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06-15-2012 , 01:19 AM
i dont understand where they are getting 30k computers/ipads/whatever

what stupid madness i bet they just keep delaying till 2017 and take all the deposits and run
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06-15-2012 , 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Onyxjack12
As much as I would love this to be true the website is a complete shambles. One part of the website states the buy-in is 4,500 euros, another says 6000 euros. They're changing the number of registered players, surely that in itself violates some gaming laws. The spelling is atrocious.

Also, its a bit shady to be selling hotel packages for it unless they are 100% that it is actually going to happen.

Though saying that I hope they prove me wrong.
Its 4500 to skip the 'qualifying' on the tablets, and I guess you meant 600 which is the normal buyin.

And the sudden drop of registrations is because they delayed the event which caused a lot of people to unregister I guess.
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06-15-2012 , 01:33 AM
and lol https://twitter.com/#!/ispt_poker

Less then 100 followers
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06-15-2012 , 05:16 AM
press conference pics

https://twitter.com/ispt_poker/statu...005377/photo/1

https://twitter.com/ispt_poker/statu...534144/photo/1

Twitter
The winners of the press #pokertournament... Five ISPT places for tem... They're going to #WembleyStadium in 2013!
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06-15-2012 , 05:40 AM
Cliffs of press conference according to http://www.livepoker.fr

- The date is now final: May 31 to June 6, 2013 at Wembley Stadium
- The tournament will take place in two phases: 2 days online + 4 days live
- The organizers have opted for fixed and Wi-Fi solutions
- Participants can come with their own laptop
- Players will be placed in the stands securely through a computer program to avoid any risk of collusion
- The buy-in is €600 (+ rebuy available all day Day 1 €600) + double add on €600
- The online levels will be 20 minutes, for 5000 starting chips with blinds 10-20
- The 3000 participants left will play live on the grass for the second phase of 4 days
- The live Levels will last 2 hours and 2400 players will be ITM
- You can go directly to the live event with a stack equivalent to the average for a buy-in € 6000
- In case of rain 12,000 m2 of rooms are reserved at Wembley
- A prize pool of € 20 million is guaranteed
- The bulk of the marketing will be throughout the year from qualifying events
- Groupe Partouche is the exclusive distributor in France
- Partnerships have already signed on with .coms through the iPoker network and many casino owners.
- The event will be televised in 50 countries
- Each year the ISPT should come in a stadium in a different continent.

Last edited by Capt36feet; 06-15-2012 at 05:57 AM.
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06-15-2012 , 05:49 AM
did they intend to have an event this year?
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06-15-2012 , 05:56 AM
It was originally planned for sometime between August and October this year at Wembley.
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06-15-2012 , 06:00 AM
Huh, so the €20m is GTD? This **** just got interesting.
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06-15-2012 , 06:16 AM
It is certainly unusual to be able to buy in direct to the live part for 6000 euro into a 3000 person tourney and 2400 being paid - and being given the average stack which we be at least 50000 chips. It will be more than that if there are an add ons from day 1. Blinds at that point will be 2500/5000/500 on Day 3.
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06-15-2012 , 06:41 AM
Just for the books... This is a huge SCAM and nothing else.

There can´t be a poker tournament at the given time at Wembley cause there is already a tiny and by only a few people recognized event at that point... UEFA Champions League Final 2013.

The stadium is blocked for this event by week 22-23 next year. 4th of June is blocked for test games of english soccer national team ( there is U21 european championship in israel starting a few days later and for the A´s there is confed cup in brazil).

Nevertheless, as far as I know the stadium is also blocked for a rugby match, if I remember it correct the world championship of rugby is in GB next year and there will be several test matches before.

What I know for sure is that one week before and one week after the champions league final the stadium is in property of the UEFA. That´s how it run in the past and I don´t see how Mr. Tapie is going to make a change to this.
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06-15-2012 , 06:44 AM
Tapie's New Full Tilt Limited company incorporated in Malta now seems to be:

ISPT branding limited
Registered Office : Regent House 52 Fith Floor Bizazza Street
Sliema SLM1640
Malta
Registration number C 55934
http://www.ispt.com/en/legal-terms/
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06-15-2012 , 06:48 AM
According to:

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Originally Posted by TheBigFD
According to the stadium, this is booked, it was moved from this year to next year, but its booked and money has been paid.

Source : +44 844 980 8001
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06-15-2012 , 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Count Plunkett
What I know for sure is that one week before and one week after the champions league final the stadium is in property of the UEFA. That´s how it run in the past and I don´t see how Mr. Tapie is going to make a change to this.
Why would UEFA want the stadium for a week after the champions league final? I cant find any evidence that this is the case, besides the pitch part of the poker game only comes into effect on the 3rd of June (some 9 days after the champions league final). Is it not possible that the online portion is played at the stadium indoors?

I suggest you call Wembley, as they say it is most definately booked.
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06-15-2012 , 06:57 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Plunkett
What I know for sure is that one week before and one week after the champions league final the stadium is in property of the UEFA. That´s how it run in the past and I don´t see how Mr. Tapie is going to make a change to this.
Pretty sure Tapie has a plan to fix any champions league match issues.
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06-15-2012 , 07:03 AM
There are large rooms at Wembley for venue hire. These can hold quite a few thousand if it rains as a contingency indicated at the press conference.

http://wembleystadium.com/Venue-Hire.aspx
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06-15-2012 , 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBigFD
Why would UEFA want the stadium for a week after the champions league final? I cant find any evidence that this is the case, besides the pitch part of the poker game only comes into effect on the 3rd of June (some 9 days after the champions league final). Is it not possible that the online portion is played at the stadium indoors?

I suggest you call Wembley, as they say it is most definately booked.
with all respect, there was no reservation this year and there´s no one next year. it was already impossible this year as the stadium is blocked by the olympics/paralympics and the qualifying matches of england for the fifa soccer world cup 2014. it was asked before by several people and the answer of wembley staff was always they don´t know about it. same was with orange. orange was never co-sponsor of the event.

i wish you best of luck if you have paid the entry, you will need it...
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06-15-2012 , 07:12 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Count Plunkett
with all respect, there was no reservation this year and there´s no one next year. it was already impossible this year as the stadium is blocked by the olympics/paralympics and the qualifying matches of england for the fifa soccer world cup 2014. it was asked before by several people and the answer of wembley staff was always they don´t know about it. same was with orange. orange was never co-sponsor of the event.

i wish you best of luck if you have paid the entry, you will need it...
I called them yesterday, it is most definately booked.
I havent paid the entry, so thanks for the luck, but I dont need it.
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06-15-2012 , 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Capt36feet
30,000 poker players online at Wembley Stadium

ONLINE TOURNAMENT:
During the first stage, the poker players will settle down in the stadium stands and compete on the digital computers they receive.
They're going to hand out 30,000 laptops/tablets?!
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06-15-2012 , 08:29 AM
ha, this won't happen
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06-15-2012 , 09:18 AM
this could be epic. But I think to work they would need online sites offering packages/tournies to satellite in with.

One question for anyone living in England, don't you need a licsense to run a poker tounrment with?
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06-15-2012 , 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DavidNB
this could be epic. But I think to work they would need online sites offering packages/tournies to satellite in with.
From the press conference -
The bulk of the marketing will be throughout the year from qualifying events
- Groupe Partouche is the exclusive distributor in France
- Partnerships have already signed on with .coms through the iPoker network and many casino owners.

From the ispt website -
Partouche poker room is listed as a partner (and is on the ipoker network)

So yes, there will be satellites - both online and live, and ispt are looking for more partner poker rooms. No details for the satellites have been released.


Edit: 20 seats are being given away at Partouche grand final in Nice in September.

"The Super Sat PPT Nice third stage of the Partouche Poker Tour Season 5. As usual, this two-day event promises to be a great success as 250 players have registered and try to win one of the packages guaranteed for the final of the Partouche Poker Tour in September. 10% of the field will have the chance to win the precious, while 20 ISPT packages and a prize pool of € 40,000 will be added also to share at the end of this tournament."

Last edited by Capt36feet; 06-15-2012 at 09:45 AM.
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06-15-2012 , 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by DavidNB
this could be epic. But I think to work they would need online sites offering packages/tournies to satellite in with.

One question for anyone living in England, don't you need a licsense to run a poker tounrment with?
Yes, but one off license's are ten a penny, most of the EPT events take place at hotels, not casinos. Its the norm to have a large event elsewhere. I dont know of any casino or cardroom that could handle this event. None even come close.
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06-15-2012 , 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBigFD
Yes, but one off license's are ten a penny, most of the EPT events take place at hotels, not casinos. Its the norm to have a large event elsewhere. I dont know of any casino or cardroom that could handle this event. None even come close.
Cool, good to know.
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06-15-2012 , 11:46 AM
Link to ISPT press conference report (in French)

Their original idea of providing each player with a device has been scrapped. You'll need to bring your own computer if you're playing in Day 1 and 2.
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06-15-2012 , 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevmath
Their original idea of providing each player with a device has been scrapped. You'll need to bring your own computer if you're playing in Day 1 and 2.
lol
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