Blackpool G 10th -12th November

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I'm off for a weekend full of poker at the G this Saturday/Sunday (maybe Monday :eyes) It is the start of the Northern Lights festival but before that on the Saturday Afternoon they have the APAT regional :ok Then Saturday evening is £100 NLHE RB Sunday evening is £150 NLHE DC FO Monday (is my birthday :beer) but I may stay on for the super sats to the GUKPT ME which starts on the Thursday. Me and mad Gaz going so far, anybody fancy it give me a shout :ok, come on PLer's join the caravan of love xx

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Re: Blackpool GUKPT Festival If anyone is planning on going here this week take your crash helmet as it is bedlam. I didn't make the Saturday night rebuy but apparently my brother said it ended in an 8 way chop and a fight at 5.30am Sunday morning. Played the £150 DC yesterday fortunately my brother registered me the day before as it was full, 200 runners, at 2pm 5 hours before kick off. There were 50 odd on the reserve list as the were allowing alternates for the first two levels. But all hell broke lose when it came to seating as there were 30 odd players who had regged via other Grosvenors who had not been put on the list (due to an error :lol) so they were told they couldn't play, some had traveled from Scotland :(. So the tourney was held up for about an hour, so it kicked off at 45 minute levels then after the first break we sat down to find out we were on 20 minute levels :rollin . We were also told you couldn't take your chips until you had lost your first chance, which is not my idea of a double chance. It wasn't a nice atmosphere there was a lot of fighting and arguing going on, the bouncers came into the card room a couple of times to break up fights (one involving a very famous pro player ;)) When I eventually went out (you dont want to hear it) I claimed the last seat in a £105 SNG to the main event. Only to wait 2 hours for it to kick off due to a lack of staff and chips apparently!!. I was told when I regged that it was 2000 chips 15min blinds. I sit down to be told they have to get a move on so its 1000 chips and 6min blinds. I argued a few of the other players tried to bully me into playing but I fooked it off and got my money back. I then made the best decision of the night £100 dealers choice cash tables. The funny thing was people were trying to be clever but they were choosing games they were not strong at, mostly PLO or Omaha Hi Lo but they were all Texas players and it showed. I further confused them on my choices by playing super stud :lol. So I managed to clear £400 :dude Oh BTW my brother cashed in the £150 and has bought into the main event :ok