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Originally Posted by Boss716
where have you been man? this has been going on for two years now and continues... TSpoker is dead
they have proven they have no idea when it comes to tournaments... ill give frankie a lot of credit.. he is very responsive on here and quick with his responses which is awesome... but his responses are usually all fluff...he doesn't listen to what people say and usually just comes up with some BS response instead of listening to what the players want... if he would actually take advice there's no reason TS couldn't run big gtd events again. don't expect it to happen though.
Hello Boss... Again, we just upped the East Coast to $75K for a $300 buy-in from $50K for $250. To say TS poker is dead is ridiculous and irresponsible statement when the facts say differently. Fact is we had 28 live games just this past Sunday, if that's dead ill take it all week long. Ill put TS against anyone in the region over the course of the year. We still offer the most Guaranteed money in events throughout the year (roughly $700K + in events) and still hold more $50K or Higher events than anyone in the region. That's not fluff Boss, that's not my opinion... that's fact. Additionally, as far as I know, we still are the only area property that company funds its promo pool by 25% to offer more promos and incentives to our Live Play guests, which by the way is a big part of any poker rooms success.
Our Tournaments are successful because we do and did listen to the MAJORITY of our guests who did not want to be priced out of or intimidated by tournaments. Are there those out there with different opinions... absolutely and those folks are entitled to that opinion. This is a business though and we deal with facts, data and analysis... Ill go with the wishes of the majority of our guests any day, everyday. We are averaging 355 to 550 per event. Considering the number and type of events that have increased in the region and are available along with our own, (thereby diluting the possible player pool in the process) Ill still put us right there with and above anyone for attendance and how well our events are run . Its easy to speculate, more difficult and smarter to evaluate. There is so much more that goes into large events than Buy-ins and Guarantees. Hotel Room availability, venue availability, staffing, etc... again facts not fluff...its all part of the event and how the volume is handled.
I appreciate the fact that my presence is appreciated here on 2+2. Many Directors do not respond on 2+2 anymore, because they are tired of taking the time to honestly answer questions and then have to deal with someone who remains anonymous and that has probably never seen the inner workings of a poker room call them a liar and a BS'er after taking the time to answer the question. That being said, that's not me...I will always be here on 2+2 to answer questions about our room.
If you'd like to continue this conversation please accept my invitation to stop by, I always have time to discuss the workings of the room and have no problem explaining my/our reasoning to anyone that takes the time to identify themselves and sit down with me for conversation. You can even call if you'd like to talk on the phone. The number is 315 361 8676...Ask anyone who answers for me, Thank you Boss!