Padraig Parkinson Charity Event looks good!

HookOrCrook

Anyone playing in the €300 event for Dublin Simon that Padraig Parkinson is promoting? Lots of top players in it donating some of the prize fund.

http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2006/5/irish-poker-tour.htm

Four of a kind

Yeah I'm going to be there. At the final Table.

Four of a kind

Any other boardies going to this?

karlh

yup, should be great craic!

5starpool

In charity events is it not the standard to have no reg fee going to the organisers?

strewelpeter

Is there not supposed to be an online qualifier for this on PPP tonight?
I looked at their lobby last night but couldn't see one.

karlh

yep its on in 2 hours

strewelpeter

Thanks, a bit too early I'm afraid...Ah well I'll just have to stump up €300

Pokerevents

5starpool wrote:

In charity events is it not the standard to have no reg fee going to the organisers?

I'm not sure what you mean by standard. This is the first poker charity event I know of that is fully transparent and also with dealers.
Pokerevents is picking up ALL the production costs for this event i.e room hire, croupiers wages, food and set up etc. On top of this we have pleged 33% of reg fees to the Simon cause. So out of every 300 plus 30 paid in 100 plus 10 goes to charity.
Just to make double clear Donal MacAonghusa, & Luke Ivory have given their services free. Not to mention Eamonn & Willo Connolly who have more or less dona all the work for this event along with Padraig.
So to answer your question none of the organizors are making any monies from this event WHAT-SO-EVER.

karlh

only 6 people registered, get in!

Doc Farrell

I'm playing. Pity i missed the tourney on ppp! :mad: any more karl?

I have a chess book written by Steve Davis and an English grandmaster, David Norwood and on one of the pictures Steve is sitting on the toilet with his pants round his ankles reading a chess magazine. I'm going to wait for an inopportune moment and then ask him to autograph the picture! Get him back for the last citywest disaster.

Get your pals and workmates to stump up the three hundred and share the massive profits! It'll be a memorable game.

There's also an auction and Mad Marty is bringing some World Cup memorabilia to flog. There'll be other prizes and as soon as Willow finds out what they might be I'll let you know.

This is gonna be great!

Four of a kind

Does anyone know what time this charity event starts next Thursday??

5starpool

Pokerevents wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean by standard. This is the first poker charity event I know of that is fully transparent and also with dealers.
Pokerevents is picking up ALL the production costs for this event i.e room hire, croupiers wages, food and set up etc. On top of this we have pleged 33% of reg fees to the Simon cause. So out of every 300 plus 30 paid in 100 plus 10 goes to charity.
Just to make double clear Donal MacAonghusa, & Luke Ivory have given their services free. Not to mention Eamonn & Willo Connolly who have more or less dona all the work for this event along with Padraig.
So to answer your question none of the organizors are making any monies from this event WHAT-SO-EVER.

Just asking. In any charity events in the Fitz there is no reg fee at all thats all.

Out of curiousity though, if no one is getting paid out of the reg fees, what are they for? If this is going to help cover PE expenses fine, but the way you are phrasing it insinuates that PE are picking up all these costs themselves. I am not accusing you of profiteering from a charity event as I know these events don't make much money anyways, but i'm still a nosey bollox.

Pokerevents

5starpool wrote:

Just asking. In any charity events in the Fitz there is no reg fee at all thats all.

Out of curiousity though, if no one is getting paid out of the reg fees, what are they for? If this is going to help cover PE expenses fine, but the way you are phrasing it insinuates that PE are picking up all these costs themselves. I am not accusing you of profiteering from a charity event as I know these events don't make much money anyways, but i'm still a nosey bollox.

You said it, not me.


Venue hire 4k
Food 7k
staff 5k
expenses (accom/set up etc) 2k

reg fee 8k (based on 400)

Pokerevents are picking up ALL the production costs, unless you have a donor in mind, anyway, it's about time you came up with some constructive contribution.

Pokerevents

Four of a kind wrote:

Does anyone know what time this charity event starts next Thursday??

It will start @ 8 sharp. However it seems the demand is extremely high so I reccomend early arrival. We will be able to cater for up to 450.

5starpool

Pokerevents wrote:

You said it, not me.


Venue hire 4k
Food 7k
staff 5k
expenses (accom/set up etc) 2k

reg fee 8k (based on 400)

Pokerevents are picking up ALL the production costs, unless you have a donor in mind, anyway, it's about time you came up with some constructive contribution.

So the customers are covering 45% of the costs, PE 55%. Isn't a function of transparancy that people can question things?

Pokerevents

5starpool wrote:

So the customers are covering 45% of the costs, PE 55%. Isn't a function of transparancy that people can question things?

I've no problem with people asking questions.
However when it's the same people over and over again asking it does get to be a pain. Also I sense the motive s behind the constant nit picking are questionable.
Why not put your energies into generating monies for this charity, besides trying to expose the promoters business practice. Use your talent to come up with ideas that will contribute to the goal of raising 1million for this cause.

I'm going to try to make this easy for you for the future. I have a business that I run which it's purpose is to make profit. Plain and simple.
However on this occasion I will be taking monies out of my own pocket to run this event.

cardshark202

Pokerevents wrote:

I've no problem with people asking questions.

It would seem you do have a slight problem with some people asking certain questions. Seeing as you use this forum free of charge to promote your events, the least you can do is answer all questions put to you without questioning the motives behind them or insinuating the use ulterior ones. What I'm trying to get at is that seeing as you use these forums, you will have to expect questions from nosey feckers like 5star, and you should answer then without getting stroppy.

5starpool

Pokerevents wrote:

I've no problem with people asking questions.
However when it's the same people over and over again asking it does get to be a pain. Also I sense the motive s behind the constant nit picking are questionable.
Why not put your energies into generating monies for this charity, besides trying to expose the promoters business practice. Use your talent to come up with ideas that will contribute to the goal of raising 1million for this cause.

I'm going to try to make this easy for you for the future. I have a business that I run which it's purpose is to make profit. Plain and simple.
However on this occasion I will be taking monies out of my own pocket to run this event.

When I was younger and used to get mad my mother told me not to rise to them and they would leave me alone........

Also when I get a fairly abusive PM from you the first time I made a comment relating to following the charter I didn't get a reply to my reasoned response, and I also don't like PM's that attempt to bellitle me.

Pokerevents

cardshark202 wrote:

It would seem you do have a slight problem with some people asking certain questions. Seeing as you use this forum free of charge to promote your events, the least you can do is answer all questions put to you without questioning the motives behind them or insinuating the use ulterior ones. What I'm trying to get at is that seeing as you use these forums, you will have to expect questions from nosey feckers like 5star, and you should answer then without getting stroppy.

Again Shark I'll repeat myself. I have no problem with answering questions. But when your up against the likes of this , and I quote
"In charity events is it not the standard to have no reg fee going to the organisers?"
and I give a straight answer, and then this, quote
"Out of curiousity though, if no one is getting paid out of the reg fees, what are they for? If this is going to help cover PE expenses fine, but the way you are phrasing it insinuates that PE are picking up all these costs themselves. It looks to me more like a wind up rather than a sensible question.

RoundTower

Pokerevents wrote:

I've no problem with people asking questions.
However when it's the same people over and over again asking it does get to be a pain.

Hey, I haven't asked one yet.

Pokerevents

RoundTower wrote:

Hey, I haven't asked one yet.

I beg you Roundtower have mercy on me.

On serious note I'd like to offer a apology to you 5Star. My attitude was defensive and rude. I believe I took up what you said in the wrong spirit and I hope you accept this humble but sincere attempt to clear the air.

Fintan.

5starpool

Pokerevents wrote:

I beg you Roundtower have mercy on me.

On serious note I'd like to offer a apology to you 5Star. My attitude was defensive and rude. I believe I took up what you said in the wrong spirit and I hope you accept this humble but sincere attempt to clear the air.

Fintan.

Of course. Lets all be friends and I shall attempt to curb my badgering. But since I am a nosey bstrd that like to stir things I can only promise to try. I'll send you a christmas card.

kincsem

Settle down now. Move along. Nothing to see here.

PiperT

HookOrCrook wrote:

Anyone playing in the €300 event for Dublin Simon that Padraig Parkinson is promoting? Lots of top players in it donating some of the prize fund.

http://uk.pokernews.com/news/2006/5/irish-poker-tour.htm

Any idea if there are any big names playing in this ?

I'm sure there'll be plenty of banter...

ditpoker

450 players... starting at 8pm??? playing down to how many on day one? or does it all have to end on Thursday night?? i'm gonna get no sleep from thursday to sunday am i??? ah well!

cooker3

ditpoker wrote:

450 players... starting at 8pm??? playing down to how many on day one? or does it all have to end on Thursday night?? i'm gonna get no sleep from thursday to sunday am i??? ah well!

You better believe your not!

Pokerevents

ditpoker wrote:

450 players... starting at 8pm??? playing down to how many on day one? or does it all have to end on Thursday night?? i'm gonna get no sleep from thursday to sunday am i??? ah well!

Because of the numbers we have changed starting stack to 5k and levels to 20 mins.

PiperT

Pokerevents wrote:

Because of the numbers we have changed starting stack to 5k and levels to 20 mins.

Hi Fintan

What time is reg at for the charity event ?

Pokerevents

PiperT wrote:

Hi Fintan

What time is reg at for the charity event ?

Reg opens @ 16.00 hrs.

The Ace Face

Fintan, tried your site but no info on charity event...

Whats start time?
€ 300 exactly?
Likely numbers?
Finish Time estimated?

Anyone, how long from the Barge to Citywest Hotel at 6.30 ish?

Think I'll play this one, havent played live since open

Ray

a-k-47

think ill go to this one to.. sounds like good craiccccccc. traffic cud be 45min to an hr at that time. are all the big names def playing????

Hectorjelly

PiperT wrote:

Any idea if there are any big names playing in this ?

I'm sure there'll be plenty of banter...

I plan on playing, and I have four names

Hectorjelly

The Ace Face wrote:

Anyone, how long from the Barge to Citywest Hotel at 6.30 ish?

If your driving can I have a lift?

Pokerevents

The Ace Face wrote:

Fintan, tried your site but no info on charity event...

Whats start time?
€ 300 exactly?
Likely numbers?
Finish Time estimated?

Anyone, how long from the Barge to Citywest Hotel at 6.30 ish?

Think I'll play this one, havent played live since open

Ray

Cards are dealt at 8.00pm €300plus€30 400ish 5/6 a.m

RianANPoker

Pokerevents wrote:

Cards are dealt at 8.00pm €300plus€30 400ish 5/6 a.m

5/6 am?, wow that's too late (or early). I presume their will be sit n gos from about 10. I might head into these instead

Can you post the schedule for the rest of the event. (sorry if I missed it)

thanks!

Spiritus

Pokerevents wrote:

... This is the first poker charity event I know of that is fully transparent and also with dealers...

Fyi all charity poker tournaments run in the Fitzwilliam Card Club are, and have always been, fully transparent. And there have been dealers provided.

Lafortezza

I like when I get to a thread and all the nosy bastard questions have already been asked.

5starpool

lafortezza wrote:

I like when I get to a thread and all the nosy bastard questions have already been asked.

Glad to be of service

DeadParrot

is there SNG's at this?
5/6am is a bit much when you are in work the next morning
it is tonight right?

Pokerevents

Spiritus wrote:

Fyi all charity poker tournaments run in the Fitzwilliam Card Club are, and have always been, fully transparent. And there have been dealers provided.

I am quite sure the above is correct. I.M.O the Fitzwilliam is one of the best run and most professional cardrooms in Europe. In no way was I suggesting otherwise. However I have never actually attended a charity event in the Fitz.

What I was reffering to was the charity events I myself have attended around the country and it was painfully obvious the organizors were not only making profit but the transparency of the fund and the amount raised for the charity was zero.
I have attended several where the organizors were genuine and it was clear what amount was donated, but I dont re call any of these having dealers etc.
I hope this is clear and again I.M.O a 100% transparent charity event run by the Fitz would be a given. I simply never attended one.

The Ace Face

I'm leaving Barge Pub area at 6.30...should be loads of time...HJ has a seat...2 more available if required....only 25 quid a head!


Ray

Hectorjelly

The Ace Face wrote:

I'm leaving Barge Pub area at 6.30...should be loads of time...HJ has a seat...2 more available if required....only 25 quid a head!


Ray

great Ill see you then

califano

The Ace Face wrote:

only 25 quid a head!


Ray

A novel way to help bankroll the 25 stt's!

ditpoker

leaving harold's cross at about 5ish, have to be out there at 6.30. if anyone needs a lift out i have 2 free seats going. PM and i'll check before 4pm if i have to pick anyone up.

See you all out there.

The Ace Face

rounders123 wrote:

A novel way to help bankroll the 25 stt's!

After playing 2 stts last nite need all the help I can get:

1st) sb raises my bb allin with 76s...I have KK ( hehe I think )..flop 52Q...guess the turn and river......89!:eek:

2nd) go allin with 77 called by A7....first 4 cards 2345! no 6 for a split...:eek:

I then played WSOP..got cl mid game and went card dead as blinds leap up...
get buried by some fish called Rounders123!:D

Are you going tonight Aidan?

HJ I'll pm you my mobile, meet me outside ACC/Hilton at 6.30

JJP PokerMania

Pokerevents wrote:

It will start @ 8 sharp. However it seems the demand is extremely high so I reccomend early arrival. We will be able to cater for up to 450.

Fintan

Are running one table sit and goes for this game?

califano

The Ace Face wrote:

Are you going tonight Aidan?

No im not going to this Ray, I'll be at home trying to punish the limpers!. I'd say it will be great craic. Have a good game anyway and maybe write a bit of a report up.

GL