Rob Yong's Blog V3 "WSOP 2010 & Life After DTD Opened"

[Woodsey]

I just don't get it. what's the problem with having winnings paid into an on-line account?

I spend half my life trying to get money into an on-line account.

+1001

Even a degen like me could press the cashout button without having done more than 10% of it back online

[duncthehat]

I just don't get it. what's the problem with having winnings paid into an on-line account?

I spend half my life trying to get money into an on-line account.

tax dodging, benefit claiming, hiding gambling addiction from partner etc etc

[Woodsey]

I just don't get it. what's the problem with having winnings paid into an on-line account?

I spend half my life trying to get money into an on-line account.

tax dodging, benefit claiming, hiding gambling addiction from partner etc etc

I think you need a circle of more honest friends

[George2Loose]

I just don't get it. what's the problem with having winnings paid into an on-line account?

I spend half my life trying to get money into an on-line account.

tax dodging, benefit claiming, hiding gambling addiction from partner etc etc

U can buy ecards in the club (I think) which are like top up cards

[duncthehat]

Hey I am playing, I havent a problem with paying online or cash into account, though nothing beats cash over the counter!!

just saying if there was a cash option would be more coming with me.   Rob has stated this isnt going to happen so record attempt will definitely be at least 3 down on what it could be.


people obviously have their reasons and shouldnt be chastised because of them.

If you are trying to break a record the less obstacles you put in peoples way the more chance you have of breaking that record, end of

[duncthehat]

I just don't get it. what's the problem with having winnings paid into an on-line account?

I spend half my life trying to get money into an on-line account.

tax dodging, benefit claiming, hiding gambling addiction from partner etc etc

I think you need a circle of more honest friends

Poker players and honest.......................hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Nakor]

If anyone else would like to be included in the rounds please let us know.

In.

[TightEnd]

Robs Grand Prix Update

 

Well, the numbers are looking a bit more respectable now at 254 with 15 days to go. We never actually anticipated we’d have this many signed up at this stage, and the registrations per day are getting higher each day. There are players entering from every part of the UK, even as far as Scotland, eyeing the £13,000 winner’s prize, for a modest investment of £50 + £8.

 

I have been asked why we are planning on running a 45 minute clock for a £50 tournament. This is not like a normal £50 tournament. People are playing for a £40,000 prize pool, equivalent to a £500 buy-in event with 80 runners, so I wanted to give as good a structure as possible. This is the first time we’ll be running an event like this, so I’m sure if we decide to repeat it, there will be certain tweaks and changes. Like everything we have done at Dusk Till Dawn, we constantly try and improve things, often by trial and error!

 

We have changed the start time on Friday’s day 1A to 4pm. Some of you wanted to play Friday, but didn’t want to take the whole day off from work. This is hopefully now possible with a slightly later start time. Saturday’s Day 1B, is still set to a 1pm start time, as is Day 2.

 

Usually, when online tournaments are set up this far in advance, they are done so with the chance of small fluctuations in the exchange rate. As the exchange rate has moved 5% since the tournament was set up, we have refunded €4 to all players that bought in at the initial price of €70. The entry fee is now set at €66, to ensure that players are still paying the right amount. We are working with our software providers to offer tournament buy-ins in GB Pounds in the near future, so hopefully any movements in exchange rates will not be a problem if we decide to repeat this type of event in the future.

 

On a final note, we will be announcing our annual £1000 event shortly. We’re aiming for another televised event, which will fall on Friday December 17th – Sunday December 19th. We have a few extra things to finalise beforehand, as this is almost certain to be televised on one of the main terrestrial TV channels, as part of a longer term project that we are working on.

 

Cheers Rob

 

[robyong]

Hi guys, a few people have asked me about my lack of blog updates etc, I have been posting quite a bit on BP threads recently so I didn't think a post on here was necessary. Plus, I have been waiting for our IT people to sort out a proper blog, they have now have written some blogging software on our web site, as well as replying to posts on here, I'll be posting my usual drivel about DTD and poker trips on my blog on our site, as well answering stuff on any threads on BP. Here is the link

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/blog.php?profile=4

Cheers Rob

[GreekStein]

Hi Rob,

Hope you're well.

Can you tell us a bit more about your heads up matches. How these came about, who you played (beat and lost) and if you still do these?

Cheers,

Cos

[robyong]

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/blog.php?profile=4

[TightEnd]

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/blog.php?profile=4&id=98

[GreekStein]

Ive really enjoyed robs blog but it's a shame that it's no longer being hosted here. It loses its ability to be interactive and get feedback and I doubt it will get nearly as many views.

Back on here 1 time?

[TightEnd]

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/blog.php?profile=4&id=99

[robyong]

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/blog.php?profile=4