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Punta Cana FAQ

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  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic Member Posts: 2,412
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    Hi, I really want to play the Punta Cana 1/4 final sats, but I'm also playing some live 3day events in the coming weeks. In the very unlikely event that I made a final table on Sunday of a live event and was unable to play the Punta Cana Semi Final on the Sunday due to this, could it be used for the semi final on the following week? If so, I can start playing the quarters. Cheers, Graham
    Posted by StayOrGo
    Couldn't you just buy direct into the Semi Final on Sunday and take the money in the event you can't play?
  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,887
    edited September 2015
    If i buy into the QF then win a seat in the rewards FR will i get cash equilivent then can i dereg the QF?
  • SnufferSnuffer Member Posts: 3,057
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    If i buy into the QF then win a seat in the rewards FR will i get cash equilivent then can i dereg the QF?
    Posted by stokefc
    Haven't done it with punta cana freeroll but I've done it on the Vegas freerolls which is the same format.
  • StayOrGoStayOrGo Member Posts: 12,189
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ : Couldn't you just buy direct into the Semi Final on Sunday and take the money in the event you can't play?
    Posted by F_Ivanovic
    Would be a good idea, but you can't register directly for the semi final. Not yet anyway.
  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic Member Posts: 2,412
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ : Would be a good idea, but you can't register directly for the semi final. Not yet anyway.
    Posted by StayOrGo
    Ah OK, figured as much since you were asking the qn but I was too lazy to check :P Don't see why they don't have the option yet for a direct BI to semi.
  • BrrrrrrrBrrrrrrr Member Posts: 4,219
    edited September 2015
    What do people think about this scenario...

    I was lucky enough to finish fourth in one of this week's Freerolls and won a bonus prize of a Punta Cana QF seat and subsequently won a seat into Sunday's semi-final.

    I'm not in a position to go to Punta Cana which is why I haven't entered any specific satellites for it, I won my QF seat through a freeroll and to be honest played the QF aiming to finish in a place which was paying money but managed to outdo myself and finished fifth for a semi seat.

    Expecting the answer to be no, I wasn't surprised when customer services said I couldn't de-reg and get the £190 BI for the semi-final place if I deregistered, but WAS surprised when I asked, if by some miracle I did the same again and won a QF place in tonight's freeroll and then won a seat in the Semi, that I wouldn't be eligible for a semi-final BI cash equivalent because I am already in the semi. I would just be awarded nothing at all?

    Anyway on Sunday it will be a) the fist time I've played in a £190 tournament on Sky and b) the first time I will be looking to build up a massive chip stack and then carefully implode at the correct time to finish in the one (if there is one at all) place which awards a cash prize and not a place in the final!!





  • GELDYGELDY Member Posts: 5,203
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ : Ah OK, figured as much since you were asking the qn but I was too lazy to check :P Don't see why they don't have the option yet for a direct BI to semi.
    Posted by F_Ivanovic
    cos they seem recently to have stopped peeps buying in for the next level of sats for live events. means that if you're unsure you can play on the day there's no point entering.
  • GELDYGELDY Member Posts: 5,203
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    What do people think about this scenario... I was lucky enough to finish fourth in one of this week's Freerolls and won a bonus prize of a Punta Cana QF seat and subsequently won a seat into Sunday's semi-final. I'm not in a position to go to Punta Cana which is why I haven't entered any specific satellites for it, I won my QF seat through a freeroll and to be honest played the QF aiming to finish in a place which was paying money but managed to outdo myself and finished fifth for a semi seat. Expecting the answer to be no, I wasn't surprised when customer services said I couldn't de-reg and get the £190 BI for the semi-final place if I deregistered, but WAS surprised when I asked, if by some miracle I did the same again and won a QF place in tonight's freeroll and then won a seat in the Semi, that I wouldn't be eligible for a semi-final BI cash equivalent because I am already in the semi. I would just be awarded nothing at all? Anyway on Sunday it will be a) the fist time I've played in a £190 tournament on Sky and b) the first time I will be looking to build up a massive chip stack and then carefully implode at the correct time to finish in the one (if there is one at all) place which awards a cash prize and not a place in the final!!
    Posted by Brrrrrrr

    can't be too fussy with freeroll prizes. gl in the semi.

  • Darkangel7Darkangel7 Member Posts: 2,585
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ : cos they seem recently to have stopped peeps buying in for the next level of sats for live events. means that if you're unsure you can play on the day there's no point entering.
    Posted by GELDY
    But think about if was direct BI how many people could actually afford to do that? Not many unless you're a pro. For us rec players it's great that we can manage to get through to qtrs and maybe get to semi's and then to finals! (hopefully winning a package!!)
  • IrishRoseIrishRose Member Posts: 1,663
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ : Any news re the dates being either 6 nights or 7?  Thank you x
    Posted by IrishRose
    3rd time lucky I hope - any clarification regarding the 6 or 7 nights issue yet please?

    Thank x
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,626
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ : 3rd time lucky I hope - any clarification regarding the 6 or 7 nights issue yet please? Thank x
    Posted by IrishRose
    No, I never found the reason Rose, sorry, but I'll drop them a note.

    Have you asked Customer Care?

    Good luck tonight.
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,626
    edited September 2015


    The first of the weekly Semi Finals is tonight, with FIVE seats Guaranteed into the Final on October 4th. With one seat for every £880 in the Prize Pool, it already looks set to make at least 9 Seats. Think it could end up as 12 or more seats tonight.
     
    These hardy souls will be amongst those playing, good luck to them all......

    albion903000
    AntonyR3000
    Aston19683000
    Bert783000
    Bromley0233000
    bromley043000
    Brrrrrrr3000
    chicknMelt3000
    chiggypig3000
    chilling3000
    churchy183000
    cigaron3000
    conorshay13000
    Darkangel73000
    devil_tear3000
    Essexphil3000
    Flashand3000
    Geoff14213000
    GGGGCCCC3000
    HANSON3000
    HAYSIE3000
    HB-city3000
    IanSimpson3000
    idtent3000
    IrishRose3000
    james523000
    jordan993000
    KEVMAC103000
    Ky11ar3000
    LEOBARL3000
    LTY3000
    lyonsbob063000
    poker693000
    P_SENTORI3000
    rndmmuppet3000
    rudi19803000
    s6girl3000
    Sir-Gary3000
    smoki33000
    soggy4503000
    spinace3000
    StayOrGo3000
    theaker103000
    Tspark3000
    Wacko903000
    WUBBZY14013000
    yelvy3000
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,626
    edited September 2015


    Meanwhile, last night was the Punta Cana Super SATurday, & congrats to tismond91 who won his way into the October 4th Final.  
  • Darkangel7Darkangel7 Member Posts: 2,585
    edited September 2015
    Well done to tismond91 and tonight is a very scary list of players :S
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,626
    edited September 2015


    A whopping field in last night's Punta Cana semi, with no less than 56 runners, making 11 seats for the October 4th Final.
     
    11 went though to join tismond91, who got in via the Super SATurday thing.
     
    The legs eleven were.....

    Bromhead4000
    chilling4000
    devil_tear4000
    GGGGCCCC4000
    KEVMAC104000
    LTY4000
    poker694000
    rndmmuppet4000
    spinace4000
    StayOrGo4000
    WUBBZY14014000
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,626
    edited September 2015


    In the Final on October 4th, the TOP EIGHT win the Punta Cana package.

    Still plenty of chances to qualify - every weekend there is a Super SAT & a Semi-Final.



     
  • Sky_DanSky_Dan Member Posts: 589
    edited September 2015
    I'm afraid there will be no Super SAT on Saturdays going forward, there was simply nowhere near enough runners.
  • Darkangel7Darkangel7 Member Posts: 2,585
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    I'm afraid there will be no Super SAT on Saturdays going forward, there was simply nowhere near enough runners.
    Posted by Sky_Dan
    I didn't know it was running Dan or would have been in it. Was gutted I missed out.

    Well played to all who got through last night very tough field to negotiate. Good luck all those in the qtrs and semi's
  • IrishRoseIrishRose Member Posts: 1,663
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    I'm afraid there will be no Super SAT on Saturdays going forward, there was simply nowhere near enough runners.
    Posted by Sky_Dan
    In all fairness I think the supersat had no publicity at all and most people didn't even realise it was running!!  I know I missed it completely and would have loved to have tried it.
  • Sky_DanSky_Dan Member Posts: 589
    edited September 2015
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ:
    In Response to Re: Punta Cana FAQ : 3rd time lucky I hope - any clarification regarding the 6 or 7 nights issue yet please? Thank x
    Posted by IrishRose
    6 nights.
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