Shock!! Horror!!!! Mayfair closed down

Bigun · 01-09-2005 5:51pm #1

Thats right the mafair has closed down. :eek:

There is some talk of it re-opening in the future but for now its closed

:mad: :mad:

So you might see a lot of me at the fitz from now on

roryc · 01-09-2005 6:01pm

there just ain't space in this town for two good poker clubs.

( And yes, im including the Merrion

)

will be sad to see it go, was pretty well run and the lads were all sound. And as for the waitress.....

ionapaul · 01-09-2005 6:03pm

Wow...they seemed to be starting to get the crowds too. Wonder was it a legal thing rather than lack of business?

DeVore · 01-09-2005 6:04pm

Theres plenty of room in this town for another good club. It just wasnt marketed properly. People are crying out for a decent game around town, look at the pub games, they are chocked out of it.... noone did the advertising right in that place, it could have been packed.

DeV.

Bigun · 01-09-2005 6:07pm

as far as i know it was closed down due to the casino side of things,
the card room was acutally starting to take off.

Dub13 · 01-09-2005 6:08pm

Just when I was getting into there tuesday game....Its a shame.

califano · 01-09-2005 6:47pm

thats a shame i liked the place. what about folk who had won credit?

Dub13 · 01-09-2005 6:53pm

rounders123 wrote:

what about folk who had won credit?

I would say you can kiss that goodbye....or get on to the creditors/receiver's

Bigun · 01-09-2005 7:02pm

i was told they are going to pay it in cash but i will have more info soon

BigDragon · 01-09-2005 8:23pm

I'm hearing rumours of a mass exodus of staff from The Merrion to the new Dermot Desmond place :eek:

Bigun · 01-09-2005 8:58pm

there is a lot of talk about DD's place but most of it is pure speculation

bohsman · 01-09-2005 10:36pm

Bigun wrote:

there is a lot of talk about DD's place but most of it is pure speculation

Some is speculation, most is true. The Mayfair was losing money in the casino.

Culchie · 02-09-2005 12:30am

Hardly surprising, they didn't even have a display for the roulette wheel showing previous numbers.

I've credit in there too

MadsL · 02-09-2005 6:23am

they didn't even have a display for the roulette wheel showing previous numbers.

The Merrion have one of those. Hasn't worked in years

Victor · 02-09-2005 6:27am

Is it the Mayfair that was showing up in Phoenix Magazine a lot?

Dave · 02-09-2005 7:44am

Aw no, I was going to head in there tonight for an auld cash game

shaydy · 02-09-2005 9:09am

BigDragon wrote:

I'm hearing rumours of a mass exodus of staff from The Merrion to the new Dermot Desmond place :eek:

where is he opening his place?
S

Culchie · 02-09-2005 9:11am

Anyone have contact details for the management of the club (other than the casino number itself)?

Einstein · 02-09-2005 11:54am

aw thats a pity..played there a couple times, had some great games on offer, just a pity it didn't take off.
Whats this bout Dermot Desmond's?

Rnger · 03-09-2005 1:31pm

I was gunna take some money off drunks tonight in the cash game :mad:

how long has it been closed for? I been going there since they had the blackjack tournies. It'll be missed

pokertroll · 05-09-2005 8:16am

Dermo's place will be opening at the start of October on Anne's Lane - opposite Kehoes. It was supposed to open next week but was delayed due to building delays. He is spending a lot of money on in so it is really going to shake things up a bit. 14 Poker tables in the card room with room for more tables for the big festivals etc- no expense spared whatsoever.

BigDragon · 05-09-2005 9:34am

pokertroll wrote:

Dermo's place will be opening at the start of October on Anne's Lane - opposite Kehoes. It was supposed to open next week but was delayed due to building delays. He is spending a lot of money on in so it is really going to shake things up a bit. 14 Poker tables in the card room with room for more tables for the big festivals etc- no expense spared whatsoever.

Finger...pulse....man...cliche. Excellent work Mark.

Hitchhiker's Guide to... · 05-09-2005 1:04pm

would personally be a bit dubious about some of the staff that DD's place have poached from other casinos around Dublin. They seem to have selected some of the worse (but also some very good) staff. Can't imagine that the organisers have too much experience of running a casino...IMHO

Culchie · 05-09-2005 1:14pm

Maybe appropiate to start another thread, maybe not ....do the rates of pay for dealers differ much from casino to casino, or is it dependent upon experience, or is it a case that the busier the casino, the better chance of tips?

How many dealers are there in Dublin at the moment?

We seem to have discussed just about everything about Poker, except for the people who are central to it all.

Davey Devil · 05-09-2005 6:47pm

Is it anyone's business as to how much they are earning?

Victor · 05-09-2005 9:47pm

Davey Devil wrote:

Is it anyone's business as to how much they are earning?

As with anything, its important that they earn enough, but not too much.

MadsL · 05-09-2005 9:49pm

Victor on the poker forum.

Damn, what are the odds?!

Victor · 05-09-2005 9:56pm

Shhhhh! I know a rake of staff.

I posted on Hoff earlier. I feel dirty.

Davey Devil · 05-09-2005 10:49pm

Of course I hope the staff are being well paid, I just think it's a nosy question to be asking. Unless of course he is interested in becoming a dealer himself.

Doc Farrell · 05-09-2005 11:15pm

Victor wrote:

As with anything, its important that they earn enough, but not too much.

what an hilarious dry wit! i'm watching Casablanca right now and you sound just like Claude Rains.
very funny, keep it up!

Culchie · 06-09-2005 8:37am

Davey Devil wrote:

Of course I hope the staff are being well paid, I just think it's a nosy question to be asking. Unless of course he is interested in becoming a dealer himself.

I'm not asking how much they are earning, I'm interested in the dynamics of the industry.

Why don't you take a chill pill.

karlh · 06-09-2005 8:49am

*culchie taps glass*

Culchie · 06-09-2005 8:51am

*giggle*

JacqueShiraq · 06-09-2005 2:17pm

As far as I know, the rate does differ across the casinos but not by much.

Mayfair was pretty good coz it offered tournies that aren't available in the other card clubs. It was more an alternative to the Fitz than ever a competitor but it was a good club to go to.

It does seem it was the casino side of things that ruined it though, poker room had become pretty popular but gaming tables were losing them money.

almostagassi · 06-09-2005 2:19pm

anyone know who owned it?

bohsman · 06-09-2005 2:36pm

almostagassi wrote:

anyone know who owned it?

leapfrog on here, think she opened a new account named saxet

jd · 06-09-2005 2:58pm

There is an ad in the Herald today-looking for croupiers, dealers etc for a new club.

1pm -9pm Thursday and Friday in the Montclare.

hr@dublinmembersclub.com

could be Dermot's new club?

Rnger · 07-09-2005 12:15am

dont read the herald!

saxet · 08-09-2005 10:43am

If you contact me with your addy, i will send you on your credit, i will need your proper name, cos dont have Culchie on my list for the supersatellite.
Unfortunately I was away when the club closed, and it hasnt been too much fun trying to sort it since I got back. If you want to put the word out that who ever is on the list with the ticket for the super, can contact me and I will make sure they get their ticket value.

Many thanks

orla

okidoki987 · 08-09-2005 11:56am

Page 18 of the current "Phoenix" magazine has a small article about it.
It's a bookie's office and a members only casino.
2m being spent and some Paddy Power staff being recruited.
Sounds interesting.

Shock!! Horror!!!! Mayfair closed down

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