Students...

SuperHans

Just finished the interview there. They will (or won't) be letting me know this week. Anyone confirmed yet?

Shadowless

Not yet. They rang me about 15 minutes ago to set up the "screening"!

Is it tough?

SuperHans

It's tough enough to answer the probability questions over the phone, but they're certainly doable. Lasted around 50 mins for me so the oul flexitime took a bit of a battering!

Tar.Aldarion

8 first class honours in third year electronic and computer engineering this year and I have never gotten a probability question wrong in my life. They said my background and qualifications are impressive, we are unable to offer you a place in the tournament and are looking for canditates more suitable for their positions etc, probably a standard reply. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned I'm currently working as a software tester. Too bad, as the interview would have been so simple. Good luck to those who play!

Frinky

Lol Tar thats the same reply I got, feck that.......and I felt special

My background is three years computer aided and mechanical engineering with an average of a 2.2 (not bad.....but not too good). I was a poker dealer for like 3 years and still on-going. I set up a bloddy poker society and ran it for like 2 years, its huge now! Class (nerd) Rep for 3 yrs. I also ran a chairty casino night in which 1000 people attend..........impressive but not what we are looking for!?

THEY CAN KISS MY ASS!!!

Shadowless

lol at the engineering fury

I hardly mentioned Poker in my CV. From the people I know who got through, it seems to be experience in quant finance they're looking for. Won't make a blind bit of difference if I don't pass this bloody screening mind...

Ace2007

Shadowless wrote:

lol at the engineering fury

I hardly mentioned Poker in my CV. From the people I know who got through, it seems to be experience in quant finance they're looking for. Won't make a blind bit of difference if I don't pass this bloody screening mind...

I guarantee that you will pass, you may not win the tourney, but you will get a place in the tournment.

Shadowless

Ace2007 wrote:

I guarantee that you will pass, you may not win the tourney, but you will get a place in the tournment.

Lissavalley

Got the same standardised email too, thought I had a chance but what can ya do. Maybe if you put down you had a WSOP bracelet you may have a chance..

Then again would you employ Jamie Gold??!!

gerry87

They really pin alot on 4 math questions.

Ace2007

Shadowless wrote:

y the face???

bet u get a place

Tar.Aldarion

Shadowless wrote:

lol at the engineering fury

I hardly mentioned Poker in my CV. From the people I know who got through, it seems to be experience in quant finance they're looking for. Won't make a blind bit of difference if I don't pass this bloody screening mind...

I didn't mention finance, if they wanted finance people, why mention engineering? Also a friend has an interview from my course. We had a finance exam this year, I answered 75% of the paper, got bored and left, got 74%. What more do you want Sesquwatcha. Feel Engineering wrath!

Ace2007

bump

LuckyLloyd

Ace2007 wrote:

bump

why?

HiCloy

Has anyone gotten a place in this?

Totz

Anyone do the interview/what did they think??

NeoSlicerZ

Got in... sadly I don't think I'll be able to play it.

Jesus Wept

LuckyLloyd wrote:

There was a poster that said you could start as high as 55 - 60k. All well and good - but you will fcuking earn that sort of money, and rightly so. You would have to say goodbye to a non - work social life (and the opportunity to play much poker!!) for quite some time.

You'd have to pay tax on it too. :eek:

SuperHans

Got in aswell. Hopefully not too many others did

Ace2007

there only expecting 15 - 20 players.... man i wish i had of went for it now - lol

Shadowless

In too. Should be a laugh.

phaedrus_zen

I'm in too.
It occured to me that I don't know whether I should dress for a job interview (suit) or a poker tournament (T-shirt and jeans).

What are you guys doing? Anyone going to do some study on finance-y subjects beforehand, or are you in it for the poker?

sendic

I got a phone call on Friday saying I was in but I've yet to receive an email. Anyone else get an email?

phaedrus_zen

Nope, I figure they'll send them out a few days before the tourney to remind people.

colquhom

in too

pumpkinpints

The-Rigger wrote:

You'd have to pay tax on it too. :eek:

unlike all other jobs of course...

Shadowless

SIG wrote:

We would like to cordially invite you to the inaugural Susquehanna Student Poker Tournament on Friday 27 July, 2007.



Please see all relevant details below:



Venue: Fitzwilliam Card Club, Clifton Hall, Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2

Registration & Food: 6:00 pm

Tournament Start Time: 7:00 pm

Dress Code: Casual

Other Requirements: All players will need to be a member of the Fitzwilliam Card Club to enter the club (joining up will only take a few minutes - valid photo ID is required)

All players will be required to present a valid photo ID to register for the tournament.



Number of players: 28

Game: Texas Holdem No Limit (Freezout)

Time frame/blind levels: Starting Chips - 6500 in chips, 20 minute levels

Prize distribution: First prize 6K, second prize 3K & third prize1K



Please note that there is no entry fee. In addition there is no charge to register as a member of the Fitzwilliam Card Club so all you have to do is turn up!

6500 starting stack and 28 players.
This is gonna be sweet!

sikes

that looks good, missed out on the interview thing as I was away and wont be here for it anyway. I was all set to getting a trading job before I looked into it more in depth and realised it just wouldnt be for me at all. gl to all playing, looks sweet.

Ace2007

hey shadow - if u win any of the prizes, then u could sit down in the 100 omaha game - defo for you!!:)

Tar.Aldarion

Pre tourney deal, all split it!

phaedrus_zen

You missed a bit shadow:

IMPORTANT: The information contained in this email and/or its attachments is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by reply and immediately delete this message and all its attachments. Any review, use, reproduction, disclosure or dissemination of this message or any attachment by an unintended recipient is strictly prohibited. Neither this message nor any attachment is intended as or should be construed as an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument. Neither the sender, his or her employer nor any of their respective affiliates makes any warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of any of the information contained herein or that this message or any of its attachments is free of viruses.

DISQUALIFIED!

Shadowless

phaedrus_zen wrote:

You missed a bit shadow:

IMPORTANT: The information contained in this email and/or its attachments is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by reply and immediately delete this message and all its attachments. Any review, use, reproduction, disclosure or dissemination of this message or any attachment by an unintended recipient is strictly prohibited. Neither this message nor any attachment is intended as or should be construed as an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument. Neither the sender, his or her employer nor any of their respective affiliates makes any warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of any of the information contained herein or that this message or any of its attachments is free of viruses.

DISQUALIFIED!

:D

You'll never find out who I am!
Mwuhahahahahahahahahaha

phantom_lord

cool, best of luck in it...eh...john.

phaedrus_zen

Great game, strong players almost to a man there.
We split it 4k 3k and 3k in the end, since it was turning into a crap shoot. I was lucky enough to walk out with 3k myself, with a possible shot at getting a job with SIG (or at least an internship, maybe).

Haven't got a freaking clue what I'll do with the money.

RoadSweeper

go to the roulette tables and stick it on black

Shadowless

RoadSweeper wrote:

go to the roulette tables and stick it on black

pfft

red FTW!!!!

LuckyLloyd

I swear green is due.

White Knight

LuckyLloyd wrote:

I swear green is due.

mathematically you are probably right

phantom_lord

punto ldo.

Ace2007

phaedrus_zen wrote:

Great game, strong players almost to a man there.

You mean they were good players, and the standard was good, r u been smart?

phaedrus_zen

You mean they were good players, and the standard was good, r u been smart?

I'm not "been smart", I meant what I said. The standard of poker played in that tournament was excellent.

Ace2007

phaedrus_zen wrote:

I'm not "been smart", I meant what I said. The standard of poker played in that tournament was excellent.

if you think it was excellent - thats cause u won 3K it was terrible if you are to be honest, i'm not just saying it, 2 different ppl in the thread below said "Ye the standard was a lot worse than I expected.", and "Standard was shocking" ,

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055127072