Nottingham Gala's 10 beginners nights.

[tikay]

Well first off, can someone - maybe nightfly or Phoenix 96 - post the result up here please, we like to see who's done what. Or e-mail it to me, either by PM or my private e-mail, & I'll post it. Or perhaps if someone is at Gala tonight, they wll make a note & let us know.

As to the comp, WOW.

Free Buffet

Earlier Start

Flatter Prize Structure

Max 3 rebuys

Friendly atmo.

Sounds like Poker Heaven!

Well done Notts, GREAT stuff, you deserve it to succeed, and it will.

One has to think why can't some of these superb initiatives - especially flatter structure & earlier starts - spread to the regular comps. But for now, those - and NO SMOKING (cough cough), can wait, a BIG UP to Gala Notts, looks like you've hit the Customer Satisfaction Jackpot.

blonde will continue to support you as much as we can. Apologies we did not advertise this as requested - I was mid-Atlantic when the PM arrived - but with 69 runners for a 50 max comp, sounds like you did not need our help!

[tikay]

By the way Adam, I'll have a couple of shirts please. If you have a website, please remnind us of the address. I don't consider that spamming, lots of guys seem interested, & blonde owe you plenty, so you are OK.

[Bongo]

I had time for a longer chat with my mate who finished 4th today. It was his first time playing Poker in a casino and he really enjoyed it - he's planning on playing again next tuesday (if he gets away from his shop in time).

It was also nice to see how supportive the management were of the tournament.

[NoflopsHomer]

What are the blind ante levels and how many chips do you start with?

[redsimon]

What are the blind ante levels and how many chips do you start with?

10 gets you 1000 chips. 60 minutes of 25/50 then 20 minute levels

50/100
100/200
150/300
200/400 (normally where I depart!)
300/600
400/800
600/1200
800/1600
1000/2000 and beyond

[Nightfly]

Well first off, can someone - maybe nightfly or Phoenix 96 - post the result up here please, we like to see who's done what. Or e-mail it to me, either by PM or my private e-mail, & I'll post it. Or perhaps if someone is at Gala tonight, they wll make a note & let us know.

Do not know the full result and i am not at work til Friday.
Most of the positions seem to be accounted for in this thread:

1st J Lanzoni - 600
2nd R Berridge - 400
3rd J Wong - 300
4th (Bongo's Mate No 1) - 200
5th P Denham - 150
6th ? -120
7th ? - 80
8th (Bongo's Mate No 2) - 60
9th Redsimon - 50
10th ? - 40

One quick note as to the 50 player max - The powers that be decided quite late on that there was no good reason to restrict the maximum to 50 when the main room has 7 tables. The maximum was actually 70 (and will be for next Tuesday) there was no time to post this info as the change was made very late in the day.
The main reason for the initial restriction of 5 tables was to ensure that we were able to monitor the 3 rebuys max efficiently enough.
It was actually anticipated that there would only be one of us running this competition and 5 tables is enough for one person.
As it turned out the Card system worked very well and we were able to cope with 7 tables very comfortably. (We actually felt that 5 each would have been possible so we may see a gradual increase in the numbers for this comp)

As i have already said it will be 70 next tuesday (Unless a last minute Act of God increases it again )

Thanks to all who supported this event - look forward to seeing you all again next week!

[tikay]

Thanks Rob.

[NoflopsHomer]

Hmmm I might come, depends, Tuesday is Walsall's 50 freezeout, and I'd rather start with a decent stack

[Phil]

Cheers Rob. Excellent night and really well run.

Should be bringing a couple of extra myself next week with at least 3 or 4 more promising a visit within the next month.

Just gotta make sure I get there early enough this time!!

Are you still going to do a bit of dealer coaching at 6? Cos i might just get the day off to make sure I get down early if thats on.

[Rod Paradise]

I wish the Gala in Glasgow would adopt this way of working.

ie Earlier start, flatter prize structure, better blind increases, 3 rebuy limit...

I'd play a hell of a lot more if they did.

[tikay]

We ALL wish that ALL casinos would!

But we are working on it.

Genuine, persistent, polite, but firm, lobbying is oh so slowly getting us there. It's quite extraordinary that it is so hard to get the Casino's to give their Clients (that's us) what we want for OUR money. If I'd run my business like that, the Clients woulda disappeared like a shot.

But don't give up. The battle is on, & the points are slowly being notched up. Trust me, it WILL happen. Take a while, like, but it WILL.

[Rod Paradise]

We ALL wish that ALL casinos would!

But we are working on it.

Genuine, persistent, polite, but firm, lobbying is oh so slowly getting us there. It's quite extraordinary that it is so hard to get the Casino's to give their Clients (that's us) what we want for OUR money. If I'd run my business like that, the Clients woulda disappeared like a shot.

But don't give up. The battle is on, & the points are slowly being notched up. Trust me, it WILL happen. Take a while, like, but it WILL.

As an aid to lobbying - could someone who works at Notts (Nightfly?) write down how the night was structured and give an honest assessment of how good it was please.

I'd give that to the people that run the cardroom at the Riverboat as a gentle suggestion.

[tikay]

And then persuade them to become a blondeite, so we can collectively lobby. Then he's dead in the water!

[Rod Paradise]

And then persuade them to become a blondeite, so we can collectively lobby. Then he's dead in the water!

Will do - but won't show HER this thread 

[tikay]

HER?

Leave this one to me boys......she'll be putty in my hands. (Who kneads it?).