Cost of tournament poker?

[Sark79]

As I sat watching Dominic Dale win a brilliant match against Mark Selby just now, I began to wonder much it costs for a player such as Dale to travel the length of the country/globe playing snooker for a living.  So I have put my yummy bowl of two day old mushroom soup to one side to ask the same question regarding UK based tournament poker.

How much does it cost for a player to travel for one year playing the big UK based events?   

Obviously hotels and food eat into any profit made by placing in an event, would it not be possible to travel to each  event in an old camper van and eat beans on toast? 

[vinni]

possibly if you want to gas them at the table.

[Graham C]

LOL

Doesn't Red sleep in the back of his van sometimes?  I'm sure he's posted that he has before.

[AlexMartin]

As I sat watching Dominic Dale win a brilliant match against Mark Selby just now, I began to wonder much it costs for a player such as Dale to travel the length of the country/globe playing snooker for a living.  So I have put my yummy bowl of two day old mushroom soup to one side to ask the same question regarding UK based tournament poker.

How much does it cost for a player to travel for one year playing the big UK based events?   

Obviously hotels and food eat into any profit made by placing in an event, would it not be possible to travel to each  event in an old camper van and eat beans on toast? 

Yep he does, but oddly rarely smells.

[boldie]

LOL

Doesn't Red sleep in the back of his van sometimes?  I'm sure he's posted that he has before.

yes he does and it's a good way to go I think..If I had the money to do all the travelling for a year I would be tempted to take a campervan or something like that. It'd give you the luxury of having showers and a decent bed and not have to worry about hotel expenses.

[Graham C]

Yep, totally agree.

[RED-DOG]

The problem with hotels is that if you don't make day two, you waste the price of the room, and if you do make day two, you don't get to bed until 6:30 am and they want you out at 10am

I have a nice bed in my pickup, when I wake the next day I drive to the nearest cafe or motorway services, have a wash and a shave and eat a good breakfast.

Saves me a fortune and I enjoy it. Sometimes, if I'm in a quiet spot, I open the tailgate and listen to the dawn chorus and watch the sun come up, at other times I lie there all snug in the dark with the radio on while the rain pounds on the tin roof, I can't decide which I like best.

[Sark79]

possibly if you want to gas them at the table.

lol

This is what I will do if I ever get to a decent level at poker ( possibly sometime in the next 70 years or so  ). It makes a lot more sense than paying hotel bills

[bobby1]

The problem with hotels is that if you don't make day two, you waste the price of the room, and if you do make day two, you don't get to bed until 6:30 am and they want you out at 10am

I have a nice bed in my pickup, when I wake the next day I drive to the nearest cafe or motorway services, have a wash and a shave and eat a good breakfast.

Saves me a fortune and I enjoy it. Sometimes, if I'm in a quiet spot, I open the tailgate and listen to the dawn chorus and watch the sun come up, at other times I lie there all snug in the dark with the radio on while the rain pounds on the tin roof, I can't decide which I like best.

Reminds me of a holiday I had with a few lads when I was younger, sleeping in the back of a van was great and you are right Red, opening the back doors in the morning was great, tho prob just to get the 'bad air' out and some fresh air in.

[boldie]

The problem with hotels is that if you don't make day two, you waste the price of the room, and if you do make day two, you don't get to bed until 6:30 am and they want you out at 10am

I have a nice bed in my pickup, when I wake the next day I drive to the nearest cafe or motorway services, have a wash and a shave and eat a good breakfast.

Saves me a fortune and I enjoy it. Sometimes, if I'm in a quiet spot, I open the tailgate and listen to the dawn chorus and watch the sun come up, at other times I lie there all snug in the dark with the radio on while the rain pounds on the tin roof, I can't decide which I like best.

I think it's the smart way to go. If you have a comfortable bed you'll be better off than you would be in 80% of all hotels

[DaveShoelace]

Simon Trumper wrote a brilliant, scary and honest article about this once.

In short, it costs loads:

http://www.simonacestrumper.com/poker-in-europe01.html

[Sark79]

Simon Trumper wrote a brilliant, scary and honest article about this once.

In short, it costs loads:

http://www.simonacestrumper.com/poker-in-europe01.html

Yep that is a good article, I remember reading it a few months ago. 


Are there any non sponsored players who play the full UK tour?

[M3boy]

Call me a skin flint, but when playing a 2 day comp, I often lay the seats down in my car and snuggle up.

In the morning, I have a bottle of water, soap, tootpaste to wash n brush up with, get changed in the car then into the casino.

Lets face it, as Red has said, in a 2 day comp you will not get to bed until 5-6am and have to be out by 11am - so whats the point?!?!?

[Sark79]

Call me a skin flint, but when playing a 2 day comp, I often lay the seats down in my car and snuggle up.

In the morning, I have a bottle of water, soap, tootpaste to wash n brush up with, get changed in the car then into the casino.

Lets face it, as Red has said, in a 2 day comp you will not get to bed until 5-6am and have to be out by 11am - so whats the point?!?!?

Exactly, it is best to save money if you are able to

[KingPoker]

All u need is a bivvy bag and a nice quiet spot at the back of the casino car park!