Monte Carlo is a great poker tournament, the EPT have done a fantastic job, with some teething problems of course, but the popularity of the EPT is just growing and growing. I've not played any EPT's since getting busted out on the final table in Dublin, I had hoped to play Monte Carlo, but it doesn't look like I'll make it, mainly due to too many things going on at home, my Grandma's just come out of hospital, my Dad is recovering from a heart attack, my Mum needs help with my Sister help plus I'm moving house on the 30th, I just think the last thing I should be doing is swanning off playing poker.......plus their is plenty to do on DTD, of course.
DTD are having a big party in Monte Carlo, I'm sure it will be as good as Copenhagen, so make sure you make it if you are over there. The DTD Girls keep on getting better and better.........
The magistrates court hearing for Dusk Till Dawn is scheduled for the 26th April, unfortunatley both Gala and Stanleys have lodged offical objections to Dusk Till Dawn. Even though we have the Certificate of Consent from the Gaming Board, these 2 Casino companies have still elected to try and "sabatage" our attempts to open the club at the last minute, but I guess I should not be surprised. My personal view is that their objections are futile, but I suppose they may cause some delays and cost me more money..........but hey - this is nothing new. This club is going to open - legally, regardless of these annoying little companies.
The people who have really suffered with these delays are Yogi, Nighfly and the other people who have been recruited to work in the club, I promissed them good jobs, in a great poker club, and the date of opening has just moved later and later, leaving them frustrated, stuck behind a desk, which I never intended. Obviously, its not been good for me either, from a financial point of view, but these guys must be really kicking their heels and fed up.
Most of the DTD people have or are in the process of moving to Nottingham, including Simon Trumper, Daniel Bell, Simon Nowab, Paul Zimbler and Adam O'Connor (Kev's son)...........this shows committment to the business and is much appreciated. I'm sure we are going to have plenty of fun when this damn club opens, which will make up for all the obstacles and rollercoater rides we have had so far. We all get on pretty well as a team, we might not be the most "polished" bunch, but we all like poker and we have a strong corporate infractructure behind us watching the pennies. I have been delegating responsibilities of the online side to Nick, so that I can focus on the business planning and reporting, and less time fire fighting in the chaos..........
It was good to see Michael Greco get a 1st place result in Cardiff, he wants to be taken seriously as a poker player, and hopefully this win will put him on the map not only as the "best celebrity player", but as a genuinely competent poker player in his own right. A few of the "usual people" commented that DTD had just taken him on for his "Beppe" appeal, but he has actually contributed more than most of the other poker players thus far, signing up players to the online site, getting us TV coverage, and actively playing on this site.
Heres to keeping a low profile and keeping working hard,
Cheers Rob
