The DTD Grand Prix 29th-31st Oct 2010...Record Breaking Comp?

[rex008]

It wasn't them I was talking about. It was us lot

[NoflopsHomer]

Where's it being televised btw?

[Woodsey]

Where's it being televised btw?

On telly.......

[RED-DOG]

Where's it being televised btw?

On telly.......

I lolled.

[Dewi_cool]

Television

When we opened to club, we invested in a TV table with hole cameras, a TV lighting rig and various cabling to make the club TV friendly, but apart for third party events and a bit of web streaming on our site, we have never filmed any of our own tournaments as the cost is around £30K - £40K per event.  A couple of months ago a TV gaming production company called Casino tv approached us for some poker content to go on Virgin 1 and Sky 860, we have agreed a deal to televise 5 events at Dusk Till Dawn over the coming months, which will be broadcast on Virgin 1 and Sky 860, and probably  a third channel. To be honest, I think they had already planned to do this in a venue in London, which would make more sense as they are based in London, but when they saw how easy it was to film at our club, that may have swung it. I think the viewing figures average around 200,000 on Virgin 1 at the time when the show will be broadcast, which is pretty decent as far as poker shows go, so will be great to see some of our regulars on TV, especially if they make the final table. The events agreed so far to televise are:

29th – 31 October   £50 Grand Prix (GTE £40K)

6th – 7th November   £300 Deepstack (GTE £100K)

16th – 19th December   £1000 Event (details to be confirmed)

The TV company ideally wanted a £100K prize pool for the November £300 deepstack, we could have increased the buy-in to £500 rather than try and get more runners, but that would have been too easy, so we are sticking with £300 and keeping our fingers crossed, it would be amazing to get both these events rocking for our first every televised events at the club.

VIP Room

Most of our members have noticed the VIP room has been ripped to bits and is having a new fit out, can I confirm that we are definitely NOT putting Blackjack and Roulette tables in there, I must have had 100+ people ask me that! We are just putting 3 -4 cash tables in there for higher limits, our version of Bobbys Room at the Bellagio, and therefore giving it a makeover, plus we want to make it TV friendly. Over the last 6 months Simon Trumper has been arranging bigger and bigger games at the club, and we feel that the next step is to have a dedicated area for these games. I play in the NL games regularly, and the games are getting bigger and bigger, especially at Deepstack weekends, we do have some very good players who have worked there way up to these stakes from the 50p £1 in the club, I have been trying to bust them but they are too good!

I hope this update helps,

Cheers Rob

[geordieneil]

Where's it being televised btw?

On telly.......

I lolled.

i cried

[millidonk]

And SOLD. well done to everyone at DTD.

[tikay]

And SOLD. well done to everyone at DTD.

FANtastic stuff - wonderful.

Fair play to Rob, Nick, & Simon, they hammered away at it, exploiting every angle & opening, bang bang bang.

But fair play to Tighty, too, who more than done his bit. Every little helps.

[DTD-ACES]

Who could have predicted this ?

A £50 tournament guaranteed at 800 players would hit its cap of 900 and sell out with a week to go !

We are delighted at the response and the backing of the poker community in acheiving this amazing turnout , for the lucky ones that have got in we are sure next weekend will be an amazing experience and look forward to welcoming you to Dusk Till Dawn.

Can't wait to announce shuffle up and deal to the first 450 players next Friday.

Cheers

ACES

[titaniumbean]

guys, there are only 87 seats left, we cannot take any more than 450 players per day, if anyone knows of any long serving DTD or BP members that wanted to play this event but have not got round to buying in yet, please let them know asap as i think it will be sold out today now cheers rob

[redsimon]

Who could have predicted this ?

A £50 tournament guaranteed at 800 players would hit its cap of 900 and sell out with a week to go !

We are delighted at the response and the backing of the poker community in acheiving this amazing turnout , for the lucky ones that have got in we are sure next weekend will be an amazing experience and look forward to welcoming you to Dusk Till Dawn.

Can't wait to announce shuffle up and deal to the first 450 players next Friday.

Cheers

ACES

So glad I bought in this morning

WD Rob and his Team at DtD

[PocketQuadsSuited]

Missed out!

Any chance of opening this up to 1000!?

If you are going to break a 3 figure record, you are better making the new 1 a 4 figure record!!

[EvilPie]

Amazing.

I'm the first to admit that I didn't think this would work. I expected 700 runners maximum mainly because of the Friday thing.

I think changing the start time to 4pm has made a big difference but looking at it now who can say for sure?

My thinking wasn't based on any stats though, just a guess and it's clear now that these low buy in weekend comps have incredible potential.

I guess you only have to look at APAT to know that a low buy in 2 day comp can sell out weeks in advance. Why did I think DTD would be any different particularly given the number of runners they've had in recent weekend comps?

I suppose the next plan will be a bank holiday weekend 3 starting day comp to try to break the IPO UK record.

Good luck with that one. I won't be betting against it.

[geordieneil]

Missed out!

Any chance of opening this up to 1000!?

If you are going to break a 3 figure record, you are better making the new 1 a 4 figure record!!

i concur, stick some tables in the smoking area and the car park, fk it rent out nando's aswell

[DaveShoelace]

Amazing.

I'm the first to admit that I didn't think this would work. I expected 700 runners maximum mainly because of the Friday thing.

I think changing the start time to 4pm has made a big difference but looking at it now who can say for sure?

My thinking wasn't based on any stats though, just a guess and it's clear now that these low buy in weekend comps have incredible potential.

I guess you only have to look at APAT to know that a low buy in 2 day comp can sell out weeks in advance. Why did I think DTD would be any different particularly given the number of runners they've had in recent weekend comps?

I suppose the next plan will be a bank holiday weekend 3 starting day comp to try to break the IPO UK record.

Good luck with that one. I won't be betting against it.

That actually would be awesome, I think its doable now too. I also didn't think they would quite make it, only because Stars managed to raise the bar at the last minute, but this has clearly has indicated not only could they break the record, with more tables they could have totally pulverised it, there clearly is more than enough demand.

I reckon Easter bank holiday next year, £100 comp, three day 1s and go for 1500 - I reckon Rob & co can do that with their hands tied behind their backs.