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SPT Newcastle Player Briefing: Everything you neeed to know HERE

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edited September 2013 in The Sky Poker Tour

Final event details for players who have entered the Sky Poker Tour Event at Aspers, Newcastle are as follows:


DATES

The
Sky Poker Tour Newcastle Event is a two day £100+£10, £15,000 GTD tournament on 7-8 September 2013

There are three supporting events as follows:

Friday 6th September 7pm £20+£5 Freeze-out Starting Stack 5,000 Chips Blinds 3 Levels x 20 minutes then 25 minutes thereafter

Saturday 7th September 7pm
£20+£5 Freeze-out Starting Stack: 8,000 Chips Blinds: 3 Levels x 20 minutes , 25 minutes thereafter
 
Sunday 8th September 3pm
£25+£5 Freeze-out Starting Stack: 10,000 ChipsBlinds: 3 x 20 Minute Clock , 25 minutes thereafter.

Late Registration for the Supporting Events is for One hour


VENUE
 

Aspers at The Gate
Newgate Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 5TG

Tel: +44 (0)191 255 0400

OPENING TIMES AND VENUE INFORMATION


When is Aspers Casino open?

We’re open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year.

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Is there a door fee?

Entry to Aspers Casino is free of charge. There is no door fee.


Do I need to be a member to visit?

You don’t need to be a member to visit Aspers Casino. You can come in at any time, we’re open all day and all night.


Can I park at Aspers Casino?

Yes, please use The Gate Car Park which is located on Stowell St. Alternatively you can park at the NCP car park, also located on Stowell St. or St. James Park which is just a 2 minute walk from our Stowell St. entrance.


DRESS CODE

What clothing is allowed?

  • Jeans

  • T – Shirts

  • Shorts and Flip Flops - discretionary

  • Trainers

  • Sandals

  • Hoodies (not with the head covered)

  • Fancy dress (but no masks)

  • Face paints - as long as the customer can be identified i.e. able to check out membership

  • Sports tops

  • Hats (hats allowed in Poker Room only)


To respect the other guests and gamers, we ask that you don’t wear:

  • Tracksuits

  • Hats (hats allowed in Poker Room only)

  • Ripped/dirty jeans

  • Dirty work clothes i.e. High Viz Jacket

  • Sunglasses

  • Overtly inappropriate outfits

  • Masks

  • Gym Wear


REGISTRATION and IDENTIFICATION


Do I need to carry any ID when I visit the casino?

You need to carry some ID if:

  • You look under 21 years of age

  • You plan to spend over £1,500 in the casino


SCHEDULE

For the Main Event play commences at 2pm sharp on Saturday 7th September. Please be ready to take your seats from 1.45pm.

STRUCTURE

The Event will use the Structure shown with 30,000 starting stack and a 30 minute clock


                      

 

 

Day 1        

 

 

       
 SB  

BB

Ante

50

100

 

100

200

 

150

300

 

         Break

 

 

150

300

25

200

400

50

250

500

50

Split buffet

 

 

300

600

75

400

800

100

500

1000

100

Break

 

 

600

1200

200

800

1600

200

1000

2000

300

Break

 

 

1200

2400

300

1500

3000

400

2000

4000

500

 

 

 

Day 2

 

 

2500

5000

500

3000

6000

1000

4000

8000

1000

Break

 

 

5000

10000

1000

6000

12000

2000

8000

16000

2000

            Break

 

 

10000

20000

3000

15000

30000

3000

20000

40000

4000

Break

 

 

25000

50000

5000

30000

60000

10000

40000

80000

10000

50000

100000

10000

60000

120000

20000

80000

160000

20000

100000

200000

30000

120000

240000

30000

150000

300000

40000

200000

400000

50000

 

 

 


Fifteen levels will be played on Day One


PRIZES

For all events will be announced once the final number of players is known. Each event will payout to a traditional payout structure

Alternates will be allowed the opportunity to take part during the first three levels in all events.  


For the Main SPT event all prize monies are paid into your Sky Poker account within 48 hours and will not be paid out at the venue on the day.


For the Side events, pay on the day and prizes paid at Aspers on the day


ONLINE SATELLITES AND DIRECT BUY IN


At the time of writing seats are available for the SPT Newcastle event via nightly Online Satellites in the Sky Poker Tournament lobby. Please check the lobby and forum for final Online Satellites on Sky poker in the run up to the event and any news of Direct Buy-in should it become available. If available, seats can be purchased on the day at the venue. If sold out, alternates for three levels.


LIVE SATELLITES


Aspers Newcastle is holding two live satellites as follows:


Monday (2nd Sept) and Wednesday (4th Sept) where there will be 3 tickets Guaranteed each night

The tournaments will be:


Buy In: £10+£3 with 1 optional rebuy (£10- 3,000 chips) and 1 add on (£10- 5,000 chips)  

Starting Stack: 3,000 chips 

Blinds , 20 minutes throughout

Start Time : 8pm.


Late registration for these events is 1 hour.


BUFFET


A free 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 reporting 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 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 Tatjana Pasalic, Tony Kendall and Julian Thew

 

See you at the tables

The Sky Poker Team

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