simontrumper (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} simontrumper) wrote,@ 2008-01-15 16:03:00 |
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Dusk Till Dawn Update
Last week was the best week so far at dusk till dawn .
We have listened to the players and although there are a few who would like to play £200+ entry comps the majority want to spend up to £100 max.
Our £50 on Thursday sold out at 135 prior to the seat draw and i could only allow 9 alternates as with a 30 minute clock and our structure 144 could go all the way. As it was a 3 way chip count deal was struck at 5.10am.
Some players mentioned they couldn't play this event as although it is tremendous value with first prize just under £2500 they have to get up for work Fridays so we thought ok lets do one on Saturdays, our first one had 99 players with only 2 days notice, i wont be surprised if next weeks sells out.
Fridays has been a £100 event until last week getting around 65 - 70 runners , again we listened and dropped the buy in to £75 the results speak for themselves , 139 players turned up with over 50 new players who had obvioulsy been waiting for this size event.
We have moved the £100 event to Sundays and i was happy with the 72 runners we got. I want to keep this event at 5000 starting chips but also make it accessible for the player who has to get up for work Mondays so from February 3rd it will move to an earlier start time of 6.30pm with a cap of 108 . If we start selling out i will consider reducing the starting chips but will always aim for an earlier finish than the 4.30am onwards we are getting currently with the 135+ fields.
I am hoping the £300 dtd Deepstack on Febuary 2nd/3rd will be very popular with 10,000 chips and 45 minute clock , i expect between 100 - 150 runners . Day one will start at 7.30 with day two at 5.30 as we will be opening an hour earlier at 5pm from the 3rd . STT will be available in the club every night and once we start opening weekends we will hold a super sateliite the afternoon of the event. A full range of satellites starting as low as £2.50 are available on dtd poker.
On February 13th we will start to open Wednesdays with a £25 + £5 beginners comp capped at 180 which i have no doubt will sell out and will be great fun to play. If you only play online or have never played in a live card room before this tournament could be one to start off with , the atmosphere will be brilliant .
Anyone not sure of live poker etiquette come and see me and either i or one of our friendly dealers will be happy to go through the basics with you, best time will be an hour before the comp.
The cash game action shows no sign of stopping, last week the quietest day we had 9 games going and the busiest 12. These start from £0.50 £1 No Limit up to £2 £5 No Limit then £5 £5 dealers choice.
For the first time on Sunday we tried a short handed game which proved very popular as it gave the players more space and more hands per hour especially as it was a dealers choice game which usually has far less hands than a No Limit table.
This week we will be offering £1 £1 PLO tables and the option to play short handed tables.
We have 4 new dealers starting Thursday with another 8 being trained from 19th January, they will start to deal on 9th February.
Once Wednesdays have been phased in we will look at either opening weekends at 12 or adding Monday/Tuesday nights , all our planned to be in place by May.
As much as we would love to run our first festival we need to be a 7 day operation first and make sure our standards are maintained in all areas then we can start planning/marketing the first dusk till dawn festival .
Whatever we do you will hear about it first here !
All the best
ACES
Last week was the best week so far at dusk till dawn .
We have listened to the players and although there are a few who would like to play £200+ entry comps the majority want to spend up to £100 max.
Our £50 on Thursday sold out at 135 prior to the seat draw and i could only allow 9 alternates as with a 30 minute clock and our structure 144 could go all the way. As it was a 3 way chip count deal was struck at 5.10am.
Some players mentioned they couldn't play this event as although it is tremendous value with first prize just under £2500 they have to get up for work Fridays so we thought ok lets do one on Saturdays, our first one had 99 players with only 2 days notice, i wont be surprised if next weeks sells out.
Fridays has been a £100 event until last week getting around 65 - 70 runners , again we listened and dropped the buy in to £75 the results speak for themselves , 139 players turned up with over 50 new players who had obvioulsy been waiting for this size event.
We have moved the £100 event to Sundays and i was happy with the 72 runners we got. I want to keep this event at 5000 starting chips but also make it accessible for the player who has to get up for work Mondays so from February 3rd it will move to an earlier start time of 6.30pm with a cap of 108 . If we start selling out i will consider reducing the starting chips but will always aim for an earlier finish than the 4.30am onwards we are getting currently with the 135+ fields.
I am hoping the £300 dtd Deepstack on Febuary 2nd/3rd will be very popular with 10,000 chips and 45 minute clock , i expect between 100 - 150 runners . Day one will start at 7.30 with day two at 5.30 as we will be opening an hour earlier at 5pm from the 3rd . STT will be available in the club every night and once we start opening weekends we will hold a super sateliite the afternoon of the event. A full range of satellites starting as low as £2.50 are available on dtd poker.
On February 13th we will start to open Wednesdays with a £25 + £5 beginners comp capped at 180 which i have no doubt will sell out and will be great fun to play. If you only play online or have never played in a live card room before this tournament could be one to start off with , the atmosphere will be brilliant .
Anyone not sure of live poker etiquette come and see me and either i or one of our friendly dealers will be happy to go through the basics with you, best time will be an hour before the comp.
The cash game action shows no sign of stopping, last week the quietest day we had 9 games going and the busiest 12. These start from £0.50 £1 No Limit up to £2 £5 No Limit then £5 £5 dealers choice.
For the first time on Sunday we tried a short handed game which proved very popular as it gave the players more space and more hands per hour especially as it was a dealers choice game which usually has far less hands than a No Limit table.
This week we will be offering £1 £1 PLO tables and the option to play short handed tables.
We have 4 new dealers starting Thursday with another 8 being trained from 19th January, they will start to deal on 9th February.
Once Wednesdays have been phased in we will look at either opening weekends at 12 or adding Monday/Tuesday nights , all our planned to be in place by May.
As much as we would love to run our first festival we need to be a 7 day operation first and make sure our standards are maintained in all areas then we can start planning/marketing the first dusk till dawn festival .
Whatever we do you will hear about it first here !
All the best
ACES
