Sporting Emporium This Saturday?

carfax

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this.

I haven't been into the Sporting in a couple of weeks but have heard about this through the grapevine....

I heard this Saturday is a €500 buy-in, no reg fee and €5,000 added:
Anyone know the start time, starting stack, blind structure expected number of runners??? 1 day/2 day event???

LuckyLloyd

Hi Ste,

Previous thread on it here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055017364

8,000 starting stack with 45 min levels the whole way through. Repeat of the 150 - 300 level when a running ante will be introduced. That is AFAIK...

phantom_lord

Any chance of sneaking me under under your hoody Lloyd?

carfax

Cheers Lloyd.

Are you going to head in? Don't think we will have a match somehow.

LuckyLloyd

I'm working Saturday - but they are going to let me get away at 1. I will be there - but doing a killer week in work so I am not sure if I will have my "A" game with me. We will see...

cardshark202

Looking forward to this. I managed to buy a ticket off some guy for 350 which I'm pretty happy about given the value in this tourney

LuckyLloyd

cardshark202 wrote:

Looking forward to this. I managed to buy a ticket off some guy for 350 which I'm pretty happy about given the value in this tourney

Luckbox - idiot selling it for €350 - cracking value.

BigCityBanker

LuckyLloyd wrote:

Luckbox - idiot selling it for €350 - cracking value.

Iranian Paul was the vendor.

carfax

Anyone else selling a ticket for this???.....I'm willing to pay €360

Why don't e-bay sell tickets to poker tournaments?

ianmc38

BigCityBanker wrote:

Iranian Paul was the vendor.

Syrian....

PiperT

LuckyLloyd wrote:

Luckbox - idiot selling it for €350 - cracking value.

Think thats bad. About an hour before he sold it, another guy sold his for €250 to the Chief at the same cash table. (Coz he had no cash left). He then proceeded to donk off the whole €250 in about 20 minutes and literally had to walk home.:eek:

Solksjaer

how did you get on in the end last night Piper (daddleedadada) I won a ticket in the S&G crapshoot but got crippled by a drunk in the event itself. Norwich Fan Rob was on our table and got knocked out by a call he wasn't happy with, yer mans quote was I called him becuase his face went white when I reached for my chips.....(can't say I noticed) The Red Cow games can be cruel and amusing :-)

For all you chiefs critics, I think he has tightened up somewhat, I went all-in shortstack UTG and was folded around to him on the bb, he folded. (9 2 ) he was going ok when I left. (with suasage sickness....urgh greeed is a bad thing)

carfax

PiperT wrote:

Think thats bad. About an hour before he sold it, another guy sold his for €250 to the Chief at the same cash table. (Coz he had no cash left). He then proceeded to donk off the whole €250 in about 20 minutes and literally had to walk home.:eek:

That is shockingly good value for the chief.....Shockingly I say.

Jools Poker

hey stephen,


won a ticket into this last night on ppp so see ya there hopefully

Goodluck2me

Solksjaer wrote:

how did you get on in the end last night Piper (daddleedadada) I won a ticket in the S&G crapshoot but got crippled by a drunk in the event itself. Norwich Fan Rob was on our table and got knocked out by a call he wasn't happy with, yer mans quote was I called him becuase his face went white when I reached for my chips.....(can't say I noticed) The Red Cow games can be cruel and amusing :-)

For all you chiefs critics, I think he has tightened up somewhat, I went all-in shortstack UTG and was folded around to him on the bb, he folded. (9 2 ) he was going ok when I left. (with suasage sickness....urgh greeed is a bad thing)

i played a cash game with the chief a few weeks ago he played about 20 hands the whole time he was there, got bad beat and left.... i think he might be sick.

Washout

goodluck2me wrote:

i played a cash game with the chief a few weeks ago he played about 20 hands the whole time he was there, got bad beat and left.... i think he might be sick.

maybe he is reading HOH....i havent seen the messiah of luckboxes in ages

ollyk1

Washout wrote:

maybe he is reading HOH....i havent seen the messiah of luckboxes in ages

He was in the Jackpot last week. He's moving around these days.

Btw the 500 game is a one day event for those of you who didn't realise (Alex told me this yesterday). It could be seriously draining by the end.

cardshark202

I'd say he's started losing badly recently and is trying to stop it. It was only a matter of time before his reign came to an end.

bops

anybody know the best place for me to park??

saturday afternoon, mid december, sh**hole dublin city centre - yuk!!

much appreciated

bops

karlh

ollyk1 wrote:

Btw the 500 game is a one day event for those of you who didn't realise (Alex told me this yesterday). It could be seriously draining by the end.

Tis a 1 day event. We had the same structure last year which worked perfectly and it was done and dusted by about 3.30am. With a slightly bigger field it will be a long night but well worth it for the value!

5starpool

bops wrote:

anybody know the best place for me to park??

saturday afternoon, mid december, sh**hole dublin city centre - yuk!!

much appreciated

bops

I, and plenty of other have the same problem. Ptobably end up in a multi story until a break in play after 7 (if still in then of course) allows time to move it to free street parking. It's either that or park on the street somewhere, and go and reload the meter after 3 hours.

brianmc

5starpool wrote:

I, and plenty of other have the same problem. Ptobably end up in a multi story until a break in play after 7 (if still in then of course) allows time to move it to free street parking. It's either that or park on the street somewhere, and go and reload the meter after 3 hours.

If you park in the Royal College of Surgeons carpark after 5pm you can prepay your ticket before you head out for the evening. It's €5 for the entire night (or whatever portion of it you manage to stay in the game). Not bad value IMO.

carfax

Jools Poker wrote:

hey stephen,


won a ticket into this last night on ppp so see ya there hopefully

Nice one Jools.

See you there.

5starpool

brianmc wrote:

If you park in the Royal College of Surgeons carpark after 5pm you can prepay your ticket before you head out for the evening. It's €5 for the entire night (or whatever portion of it you manage to stay in the game). Not bad value IMO.

Pity the damn thing starts at 2.

carfax

5starpool wrote:

Pity the damn thing starts at 2.

Cycle in.....Its the only way to get around the giant car park that is Dublin.

5starpool

carfax wrote:

Cycle in.....Its the only way to get around the giant car park that is Dublin.

Are you crazy? It's bloody December. Have you seen the weather lately?

Madman.

bops

thanks guys - i considered cycling from wexford, but it's a tad too far

looks like stephen's green multi-story for me so!

(i'll only be an hour anyway)

cheers

PiperT

bops wrote:

thanks guys - i considered cycling from wexford, but it's a tad too far

looks like stephen's green multi-story for me so!

(i'll only be an hour anyway)

cheers

Hi bops

Not sure where you're planning on staying but you could park at the park-n-ride at Red Cow or Dundrum and get the Jerry Lee (Luas) into town.

califano

Does the S.E not have their car park facility anymore?.

brianmc

5starpool wrote:

Pity the damn thing starts at 2.

Arrange a break at 5:00. Drive the car out and in again.

ocallagh

karlh wrote:

Tis a 1 day event. We had the same structure last year which worked perfectly and it was done and dusted by about 3.30am. With a slightly bigger field it will be a long night but well worth it for the value!

are you playing karl?

ps: remind me not to call clock again!!:)

BigDragon

Rang the SE to pre-register for tomorrow and.....the card room is shut tonight :mad: and nobody around to take pre-registration.

Hectorjelly

yeah id like to preregister for this as well. Karl can you put our names down?

karlh

ocallagh wrote:

are you playing karl?

ps: remind me not to call clock again!!:)

LOL

if i fix the seating draw you have to promise to!

i think im playing it. running bad at the moment so 500 is a good chunk of change but playing cash tonight and if i come out up 400 ill buy in......and if i dont...... ill probably buy in....

the SE are dealing with the reg but Ill be in early in the morning and i'll stick your names down. anyone else worried, get to the SE at noon and you should be fine.

PiperT

Solksjaer wrote:

how did you get on in the end last night Piper (daddleedadada) I won a ticket in the S&G crapshoot but got crippled by a drunk in the event itself. Norwich Fan Rob was on our table and got knocked out by a call he wasn't happy with, yer mans quote was I called him becuase his face went white when I reached for my chips.....(can't say I noticed) The Red Cow games can be cruel and amusing :-)

For all you chiefs critics, I think he has tightened up somewhat, I went all-in shortstack UTG and was folded around to him on the bb, he folded. (9 2 ) he was going ok when I left. (with suasage sickness....urgh greeed is a bad thing)

Hey Solksjaer, finished 10th in the end. Went out with KTs vs A7o, he filled a straight with the 7, lights out.

The chief went out around 15th or so. He has definitely changed his game.

He was "Chiefed" in the end by somebody else.:)

califano

PiperT wrote:

Hey Solksjaer, finished 10th in the end. Went out with KTs vs A7o, he filled a straight with the 7, lights out.

I dont think he'll be back Piper. He had an altercation with a Mod, feelings were hurt....

5starpool

I slept in Damn early start.

Glowingmind

5starpool wrote:

I slept in Damn early start.

me too. Wasn't gonna buy in direct, but woulda liked to have played an SnG beforehand

Solksjaer

rounders123 wrote:

I dont think he'll be back Piper. He had an altercation with a Mod, feelings were hurt....

Well I'm still reading... ..I just wont be posting any more 'crappy' or zero contents' or threads with bad spellings, so I guess that pretty much means I've nothing left to say as that's all I have to contribute I'm afraid. My feelings could not be hurt by anyone here man . Unlike cardsharks, now if my thread was zero content the milking of that poor fellows LV plight was not exactly much different IMO...(funny though poor guy) my point to the Mod was perhaps some posters get away with stuff others don't. (ref Cardsharks broke thread LOL)
Now isn't that girl in X factor an incredible singer . See you at the tables when I recover from this emotional turmoil, (you obviously don't know me roundy)

ollyk1

I'm gone with 50 left.

Boardsters still running are many but to name a few I can confirm are alive and kicking are

BigD
DocO
Karlh
Flipper
Dave Masters
Luckyblind
ocallagh
cardshark


Good luck to all. I'm a definite for this next year already, great game and thanks PPP

Confirmed kills

ollyk1
mr pillowtalk
NFR
rounders123
washout
JoeShow
Chief
....

califano

I was at 15k at first break. By 2nd break i had 3.2k.
I wont go into how i went that low:mad:

good man Solksjaer.
On my final table i heard one girl say 'good man' to some guy, quickly followed by 'slice pan' by me.

Fatboydim

Wow that sucks... I thought you had about 20k when I left.

I'm still trying to work out how I got knocked out lol.

ollyk1

In case anyone is interested here's how i exited the building


Never had much more than a starting tank while people were pissing away chips all around me.

After 4.5 hours I pick up QQ and raise to 1k (150/300 with 25 ante) and I raise to 1k (from 8k stack). Button calls (25k tank)as does the chief in the SB (he has 6k). Flipper folds his BB.

Flop comes AA9 and the chief bets 2k.

I know he doesn't have an ace so the only problem is the button. I decide a flat call will look strongest and I get all the chiefs tank on the turn anyway.

Button sticks us both in and the chief finds a call (legend!). I fold and the button has AK!

The chief has T9 as expected.

I get moved for the 4th time in an hour and I have 4.2k after missing with utter bags of cabbage in the blinds and I'm in the cutoff with the blinds at 200/400 with a running ante plus the BB is away from the table (Plus I have K6 sooted )

Instapush and called by the button with AQ (of spades too) no problem says I as I request a 6d which duly flops.

Shame about the Q on the turn though!!

califano

Fatboydim wrote:

Wow that sucks... I thought you had about 20k when I left.

I'm still trying to work out how I got knocked out lol.

Yeah it all turned sour when i doubled up a shortish carfax.
In another hand I fire two shells on the flop and turn with TPTK against a guy who stood firm with his 6high flush draw that hit the river and i check/called 3k at the end with top 2 pair for him to reveal his flushiness.
Then on tilt express i raised the button with 10-7 and joeshow called in his sb. I missed but fired big shells on the K high flop, turn and river(K) against joeshow's 5-6 who called and had made 2 pair by the turn.
Earlier i was talking with 'The Cat Man' on my right from sky1's programme a few years ago that featured his woes opening a lap dancing club in London. He was telling me he was interviewing Paddy Power and he was telling me he was involved in the paddy power strip poker in London. He told me hs girlfriend finished on the bubble and has since got sponsorship because of her 'good run'!. When he found out who i was he wanted me to come work for him but i had to let him down.

Unlucky Len it never got going for you.

ditpoker

how are luckylloyd and DocO getting on?

LuckyLloyd

Just home. Eight for €1,500. I wasn't playing for eight place and am gutted. From 18 players out things stopped going my way. Flipper was going well when I left.

Russh

Had the pleasure of playing with couple of gentlemen and a lovely lady to my right at final two tables last night, Lucky LLoyd and Flipper being amoung them. Really enjoyed the game (played too tight!!) and well done to all concerned. Oh yeah.. 13th ........ heading down to Carlow now for more punishment!!

Flipper

I just got home. Finished 5th for €5000. We flattened the prize pool after we decided not to deal. No regrets really... Bet off most of my chips on a bluff so I didn't deserve to win.

After playing for 15 hours you'd think I had enough..... NOPE! Went to the Jackpot to meet Sideshow and made €4000 in the omaha game there. Called a taxi, and now I'm back in Cork!!! Great weekend. Nice meeting some of the guys from here too.

Fatboydim

rounders123 wrote:

Yeah it all turned sour when i doubled up a shortish carfax.
In another hand I fire two shells on the flop and turn with TPTK against a guy who stood firm with his 6high flush draw that hit the river and i check/called 3k at the end with top 2 pair for him to reveal his flushiness.
Then on tilt express i raised the button with 10-7 and joeshow called in his sb. I missed but fired big shells on the K high flop, turn and river(K) against joeshow's 5-6 who called and had made 2 pair by the turn.
Earlier i was talking with 'The Cat Man' on my right from sky1's programme a few years ago that featured his woes opening a lap dancing club in London. He was telling me he was interviewing Paddy Power and he was telling me he was involved in the paddy power strip poker in London. He told me hs girlfriend finished on the bubble and has since got sponsorship because of her 'good run'!. When he found out who i was he wanted me to come work for him but i had to let him down.

Unlucky Len it never got going for you.

I wondered who that guy was. - Stephen's a hell of a player. As for me ... I knew the guy didn't have the flush, I could see that but thought he'd fold to an all in bet as I could have had anything. But I also have to say I didn't put him on Kings as he didn't re-raise my raise pre-flop. I also didn't realise he had more chips than me - ah well. I might have to follow Gholi into retirement - Ahem!

Hawk Eye

Flipper wrote:

Called a taxi, and now I'm back in Cork!!! Great weekend. Nice meeting some of the guys from here too.

Did I read that right, you got a taxi all the way back to Cork.:p balla

DocO

really enjoyed this game aswell, was on a rollercoaster, up to ten, down to four, up to 8 on break with 14, then went card dead, still had 30bb, so was my mistake for thinking i had to get involved, but had enough of my bb being robbed (hadnt played a hand in 90 mins or so) and played back against aces, and thats all she wrote.

well done lloyd, and flipper

(flipper heard u dogged paddy with ur 77 to his AA, he's still complaining about it!)


sorry bout the AA hj!