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11-26-2005, 08:53 PM
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Party - High Flyer Promo
Nice new tournament promotion from Party...
Ever wanted to buzz yourself and six buddies over to Barbados one weekend and fly up to Boulder the next - in your own private jet? 1st place... 25 hours airtime in luxury private jet for winner and up to 6 pals. Qualifiers started today... http://www.partypoker.com/news/event...promotion.html 
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11-26-2005, 09:03 PM
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Re: Party - High Flyer Promo
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I'd rather have 2nd-5th [/ QUOTE ] Ditto.
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#5
11-26-2005, 09:46 PM
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Re: Party - High Flyer Promo
It looks like the jet package is worth $300k, why not give away a Rolls Royce Phantom instead?
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#6
11-26-2005, 09:48 PM
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Re: Party - High Flyer Promo
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It looks like the jet package is worth $300k, why not give away a Rolls Royce Phantom instead? [/ QUOTE ] Now that would be PIMP, sad thing is if I won it, I wouldn't be able to afford a driver [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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#8
11-26-2005, 10:59 PM
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Re: Party - High Flyer Promo
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Why is everyone hating on this? I think it's pretty cool. Sure, I'd like to have 2nd place more, but a couple luxury flights with my friends would be amazing. [/ QUOTE ] As long as the Party customer support team gets nowhere near the airline ground crew...
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#9
11-26-2005, 11:06 PM
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Re: Party - High Flyer Promo
It baffles me that people still fall for these gimmick tournaments. Don't you realize that this isn't anything but a $600K guaranteed tournament in disguise? But wait -- it's actually far, far worse than any of their weekend $250 buyin tournaments, because you don't get to choose how you spend your 'winnings'. They just foist upon you the jet package or a Mercedes. So unless those things were on your 'to-buy' list anyway, this lack of prize choice is seriously -EV. Exactly the same scam they run with Party Steps -- someone pointed out that it's far smarter to "make your own Steps tournament", by starting at the 10+1 regular SNG and simply parlaying your winnings (if any) into the higher SNGs...far superior to Steps b/c you actually have the option of stopping (aka 'cashing out') at any stage.
This is not directed at the OP, but rather anyone who actually considers this a "cool' promotion. It's a sucker's bet. You're far, far better off playing in any of their weekend $500 - $700K guaranteed tournies.
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#10
11-26-2005, 11:10 PM
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Re: Party - High Flyer Promo
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Why is everyone hating on this? I think it's pretty cool. Sure, I'd like to have 2nd place more, but a couple luxury flights with my friends would be amazing. [/ QUOTE ] I'm assuming that you are taxed in full on the stated value of the first prize. That makes it mucho bado for the vast majority of players.
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