[CincyLady]

RR, don't get me wrong, so far, I've found the Gilpin to be the best on the events they run. However, to be frank here, it seems to me, that none of the casinos in Blackhawk, have the balls needed to have even once or twice a year, a big event with a big buy in that isn't a rebuy, and not back down about it.

Same goes for having an event where you have Antes.

I realize you have to have what your customers want, but there are a number of us who have a desire for big buy in events with antes.

The main problem I've seen, is if you have tried to have big buy in events, you don't 'book' them far enough in advance, in order to get the word out about them to enough people.

If you had them at set times in the year, people would know about them in advance, and plan for them.

FWIW, the conversation I had with one of your room managers was encouraging. He was telling me that the Gilpin is trying to work with the WSOP to become one of their satellite casinos.

I suggested he take it one step further, and investigate becoming a WPT satellite casion as well.

Neither of these venues would actually come to Colorado, but the Gilpin would host Satellite events, where they buy ins to a major WPT event, or the Vegas WSOP ME as well as spending money and travel expenses would be the main prize.

There wouldn't be any money substitutions, and if the winner made the final table, they'd be allowed to wear a Casino shirt, which in turn would advertise the casino on TV.

He promised to look into it, and I hope he will.