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« on: September 21, 2009, 08:57:31 AM »

http://www.worldheadsuppoker.com/detail.php

Looks like a really good festival and great to see the WHUPC in the UK, but I'm sure Tikay will spit out his morning cuppa at this one.

£3000*+£250+£50*

*3% of the prize pool withheld for
TV production and broadcast
+£50 food and beverage to be used
during the tournament


Prob better to just call it a £3000+£390 imo. £50 for food budget is actually not bad considering its a week long, but not sure peeps are gonna like paying a reg fee AND 3% of the prize pool being taken away. Dont really have a problem with the breakdown of costs, just seems really odd way to present them.

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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2009, 09:29:52 AM »

Ahahahaha - that is just scandalous.

And Barry, it's actually £2910+£390 - 13.4% juice on something this expensive is an absolute joke.
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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2009, 09:34:45 AM »

Ahahahaha - that is just scandalous.

And Barry, it's actually £2910+£390 - 13.4% juice on something this expensive is an absolute joke.

Oh yeah, maths n that, whoops
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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2009, 09:37:14 AM »

Urgh
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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2009, 09:58:47 AM »

http://www.worldheadsuppoker.com/detail.php

Looks like a really good festival and great to see the WHUPC in the UK, but I'm sure Tikay will spit out his morning cuppa at this one.
£3000*+£250+£50*

*3% of the prize pool withheld for
TV production and broadcast
+£50 food and beverage to be used
during the tournament


Prob better to just call it a £3000+£390 imo. £50 for food budget is actually not bad considering its a week long, but not sure peeps are gonna like paying a reg fee AND 3% of the prize pool being taken away. Dont really have a problem with the breakdown of costs, just seems really odd way to present them.

PS. Prediction: MC staking thread within 24 hours of this one

Oh dear.

So the guys are now paying to be on, & inconvenienced, by the TV cameras?

One thinks that perhaps it might be best if one did not comment further. Wink
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 10:01:46 AM »

http://www.worldheadsuppoker.com/detail.php

Looks like a really good festival and great to see the WHUPC in the UK, but I'm sure Tikay will spit out his morning cuppa at this one.
£3000*+£250+£50*

*3% of the prize pool withheld for
TV production and broadcast
+£50 food and beverage to be used
during the tournament


Prob better to just call it a £3000+£390 imo. £50 for food budget is actually not bad considering its a week long, but not sure peeps are gonna like paying a reg fee AND 3% of the prize pool being taken away. Dont really have a problem with the breakdown of costs, just seems really odd way to present them.

PS. Prediction: MC staking thread within 24 hours of this one

Oh dear.

So the guys are now paying to be on, & inconvenienced, by the TV cameras?

One thinks that perhaps it might be best if one did not comment further. Wink

Inconvenienced by TV cameras?
Are you for real Tikay?
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 10:03:10 AM »


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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2009, 10:03:27 AM »

Ha this has to a be a windup!

Obv it will get runners though as all the sponsored pro's will get put in for the TV time.

Why not just charge people to wear logo's, keep us independents free!
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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2009, 10:06:12 AM »

http://www.worldheadsuppoker.com/detail.php

Looks like a really good festival and great to see the WHUPC in the UK, but I'm sure Tikay will spit out his morning cuppa at this one.
£3000*+£250+£50*

*3% of the prize pool withheld for
TV production and broadcast
+£50 food and beverage to be used
during the tournament


Prob better to just call it a £3000+£390 imo. £50 for food budget is actually not bad considering its a week long, but not sure peeps are gonna like paying a reg fee AND 3% of the prize pool being taken away. Dont really have a problem with the breakdown of costs, just seems really odd way to present them.

PS. Prediction: MC staking thread within 24 hours of this one

Oh dear.

So the guys are now paying to be on, & inconvenienced, by the TV cameras?

One thinks that perhaps it might be best if one did not comment further. Wink

Inconvenienced by TV cameras?
Are you for real Tikay?

If you were not involved with this, you would be outraged.

The facts speak for themselves, & I would prefer not to get further involved in the Debate, as it does not affect me.

Pete, I wish you, & the Event, well, I really do. I do mean that.
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2009, 10:06:52 AM »

http://www.worldheadsuppoker.com/detail.php

Looks like a really good festival and great to see the WHUPC in the UK, but I'm sure Tikay will spit out his morning cuppa at this one.
£3000*+£250+£50*

*3% of the prize pool withheld for
TV production and broadcast
+£50 food and beverage to be used
during the tournament


Prob better to just call it a £3000+£390 imo. £50 for food budget is actually not bad considering its a week long, but not sure peeps are gonna like paying a reg fee AND 3% of the prize pool being taken away. Dont really have a problem with the breakdown of costs, just seems really odd way to present them.

PS. Prediction: MC staking thread within 24 hours of this one

Oh dear.

So the guys are now paying to be on, & inconvenienced, by the TV cameras?

One thinks that perhaps it might be best if one did not comment further. Wink

Inconvenienced by TV cameras?
Are you for real Tikay?

I know this is a perfect event for sponsored pros who will be loving the TV cameras, but there are also tons of non sponsored players who might not want the cameras there, or at least, not want to pay for them. Heads up is now one of the games of choice for online pros who may want to retain some anonymity and having been smacked full on in the face by a camera at a tournament once before, I can tell you they are sometimes an inconvenience.
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2009, 10:18:38 AM »

 


Okay just to keep things balanced.

We have withheld 3% ( Of which we have to pay 50% tax ugh!) to help cover some of the TV and "live" webcast costs. Our sponsors Littlewoods have also added to these but we are still putting some of our own money in to stage and produce the event. We have worked very hard to bring this event to the UK (from Barcelona) and thanks to the help from Grosvenor and the senior staff at the Vic (who have also worked very hard to make this happen) we have finally succeeded. Admittedly we would love to charge little or no entry fees, but this is never going to happen. What we have succeeded in doing is creating a good tournament with a decent first prize ( £200,000 subject to 128 players) Live webcast and TV production, which I personally feel is of benefit to the players (not an inconvenience). Of course I would have liked to get some good publicity to help launch the event but hey as they say " Any publicity is better than no publicity"

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Okay just to keep things balanced.

We have withheld 3% ( Of which we have to pay 50% tax ugh!) to help cover some of the TV and "live" webcast costs. Our sponsors Littlewoods have also added to these but we are still putting some of our own money in to stage and produce the event. We have worked very hard to bring this event to the UK (from Barcelona) and thanks to the help from Grosvenor and the senior staff at the Vic (who have also worked very hard to make this happen) we have finally succeeded. Admittedly we would love to charge little or no entry fees, but this is never going to happen. What we have succeeded in doing is creating a good tournament with a decent first prize ( £200,000 subject to 128 players) Live webcast and TV production, which I personally feel is of benefit to the players (not an inconvenience). Of course I would have liked to get some good publicity to help launch the event but hey as they say " Any publicity is better than no publicity"

 Thanks,

Pete Singleton

So not a guaranteed prizepool then.
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2009, 10:35:33 AM »

Given half the people are going to knocked out on the first day, most after playing for no more than 2 hours, are they going to get £50 worth of food and drink?
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2009, 10:38:19 AM »

Given half the people are going to knocked out on the first day, most after playing for no more than 2 hours, are they going to get £50 worth of food and drink?


Could you swerve the £50 and pay as you go for the grub ?
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2009, 10:38:29 AM »

Given half the people are going to knocked out on the first day, most after playing for no more than 2 hours, are they going to get £50 worth of food and drink?

 

Yep.
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