Celtic Poker Tour Final

ionapaul

Bp! wrote:

FFS Why arent these guys on crimeline??

I wonder if they do this guilt free (cause all the punters seems so happy )

Why would they stop - if they're still pulling the the punters and going from strength to strength, rather than losing business?

Why would a publican who raised the price of his pint to €4.50, in a world where people are used to paying €3.50 a pint, reduce it if he still can get the idiots in each and every week?

Ireland is famous for its consumers not giving a damn (beyond a quick whinge at home or to their friends) about the prices they pay, willing to pay over the odds without complaining.

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

send in eddie hobbs?

Culchie

Roundtower2 wrote:

send in eddie hobbs?

Eddie Hobbs isn't above a bit of 'risque' type promotion himself .... Cape Verde Islands Property/Brother in Law/Fantastic Investment type stuff.

Bp!

ionapaul wrote:

Why would they stop - if they're still pulling the the punters and going from strength to strength, rather than losing business?

Why would a publican who raised the price of his pint to €4.50, in a world where people are used to paying €3.50 a pint, reduce it if he still can get the idiots in each and every week?

Ireland is famous for its consumers not giving a damn (beyond a quick whinge at home or to their friends) about the prices they pay, willing to pay over the odds without complaining.

If he put a bucket of salt in every pint you think the drinkers would start puking right??


What vexes me most about these guys is I have a very strong feelin that poker doesnt real mean that much to them. Its only a vent to line their wallets. The fact that these guys lack any passion for the game (their TD rulings in situations when they first kicked off leans them towards Donkville) and they are taking such INSANE amounts of money from people playin this game.

They blatently ignore any standard rules of prizepool payouts (WTF is the €10 reg for anyway!!) and all they can say is "Ah overheads, and we give away tables " etc. I mean they have an underlyin slimeness about themselves that just is so so wrong.

I just read they have a "royal flush jackpot" they take money from the prizepool for LOL chancers

They need to be more involved with other poker organisations in Ireland and stoppped being allowed do as they like how they like when they like....they didnt invent Tournament Poker even if they believe they did

ionapaul

They are living the dream, my man, lots of cash, fairly limited risk (they'd probably cancel an event rather than get too screwed with their '€10,000 guaranteed prize pool' promise), eager punters lining up for more and more.

It has always been my dream to build a business selling useless crap to idiots with too much money (such as expensive cars or home furnishings or the like) - these guys don't seem so different! I agree there is a slimy undercurrent...they need to hire a PR consultant to solve that little problem!

brianmc

ionapaul wrote:

They are living the dream, my man, lots of cash, fairly limited risk (they'd probably cancel an event rather than get too screwed with their '€10,000 guaranteed prize pool' promise), eager punters lining up for more and more.

It has always been my dream to build a business selling useless crap to idiots with too much money (such as expensive cars or home furnishings or the like) - these guys don't seem so different! I agree there is a slimy undercurrent...they need to hire a PR consultant to solve that little problem!

And you know a guy with a strong interest in poker - connections in the poker community - and looking for a change of career!!!

DeVore

We need to be careful about what is said about a company in public. Specifically *I* need to be careful but I can tell you this, I very much doubt that all is well in the land of CPT. Lets see how the summer pans out...

DeV.

Dub13

DeVore wrote:

I very much doubt that all is well in the land of CPT. Lets see how the summer pans out..

You big tease...

nicnicnic

horsebokks wrote:

:whats with the prize foe the most outrageous costume(as announced on their website) is it a feckin fancy dress ( i suppose nicnic will wear the pink again)

exactly the type of sewer talk that brings a forum down, everyone knows pink is so in this summer and it complements my complexion

horsebokks

Pokerevents wrote:

I just heard BetFair are going to sponsor the CPT. Any1 know anything about this.

yes .heard earlier in the day that BETFAIR are def getting into bed with the CPT.......what this means for poker in ireland i wonder about but hopefully they might improve things with a more player orientated set up

pokerwidow

Pokerevents wrote:

I just heard BetFair are going to sponsor the CPT. Any1 know anything about this.

yes this is true a number of guys from betfair have been at the events they are going sponsoring them.

BIG-SLICK-POKER

To be honest it would be a good move on betfairs part as the boys do get the numbers and have a database which covers the country up and down and with a company like that that would be an good marketing ploy to gain all those players ....

I am not here to slate Celtic as i know the lads and have played in their events a few times and they always give our club a plug in carlow to be fair,I was only bothered by the final which i was actually trying to win a ticket to....

To be fair the lads were first in to put this type of tournament around the country and have gained a huge following to all their events and you will reguraly see some familar faces at their events ...

I am only dissappointed as the €500 game would have been great value with 100k prizepool and it would have been a great value game even if u were dealing yourself i just think rebuyin is to much for it....

Lafortezza

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote:

To be fair the lads were first in to put this type of tournament around the country and have gained a huge following to all their events and you will reguraly see some familar faces at their events ...

To be fair every other tournament organiser, CPT are the only ones who still rip off the general poker public.

nicnicnic

I had a ticket and gave it back on sunday due to other commitments on the weekend its running. Don't think the €200 rebuy is a bad thing for the better players who have tickets. I think celtic could come under the microscope of the press for this tournament and need to be transparent with the payout.

I came forth of approx 150 in there tournament in enniscorthy on sunday and won a tin of biscuts

Hitman Actual

nicnicnic wrote:

I came forth of approx 150 in there tournament in enniscorthy on sunday and won a tin of biscuts

LMAO, although I assume you're taking the piss!

Do they still have the "highest lady finisher" award? What sort of a disrespectful joke is that. I'd hate to have to be the person to award that prize to someone like Collette Doherty, considering she's capable of destroying most guys she plays against.

MadsL

To be fair every other tournament organiser, CPT are the only ones who still rip off the general poker public.

I'm still getting texts from Vegas Nights - what the word on them these days??

NickyOD

nicnicnic wrote:

I came forth of approx 150 in there tournament in enniscorthy on sunday and won a tin of biscuts

OMG You are actually serious aren't you? :eek:

DapperGent

nicnicnic wrote:

I came forth of approx 150 in there tournament in enniscorthy on sunday and won a tin of biscuts

What kind of biscuits?

nicnicnic

alright i got €500 but got a tin of biscuits for the high hand last level before the break, feeling good about it because i have a couple of aunts coming around this week for a visit

MadsL

I'm still getting texts from Vegas Nights - what the word on them these days??

Opps. Retraction: meant to say Texas Nights

patmac

Lads its all about marketing! Living in the Midlands we were starved of any action, before Xmas there was nothing, then I saw this wonderful sign win 10k, posters everywhere, adverts on the radio, so I googled CPT came across this website and found out about Pokerevents and cannot justify spending the money on CPT. But their marketing is very good, they have spotted a gap and they are exploiting it, also they only seem to target areas every six weeks or so. Imho the poker market here in Ireland is in its infancy (especially outside Dublin) and they will continue to exploit us poor repressed culchies in the near future.

nicnicnic

pasted from Cpt site
" We are delighted to announce that the final will be a fully dealered event. Players will be able to play more hands at a more comfortable pace. After conversing with several grand finalist's over the past couple of week's we have decided to limit the rebuy structure in the grand final to either one rebuy or a top up, not both as previously advertised. Some of the qualified players felt that the final was going to be too expensive for them. As ever, we are always willing to listen to our customer's, whose generous and positive feedback has been the bedrock of our success"

I have also noticed a certain Tom Murphy on there league leader board:eek:

BIG-SLICK-POKER

In fairness mike and the boys at Celtic are listening to the constructive critisism that has come upon them and have now put dealers at all tables and have taken back the one rebuy and one top up option to just a rebuy or top up.... No matter what There is a guaranteed pot so i will prob play the game now....
Few people have given back there tickets but i expect them to play in the final as it gives a good poker player an option if they are knocked out by a maniacs play.......

The Ace Face

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote:

In fairness mike and the boys at Celtic are listening to the constructive critisism that has come upon them and have now put dealers at all tables and have taken back the one rebuy and one top up option to just a rebuy or top up.... No matter what There is a guaranteed pot so i will prob play the game now....
Few people have given back there tickets but i expect them to play in the final as it gives a good poker player an option if they are knocked out by a maniacs play.......

Please don't give me that sh ite......"listening" to their customers as they have a hand in their pocket:mad:

Total fcuking cowboys...preying on the stupidity of fools

I'd love to have a look at their financial accounts or under their mattress!:D

nicnicnic

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote:

In fairness mike and the boys at Celtic are listening to the constructive critisism that has come upon them and have now put dealers at all tables and have taken back the one rebuy and one top up option to just a rebuy or top up.... No matter what There is a guaranteed pot so i will prob play the game now....
Few people have given back there tickets but i expect them to play in the final as it gives a good poker player an option if they are knocked out by a maniacs play.......

Big Lick poker:D

horsebokks

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote:

In fairness mike and the boys at Celtic are listening to the constructive critisism that has come upon them and have now put dealers at all tables and have taken back the one rebuy and one top up option to just a rebuy or top up.... No matter what There is a guaranteed pot so i will prob play the game now....
Few people have given back there tickets but i expect them to play in the final as it gives a good poker player an option if they are knocked out by a maniacs play.......

:mad: :mad: :mad: you mean they havent given you a comp for all the p.r you're giving them????????

Bp!

Didnt want to start a new thread but I heard there was over 200 players at the €100(+10) Celtic Poker tourney in athlone last night and first was paid out €4000!

If this true these guys are really pushing it too far :mad: :mad:


Can anyone confirm this?

NickyOD

Bp! wrote:

Didnt want to start a new thread but I heard there was over 200 players at the €100(+10) Celtic Poker tourney in athlone last night and first was paid out €4000!

If this true these guys are really pushing it too far :mad: :mad:


Can anyone confirm this?

Well yeah that would be about right in a normal payout structure IF the total payout was 20K but we both know it wasn't.

connie147

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote:

In fairness mike and the boys at Celtic are listening to the constructive critisism that has come upon them and have now put dealers at all tables and have taken back the one rebuy and one top up option to just a rebuy or top up.... No matter what There is a guaranteed pot so i will prob play the game now....
Few people have given back there tickets but i expect them to play in the final as it gives a good poker player an option if they are knocked out by a maniacs play.......

How can you say they listen?Theyve been slated left right and center for the past 12months by any knowlegable players who have seen whats going on yet they refused to change their ways.Still, maybe things are changing or maybe nickys tin of (sorry for the pause but im just laughing my ****ing arse off everytime I think of it) biscuits was a one off.They could really go for broke at the finals by giving an ironing board to the best lady finisher and a box of after dinner mints for the highest hand:D (oh jesus,Ive a pain in my stomach)

BIG-SLICK-POKER

sent u a pm connie lol