Fitzwilliam Monthly Freezeout

woodpecker

Anyone going to this on thursday..I rang into the club and i was told they're starting the tournament @ 8p.m instead of 7p.m..Satellites from 4p.m

BigCityBanker

woodpecker wrote:

Anyone going to this on thursday..I rang into the club and i was told they're starting the tournament @ 8p.m instead of 7p.m..Satellites from 4p.m

Great news - Ive always found the 7pm start to be a little early. Its just too much of a rush after work.

5starpool

I presume Noel is being a tad sarcastic as it never started before 8 anyways.

BigCityBanker

5starpool wrote:

I presume Noel is being a tad sarcastic as it never started before 8 anyways.

I think it started at just shy of 9pm last month - nearly 2 hours after the scheduled start time. I arrived at 7pm last month so i could get some dinner before an expected 7.45ish start. 9pm was just ridiculous.

Mr.Plough

buy in?

sats?

BigCityBanker

Mr.Plough wrote:

buy in?

270

Mr.Plough wrote:

sats?

yes of all description from c.6.30

Jayminator

I did nt believe the fitz still had enough customers to run this.... Hopefully thats as sarcastic as Noels 7pm start time.

5starpool

I have been in 3 times since 'the incident' and it looked fairly busy each time. I think this will be a good guide as to the sustained level of custom though, but until such point as there is somewhere else to go (apart from current options) numbers won't be affected that much.

Jayminator

Cant believe you ve crossed the picket Dom. Shame dam shame i say

mdwexford

terrible structure, the tourney chips are the worst ive ever seen, god i hate the fitz, boo etc

woodpecker

Well i like going to the fitz and like the players staff etc..Pity about the tournament starting late each month but you never know it might change that other people are in charge now

Lazare

woodpecker wrote:

but you never know it might change that other people are in charge now

Did you ever see that movie where Bruce Willis walks through Harlem with a placard saying.. 'I HATE N1GGERS'?

BigDragon

woodpecker wrote:

Well i like going to the fitz and like the players staff etc..Pity about the tournament starting late each month but you never know it might change that other people are in charge now

LuckyLloyd

woodpecker wrote:

Anyone going to this on thursday..I rang into the club and i was told they're starting the tournament @ 8p.m instead of 7p.m..Satellites from 4p.m

Interesting first post.

woodpecker

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5starpool

You a regular there woodpecker? What's the name?

Flushdraw

5starpool wrote:

You a regular there woodpecker? What's the name?

For Gods sake Dom, are you stupid! Its Woody. Use your head

5starpool

Flushdraw wrote:

For Gods sake Dom, are you stupid! Its Woody. Use your head

Doh, sorry Tony.

30something

Can anyone enlighten me about "the incident". I've been out of action with the new baby n all, I heard Luke left the fitz, but why?

insafehands

30something wrote:

Can anyone enlighten me about "the incident". I've been out of action with the new baby n all, I heard Luke left the fitz, but why?

I may be wrong, but I don't think anyone really knows... Just people slating the Fitz without facts... As I said, I may be wrong, but I think that's the case with a lot of people.

PS. Congrats on the kid

ianmc38

BigDragon wrote:

Was thinking the exact same thing.

5starpool

30something wrote:

Can anyone enlighten me about "the incident". I've been out of action with the new baby n all, I heard Luke left the fitz, but why?

It has been decreed that thou shalt not speculate or discuss on thy message board.

DeVore

Luke had a disagreement with the directors and was "let go". I dont want the in's and out's of this dissected here and both parties have asked me not to allow it to degenerate into a public debacle.

I am not personally going to be boycotting the Fitz, its silly. However you may have seen me around in the SE recently as I am checking out other options I have as a poker player.

Now, please back on topic.

DeV.

Jayminator

Please, I aint slating the fitz it just aint the same since Luke left. Correct to say nobody actually knows what happened and the facts are still uncertain. However the ''gossip'' I have heard has made up my mind with regards to going back to the fitz....

P.s Dom I was only taking the pss with regard to the picket remark so no offence intended my man..

Hello from New York by the way

smurph

I am also very sorry that Luke is gone, but at the end of the Day the Fitz is the still the Fitz, and it still feels like home (I know stupid) to me. The Fitz will still be standing, still the same players, (I split the Sunday game with Bernie and Paddy "The Dyson" Hicks...)

I am on a "Players" Committee in the Fitz which reports back peoples concerns about Tournaments, structures, food etc.,etc., and I have forwarded to the powers above peoples views on Luke’s departure and I like everyone else firmly believe that the Fitz will loose out in the long run.

I was always a great supporter of the Fitz over the years as everyone knows, but I also go to the SE and occasionally to the Jackpot, both clubs are great as well.

The EOM Tourney will probably have smaller numbers due to Holidays etc., impending trips to Vegas etc., we will wait and see. And I know that it never starts on time.

It's up to everyone what they want to do with regard to Luke leaving and I wish him the best in whatever he endeavours to do, but at the end of the day, I love playing Cards and I like the tourneys in Fitz and occasionally the cash games etc., so I will continue going there.

dannydiamond

i'm thinking about bringing up some dead waterford money to this;) Anyone any ideas on how many runners expected? I couldn't give a monkeys about what's gone on there but my monkeys will be given on structure etc.Smurf perhaps you could guide me? ta:)

gerry87

How much are the sats into this? Will they be having the freeroll?

Frinky

B. B . L

LuckyLloyd

dannydiamond wrote:

i'm thinking about bringing up some dead waterford money to this;) Anyone any ideas on how many runners expected? I couldn't give a monkeys about what's gone on there but my monkeys will be given on structure etc.Smurf perhaps you could guide me? ta:)

Danny, the last time I played this the structure was:

6,500 starting chips

25 / 50 / 20mins
50 / 100 / 20 mins
75 / 150 / 20 mins
100 / 200 / 25 mins
150 / 300 / 25 mins
200 / 400 / 25 mins
300 / 600 / 25 mins
400 / 800 / 25 mins
500 / 1000 / 25 mins
700 / 1500 / 30 mins
1000 / 2000 / 30 mins

etc, etc. I assume 40 - 65 runners given the time of the year / recent developments etc, etc.

If I am wrong on any of this it would be great if someone from the Fitz could clarify what the structure actually is for thursday.

dannydiamond

thanks for taking the time lloyd,but due to an unforseen hangover motivation levels were low today.Did you play? Any luck?

smurph

I played in this 80 + runners, €10K first prize, I was motoring along on 13K with blinds 300 600, Limped in in lp with QhKh,

Flop comes down, Kc 2c 4h, checked to me, I bet 1,200 re-raised by button to 2.5K, I called,

Turn is the Qs:) I checked he bet 4.5K, I re-raised all in for 9,900 and he called with 3c4c:eek:

Needless to say the Ac came on the river and im gone. Loads of cork people there, I had Side show Bob, Ollieboy, at my table. Apparently Namir (based in Cork) had more chips than god. Great turnout and a tough field. Alot of people that were playing were heading to Vegas over the weekend.

Next year, next year, next year, sigh sigh sigh

Ollieboy

Yeh good turn out last night, 83 players in total.

I bust out 19th, was short all night and knock out Bob (cork Bob) to get my stack up to about 14k which was my peak. Struggle to find a hand after that and playing short hand I had to get busy. UTG player limps for 1k, button calls, but players range is very wide and I felt a push with my monster 107 os was a good move, decided against it, take a flop and push with any pair, flop came 876 2 h's, I check, utg check and button bets 4k, which means nothing as he bets and push all the time. I decide to make a stand, my read was perfect, he had straight draw and the flush draw and over card...lol, so read good but odds terrible. Anyway, K h's on turn and good nite.

Enjoy the game, would have like to play more hands during the night, but always in bad position or lack of cards.

Smurph's Martin was in good shape when I left, Dave O'Callaghan was down to the felt and there was 2 monster stacks, the rest of the players were playing shortstack poker.

Only bad thing about the night is the late start again and the 45 min dinner break, this is far to long. It was 11 pm and we were only on level 4. Pls start on time and let the dinner be self service next month with a 15 min break after level 4.

BigCityBanker

^^ What time did it start at?

smurph

It started at 8.40 p.m. which is good, but instead of serving food at table they had a Dinner break which lasted 45 Mins which was kinda bad,

Ah well,

5starpool

Back to the bad old days of the long dinner break. I think the buffet thing they put on is the better option tbh.

Ollieboy

any result and final payout?