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PUNTA CANA FAQ
Oooh, off we go, Punta Cana in November, happy days.
Try & use this thread for all questions & feeback please, makes it easier for everyone to see everything, & they'll monitor it up in Head Office, too.
First up, the Promo Page has all the info....
THE ROAD TO PUNTA CANA
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Where is Punta Cana?
Dominican Replublic, far right on this image....(CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Note that there are numerous airports in the Dominician Republic, you must use "Punta Cana International Airport" if you want the Airport Transfers. This airport is within half an hour of the resort, the next nearest international airport is 4 hours away, & an airport transfer will NOT be available.
The IATA airport code is "PUJ".
http://www.punta-cana-airport.com/
As far as I am aware, there are direct flights from Gatwick to Punta Cana on both BA & Thomson.
It is the responsibility of the PLAYER to book the flights.
What's the weather like there in November?
How many packages are GUARANTEED? Seven. (7)
Each package is worth £3,500.
There will be ONE Grand Final for these 7 seats, on Sunday October 19th.
There MAY be more than 7 qualifiers, it depends on demand, obviously.
If there are seven qualifiers, the "balance" of prize money will go to 8th 9th & 10th as follows....
8th = 50%
9th - 30%
10th - 20%
The same logic applies no matter how many packages are on offer in that Final. The "next three" will always share the balance 50% 30% 20%.
It says they will credit your account with £800 for the flights. The package is for two though and from what I see the flights are in the region of £600 each.
What are the $1500 of hotel credits used for as it says meals/beverages are already included. Might be better to reduce the hotel credits so that the flights are covered and people don't have to pay an excess themselves.
How to qualify?
The Satellite Tree is HERE
Qualifiers start from £1.80.
There is also a DAILY FREEROLL for those who have earned 20 Poker Points in the preceding 24 hours. This Freeroll has NINE guaranteed seats each day into the Daily Quarter Final, which has a £37 Entry Fee for those who buy-in.
All satellites & feeders carry a guarantee, & are mostly 1 in 5, with a few @ 1 in 10.
There is a dedicated Tab in the Tourney Section, between "REGULAR" & "BOUNTY HUNTER" called, remarkably, "PUNTA CANA",& this contains all the array of Satellites.
PLEASE read the Package FAQ & Terms & Conditions on the Promo Page, HERE
"5,000 extra chips available for a $20 Deposit on Yapoker.com"
I have also heard that anything over $10k will be paid into an account on the "winning network" which you need an account for.
Has anyone from skypoker performed any due diligence on yapoker.com/the winning network or is this down to the players?
I've got to go & tend my allotment now, but I'll try & reply to all questions in the morning, or get someone from Head Office to do so.
Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips. 5,000 extra chips available for a $20 Deposit on Yapoker.com
Looks like a great promo, and a cracking trip for the lucky 7. Shame I can't participate but good luck to those that do.
A couple of quick replies/points before I log off the Community for the evening......
• 1,650 dollar buy-in to 500,000 dollar GTD Main Event
• 7 nights in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana for 2 people (4-11th November)
• All inclusive meals and beverage
• £800 travel expenses including cost of flights (credited to your Sky Poker account)
• 1,500 dollars worth of hotel resort credits
• Players gift bag
• Welcome party
• Airport transfers (Exclusions apply. Please see FAQs)
• Check in: Tuesday, November 4th
• Check out: Tuesday, November 11th
That "Hotel Resort Credits" does need a bit of clarification, which I have now received.
Effectively, you win a package which includes the Hotel room, food & drink as part of the package.
The "Hotel Package" includes, within it, $1,500 of "Resort Credits", which are for various "Dominican Experience" trips & activities, such as day trips to adventure locations, golf, spa, massage, & the like. These tot up to a maximum of $1,500. There is NO CREDIT OR CASH ALTERNATIVE available for these. You either use them, or not, it's up to you.
Think of it like a Room Mini-bar which is free to the room occupant - its up to him or her if they use that Minibar. Obv, you don't get that particular freebie, I'm just using an analogy.
Hope that makes it a little more clear.
Now the matter of the "add-on" via another poker site, & winnings above a certain threshold being paid via another poker site.
Personally, I've not had any more briefing than the Promo Page, so I've asked the Office to clarify that.
I'd be pretty sure that there will be a work-around for those 2 matters which is acceptable to Sky Poker & its Clients, but I need clarification & confirmation from the Office first, of course. For sure, I would be a little surprised if Sky Poker have agreed to that.
I'm quite sure there is a logical & sensible answer, I just don't have that detail to hand I'm afraid.
I would perfectly understand why it would cause clarification to be required though, I 100% agree with you on that.
I'd say that unless you are totally comfy with the facts as you interpret them, wait until the morning before deciding whether to qualify, or not, as the case may be.
I expect the Office will reply to me by tomorrow morning, & I'll post accordingly on this thread in the morning, or someone from the Office will.
Have a good evening.
I'm not privy to their plans, but no, I think it very unlikely they will add an additional Final, all things considered.
6 players are into this Sunday's Semi after last night's qualifiers, well done all.
Hi Guys,
Some clarification of those questions you raised.
Just to be absolutely clear Sky Poker is offering the holiday package including buy-in but is not involved in running the tournament in any way. You’ll therefore need to separately enter into and comply with the event’s terms and policies when you enter. So, if you are not entirely happy with the tournament or package, please don’t try to qualify. We have asked about the issues you’ve raised though and can confirm that the $20 “Add-On” is automatically part of the package you win, it is already paid for, so no worries there.
As to any winnings in excess of $10,000, they’ve agreed that the venue will wire these to you direct. Up to $10,000 of course, will be paid in cash by the venue.
Hope that clarifies everything, but if you have any further questions, fire away.
$1500 of hotel credits is great but must be tough going to spend that in a week, especially if you stay in the event for the majority of the trip. Some of it might be better used making sure the flight costs are covered.
Sorry!