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SPT Cardiff 28th April Player Briefing

SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
edited April 2012 in The Sky Poker Tour
Please see below everything you should need to know for next weekend in Cardiff
Sky Poker Tour 2011-12 Leg Five - Saturday 28th April 2012
Final event details for players who will play the Sky Poker Tour Event at the Les Croupiers Casino, Cardiff

Date:

Saturday 28th April with play starting at 2:00pm. Sky Poker Staff will be available in reception from 12.00pm, please see them at the Welcome desk on arrival.

Venue:

Les Croupiers Casino
Capital Retail Shopping Park
Leckwith Road
Cardiff
CF11 8EG T: 0292 038 3810

Open: The Casino opens at Midday Saturday

Directions to the venue from the M4 can be seen at http://www.les-croupiers.co.uk/index.html

Car Parking

Free car parking is available in the large Car Park at the front of the building, plenty of space. Obtain a ticket from casino reception.

Dress code: 

You can wear jeans but please don't wear soiled clothing, football boots etc.

Registration:

Membership to the casino is free. All you will need to do is come to the casino with some form of identification for instant membership. A current valid Driving License or Passport is the easiest way to provide identification. If you do not have one of these, then a Debit/Credit Card along with proof of your address is required (i.e. Bank Statement, recent Utility Bill etc).

Schedule:

Play commences at 2pm sharp.

Structure:

Please note, times will be strictly adhered to and play will recommence even if all players are not in their seats.

5,000 starting chips

2.00pm  25-50

2.30pm  50-100

3.00pm  100-200

3.30pm  15 minute break

3.45pm 150-300

4.15pm 200-400

4.45pm 200-400  25

5.15pm  45 minute buffet break

6.00pm  300-600  50

6.30pm  400-800 100

7pm  600-1200 100
 
7.30pm  15 minute break

7.45pm  800-1600 200

8.15pm 1000-2000 200

8.45pm  1500-3000 300
 
9.15pm 15 minute break

9.30pm  2000-4000 400

10pm  3000-6000 500

10.30pm  4000-8000 500

11pm  5000-10000 1000

(break on hitting final table makes timings approx from around here)

11.30pm 6000-12000 1000

12am  8000-16000 1500

12.30am 10000-20000 2000

1am 15000-30000 3000

Prizes:

Payout will depend on the final number of players and will be available at the End of Level Two of the tournament after allowing for alternates for the first two levels of play.

Assuming 170 runners, for the purposes of illustration, first prize would be in the region of £5000

All prizes monies are paid into your Sky Poker account within 48 hours and will not be paid out at the venue on the day.

Side Events

Friday £15 +£4 reg fees.  6,000 chips 25 minute clock

Saturday £35 +£5 10,000 chips 20 minute clock

8pm for both

Capacity for the Saturday event will be limited by the amount of tables spare, but should be 50-60 runners.


Usual Sky Poker aded value to the top three finishers in each

1st Sky Roller seat worth £110
2nd Sky Primo seat worth £55
3rd Bounty Hunter Seat worth £33

and SPT Leaderboard points for all cashers


Buffet

A free Chinese 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 live updating, technology permitting, the Tournament on the Sky Poker forum throughout the day, following the progress of the competition. We will be posting player pictures and chip counts.  Feel free to tell your friends and family, who can follow your progress on the forum.

Live Stream

Sky Poker will be live streaming, technology permitting, action and commentary 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 2011-12 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 Tony Kendall, Anna Fowler and Jen Mason.

See you at the tables

The Sky Poker Team

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  • SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited April 2012
    As of Thursday 19th April 105 seats have been sold online, and 5 in a Live satellite

    We would anticipate 135-140 seats being sold by next Thursday

    A decision will be taken in the middle of next week as to whether direct buy in will be opened, depending on satellite demand in the next week

    So please check this board then

    As there are no guarantees, the safest way to play is to qualify in the next six nights

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  • SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited April 2012
    In addition to the presenters/analysts mentioned above, Richard Orford is now a confirmed runner at Cardiff

    We also have a sporting celebrity

    Clue: Pay the man with the jab.
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  • warren1967warren1967 Member Posts: 1
    edited April 2012
    can you tell me if there is any hotels near by pls thanks

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  • SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited April 2012
    er, its a big city. Many many hotels, depending on your budget

    Try a site like Late Rooms and search away

    The Sky People stay at the Future Inns in the Bay, for example
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  • SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,737
    edited April 2012
    Could it be a boxer?

    + cd you just confirm starting time for Saturday and will I get an email confirming my place?
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  • SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,737
    edited April 2012
    Alan Minter
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  • SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,737
    edited April 2012
    Franc Bruno
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  • SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,737
    edited April 2012
    Cashius Clay
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  • SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited April 2012
    It is a boxer, but no correct guesses yet



    2pm start. Check the SPT tournament lobby for your name, not sure if there will be an email
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  • kezza69kezza69 Member Posts: 4
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: SPT Cardiff 28th April Player Briefing:
    It is a boxer, but no correct guesses yet 2pm start. Check the SPT tournament lobby for your name, not sure if there will be an email
    Posted by SPT
    i think its nicky piper
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  • 9se7enTr3y9se7enTr3y Member Posts: 30
    edited April 2012
    Lennox Lewis is my guess.  He has played WSOP before so this should be fun for him! 
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  • ashley1984ashley1984 Member Posts: 1
    edited April 2012
    nicky piper
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  • SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited April 2012
    Nicky Piper is correct!
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