Irish Open Satellites at the Sporting Emporium

S.Emporium

Super Satellites for the Main Event of the 2010 Irish Open


€150 + €15 "No Limit" Hold'em.

1 x €150 Rebuy or Top-up.

Starting Stack : 4,000 (plus an early bird chip of 1,000 if you are in your seat for the start of play).

Rebuy/Top-up : 5,000.

Clock : 20/25 minutes.

Doors open at 7.45pm for an 8.30pm Start.

One Main Event Ticket for every €3,500 collected.



Dates :

Tuesday 23rd February

Tuesday 9th March

Tuesday 23rd March

Saturday 27th March

Tuesday 30th March




The Structure


25 - 50 - 0 - 20 min clock
50 - 100 - 0
75 - 150 - 0
100 - 200 - 0

15 minute break

150 - 300 - 0
150 - 300 - 25 - 25 min clock
200 - 400 - 25
300 - 600 - 50
400 - 800 - 50
500 - 1000 - 100
600 - 1200 - 100
800 - 1600 - 200

10 minute break

1000 - 2000 - 200
1500 - 3000 - 300
2000 - 4000 - 500
3000 - 6000 - 500


1. Who is running the event :- The Sporting Emporium
2. The purpose of the event :- Commercial.
3. Date and Location of event :- Please see above
4. Registration and Start time of event. :- Doors open at 7.45pm for an 8.30pm Start.
5. Any prerequisites :- All players must be a member of the Club, ID Required.
6. How can tickets be purchased & is there a maximum :- Tickets available on the day of the Tournament in the Poker room. 120 maximum.
7. Type of Tournament :- Satellite.
8. Cost of entry and any subsequent rebuys/top-ups etc. :- €150
9. Cost of registration :- €15
10. % of entry fee/rebuys/top-up going into Prize fund :- 100%
10a. Is any money from the prize fund held back for future tournaments,if so,how much :- NO
11. Any guaranteed prize pool. :- NO
12. If applicable, Number of re-buys allowed and over what time frame/blind levels. :- 1 Rebuy or Topup for 80 min.
13. Starting Chips :- 4,000. Plus an early bird chip of 1,000 for every player in their seat for the start of play.
14. Rebuy and Top-up chip amounts. :- 5000
15. Blind levels :- See above
16. Blind timeframes :- 20/25 Minutes (see above)
17. Places being paid :- Irish Open Ticket for every €3500 in prizepool.
18. Are there going to be dealers - and their level of skill :- Professional for all tables.
19. Will there be a documented list of rules :- YES
20. Is there a tournament director :- YES
21. How are disputes handled - who has final say. :- The Tournament Director
22. Are there any cash games offered, if so, please outline the rake for each limit offered. :- €50 sit down Cash Game = €4 per person per half hour
www.thesportingemporium.com

Jayminato

Alex,
why not bring these forward to earlier in Feb. Fitz already having their 2nd satellite tonight. Just a thought

NuckChorris1

Also, guaranteeing a ticket from the first one onwards would lead to good numbers after 1 or 2 even if there was a small overlay in first one or two (surely you'll get 12 players or very close when people hear of a guarantee).

Remember when one of these the week before the IO had over 120 runners a few years ago - think that was the one where Donal started his journey.

S.Emporium

Jayminato wrote: »

Alex,
why not bring these forward to earlier in Feb. Fitz already having their 2nd satellite tonight. Just a thought

Hi Jay,


I originally had Tuesday 9th February pencilled in for our 1st Satellite but I changed my mind because I didn't think there would a lot of money about after the Clonmel Coursing and Green Joker Poker Festivals.

With regards to the guarantee, we don't normally have one but I will look into arranging one when I get back into work tonight.

Thanks

Alex

Jayminato

S.Emporium wrote: »

Hi Jay,


I originally had Tuesday 9th February pencilled in for our 1st Satellite but I changed my mind because I didn't think there would a lot of money about after the Clonmel Coursing and Green Joker Poker Festivals.

With regards to the guarantee, we don't normally have one but I will look into arranging one when I get back into work tonight.

Thanks

Alex

Im sure a guarantee will increase the numbers Alex or maybe move it to a different night possibly a Friday as the numbers aint been great on a Friday

cadey110

S.Emporium wrote: »

Hi Jay,


I originally had Tuesday 9th February pencilled in for our 1st Satellite but I changed my mind because I didn't think there would a lot of money about after the Clonmel Coursing and Green Joker Poker Festivals.

With regards to the guarantee, we don't normally have one but I will look into arranging one when I get back into work tonight.

Thanks

Alex

I would def travel up from Limerick for this if it was on any time soon. There would be a few more that would be interested in traveling also.

Let me know if there are any more plans to bring these forward.

Cheers

Frank

S.Emporium

Ok good, I seem to have got it wrong regarding delaying our first satellite so I'll put something together tonight and put the details up as soon as I finalise them.

Can I just ask would everybody prefer Tuesday 9th or Friday 12th February for the first Satellite ?


Thanks

cadey110

Thanks for the quick reply, personally speaking Tuesdays suit me better. Wouldnt be able to make the Friday one at all.

Cheers

Frank

Jayminato

S.Emporium wrote: »

Ok good, I seem to have got it wrong regarding delaying our first satellite so I'll put something together tonight and put the details up as soon as I finalise them.

Can I just ask would everybody prefer Tuesday 9th or Friday 12th February for the first Satellite ?


Thanks

Prefer a Friday Alex but with a bit of notice I can arrange things in work and be able to play the Tuesday. Either night for me.

NuckChorris1

Either day suits me. Would prob need the guarantee there tho as a 300 SNG wouldn't be my usual game :P Am sure I remember coming in last year and game not getting going, that's only reason I bring it up again. thx.

cadey110

Have you decided if you are going to hold a sat next Tuesday (9th)?

Jayminato

cadey110 wrote: »

Have you decided if you are going to hold a sat next Tuesday (9th)?

I think ALex is still working on it Cadey. I reckon there most likely will be a sat hopefully. Im sure he will post something tonight. I will be in there tonight and will ask him to update the thread.

cadey110

Jayminato wrote: »

I think ALex is still working on it Cadey. I reckon there most likely will be a sat hopefully. Im sure he will post something tonight. I will be in there tonight and will ask him to update the thread.

Cheers Jay. I have a bit of work on in Dublin next week so I am just trying to schedule it for Tuesday/Wed so I can play in the Sat.

gary c

I will be in there tonight and will ask him to update the thread.[/QUOTE]
allways good to now that there will be value for the thurs tourney

Jayminato

gary c wrote: »

I will be in there tonight and will ask him to update the thread.

allways good to now that there will be value for the thurs tourney[/QUOTE]

I never said i were playing the tourny Gar.. double cash hours tonight ftw

S.Emporium

Sorry for the wait. Here we go......one extra Satellite.


Tuesday 9th February

Same structure, start time etc as in the original post.

cadey110

S.Emporium wrote: »

Sorry for the wait. Here we go......one extra Satellite.


Tuesday 9th February

Same structure, start time etc as in the original post.

Nice one. I will def travel and play this. I take it there is the usual joining stuff to become a member ie photo ID etc.

S.Emporium

The Club is strictly over 21's. Membership is €25 but each new member receives €25 in non-refundable free bets. A valid passport or driving licence is required to join.


Thanks

Jayminato

Cheers Alex. I will play this & looking forward to it

S.Emporium

Tuesday 9th February

Super Satellites for the Main Event of the 2010 Irish Open

€150 + €15 "No Limit" Hold'em.

1 x €150 Rebuy or Top-up.

Starting Stack : 4,000 (plus an early bird chip of 1,000 if you are in your seat for the start of play).

Rebuy/Top-up : 5,000.

Clock : 20/25 minutes.

Doors open at 7.45pm for an 8.30pm Start.

One Main Event Ticket for every €3,500 collected.


The Structure


25 - 50 - 0 - 20 min clock
50 - 100 - 0
75 - 150 - 0
100 - 200 - 0

15 minute break

150 - 300 - 0
150 - 300 - 25 - 25 min clock
200 - 400 - 25
300 - 600 - 50
400 - 800 - 50
500 - 1000 - 100
600 - 1200 - 100
800 - 1600 - 200

10 minute break

1000 - 2000 - 200
1500 - 3000 - 300
2000 - 4000 - 500
3000 - 6000 - 500


1. Who is running the event :- The Sporting Emporium
2. The purpose of the event :- Commercial.
3. Date and Location of event :- Tuesday 9th February at The Sporting Emporium
4. Registration and Start time of event. :- Doors open at 7.45pm for an 8.30pm Start.
5. Any prerequisites :- All players must be a member of the Club, ID Required.
6. How can tickets be purchased & is there a maximum :- Tickets available on the day of the Tournament in the Poker room. 120 maximum.
7. Type of Tournament :- Satellite. 1 x Rebuy
8. Cost of entry and any subsequent rebuys/top-ups etc. :- €150
9. Cost of registration :- €15
10. % of entry fee/rebuys/top-up going into Prize fund :- 100%
10a. Is any money from the prize fund held back for future tournaments,if so,how much :- NO
11. Any guaranteed prize pool. :- No
12. If applicable, Number of re-buys allowed and over what time frame/blind levels. :- 1 Re-buy or Topup for 80 min, see above for blind structure.
13. Starting Chips :- 4,000. Plus an early bird chip of 1,000 for every player in their seat for the start of play.
14. Rebuy and Top-up chip amounts. :- 5000
15. Blind levels :- See above
16. Blind timeframes :- 20/25 Minutes (see above)
17. Places being paid :- 1 Irish Open Ticket for every €3500 in the Prizepool
18. Are there going to be dealers - and their level of skill :- Professional for all tables.
19. Will there be a documented list of rules :- YES
20. Is there a tournament director :- YES
21. How are disputes handled - who has final say. :- The Tournament Director
22. Are there any cash games offered, if so, please outline the rake for each limit offered. :- €50 sit down Cash Game = €4 per person per half hour

www.thesportingemporium.com

Jayminato

Anyone up for this satty. Am organising things in work so i can play so hopefully it gets some numbers

NuckChorris1

I'll call in. If it gets 14+ runners I'll play (1 ticket plus money back for 2nd and 3rd).

cadey110

NuckChorris1 wrote: »

I'll call in. If it gets 14+ runners I'll play (1 ticket plus money back for 2nd and 3rd).

Will def play in this aswell.

Jayminato

Few of us heading in for this so... Might make 2 tables

westlife2010

Jayminato wrote: »

Few of us heading in for this so... Might make 2 tables

give it a go

S.Emporium

13 Players
11 Rebuys

Prizepool €3600

1st Irish Open Ticket

2nd €100

tm2204

NuckChorris1 wrote: »

I'll call in. If it gets 14+ runners I'll play (1 ticket plus money back for 2nd and 3rd).

But it only got 13 runners & you still played :rolleyes:

But I bet your glad u did :D WP......

Jayminato

tm2204 wrote: »

But it only got 13 runners & you still played :rolleyes:

But I bet your glad u did :D WP......

I take it Ronan won the ticket so.... WP sir.

Went out in 3rd myself after having nearly 50% of the chips in play 3 handed and had a blow up in about 4 hands... Bah me bad.

WP Ronan and good luck @ Easter

NuckChorris1

Thanks Tom. Yeah, took it down Jay. Some fairly big pots between the two of us last night. Felt fairly confident that I'd get it once you were gone but had to just focus and play lowball pots a lot. Can't wait for it now