Change to December's Monthly Tournament.

S.Emporium

Saturday 6th December.


€250 + €25 "No Limit" Hold'em Freezeout.

1 Day Tournament.

Starting Stack : 10,000.

Clock : 30 minutes. No antes.

Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm Start.

1 Table Satellites from 6pm.



Satellite for the €250 Tournament.

Tuesday 2nd December.

€20 + €5 "No Limit" Hold'em.

1 x €20 Rebuy or Top-up.

Starting Stack : 3,000.

Rebuy/Top-up : 4,000.

Clock : 20 minutes.

Doors open at 8pm for a 9pm Start.

tylerdurden94

Im gonna head in for the satellite, anybody else?

El Stuntman

tylerdurden94 wrote: »

Im gonna head in for the satellite, anybody else?

no, but I'll probably play this

YULETIRED

S.Emporium wrote: »

Saturday 6th December.


€250 + €25 "No Limit" Hold'em Freezeout.

1 Day Tournament.

Starting Stack : 10,000.

Clock : 30 minutes. No antes.

Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm Start.

1 Table Satellites from 6pm.



Satellite for the €250 Tournament.

Tuesday 2nd December.

€20 + €5 "No Limit" Hold'em.

1 x €20 Rebuy or Top-up.

Starting Stack : 3,000.

Rebuy/Top-up : 4,000.

Clock : 20 minutes.

Doors open at 8pm for a 9pm Start.

I'm in. that should attract some value hunters.....Seems like ages since me last game.

Goodluck2me

I can't understand why it would be €55 more expensive when there are so few people playing it? I hope it takes off though, as I like the game.

wendelsailor

What are the chances of the SE getting a serious amount of players for this? Not like the usual sit n go!

strewelpeter

goodluck2me wrote: »

I can't understand why it would be €55 more expensive when there are so few people playing it? I hope it takes off though, as I like the game.

.

Another dumb move IMO.

If you want to get a crowd for it stick a 10K guarantee on it.
If you build it they will come.

if you keep messing around with it they won't.

El Stuntman

10k is only 40 runners all the same

25k guarantee...now that would show some ambition...

John, Alex?

Russh

El Stuntman wrote: »

10k is only 40 runners all the same

25k guarantee...now that would show some ambition...

John, Alex?

It works for the Pokerbratz...!

tylerdurden94

The reason as to why it has changed is because they wanted to have a Christmas Cracker but that didn't materialize, so they came up with this instead.

With the amount of big buy in tournies in the last couple of weeks i think this is a perfect size buyin.

Ace2007

El Stuntman wrote: »

10k is only 40 runners all the same

25k guarantee...now that would show some ambition...

John, Alex?

40 runners = more than twice of what turned up last month

Goodluck2me

tylerdurden94 wrote: »

The reason as to why it has changed is because they wanted to have a Christmas Cracker but that didn't materialize, so they came up with this instead.

A 300 reg free thank you tournament is nothing like a 275 10% reg one, with no money added or indeed hope of it being a success.
I feel sorry for John and Alex its a bit like hiring michaelangelo for a painting and only allowing him crayons.

playable_hand

YULETIRED wrote: »

I'm in. that should attract some value hunters.....Seems like ages since me last game.

in that case,willie, i see you at the table

denis

wendelsailor

Why would you make it more expensive when this tournie hasn't been attracting the amount of runners that it should ? Is there a reason behind it ? Surely the point is to attract more players!

Agreed.....A guaranteed prizepool would be great and could really benefit the SE by attracting more value hunters!!

BigCityBanker

Ace2007 wrote: »

40 runners = more than twice of what turned up last month

17 runners last month, of which I was one, sigh KK into Veras AA.

tylerdurden94

Just bout to head in for the satellite, hope to see some of you's there.

tylerdurden94

Two tickets, i scooped one finally thank god got a bit scary for awhile, with Vera shortstack double up continually.

Got crazy lucky when i got it in with AQ versus BBJ's QQ turned the straight, got Vera all in with my K10 against her 78 suited pinged the 7 on the turn, then the other guy who got the ticket his A7 against my 88 he pings the Ace on the turn.

Hopefully there will be a nice turn out for this now.

doke

Nice one, well played.

Hope they get a decent turnout: I'd like to see this game take off again.

tm2204

tylerdurden94 wrote: »

Two tickets, i scooped one finally thank god got a bit scary for awhile, with Vera shortstack double up continually.

Got crazy lucky when i got it in with AQ versus BBJ's QQ turned the straight, got Vera all in with my K10 against her 78 suited pinged the 7 on the turn, then the other guy who got the ticket his A7 against my 88 he pings the Ace on the turn.

Hopefully there will be a nice turn out for this now.

I'd say he wasn't a happy bad beat bunny :D

Wp Danny; your playing well recently.

ionapaul

Wp Danny - did Vera get the other ticket? Can't play this weekend, which really sucks, damn social engagements keeping me from poker.

I might wander in at 3am plastered though and river a few houses to keep my head above water

tylerdurden94

doke wrote: »

Nice one, well played.

Hope they get a decent turnout: I'd like to see this game take off again.

You going to take a spin in for this?

tm2204 wrote: »

I'd say he wasn't a happy bad beat bunny :D

Wp Danny; your playing well recently.

You could hear him mumble under his breath but when Vera is at the table he seems to behave himself.

ionapaul wrote: »

Wp Danny - did Vera get the other ticket? Can't play this weekend, which really sucks, damn social engagements keeping me from poker.

I might wander in at 3am plastered though and river a few houses to keep my head above water

No Vera didnt pick it up, Achmed was the other (sam ali's brother)

Your drunken poker skills seemed in flying form that night

YULETIRED

anyone playing in this, I don't wanna go in if it's only 17 runners.....

El Stuntman

YULETIRED wrote: »

anyone playing in this, I don't wanna go in if it's only 17 runners.....

player down...my dead money is instead taking Mrs S to dinner and the James Bond movie, this should leave the field clear for you to mop up

YULETIRED

hmmm, might be player down myself, I may just stay in order a takeaway from the lethal chipper in parkgate street, drink red wine and play a board game then watch some classic movie or other .

SOme day I must play a game o poker.

ozpoker

I'm out this month - conflicts with the company Xmas party.

tylerdurden94

Anybody playing tonight?

DAMO72

i was thinking of travelling up for this if the numbers were gonna be any good . Any idea of runners

tylerdurden94

DAMO72 wrote: »

i was thinking of travelling up for this if the numbers were gonna be any good . Any idea of runners

Your guess is as good as mine, but would love to get revenge on you for knocking me out of the Killarney Main Event :pac:

strewelpeter

If I thought there was the remotest chance that this would get 40 runners I'd head in.
As there are probably lots of people thinking along similar lines its a Catch 22 I guess.

tylerdurden94

strewelpeter wrote: »

If I thought there was the remotest chance that this would get 40 runners I'd head in.
As there are probably lots of people thinking along similar lines its a Catch 22 I guess.

True.

thechamp87

i guess 11.

DAMO72

you playing adam

doke

thechamp87 wrote: »

i guess 11.

Half right. Actually got 22. If all those who would play this if it got at least 40 showed up, it would get at least 40.

tylerdurden94

Congrats Dara well done (if you dont know who i was i was the guy in the batman tshirt)

22 runners which wasnt bad but defo not great, i was expecting around 25 as Dara said im sure if all the people who were in half minds about going actually went then it would of gotten a hell of alot more runners.

Liam Flood and Dara went on and chopped it heads up, Liam came out with some of the funniest stuff i have heard/seen at a poker table lately.

The chief was chip leader after about 3 hands when he took out Rob Taylor, Ecktor up to his usual antics at the table.

strewelpeter

doke wrote: »

Half right. Actually got 22. If all those who would play this if it got at least 40 showed up, it would get at least 40.

Or to put it another way, if they had put up a 10K guarantee they would have had no trouble covering it.

tylerdurden94

strewelpeter wrote: »

Or to put it another way, if they had put up a 10K guarantee they would have had no trouble covering it.

Well they didnt.

doke

Thanks Danny, was a pleasure to meet and chat to you. Very nice of you to congratulate me straight after the end.

And yeah, Liam's always a delight to play against, both for the challenge and the banter. He told me early on he was taking it seriously because it was practise for his Poker Million semi on Wednesday and went on to play the best I've ever seen him play personally.

He had over 90% of the chips by the time we got headsup but I managed to claw some back in early skirmishes. Was looking forward to the challenge of playing him headsup to the end but when he offered a chop that was a lot better for me than my theoretical tournament equity at that point I was happy to take it.

I agree with Peter's point that the SE should stick a guarantee on this if they're serious about reviving numbers but unfortunately I don't think they'll be doing it any time soon.

I think the Chief knocked out about half the field despite not making the final table. He claimed three victims in the very first level, and went on to take out a few more, including Vera with a well disguised two unders and gutshot that he hit on the river.

tylerdurden94

doke wrote: »

Thanks Danny, was a pleasure to meet and chat to you. Very nice of you to congratulate me straight after the end.

And yeah, Liam's always a delight to play against, both for the challenge and the banter. He told me early on he was taking it seriously because it was practise for his Poker Million semi on Wednesday and went on to play the best I've ever seen him play personally.

He had over 90% of the chips by the time we got headsup but I managed to claw some back in early skirmishes. Was looking forward to the challenge of playing him headsup to the end but when he offered a chop that was a lot better for me than my theoretical tournament equity at that point I was happy to take it.

I agree with Peter's point that the SE should stick a guarantee on this if they're serious about reviving numbers but unfortunately I don't think they'll be doing it any time soon.

I think the Chief knocked out about half the field despite not making the final table. He claimed three victims in the very first level, and went on to take out a few more, including Vera with a well disguised two unders and gutshot that he hit on the river.

I had seen you playing the €500 game and whatnot around but wasnt to sure if you knew who i was, should of introduced myself properly (d'oh)

When the tournie started i was sitting to your right thinking this isnt going to be fun, then the table broke and i had Declan to my right and Ecktor to my my left not so bad.

I was saying to Cat that i had played against Liam a couple of times but never really for a significant amount of time until last night and to see the way he changed gears was really good, when he took that knock against you early on and even at the break he was sitting on like 5k he made some very good moves and some nice lay downs.

Line of the night from Liam, him and Vinnie (maybe a drink or two on board) was chatting for a bit and Liam turns around and says "can you speak english because i cant understand a thing your saying"

With regards the tournie itself they have never guaranteed their monthly tournies, would it be good if they did YES, with the New Year approaching hopefully we will start to see a change in that direction from the SE.

tm2204

WP Dara. That's 2 good results in last week. Back in the saddle...

doke

tylerdurden94 wrote: »

I was saying to Cat that i had played against Liam a couple of times but never really for a significant amount of time until last night and to see the way he changed gears was really good, when he took that knock against you early on and even at the break he was sitting on like 5k he made some very good moves and some nice lay downs.

I was kicking myself I didn't get more out of him on the first hand. Every other version of Liam I've played against would have bet the river (and maybe even called my check raise shove), which is why I went with that line.

Liam can certainly change gears all right. After he got the giant stack at the FT, he pretty much ran over us.