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SPT Cardiff 23rd July: Player Briefing

SPTSPT
edited July 2011 in The Sky Poker Tour
Please see below everything you should need to know for next weekend in Cardiff

Sky Poker Tour 2010-11 Leg Five - Saturday 23rd July 2011
 
Final event details for players who will play the Sky Poker Tour Event at the Les Croupiers Casino, Cardiff

Date:

Saturday 23rd July 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:

Les Croupiers Casino
Capital Retail Shopping Park
Leckwith Road
Cardiff
CF11 8EG T: 0292 038 3810

Open: The Casino opens at Midday Saturday

Directions to the venue from the M4 can be seen at http://www.les-croupiers.co.uk/index.html

Car Parking

Free car parking is available in the large Car Park at the front of the building, plenty of space. Obtain a ticket from casino reception.

Dress code: 

You can wear jeans but please don't wear soiled clothing, football boots etc.

Registration:

Membership to the casino is free. All you will need to do is come to the casino with some form of identification for instant membership. A current valid Driving License or Passport is the easiest way to provide identification. If you do not have one of these, then a Debit/Credit Card along with proof of your address is required (i.e. Bank Statement, recent Utility Bill etc).

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 150-300

4.15pm 200-400

4.45pm 200-400  25

5.15pm  45 minute buffet break

6.00pm  300-600  50

6.30pm  400-800 100

7pm  600-1200 100
 
7.30pm  15 minute break

7.45pm  800-1600 200

8.15pm 1000-2000 200

8.45pm  1500-3000 300
 
9.15pm 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 2000

1am 15000-30000 3000

Prizes:

Payout will depend on the final number of players and will be available at the End of Level Two of the tournament after allowing for alternates for the first two levels of play.

Assuming 160 runners, for the purposes of illustration, the payout would be as follows:

1st £5000  
2nd £3500
 
3rd £1700
 
4th £1200
 
5th  £850
 
6th  £750
 
7th  £650
 
8th  £550
 
9th  £450
 
10th  £300
 
11th-16th £175
 
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.

Side Event

Satuday 8.30pm £35+£5 NLHE MTT in addition to the SPT event, run by the casino, not a Sky Poker event. Dealer dealt

Buffet

A free Chinese buffet will be laid on for players on Saturday at approximately 5-6pm. A bar and food menu will be available at the venue 

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.

Live Stream

Sky Poker will be live streaming, technology permitting, action and commentary from the event on the Sky Poker forum throughout the day. 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 including Tony Kendall and James Hartigan.

See you at the tables

The Sky Poker Team

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  • SPTSPT
    edited July 2011
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited July 2011

    Registration:

    Membership to the casino is free.All you will need to do is come to the casino with some form of identification for instant membership. A current valid Driving License or Passport is the easiest way to provide identification.If you do not have one of these, then a Debit/Credit Card along with proof of your address is required (i.e. Bank Statement, recent Utility Bill etc).


    I knew you needed a passport to get into Wales! :)

    Is this casino a part of a group? ie...if you are allready a member of one with a card, you do not need to re-register?
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  • SPTSPT
    edited July 2011
    It's not part of a group, its a privately owned single property entity

    If you haven't been before you'll need the ID indicated
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  • wynne1938wynne1938
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: SPT Cardiff 23rd July: Player Briefing:
    Registration: Membership to the casino is free. All you will need to do is come to the casino with some form of identification for instant membership. A current valid Driving License or Passport is the easiest way to provide identification. If you do not have one of these, then a Debit/Credit Card along with proof of your address is required (i.e. Bank Statement, recent Utility Bill etc). I knew you needed a passport to get into Wales! :) Is this casino a part of a group? ie...if you are allready a member of one with a card, you do not need to re-register?
    Posted by MAXALLY
    No, I do not think so, if you are not a member, get there early as the ques are going to be long!!!
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  • kezza69kezza69
    edited July 2011
    is there gonna be a alternate list please ??
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  • SPTSPT
    edited July 2011
    Yes

    There may be a few seats for sale, first come first served from 1pm on the day

    After that, an alternate list for two levels once play begins
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  • hurst05hurst05
    edited July 2011
    dammit, my local casino always let me where football boots!
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  • HITMAN_RVHITMAN_RV
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: SPT Cardiff 23rd July: Player Briefing:
    dammit, my local casino always let me where football boots!
    Posted by hurst05
    WEAR is that then??

    Was it Cause they knew you WHERE a Stud, Hursty!!
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  • SoLackSoLack
    edited July 2011
    Are unsoiled football boots ok?
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