Port Perry CPT Event
Port Perry Cpt major Event is tommorrow.
I will be playing, anyone else here going to be there?
This event has been sold out for a few months now so if you dont already have a seat you are out of luck.
Does anyone know if there is truth to the rumour that the final table of this event if being televised?
If you are going to be there come and say hi to me. I am the big guy with a shaved head...ill be wearing my lucky red shirt (see Nov Issue Canadian Poker Player mag. page 36 for one of the reasons its my lucky shirt...lol)
I will be playing, anyone else here going to be there?
This event has been sold out for a few months now so if you dont already have a seat you are out of luck.
Does anyone know if there is truth to the rumour that the final table of this event if being televised?
If you are going to be there come and say hi to me. I am the big guy with a shaved head...ill be wearing my lucky red shirt (see Nov Issue Canadian Poker Player mag. page 36 for one of the reasons its my lucky shirt...lol)
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I hadn't heard that rumour. Very interesting.
Rob.
It has been full for a couple of months now. :mad:
Serious action all day long with live games opening as soon as Tournament tables closed, I played in a good $20-$40 game most of the day.
Top notch dealers and great floor people sure helped, their experience showed, I learned this was their third Tournament of Champions at Port Perry. The guy in charge, older fellow named Lee was around all day making players and spectators feel welcome; answering questions; listening to ideas. It was fun talking to him, great sense of humour and it was clear he's been around Poker Rooms for a very long time, mind you he did piss me off when I found out he had lost over 130 lbs in the last 8 or 9 months (I told him I found them and he generously said I could keep them). Would have loved to participate (cool watches and I love oysters) but look out guys I'll be there next year.
I was a bit concerned when first sitting down at the table as the dealer was greeting everyone by name (except me). He also stated 'Hmmm, it looks like a bit stronger field this year.' It seemed like everyone at the table had either 'just got in last night' or 'was going to such and such tournament next week'. Ok, so as at least one other person on this forum knows, perhaps the tournament of champions wasn't the best choice for my 1st casino tourney.
Hey, I still had a great time. I had to 'sit out' a bit and continue folding hands when my 1st big play backfired. I raised to 200, was reraised to 800 and my allin had me reaching for the double rebuy. It was just a bad beat my KK (with a K on the turn!) lost to his K7o. At least I got my chips back later with QQ after the rebuys.
I was in it nearly four hours and a few people from my table were sent to the rail. I know I left nearly all my blinds undefended so I'll be working on that in some smaller online tourneys. Clearly playing only premium hands is not enough.
I'll likely play in another CPT event next year at Rama. I'm a non smoker and that was the only thing that bothered me at GBH.
Hopefully we'll hear from some others who were there. Now I'll really have to get the magazine to find out who finished in the money. I don't know if 'froggy' reads these forums but hope you did well as you were still in it.
Mark the 'dancing banana'
I have been playing GBH for a while and all the local tournaments at the GBH, Rama, and Brantford.
I have to say your tournamets are the best run, and I always look forward to them.
I would only ask if you could have more of them. I understand you have limited space, and closing your tables to tournaments can hurt the bottom line, but the Blackjack tables close to the poker area are not used other than on weekends.
Any chance you could move them(temporay during the week), add two or three extra poker tables and have regualar 30, 40 person tournamets?
Have a look at this thread: http://pokerforum.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=2052
It is not meat as a criticism, but jut a point of view.
I will introduce myself next time I see you.
Rob M
Would love to have more tables but we are bound by strict rules from the Gaming Commission; none more difficult than "any change in the layout of the Casino needs pre-approval from the Commission"...not an easy task requiring blueprints, trial runs for surveillance cameras and so on. We added 3 more Tournaments to the schedule this year and are working on adding more tables but it is a slow process.
Thanks for the compliment Rob, looking forward to meeting you.
Cheers
Magi
Regards,
all_aces
I am going there tomorrow. I will post what is availible.
Rob M.
I brought a printout of the rules home with me and it has a list of the dates. They are:
Feb. 9
March 9 - double pot
April 13
June 8
July 13 - double pot
August 10
October 12
Nov. 9 - double pot
Dec. 14 - tournament of champions
Every one that is a 'double pot' is $200 + $40. The rest are $100 + $20, except the tournament of champions, and I'm not sure what the buy-in is for that one.
All tournaments are rebuy/add-on tournaments. Rebuys are $50 or $100, depending on the tournament, and they are unlimited for the first hour. Not sure if you rebuy if you bust, or if you can rebuy when you fall below a certain number of chips. Add-on's are $100 or $200, also depending on the tournament. So, for a 'double pot' tournament I'd expect to spend about $500, and for a regular tournament it would probably be $250.
Regards,
all_aces
The February event is sold out, there are already 25 entrants for the March CPT Major event. The "double-pot" events are CPT majors. We usually sell out Tournaments about 1½ months in advance, the best bet is to call 1-888-294-3766 (toll-free) ext. 209 please note: this extension is for the Cash Cage to find out how many spots are available for any Tournament, the Poker Pit is ext. 263. The entry for the Tournament of Champions is $200+$40.
If any of you folks ever pop in to the Casino please say hi
Cheers
Magi
Feb - Sold out
March - I bought ticket # 26 of 88
April - 17 tickets are sold of 88
For those of you who are playing, see you in Feb and March.
Rob M.
stp
Is there always a buffet? (20% seems a little high)
The Tournaments go from 10:00am and usually end between 19:00 (7:00pm) and 20:00 (8:00pm). Yes the buffets happen every Tournament and there is a buffet every player's break (at least 3 or 4 buffets during the day and coffee and croissants in the am while you register). Similar blind structure to Rama, blinds double. We've been running these for three years now and the prize pool goes up every event and each sells-out more quickly than the last ... we just might be doing a few things right. (But I'm always ready to listen to and consider any new ideas)
I suppose it might be best to ask players who have attended and see if they feel 20% was excessive for what they received.
I'm looking forward to saying hi to you in person aces, please introduce yourself next time you visit us.
As a self-proclaimed foodie, I must say the buffets at these events are amazing! There is a vareity of everything and if you love seafood like me you won't be dissapointed. Great food, great atmosphere, and playing the hottest game around...what more can I say!
Don Carlito
Part of the GBH - Mini Tourney Wednesdays graduating class of 2004!
Tried to say hi to the GBH shiftmgr, but you were not around.
I'll see you on March 9, as well as the others here! Is there somewhere to stay overnight relatively cheap, as it is a long drive and I'm not really a morning person?
Cheers
Magi
I will see you there!
For driving tips, Get off the 401 at Salem (before HWY 12), North to HWY 2(1 km.) turn east for about 2-3 km. Turn north on Lakeridge Road (Durham 23). 20-30 mins later you will pass Dagmar and then Lakeridge ski resorts.
Turn right at the next set of lights Goodwood Rd #21 ( landmarks, salt dome on South east corner, Radio Tower on North East). This road takes you into Port Perry. I have done this trip so many times, I think the car drives itself.
I avoid HWY 12 just because of the small towns and reduced speed limits. ( the drive from east Toronto is only 45 Mins.
Good Luck!
Rob M.
I will be heading tomorrow to try out the $100 sit n gos as well as register for the March tourney. Are there still spots available?
I will try your directions "dead money", thanks.
Bill
I went on the foxwoods web site and they charge around 20% for their tournaments. They have 80+20 and 120+30. I don't know if they offer a free buffet or anything, but it seems to be a good deal to me.