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Suggestion: Olympic Weekend

aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
edited September 2011 in Poker Chat

We choose one weekend in October for the SkyPoker Olympics. 

Events mirror the real Olympics with the SkyPoker 100m being a Velocity event with heats on Saturday and Final on Sunday evening.  Other events could include a 1500 metres final (normal freezeout) Boxing (heads-up tournament) Marathon (a deepstack running all day from 2pm on Sunday) Decathlon (multiple games played) and so on.  Every game will be £5 to enter. Over the weekend we could have, say, 20 Olympic events and limited only by our lateral thinking to devise more.

In addition to the normal prize-money I would like to think that SkyPoker will sponsor games by awarding a Primo seat for each gold medalist and others prizes for Silver and Bronze.  Gold, Silver and Bronze medals being announced (anthem, graphics, podium) on the Sunday programme with a "SkyPokerlympics" Medal Table.
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited August 2011

    Four added ideas...

    We could have (although not in favour normally) a women only event.  Just like the real Olympics.  We have many very good female players (Gliterbabe and sara36dd08 are excluded) and a one-off competition would be interesting and a further notable triumph for the winners.

    We could also have Qualifying events (satellites) into the main Heats.  And like Survivor you could buy into the Final.

    If the software allowed we could have our own Sky Poker Paralympic event whereby one hole card was not shown until the end of the hand.

    Again, software permitting, a relay could include a team of four players playing one hour each.




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  • skicowboysskicowboys Member Posts: 163
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Suggestion: Olympic Weekend:
    We choose one weekend in October for the SkyPoker Olympics.  Events mirror the real Olympics with the SkyPoker 100m being a Velocity event with heats on Saturday and Final on Sunday evening.  Other events could include a 1500 metres final (normal freezeout) Boxing (heads-up tournament) Marathon (a deepstack running all day from 2pm on Sunday) Decathlon (multiple games played) and so on.  Every game will be £5 to enter. Over the weekend we could have, say, 20 Olympic events and limited only by our lateral thinking to devise more. In addition to the normal prize-money I would like to think that SkyPoker will sponsor games by awarding a Primo seat for each gold medalist and others prizes for Silver and Bronze.  Gold, Silver and Bronze medals being announced (anthem, graphics, podium) on the Sunday programme with a "SkyPokerlympics" Medal Table.
    Posted by aussie09
    Looks good to me
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited August 2011
    I like this, and your other idea. A 1 off weekend where the tourny schedule is totally re-vamped, every tourny is changed and given a theme, with tonnes of advertising, and satellites leading up well in advance.

    But there is no way sky would ever do it imo, it's just far too much effort for them.

    It takes 4 weeks of blagging for them to change something as simple as the GTD prizepool on an over-performing tournament.

    Not the most pro-active poker site in't World!
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited August 2011

    ...and if you want to see an absolutely brilliant video...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CxH8NZhJHw


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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited August 2011
    I like this idea alot!
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011
    suggestion to cover triathlon.

    Tournament starts 9 steated. plays down to 24 players, goes to 6 max plays to 4 winners (so 4x 6 max STTs effectivley) they then play a 4 way HU for winner.
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  • jackdajackda Member Posts: 501
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Suggestion: Olympic Weekend:
    I like this, and your other idea. A 1 off weekend where the tourny schedule is totally re-vamped, every tourny is changed and given a theme, with tonnes of advertising, and satellites leading up well in advance. But there is no way sky would ever do it imo, it's just far too much effort for them. It takes 4 weeks of blagging for them to change something as simple as the GTD prizepool on an over-performing tournament. Not the most pro-active poker site in't World!
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH

    this made me laugh,soooooo true
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Suggestion: Olympic Weekend:
    suggestion to cover triathlon. Tournament starts 9 steated. plays down to 24 players, goes to 6 max plays to 4 winners (so 4x 6 max STTs effectivley) they then play a 4 way HU for winner.
    Posted by The_Don90
    good suggestion don


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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited August 2011
    In Response to Re: Suggestion: Olympic Weekend:
    In Response to Re: Suggestion: Olympic Weekend : good suggestion don
    Posted by aussie09
    seen it on a live tournament calander and thought it be fitting for this thread.
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  • MP33MP33 Member Posts: 6,308
    edited August 2011
    I voted yes - sounds different and should be fun
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  • 67Bhoys67Bhoys Member Posts: 2,553
    edited August 2011
    Another great idea Aussie.  Sounds like it would be a good fun weekend.  Got my vote.
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited August 2011


    Clay Pigeon Shooting where the winner is the one who shoots the most in a bounty hunter.


    ps.  thanks 67bhoys
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  • DazlerDazler Member Posts: 3,970
    edited August 2011
    i like this idea but would it be ready in time be over budget and supported by a crazy lordmare!
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited September 2011

    Hello sky_dave...

    Can I have a £1,000 budget to organise this weekend?

    I expect that it will payback the investment with 20 tournaments attracting 100 entrants at £5 giving a rake of 50p.  And, of course, success will be more likely if the weekend is promoted well by the skypoker team.

    Waiting now for the B of Bang.




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  • FLASHJONNYFLASHJONNY Member Posts: 2,537
    edited September 2011
    fantastic idea well done tophole
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  • _keenberg_keenberg Member Posts: 118
    edited September 2011
    Cool idea... i would luv to have a NLHE Head-Up or PL Omaha Gold Medal to display online proudly - new avatars with the medals on too plz - aint hard Sky sort out that avatars this Olympic idea could be sweeeet - nice1 Aussie :)
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  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,121
    edited September 2011
    fantastic idea, i like!!!!!
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  • CodexCodex Member Posts: 211
    edited September 2011
    Love the idea
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  • HITMAN_RVHITMAN_RV Member Posts: 8,688
    edited September 2011
    Love The idea Rob & Love Your positive approach!!  BELIEVE!!!

    HITSQUAD FOR LIFE!!

    That's why am glad you with us!!

    Even on a small scale, if not enough time, would be great to do something on these lines!!


    Dont want to complicate any ideas, & plenty of team stuff about already, but maybe could allocate people into countries or let the current teams, [DTD or Colours], be countries with a medals table???? hey, but remember, am certified Krazy!!

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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave Member Posts: 3,288
    edited September 2011
    Hey all...

    Just an update on this one. I've brought it to the attention of the men upstairs and they really like the idea, as do I. We'll definitely want to pick this up, but it will most likely be around the time of the Olympics, to make it topical etc.

    We also have another reason as to why we won't do it sooner. We've got something planned later this year and it's gonna be good. Watch this space, etc. Well, perhaps not this *exact* space...

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