In Response to Re: SPT Dublin : yup £220 comp, yet people are expected to qualify for 'cheap', even with satteliting in it's £100 for flights and £200+ for 2 nights in dublin easily. That's without being particularly close to the venue so if you had to sat into a £200 quid comp how can you justify satting in then these extra expenses? Really should rethink this, or just think about it. Posted by beaneh
Where are you staying for a 100 quid a night, there are loads of B and Bs from 30 euro a night thats what i did last year stayed for a couple of nights with the wife.
The bigger the BI sats, the less likely they are to fill. This isn't stars for a UKIPT where players from all over Euorpe play in the sats. IMO diluting the sats to having both a seat only and a package structure would just dilute the pool massively.
I don't see any real reason why the costs of going to Dublin should be massively different from any other SPT. A lot of people would pay £50 in petrol to get to a UK venue, and Dublin is a route that is serviced by so many airports for a fairly cheap price. Also as some of the SPTs are £110BI the costs as a percentage of the BI is probably far less.
As long as people who qualify/want to attend aren't stupid in their planning and log onto skyscanner and hotels.com in the morning of the tournie, they should be able to budget the trip according to their circumstances.
The travelling UK players will be seeing this stop as more than a poker tournament and also a chance to see the sights and catch up with friends. The local players will have no extra expenses compared to any other poker event.
It would seem to me that the idea of a Tour is to bring the pokerz to the locals. If you're not a local and want to follow the SPT around, then that has it's expenses. This much is obvious.
Of course going to Dublin is expensive if you're in England/Wales/Scotland. It's not so expensive if you're in Dublin already.
Being local I can tell you that prices have come down a lot recently esp hotels. Follow the advice above for checking for room prices I don't think for a poker weekend that anyone should be spending €100 a night plenty of cheap options about. Just a quick mention don't fall into a trap booking cheap rooms by the airport. Its a fair distance to the venue and taxi fares would be about €30 each way. If anyone has any direct questions or needs any advice just let me know and I will help if I can.
I got to say that too many of you are used to living in the south east where the thought of a flight seems like an expensive option.
I for one attended SPT london and fly from Edinburgh which when I worked it out cost me less then my petrol did to Notts.
Just because its in Dublin everyone suddenly sees it as a big expense but why didnt anyone who done London Blackpool etc I for one think we should be encouraging Sky that they have moved the tour on not the costs as unless you live where the SPT is being held there will always be travel and accomodation costs.
On a side not I was told there is a big concert in Dublin the same weekend as SPT didnt know if that was correct and if so I know it put pressure on rooms and then maybe would be a idea for Sky to neg some bulk room rates
In Response to Re: SPT Dublin : Now I really confused Ryan! You're apparently ok with losing rake back, which as a high stakes player is likely to be considerable. However, you're concerned which how much the rake will be in a one off cash game? Posted by Jac35
You'd be concerned too, when you discover that its not uncommon to find rake in Ireland to be 5% capped at €20
In Response to Re: SPT Dublin : You'd be concerned too, when you discover that its not uncommon to find rake in Ireland to be 5% capped at €20 Posted by CoxyLboro
I got to say that too many of you are used to living in the south east where the thought of a flight seems like an expensive option. I for one attended SPT london and fly from Edinburgh which when I worked it out cost me less then my petrol did to Notts. Just because its in Dublin everyone suddenly sees it as a big expense but why didnt anyone who done London Blackpool etc I for one think we should be encouraging Sky that they have moved the tour on not the costs as unless you live where the SPT is being held there will always be travel and accomodation costs. On a side not I was told there is a big concert in Dublin the same weekend as SPT didnt know if that was correct and if so I know it put pressure on rooms and then maybe would be a idea for Sky to neg some bulk room rates Posted by MRBURNS4
I think somebody called Beyonce is playing in Dublin that weekend.
In Response to Re: SPT Dublin : Now I really confused Ryan! You're apparently ok with losing rake back, which as a high stakes player is likely to be considerable. However, you're concerned which how much the rake will be in a one off cash game? Posted by Jac35
Basically what coxy said. We are blessed with regards to rake in the UK. I have played on a few European venues where the rake is 15pc with a 100euro cap. At the Irish open a couple of years ago they used to rake flop turn and river.
I doubt the answer would drastically change my mind BUT it would be nice to know beforehand so ill give them an email
Aidan: You ever been to Ireland, Alan? Alan: No, no. I’d love to go. Aidan: It amazes me when people say that and it’s only 49 quid on a plane. Alan: Yeah. I think that’s what puts me off.
anyway... what would you like to see 1 in 10 satellites at £50 to win £500 (£220 plus rest in exes) ? how many would play that, please? Posted by SPT
Could not agree more with you, If you had this type of Sat then very few people would enter. My 2 pennys worth, you can get some very cheap deals on hotels etc, however there is also a some B/Bs around which is another cheap way of staying, try www.cheapdublindeals.com or www.booking.com/Dublin-Cheap-Hotels or www.beatthebrochure.com/holidays/...cities/dublin or www.icelolly.com/dublinThese are just a few that are offering some great deals at the moment I hope this helps guys this is a great community lets not spoil it with cheap humour it is not fair, and the bottom line is either enter or not your not forced to try and enter, SPT london I flew in from Berlin just to play had a great time got nowhere but had great cash on cash tables, it about the enjoyment of the game and meeting all the great community members from skypoker (well it is in my book) if work allows I will be there in Dublin
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Of course going to Dublin is expensive if you're in England/Wales/Scotland. It's not so expensive if you're in Dublin already.
http://www.thesportingemporium.com/poker-in-dublin.9.html
Yes to cash
I will fire off an email to find out what the rake is or you can ring them, check their facebook link
Mid-evening Sunday is the safest guess with 120 runners
Being local I can tell you that prices have come down a lot recently esp hotels.
Follow the advice above for checking for room prices I don't think for a poker weekend that anyone should be spending €100 a night plenty of cheap options about.
Just a quick mention don't fall into a trap booking cheap rooms by the airport.
Its a fair distance to the venue and taxi fares would be about €30 each way.
If anyone has any direct questions or needs any advice just let me know and I will help if I can.
Regards
Pat
Alan: No, no. I’d love to go.
Aidan: It amazes me when people say that and it’s only 49 quid on a plane.
Alan: Yeah. I think that’s what puts me off.
Could not agree more with you, If you had this type of Sat then very few people would enter. My 2 pennys worth, you can get some very cheap deals on hotels etc, however there is also a some B/Bs around which is another cheap way of staying, try www.cheapdublindeals.com or www.booking.com/Dublin-Cheap-Hotels or www.beatthebrochure.com/holidays/...cities/dublin or www.icelolly.com/dublin These are just a few that are offering some great deals at the moment I hope this helps guys this is a great community lets not spoil it with cheap humour it is not fair, and the bottom line is either enter or not your not forced to try and enter, SPT london I flew in from Berlin just to play had a great time got nowhere but had great cash on cash tables, it about the enjoyment of the game and meeting all the great community members from skypoker (well it is in my book) if work allows I will be there in Dublin