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Old 22-04-2008, 14:50
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Next Virgin Festival Announced...

When?
28th and 29th June 2008 in the Dusk Till Dawn Casino in Nottingham

What?
The idea of the Virgin Poker Festival is to offer poker players of every bankroll the chance to play in a well organised, deep stacked live main event. Its a great tournament for players to play in their first live poker event and for more experienced players the first prize of over £8000 is sufficiently tempting! These weekends are a blast, played in a friendly spirit with an emphasis on having fun!

Virgin are able to guarantee:

£105 two day, deep stack main event.
£5,000 added to prize pool.
£1000 of value added bounties.
Bad beat prize of return flight to Vegas
Three added value, low stakes side events.
Wii Bowling, bar promos and heads up challenges

How?
There will be no direct buy-ins. All players must qualify online. The value of one seat is €150.

Festival Weekly (€15 + €1.50): Every Sunday at 19.30 (BST). 1 seat for every 10 players.
Festival Satellite (€1.65 + €0.15): Everyday at 20.30 (BST). Win a seat to the Festival Weekly tourney.
Festival Super Rebuy (€7 + €0.70): Every Thursday at 20.15 (BST). 1 rebuy allowed when a players has under 500 chips + 1 add on after 60 minutes.
Who fancys going to this?

(I have to say I prefer that it was in a full casino, more to do if you get kod...)
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Old 22-04-2008, 15:00
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

well i for one will be going for it
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Old 22-04-2008, 15:08
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Another TDP satellite on the cards?
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Old 22-04-2008, 15:58
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Probably better way for us to qualify would be to just enter the normal games, our last game for Newcastle had no added value whatsoever. Think we were expecting them to at least add 1 seat but not to be, was just a normal game with 1 seat for every €150 in the prize pool.

Anyway just my views. Bit too close to the last one for my liking, and very close to my summer holiday so I'll most likely be passing on this one. I think folk will quickly get fed up with the whole festival thing if they have too many, a couple per year would keep everyone interested more I'd say. Will see how I feel come the time but very doubtful at this stage.

Very best of luck to any having a pop.
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Old 22-04-2008, 16:22
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Hmmm...I agree, this one is far too close to the other, but I guess if the demand is there...

Must admit that Nottingham is only 40 minutes away for me so nicely located, but I aint gonna throw loads of money at qualifying, and if I don't make it within the first 3 weeks or so, I aint continuing..
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Old 22-04-2008, 17:01
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

I agree too Sid,

Bit close and at 5hrs + car journey time to Nottingham also makes a bit less appealing.

Rick if it were 40mins away I would prob go.(qualified or not)

Need to find a live game in Glasgow!
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Old 22-04-2008, 17:07
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

True I guess Betfly...

I notice there's a 7 Euro Festival Rebuy Tourney on Thursday.. Alas I am in London on that day and won't get back until late so will miss..
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Old 22-04-2008, 19:09
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

As Ed said, it's a no go for us. Maybe if it was nearer but it's not and I don't want the kids or the grandparents linching us if we bugger off for yet another weekend.
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Old 24-04-2008, 16:19
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Looks great for me but.... my mather came to uk in that day so there is no sense to play satellite for this one if I know that there is no way to go for me.
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Old 24-04-2008, 16:30
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Looks like having to wait for the next one for a few of us then.
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Old 04-05-2008, 14:19
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Think I might have a go tonight at qualifyng..
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Old 04-05-2008, 14:34
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Originally Posted by trickrick View Post
Think I might have a go tonight at qualifyng..
Good luck Rick

Thought I might try as well but I forgot my password and when I finally found the right one they frozen my account for security reasons, for 24 hours , bastards
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Old 04-05-2008, 16:29
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Unlucky Kris...

By the way we'll need to sort a meet up in Leeds for a poker sesh...I'm sure I drunkenly spoke to you about it when we met in Newcastle..
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Old 04-05-2008, 17:08
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

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Unlucky Kris...

By the way we'll need to sort a meet up in Leeds for a poker sesh...I'm sure I drunkenly spoke to you about it when we met in Newcastle..
yeah, we spoke about it - me and Rej are going to have a poker session quite often now as I'm back in Leeds for good ( dunno if I told but I was working in Oxford for the past few months) so yeah, why not? Our next live tournie is on next Saturday, Leeds Gala Casino, 8pm , 40 quid knockout ( 10 is a bounty) - wanna join us mate?
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Old 04-05-2008, 17:56
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Re: Next Virgin Festival Announced...

Cheers Kris - Can't do next Saturday, but we'll have to make sure we sort something out in the near future
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