Quick Poll-$550 satillite to WSOP 2009
Im looking to host the first annual Southern Ontario LIVE WSOP satillite
it will be held in mid april and for every 24 people that register a $12000 wsop me will be given away... or the winners can opt for a quick $8000.00 cash settlement...
Tickets will begin sale in the new year... tickets must be bought in advance!!!
[therefore we can have the package(s) present for the winner(s)]
for each additional player past the 24 man mark dividends will be paid out
Location is looking like the legion hall in Kitchener
More Details will emerge in the new year, Just Looking for feedback
$12000 = seat in the main event, flight accomodations and spending cash
Structure similar to the main event with exception to time... 30 min blinds opposed to 2 hour, but same 20000 value starting stack
we are also looking into having a silent auction and raffle to benefit the legion for the use their hall
Like I mentioned I am Just looking for feedback its an idea which has been proposed and have had a remarkable amount of interest from players around the area so im throwing in out into the cyber world
it will be held in mid april and for every 24 people that register a $12000 wsop me will be given away... or the winners can opt for a quick $8000.00 cash settlement...
Tickets will begin sale in the new year... tickets must be bought in advance!!!
[therefore we can have the package(s) present for the winner(s)]
for each additional player past the 24 man mark dividends will be paid out
Location is looking like the legion hall in Kitchener
More Details will emerge in the new year, Just Looking for feedback
$12000 = seat in the main event, flight accomodations and spending cash
Structure similar to the main event with exception to time... 30 min blinds opposed to 2 hour, but same 20000 value starting stack
we are also looking into having a silent auction and raffle to benefit the legion for the use their hall
Like I mentioned I am Just looking for feedback its an idea which has been proposed and have had a remarkable amount of interest from players around the area so im throwing in out into the cyber world
Comments
- don't understand why the cash option would only be $8,000 when the total package is $12K? where does the other $4k go? in your pocket?? especially since the seat to the main event is $10k +. Why would a player take the $8k option? really doesn't make any sense.
- the $12k is not enough to cover the overall expenses of the ME trip. Other forum members can confirm the total nights required for the main event. I would think it would to be approx seven nights so with airfare and 'spending money', it would really be tough to keep the total cost below $12k
- getting players to pay $550 in advance is going to be really difficult. It might be easier to get a deposit, say $50 to $100. Especially since this is an illegal raked tournament being held six months from now, there are plenty of things that can go wrong in the interim.
550 all to the pool.... 500 towards each seat 50 to pay out places that dont win the seat...
and 8k payout is not to benefit us, its stated there to ensure that the players are there to play for the seat if not then 8000 is more then fair
I just had an lol moment.
Also can you even buy a wsop seat and assign it to somebody else?
No chance in hell i'm prepaying for a tourney like this, won't work.
My comments are in the context of the post. He asked for feedback on the tournament idea, although the probability of being busted is low, but it still may influence player's likelihood of prepaying $500+.
If you don't payout the excess of the $8k to the players, nobody will attend. Trust me on that one.
Definitely true.
This tourney, if it happens, should just pay out 12k to the winner(s). If they don't go to the WSOP with it then that's their choice, and doesn't affect anyone else negatively.
Agreed, I wouldn't want to make a deposit of more than $50, and only closer to the uncertain event. A friend won a $10,300 Fallsview seat through a WPT league, but the organizer "lost" some of the money
500+ DEPOSIT?????????????. RISKY.
I PREFER $10 000 CASH PAYOUT TO TOP 2.
Exactly, what I was thinking. Therefore I don't think you can pre-buy a wsop package and leave the name is TBD.
agreed with everyone else - doesn't matter whether they take the prize or the cash. why should you care?
don't publicize the location as you will almost certainly get busted, even if you think this is legal...
publish the date and get something like 50/100 deposit 2 weeks in advance. this gives everyone an idea of the likelihood of this actually happening and what to expect for a prize. deposit money from no-shows goes into the prize pool.
get some long-time posters here to vouch for your cred if you are expecting people to give a deposit to a stranger.
run the tourney no matter how many show. if not enough for the ticket, run it as a normal tourney with top 10% getting paid.
i am interested.
Hey anyone wanna come to my SAT to this tourney?....say $55 with 10 people.....if you win you get your entry....but if you don't go you win $400.
(although honestly I think he's implying the $4000 extra would go to the next person in line, not to his pockets. Correct me if I'm wrong OP)