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Originally Posted by Jetfanmack
Anyone ever go to an HPT event? I've never been to one, and this is the first time I'm traveling to a place other than Vegas, AC or CT to play in a poker tournament.
Anyone have any feedback on what to expect? From searching this forum, it looks like the one at Westgate had some shadiness go on.
And anyone know when a schedule should be posted?
I'm HPT's Marketing Manager. I can help out with some info. Colorado is a good choice for your first HPT event. It's my favorite stop because I enjoy hiking and skiing and because the fields are always big. The views from 8,000 ft in the Rockies are pretty awesome. Golden Gates doesn't have a hotel but Ameristar across the street has very nice rooms. Gates has a small poker room (15 tables) but the staff do a good job and they added an overflow room with 4-5 extra tables that they you on an as needed basis.
As SoundSpeed mentioned, there are plenty of satellite opportunities if you're wanting to play your way in to the $1,100 Main Event. There's a $135 that awards a seat to 1 in 10 players. There are $260s almost every day that award a seat to 1 in 5. And there's a $415 near the end of the series that gives a seat to 1 in 3.
Our February and September events at Golden Gates usually hit $1M or get close but those are $1,650s. I'd guess this month's event will have 500-600 entries for the Main. So, somewhere around a $500-600k pool. The general consensus is that Golden Gates gets the tournaments and Ameristar across the street gets the cash games. When we were there in February I think the BBJ at Ameristar was close to a milly.
If there's anything else I can help out with, let me know. Introduce yourself when you get in and I'll set you up with some HPT gear.