*****PL Meet Up & Poker Champs 2018 - 9th June - Birmingham!*****

[avongirl]

The iconic PL poker meet up is back for 2018!

The venue will be Resorts World in Birmingham which has a Genting Casino and Poker Room, but plenty of other attractions if you wish to come with non-playing family. 

Date is Saturday 9th June, just before all the excitement of the World Cup begins!

The plan is to run a Pot Limit Omaha tournament in the afternoon and No Limit Holdem from early evening.  We are open to suggestions on buy in so please let us know your opinions.  (Last time we had £20 PLO and £35 NLHE.)

The casino will charge a £5 registration fee for each tourney.  Buy in will be in cash on the day at the casino.

To help us with organisation please vote in the poll if you will be coming.

Everyone who plays on the night gets their own Punters Lounge branded mug to take home!  

PLO Event Players (10) (Starts 2pm, will finish at 6pm - £25 Buyin + Fee)

@avongirl (Confirmed)
@staffy (Confirmed)
@Bart(UK) (Confirmed)
@teaulc (Confirmed)
@muttley (Confirmed)
@Danshot (Confirmed)
@andybell666 (MVP) (Confirmed)
@heniek31 (Confirmed)
@McG (Confirmed)
@youngy75 (Possible)


NLH Event Players (16) (Starts 7pm, scheduled to finish at 12 midnight - £50 + fee)

@avongirl (Confirmed)
@runadrum (Confirmed)
@staffy (Confirmed)
@Sir Puntalot (Confirmed)
@Bart(UK) (Confirmed)
@teaulc (Confirmed)
Connor (Al's son) (Confirmed)
@muttley (Confirmed)
@Danshot (Confirmed)
@andybell666 (MVP) (Confirmed)
@heniek31 (Confirmed)
@McG (Confirmed)
@Junior (Confirmed)
@Kevathallam (Confirmed)
@Sinner01 (Confirmed)
@youngy75 (Confirmed)

[Danshot]

For me the buy in levels should be an amount that we are happy to lose and keep the game in a fun spirit. 

I assume the PLO will have a faster structure then the No-limit so a smaller buy in like last time £20+5 or £25+5 either I think is pretty reasonable. 

The No limit I think could be anywhere from £35+5 to £50+5. Think this is a reasonable amount for people to play for and enjoy the meet up. 

Or stick to the fees from last time I'll still be there to play but if we are just playing £5 rake regardless I think bumping the playing amount up a little might make it better for those that cash. 

Anyways hope we get some good numbers together 

[Sir Puntalot]

I voted "both" but I'd rather play chicken with Putin's pharmacists than play Pot Limit Omaha, so get me out of that please!  

Thanks for organising VP, pretty snowed under with development, but I'll be there.  

[Sir Puntalot]

There will be added value from Punters Lounge, we're thinking a mars bar and packet of polos - sound good?  

[avongirl]

16 minutes ago, Sir Puntalot said:

I voted "both" but I'd rather play chicken with Putin's pharmacists than play Pot Limit Omaha, so get me out of that please!  

Thanks for organising VP, pretty snowed under with development, but I'll be there.  

@staffy is organising. I'm purely back-office!

[Tommyt003]

Been having a few issues recently, but I'd like to say I'll be there for both! I think £50+5 would be reasonable amount! Played in Birmingham around 12 or so years ago! Couldn't be 100% sure but think it was at the Broadway casino though!  Be cool to have another trip down for some poker and to meet some faces! =)

[AlbusFawkes]

Sadly, I have kids that weekend. Already ditched them once so far with another to come for BCPC. Can't justify making it 3 times.

Have a great time all

[teaulc]

deffo be there, i am thinking that £25 + 5 for PLO and £50 + 5 for NLHE, are they laying on food?

[ian309]

I've voted for both, I've always wanted to get to one of these and hope to be there. Where is everyone staying ?

[Bart(UK)]

I've booked into the onsite Genting hotel. £90 without breakfast +£15 for parking, extra if you want breakfast, access to gym/pool, refundable option etc. 

I was going to ask whether for £15 quid I could stay in the car park but chickened out  

Looking at the map, the train station & other hotels appear to be walkable, but don't quote me on that, and Brum airport also nearby for the Sir Puntalot private jet 

[teaulc]

I will be bringing my youngest son Connor as a guest if that's okay, he will play the nlhe only.

[ian309]

On 15/03/2018 at 2:59 PM, Bart(UK) said:

I've booked into the onsite Genting hotel. £90 without breakfast +£15 for parking, 

That's for one night ? 

[teaulc]

booked at the IBIS, not too far away and in walking distance, £50

[staffy]

I have confirmed the event with the card room manager who most of us will know.  Rich Wootton is the main man there. 

 

The dealers are the best around.  Rich runs a very good crew and the tournament will be very well run.

 

Once numbers and buy-ins are confirmed I will speak with Rich and confirm start times etc.

 

If you need to know anything else give me a shout.  I play here most weeks so should be able to find out the answer from somewhere.

[staffy]

if I see any questions I will try and answer them as best as I can and maybe H update opening post.

 

Food.

To be honest were paying just £5 registration fee which is really cheap these days especially with the quality of dealers that we will have.  The food in the casino is ok, nothing special, but plenty of other restaurants/eating establishments around.

If we want food putting on then I will need numbers and ideas of what you want and I will get a quote for us.

[muttley]

Down for both. Have booked the Hilton nearby.

[Bart(UK)]

On 3/17/2018 at 10:35 AM, ian309 said:

That's for one night ? 

I think I own shares in it now for that, thought I might have to let my solicitors know the title deeds were on their way 

But I wasn't going to miss out, meeting up and the PL banter are worth every penny. 

I'm easy re food, let's make Rich's job as easy as possible for him, maybe all go out for pizza or can do our own thing?

[MustardAl]

I voted to play just the holdem event, cheers, see you there

Al

[Sir Puntalot]

14 minutes ago, MustardAl said:

I voted to play just the holdem event, cheers, see you there

Al

Nice one @MustardAl  All used to work for Genting on Affiliates side and was at a Derby event of PL's a few years back in case nobody knows who he is!  

[ian309]

Just to clarify, these are private PL tournaments rather than everyone jumping into a regular casino tourney ?

[ian309]

Just spent two hours trawling through hotel web sites. Alan's IBIS is now £71, the next nearest IBIS wants £36 on top for parking. Many horror stories on Trip Advisor for local B&Bs. Remaining options seem to be sleep in the car (maybe 30 years ago), or drive 110 miles home. 

#feelingpricedout 

[avongirl]

4 hours ago, ian309 said:

Just to clarify, these are private PL tournaments rather than everyone jumping into a regular casino tourney ?

Yes private tourneys. Entry will be restricted to our list.

2 hours ago, ian309 said:

Just spent two hours trawling through hotel web sites. Alan's IBIS is now £71, the next nearest IBIS wants £36 on top for parking. Many horror stories on Trip Advisor for local B&Bs. Remaining options seem to be sleep in the car (maybe 30 years ago), or drive 110 miles home. 

#feelingpricedout 

On the Facebook group I believe Alan put up a referral link, does that get it any cheaper for you?

[Bart(UK)]

@Ian309 Travelodge & Premier Inn have cheaper rooms, but some may involve a short taxi ride. 

Premier Inn (Birmingham NEC/Airport) might be walkable? and just £32.50 (+£8 parking), link embedded but worth trying Al's link for possible further reduction?

Travelodge (Birmingham Airport) probably short taxi-ride, £42+£8.49 parking booked in advance (but £33 if not prebooked so don't get caught out!), link embedded.

Can't speak for any of these personally, but have always found both brands to be pretty good. Basic and sometimes with noise disturbance but that usually is dependent on the guests staying at the time, which can happen anywhere. 

Forgive my naivety, but do they have overnight flights coming in & out? Possible flights noise? No idea!

Trains possibly an option for some people? Did consider myself but too expensive and too many changes for myself to be viable. 

Maybe Staffy/other locals can provide some guidance on hotels, which ones are good or to perhaps avoid?

 

[Bart(UK)]

18 hours ago, MustardAl said:

I voted to play just the holdem event, cheers, see you there

Al

I didn't make Derby so will be good to meet you and others I missed at the time. 

[heniek31]

I voted. Looking forward more to seeing people, than actually playing lol. 

[ian309]

6 hours ago, heniek31 said:

I voted. Looking forward more to seeing people, than actually playing lol. 

Long time no see mate ! This makes it even more painful to have to say that I have now been informed by SWMBO that we are going to a wedding that weekend and cannot make the PL meet up 

[McG]

I will be playing both events, with Rob joining me in the evening for the NLHE event, having prepared for an evening of concentration and drinking by going up (and coming back down) Snowdon earlier in the day.  As with Hen, it is the meeting up with friends more than the tournaments that is the biggest draw.

[Junior]

First time (in a while) poster, long time lurker.

As McG said, I’ll be climbing Snowdon (the hill, not Lisa) in the morning and will make it back for the NLHE tourney, hopefully in one piece.

Couldn’t exactly miss it when you’re only down the road, after all ...

[Nyerun]

I'll be coming if possible

 

i will be driving down and up that day as I'm only 90 mins away and do t drink 

[Sir Puntalot]

@avongirl @staffy - Let me know what you need.