In Response to Re: SPUKT LOCATIONS FOR 2009/2010 : Aspers - very good it was, too. Swansea Grosvenor is not really a mainstream Poker Venue, though Grosvenor Cardiff is. Posted by Tikay10
yeah aspers gets a lot more players than grosvenor down here, if there is one this year will definitely play
I travelled all the way from Blackpool to Swansea for the 08/09 tour. I had a great weekend with the sky team and thought the tour was excellent. Please Tikay put in a word and get the tour running again for 09/10.......its brilliant!!!!!!!! Posted by The_Boat
I'm not sure they'll listen to me, to be honest!
Hang in there Mr Boat, my crystal ball tells me there may be an announcement very soon......;)
i know 4 a FACT the empire in leicester sq would welcome sky wiv open arms FANTASTIC POKER ROOM Posted by razorkev
No doubt about that Kev, they would. So would any Venue.
But The Empire fails on most criteria for a SPUKT Venue. The players were in NINE different areas on two floors yesterday & Saturday. We would not dream of running a SPUKT on that basis.
In addition, local Hotels cost a fortune, as does Car Parking in the very centre of the West End, & late night Taxis are a nightmare to get hold of.
It's a very fine venue, but it just does not "fit" the Sky Poker requirements I'm afraid.
In Response to Re: SPUKT LOCATIONS FOR 2009/2010 : I'm not sure they'll listen to me, to be honest! Hang in there Mr Boat, my crystal ball tells me there may be an announcement very soon......;) Posted by Tikay10
Oh Mate ...Tell me its not true !!! ...Monty Python are running the events ???
In Response to Re: SPUKT LOCATIONS FOR 2009/2010 : Oh Mate ...Tell me its not true !!! ...Monty Python are running the events ??? hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa luv it .... Posted by bennydip2
Hey Benny, went down to Bournemouth Gala Sat night they still do cash games -25/50p 50p/£1 so going to be giving them a shot soon. Seems like ok atmosphere.
How about like the highly successful London Poker Circuit, we hire out some massive hotels and do it all in conference room. Oh no bad idea
Grmstar30 "Hey Benny, went down to Bournemouth Gala Sat night they still do cash games -25/50p 50p/£1 so going to be giving them a shot soon. Seems like ok atmosphere".
Hi mate yes once you get into one or two of the tournaments there you ll love.. I still miss the place and all the regulars but the long term plan is to move back to Poole ... It really is a great cardroom glk benny
In Response to Re: SPUKT LOCATIONS FOR 2009/2010 : Depends how you define "soon"......... Sorry, you'll have to be patient. Posted by Tikay10
Tony ........when we were kid's, we were always asking mum and dad, " "can we go to the park at the weekend" ? , the thing was my dad would always say the same thing ..
"Oh, it depends , you ll have to wait and see"!
So come the weekend, when we asked again, he would say, 'Oh No, sorry something has come up, not this time maybe next week' .. So you see in the end we gave up asking and found ourselves something else to do,
So when my kids used to ask me the same question, It would be either a 'Yes' we are going, or 'No' we cant, and give them a reason ! I tell you they were just as happy with a 'No as a 'Yes' !! at least they were happy knowing one way or the other, rather than waiting all week thinking they might be going only to find they were not !!
Grmstar30 "Hey Benny, went down to Bournemouth Gala Sat night they still do cash games -25/50p 50p/£1 so going to be giving them a shot soon. Seems like ok atmosphere". Hi mate yes once you get into one or two of the tournaments there you ll love.. I still miss the place and all the regulars but the long term plan is to move back to Poole ... It really is a great cardroom glk benny Posted by bennydip2
Cool well keep in touch on here and if you do ever move back to Poole we can meet up at Gala. I don't think we will get the SKUPT here though I thought there was plans to build new super casino near the Pavilion but looks like they are shelved. Got to admit in the old days I would have been against that, now I am all for it lol! Dave
In Response to Re: SPUKT LOCATIONS FOR 2009/2010 : Tony ........when we were kid's, we were always asking mum and dad, " "can we go to the park at the weekend" ? , the thing was my dad would always say the same thing .. "Oh, it depends , you ll have to wait and see"! So come the weekend, when we asked again, he would say, 'Oh No, sorry something has come up, not this time maybe next week' .. So you see in the end we gave up asking and found ourselves something else to do, So when my kids used to ask me the same question, It would be either a 'Yes' we are going, or 'No' we cant, and give them a reason ! I tell you they were just as happy with a 'No as a 'Yes' !! at least they were happy knowing one way or the other, rather than waiting all week thinking they might be going only to find they were not !! Just a thought ! ) Posted by bennydip2
Lol, I well recall when we used to say to Mum & Dad, on seaside trips, - "how long before we get there?". The answer was always the same - "soon".......
I'm a victim of my own honesty here. I dont like - in fact I hate - to see questions go unanswered, it seems the height of ill-manners to me, But it's not my place, or role, to "officially" comment on such things. So I try & tread a fine line, & just ask for people to be patient.
I've answered similar questions a score of times,. I don't know what else I can do, or say.
It's really not that simple, especially in an orgsanisation as big & departmentalised as Sky Poker, to get things such as SPUKT set up.
Dealing with the Venues is also a nightmare. Sky Poker won't just go anywhere, it has to tick all the boxes, be "just so", & financially do-able.
I can say an awful lot of time has been spent on it recently - 6 or 7 Meetings to my certain knowledge, several of which I sat in.
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Sorry, I can't be drawn further on this!
Please be patient.
Thsnks.
when will the dates be revealed anyway?
john
Please be patient.
I travelled all the way from Blackpool to Swansea for the 08/09 tour. I had a great weekend with the sky team and thought the tour was excellent.
Please Tikay put in a word and get the tour running again for 09/10.......its brilliant!!!!!!!!
Hang in there Mr Boat, my crystal ball tells me there may be an announcement very soon......;)
But The Empire fails on most criteria for a SPUKT Venue. The players were in NINE different areas on two floors yesterday & Saturday. We would not dream of running a SPUKT on that basis.
In addition, local Hotels cost a fortune, as does Car Parking in the very centre of the West End, & late night Taxis are a nightmare to get hold of.
It's a very fine venue, but it just does not "fit" the Sky Poker requirements I'm afraid.
hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa luv it ....
How about like the highly successful London Poker Circuit, we hire out some massive hotels and do it all in conference room. Oh no bad idea
Hi mate yes once you get into one or two of the tournaments there you ll love.. I still miss the place and all the regulars but the long term plan is to move back to Poole ... It really is a great cardroom glk benny
Sorry, you'll have to be patient.
Tony ........when we were kid's, we were always asking mum and dad, "
"can we go to the park at the weekend" ? , the thing was my dad would always say the same thing ..
"Oh, it depends , you ll have to wait and see"!
So come the weekend, when we asked again, he would say,
'Oh No, sorry something has come up, not this time maybe next week' .. So you see in the end we gave up asking and found ourselves something else to do,
So when my kids used to ask me the same question, It would be either a
'Yes' we are going, or 'No' we cant, and give them a reason !
I tell you they were just as happy with a 'No as a 'Yes' !!
at least they were happy knowing one way or the other, rather than waiting all week thinking they might be going only to find they were not !!
Just a thought !
Dave
I'm a victim of my own honesty here. I dont like - in fact I hate - to see questions go unanswered, it seems the height of ill-manners to me, But it's not my place, or role, to "officially" comment on such things. So I try & tread a fine line, & just ask for people to be patient.
I've answered similar questions a score of times,. I don't know what else I can do, or say.
It's really not that simple, especially in an orgsanisation as big & departmentalised as Sky Poker, to get things such as SPUKT set up.
Dealing with the Venues is also a nightmare. Sky Poker won't just go anywhere, it has to tick all the boxes, be "just so", & financially do-able.
I can say an awful lot of time has been spent on it recently - 6 or 7 Meetings to my certain knowledge, several of which I sat in.
So, the answer remains as before.
"Soooooooooon".......
keep up the good work ...
Benny