Planet Hollywood is pleased to announce our GOLIATH Warm Up that runs Friday March 24th - Monday April 3rd, 2017. There will be a total of 13 events highlighted by an Ultimate GOLIATH Stack, GOLIATH Stack, Main Event, High Roller, and the 4th Annual Poker For Hope Charity Event Hosted by Antonio Esfandiari. With $1,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools this will be a great series that leads up to our Summer GOLIATH Series.

Schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_...ew?usp=sharing

Link to structures for featured events:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_...ew?usp=sharing

We will have the rest of the structures added next week.

Discounted room rates available by calling 866-317-1829 and mentioning code AMZPHP7. Must book by March 1st to receive disounted rates.

See everyone in March!

-Chris

Where did you come up with $529,850 as your guarantee. Sure rolls of the tongue! :P

Well...the final draft left us exactly $29,850 of a milly guaranteed so we just tacked it on

really hope this year it's not a clusterfk, I know it's hard to control a zoo of baboons running around, but, the way you guys have operated things the past couple of years doesn't exactly help in the best way either. Not trying to bash, I've come out and played the past few summers, just wish it was less of a zoo and a bit more streamlined.

I second this...Hated the Goliath during the summer. Total cluster!! Missed an Omaha bracelet event...won't do that again!

I played many Goliath events last summer and yes, everything wasn't perfect BUT the festival was a huge success overall.
In fact, too much of a success probably: the Ultimate Goliath 600$, one of the best events under 1000$ this year, had more than 2000 runners! I don't think the crew expected that so they made a few mistakes, but it was far from a disaster.

Another example: Goliath had a Dealer's Choice event with 21 poker variants for only 130$!
I played it and we had minor issues (dealers calling the floor about some rules for rare games, etc...) but I think almost every player had a blast. Where in Vegas do you have small stakes Dealer's Choice?
Of course there is room for improvement but I'm happy to see another Goliath festival coming. And I hope they'll keep offering tournaments you don't find elsewhere.

A disaster... no, but they seem to keep making the same mistakes over and over. They've been running the summer series for two years now. Hopefully next summer they will have learned from their mistakes.

Two recommendations for Chris:

1) When the WSOP schedule comes out (hopefully no later than late Jan.), take a couple weeks to develop yours. Post a preliminary schedule here or Twitter or wherever you like. I know you prefer to get player feedback. Make sure the schedule you post is clearly marked as PRELIMINARY. Accept whatever constructive feedback and whining you like and create your FINAL schedule (hopefully by early March) so players can plan their extensive travel. Plan for success in the marquee events so that even minor adjustments don't become necessary. DON'T CHANGE YOUR SCHEDULE.

2) An issue which was discussed at length in another thread was your early registration policy, vis-à-vis players who don't show up at the start of the tourney. One group of players shows up late after registering early. Another group of players shows up late and registers day-of. The first group of players are penalized by blinding them off. The second group is not. I don't understand why you have this discrepancy, especially since it dis-incentivizes early registration (something that is good for you). Ideally, you could correct this by giving late-arrivers a full stack regardless of when they registered (this seems like the easiest remedy logistically). Or you could just make it so late-arrivers are treated the same. Either way, it would be better than the current policy, which penalizes early registration.

Yes, totally agree. The Goliath schedule last year was one of the most player-friendly of the summer, and it would be even better with a preliminary schedule late February and a final (really final!!) schedule a month later.
It helps so much to have the June/July schedule at least two months in advance...

I's negative on dealers choice of 21 games ; its like you never get started or dancing a minuet to country rock. Eight games would be good and those which many people would have some knowledge of.

Also , I don't remember but no limit and pot limit games should not be included as the possibility of immediate ruin causes many to simple not play if they are called. Keep the games within limit and there will still be plenty of challenge.

I guess the WSOP has 21 games also but it's still borderline.

Thank you very much for the feedback and I like the preliminary idea. We do make many, many changes based of feedback from the players. It has created confusion in the past and we will take what we've learned to eliminate that confusion while still taking feedback and making changes.

As far as late reg goes we follow WSOP rules which do the same. If you register prior to cards in the air your chips are put into play and if you register after the tourney has started your chips are put into play once you are assigned a seat.

Agree 100%. We will make it a goal to have a final (really final) schedule out for the public by early March with a preliminary schedule late February.

Players, I do have one kind request. Can we keep this thread dedicated to the Spring GOLIATH event please? I don't want to get our wires crossed with the Summer GOLIATH 2016/2017 and the GOLIATH Warm Up in March. I'm more than happy to field questions, inquiries, compliments, and constructive criticism on the GOLIATH 2016 thread on two plus two or at my email Cgawlik@caesars.com

Link to the events (only update is the PLO event, first flyer has a misprint - event is $210 + $40, not $210 + $50) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_...ew?usp=sharing

Link to all structures https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_...ew?usp=sharing

Just a few days away!!!

See ya next week.

Event #1 of the GOLIATH Warm Up starts tomorrow - $600 buy in ULTIMATE GOLIATH Stack $150K GTD - 30K chips - 40 minute levels

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_...ew?usp=sharing

is the PLO 210+40 or 210+50?

210+40

Chris - what sort of (approximate) numbers are you anticipating / hoping for in Event 12, $4k High Roller?

Tough to answer, the WSOPC stop at the Rio had 139 for their $2,200 High Roller last month. I'd think a third of that should be the floor for the Ph High Roller.

The problem is all those people are in Florida. Plus there's no additional incentive for this (like ring, national championship points, etc.) and it's double the buyin so I don't know if 1/3 of people will play it. I definitely won't for example but I am coming to play the main

Understood, we will see what happens. Look forward to having you!

How did things pan out Chris? What was the number for the $4k?

Unfortunately it was canceled, just a couple signed up