2010 Canadian Open Poker Championship with 5k HU

Wetts1012

Thanks!

Its too bad we're not there at the same time but this lines up conveniently with a work commitment, so I impulse bought a vacation!

Gogogo - is there anyone else in.

Wetts1012

Jon - fwiw the Deerfoot does not know of any promo code "CPT" as listed on the website.

Not that it matters as its completely booked.

Also - on the website Event 7 shows to be a $550, but the registration shows $330.

GTA Poker

Wetts1012;231200 wroteBump for not knowing when to book a flight.

The first weekend and play the 1100 sat, 220 mon and 330 tues?

or the end weekend with the 550, 1100?

Also need cheap hotel please.

tx.

What dates are you here? I can try and find something for you. Do you want to sell any %age?

Wetts1012

I fly in on Friday night (20th) and leave on the 25th (Wed).

Ive already regged for the 1100 2day, the 220 and the 330. If I bust the 1100 Saturday I'll likely tilt reg for the 1100 Sunday.

I have a car rented, just need the hotel. Hopefully around the 100-120/night, not too getto.

Would be willing to sell some action, prob not more than 20% total. I'll also swap with anyone else playing.

GTA Poker

I'm out of town except the 23-24 so I doubt I'll be able to play any of the events. I may stop by and play a cash game if I get a chance.

Where are you playing these events? I'm too lazy to look at the schedule.

Wetts1012

GTA Poker;231293 wroteI'm out of town except the 23-24 so I doubt I'll be able to play any of the events. I may stop by and play a cash game if I get a chance.

Where are you playing these events? I'm too lazy to look at the schedule.

The smaller events are at grey eagle(sp?) So I'll likely play the day 1 of the 1100 there as well.

GTA Poker

Wetts1012;231294 wroteThe smaller events are at grey eagle(sp?) So I'll likely play the day 1 of the 1100 there as well.

There are really no hotels in that area (it is kind of near my house). The good news is that it isn't very far to get anywhere in Calgary.

I stayed at the Hotel Arts once 2 years back and it was decent. It tries a bit too hard to be "modern", but it's a decent location. Close to Stampede and Elbow casinos (you probably won't bother going to Elbow it's a limit room) and good access to major routes to get to Deerfoot. Not too far from Grey Eagle.

It is a bit more than you wanted to pay. Expedia has it at $132 average per night. I have no clue why the 23 and 24 are so expensive relative to the weekend nights. The only thing you want to check out is how much parking is there a night.

Hotel Arts (Calgary, Canada) - Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor

If you can get a deal on this it is also downtown:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g154913-d155241-Reviews-Sandman_Hotel_City_Centre-Calgary_Alberta.html

The only thing that sounded not terrible and cheap is Hotel Alma. ($85/night). It is not close to any of the games, but is right next to Crowchild Trail which takes you right to Grey Eagle. Probably less than 15 mins in non-peak traffic. I have never seen nor stayed here, but it got decent reviews on Trip Advisor.

Hotel Alma (Calgary, Canada) - Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor

3rd option would be anything in "motel village". Just a bunch of chain motels...noting too nice and overpriced for chain crap. Again, close to Crowchild so you can get to GE easily. I believe some other type of pros used these rooms at times -- good or bad? Prolly bad. I stayed at a motel here once before I lived out here and it was ok...I just needed a room, nothing special. Personally, I wouldn't stay here unless you are just going to sleep and leave.

Overall, Stampede is close to downtown if not considered downtown. GE is in the SW kinda all by itself off of major thoroughfares. Deerfoot is in a crappy industrial area in what I think is the SE (pretty far south) -- no idea if there are hotels in that area, but I assume they aren't nice if there are any. Hotel Arts would be as close to the middle of all 3 as you will get. Hotel Alma will is in the NW and will be decent to get to GE, annoying to get to Stampede and far from Deerfoot -- this is pretty much the same with motel villiage.

Edit: my bad, I just looked -- You can pretty much interchange Cash for Stampede for approx locations.

T8urmoney

Wetts1012;231210 wrote
1) Still need hotel, and am clueless.

Use expedia.....I think anything downtown or on Macleod Trail will work fine if you have a rental. Just avoid rush hour driving times and it's easy to get around.

Wetts1012;231210 wrote
2) Do they run "2nd chances" at these places if you bust early? Im not really a cash player and would probably die if there werent smaller turboish events in the event I bust on say, the first hand..

This is a new event, but I'd say unlikely. Possibly some satty's maybe.

Wetts1012;231210 wrote 3) Do I have to pre-reg?

Good idea for the smaller events with small max entries.

I'll likely come down for 1 or both weekends.

Wetts1012

T8urmoney;231303 wroteUse expedia.....I think anything downtown or on Macleod Trail will work fine if you have a rental.

I booked at the (new?) Holiday Inn on Macleod for 129/n.

Already preregged for the 3 events on the COPC website.

Hopefully meet some people there!

T8urmoney

Wetts1012;231307 wroteI booked at the (new?) Holiday Inn on Macleod for 129/n.

Already preregged for the 3 events on the COPC website.

Hopefully meet some people there!

Never stayed there....but it's a good location. Close (5 minute drive) to Cash Casino (dungeon), probably 20 minutes drive to the other 2 locations. Also very close the the Stampede casino (downtown) and Elbow.

Still haven't met another forum member, so I'll try to make it down for the weekend you're there.

DennisG

Wetts1012;231257 wroteJon - fwiw the Deerfoot does not know of any promo code "CPT" as listed on the website.

Not that it matters as its completely booked.

The hotel is blacked out online as it is saved for CPT players..have to call them from my understanding.

jontm

Wetts1012;231307 wroteI booked at the (new?) Holiday Inn on Macleod for 129/n.

Already preregged for the 3 events on the COPC website.

Hopefully meet some people there!

Quite a few players stay here, is nice and close to night life, down town and decent to all 3 hosting venues.

jontm

Deerfoot Inn is the best option to stay at, especially if you can share a room. Most of the action will be there.

betrthanphil

Didnt read through all of this so if it was already mentioned my bad, but do you see these events being sold out. How early should i register. I plan on playing in quiet a few of the events

Wetts1012

betrthanphil;231349 wroteDidnt read through all of this so if it was already mentioned my bad, but do you see these events being sold out. How early should i register. I plan on playing in quiet a few of the events

There is basically no cost to pre register. They only reserve your seat and charge your CC the reg. fee (ie $100 on the 1K). You can cancel anytime, and if you dont cancel and dont show up, you just lose the fee.

PM me if ur going. Am leaving from Toronto on the 20th.

betrthanphil

Wetts1012;231363 wroteThere is basically no cost to pre register. They only reserve your seat and charge your CC the reg. fee (ie $100 on the 1K). You can cancel anytime, and if you dont cancel and dont show up, you just lose the fee.

PM me if ur going. Am leaving from Toronto on the 20th.

Ok so if you pre register you only get charged the fee, and then when you get there you pay the actual buyin of the tourney?
And im like 99% going. Not sure what day yett.

Wetts1012

betrthanphil;231367 wroteOk so if you pre register you only get charged the fee, and then when you get there you pay the actual buyin of the tourney?

Yes. I regged for the 1100, 220 and 330 and was charged 150.

GTA Poker

Wetts1012;231368 wroteYes. I regged for the 1100, 220 and 330 and was charged 150.

I'll take 10% of these 3 if you're selling.

I may play the 220 or 330 -- if I play one or both what %age are you willing to swap?

Wetts1012

GTA Poker;231375 wroteI'll take 10% of these 3 if you're selling.

I may play the 220 or 330 -- if I play one or both what %age are you willing to swap?

If Im only swapping with 1 person, between 10-20%.

jontm

The events with smaller caps will most likely sell out. The more people that pre register the better we can balance venues too. We have sold out many $550 events and places like Regina nad Edmonton almost always break 200 in the $1100's. Considering the hype and the fact this is the largest series yet, I am very confident many of the events will cap, if not all. We had 378 last year in the $550 in Regina, 240 last year in the $550 at the Open, the numbers for sell out are realistic. Most of the players in the 5k will play the $2200, so that should fill nicely too.

So yes, pls pre-register if it is not a problem and thanks for the interest!

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