Sky Poker Tour 2013

RAB642 · 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!!!!!!!!!!!

HITMAN_RV · 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!!!!!!

joesman1 · 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

The_Don90 · 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?

SPT · 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

larry1959 · 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.....

ctbn · 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.

jlj17 · 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.

RMadrid174 · 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.

SPT · 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.

mewillows · 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.

nin777 · 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

d3admau6 · January 2013

to give it the online feel...

bounty hunter 2k starting stack 1/11111100000

MAXALLY · 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.

david666 · 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

MattBates · 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

SPT · 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.

RICHORFORD · 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.

;-)

MattBates · 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"

ctbn · 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?

watchme60 · January 2013

when is the stratford event?

joe759017 · 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

sandman290 · 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

joe759017 · 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

Jeronimo7 · 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!

unknown_username · 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