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Half Time Tournament, 17.50, TUESDAY 21st June.
Please note there is a £5,000 HTT on Tuesday (tomorrow) at half time during the Northern Ireland v Germany Euro 2016 thingie.
It is ONLY open to Sky Bet Club Members, & the entry criteria is they must have staked £25 on Sky Bet between Monday 1th & Sunday 19th June.
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Apologies, I played for 12.5 hours straight yesterday, and I was wrecked afterwards, & it continues today, with a 6 figure sum up top. So yeah, pretty big by my standards.
I'll be trying to reply to the various comments this morning. (I'm 8 hours behind, though some might say 20 years behind).
First up, apologies to all, this was my fault really.
The info I posted in the OP was contained in an INTERNAL e-Mail, & not intended for publication. However, to pre-empt the usual plethora of questions, complaints, & "can you tell me the password?" type Posts, I thought I would mention it, to forestall problems. I did tell Sky Poker I would mention it, as it happens.
It would seem there was a change of plan, or a bit of a mess up, I know not which, (not that it matters now), & so I'm sorry if I inadvertently misled anyone.
Note that several people on the thread said they were not qualified but had been able to register, or that they were not qualified but had received a text with the password. In fact, I was not qualified, as I'm not a Member of the Sky Bet Club, and I received as text from Sky Poker with the password. I should have realised at that point that the rules had changed, & informed you accordingly, but it never "clicked" in my mind, as I was otherwise engaged. So there were plenty of clues in the thread that people COULD register if they wished.
I have sent a note Upstairs this morning, asking if there had been a change of plan, but the milk is spilt now, & so it makes no odds really, but if I get a reply, I will let you know what they say.
It is somewhat ironic that an MTT which probably offered huge overlay (these HTT's usually do, though I've no idea if this one did), causes such negativity & so many complaints, but I suppose that's how poker works. I'd bet good money that lots of "non-qualified" players helped themselves to the overlay & value, & I don't suppose those guys will be complaining.....
Anyway, it was my fault for using my initiative & trying to pre-empt the usual problems. That sure worked......
Apologies to all.
I will certainly try & ensure I don't miscommunicate anything next time. Or just say nothing.
One more? (HTT). I think there will be a lot more, but it's a work in progress, & the entry criteria, times, duration, & cost will continue to vary until they find the sweet spot.
No, it was not sent to all Sky Poker players on the (contactable) SMS list. I know that, as I never got the text. Sometimes they use various different criteria, & it's never "everyone or no one" these days, they can be far more selective as to who texts are sent to.
I take your point though - the lobby states "Sky Bet Club Members Only", so I've sent a note upstairs asking what the score is. If I hear back, I'll let you know.