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« Reply #1725 on: January 13, 2008, 12:34:55 PM »

Didn't go in the end, but I decided at the start of the year that I wouldn't play tired and I was up since 6am and the hangover was starting to kick in when I finally got back to Nottingham at 12 so I just headed to the airport and slept there. On the plus side and a big plus I got to see United bang 6 in from the Stretford end Cheesy
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« Reply #1726 on: January 13, 2008, 01:10:55 PM »

The £25 upcoming tourney on Wednesday has £5 juice. That is sick or what?
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« Reply #1727 on: January 13, 2008, 01:23:40 PM »

The £25 upcoming tourney on Wednesday has £5 juice. That is sick or what?

You surely can't be serious?

How can you begrudge £5 to play in top class surroundings.

Have you stooped to consider that after the initial £4 million outlay, every time they open the door they have take into account the cost of the lease on the building, insurance, gas.electricity for heating lighting/air conditioning. A tournament director, cardroom manager, supervisors, dealers, valets, bar staff, a chef, security personnel, receptionists, cashiers.... etc etc etc....

How much would you like to pay?

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« Reply #1728 on: January 13, 2008, 01:37:30 PM »

I agree it's just odd to pay £5 for a £50 and £5 for a £25 surely?
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« Reply #1729 on: January 13, 2008, 01:42:06 PM »

I agree it's just odd to pay £5 for a £50 and £5 for a £25 surely?

There has to come a point where they can't reasonably charge any less.

Anyway, with respect. You said "That is sick" not "That is odd"
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« Reply #1730 on: January 13, 2008, 01:45:29 PM »

the  4 mill obv isnt relative   to tragic, whereas the 20% vig    is.

he is free to make this point, as you and  i  are to pay the £5      which be both would.

each to their own, as they say.
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« Reply #1731 on: January 13, 2008, 01:58:33 PM »

Count yerselves lucky.  In our neck of the woods, there's a 'Tour' group running pub league tourneys with a €20 buy in + €10 reg .  In wee pubs, with (at best) 1 dealer supplied and a few sausages and chips thrown in to justify the fee.  Oh wait...they bring a laptop with them to keep track of results too.  Lovely...NOT!
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« Reply #1732 on: January 13, 2008, 02:01:40 PM »

the  4 mill obv isnt relative   to tragic, whereas the 20% vig    is.

he is free to make this point, as you and  i  are to pay the £5      which be both would.

each to their own, as they say.

Of course I wouldn't dream of preventing him from making his point, or you yours for that matter. I apologise if it came across that way.

I guess i was just surprised that anyone would think it was a sick amount to charge for those facilities, £25 buy-in notwithstanding.
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« Reply #1733 on: January 13, 2008, 02:02:11 PM »

I agree it's just odd to pay £5 for a £50 and £5 for a £25 surely?

They'll both cost about the same to run...
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« Reply #1734 on: January 13, 2008, 02:15:16 PM »

Count yerselves lucky.  In our neck of the woods, there's a 'Tour' group running pub league tourneys with a €20 buy in + €10 reg .  In wee pubs, with (at best) 1 dealer supplied and a few sausages and chips thrown in to justify the fee.  Oh wait...they bring a laptop with them to keep track of results too.  Lovely...NOT!

Simple really, dont play in it if you do not think your getting value for your money.

Personally i think DTD may have done better making it £30 + £5 but im sure they know what they are doing.
If i remember rightly there was meant to be a membership fee to join and play at DTD, as far as im aware no charges have been made yet so for your fiver your getting to play poker in A1 surrondings with dealers.
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« Reply #1735 on: January 13, 2008, 02:31:45 PM »

I of course meant the % as a total of the buy in rather than the actual £5 which is obviously nothing to play at such a great place. It is much harder to see a long term profit when the rake is nearly 18% of the buy in this was my point.
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« Reply #1736 on: January 13, 2008, 02:42:01 PM »

I of course meant the % as a total of the buy in rather than the actual £5 which is obviously nothing to play at such a great place. It is much harder to see a long term profit when the rake is nearly 18% of the buy in this was my point.

I understand what you are saying perfectly.

If your long term profit is gong to be significantly affected by the amount we are discussing, i.e. less than £2.50, then when you take travel costs, a beverage or two, a tip for the vallet etc into account, perhaps most live tournaments are going to be -EV for you.
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« Reply #1737 on: January 13, 2008, 02:56:35 PM »

Count yerselves lucky.  In our neck of the woods, there's a 'Tour' group running pub league tourneys with a €20 buy in + €10 reg .  In wee pubs, with (at best) 1 dealer supplied and a few sausages and chips thrown in to justify the fee.  Oh wait...they bring a laptop with them to keep track of results too.  Lovely...NOT!

Simple really, dont play in it if you do not think your getting value for your money.

Personally i think dtd may have done better making it £30 + £5 but im sure they know what they are doing.
If i remember rightly there was meant to be a membership fee to join and play at dtd, as far as im aware no charges have been made yet so for your fiver your getting to play poker in A1 surrondings with dealers.


You can be sure I'd NEVER set foot in the door to one of those pub tourneys, but wouldn't mind paying the £5 at DTD because they're offering a top class service.     
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« Reply #1738 on: January 13, 2008, 04:37:20 PM »

I agree it's just odd to pay £5 for a £50 and £5 for a £25 surely?

They'll both cost about the same to run...

So the £75 and £100 tournies will have £5 juice too?
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« Reply #1739 on: January 13, 2008, 05:00:46 PM »

I'm with Red-Dog... £25 +£5 to play in top class surroundings is good value... I have no argument with that..
Everyone is entitled to there opinions...On this occasion DTD's opinion is that it costs £5 to play and I'm not arguing with that...
Right now I'm off out for my Pub league game
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