers on the chips to determine what he's betting. Since all the chips are very similar to each other, action has slowed down while players make extra precautions before betting. Dealers are also having a tougher time counting down stacks and bets.

Unreal  3 chips at this stage close to the same colour

I think that this falls into the "monkeys and peanuts"scenario, plus a company car nowadays is not a benefit, it's a liability.

More companies should look into travel allowances rather than the PAYE employee forking out each month on a benefit in kind

The missus' company car, and unlimited diesel works out very well for us.  Definitely cheaper than the cost of outright purchasing or leasing the same car.  She's just got a new Honda Civic diesel.  What a cracking car by the way.  Very good engine, quick with very low emissions.  But yes, many people are worse off with a company car and might be better with an allowance.

Yeh and your car is like a prius anyway so you are doing your bit for the environment!!!


My bro gets a new seat leon cupra FR every 3 months straight off the transporter so I'm quite happy with his deal as well when i get to drive it!

With your petrol,insurance and tax paid I think Its great to have a car that you don't have to worry about. You cant do much about the government and the tax position but we think the commission more than make up for that...only time will tell. Applications are still open this week

Organise a home game.

LoL    Loser does the dishes

Thank you to everyone who has replied and to Blonde for letting me post. Just to clarify no matter were you are if you are interested please apply as we will be looking at covering the entire U/K and are looking at SPAIN.

I think this is one of the best forums on the net, it is open and honest and considering what I do for a living I feel that I am lucky to be allowed to post some of the things that I do. My job advert for example. I love the fact that there is so much open debate but fail to see why it sometimes leads to the rude and insulting actions of a few people, that does not mean that a heated debate is not a good thing but there are lines. If that means that rules are put in then I believe they are there to protect the majority and the staff who support this site. It is a rare privilage to see a community such as this and I would hate to see it ruined by petty arguments. I hope that this forum continues to grow and attracts more people from around the world, it will only do so if there are some forms of respect and order for all those involved.

WOW

Well I must admit I did not expect this response. As a salesperson I would hope that the salary would not be the income you would expect, the commision should make it a decent wage, but then I wonder what is viewed as a decent wage? As for holidays I have never had a problem with this as a starting set of days and to be honest I will look at changing it if it appears unfair. I want people who can see the benefits and grow what is still a new idea and if this expands and the responsibility of the role grows then I will review the salary.

[Poker in the Pub Sales Executive]

Thanks to the Blonde team for letting me post this, I would appreciate any replies to be either Via a PM , if you send me your e mail I can contact you or to call the office on 01752 675375 and ask for Andy.

Poker in the Pub Sales Executive

Job Role
Team Europe is seeking to recruit 4 energetic and enthusiastic sales executives to obtain at least 20 new pubs, clubs or similar organisations each month and introduce them to the “Poker in the Pub” league. The key geographic locations are the North West, North East, Scotland and Yorkshire but we may expand this if the right candidate applies. The sales executive should be able to provide excellent customer service at any given time (which may mean the occasional evening) and within a given geographic location. 

All other products in our Poker range must be promoted.

Our perfect candidate
Ideally we are looking for a poker enthusiast who plays the game and is willing to introduce the game to teams of prospective players within pubs, clubs and similar organisations. Our ideal candidate must be willing to work under their own initiative, be confident and preferably have a sales background. The person must also be able to compile reports and feedback a situation analysis report at any given time to . There will be targets set so they must be results driven and of a mind to exceed expectations. They must be fully computer literate and own a home computer with internet access. They must be willing to make at least 40 appointments a week and to build a client and prospect list.

The sales executive will be provided with a car, insurance and thus they will need to have a driving license.

Hours
Monday – Friday – 10am to 5pm, plus evenings where necessary. The total number of hours per week should be no less than 40.

Salary 
Basic £14,000 p.a. plus commission   OTE £20,000

Benefits
Brand new company car, insurance and expenses

Holiday Entitlement
16 days p.a. plus bank holidays

More details will be given upon application.

Thanks

Dave

You are within your right to charge them for the time you have spent to sort this error out....£35 an hour would be a fair rate

There are more circuit tournaments coming. Stanley which generally gives its managers the chance to run there own tournaments are running a 3 day festival in Torquay (I will post the link if requested) the first one it has seen for 14 years!! I believe that if successfully that these will roll out across the U/K. With the buy in and structure at a more affordable rates I believe that this will attract many more players. This is also linked to a 10 week league that has just started which is a great way to qualify. There is no entry fee and all the entry fees from the league are being issued as prizes for seats in the main event. This is the way I believe that poker will go in the future,various size tournament circuits with multiple cost entry levels. The should be satellites for this tourney on Playtech, we will know within the next week. I am trying to be careful with how I post this as I have a vested interest in this tournament.

Ok

I will explain why I think this tournament is different but accept that there is a lot of similarities to others.

When I thought of creating a new tournament I looked around at what was available and asked players what they wanted. Two things stood out, firstly the pay out at most tournaments was 10% of the field and the spread of the payout was top heavy, secondly most players wanted the ability to try and play as a pro for a year to see if they really could make it on a poker circuit. The idea of the tournament from an on line qualifier point of view was similar to most WPT/WSOP etc qualifiers but the prize and distribution is totally different. Once you qualify for a WPT event you are in a tournament that pays a prize to 10% of the field. Pokerface paid to 30%. If you play a WPT event there is obviously a fantastic cash prize. The original idea behind Pokerface2007 is that for every 35 runners there would be a $200k pro package so if we had 140 runners then there would be 4 major payouts and 48 WSOP seats. This was on track until the US banned on line gaming and we had to remove all US players and cancel all the live satellites. We have now spoken to Nevada gaming and to various casinos and may run Pokerface2008. Which I hope will be viewed as a different type of tournament.

I accept that there are many different views on to what makes a good tournament and that you may not view this idea as unique. I will however try to continue to move forward with this project as I believe that the feedback that we have received to date is very positive. We are also running a regular tournament with Stanley casino in Torquay in August ( details to be published next week) which will be a ranking event. I hope that you and many Blondites attend as I value the opinion of the players who post in this forum.

i have googled in many times and read the press releases

all i can work out is that its a comp where instead of winning cash you win a sponsorship package which could be worth less than the entrance money so instead of taking the cash you have to go and play in a few events round the world some places the other side of the world

300k prize money 30 runners 9 places paid. I think that is a good pay structure and the entire prize pool was paid out. If there is a pokerface 2008 I hope for over 100 entrants and then we will pay 30 seats I do not know of any other tournament that does that.

Thanks for your comments, I am off to run the national final for poker in the pub on Sunday in Birmingham and then will be considering if pokerface2008 is on the cards!!!

ok second and final bit..........

I loved the Tribeca software, despite its faults it was the one network that I really enjoyed playing on. I know stars, FT and party had the big tourneys and players but I never really enjoy playing in their rooms. So it was an easy choice when it came to picking a network for my room. Then in November as things were starting to look good I found out that Playtech were buying Tribeca. I had not banked on tribeca selling but understood their reasons, what I was upset about is the way the switch over happened. We were not told anything about what was going on and our players were very poorly treated. It was so frustrating we were working in the dark with no reporting and no idea of when things would be fixed. I know problems happen but this was just bad planning.

I gave Playtech the chance to back out of the pokerface2007  tournament and pay the players, but they wanted to run with it, as long as they could run the on line satellites their way. They also insisted on no US players and no live satellites. I reluctantly agreed but told them that they were not going to get the seats and they should run a series of free rolls to ensure we made the numbers. They didn’t listen and as they were underwriting the prize pool I wasn’t going to waste my time arguing. I could write pages on this but let’s just say I have learnt a lot about my new software provider.

Let’s fast forward to the 2nd may 2 weeks before the tournament. We had removed all US qualifiers cancelled the live satellite venues and 5 players had been allowed to buy themselves off the tournament. We lost over 40 players $400,000 in entries!!!! We were left with 15 qualifiers. Then Playtech called and said they were running a free roll on Titan for 12 seats and Bet Fred got 2. I cannot repeat what was said on that call but I am sure you can imagine my displeasure. That week was crazy trying to ensure we had all the player details over to the states and to ensure we cleared all the funds. I secured the rooms at the Nugget and jumped through a few hoops but by May 9th we were on our way to Vegas with 30 players and there partners.

On arrival I had a message from Binions asking me to come to a meeting. Due to the problems with on line poker the Nevada gaming commission had revised the law. All tournaments now needed to submit requests 30 days before they start, we were three days away!!!. I have to admit the staff at Nevada gaming and Binions were fantastic. We filled in forms and fast tracked all the paperwork for signatures. At 3pm on Friday 2 hours before there offices closed we finally had all the signed documents. I was learning to live without sleep and was considering never entering a casino again in my life when this was all over, then at the welcome party I met up with the players and it all started feeling worthwhile. There were players from Sweden, Spain, France, Ireland, U/K, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Austria and The Faroe Islands!! I was really pleased to see some familiar faces amongst what felt like a European poker delegation. It was weird thinking that we were about to play a $300 k tournament in Vegas and there were no US players.

Play started on time on Sunday and I think I was the most nervous person in the room. I know it sounds silly but I always wanted to say “shuffle up and deal” in a Vegas tournament .We had no problems throughout the day, which considering we lost 21 players by 11pm and therefore were down to the final table was quite an achievement. The next day play again started on time and again things ran smoothly. Jennifer the tournament director was excellent and kept the game flowing without any issues.

We had our winner by 7pm Maik Andre Dahling from Germany. The trophy was presented, the photos were taken and the paperwork done. It all seemed over so quickly I had spent so many hours worrying and planning but now all that was left was the administration and time for a drink and to reflect on what had just happened.

I had just put on a tournament in Las Vegas something I had always wanted to do. There were so many problems and times I wanted to quit I wondered if it was worth it, well I have to admit it was!! For all of the last 9 months of planning and work it was great to be here and to run a tournament, I feel lucky to have had the opportunity and to be able to say that I had achieved this and loved the experience it had given me.  I know I am not a great story teller, so I am sure that I have missed out many points throughout but I hope it gave you an idea of what my journey was like.

Below are the winners!!!



1 MAIK ANDRE DAHLING
2 NICOLAS LESZKOWICZ
3 FINNBJORN VANG
4 JOHN ERICSSON
5 GEORGE COUSTILLAS
6 SCOTT O RIELLY
7 YUCEL EMINOGLU
8 S PLEUCHOT
9 VELENTIN OOSTBURG

So here I am sitting in Binions casino and I am just starting to calm down now that we are 3 hours in to the pokerface2007 tournament. $300,000 prize pool, 30 runners, 9 places pay. I have had many sleepless nights wondering why the hell I created this tournament in the first place …I mean at the time it seemed like a good idea. So I thought some of you might be interested in the journey that I have travelled.

 

Back in the summer of 2006 I was coming around to the fact that I didn’t know as much as I thought, I had launched a new poker site on the tribeca network and had spent a fortune on marketing and yet my player numbers were awful. So I decided I had to come up with something new. I had been going to Vegas since 1992 and had seen the WSOP turn into the corporate machine it is today. I thought with all of my contacts that It may be better to concentrate more of my focus on creating a new poker tournament that was hosted at the home of poker VEGAS!!!. We had launched poker in the pub in the U/K and that was showing signs of growth so why not use some of our marketing budget on a live tourney.

 

I had spoken to so many players that had wanted to play poker full time only they didn’t have the bank roll and needed a regular income ( as we all do  ). So I thought why not have a tournament that produced a prize that someone could live on for a year with tournament and expenses paid, Pokerface2007 seemed a decent name. All I needed now was a Vegas casino, the tribeca network to agree to the satellites, live venues in U/K and USA casinos for satellites, an understanding wife and loads of energy….no problem!!!! After all with all those USA players what could go wrong? Why do I feel like some of you are shouting “run Forrest run” it honestly seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

It seems easy writing this but it doesn’t do justice to all the hours of work that went in but all of a sudden,Tribeca backed the idea from the start and The Golden Nugget was keen to host the tournament. The first satellites were up and running and our site was growing quickly now thanks mostly to smarter marketing and the huge budget we had put behind poker in the pub.

 

The first signs of problems occurred when I received an e mail from the Golden Nugget stating that there might be a problem with hosting the event, I think they guessed what was coming. Then all of a sudden the poker world changed forever, what were they thinking no online gaming in the USA!!!! Are they mad?

 

I flew to Vegas in December to try and sort the venue problems and was amazed at the reception I got. There was no way that the Nugget would host the tournament now they didn’t even want the players to stay. Paranoia had set in and Vegas had changed into a city of red tape and mis-information. We hold a Nevada gaming licence and had clearance for our tournament but this didn’t seem to matter, if you were an on line poker site you were no longer welcome. Thanks to a few friends in the casinos I was put in touch with a few places that may host the tourney.I spoke to Binions and they were much friendlier and offered to work with me to get the tournament back on track, they have been fantastic and have worked really hard for very little reward. I cannot thank them enough for the effort that they have put in. Whilst in Vegas I popped in to visit the WSOP team, I had worked with them a year earlier when they were considering going on line and I wanted to see what there view was on the new poker landscape. They were as surprised as anyone that the law had been passed and were busy trying to figure out whether they could accept money from on line sites. Though many in the USA had wanted the ban Harrah’s had fought hard to have poker excluded and believed that they had succeeded. It just goes to show that even with all of there money and influence an organisation of there size they could not stop the idiots running the asylum!

 

When I returned to the U/K having successfully secured our hotel rooms with the Nugget and the tournament at Binions I thought things were back on track….then came Playtech.

 

To be continued.....

 

 

I will conclude this after the final has been played

The wynn is a great hotel as is the Venetian. I like The Golden Nugget Downtown its just had a refit and looks fantastic, it is also very reasonable. I have a friend who works there so I can get you a good rate if you need it. Just pm me