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SPT Blackpool: Player Briefing
Sky Poker Tour 2010-11 Leg One - Saturday 30th October 2010Final event details for players who will play the Sky Poker Tour Event at the G Casino, BlackpoolDate:
Saturday 30th October with play starting at 2:00pm. Sky Poker Staff will be available in reception from 12.00pm, please see them at the Welcome desk on arrival.
Venue:
The Sandcastle
Promenade, Blackpool FY4 1BBPhone: 01253 341 222
http://www.gcasino.co.uk/blackpool/index.php
Car Parking
A free car Park is available at the venue.Dress code:
The dress code in the casino is smart casual. However the venue strictly enforces a rule of no trainers, football shirts, sportswear or soiled clothing.
Registration:
The venue is over 18's only and you'll need to bring your ID* if it is your first visit.
*Valid forms of ID are Photo Driving Licence or Passport.
Registration will take place on the day and the G Casino, Blackpool is open Twenty Four Hours a Day and we encourage Sky Poker players to register as early as possible.
Players can leave the venue after registration but we encourage you to be back in your allocated seats by 1.45pm (for a 2.00pm start). However, it is not obligatory to be in your seat at the start of the event.
Schedule:
Play commences at 2pm sharp.
Structure:
Please note, times will be strictly adhered to and play will recommence even if all players are not in their seats.
5,000 starting chips
2.00pm 25-50
2.30pm 50-100
3.00pm 100-200
3.30pm 15 minute break
3.45pm 150-3004.15pm 200-400
4.45pm 200-400 255.15pm 45 minute buffet break6.00pm 300-600 50
6.30pm 400-800 100
7pm 600-1200 1007.30pm 15 minute break
7.45pm 800-1600 200
8.15pm 1000-2000 200
8.45pm 1500-3000 3009.15pm 15 minute break
9.30pm 2000-4000 400
10pm 3000-6000 500
10.30pm 4000-8000 500
11pm 5000-10000 1000
(break on hitting final table makes timings approx from around here)
11.30pm 6000-12000 1000
12am 8000-16000 1500
12.30am 10000-20000 20001am 15000-30000 3000Prizes:
Payout will depend on the final number of players and will be available at the End of Level Two of the tournament.
Assuming 150 runners, for the purposes of illustration, the payout would be as follows:
1st £4,0002nd £2,650
3rd £1,800
4th £1,350
5th £1,050
6th £900
7th £750
8th £600
9th £450
10th-15th £250 each
All prizes monies are paid into your Sky Poker account within 48 hours and will not be paid out at the venue on the day.
Buffet
A free buffet will be laid on for players on Saturday at approximately 5-6pm. A bar and food menu will be available at the venue at all times.
Press
Journalists, photographers and Sky Poker TV will be present throughout the tournament. By entering this tournament you accept that your image may be used in Sky Poker press marketing campaigns.
Sky Poker TV
The Sky Poker TV crew will be at the event and will be filming highlights of the tournament as well as interviewing players where appropriate.
Live Update
Sky Poker will be live updating, technology permitting, the Tournament on the Sky Poker forum throughout the day, following the progress of the competition. We will be posting player pictures and chip counts. Feel free to tell your friends and family, who can follow your progress on the forum.
Finally...
As part of Sky Poker, we would like you to be aware of your role in our collective responsibility to ensure that this event of the 2010-11 Sky Poker Tour is memorable for every participant and not just the winners at the end. We would appreciate you doing your bit to ensure that every player comes away having had the best possible tournament experience.
We, the Sky Poker team, look forward to seeing you at the event together with Sky Poker presenters and analysts Tony Kendall and Lisa-Marie Long.
See you at the tables
The Sky Poker Team
Comments
Wonder what their policy on slippers is?
The dress code is what it is, not popular with many, but then again the spec of the Casino, and other G casinos, is very very good so at least you'll be playing at a nice venue
Please everyone save yourself some hassle. Follow the dress code as they enforce it very strictly and I would hate anyone to miss out purely for the sake of a pair of trainers or a rip in their jeans!
Wow, I didn't realise this was a turbo
Cheers Tabby.
If it was Sky saying no trainers then it would be no trainers but after checking she said "your fine to come in your jeans and trainers"
I was tempted to ask her the consequences of soiling ones pants, but thought better of it
Ps - Whats with the blinds?
In the tournament lobby it starts off at 10/20 but above it starts at 25/50
25-50 starting, 5,000 chips, 30 min blinds
the online lobby is a notional structure