GaF Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Received the following email from Betfred. It says it's invitational, but doesn't mention how - if it's a password, I'll post it here....... As an apology for the disruption to our service over the last week in particular, Fred is hosting a special Timeout Invitational Tournament on Saturday 3rd September at 6.30pm BST (1.30pm EST/server time). For an entry of only $5+$0.50, you can get your chance at the regular prize fund plus the $5,000 Fred has added to the pool. We hope that this, in a small way, makes up for the poorer than expected performance of our poker product in recent weeks, and assure you we are doing everything possible to ensure this does not happen in future. Registration opens 3 hours before start time, so don't be late, this is sure to be a sell-out with only 1000 places available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Al Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Yeah, I've just had the same e-mail as well. Sounds pretty good value actually. Sometimes "$xxxx added" compared to "$xxxx guaranteed" sounds a bit more appealing. I would probably have had a go on this but I'll be :beer then:nana then probably:puke . :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Shit, I need to win $5.50 in a freeroll by Saturday:rollin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friskyfitz Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Shit' date=' I need to win $5.50 in a freeroll by Saturday:rollin[/quote'] Things that bad?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Things that bad?? Yeah:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Shit' date=' I need to win $5.50 in a freeroll by Saturday:rollin[/quote'] :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Good luck - let us know how it's going....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laidbackbloke Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Shit' date=' I need to win $5.50 in a freeroll by Saturday:rollin[/quote']:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol good luck mate :lol I got this email too, It's good value, so I guess i'll give it a go :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philossify Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament They haven't sent me the email .... guess I don't spend enuff ... if it is as simple as just a registration password then any info gratefully received .... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament They haven't sent me the email .... guess I don't spend enuff ... if it is as simple as just a registration password then any info gratefully received .... :-) Neither do I - The £50 in my account is all freeroll winnings - I've played a couple of small tourneys with this, but nothing much...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Dtrange thing is, that if you logon to Betfred, they're "advertising" the tourny in a pop up box - if anyone wasn't eligible to enter, I can't see them advertising it like that....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laidbackbloke Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament From reading the email again, i think it is open to anyone:unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament But it's "invitational" - that suggests to me it's restricted....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laidbackbloke Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament It suggests to me that they've invited every bugger :tongue2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament It suggests to me that they've invited every bugger :tongue2 except philossify :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament 500 x $5 = $2500. $2500 + $5000 = $7500 minimum. I don't know how many places get paid from 500 (is it 80?) but I'm not particularly tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philossify Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Hi Stereoman, If the normal MTTs you play include the $5 to £10 range (which a lot of us do) then its a worthwhile punt ... you are getting equivalent of a $10 tournament entry for the price of a $5 one. Top prize should be somewhere around $2500 assuming 1000 entries. If you generally play tournaments that are above $10 or if its a rebuy/add-on tournement then the $5 add-on per person becomes less significant. :beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Lady Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament I had the same e-mail. I donot think that after all of the technical problems that this is much of a 'sorry'. Especially for those that were forced 'sitout' or even thrown out of Betfred during the Qualifiers for the Manchester or Telegraph Finals. What about the players that had been playing for a couple of hours and in a good position to qualify and then thrown out of the game? I don't think that a 'buy in' competition with extra prize fund says sorry to the many Freeroll players especially when Betfred expects these players to go on and start depositing and playing the buy in tournies. Sorry to put a downer on this but.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookes Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament I donot think that after all of the technical problems that this is much of a 'sorry'. Especially for those that were forced 'sitout' or even thrown out of Betfred during the Qualifiers for the Manchester or Telegraph Finals. What about the players that had been playing for a couple of hours and in a good position to qualify and then thrown out of the game? I don't think that a 'buy in' competition with extra prize fund says sorry to the many Freeroll players especially when Betfred expects these players to go on and start depositing and playing the buy in tournies. I agree with you Lady ,probably because I cannot make it on Saturday and the time "wasted" in the telegraph and manchester freeroll. I did send an e-mail to betfred at the time. I must admit that I play quite a bit of betfred freeroll for fun and I did not lose any money. I have learnt a lot from these freerolls without any loss of cash so keep them coming fred :ok I'll enter tonight as usual. Good luck to all those who qualified:clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Hmmm. I swear it said a maximum of 500 not 1000 in my e-mail. Seems a minimum of a $10,000 prize pool then. I'm guessing 160 get paid. I gotta step my game up 1000% before I even contemplate putting up the piffling $5.50 (i have a feeling I'm gonna get 'colddecked' out of the tournament if I were to enter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philossify Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Registration seems to have started early !!!! No passworf just get in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philossify Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Sorry - wrong tourney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Sorry - wrong tourney:lol:lol:lol I'm in this when it opens in 1 minute...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Didn't make it anywhere in the freerolls:sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friskyfitz Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament cant get a deposit in.......... Fcuking I.D verification crap......... Wont be making any deposits soon but have full intention of playing every bloody freeroll and free tourney that i can just to try to get something from the bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament cant get a deposit in.......... Fcuking I.D verification crap......... Wont be making any deposits soon but have full intention of playing every bloody freeroll and free tourney that i can just to try to get something from the bastards I'd welcome the competition, but whenever I've seen you (today and last night on STAFFYs table) you were on 'sitout'. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friskyfitz Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament yep...........afraid i was working but made registrations so let them run and see Sorry guys....I wasn't being moody or snobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philossify Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament Registrations for invitational are slow ... maybe the word "invitational" has confused a lot of people :-) . It might fill up just b4 the off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendkiller Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament only 494 are in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted September 3, 2005 Author Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament only 494 are in Good value then - they're tripling our entry fee!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendkiller Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Re: Betfred $5000 added compensation tournament phillossify doesnt look like he getting much value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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