DTD & blonde going places. Together.

[Matt.NFFC.]

I think this is great news for blonde; very well done and thanks to Rob and the DTD peeps.

The thread that got me to blonde in the first place:
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=3985.0

Required reading, if you haven't already. Especially now.

Yeah, I'll second that.  Being only 20 miles away from DTD I prayed that this would happen as I'd never played live poker back in the day and I was bad.  I'm pleased to say that I loved it from the moment I walked in the place and I'm still as bad as I was back then.

All the best guys.

[jgcblack]

Morning all, well done both TK, Tighty, Rob and Simon... and everyone else behind the scenes on blonde and @ DTD!!!

Couple of small questions/ comments

- Diary 'area' sounds good!?
- DTD updates more often sounds great, what events will be covered? Interviews with winners PLEASE!
- DTD/ Blonde promotions, whats planned/ ideas?
- DTD League with 'money n teams' like the Luton one is a MUST pls pls pls!- What about adding coaching threads/ boards? with DTD as a 'live' option thats something that could interest some..

Congrats.. I'll be up again soon im sure.

jb

Tighty answered most of those questions, but the one I highlighted I would comment further.

The "Luton League" was NOT an Online League, it was a "Live Poker League", based on the regulars at G-Luton.

The point being......it was run BY the players, FOR the players, & was better for being done like that, it was simply a "Community Thing" that the lads ran.

There is no reason why any DTD &/or blonde regular could not start a "DTD Live Poker" Thread & "Fantasy League" or anything else similar - but to my mind, the endearing nature of the G-Luton "player threads" (which are in the Top 10 Viewed Threads of all time on blonde) HAVE to be run by the players themselves - THAT is what makes them so popular, they are for the players, by the players.

The key is to have a clever thread starter, someone who writes well, devotes 10 minutes daily, & does the humour thing. At Luton, Tighty & Chompy between them come up with all the nicks, & it all adds to the fun. "British Gas", "Angry Greg Raymer", "40 year heater", etc. We now all know these guys by those names irl.

If someone started a DTD Live Poker League, & it has any legs (it will need to be constantly updated, well written, & humorous) we - blonde, DTD, or myself, will chuck in some added value, some prizes, to help rev it up.

Absolutely this! 

I am aware is a player started thread..

what I meant by my post is that I want to nudge a couple of DTD regs who post on here often.. who write well, are well liked, connected, maybe even half decent players... probably crush £1k events for fun or just make quads on 1/2 and get people to 3barrell into them... maybe even recently had a sweepstake and enjoyed it despite the hard work...

... these kind of fun people, wish they really existed! 


I am 'regular' enough that I could get on this league as a buyable option, would definitely be loving the cheap transfer costs.  I have looked at the Luton one a few times and despite being pretty successful there have flown completely under the league radar, which is good i guess.  (taking lessons in GIQ)

The only reason I mentioned it here.. is like you've suggested - blonde and dtd might want to make a big deal of it.. possibly even making it 'official'.  As it would be an amazing way to forever link the live - online community.


Side issue, comment - am I the only one literally dripping with anticipation at the first £150 deepstack??   
This is definitely within my roll, ability and timeframes.... FT here I come.

[TRIP5]

Included in the deal, which starts immediately, is......

There will be a huge blondebash at DTD in April, & again in the future, with a Guaranteed Value Tournament, the bash costs fully funded by DTD.

 

Just so happens to be my 40th in April.. can I invite the Orange army?

xx

[cambridgealex]

how about having something on the forum homepage in the header with DTD on? So it's an instantly recognisable brand and partnership?

[TightEnd]

how about having something on the forum homepage in the header with DTD on? So it's an instantly recognisable brand and partnership?

Yes. When the forum admin is back online, I hope that will be done asap

[RED-DOG]

Included in the deal, which starts immediately, is......

There will be a huge blondebash at DTD in April, & again in the future, with a Guaranteed Value Tournament, the bash costs fully funded by DTD.

 

Just so happens to be my 40th in April..

xx

Wow! Mine too.

[Ironside]

how about having something on the forum homepage in the header with DTD on? So it's an instantly recognisable brand and partnership?

Yes. When the website admin is back online, I hope that will be done asap

fyp just incase Alex thinks I am sloppy again

[cambridgealex]

how about having something on the forum homepage in the header with DTD on? So it's an instantly recognisable brand and partnership?

Yes. When the website admin is back online, I hope that will be done asap

fyp just incase Alex thinks I am sloppy again

 

[tikay]

Morning all, well done both TK, Tighty, Rob and Simon... and everyone else behind the scenes on blonde and @ DTD!!!

Couple of small questions/ comments

- Diary 'area' sounds good!?
- DTD updates more often sounds great, what events will be covered? Interviews with winners PLEASE!
- DTD/ Blonde promotions, whats planned/ ideas?
- DTD League with 'money n teams' like the Luton one is a MUST pls pls pls!- What about adding coaching threads/ boards? with DTD as a 'live' option thats something that could interest some..

Congrats.. I'll be up again soon im sure.

jb

Tighty answered most of those questions, but the one I highlighted I would comment further.

The "Luton League" was NOT an Online League, it was a "Live Poker League", based on the regulars at G-Luton.

The point being......it was run BY the players, FOR the players, & was better for being done like that, it was simply a "Community Thing" that the lads ran.

There is no reason why any DTD &/or blonde regular could not start a "DTD Live Poker" Thread & "Fantasy League" or anything else similar - but to my mind, the endearing nature of the G-Luton "player threads" (which are in the Top 10 Viewed Threads of all time on blonde) HAVE to be run by the players themselves - THAT is what makes them so popular, they are for the players, by the players.

The key is to have a clever thread starter, someone who writes well, devotes 10 minutes daily, & does the humour thing. At Luton, Tighty & Chompy between them come up with all the nicks, & it all adds to the fun. "British Gas", "Angry Greg Raymer", "40 year heater", etc. We now all know these guys by those names irl.

If someone started a DTD Live Poker League, & it has any legs (it will need to be constantly updated, well written, & humorous) we - blonde, DTD, or myself, will chuck in some added value, some prizes, to help rev it up.

Absolutely this! 

I am aware is a player started thread..

what I meant by my post is that I want to nudge a couple of DTD regs who post on here often.. who write well, are well liked, connected, maybe even half decent players... probably crush £1k events for fun or just make quads on 1/2 and get people to 3barrell into them... maybe even recently had a sweepstake and enjoyed it despite the hard work...

... these kind of fun people, wish they really existed! 


I am 'regular' enough that I could get on this league as a buyable option, would definitely be loving the cheap transfer costs.  I have looked at the Luton one a few times and despite being pretty successful there have flown completely under the league radar, which is good i guess.  (taking lessons in GIQ)

The only reason I mentioned it here.. is like you've suggested - blonde and dtd might want to make a big deal of it.. possibly even making it 'official'.  As it would be an amazing way to forever link the live - online community.


Side issue, comment - am I the only one literally dripping with anticipation at the first £150 deepstack??   
This is definitely within my roll, ability and timeframes.... FT here I come.

All noted & agreed. FWIW, I said that DTD, blonde, or myself, would add some value, & the reason for that is that if the Thread is well run & managed, it actually increases attendance at the Venue. Attendances at Lution-G have been boosted by at least 20%, because of the blonde Luton threads, admittedly from a lower player base.

[cambridgealex]

I don't regularly play tournaments at dtd so couldn't run a league john!

[MrDickie]

Me? I think it's Christmas, Easter & Shrove Tuesday, all rolled into one, I'm thrilled to bits

Obvious bluff as we all know you hate Xmas :-)

Congrats to all at Blonde. A truly fantastic deal for you and DTD.

[Laxie]

Excellent news for all involved: well done to Tighty & Tikay for getting this off the ground.

I want to get something in about Ironside saying he was working on the hoof, but feel it might be inappropriate, so I'll resist.

Please don't resist I am the first to make the jokes, at myself and others if I am fit enough to make the bash the newer members that haven't met me might understand me better

JonMW said you can have his taxi...

its ok I'll walk

Because you can

[robyong]

Hi Everyone,

TK has asked me put a comment on here. Thank you for the nice words. I don't want to go into specifics on why the previous DTD Blonde deal was not renewed, what I will say is this new deal is a complete U turn on DTD's Live Updating and Forum plans, and this U turn has been solely brought about because Blonde Members showed their support in continuing to self fund their updates at DTD month after month....after month, showing how important the BP/DTD updates were to the Blonde Members.

As DTD will be the sole/sponsor/partner/whatever of Blondepoker, there will be need to be a few tweaks, mainly around 3 areas:

1. DTD's UK competitors cannot spam on Blondepoker (no brainer, we cant drive traffic to our competitors - with the exception of DTD partners, SKY, Pokerstars, APAT, Redtooth etc etc)

2. We need to make some Forum, Web, Update and general presentation investment - 100% DTD funded (BP just needs to move with the times as does DTD)

3. There will be an increase in the Blonde Poker community, therefore we will need to do "Bigger" community initiatives eg. Blondebash, Community Leagues etc

TK and Nick have agreed a 24 month deal to give Blondepoker some security, however, I am also aware there are perils of relying financially on ONE source of income, so I would like to add to that;

As well as the 24 month deal, DTD also agrees to give BP a minimum of 12 months notice* of non renewal of the deal

*This means when we get to 18 months of the deal, if DTD have not notified BP that they will not be renewing the contract after month 24, the earliest DTD can withdraw is 30 months, obviously BP doesn't need to give DTD any notice, its only necessary because BP have agreed to an exclusive deal

Important Note:
Not much will change in next 4 weeks AND I am also very keen that this stays a BLONDEPOKER FORUM, so please keep slagging off DTD (especially Trumps), this is KEY because it makes DTD self improve and debate/arguments often end up in us making positive changes, however, remember WE are also allowed to argue OUR case aswell, just because Simon, Nick, Alex or me comes on and says that someone is talking complete rubbish - this doesnt mean we are moderating the forum, we are just stating OUR case, fair is fair right  

Cool.

Rob

[Chili]

Fantastic and meant to be partnership. Well done all involved 

[jgcblack]

I don't regularly play tournaments at dtd so couldn't run a league john!

too busy with foreign tournaments, skiing, traveling the world and winning or doing your bollux... tut tut.

Guess what Rob has just said suggests that maybe dtd staff could be talked into it? Maybe a certain Mr McGill..?


Bravo Rob, wp.... lets here it for dtd - three cheers!                         (...again since it wasn't very loud on Sat @ the club ;P)



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