BoylePoker.com International Poker Open 2009

Grafter

LTL wrote: »

Is there any accurate guess you could put on this one filling up? Im not home for another 3 weeks and really want to play but can't reg yet.

The Saturday (1b) is filling up fast and 3 weeks is more than iffy. I'd guess you'll easily be OK for the Friday (1a) in 3 weeks time, but if 1b keeps filling fast then all bets are off.

Grafter

zuroph wrote: »

ick. i was 142 i think, 7 off the bubble.

My Mrs tried bragging that I came 101st out of 1200 in the largest tourney in Europe, but it has no ring to it

Top 100 or bust this time!

zuroph

did get my favourite poker related pic from this tourney though!

GKidd

Jesus Channing's really let himself go..When did you start supporting Sunderland Z?

zuroph

GKidd wrote: »

Jesus Channing's really let himself go..When did you start supporting Sunderland Z?

har dee har.

so where you staying this year, since i presume we're barred from the skylon

CourierCollie

zuroph wrote: »

so where you staying this year, since i presume we're barred from the skylon

It's not like you burned the place down or anything is it? I'd be very surprised if they'd even remember ye. Or if they definitely would I want a belated trip report!

carfax

LTL wrote: »

Is there any accurate guess you could put on this one filling up? Im not home for another 3 weeks and really want to play but can't reg yet.

Not really sure to be honest. The first few days flew and we had 50 odd registered but we're two weeks in now and only at 220.

There are a good few overseas players registering this week so it will jump up in a few days but last year we had about 20 players registered at this stage and we sold out in the second week in September.

Verbal_Kint

what time does the tournament start and finish at each day?

do the pros play day 1a or 1b usually?

Can people name a couple of places with cheap accommodation nearby?

can i blag my way into the residents bar easily?

Is the standard of poker as **** as everyone says?

Goodluck2me

One thing they did in Killarney was to make sure that food was available all through the night, maybe include provisions for that?

cardrooms

Is there any satellites for packages or are they for tickets only?

Samoa Joe

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Verbal_Kint wrote: »

what time does the tournament start and finish at each day? Its starts each day @ 1pm + is scheduled to finish @ 2.40 am

do the pros play day 1a or 1b usually? They will be playing both

Can people name a couple of places with cheap accommodation nearby? There are B+B's nearby Stephen will be able to help more with this one

can i blag my way into the residents bar easily? Probably not they were fairly strict about it last year

Is the standard of poker as **** as everyone says? I am sure someone who played last year will be able to answer this

Samoa Joe

cardrooms wrote: »

Is there any satellites for packages or are they for tickets only?

They are for tickets only at the minute.

carfax

Verbal_Kint wrote: »

Is the standard of poker as **** as everyone says?

Only as bad as any other 1,300 + runner tournament

carfax

Keep those registrations going players....Getting a lot of international interest now again...Its going to be a great weekend in October but please be sure to book early so that you don't miss out.

Cheers,
Stephen.

carfax

Can't let this tournament off page 1

We're up to 239 players right now so the registrations are ticking along....Keep 'em motoring!

Stephen.

gman127

Can someone please confirm the structure please:

Really just the highlighted bit in the middle where it seems to go a bit mad!

13:00-13:40 Level 1; 25-50
13:40-14:20 Level 2; 50-100
14:20-15:00 Level 3; 75-150
15:00-15:40 Level 4; 100-200
15:40-16:00
16:00-16:40 Level 5; 150-300
16:40-17:20 Level 6; 150-300 25
17:20-18:00 Level 7; 200-400 25
18:00-18:40 Level 8; 300-600 50
18:40-19:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 300-600 75
19:40-20:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
20:00-20:20 Level 9; 400-800 75
20:20-21:00 Level 9; 500-1,000 75
21:00-21:40 Level 10; 600-1,200 100
21:40-22:20 Level 11; 800-1,500 100
22:20-22:30
22:30-23:10 Level 12; 1,000-2,000 150
23:10-23:50 Level 13; 1,200-2,400 150
23:50-00:30 Level 14; 1,500-3,000 200
00:30-01:10 Level 15; 2,000-4,000 200
01:10-01:20
01:20-02:00 Level 16; 2,500-5,000 300
02:00-02:40 Level 17; 3,000-6,000 300

Day 2 (Final Day)
Time Blinds Ante
12:00-12:40 Level 18; 4,000-8,000 500
12:40-13:20 Level 19; 5,000-10,000 500
13:20-14:00 Level 20; 6,000-12,000 1000
14:00-14:40 Level 21; 8,000-15,000 1000
14:40-14:55 Break (15 Mins)
14:55-15:35 Level 22; 10,000-20,000 1500
15:35-16:15 Level 23; 12,000-24,000 1500
16:15-16:55 Level 24; 15,000-30,000 2000
16:55-17:35 Level 25; 20,000-40,000 2000
17:35-17:45 (Break 10 mins)
17:45-18:25 Level 26; 30,000-60,000 3000
18:25-19:05 Level 27; 40,000-80,000 5000
19:05-19:45 Level 28; 50,000-100,000 5000
19:45-20:25 Level 29; 80,000-150,000 10000
20:25-20:35 (Break 10 mins)
20:35-21:15 Level 30; 100,000-200,000 10000
21:15-21:55 Level 31; 150,000-300,000 15000
21:55-22:35 Level 32; 200,000-400,000 25000
22:35-23:15 Level 33; 300,000-600,000 50000
23:15-23:25 (Break 10 mins)
23:25-00:05 Level 34; 400,000-800,000 75,000
00:05-00:45 Level 35; 500,000-1,000,000 100,000

Grafter

gman, it's a staggered dinner break so the hotel is not overwhelmed by all the players and dealers wanting food at the same time..

As odd as it looks, it's completely fair. Everyone gets the same length of break and when it unwinds has paid out the same amount in blinds.

gman127 wrote: »

Can someone please confirm the structure please:

Really just the highlighted bit in the middle where it seems to go a bit mad!

13:00-13:40 Level 1; 25-50
13:40-14:20 Level 2; 50-100
14:20-15:00 Level 3; 75-150
15:00-15:40 Level 4; 100-200
15:40-16:00
16:00-16:40 Level 5; 150-300
16:40-17:20 Level 6; 150-300 25
17:20-18:00 Level 7; 200-400 25
18:00-18:40 Level 8; 300-600 50
18:40-19:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 300-600 75
19:40-20:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
20:00-20:20 Level 9; 400-800 75
20:20-21:00 Level 9; 500-1,000 75
21:00-21:40 Level 10; 600-1,200 100
21:40-22:20 Level 11; 800-1,500 100
22:20-22:30
22:30-23:10 Level 12; 1,000-2,000 150
23:10-23:50 Level 13; 1,200-2,400 150
23:50-00:30 Level 14; 1,500-3,000 200
00:30-01:10 Level 15; 2,000-4,000 200
01:10-01:20
01:20-02:00 Level 16; 2,500-5,000 300
02:00-02:40 Level 17; 3,000-6,000 300

Day 2 (Final Day)
Time Blinds Ante
12:00-12:40 Level 18; 4,000-8,000 500
12:40-13:20 Level 19; 5,000-10,000 500
13:20-14:00 Level 20; 6,000-12,000 1000
14:00-14:40 Level 21; 8,000-15,000 1000
14:40-14:55 Break (15 Mins)
14:55-15:35 Level 22; 10,000-20,000 1500
15:35-16:15 Level 23; 12,000-24,000 1500
16:15-16:55 Level 24; 15,000-30,000 2000
16:55-17:35 Level 25; 20,000-40,000 2000
17:35-17:45 (Break 10 mins)
17:45-18:25 Level 26; 30,000-60,000 3000
18:25-19:05 Level 27; 40,000-80,000 5000
19:05-19:45 Level 28; 50,000-100,000 5000
19:45-20:25 Level 29; 80,000-150,000 10000
20:25-20:35 (Break 10 mins)
20:35-21:15 Level 30; 100,000-200,000 10000
21:15-21:55 Level 31; 150,000-300,000 15000
21:55-22:35 Level 32; 200,000-400,000 25000
22:35-23:15 Level 33; 300,000-600,000 50000
23:15-23:25 (Break 10 mins)
23:25-00:05 Level 34; 400,000-800,000 75,000
00:05-00:45 Level 35; 500,000-1,000,000 100,000

ShadowBJ21

Grafter wrote: »

gman, it's a staggered dinner break so the hotel is not overwhelmed by all the players and dealers wanting food at the same time..

As odd as it looks, it's completely fair. Everyone gets the same length of break and when it unwinds has paid out the same amount in blinds.

That was my first idea too but it doesn't work because there are different antes:

18:00-18:40 Level 8; 300-600 50
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 300-600 75

19:40-20:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
20:00-20:20 Level 9; 400-800 75

And the 300/600 happens two times while the 400/800 happens 3 times.

So even if this is for staggered breaks there seems to be something odd here.
But I am sure Stephen can explain how it works as soon as he's back.

Shadow

ditpoker

gman127 wrote: »

Can someone please confirm the structure please:

Really just the highlighted bit in the middle where it seems to go a bit mad!

13:00-13:40 Level 1; 25-50
13:40-14:20 Level 2; 50-100
14:20-15:00 Level 3; 75-150
15:00-15:40 Level 4; 100-200
15:40-16:00
16:00-16:40 Level 5; 150-300
16:40-17:20 Level 6; 150-300 25
17:20-18:00 Level 7; 200-400 25
18:00-18:40 Level 8; 300-600 50
18:40-19:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 300-600 75
19:40-20:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
20:00-20:20 Level 9; 400-800 75
20:20-21:00 Level 9; 500-1,000 75
21:00-21:40 Level 10; 600-1,200 100
21:40-22:20 Level 11; 800-1,500 100
22:20-22:30
22:30-23:10 Level 12; 1,000-2,000 150
23:10-23:50 Level 13; 1,200-2,400 150
23:50-00:30 Level 14; 1,500-3,000 200
00:30-01:10 Level 15; 2,000-4,000 200
01:10-01:20
01:20-02:00 Level 16; 2,500-5,000 300
02:00-02:40 Level 17; 3,000-6,000 300

Day 2 (Final Day)
Time Blinds Ante
12:00-12:40 Level 18; 4,000-8,000 500
12:40-13:20 Level 19; 5,000-10,000 500
13:20-14:00 Level 20; 6,000-12,000 1000
14:00-14:40 Level 21; 8,000-15,000 1000
14:40-14:55 Break (15 Mins)
14:55-15:35 Level 22; 10,000-20,000 1500
15:35-16:15 Level 23; 12,000-24,000 1500
16:15-16:55 Level 24; 15,000-30,000 2000
16:55-17:35 Level 25; 20,000-40,000 2000
17:35-17:45 (Break 10 mins)
17:45-18:25 Level 26; 30,000-60,000 3000
18:25-19:05 Level 27; 40,000-80,000 5000
19:05-19:45 Level 28; 50,000-100,000 5000
19:45-20:25 Level 29; 80,000-150,000 10000
20:25-20:35 (Break 10 mins)
20:35-21:15 Level 30; 100,000-200,000 10000
21:15-21:55 Level 31; 150,000-300,000 15000
21:55-22:35 Level 32; 200,000-400,000 25000
22:35-23:15 Level 33; 300,000-600,000 50000
23:15-23:25 (Break 10 mins)
23:25-00:05 Level 34; 400,000-800,000 75,000
00:05-00:45 Level 35; 500,000-1,000,000 100,000

my guess this is to cater for the dinner break. i.e half the field stop and eat dinner, the other half of the field play on, then they swap and the returning half go back to the level they had played at. that said, i think there's a typo there for the antes. my guess is it should be:


18:00-18:40 Level 8; 300-600 50 GROUP A
18:40-19:00 Level 9; 400-800 50 GROUP A
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 300-600 50 GROUP B
19:40-20:00 Level 9; 400-800 50 GROUP B
20:00-20:20 Level 9; 400-800 50 everyone
20:20-21:00 Level 9; 500-1,000 75 everyone


i've changed all the ante's to 50 for the 300-600 and 400-800 levels. so from 6pm tp 7pm half the room plays (group a) and half the room eats (group b), then at 7pm, group b comes back from dinner and plays the same levels that group a have just played, while group a go an eat dinner. so everyone will have eaten and played 300-600 and 20 mins of the 400-800 level, then at 8pm, everyone plays the last 20mins of 400-800. do ya follow?

Grafter

I promise it's the right way of it even though it's beyond me to explain it. As you say, that's what Stephen get's paid the big dough for. edit 3 groups last year? not sure

ShadowBJ21 wrote: »

That was my first idea too but it doesn't work because there are different antes:

18:00-18:40 Level 8; 300-600 50
19:00-19:40 Level 8; 300-600 75

19:40-20:00 Level 9; 400-800 50
20:00-20:20 Level 9; 400-800 75

And the 300/600 happens two times while the 400/800 happens 3 times.

So even if this is for staggered breaks there seems to be something odd here.
But I am sure Stephen can explain how it works as soon as he's back.

Shadow

ShadowBJ21

ditpoker wrote: »

so everyone will have eaten and played 300-600 and 20 mins of the 400-800 level, then at 8pm, everyone plays the last 20mins of 400-800. do ya follow?

Wow! But that makes sense :rolleyes:

But then the
20:20-21:00 Level 9; 500-1,000 75

shouldn't be Level 9 but 10 and so on ... as Level 9 is the 400/800
And in that case we only have one level with the 75 ante while all others keep the same ante for two levels!

Shadow

Grafter

as per my edit coz you guys seem alert at daft o'clock, think there are 3 groups, not 2.

ditpoker

lol, my latest guess is that the 500-1000 level SHOULD be Level 10 and not level 9. I also reckon ste is going to wake up and realise this, and realise that all his level names are out by one, and will be sitting beside 10,000+ fliers with the blind levels on it which are now incorrect. I then reckon ste will need a beer!

it looks like the levels are correct, just the level names are a tad out and the ante's in that break level may need a tweak.

ditpoker

Grafter wrote: »

as per my edit coz you guys seem alert at daft o'clock, think there are 3 groups, not 2.

if there are 3 groups my head will hurt!

i'm 99% certain there are 2 groups, cos i remember the dealers being split in half for this same purpose. you;d think i'd remember!!

Grafter

ditpoker wrote: »

if there are 3 groups my head will hurt!

i'm 99% certain there are 2 groups, cos i remember the dealers being split in half for this same purpose. you;d think i'd remember!!

I'll happily defer to you on this.

I remember eating and drinking and .... yeh well .... so then Marty comes over and says my Mrs wants to know my chipcount and I know I've got chips, but counting them and talking to Marty and playing poker and not looking down the dealer's top when you're in seat 1 all got a bit much

applehunter

I've qualified for $4.

I'll be a good winner for the organisers if I win.

The IPO's Moneymaker!!!!

bantee

Probably been asked already but how many SNGs would you need to play to qualify for the 2k extra chips? Would 20 x $5 suffice?
Or how many MTTs would do the trick?

CHD

$14 in rake afaik, so play PLO and pot pot pot

Hot-Rod

Is there any sats running online for this tourny yet? I havent played on i poker/boyles for at least 6months. Pokerstars/Full Tilt have been taking my money.

What big names are playing this year? The pro at our table lasted only to level 2 last year, dont have a clue who he was, think he was some z list celeb not a poker player.

Samoa Joe

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Hot-Rod wrote: »

Is there any sats running online for this tourny yet? Details of the sats can be found here

What big names are playing this year? We will be annoucing the VIPs at a later date.