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[ripple11]

 Re: G Casino Luton. COMPETITIONS THREAD
« Reply #1045 on: March 05, 2008, 04:24:18 pm »   

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                                                                                          G Casino, Luton.

Wednesday 9th April.
                     
                      £150 NO LIMIT HOLD`EM FREEZEOUT
                                       + £15 Registration - 8pm start -5000 starting chips - 30 min clock - 1 day event


Thursday 10th April.

                     £250 POT LIMIT OMAHA FREEZEOUT
                                       + £25 Registration -8pm start - 7000 starting chips - 30 min clock - 1 day event


Friday 11th April.

                     £500 NO LIMIT HOLD`EM DOUBLE CHANCE FREEZEOUT
                                       +£50 Registration -8pm start -5000 + 5000 starting chips - 45 min clock - 2 day event


Saturday 12th April.                                   MAIN EVENT

                    £1,000 NO LIMIT HOLD`EM FREEZEOUT

                                       +£60 Registration -8pm start -10,000 starting chips - 1hr clock - 2 day event


Sunday 13th April.

                    £100 NO LIMIT HOLD`EM FREEZEOUT
                               
                                     +£10.50 Registration -6pm start -5000 starting chips - 30 min clock - 1 day event
 
 
Luton Satellites proved a winner last time with AndrewT giving us a nice return ......I would be interested in ones for the Friday and Saturday two day eventers.

[KarmaDope]

Can Blonde as a poker room put on satellites to any event they feel like? Dunno what the legalities are...

When I say satellite, I mean a tournament to a live event open to any person who is a registered member of the blonde cardroom, non-password protected etc.

[TightEnd]

Can Blonde as a poker room put on satellites to any event they feel like? Dunno what the legalities are...

not formally no. Organisers give permission and they understandably want satellites on their own rooms in the main

We have had arrangements to run sats for events, but only with organisers permission. We've been in touch with all the people you'd expect for others too

Instead we run sats such as this where all participants understand that they will receive cash (no package) to buy into an event but its not a formal satellite where the seat is reserved for you

[M3boy]

Im up for satelites into the £500 and £1000 spring fest events

Can we get some sorted?

[KarmaDope]

Can Blonde as a poker room put on satellites to any event they feel like? Dunno what the legalities are...

Instead we run sats such as this where all participants understand that they will receive cash (no package) to buy into an event but its not a formal satellite where the seat is reserved for you

Can these sats be opened up to the whole network, or just for people on the forum?

[Colchester Kev]

Quite simply ... It wouldn't.

Ok, in it's most basic form "quite simply" it wouldn't but perhaps with a bit of ingenuity it could?. 

Some sort of points system that allows players free "add-ons" in the grand final - winner = x addon's, 2nd place x-1 - something like that.  I haven't really thought it through, not knowing the complexity's of online tournament setups etc, but didn't think it would be that instant a  non-runner.

was just throwing in ideas. If it's not a popular idea, or I've grossly underestimated effort then fair enough, my apologies Kev.

GL all

stoneii

It is impossible to set up a comp with each player having different chip stacks , or one being able to add on more than another ... while its a good idea in principle,it is not possible mate.

Always open to suggestions though, keep them coming.

[Colchester Kev]

Can Blonde as a poker room put on satellites to any event they feel like? Dunno what the legalities are...

Instead we run sats such as this where all participants understand that they will receive cash (no package) to buy into an event but its not a formal satellite where the seat is reserved for you

Can these sats be opened up to the whole network, or just for people on the forum?

LOL I dont think you get it oh purple headed one ...

Why would we want to open our comps for a seat to other rooms ??  the idea of them is that everyone who plays gets a share in the winner ... Plus why should we run them so people can play them on another site ... its the same as you asking Jon Raab why dont you let blonde have access to all the GUKPT sats and feeders... after all they are on the same network... think about what you are asking

[TightEnd]

Can Blonde as a poker room put on satellites to any event they feel like? Dunno what the legalities are...

Instead we run sats such as this where all participants understand that they will receive cash (no package) to buy into an event but its not a formal satellite where the seat is reserved for you

Can these sats be opened up to the whole network, or just for people on the forum?

well for two reasons that might not suit us

a) for community reasons we would like it to be blonde such that the winner is transferring sums (when he cashes) to people he and we know. There's scope for deals to be reneged on if we involve unknown people and money is subsequently not transferred

b) from a business perspective we want people to play and rake on our card-room and not be tempted to play them on other ipoker rooms

[M3boy]

Kev, this is what I would set up :

Super Satelite to the £250 plo , £500 dc and the £1000 nl

These would be $50 , $100 , and $200 freezeout sats with decent structure (probably 3000 starting chips and 15 minute levels (may even be 20 minute) respectively.

Satelites to the super satelites of $5 rebuy, $5 or $10 rebuy and $10 or $20 rebuy respectively - running daily

I also think that with the time we have left that you could probably get 2 super satelites for each event. (every 2 weeks say)

NO travel expenses included, just buy in for tourney.

I would estiamte that each super satelite would generate between 2 and 5 seats each - so thats a potential of 30 extra buy ins for the G casino accross the 3 competitions.

I would love it if you could get these organised, but I feel that you would have problems if you need to seek the "ok" from the G to do it - although it makes no business sense whatsoever for the G to say No.

You could even incorporate the "share" idea into the super sats whereby the people who make the final table (and dont win a seat) get 5% of anyone who does win a seat - this may need tweeking a bit

Or just leave it as a normal super sat

Thoughts?

[KarmaDope]

Can Blonde as a poker room put on satellites to any event they feel like? Dunno what the legalities are...

Instead we run sats such as this where all participants understand that they will receive cash (no package) to buy into an event but its not a formal satellite where the seat is reserved for you

Can these sats be opened up to the whole network, or just for people on the forum?

well for two reasons that might not suit us

a) for community reasons we would like it to be blonde such that the winner is transferring sums (when he cashes) to people he and we know. There's scope for deals to be reneged on if we involve unknown people and money is subsequently not transferred

b) from a business perspective we want people to play and rake on our card-room and not be tempted to play them on other ipoker rooms

Kev, Tighty, my apologies, I've mis worded one word in there and it's the crux of the argument.

What I meant was could we not open up a satellite to anybody who plays on the blonde poker room, rather than the entire iPoker network, and again rather than password protected comps that only Blonde forum members can access (I'm assuming that most people on Blonde Poker are not forum members).

[Colchester Kev]

Kev, this is what I would set up :

Super Satelite to the £250 plo , £500 dc and the £1000 nl

These would be $50 , $100 , and $200 freezeout sats with decent structure (probably 3000 starting chips and 15 minute levels (may even be 20 minute) respectively.

Satelites to the super satelites of $5 rebuy, $5 or $10 rebuy and $10 or $20 rebuy respectively - running daily

I also think that with the time we have left that you could probably get 2 super satelites for each event. (every 2 weeks say)

NO travel expenses included, just buy in for tourney.

I would estiamte that each super satelite would generate between 2 and 5 seats each - so thats a potential of 30 extra buy ins for the G casino accross the 3 competitions.

I would love it if you could get these organised, but I feel that you would have problems if you need to seek the "ok" from the G to do it - although it makes no business sense whatsoever for the G to say No.

You could even incorporate the "share" idea into the super sats whereby the people who make the final table (and dont win a seat) get 5% of anyone who does win a seat - this may need tweeking a bit

Or just leave it as a normal super sat

Thoughts?

Its very frustrating Paul, we have tried before and we never get the runners ... simple as that mate. also we cannot advertise or promote comps as sats to a specific event, all we can do is structure them so as the first prize pays a set amount and the players all agree on what they are playing for.

Feeders to a sat ... again we tried and failed to get 6 runners !

Its something that I am keen to offer members, but logistically its a nightmare, and leads to frustration for players when sats dont take place because of 1 or 2 empty seats.


The one off 6 player comps with a winner takes all prize and the other 5 get a 10% share in that winner is the simplest format ... and one that works IF we have the interest.

[TightEnd]

What I meant was could we not open up a satellite to anybody who plays on the blonde poker room, rather than the entire iPoker network, and again rather than password protected comps that only Blonde forum members can access (I'm assuming that most people on Blonde Poker are not forum members).

most of our cardroom players are on the forum

there simply isn't the extra demand to open them up,most of our players don't have the bankrolls to play sats of this size. We struggle to fill one as it is.

[AndrewT]

I can't see them generating anywhere near 30 seats. The last one we did was a real struggle to get six people to play one sat.

[TightEnd]

I can't see them generating anywhere near 30 seats. The last one we did was a real struggle to get six people to play one sat.

Agreed, I played it to fill it. Glad I did, thanks Andrew, but it wasn't geniune demand to play it from me

[M3boy]

Andrew, maybe people are put off by "giving" away so much of a %age of the possible winnings?

I am only suggesting what "ideally" I would run - but I hear Kev when he says it is a nitemare - been there and done that. Seems people "want" satelites, but when it comes down to it they dont register. Like Kev said its frustrating.