"The Midlands Poker Open 2009" (Please read)

winstons pt

Hi all, im planning for next year, “The Midlands Poker Open 2009”
so i would like some feed back .
I have been talking to a Hotel about dates and whats available, im looking at the first weakened in May 2009 (Fri 1th – Sun 3rd of May), i don't want to clash with anyone, so please let me know.
Regards Paddy (Winstons Poker) 087 6270165

BIG-SLICK-POKER

Let u know about dates soon Paddy

We have an event in May or June Dates to be Finalised

Neill

Best of Luck with it

winstons pt

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote: »

Let u know about dates soon Paddy

We have an event in May or June Dates to be Finalised

Neill

Best of Luck with it

TNX Neill, can you tell me ASAP, its just the hotel are getting bookings for March and May for weddings, so i want to book a soon as i can, tnx

DonkeyPokerTour

Paddy I was planning an event for the 1st through 4th of may next year, plans are in the early stages still. We chose that date as usually big slick does June and JP does april so we were hoping to fit in the middle, you probably had the same idea yourself?

Regards
Ian

winstons pt

DonkeyPokerTour wrote: »

Paddy I was planning an event for the 1st through 4th of may next year, plans are in the early stages still. We chose that date as usually big slick does June and JP does april so we were hoping to fit in the middle, you probably had the same idea yourself?

Regards
Ian

Yea, only thing is the hotel only has a few dates for me to work with, and i have it prov booked, was hopeing to stay clear of paddy power open in April, have you any thing booked, i will get back to the hotel and find out what else they have, hope we can sort out something, did not think booking for next year would be a prob, better start on 2010,
(Right the 7th - 9th of May 2010, MINE) LOL, no, i mean that,:D
Or how about this first weakend of May every year;) SORTED

JP Poker

Hey Paddy,

I ran my Masters this year on the May Bank holiday weekend and was looking to run it again the same weekend.

At the moment the Red Cow are not available that weekend and i have a provisional booking with them for the following weekend.

I am working with a sponsor and looking to finalise the dates in the month.

Will keep you posted.

winstons pt

OK, i was just on to the hotel to see what weekends are free, they will get back to me asap, but i might have to take what i can get:(

JP Poker

What sort of buy in were you thinking about?

winstons pt

JP Poker wrote: »

What sort of buy in were you thinking about?

I was thinking €400 + €40 reg, but not sure yet JP, 250 max players, 40 min blinds, 15,000 s/s and so on.
And you, whats your plans jp?
PS: im trying hard to change dates, will get back as soon as i get news

JP Poker

winstons pt wrote: »

I was thinking €400 + €40 reg, but not sure yet JP, 250 max players, 40 min blinds, 15,000 s/s and so on.
And you, whats your plans jp?
PS: im trying hard to change dates, will get back as soon as i get news

It will be the same as this year.

Main event €750, 60 followed by 90 Mins, 15k Chips
Side Event €300, 40 followed by 60 Mins, 10k Chips
Side Event €150, 25 Followed by 35 Mins, 10k Chips
Omaha €250, 30 Min Blinds, 10k Chips

BIG-SLICK-POKER

Pat i think u should keep it the way it was dont step up and continue increasing numbers tbh

Hope all is well

Neill

DonkeyPokerTour

Here's some things looking at next years Bank Holiday Weekends based mostly on what happened this year:
1st Jan: No tourney but There was a festival in galway roughly this time correct?
17th Mar: Usually Irish Open Time
13th April: No tourney last year
but possibly Irish open in 2009?
4th May: JP Poker
1st June: Big Slick Events
3rd August: ???
26th October: Was the EPT now the Winter Festival
25&26th December: Yep lets hold one then, the wife's will be over joyed

My plans for the Tournament in Wicklow were for the following:
Thursday: Super Satellite (Will pay out in Tournament Buy In Chips which can be used for any of the events like at the WSOP)
Friday (8pm start): Main Event 90min Levels, 20k Stack (Buy In 750-1000euro)
Saturday: Continue Main Event, Side Event 60min Levels, 15k Stack (Buy In 300 - 500)
Sunday: Continue Main Event, Continue Side Event, 2nd Side Event 40min Levels, 10k Stack (Buy In 200-300)
Monday: Final Tables of Main, Side and 2nd Side Events. Final Day "Crap Shot" 30min Levels, 6k (most likely double chance i.e. 3k + 3k) (Buy In 100-150)


But seeing as all the bank holiday weekends with the exception of the august bank holiday weekend are taken I don't think this will work. (August is out in Wicklow as the yearly regatta is on at that time and the Hotel will be booked out with functions)


So its a bit of a pickle. Obviously there is not one in February but then again that would be shortly before the Irish Open and people would probably not be intrested in one then. Suggestions??

Regards
Ian

winstons pt

BIG-SLICK-POKER wrote: »

Pat i think u should keep it the way it was dont step up and continue increasing numbers tbh

Hope all is well

Neill

The venue i had this year was for 200 players (squeezed), the hotel for next year can hold 280 comfortably so i thought i would go for 250 very comfortably (when the room is there why not use it)

winstons pt

DonkeyPokerTour wrote: »

Here's some things looking at next years Bank Holiday Weekends based mostly on what happened this year:
1st Jan: No tourney but There was a festival in galway roughly this time correct?
17th Mar: Usually Irish Open Time
13th April: No tourney last year
but possibly Irish open in 2009?
4th May: JP Poker
1st June: Big Slick Events
3rd August: ???
26th October: Was the EPT now the Winter Festival
25&26th December: Yep lets hold one then, the wife's will be over joyed

My plans for the Tournament in Wicklow were for the following:
Thursday: Super Satellite (Will pay out in Tournament Buy In Chips which can be used for any of the events like at the WSOP)
Friday (8pm start): Main Event 90min Levels, 20k Stack (Buy In 750-1000euro)
Saturday: Continue Main Event, Side Event 60min Levels, 15k Stack (Buy In 300 - 500)
Sunday: Continue Main Event, Continue Side Event, 2nd Side Event 40min Levels, 10k Stack (Buy In 200-300)
Monday: Final Tables of Main, Side and 2nd Side Events. Final Day "Crap Shot" 30min Levels, 6k (most likely double chance i.e. 3k + 3k) (Buy In 100-150)


But seeing as all the bank holiday weekends with the exception of the august bank holiday weekend are taken I don't think this will work. (August is out in Wicklow as the yearly regatta is on at that time and the Hotel will be booked out with functions)


So its a bit of a pickle. Obviously there is not one in February but then again that would be shortly before the Irish Open and people would probably not be intrested in one then. Suggestions??

Regards
Ian

The Midlands Poker Open was held at the end of March of this year , shortly after paddy power, but all the dates were messed up because of the church calendar , i was on to paddy power and the Irish Open is on first weekend of April next year, what now?

I think we should all come together once a year to discuss tourney plans for the next year, and, if it is planed right get it printed, players could buy a POKER CALENDAR with all up coming events, with all proceeds going to a different charity each year of course, i think this would be good for EVERY ONE