Anybody fancy a boards online tournie ?

Shortstack · 03-02-2005 1:35pm #1

After playing in the blogger tournie on pokerstars last night I wondered if you's all would like a boards.ie exclusive tournie. I have enough FPP points on pokerstars that I should be able to set one up. Anybody interested reply to this post. I was thinking a $20+$2 ? Should fit most peoples pockets. If a success we could make it a monthly or Bi-monthly event.

bohsman · 03-02-2005 1:47pm

Id be up for it, just need to find a time to suite everyone

kencleary · 03-02-2005 1:53pm

Yeah i'll play too - should be fun. Just have to go register on pokerstars.com now!

TwoShedsJackson · 03-02-2005 1:59pm

Yep.

Fathead · 03-02-2005 2:00pm

count me in

Hyzepher · 03-02-2005 2:03pm

and me.

Hyzepher

AmarilloFats · 03-02-2005 2:05pm

Me Too

karlh · 03-02-2005 2:17pm

is it possible to do something similar on VC or Laddys anyone know?

kencleary · 03-02-2005 2:21pm

karlh wrote:

is it possible to do something similar on VC or Laddys anyone know?

AFAIK not on VC, don't know about Ladbrokes.

impr0v · 03-02-2005 2:23pm

I'd probs be up for it too.

Hyzepher · 03-02-2005 2:23pm

Well sometimes its just as simple as everyone joining a public table at once. Tricky but can be done

Hyzepher

kencleary · 03-02-2005 2:26pm

Hyzepher wrote:

Well sometimes its just as simple as everyone joining a public table at once. Tricky but can be done

Hyzepher

*lol* i've tried that before with 1v1 games, there's always some bugger who gets in there first!

If we were all to enter one of the higher buy-in STTs like the 50-5 at a certain time though we might get away with it

Imposter · 03-02-2005 2:31pm

kencleary wrote:

Yeah i'll play too - should be fun. Just have to go register on pokerstars.com now!

Same as above. Count me in.

karlh · 03-02-2005 2:39pm

kencleary wrote:

If we were all to enter one of the higher buy-in STTs like the 50-5 at a certain time though we might get away with it

would be well up for that and sure we could work it. anyone fancy similar on VC? i know dapper, krusty, lafortezza and jp are on vc, anyone else?

Juan Pablo · 03-02-2005 2:40pm

Aye, me too.

Imposter · 03-02-2005 2:44pm

I'm on VC, Party, Ladbrokes and GamingClub. I think Party lets you create private tables but they may be cash games, i've never really investigated it.

I'd say VC would be the handiest if it was possible.

DeVore · 03-02-2005 2:49pm

Bizarrely I have just come from a meeting with Paddy Powers about doing something like that. If you want I'm sure they would accomodate us, I could ask. I was thinking more about the upcoming Heads Up tournament I'm trying to pull together (while quitting my job and trying to keep Boards online). It would be nice to make the heads up game an all Ireland affair with the finalists coming to Dublin for the real-world finale!

DeV.

RasTa · 03-02-2005 3:09pm

Anywhere put pokerstars plz. I hate the look of it so much

[nicK] · 03-02-2005 3:24pm

i'm up for this!
although i'm 'locked out' of every online poker system except victor chandler due to having more than one credit card registered! :eek:

BigDragon · 03-02-2005 3:40pm

Count Me in as well. Good one Shortstack.

Waylander · 03-02-2005 3:59pm

sounds good to me assuming time and dates are agreeable

JuliusFranco · 03-02-2005 4:06pm

me too! (pending times, dates etc)

it should be interesting!

RustySpoon · 03-02-2005 4:09pm

yeah, i would love a game on pokerstars.
After hours weekday evenings suit for me.

Shortstack · 03-02-2005 4:35pm

Right then I will get on with setting it up. I will put up a poll when I have everything in place as regards times etc.

Anyone without a pokerstars account let me know and I can sort you out a bonus.

I have some Pokerstars goodies for the bubble and will also sort out a bounty on my head as well, just for the craic.

Samba · 03-02-2005 5:18pm

Sounds good to me, what buy in are we talking?

Dub13 · 03-02-2005 5:23pm

Count me in if the time suits,also I am not signed up with them so can you sort out a bonus for me.

JuliusFranco · 03-02-2005 6:21pm

Shortstack wrote:

Anyone without a pokerstars account let me know and I can sort you out a bonus.

i don't have an account so that would be great, thanks!

Lafortezza · 03-02-2005 8:52pm

I'd have a gamble on this if there was something similar on VC

dirkey_wynne · 03-02-2005 9:27pm

Count me in also - and Karl I also play on VC

Shortstack · 03-02-2005 10:19pm

I know most people play on VC but only pokerstars do private tournies as far as I am aware. It also gives the best structures for tournies too. All private tournies are 1500 chips and 15 min blinds. 10/20 15/30 25/50 50/100 75/150 100/200 then 100/200 with 25 ante 150/300/25 200/400/50. Very user friendly and you can create you own avatar/pic !

as far as but ins go I can run another poll but $20 sounds about right to me.

thanks for all the positive comments so far.

john_g83 · 03-02-2005 10:23pm

That sounds like fun, 20 bucks not too excessive. Don't have a PS account, but could set one up *ahem*bonus*cough*

nesf · 03-02-2005 10:54pm

Shortstack wrote:

Anyone without a pokerstars account let me know and I can sort you out a bonus.

I'm definitely up for it, but no pokerstars account so I'd appreciate the bonus

I'm sure you'll do well of it too!

Samba · 04-02-2005 1:37am

Mmm, would it be an idea for the first person who shortstack refers then refers the next no?

ionapaul · 04-02-2005 9:47am

Very interested too, no PS account neither!

Iago · 04-02-2005 9:48am

I'm interested but don't have a PS account at the moment

Shortstack · 04-02-2005 10:38am

A sixth sense tells me that this is likely to get messy re: signing up for Pokerstars. Already a few people have contacted me about getting a sign up bonus for Pokerstars.

Firstly, the idea for this tournament was because I enjoyed a similar one for the blogger community, I thought you all may enjoy having one too. I had not expected so many people to have yet signed up for Pokerstars.

I do not know any other sites that offer this service. And if they do, I doubt it is as easy as Pokerstars have made it.

As far as I am aware they do not offer any general sign up bonuses. They rely on the business quaility in all aspects to get them custom. From time to time they do offer a reload bonus for existing cutomers. Also as far as I am aware they do not have a refer a friend system.

Organising this tournament will not really take me much effort and it is not something I want to profit from other than by winning it !

In order for no-one to profit from all these extra sign ups ( apart from Pokerstars of course ) simply go directly to the site by typing www.pokerstars.com into your browser.

The other option which I have sent to those who have requested is to recieve half of the referral fee when you have quailified if you sign up through my referral link which I will give to anyone who asks. However due to the numbers of non account holders this still makes me $35 per sign up which would add up to quite a lot. So what I suggest is that I will add this money to the prize pool of a future tournament. As the site that the link is on is not publicly advertised I would imagine the only sign ups will be from here so it should be easy for me to calculate !
As the fees are not paid out until people quailify for them I will not be able to add it to the first event.

I hope this satisfactory. Any other suggestions welcome.

Mike

kencleary · 04-02-2005 11:43am

Shortstack wrote:

In order for no-one to profit from all these extra sign ups ( apart from Pokerstars of course ) simply go directly to the site by typing www.pokerstars.com into your browser.

However due to the numbers of non account holders this still makes me $35 per sign up which would add up to quite a lot. So what I suggest is that I will add this money to the prize pool of a future tournament.

Mike

Mike you're a gent! Very impressive show of good faith & honesty rarely seen these days. I've signed up to PokerStars via your site and am happy for you to get the signup bonus. Username as always is kencleary if anyone else is looking for a game there. I hate the interface of the site though! I still think VC is top in that regard.

Shortstack · 04-02-2005 12:04pm

I found the interface awkward at first but it grows on you. I have found that it improved my game. At first I missed the max bet button and the multiple button from VC, but having to make the size of bet yourself makes you think a bit more.
The stats and hand historys are better too. If you like the VC speed sit and go's you should try the Turbo's on stars, the extra 2 mins on blind levels is just about right for quick games. Look out for the $10 rebuy tournies, they mostly end up with a $20k plus prizepool. Also the Turbo sub satellites for the EPT events should be familiar to VC Speed tournie enthusiasts, then once you get to the main quailifer it is the opposite with 2500 chips and a 30 min clock.

john_g83 · 04-02-2005 12:36pm

Have to agree whole hartedly mith kencleary, super stuff shortstack. I know first hand how annoying and thankless organising anything like this is. If/When I sign up to PS I wouldn't begrudge you the signup bonus at all. Getting a bit tird of UB and VC anyway, might be good to try something different. Keep us posted about the tourney.

Samba · 04-02-2005 8:51pm

I'll tell you what, you can hang on to my Referral $35 for being so honest and helpful.

I still have to get dates so i may not be able to take part in the first tourny anyway.

Cheers,

Samba

Oh, it's a no go on PP so count that option out.

okidoki987 · 09-02-2005 9:56am

Jasus.
I presume this means that there will now be about 10 times the number of Irish people on Pokerstars that used to be there?
I've been playing there for a year and have only come up against 4 people from Ireland in that time, 1 from NI, 1 from Mullingar! and 2 from Dublin.
Always wanted to talk in Irish to see the reaction from the other players!

As so many of you have mentioned VC must have a look there
(any reason for so many Irish players?)
Thought PStars was the one of the best (graphics, different games, number of players which meant a very short wait for games) but you do come up against some very good players.

Hitman Actual · 06-04-2005 12:35pm

Shortstack wrote:

The other option which I have sent to those who have requested is to recieve half of the referral fee when you have quailified if you sign up through my referral link which I will give to anyone who asks. However due to the numbers of non account holders this still makes me $35 per sign up which would add up to quite a lot. So what I suggest is that I will add this money to the prize pool of a future tournament. As the site that the link is on is not publicly advertised I would imagine the only sign ups will be from here so it should be easy for me to calculate !
As the fees are not paid out until people quailify for them I will not be able to add it to the first event.

Mike

Hey Mike, I intend signing up later today for the online tournie tonight... are you still giving out this link?

NickyOD · 06-04-2005 2:19pm

Work permitting I should be playing too.

tim3115 · 07-04-2005 9:39am

I'd be up for one on PaddyPower

Anybody fancy a boards online tournie ?

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