Heartland Poker Tour Upcoming Events & they're coming 2 Denver area 2! - Page 9

CincyLady · #81 09-08-2007, 02:00 PM

Well, looks like they finally updated their website and added the event! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

here:

http://www.goldencasinogroup.com/www...okerPlayer.jsp

and here:
http://www.goldencasinogroup.com/www...atGiveaway.jsp

Now, let's hope they mention it during their normal TV Commercials for the Casino on Denver TV, that'll really get the word out IMO! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

jackhigh · #82 09-12-2007, 03:14 AM

I enjoyed all your posts and info Cincy Lady. You should be the official Blackhawk Hostess with the Mostes!

As to your Blackhawk Donkament strategy request. Don't bother playing in the lower buy-in "donkaments". Save your bankroll and play in the Sunday Gilpin 3 o'clock... much better players, awesome blind structure and 15,000 starting chips! Good players definitely have enough chips to bring their "A" game.

CincyLady · #83 09-12-2007, 12:58 PM

Jackhigh,

Why thank you!

My problem is though, that I've yet to win even ONE tournament at the Gilpin. Then again, I don't get to play as much as I would like to, as it's almost an hour and a half drive each way for me from Englewood.

With the live action sucking so much, that I no longer play it (add in the Asian Colusion teams that seem to frequent the Lodge, Ameristar, and Gilpin Casinos), as I find I can make more money playing the slots, then playing live action poker.

That's a sad state of affairs, when slot machines are more +EV than live action poker.

Perhaps I might try the 300 buck event, but the way it's currently structured, I really don't like it, because it's a rebuy, plus they don't do antes either.

Since it's a rebuy event, many of the donks get in there, because the inital buy in is like 100 bucks, and then rebuy 3 to 4 times.

Right now the Golden Gates is running a drawing giveaway for the HPT Qualifier satellites to the ME.

You just have to play live action every Tue, Wed, and Thursday, and you win entries into those nights drawings (the drawing is held at 9pm on those days).

I think I will mosey up there tonight and give it a whirl, and just play very very tight in the live action, just so I can win entries.

I also am doing it, because I've never played in that room, and I want to check out the players there, and how they play, prior to the HPT.

I will report back here tomorrow or Friday, my findings.

RR · #84 09-12-2007, 01:32 PM

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Since it's a rebuy event, many of the donks get in there, because the inital buy in is like 100 bucks, and then rebuy 3 to 4 times.

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They are limited to 2 rebuys and receive fewer chips. Typically no more than 3 people buy in for less than the max. If they want to try their chances with 3k chips when everyone else has 15k this should be welcome.

CincyLady · #85 09-12-2007, 01:55 PM

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.

RR · #86 09-12-2007, 02:11 PM

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

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It has been a while since i Have talked to anyone for the WPT about this. I know the original WPT casinos got a bad deal because they signed before the poker boom.

I have been involved in some higher buyin tournaments, but I don't really see them making sense in Colorado. The most you can charge is $500 (including the rake for the casino), you cannot have them across properties (if you have a poker tournament played on more than one property you cannot take any juice from it). The hotel space isn't here and we can't spread any side games with more than a $5 bet. There also is no sports book and limited pit games to capture extra revenue.

jackhigh · #87 09-12-2007, 04:53 PM

Cincy Lady,
Just try the $300 Sunday 3pm Gilpin Tourney... and stop with the excuses! (women...geez) [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

And yes I agree, Blackhawk should do a quarterly or semiannually "Big Buy In" Tourney ($500). Just make it some sort of "Championship" with a guaranteed prize pool or first prize. Give away a championship bracelet or ring. Make it over 2 weekends or something. You would easily get 2-300 people in my opinion.

Dog Boy · #88 09-13-2007, 04:08 AM

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I have been involved in some higher buyin tournaments, but I don't really see them making sense in Colorado. The most you can charge is $500 (including the rake for the casino), you cannot have them across properties (if you have a poker tournament played on more than one property you cannot take any juice from it). The hotel space isn't here and we can't spread any side games with more than a $5 bet. There also is no sports book and limited pit games to capture extra revenue.

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Which is why the Heartland Tour isn't at the Gilpin.

People want to play a big game. Don't tell me HPT ain't making no money for the Gates.

RR: Be creative!

bigeasy59 · #89 09-13-2007, 05:06 AM

I never understood why they cant have some good structures all they need to do is take a look at the daily tournys in vegas at places like the v, ceasars, belagio or wynn and have a simlar tourny say once a week at noon for like 3 or 4 hundo. These all start at noon or 1pm with lots of chips slow blinds 30min to 1 hr.

RR · #90 09-13-2007, 05:09 AM

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I never understood why they cant have some good structures all they need to do is take a look at the daily tournys in vegas at places like the v, ceasars, belagio or wynn and have a simlar tourny say once a week at noon for like 3 or 4 hundo. These all start at noon or 1pm with lots of chips slow blinds 30min to 1 hr.

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The structure of the 300 on Sunday afternoons at the Gilpin compares favorably with those. I would prefer it have antes to get it over with quicker, but I don't foresee that happening in the near future.