Maybe you could elaborate on the unfortunate timing and circumstances.

All I can say with what limited info I have is that he is partially to blame, but not 100%. His name has been dragged through the mud enough. He made some bad decisions, yes. However, if he had not been let down by investors pulling out at the last minute or people making him promises and not coming through, maybe he wouldn't have done the same. Despite my distaste for some of his actions in the past, I actually feel for the guy.

It is sad to see our country's poker tour in such dire straights. I'm going to discuss some options to see if the situation can be remedied. I don't know the actual numbers, so all I can hope is that its not too late to save.

65 entries in the $2200 main.

50 entries in the 550 triple chance. Pretty terrible structure as avg stack was 10bb w 12 left.

Honestly, given the brutally low turnouts this year (and last), I can't see this event being capable of staying alive (in Calgary at least).

I don't even see how this casino makes money. They drop like $500 on 20+ pizzas for the poker room at 3am? What is up with that. Way to piss away what little profit you make on ****ty cardboard pizza.

MD you're a super nice guy, so I understand your optimistic attitude.

But there is NO excuse for Kellner telling so many lies and making endless promises that he either will-not or can-not fulfill.

Potential investors or partners who pull the plug on deals with him (if they exist, and aren't just made up for him to scapegoat) are doing so for a simple reason: they've discovered he's inherently dishonest and WILL let them down.

If Kellner truly wanted to operate a successful tour, then sometime in the last 3 years he would have started demonstrating some ethics. Poker, especially in Canada, is such a small community that he cannot burn bridges for long and still hope to find fresh suckers to take advantage of.