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« on: December 05, 2015, 01:08:43 AM »

https://www.gentingcasino.com/poker/blog/2015/12/genting-poker-series-2016-dates-annonced/

Basically genting have admitted their tour is busto and turned it into a 25/25 copy cat tour.  4 legs all year with a £400 buy in and £100k gtd.  RIP GPS.
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2015, 01:10:27 AM »

Not surprised- £200 buy in seems like the perfect price point.
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2015, 01:18:45 AM »

3 day £200 events?  Really?  Assume they are still 3 day events like the £400s.  Who on earth can make them pay?  Better off doing a shift at McDonalds for an hourly.
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2015, 01:19:57 AM »

I think they're two days (could be wrong) Choice of day 1a or b and then day 2

Recs don't give a shit about hourly. Just want the sweat hence why there's always an 8 way chop with a saver from 9-16th
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2015, 01:20:32 AM »

I think they're two days (could be wrong) Choice of day 1a or b and then day 2

Recs don't give a shit about hourly. Just want the sweat hence why there's always an 8 way chop with a saver from 9-16th

ok fair enough.  Just copying Grosv then and their 25/25 tour.  Must be losing business to it.
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2015, 01:39:37 AM »

I lost a lot of respect for Genting when they bought the Fox and turned it into a casino. Then they screwed over more of their loyal players when their deal with the Hendon mob ended by trying to steal all accrued rakeback!

Although I sometimes tune into their live broadcasts, I don't bother trying to qualify for any of their events as their internet satellite offerings became woeful and I would rather put my limited playing time in DTD's direction.
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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2015, 12:24:46 PM »

I think a big part of their problem is having so many stops in cities that people just don't really want to travel to. Surprised there's no £440 in Newcastle
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2015, 05:54:27 PM »

Is this good news for the DTD monthly Deepstack as now there will be less clashes for the £300-500 price range or are Genting ahead of the curve?
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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2015, 05:59:37 PM »

Not very much in this for people who live in the North.

It's a massive middle finger for us.
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« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2015, 07:11:55 PM »

I lost a lot of respect for Genting when they bought the Fox and turned it into a casino. Then they screwed over more of their loyal players when their deal with the Hendon mob ended by trying to steal all accrued rakeback!


losing focus on poker,introducing casino games, reducing spread of games and not honouring rake back promises.

Has amaya bought  them out?
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« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2015, 07:23:48 PM »

Not very much in this for people who live in the South.

It's a massive middle finger for us.

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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2015, 12:23:17 AM »

There's Sheffield x2 inc the final, Liverpool, Newcastle as well as two in Scotland. Genting doesn't have a casino in Leeds as far as I know. So the only one really missed out is Manchester.

Where else would you like a leg?

Not a fan of the company but this is a good tour and the people who run it are poker people. I don't see why you say it is RIP. Seems pretty similar to last year but with a few buyins dropped down, which matches a trend around the UK for buyins for tours dropping to attract more casual players and be better for the poker economy.

 
Not very much in this for people who live in the North.

It's a massive middle finger for us.
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2015, 02:49:24 PM »

Surprised there isn't anything at the new resorts world?
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« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2015, 03:22:09 PM »

Surprised there isn't anything at the new resorts world?

There is in August labelled as Genting International Casino
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« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2015, 01:13:30 PM »

Not very much in this for people who live in the South.

It's a massive middle finger for us.

fyp

Yeah this, GPS have never bothered down South as far as I recall, same for most tours
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