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Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......

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  • LightwoodLightwood
    edited November 2010
    Maxally (Alan),

    I think from previous chat you live in Stone, which is only 10 minutes down the road from me (Lightwood) in Stoke.

    Really want to do a SPT event in the near future but was just wondering if you and any other players who live nearby travel down together, etc.

    If so and you don't mind another coming along let me know.

    Cheers
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited November 2010
    lol u lot makes me paranoid to come, not really i cant wait to put some names to faces, although facebook has assisted this a little :P
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    Maxally (Alan), I think from previous chat you live in Stone, which is only 10 minutes down the road from me (Lightwood) in Stoke. Really want to do a SPT event in the near future but was just wondering if you and any other players who live nearby travel down together, etc. If so and you don't mind another coming along let me know. Cheers
    Posted by Lightwood
    I have sent you a PM mate.
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  • silentbobsilentbob
    edited November 2010
    I've never played live & didn't manage to qualify for Luton last year (obviously, lol!) but I'm gonna have another go for Luton for this one & Cardiff ain't too bad a journey either.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon...... : So do we, Don, but I think you miss the point. We WANT to come to Scotland, but it's not our fault that there are no suitable Venues. Our last 2 Venues in Scotland have not given the level of Service we consider necessary. In searching around, we found a recognized Venue in Glasgow at 1st Floor Level, but it had NO disabled access. Which is not acceptable to us. There's a nice Grosvenor, too - in Aberdeen! - which is way too far north for 95% of our players. It's NOT a question of not wishing to, the Venues need to be satisfy the default criteria.
    Posted by Tikay10
    Thanks for the responce Tikay. In all honesty im glad that sky put such an effort into finding a good venue. Just a little disappointed theres nothing up here that meets that.

    Although theres a well know Casino in Edinburgh the card room is below ground admittedly, i thought may have met requirements im sure the men in the know, know more than me.

    Although, it would be nice to get something like DTD up here. Dont think we'll ever see it though.
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited November 2010
    Donald stop moaning!
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  • theneonstheneons
    edited November 2010
    No casino in Scotland fits the criteria? i can quite believe it, but im quite gutted TBH.

    Leeds it is, then. 
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited November 2010

    If Glasgow met the criteria last year, (obviously it did to be chosen as a venue), then how come it didn't this year??
    Have they regressed?

    Isn't it about time the SPT came to my back garden anyway???
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  • HITMAN_RVHITMAN_RV
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    Also dress sense says a lot about a person imo
    Posted by SoLack
    I Agree Solack!! Sensible is always the best in dress!!
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    If Glasgow met the criteria last year, (obviously it did to be chosen as a venue), then how come it didn't this year?? Have they regressed? Isn't it about time the SPT came to my back garden anyway???
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH

    Tikay has said that it wasnt up to standard jj, come luton instead mate you know it makes sense get your poker mojo back i reckon! same for fraser get to luton
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited November 2010

    It must have been up to standard to be chosen in the first place. 

    Sounds like the selection process for the venues is quite thorough, similar to the selection process for the Commonwealth Games venues.........So it couldn't have gotten in in the first place if it was no good. 

    Get in the 2.20 2day.


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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    It must have been up to standard to be chosen in the first place.  Sounds like the selection process for the venues is quite thorough, similar to the selection process for the Commonwealth Games venues.........So it couldn't have gotten in in the first place if it was no good.  Get in the 2.20 2day.
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH

    Basically they must have thought it was up to scratch and after last year dont believe it is. which is fair as they dont want to lower their standard etc

    At work mate otherwise would be in 2.20 good luck mate take it down!
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited November 2010

    Re: SPT 2010-11 Discussion threadposted at 3/11/2010 10:06 AM GMT on SkyPoker.com
    Posts: 1378
    First: 5/10/2009
    Last: 3/11/2010
    		AND JUST TO CONFIRM THE VENUES


    Aspers Casino, Newcastle

    G Casino, Luton

    Grosvenor Merrion, Leeds

    Les Croupiers, Cardiff
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    If Glasgow met the criteria last year, (obviously it did to be chosen as a venue), then how come it didn't this year?? Have they regressed? Isn't it about time the SPT came to my back garden anyway???
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    The Venue disappointed us in a number of ways, I'm afraid.
     
    We had to fight to get Chips for the SNG's, & they used the same set of chips in the side games as were being used in the Main Event, which is a BIG no-no, & should NEVER be done, as it easily leads to cheating. (DTD use FIVE different sets of chips to enable parallel Tourneys to be run safely).

    There was a major delay when we got down to 3 Tables, as we went on a 10 minute break, got all the players back in their seats on time (it's very important to run these things in an efficient & timely manner) but the Dealers never returned for 40 minutes, so our players were sat twiddling their thumbs at a crucial stage of the Event. Bang out of order.

    We were re-located "upstairs" midway through the Tourney, ostensibly for our benefit, but in fact it was to allow the Casino to have a Cabaret Evening in the space we occupied.

    The PA system (for commentary) was not up to scratch, though that's a problem we faced elsewhere, & indeed, at Blackpool last weekend. (We plan to buy our own PA System now, as this unreliability is not acceptable to us, the Commentary is an integral part of an SPT Event.

    The SPT Management Team reviewed everything after the Event, we hold a sort of Post-Mortem to see how SPT's go, & decided we would not return there again until they get their act together. In truth, the Venue was not really what I would all a "poker Venue", but until we try it, we never know, despite the fact that Karaoke Tighty gets eveything agreed in writing.

    For the same sort of reasons, we will not be returning to Aspers Swansea in the foreseeable future, though fortunately, we have found a suitable Venue in nearby Cardiff. Or we think we have......

    There's rather more to running these Events than first meets the eye, but we are determined to offer the best possible Customer experience, & atmo, at every SPT. If the Venues don't maker the effort for us, then we will not give them our business. Remember, we have to pay the Venues a considerable lump of money to hold our Event there - I'm talking thousands of pounds -  & as we are the Customer, & our players are our Customers, we want it "just so".

    So there you go. We tried the Venue, it failed, & so we won't be going back.
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN
    edited November 2010
    well put tikay i thought that would be the reason, also well done in TSP classic last night was good playing with u even if only 10 minutes or so lol
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  • mike1975mike1975
    edited November 2010

    It was a shame about the pa system in blackpool, TK on the mic makes the day so much more than just a poker tourney, but it is always fun to meet up will fellow players and i look forward to being at most if not all of the spt's this year.

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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    It was a shame about the pa system in blackpool, TK on the mic makes the day so much more than just a poker tourney, but it is always fun to meet up will fellow players and i look forward to being at most if not all of the spt's this year.
    Posted by mike1975

    Heard a rumour you are defo going DTD......:))
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  • tikay1tikay1
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    It was a shame about the pa system in blackpool, TK on the mic makes the day so much more than just a poker tourney, but it is always fun to meet up will fellow players and i look forward to being at most if not all of the spt's this year.
    Posted by mike1975
    Well I'd like to take that as my opening to apologise for it's absence in Blackpool, we hold the view that the Commentary (no matter who actually does it) is central to the enjoyment of many at a TSP, so we were all pretty cross that it was not possible, & it took the shine off an otherwise wonderful day.

    In addition, I never got to abuse "the boyz", fml. I mean, really, the mock abuse is half the fun, though I have to be VERY careful as to who I direct it at, as some get incredibly uppity about SPT odds & ends, like you would not believe. So I restrict it to my friends. And Dylan.

    Many congrats on a fine effort in Blackpool, Sir, I was delighted for you. Did you outlast Daiboot? Bonus Points if you did, obv.
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  • mike1975mike1975
    edited November 2010
    thank you, i did just about outlast Dai but, i think we all know that was more luck than judgement :)
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  • SoLackSoLack
    edited November 2010
    Can the date of Luton be clarified please?

    This thread and the thread in the SPT forum say 12th March

    https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby/poker-promotions/sky-poker-tour-2011?tracking=pokerpmain  it says 5th March (which is my birthday)
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  • MachkaMachka
    edited November 2010
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon......:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour Dates & Venues coming to a town near you soon...... : Well I'd like to take that as my opening to apologise for it's absence in Blackpool, we hold the view that the Commentary (no matter who actually does it) is central to the enjoyment of many at a TSP, so we were all pretty cross that it was not possible, & it took the shine off an otherwise wonderful day. In addition, I never got to abuse "the boyz", fml. I mean, really, the mock abuse is half the fun, though I have to be VERY careful as to who I direct it at, as some get incredibly uppity about SPT odds & ends, like you would not believe. So I restrict it to my friends. And Dylan. Many congrats on a fine effort in Blackpool, Sir, I was delighted for you. Did you outlast Daiboot? Bonus Points if you did, obv.
    Posted by tikay1
    Is that in their contract, are the TSP players aware of this clause?
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