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Sky Poker Tour 2013

SPTSPT
edited August 2013 in The Sky Poker Tour
Full details of dates, buyins will be announced at the end of the year

For now we have released the venues as follows

Aspers Newcastle

Sporting Emporium, Dublin

Broadway, Birmingham

Aspers, Stratford (London)

Dusk Till Dawn (Grand Final)
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  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Full details of dates, buyins will be announced at the end of the year For now we have released the venues as follows Aspers Newcastle Sporting Emporium, Dublin Broadway, Birmingham Aspers, Stratford (London) Dusk Till Dawn (Grand Final)
    Posted by SPT
    no blackpool anymore???
  • SPTSPT
    edited September 2012
    No, the venues are as stated
  • edited September 2012
    Sorry to be a pain Richard, but have you any idea when you can confirm the dates? Thanks


  • edited September 2012
    Any BH's in amongst that?
  • SPTSPT
    edited September 2012
    Dates, buyins, formats will be released towards the end of the year

    As you may have heard on the show its moving to a calendar year format, so 2013 tour not a 2012-13 tour

    We'll do the next two events, then do a big announcement with all the details
  • edited September 2012
    Cheers man, Also, I've not even got a reply from when you redirected me to the Sky Poker channel about Cardiff and Blackpool being on YT.  Could you make get me an answer? :)
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Dates, buyins, formats will be released towards the end of the year As you may have heard on the show its moving to a calendar year format, so 2013 tour not a 2012-13 tour We'll do the next two events, then do a big announcement with all the details
    Posted by SPT
    Dates would be bonus for next year some have to plan shifts off ext, but if not sorted fair one.
  • edited September 2012
    Interesting line up.

    I'll miss Cardiff, loved Les Croups and it was always a fun time out.  Blackpool I'm a bit meh about but it's a shame I won't have that excuse to return to the scene of the windy roller coaster and maybe have it open.

    Dublin is obviously an immense addition and it's interesting to see the Broadway back, the site of the first ever live SkyPoker event a long long time ago.  I must find where I put my membership card, I think I've lived in three houses and used five wallets since.

    Stratford is convenient for me, a swish casino as well.  I just hope they've extended the room by then, I heard they were putting in some extra space and really getting behind the poker room there.
  • edited September 2012


        l think it is a bit of a disgarce that you are not coming up to Scotland again....l think you should call it the SKYS ENGLISH     POKER TOUR
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
        l think it is a bit of a disgarce that you are not coming up to Scotland again....l think you should call it the SKYS ENGLISH     POKER TOUR
    Posted by albaking
    What part of England is Dublin in?
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
        l think it is a bit of a disgarce that you are not coming up to Scotland again....l think you should call it the SKYS ENGLISH     POKER TOUR
    Posted by albaking
    It's the 2013 SPT. Scotland-free Poker Tour 
  • edited September 2012
    ths dublin event his going to be dear
    does any one know the average fares and hotels will cost
  • edited September 2012
     
      Great to see Sky Poker tour coming to Dublin next year , will haveto make that..
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Interesting line up. I'll miss Cardiff, loved Les Croups and it was always a fun time out.  Blackpool I'm a bit meh about but it's a shame I won't have that excuse to return to the scene of the windy roller coaster and maybe have it open. Dublin is obviously an immense addition and it's interesting to see the Broadway back, the site of the first ever live SkyPoker event a long long time ago.  I must find where I put my membership card, I think I've lived in three houses and used five wallets since. Stratford is convenient for me, a swish casino as well.  I just hope they've extended the room by then, I heard they were putting in some extra space and really getting behind the poker room there.
    Posted by TommyD
    Have to agree shame cardiff isnt on the tour its one of my fav venues in the uk
  • edited September 2012
    Is Aspers Newcastle correct for the next SPT?
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Is Aspers Newcastle correct for the next SPT?
    Posted by MattBates
    No mate, there are two more this year I believe, DTD 6 max and iirc Luton in Nov/Dec.
  • edited September 2012
    Obviously everyone would like to have events local to them but it just isn't that easy.

    Some of the venues in the UK just aren't upto standard to be holding a large poker event.  It's only worthwhile as a tournament if they have the capacity to hold 150-200 runners and most casinos just don't have a poker room to deal with that.  

    And even if they have the capacity, it doesn't mean that Sky should go there.  I have played a lot of live poker in the last couple of years, and tbh there was one venue where the organisation of the room just wasn't that great....of course the event went along fine and everyone had a good time but it could have been better!

    When people are spening a large amount of money to buy-in/travel and hotels, they deserve a certain level of experience from the casino that is hosting.  It would be poor form for Sky to just put on a leg at a sub-standard venue just because it is in a good location.

    Then there are issues like disabled access/catering/location/hotels/car parking which a lot of people who pop down to their local card room forget about.

    Also there may have been scheduling issues where the venues just couldn't host Sky during the dates that were free.

    Rich Prew is the number 1 guy in the UK when it comes to knowing live venues and their suitability to hosting large poker events.

    I look forward to the new tour and also hearing the new plans for 2013.
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Well said Ryan and agree with what you say, looking forward to the dates so us shift workers can plan, Dublin sounds good well the wife says i can try to sat into that wonder why,
    Leonard
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
        l think it is a bit of a disgarce that you are not coming up to Scotland again....l think you should call it the SKYS ENGLISH     POKER TOUR
    Posted by albaking
    The casino in Scotland just cant run the SPT very well - have tried twice and failed

    I think the fact Ireland has been included instead is fantastic
  • edited September 2012
    The SPT coming to Ireland is great news. I've always wanted to try and sat into one but couldn't with them all being in the UK. I'm not from Dublin but it's a great spot for a weekend out.
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    The SPT coming to Ireland is great news. I've always wanted to try and sat into one but couldn't with them all being in the UK. I'm not from Dublin but it's a great spot for a weekend out.
    Posted by lyonsie81
    ok m8 you are now point of contact for best hotels bars etc nice one.
  • edited September 2012
    Sweet!  there is a London leg!
    :-)


    In Response to Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Full details of dates, buyins will be announced at the end of the year For now we have released the venues as follows Aspers Newcastle Sporting Emporium, Dublin Broadway, Birmingham Aspers, Stratford (London) Dusk Till Dawn (Grand Final)
    Posted by SPT
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    The SPT coming to Ireland is great news. I've always wanted to try and sat into one but couldn't with them all being in the UK. I'm not from Dublin but it's a great spot for a weekend out.
    Posted by lyonsie81
    Well as I said i'm not from Dublin but I've a good few mates living there so I can ask them about pubs and hotels closer to the time if thats any help. I know temple bar is the main tourist drinking spot. Lots of Irish themed pubs with all the usual traditional music and craic. I've been there a few times and enjoyed it. On the downside though, templebar is the most expensive part of dublin to go out and apparently it has become a bit crazy on the weekends with stag and hen parties from all over Ireland and the UK going there
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 : Well as I said i'm not from Dublin but I've a good few mates living there so I can ask them about pubs and hotels closer to the time if thats any help. I know temple bar is the main tourist drinking spot. Lots of Irish themed pubs with all the usual traditional music and craic. I've been there a few times and enjoyed it. On the downside though, templebar is the most expensive part of dublin to go out and apparently it has become a bit crazy on the weekends with stag and hen parties from all over Ireland and the UK going there
    Posted by lyonsie81
    Nice one jobs yours !!!!!!
  • edited September 2012
    Shame about Blackpool but will deffo be trying for Dublin as my brothers lives just outside and has flat in the center i can use _ Shoule be a gooden - Hope the venues nice
  • edited September 2012
    Going to try and make one or two of these events this year, i want to play move live poker so this should get my foot in the door

  • edited September 2012
    going to try and get to dtd Newcastle and Birmingham
    wish we had cardiff there best spt for me last year went to 4 of um
  • edited September 2012
    I would have like a Scottish venue , but pleased to see a trip to Ireland on the way .
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
        l think it is a bit of a disgarce that you are not coming up to Scotland again....l think you should call it the SKYS ENGLISH     POKER TOUR
    Posted by albaking
    I believe you have had leg of the tour every year what is your problem?
  • edited September 2012
    Delighted to see Sky Poker tour coming to Dublins Sporting Emporium...a really plush card club...looking forward to it already.
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