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Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013

SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
edited April 2013 in The Sky Poker Tour
Saturday-Sunday 23-24th March 2013

Sky Poker Tour 2013 London

Aspers Casino, Stratford, London

£200+20 buy in

£30,000 Guaranteed

Direct buy in will only be available for Priority Members for now


Satellite details

SPT Semi London- 1 in 5 win a place to SPT London, 9:30pm every Sunday evening, £48 direct buy-in.

SPT Quarter London- 1 in 5 win a place to SPT Semi London, every evening at 9:30pm (except Sunday), £10.60 direct buy-in

SPT London Sat.- 1 in 5 win a place to SPT Quarter London, every 5 minutes past the hour from 3:05pm, £2.35 buy-in


Side Events

Arranging these for the Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Details asap


Hotel:

Arranging a hotel deal with the on-site hotel via the casino. Details asap

Casino Address

Westfield Stratford City,
119 The Street,
Olympic Park,
E20 1EN
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    rosjim1rosjim1 Member Posts: 444
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Saturday-Sunday 23-24th March 2013 Sky Poker Tour 2013 London Aspers Casino, Stratford, London £200+20 buy in £30,000 Guaranteed Direct buy in will only be available for Priority Members for now Satellite details SPT Semi London- 1 in 5 win a place to SPT London, 9:30pm every Sunday evening, £48 direct buy-in. SPT Quarter London- 1 in 5 win a place to SPT Semi London, every evening at 9:30pm (except Sunday), £10.60 direct buy-in SPT London Sat.- 1 in 5 win a place to SPT Quarter London, every 5 minutes past the hour from 3:05pm, £2.40 buy-in Side Events Arranging these for the Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Details asap Hotel: Arranging a hotel deal with the on-site hotel via the casino. Details asap Casino Address Westfield Stratford City, 119 The Street, Olympic Park, E20 1EN
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    Yayyyyyyy 
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    SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited February 2013
    For those who did not see it, tikay's note this morning that explains some of the background

    "Good morning.

    The first 2013 date & venue will be announced this morning, together with the Satellite structure. Please note this will be the THIRD Leg of SPT12/13, as we have had two legs already, one at DTD, the other at Luton.

    There has been some underatandable frustration from many at the delay in announcing this, & a degree of comment on our "competenence", so I'd like to set out, such as I can at this stage, (as will become clear in due course, there are confidential aspects which we don't wish to reveal yet awhile), the reasons for the unexpected delay in announcing this, & the other SPT Dates.
     
    Firstly, all responsibility for this sits with me, (& as directed by the Business), & SPT Rich bears no responsibility for this delay.
    All the dates & venues for SPT12/13 were agreed, confirmed, & booked last Autumn.
     
    An opportunity then arose.....to do something very different. It would have been in April, & would have needed several months of Satellite scheduling, as it was not a Single Event SPT, it was totally different, over a period of between 4 days & week.

    Several third-parties were involved, it was not just Sky Poker & the Venue. 

    I have been, & am, personally responsible, accountable to Head Office, for trying to broker this complex deal, & it has run parallel with my responsibilities on the Sky Poker Cash Game & several other Projects. 
     
    Despite Meetings & communications galore, with all third parties, & the legal people & Contracts, we decided we do not have adequate time now to do this properly on the original date in April. Hence we can now re-schedule the original arrangements, & the first will be announced today. Others will be announced, probably as soon as this one happens.
     
    We are still in negotiation for the "other thing", but having missed the April date, & with the need to avoid the low-traffic Summer Season, we have now decided to try & schedule the deal for October.
     
    It is complex beyond imagination to dovetail all the third-parties needed to make this happen, but that's what I am on with, & will continue with.
     
    I have planned & arranged, or helped to, over 50 Live Poker Events for 4 or 5 different organisations, over a 7 year period, so it is not new to me, but this one has been more complex than all the others added together.
     
    Anyway, there it is, & I hope that helps explain some of the reasons. It has been pretty frustrating, to put it mildly, but SPT Rich bears no responsibility for the delay whatsoever.
     
    Me? Guilty as Charged. 

    Hope to see many of you soon, at........... 

    PS - Incidentally, we DO understand your frustration, & am delighted that SPT means so much to so many.            "
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    SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited February 2013
    I will be working on side events, hotel deals and the weekend's main event

    Happy to answer any questions on those

    and will happily pass on satellite queries to the experts on those.


    Phew, up and running!


    It is a fabulous casino, with room for a big field if we can sell it



    Interestingly the Premier Poker League is at the venue concurrently with our weekend (a table and a TV rig)

    Bring your cameras for snaps with the likes of Hellmuth, Esfandiari and Negreanu who will be in the building, if not playing an SPT side event (though you could ask nicely)
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    SammydridSammydrid Member Posts: 268
    edited February 2013
    Yay! Can't wait but only bad thing, Same weekend as Genting in Newcastle. :( 


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    SPTSPT Member Posts: 5,648
    edited February 2013
    Yes, such is the UK poker schedule this year its tricky to avoid a clash, any weekend I choose. Will do the best I can to minimise those through 2013



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    SolarCarroSolarCarro Member Posts: 2,273
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Yay! Can't wait but only bad thing, Same weekend as Genting in Newcastle. :( 
    Posted by Sammydrid
    Interesting choice of games for Julian Thew! If indeed he gets a choice
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    TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited February 2013
    Obviously the biggest point has been missed off.

    There is a Nandos right by the entrance to the Casino.
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    Bromley023Bromley023 Member Posts: 274
    edited February 2013
    AND this will be my birthday weekend.

    SPT title ... not a bad birthday gift.

    Boom.
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    macapacamacapaca Member Posts: 658
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Yay! Can't wait but only bad thing, Same weekend as Genting in Newcastle. :( 
    Posted by Sammydrid
    I love the structure and whole experience at the genting poker series but I will be giving it a miss and defiantly going to the spt, as the spt is the NUTS!!!!

    See you there all, ill be propping up the bar from 11am wiiiiiiii
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    Bromley023Bromley023 Member Posts: 274
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Obviously the biggest point has been missed off. There is a Nandos right by the entrance to the Casino.
    Posted by TommyD
    THIS! ♥
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    SammydridSammydrid Member Posts: 268
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Obviously the biggest point has been missed off. There is a Nandos right by the entrance to the Casino.
    Posted by TommyD
    +1 Love this comment lol.

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    macapacamacapaca Member Posts: 658
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Obviously the biggest point has been missed off. There is a Nandos right by the entrance to the Casino.
    Posted by TommyD
    Nandos FTW
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    DonttelmumDonttelmum Member Posts: 1,921
    edited February 2013
    Do we know when the Newcastle leg will be?
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    DollieDollie Member Posts: 706
    edited February 2013
    As one of the regulars to these events, I'm glad to see we are now getting some dates.  Normally I would have booked holidays by now for this year, but circumstances have been such that nothing is booked except for one single week-end.  You've guessed it............ 23rd/24th March!  Sadly, therefore, I will not be able to attend the London event, so Jamielou you will have to look for another victim!  I'm sure it will be a great event as always and wish all who attend the best of luck.  Hopefully I will be available for the next one..... see you then.
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    goldenb238goldenb238 Member Posts: 338
    edited February 2013
             See all regs there is my local.  need bit of a spin up in the sats gl all               
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    GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Obviously the biggest point has been missed off. There is a Nandos right by the entrance to the Casino.
    Posted by TommyD
    It's ok I was gonna mention that... meh u beat me too it!

    I cannot wait for this one... It's just a 50 min train ride from my house. Sick of travelling up and down the country for SPTs! This one is basically in my back yard yay! 

    :) 


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    SolarCarroSolarCarro Member Posts: 2,273
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    As one of the regulars to these events, I'm glad to see we are now getting some dates.  Normally I would have booked holidays by now for this year, but circumstances have been such that nothing is booked except for one single week-end.  You've guessed it............ 23rd/24th March!  Sadly, therefore, I will not be able to attend the London event, so Jamielou you will have to look for another victim!  I'm sure it will be a great event as always and wish all who attend the best of luck.  Hopefully I will be available for the next one..... see you then.
    Posted by Dollie
    Already less of an event without you G
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    BUFCBUFC Member Posts: 328
    edited February 2013
    I'm going to San Marino over this weekend as England play a WC qualifier over there but will hopefully make an SPT this year!
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    EyemanEyeman Member Posts: 1,039
    edited February 2013
    Yayy, at last. Is it just me that thinks nando's is a pile of **** then?
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    GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    edited February 2013
    In Response to Re: Sky Poker Tour London: 23-24 March 2013:
    Yayy, at last. Is it just me that thinks nando's is a pile of **** then?
    Posted by Eyeman
    You obv don't like chicken, or the ordering system... or both!


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