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  • RAB642RAB642
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    I've been off the forum for a while.  This is my 2p on the legs being (mainly) in England, and not in Scotland or Wales. England has 10 x the population of Scotland and 18 times the population of Wales. Thus is Sky did 20 events, you might reasonably expect 1 in Wales, 2 in Scotland and 17 in England. As there seem to be only 5 legs this year, none in Scotland or Wales seems statistically sound. Why on Earth they're going to Ireland, I have no idea.
    Posted by Eyeman
    not even worth 2 pence, gawn self exclude for another 6 months!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • HITMAN_RVHITMAN_RV
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    The lack of/slow roll of dates for this years SPT events is a bit of a joke now. All the other major tours have announced their dates and venues. And I'm sure that it isn't only Rosjim and myself who have committed to some of them instead already. 
    Posted by joesman1
    WHAT U ON ABOUT!!!!

    ICKENHAM SPT DATE ANNOUNCED 1-4-13!!!!!!!! Come on Down!!!!!

    Mums gone to Iceland for 'Escalado Burgers', we gonna have side bets on em, neigh you say, YUP TRUE HITMAN SAYS!!!

    Gonna be EPIC, PUT IT IN YA DIARIES!!!!!!
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  • joesman1joesman1
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 : WHAT U ON ABOUT!!!! ICKENHAM SPT DATE ANNOUNCED 1-4-13!!!!!!!! Come on Down!!!!! Mums gone to Iceland for 'Escalado Burgers', we gonna have side bets on em, neigh you say, YUP TRUE HITMAN SAYS!!! Gonna be EPIC, PUT IT IN YA DIARIES!!!!!!
    Posted by HITMAN_RV
    I'm in Dave
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited January 2013
    With no Scottish leg hoping the Newcastle and Nottingham fall away from my family commitments this year. 

    Cant wait. 


    Would be nice to know the plans Tighty or is that a secret? 
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  • SPTSPT
    edited January 2013
    It would be nice to tell you the plans!

    However, as we have said, its dependent on something else being arranged that means plans for the SPT-dates-have to be altered
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  • larry1959larry1959
    edited January 2013

    Whilst I agree and understand everyones frustration concerning this years SPT, getting on SKY's back about it, won't hurry things along.

    As with everything, over time, change. There have been a lot of new tournies online and it follows that changes in the SPT would happen.

    The unfortunate thing is that when organising any event, especially events of this size, can be difficult. This would be due to things like licensing, numbers aloud under the license, fire regs, gaming licenses, facilities available etc etc...

    I am sure that the SPT will be a big success, and who knows..maybe winners may get entry to some of the top events in europe as part of the prize..would you lot be moaning if you had a seat in EPT main event in Monaco???...... give it a rest guys and when SKY are ready we will know what's what.....

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  • ctbnctbn
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Whilst I agree and understand everyones frustration concerning this years SPT, getting on SKY's back about it, won't hurry things along. As with everything, over time, change. There have been a lot of new tournies online and it follows that changes in the SPT would happen. The unfortunate thing is that when organising any event, especially events of this size, can be difficult. This would be due to things like licensing, numbers aloud under the license, fire regs, gaming licenses, facilities available etc etc... I am sure that the SPT will be a big success, and who knows..maybe winners may get entry to some of the top events in europe as part of the prize..would you lot be moaning if you had a seat in EPT main event in Monaco???...... give it a rest guys and when SKY are ready we will know what's what.....
    Posted by larry1959
     

    I THINK YOU WOULD FIND, THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ,,,, THE MOANERS [YOUR WORDS] ARE HAVEING A BIT OF BANTER, YES WE ARE WAITING ON SKY ANNOUNCING THE DATES, AS WE ARE ALL REGULAR SKY PLAYERS WHOM ATTENED MOST OF SKY TOUR EVENTS.
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  • jlj17jlj17
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 :   I THINK YOU WOULD FIND, THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ,,,, THE MOANERS [YOUR WORDS] ARE HAVEING A BIT OF BANTER, YES WE ARE WAITING ON SKY ANNOUNCING THE DATES, AS WE ARE ALL REGULAR SKY PLAYERS WHOM ATTENED MOST OF SKY TOUR EVENTS.
    Posted by ctbn
    Well said mate, and as been said some of us are shift workers and planning time off for SPTs is hard, people do work at weekends.
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  • RMadrid174RMadrid174
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Whilst I agree and understand everyones frustration concerning this years SPT, getting on SKY's back about it, won't hurry things along. As with everything, over time, change. There have been a lot of new tournies online and it follows that changes in the SPT would happen. The unfortunate thing is that when organising any event, especially events of this size, can be difficult. This would be due to things like licensing, numbers aloud under the license, fire regs, gaming licenses, facilities available etc etc... I am sure that the SPT will be a big success, and who knows..maybe winners may get entry to some of the top events in europe as part of the prize..would you lot be moaning if you had a seat in EPT main event in Monaco???...... give it a rest guys and when SKY are ready we will know what's what.....
    Posted by larry1959
    organising events such as football fixtures or horse racing meetings is probably more complex since there are more risks of uncertanity such as bad weather etc......yet dates for such events are announced well before the actual season starts. this allows fans to buy tickets, book flights  & hotels or book holidays from work. There is no excuse by skypoker that can justify any delays, you have to put your hands up and admit that this is a mess and you will not repeat it again in future - if the issue is about makig deals with casinos/hosts or god knows what, that should have been done last year and at this moment you're surpose to be negotiating deals for SPT 2014. In this day n age, every business must be run professionally and efficiently to keep clients satisfied/happy, even non-profit charity groups are better organised. For someone to wake up and say, 'don't worry, there won't be a tour in february etc etc' is utter rubbish, no one is worried that there might be a sudden announcement of a tour for feb, people just want to plan for these events just like they plan for other more professionally run events. just because you have a loyal community who can put up with any c....p put in front of them should not be an excuse for incompetence. personally, i've never been to any SPT and I only joined skypoker in nov 2012, at that time I read an announcement saying dates for SPT will be announced in Dec 2012. I became excited about it since this was going to be my first time to get involved in live poker. but after this never ending drama, I will not be going to any SPT as I've already commited to 3 poker tours organised by someone else. 
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  • SPTSPT
    edited January 2013
    It's nothing to do with my "incompetence" sir

    All the venues were booked, all the dates and formats set for 2013 when the opportunity for something else in addition to the SPT came up. It is that which has taken the time, and has meant the delays, which is unfortunate

    The scale of that opportunity means it should be worth it, in the end.
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  • mewillowsmewillows
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    It's nothing to do with my "incompetence" sir All the venues were booked, all the dates and formats set for 2013 when the opportunity for something else in addition to the SPT came up. It is that which has taken the time, and has meant the delays, which is unfortunate The scale of that opportunity means it should be worth it, in the end.
    Posted by SPT
    Well said. Pretty sure Sky aren't being laxidaisical and withholding info to be spiteful. It will take as long as t takes and I'm sure the delays will be well worth it. 
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  • nin777nin777
    edited January 2013
    lets start a book on what the secret / suprize is

    grand final for all winners off any spt event in 2013 to be held in vegas   20/1
    phil ivey to play a leg  100/1
    thewy to play all legs  1/10
    a strip poker leg        3/1
    all winners to join team sky poker 4/1

    please feel free to add to this
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  • d3admau6d3admau6
    edited January 2013
    to give it the online feel...

    bounty hunter 2k starting stack 1/11111100000
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited January 2013



    Making sure all priority members can make most dates 7/2
    Making one leg of the tour (poss Dublin) a 'festival'   10/3
    Making one leg of the tour Priority ONLY                   15/2
    Making one leg of the tour Teams ONLY                    100/1
    Making all the legs 'live on Sky Sports 4' events         250/1


    ......gotta love speculation before we finally get to hear some facts.
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  • david666david666
    edited January 2013
    Why can the sky poker players, who are responsible for the success of the SPT not be informed as to what has come up, which is responsible for the delay in stating the dates for the tour events? 

    Surely it cannot interfere with every date, in which case the majority of dates could be announced and give people a chance to get personel issues sorted to make sure they can attend.

    If it does, however, interfere will all dates it can only be something along the lines of a merge with another tour/new tour.  This would in my opinion detract from the uniqueness of the SPT, althought maybe resulting in bigger fields and prize pools, there are plenty of options if that is what you want to play in.

    The SPT is a great chance for on line sky players to socialise and to play live, and against their on-line adversaries, if this was to be affected, I think it is to the detriment of the entire ethos of the tour.

    I look forward to hearing a response.

    david666
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  • MattBatesMattBates
    edited January 2013
    I have heard the reason for the delay is they want Richard Orford to play in all SPTs with a % of prizepool being taken out so he can play WSOP main event.

    Matt
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  • SPTSPT
    edited January 2013
    Hi david666

    It does affect a number of dates (otherwise they would have been announced!), and no its not merging with another tour.
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  • RICHORFORDRICHORFORD
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    I have heard the reason for the delay is they want Richard Orford to play in all SPTs with a % of prizepool being taken out so he can play WSOP main event. Matt
    Posted by MattBates
    Better idea. Instead of entering the WSOP why don't I set fire to that money live on air? The end result would be the same but the entertainment would last slightly longer.

    ;-)
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  • MattBatesMattBates
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 : Better idea. Instead of entering the WSOP why don't I set fire to that money live on air? The end result would be the same but the entertainment would last slightly longer. ;-)
    Posted by RICHORFORD
    Possibly with an analyst shouting "hose it down"
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  • ctbnctbn
    edited January 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 : organising events such as football fixtures or horse racing meetings is probably more complex since there are more risks of uncertanity such as bad weather etc......yet dates for such events are announced well before the actual season starts. this allows fans to buy tickets, book flights  & hotels or book holidays from work. There is no excuse by skypoker that can justify any delays, you have to put your hands up and admit that this is a mess and you will not repeat it again in future - if the issue is about makig deals with casinos/hosts or god knows what, that should have been done last year and at this moment you're surpose to be negotiating deals for SPT 2014. In this day n age, every business must be run professionally and efficiently to keep clients satisfied/happy, even non-profit charity groups are better organised. For someone to wake up and say, 'don't worry, there won't be a tour in february etc etc' is utter rubbish, no one is worried that there might be a sudden announcement of a tour for feb, people just want to plan for these events just like they plan for other more professionally run events. just because you have a loyal community who can put up with any c....p put in front of them should not be an excuse for incompetence. personally, i've never been to any SPT and I only joined skypoker in nov 2012, at that time I read an announcement saying dates for SPT will be announced in Dec 2012. I became excited about it since this was going to be my first time to get involved in live poker. but after this never ending drama, I will not be going to any SPT as I've already commited to 3 poker tours organised by someone else. 
    Posted by RMadrid174
    ARE YOU GOING TO DAVE [HITMAN] HARVEYS] GARDEN GAME?
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  • watchme60watchme60
    edited January 2013
    when is the stratford event?
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  • joe759017joe759017
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    to give it the online feel... bounty hunter 2k starting stack 1/11111100000
    Posted by d3admau6
     
            all prizes to be paid out on day in cash 1000/1    50% of cash to go behind bar for more beer e/e
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  • sandman290sandman290
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 :           all prizes to be paid out on day in cash 1000/1    50% of cash to go behind bar for more beer e/e
    Posted by joe759017
    are you going to any legs joe  if we ever find out  lol    ste
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  • joe759017joe759017
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 :           all prizes to be paid out on day in cash 1000/1    50% of cash to go behind bar for more beer e/e
    Posted by joe759017
    hi steve hoping 2 get to them all ur lift is book in if required
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  • Jeronimo7Jeronimo7
    edited February 2013
    Sky im sure you have your reasons but i/we could really do with those dates. Im ex-army and after two tours of Afghan im well aware that the bigger the plan the more likely it is to hit roadbumps and delays. No plan survices first contact and all that. This is most definately not a needle or a whinge. Ive been watching this thread since it started without commenting as i didnt see the point. Frustration must have won out though.
     Im a simple bloke who loves to play low-medium stakes poker on multiple websites. I do however love the community aspect of Sky and having attended the last SPT in Luton and really enjoying it (Even after having my pocket rockets cracked 3 times) i was really looking forward to the next one. I would infact say that the reason i play Sky over other websites is the outstanding community aspect. I beleive the SPT's to be an embodiment of this.
    However, some of us really need time to save money and organize transport/accomodation. Trains/hotels/sides etc make an SPT anything but a cheap event to attend. Earlier we can book stuff the cheaper it is :)
    Smash some heads together and get us some dates please :)
    Thanks in advance!
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    Sky im sure you have your reasons but i/we could really do with those dates. Im ex-army and after two tours of Afghan im well aware that the bigger the plan the more likely it is to hit roadbumps and delays. No plan survices first contact and all that. This is most definately not a needle or a whinge. Ive been watching this thread since it started without commenting as i didnt see the point. Frustration must have won out though.  Im a simple bloke who loves to play low-medium stakes poker on multiple websites. I do however love the community aspect of Sky and having attended the last SPT in Luton and really enjoying it (Even after having my pocket rockets cracked 3 times) i was really looking forward to the next one. I would infact say that the reason i play Sky over other websites is the outstanding community aspect. I beleive the SPT's to be an embodiment of this. However, some of us really need time to save money and organize transport/accomodation. Trains/hotels/sides etc make an SPT anything but a cheap event to attend. Earlier we can book stuff the cheaper it is :) Smash some heads together and get us some dates please :) Thanks in advance!
    Posted by Jeronimo7
    could not have said it any better myself well put sir
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  • BigJay69BigJay69
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013:
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour 2013 : could not have said it any better myself well put sir
    Posted by rob12345
    Well said Andy.

    Just like to add that I have to organise annual leave cover for my job too!

    Common SKY pull your finger out!
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  • spudgun720spudgun720
    edited February 2013
    Any News Yet ?
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  • FLASHJONNYFLASHJONNY
    edited February 2013
    even if you announced just 1 date it would make a lot of people happy inc me
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  • EBBERDONEBBERDON
    edited February 2013
    i might be a bit thick
    but why pick venues without booking them.
    im sure lots of casinos would grab the chance of the spt
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