Poker Road Trip.

DeVore

I've been contacted by some Kerry poker players from this forum, seems theres a Casino opening in Kerry (ok now we can be *certain* that poker is taking over the world).

There is an opening night that I'm going to cover for Antesup and I was thinking that we always wanted to go on a road trip like Vegas or Barcelona etc but something more Irish Style! (You know, a Hiace, a crate of tinnys and an Irish flag )

Before we always think these things up on Friday afternoon so I thought I'd suggest it a few weeks early.

The lads behind this are regulars here and I'll let them discuss this here too but they contacted me in order not to appear as spammers and they are keen to welcome any fellow boardsters to the opening night. Which might be nice.

Anyway, my suggestion is that we get a car or two, get a crate or two and go on road trip to Kerry. Its a mini adventure! (Antesup will be taking photographic evidence enroute of course ).

Anyone interested? I think the launch if first week of December which seems a good time to get away from the missus before you are locked to each other for xmas!

DeV.

NickyOD

Yeah I'm looking forward to this one. Cardroom owner is a gentleman and I'm certain it will be a good night. Can you guys pick me up on the way down!!?

ocallagh

great idea tom. where in kerry is the casino? I'm 90% there.. christmas party in work in or around that time so will have to see. What date are you thinking?

Fri Dec 2nd?

NickyOD

It's in Killarney

Spiritus

Yes.

careca

Seen as its my home town (well Tralee really but it sounds better) I would love to go. What is the exact date ? If I am going I can bring 3 with me. Will know for sure once the date is decided.

Marq

All In!

Culchie

90% Yes for me as well, Nicky, I can pick you up if you wish....have to keep vehicle moving though going through that town;)

Waylander

I'd be interested also, would also have room for three.

bohsman

It clashes with the final of the VegasNights tournie for me unfortunately

Culchie

not to ruin the rosemantics involved in a road trip, but wouldn't a train trip make more sense ...quicker?

careca

Culchie wrote:

not to ruin the rosemantics involved in a road trip, but wouldn't a train trip make more sense ...quicker?

Thats a very good idea. I don't mind driving but its nice to be able to have few beers on the way and driving back from Killarney with a hangover is not the nicest. Only problem is train to Killarney on a friday evening in Dec will be jammed.

jimbling

Sounds like a great idea.... ..but are none of ye going to the Irish Christmas Poker Festival in the Macau that weekend??
Fri 2nd Dec: €500 NL FO
Sat 3rd Dec: €1000 NL FO

I don't have the bobs for that sort of buy-in myself, but would have thought a few of ye would be going... and would have thought you'd be covering it for Antesup Dev?

just to throw a spanner in the works

Culchie

careca wrote:

Thats a very good idea. I don't mind driving but its nice to be able to have few beers on the way and driving back from Killarney with a hangover is not the nicest. Only problem is train to Killarney on a friday evening in Dec will be jammed.

Well we'll just have to go on Thursday evening then:) Macau buy-ins too pricey for me.
Has Killarney a tourney schedule yet, or will they tailor them to our requirements?

Marq

I'm a poor student. A crate of tuborg and a casino in kerry suit me much better. I also like the idea of heading down on the train. If we could get the afternoon train, even better (I know this wouldn't suit those of you who have those things, what are they called....jobs?)

mewso

Deffinately up for this.

NickyOD

Culchie wrote:

not to ruin the rosemantics involved in a road trip, but wouldn't a train trip make more sense ...quicker?

Train Journey would be twice as long and several people would probably end up standing in the crumple zone.

Spiritus

BUT on the plus side we can gamble on the train tables while people look disapprovingly on.

mewso

Might be worth a half day on the friday to get an earlier train.

karlh

deadly

the xmas fest is on in the Macau, Cork, that weekend too!

Spiritus

I tried to view Shauna in all her glory but all i got was a link to All In Poker?? Is she an affiliate too?

ntlbell

Spiritus wrote:

I tried to view Shauna in all her glory but all i got was a link to All In Poker?? Is she an affiliate too?

Are you on the right thread?

Shortstack

I will be in Cork for the Xmas fest that weekend covering it for Antes Up, although by the looks of it most of our readers will be too pissed to read it .

Spiritus

ntlbell wrote:

Are you on the right thread?

Erm..sorry wrong window.

Dub13

I am very intrested....I just hope I am free.

Lplate

Just a note to clear up a couple of things and urge caution for a day or so.

1. The planned date is the 2nd weekend of December (9/10). Definitely not gonna clash with Macau.

2. The schedule is something along the lines of 100 fo Fri night, main event 250 fo Sat night fin Sun (good st stack and blind structure) and possibly a 100fo Sun night if enough interest.

3. There may be a local problem with the date but Con is going to confirm today or tomorrow and post definitve dates here.

DeVore

Great LPlate. I'll organise travel but I will be looking to you for guidance for accommodation.

I reckon we leave Friday afternoon if we can, friday evening for those with "jobs" (lol @ Marq!). We'll organise cars as we get closer to the date.

DeV.

Shortstack

Lplate wrote:

Just a note to clear up a couple of things and urge caution for a day or so.

1. The planned date is the 2nd weekend of December (9/10). Definitely not gonna clash with Macau.

2. The schedule is something along the lines of 100 fo Fri night, main event 250 fo Sat night fin Sun (good st stack and blind structure) and possibly a 100fo Sun night if enough interest.

3. There may be a local problem with the date but Con is going to confirm today or tomorrow and post definitve dates here.

Lovely job, Beer we come

careca

Lplate wrote:

Just a note to clear up a couple of things and urge caution for a day or so.

1. The planned date is the 2nd weekend of December (9/10). Definitely not gonna clash with Macau.

2. The schedule is something along the lines of 100 fo Fri night, main event 250 fo Sat night fin Sun (good st stack and blind structure) and possibly a 100fo Sun night if enough interest.

3. There may be a local problem with the date but Con is going to confirm today or tomorrow and post definitve dates here.

Wifes birthday on 10th. Wonder would she fancy a weekend in Killarney with drunken poker players. Rule me out, me thinks.

connie147

Lplate wrote:

Just a note to clear up a couple of things and urge caution for a day or so.

1. The planned date is the 2nd weekend of December (9/10). Definitely not gonna clash with Macau.

2. The schedule is something along the lines of 100 fo Fri night, main event 250 fo Sat night fin Sun (good st stack and blind structure) and possibly a 100fo Sun night if enough interest.

3. There may be a local problem with the date but Con is going to confirm t

oday or tomorrow and post definitve dates here.

sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings lads, but unfortunately, our dec. date is not going ahead.,its reschedualed for early 2006. there are a few reasons for it, the most important being that we feel that we need to put more time into the preperation of the event to have it ,not only special for us, but to ensure that its a start of bigger things to come in killarney on the poker scene. sorry if ye feel dis-appointed but i promise we will make it up to ye.

as for the boardsters road-trip, we would be absolutely delighted to be chosen as hosts for yere trip.hopefully ye can wait a couple of months and we'll give ye a week-end to remember.
the proposed new date for our first mini festival is the first week-end in feb 2006, fri feb 03-2006(100 euro f/o,) sat feb 04--2006 (250 euro f/o).more at a later date. connie

DeVore

Sounds good, we might take a quick trip to the Macau then and make it a quarterly outing? We'll see how things pan out.

DeV.