Internet Series of Poker

[rusty JEDI]

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will this be sponsered by two plus two? That doesnt sound like a great idea. I mean it does for two plus two I guess, but not for the regulars.

hi folks,

this will not in any way be sponsored by 2+2. it is sponsored by the sponsoring sites (if that makes sense).

2+2 is simply the place that the series will be headquartered. the sponsoring sites will be paying a fee to participate in the series, and in return for that they will be getting their own section in the the newly developed forum.


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If the sites are paying a fee to participate in the series i assume this is coming out of their +50 fee portion of the tournament.

My question is if the sitets are paying a fee. Who are they paying it to and what for?

rJ

[Rudbaeck]

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If the sites are paying a fee to participate in the series i assume this is coming out of their +50 fee portion of the tournament.

My question is if the sitets are paying a fee. Who are they paying it to and what for?

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For marketing I presume, and to pay those who will work on the project.

I'd hardly begrudge Granny a share of it, considering that Party already has a $500 million yearly profit.

[rusty JEDI]

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considering that Party already has a $500 million yearly profit.


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Where did you get this number?

rJ

[steamboatin]

I found on the cover of a poker book. HPFAP or TOP don't remember which.

[Myrtle]

.....sounds to me as if this speaks to two issues.........

one persons' skill.....or....

....anothers' endurance.

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[Rudbaeck]

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considering that Party already has a $500 million yearly profit.


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Where did you get this number?

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eGaming Review - you have to sign up to read news, but if you want to keep up with what's happening behind the scenes it's the source of information.

Not so surprising, the only real cost Party has is advertising. Advertising on TV is expensive, the rest is all dirt cheap.

[GrannyMae]

My question is if the sitets are paying a fee. Who are they paying it to and what for?

hiya rJ. how ya been?

ok, as i said, the details will be coming soon. however, i'll make an exception for my canadian buddy and answer this one.

the fee that the sites pay to 2+2 are basically advertising fees. it has nothing whatever to do with the tourney entry or tourney fee. the fee collected for the tourney entry is simply normal juice that is used to cover their own expenses.

the (very small) fee being paid to 2+2 gets them their own section in the new forum and helps pay their share to administrate the ISOP. placing that forum there, maintaining the forum, and paying the ISOP staff is what that fee will be used for.

again, we ask for you guys to wait for the details, but the sites will also be adding $5,000 to each event to cover the winner's entry in the final. for instance, if 500 people play in the site's peliminary event, the entire $500,000 will be returned to the players via the prize pool for that event.

the winner gets a $5,000 seat to the finals that will NOT be coming out of the prize pool. this $5,000 will be added by the site to pay the entry for their winner in the final.

hopefully some sites will add even more to the prize pools, but for sure they are adding $5,000 to each event. this will become crystal clear when we launch the details, but the fee being paid to 2+2 won't be coming from the players or player equity. that should be all that matters, and i assume that is why you were asking.

is it cold up there?

[rusty JEDI]

Going OT, but only to answer the granny.

It is very cold up here. I am home for Christmas, and it is much colder than Vancouver.

Sounds like a good thing you guys have started here. Hopefully i will get in through a satelite. $9700 in tuition makes it a little tough to throw down on a large tournament. And now $9700 Canadian is not as little as it used to be. Could you ask George to strengthen his dollar back up some. Ask him also to give back our expos if he's not going to do it right... come home expos

Sorry for asking questions instead of waiting for details.



rJ

[GrannyMae]

the US capital's turn as a baseball town may be temporary after all

you can keep them. when they have a real team, we will steal them at that time.

Sorry for asking questions instead of waiting for details.

don't be, that was a good one. questions from you are always issues that go to the core of concerns of our target market, so keep them coming.

btw, there is nothing that would make us happier than for all of the entrants to come from cheapo satellites. that's the power of ISOP. it is a satellite based event. if i had to compare it to anything, it would be the PPM events that have very few direct buy-ins, and those that are direct buy-ins are the named pros that will really make this fun.

should this not have been green??

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It is very cold up here. I am home for Christmas, and it is much colder than Vancouver.</font>

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please stick to decorum

[GrannyMae]

"ISOP is the International Store Of Pancakes"

nh