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Big Tourney at Brantford?
Just got my lastest issue of CPP and noticed an add for almost a full week of poker tournaments at BCC. I don't have the magazine on me, but I believe it was in mid/late July with three tournaments.
Tues: $50+entryfee NL
Wed: $100+entryfee NL
Thurs-Sun $200+entryfee NL
Does anyone have any more information on this? Format/rebuys/etc/etc? Once I get the issue, I'll post more info from it.
Tues: $50+entryfee NL
Wed: $100+entryfee NL
Thurs-Sun $200+entryfee NL
Does anyone have any more information on this? Format/rebuys/etc/etc? Once I get the issue, I'll post more info from it.
Comments
AND YOU CAN REGISTER OVER THE PHONE FOR ALL 3! (yes, this is a new feature they are finally incorporating)
To qualify: Final Table (10) of each Wed. tourney
I would much rather play a $200 or $500 tourny at one of the established undergrounds in the GTA with a decent structure for my money.
Is there any reason everyone gets so excited about these poorly run tournies? Maybe I'll change my mind and play one...
Thanks
Well, I will not argue that the structure is something that can be worked on, but I guess you have to take into account that they (the casino) don't want the tourney to run for 7 hours...yesterday (at Brantford) lasted close to 5 hours, and I think that's pretty reasonable for a 50 man tourney.
One thing I found was that the level of play was mediocre at best early on, and the better players were able to take advantage of this.
I had a theory when approaching these casino tournies (Brantford and Rama, played each once now), which is that many players in the tournament would be regular limit players, and not know how to tailor their play towards the no-limit style. Believe me, these players are exposed very quickly, and are generally ousted within the first hour...the other lucky ones build a bit of chips, then crash and burn as the blinds get higher.
So, do I have a preference to Casino or underground tourneys? Other than the undergrounds being closer to home, I would say no. You can't beat the professional atmosphere of the Casino run tourney, with at least 3-5 TDs running things, and, at least for Brantford, which includes the freeroll seat if you finish in the top 10 and the $10 bounties, all for a max $105, you can't beat it.
Hell, I just love playing tournaments, and if your the same, then what's a few less starting chips gonna matter anyways?
Thanks True, but no donkeys playing in those ones. Or not many.
You're kidding right?
The last $500 I played had just as many bad players as the low limit rebuys...calling all ins with KTo etc etc ... you know what i mean
Nah I'd just say more hardcore gamblers. Doesn't mean they are good gamblers.
Ask them if they are allowing people to call in now to get on wait lists for the regular tables. Thanks.
Started to ask, and got a few details, but while talking to one of the supervisors, I got called for 10/20, and never made it back.
He did mention the final day is July 24th, and since that's the day we leave for vacation, I didn't listen too closely to the rest of the details. I'm pretty sure he said the buy-in for the big event was $500.
I'll be back on either Wednesday or Friday, and will ask again then, unless someone finds out more definitive information before that.
macbb
Buy in - $215
Only 90 seats
Registration moved from Wednesday July 6th to Tuesday July 12th
Can someone else confirm?
Slacker
The phone number to register will be useless as well as I was told today that the registration opens at 9:00 am on the 12th but you must be there in person, you cannot register by phone until the 14th. So it will probably be sold out by then.
Of course all of this is has probably changed again in the time it took me to write this post.
I was there last night and asked again, and was told that they were going back to the $200 +admin fee with re-buys and add-on. The registration is still on the 12th however. I did ask if they were registering all the events on the 12th and was told they were. This will be interesting to see, registering the $50 tourney, the $100 tourney, the $200 tourney and the last week of the weekly Wednesday series as well, all at the same time. Should make for some ridiculously long waits
I will be going back tonight so I will check and see if things have changed again or not.
Just got off the phone with those crazy ppl at brantford, two smaller tournaments will be run on the tues and wed of next week. $50+15 and $100+15 respectively. The main one is on saturday 23rd of July, the buy in is 200+15. Registration starts tues 12th at 9 am, but bracelets are available at 7 am to ensure your spot in line. SO there you have it, all the truth i swear, call them if you don't believe me...lol
Good luck all and hopefully we'll see a forum member take this one home.
Brady
CALL FIRST!!!
If your not going to arrive until 12, you should make sure spots are still available...since it's the last tourney before Saturday's freeroll, registration will fill up quickly after 9am!
Just back from Brantford, registered for all three tourneys.
The $200 event is actually taking place over 4 days, there is a session on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (21,22,23) one hundred players each day, from what I heard the top 30 each day will qualify for the final day on Sunday the 24th. Never asked if it will just be a 90 player final or if they will have some kind of raffle or the like to make it a 100 person final. They are currently only allowing players to register for one of the three qualifier days so that they can allow more players a chance to get in. All the tourneys start at 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the Saturday qualifiers and the Sunday finals, which start at 2:00 p.m.
I'm coming home to Brantford tomorrow mid-afternoon and will stop by there to register. Should I call right now in advance to reserve a spot?
Anything on this?