"Dusk till Dawn" Poker Club In Nottingham Diary (by Rob Yong)

[Jim-D]

My god you got ALOT going on..

Hang in there mate, And get that PA to 


Im loving this thread,

[turny]

chin up rob itl all turn out right in the end.


good luck in vegas mate

[Tonji]

  Rob.

You know it'll be worth it in the end. Keep the updates & the moans coming, it makes for great reading. All the luck in the world to you.

[AdamM]

All this proves you shouldn't be embarrassed / reluctant to aim to run DTD at a profit. the sweat and tears that have gone into it are obvious.

Just being on the periphery of this business as it comes to life fills me with admiration. I know I wouldn't have what it takes to do this, even if I had the means.

There's a light at the end of the tunnel.

[RioRodent]

It's stressed me out just reading it... I'm off for a lie down!!!

[Sheriff Fatman]

Rob

Like many others I've been following this thread avidly from the start and I think the last post represents the lowest that you've been through the entire thing, certainly in terms of the emotions you've expressed on here.

I look forward to less stressful times for you.  One day you'll read the last post again, probably from somewhere inside a packed DTD club, smile to yourself and say "it sure was worth it!"

Best wishes, as always. 

Sheriff

[Tractor]

I would like to echo what Sheriff has just said....
im sure in you will be sat in DTD next year enjoying yourself and everything will be running like clockwork.

ps- Buying your local - absolute quality!

[snoopy1239]

Rob's thread is also available on the main site in our 'diaries' section.

If you wish to read through the whole diary uninterrupted and without the comments are others, then please feel free to click the link below:

http://www.blondepoker.com/index.php?q=node/1009

[bobby1]

This is going to be great Rob.

[RED-DOG]

Rob. One puppy is hell to house-train, socialise and manage properly. It is do-able if you have the time, i.e 24 hours a day.

Two are doubly difficult because they rely on each other for comfort and companionship when they should be learning to rely on a human.

A few months of poor discipline/neglect at this stage of their lives will make them un-adoptable.

Staffie puppies become big, powerful animals. they have a lovely nature if they are raised correctly, but remember, one dog unsupervised is just a dog. two are a pack, and prone to exhibit pack behavior.

[MPOWER]

Rob. One puppy is hell to house-train, socialise and manage properly. It is do-able if you have the time, i.e 24 hours a day.

Two are doubly difficult because they rely on each other for comfort and companionship when they should be learning to rely on a human.

A few months of poor discipline/neglect at this stage of their lives will make them un-adoptable.

Staffie puppies become big, powerful animals. they have a lovely nature if they are raised correctly, but remember, one dog unsupervised is just a dog. two are a pack, and prone to exhibit pack behavior.

Rob

Sounds like if your ever looking for Doggy Adoption Red is the man.


Regards

M




 

[RED-DOG]

No thanks, a dog is a 15 year+ Commitment. I like to 'Pick my own'

[robyong]

So far this week I have cleared over 35 portions of dog crap, its quite sureal with all the technogical advancement in the world that the most advanced system on the dog poo market is still the good old "XXXX scooper" with a piece of tishue. However, my 2 new dogs, Neo and Numpty, are now choosing to soil outside about 15% of the time.......... I am a sick poker player, as I can't help relating this statistic to the odds of hitting a gutshot after the flop, so I'll take that, I've stuck all my money in with much much worse.

I read Aces interview on Blonde today, I know that he is dying to get stuck into the live club but all this licencing has held things up for his job. I originally asked Simon to do the job of "Live Poker Host" at DTD because he has attention to detail, takes things very seriously and is straight up, "what you see is what you get". Disapointingly, I have had some other pros (I'll never disclose their names) who have questioned my choice, hinting that they "might be more appropriate blah blah blah". One of the pros seemed mortally wounded that I had not approached him for the job, what a plonker, yes, he is a very very good poker player, but couldn't accept responsibility if his life depended on it. I need people for specific jobs and I select them based on the skillset needed for the requirements of that job, its as simple as that. I've had some similar comments made my appointment of Chubbs to head up DTDPOKER, the online side........I wish people I know personally would support us rather than try and knock us.

So many poker players seem to be itching to get into the business side of poker. They seem to think its a chance to make a quick buck, but do not realise that they are often only getting their egos manipulated. The poker market is maturing quickly, and opportunities to get rich fast are now limited. When a market reaches this stage, you have to graft to be successful, the same as most other industries. I want grafters involved in DTD, individuals who can willing to put themselves out for their collegues and customers, not just looking for a short term earner.

Anyway, we have had a few more developments at DTD.

1. Nick has decided to retain the Designer who did the Broadway (Bob), cost £35,000, but not use the Contracts Manager. Nick offered the Contracts Manager a flat fee of £100,000 to do the job for us, but his bottom line was £120,000, so Nick told him "no" and has decided to oversee the major contracts himself. He is going to be assisted by Lee Scott (another life long friend of ours), who works for me and Nick's property company. I'm really pleased about this, as we can do the job "our way", and get more of a sense of achievment when it is complete..thats what this whole project is about.

2. I have cancelled my trip to Canada and will also not be going to the WSOP. I had booked all the flights and hotels and British Airways won't give me a refund or change the ticket names, £5k down the drain. I've had to sacrifice this trip as the next 6 weeks are the most critical in the planning and gaming licencing processes. It is very disapointing but I just do not have the confidence in the lawyers, Gaming Board and various other government bodies involved. I need to be in the UK to push all this through, there is too much risk otherwise.

3. The Gaming Board have now kindly notified my that the interview on Monday will not be the final one. I will also have to attend a panel interview at their head office at a time to be confirmed by them (their actual words were, "we are overloaded with work at the moment so can't give you a date, and you are a not a known face in the gaming industry so we need to see you again ". What can I do.........just what I am told i guess.

I think my diary will be pretty busy over the coming weeks as we enter the most important phase of setting up DTD. I am working hard to get everyone to take responsibility for their parts in the jigsaw and help us pull it off. I really need their help, to be honest, and hope that people will treat this like it was their money they were investing, and that their own individual targets were part of their own business.

Making the choice to stay in the UK over the next 6 weeks has made me feel much better and more focussed. We are sailing through uncharted waters in a little rubber dingy and the sea is full of big sharks and unpredictable waves, so we have to row like XXXX.

Cheers Rob

[NoflopsHomer]

Wow Rob, you must be a bit gutted about not going for the WSOP. I'm sure all this hard work will deffo pay off big rewards though. 

[AdamM]

From a player point of view I think Aces is an excellent choice as your Pro. As I'll be a regular player at the club I'm quite looking forward to getting to know the bloke. Obviously I remember seeing great performances from him on LNP but also on a poker documentary when he talk really honestly about the financial pitfalls of poker and balancing it with his drainage (?) business and personal life. Others on the film were talking as though poker was a life of effortless luxury and Simons honesty about it impressed me. His contribution to the Blonde forum is always worthwhile and although I didn't get to play with him at BB1 he seemed to impress everyone he did play with with his character as much as his game.

As soon as it was anounced I thought Simon Trumper was a top draw choice for Live Poker Host at DTD.