The boards monthly €200 game

ianmc38

I spoke to the management in the Sporting Emporium last night.

They got approval for a monthly game on Saturdays with the following structure:

Buyin: €200+€20 reg
Starting Stack: 8000
Blind levels: 45 minutes

Starting time 4/5 depending on the preference of the boards players. Can everyone post back if they're interested? They've suggested the 7th of October as the first date.

I'll edit this post with confirmations as we go along:

ianmc38
HalfBaked
Flushdraw
Sikes
Ollieboy
LuckyLloyd
Washout
Gholimoli
Rounders123
Eoghan104
Eggie
Connie147 + co.
5pin5
BigDragon
Cardshark
KPNuts
Mdwexford
Hectorjelly
Phantom Lord
Richie Lawlor
Mickste
jbravado

LuckyLloyd

Was talking to Alex about this last night. Definately in. It's going to be a great tourney. Word of warning though - with 45 min levels it may be prudent to start at 2 or plan on the final table being on the next night.

Details don't matter however, I would happily sit there until 8 in the morning for such a tourney. Fair play.

ianmc38

They're looking to accomodate us for this tourney and I'm sure we could start earlier if need be. I told Alex I'd get back to him tonight to let him know if we were going to go ahead with it. Can all interested parties post here so that I can get back to him with rough numbers?

sikes

im in, good work ian. as for timing 5 is good, get to watch footy, but they have tvs for updates so its no big deal

5starpool

I might not paly that date, but in general it is a game that I would be interested in. Luke also said the Fitz would run it if we could guarantee 15, but the Emporium is good too, esp if it is already pretty much organised.

ollyk1

I'm hoping to play the Big Slick game that weekend Ian in Carlow (something to bare in mind for that weekend). However the cross impact wouldn't be huge. Is it the preference to have the game the first weekend of every month?

I'd be interested in an ongoing monthly game. If they can start at 4 I think it would be best. That seems early enough for me in the early days - if it gets popular and the numbers are massive they can always start earlier then.

Fair play on this.

Ollieboy

Well done Ian, suits me. I would rather the earlier start, but its not a big deal.

Love the structure.

Ollie

DocO

fair play ian, yeh availibility permitting (football wise on the day) id love to play, and def would play it as regular as possible in the long run.

Can they start having free rolls for it? or give entry vouchers from their wed/thur games??

this would entice more players as would create a bit more value/dead money to play against, and also increase numbers in the field.

sikes

5.30 cyprus - ireland on oct 7th...

ianmc38

Donal, I'd say freerolls etc will all come about based on the interest and feedback from this test run.

€200 for a game with that structure is great value.

Are you free for the 7th?

Btw how was India?

LuckyLloyd

sikes wrote:

5.30 cyprus - ireland on oct 7th...

Meh - it's cyprus. Who really cares??

myflipflops

LuckyLloyd wrote:

Meh - it's cyprus. Who really cares??

i do, they're about the only team left we might actually beat.


sounds like a great tourney. not sure about the 7th but work permitting, i'd play this every month.

Washout

sounds like a plan.

play cash games in the SE till 6am
move across to the jackpot till midday.
lunch in town
play an STT satellite after lunch
play 2 1 handed omaha satellites after bubbling in the STT....rivered both times.

pay the 200 euro into the tournie.

J

ianmc38

Yeah fook the Cyprus game, they'll have it on the big screens.

califano

ianmc38 wrote:

Can everyone post back if they're interested? They've suggested the 7th of October as the first date.

Im interested. Not confirmed but about 85% to attend. The earlier the start time the better.

"Chances of my checking out early?. 85%. 85%-90%"

sikes

if the game is on the telly, i will prob play this, as long as nothing else comes up

eoghan104

wp ian good stuff! id be defo available!

connie147

Hi Ian,
First Sat of each month?
I'd be interested and I'd try to bring a few from Killarney with me.Start time doesnt really matter as we'll be staying overnite

Connie

5pin5

ok i am in 400pm start suit fine

ianmc38

The general response seems to be positive here, so I'll confirm with them tonight for the 7th october, starting at 4pm. Connie, that's great the more fish the better

I just hope I'm not the button on Eamonns big blind. No freebies there :mad:

BigDragon

Im in.

Iceman78

Probably wont make it in for the game in October but would definitely be interested in any future games. Structure sounds great and would allow lots of play.

cardshark202

Yup Im probably in for this. Good work ian.

kpnuts

Sounds good. Let's make it a weekly Saturday game!

Hitman Actual

ianmc38 wrote:

€200 for a game with that structure is great value.

Apart from the distinct lack of dead money!!!

I won't make the 7th, but it looks like a great tourney coming into the crappy winter months.

ollyk1

lenny_leonard wrote:

Apart from the distinct lack of dead money!!!

I won't make the 7th, but it looks like a great tourney coming into the crappy winter months.

If they pay out some of the weekly tournies top 2 spots cash as credit to an EOM game that would change pretty quickly Lenny. If you build it they will come.

mdwexford

sounds good to me, im defo in

connie147

ianmc38 wrote:

The general response seems to be positive here, so I'll confirm with them tonight for the 7th october, starting at 4pm. Connie, that's great the more fish the better

I just hope I'm not the button on Eamonns big blind. No freebies there :mad:

Any fish I bring up with me will be more like sharks.
Anyway, we gotta learn somewhere

We'll have a whale of a time

Hectorjelly

Ill play

phantom_lord

Me too.

RichieLawlor

count me in for sure

Flushdraw

Are u planning on havin this a boards only game, or an open invitation game?

Maybe we could run the game "league based" over the course of a year. 12 games a season and the top 10 receiving points based on finishing positions and totalling up to find who is the boards champion of champions.

Perhaps we could make the reg 30euro and keep 10 of this back for our own kitty to pay out based on league standings.

At a rough guess, say we get an average of 40 a game, thats 400 per month and 4800 for the year would could give an added bonus of, lets say, 2500 for 1st 1500 for 2nd and 800 for 3rd.

Just an idea to keep people interested and to try and keep numbers up. We could work on a points system should we get enough interest.

sikes

Flushdraw wrote:

Are u planning on havin this a boards only game, or an open invitation game?

Maybe we could run the game "league based" over the course of a year. 12 games a season and the top 10 receiving points based on finishing positions and totalling up to find who is the boards champion of champions.

Perhaps we could make the reg 30euro and keep 10 of this back for our own kitty to pay out based on league standings.

At a rough guess, say we get an average of 40 a game, thats 400 per month and 4800 for the year would could give an added bonus of, lets say, 2500 for 1st 1500 for 2nd and 800 for 3rd.

Just an idea to keep people interested and to try and keep numbers up. We could work on a points system should we get enough interest.

im sure its an open invitation. A league sounds good, perhaps the winner of the league gets paid into some deep stack, high buy in tourney like ept or something

ianmc38

It will have to be kept as an open invitation.

We can start off on the 7th and then consider the various options regarding leagues etc. after that, based on the numbers and how the tourney runs etc.

delanec8

There doesnt happen to be a side door to let the under 21s in, because if there is i would play. Failing that, ill play next year.


Its defo still 21s, yeah????

mickste

i'm in.sounds good

ionapaul

I won't be living in the Dublin anymore on October 7th Maybe next year for me, after returning tanned (impossible) and wealthy (improbable) after my time in Oz!

Goodluck2me

if there are some types of feeders to this id defo play, buy-in just slightly too far out of my reach...

HalfBaked

goodluck2me wrote:

if there are some types of feeders to this id defo play, buy-in just slightly too far out of my reach...

I'm sure Ian can organise some single table satellites on or around the time.

ianmc38

HalfBaked wrote:

I'm sure Ian can organise some single table satellites on or around the time.

I lolled

jbravado

Havent read boards in over a week-Brilliant idea.Great news.Cant wait to play will defintley play on the 7th.

Flushdraw

HalfBaked wrote:

I'm sure Ian can organise some single table satellites on or around the time.

If it starts at 4, maybe some sats can be arranged from 2 or 230 on the day. I'll give u a dig out if u want providing arsenal arent playin!

BigCityBanker

count me in.

thanks,

BCB

Shortstack

I can put a satellite up on GJP if that helps.

ianmc38

Should be about 50 runners for this by the looks of things.

Confirmed boards players:

ianmc38
HalfBaked
Flushdraw
Sikes
Ollieboy
LuckyLloyd
Washout
Gholimoli
Rounders123
Eoghan104
Eggie
Connie147 + co.
5pin5
BigDragon
Cardshark
KPNuts
Mdwexford
Hectorjelly
Phantom Lord
Richie Lawlor
Mickste
jbravado
Ocallagh
Vegas Nights
Norwich Fan Rob
PPPSpecial
Wireless54

El Stuntman

bollix, I have to take my team of demotivated wasters off on a 'team-building exercise' that day, what a waste of time when I could be playing this!!

Will be there in Nov Ian, wp on setting this up

Norwich Fan Rob

id imagine i will be there.

LuckyLloyd

ianmc38 wrote:

Should be about 50 runners for this by the looks of things.

Confirmed boards players:

ianmc38
HalfBaked
Flushdraw
Sikes
Ollieboy
LuckyLloyd
Washout
Gholimoli
Rounders123
Eoghan104
Eggie
Connie147 + co.
5pin5
BigDragon
Cardshark
KPNuts
Mdwexford
Hectorjelly
Phantom Lord
Richie Lawlor
Mickste
jbravado
Ocallagh

Jaysus!!Playing this is going to be very Negative EV.

VEGAS NIGHTS

Great tourny Ian. Count me in

ditpoker

LuckyLloyd wrote:

Jaysus!!Playing this is going to be very Negative EV.

sure that wont matter to you lloyd cos you've a match on saturdays... speaking of which so do oscar and ste mclean! if anyone catches any of lloyd oscar and ste at this let me know and we'll dock them a weeks wages!

As for sat's to this, DIT will no doubt be running several!!

LuckyLloyd

ditpoker wrote:

sure that wont matter to you lloyd cos you've a match on saturdays... speaking of which so do oscar and ste mclean! if anyone catches any of lloyd oscar and ste at this let me know and we'll dock them a weeks wages!

As for sat's to this, DIT will no doubt be running several!!

Ah no skipper, don't dock me. It's me back - honest!! It flares up every now and again and me doctor told me that 14 hour poker tourneys are pure therapy. Really man. No messing...