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Title: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 15:09:54 PM
Hey

I was on the reserve list and have just been told i can play..

I havent booked flights from Glasgow to Dublin
or accom or payed my buy in

what you guys think i should do????
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: Rich on June 01, 2007, 15:14:13 PM
Get booking your flights !!

You still have time i"d think, i"m not even leavign for another 14 hours personally.. surely can get a hotel when you get there?
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 15:23:36 PM

Get booking your flights !!

You still have time i"d think, i"m not even leavign for another 14 hours personally.. surely can get a hotel when you get there?


im not worried about accom. im worried that i might not have time to get from the airport to a hotel to the venue. the flight im looking at arrives at dublin at 1020am on Sat. what do i do????
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: kinboshi on June 01, 2007, 15:28:46 PM
That"s plenty of time to get to the card room.  Also, there"s no rule in Ireland that you have to be sat down for the first hand being dealt.  So if you are 30 minutes or so late - no big deal (pardon the pun). 

I"m just bringing hand luggage, so I don"t have to check anything into the hold, and plan to go straight to the card room tonight before the hostel I"m staying at.  I"m sure they"d allow you to put your luggage in the cloakroom (can anyone confirm this)?

If you are looking for cheap accommodation, the hostels look very good and are less expensive than many of the hotels I looked at.  We"re staying at the Jacobs Inn Plus - you can book online, just Google it if you"re interested.

Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 15:33:14 PM

That"s plenty of time to get to the card room.  Also, there"s no rule in Ireland that you have to be sat down for the first hand being dealt.  So if you are 30 minutes or so late - no big deal (pardon the pun). 

I"m just bringing hand luggage, so I don"t have to check anything into the hold, and plan to go straight to the card room tonight before the hostel I"m staying at.  I"m sure they"d allow you to put your luggage in the cloakroom (can anyone confirm this)?

If you are looking for cheap accommodation, the hostels look very good and are less expensive than many of the hotels I looked at.  We"re staying at the Jacobs Inn Plus - you can book online, just Google it if you"re interested.




thats great thanks very much for your help. how do people plan to get from the airport to near the area of the venue?

Whats do you think the youngest player will be - in 23. going on my own aswell :-[
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: Rich on June 01, 2007, 15:58:37 PM
Taxi from the airport (I think)... just remember its euro"s as I was only reminded of that last night  ::)

And i"m 21 and definatly wasnt the youngest there, so dont worry about thats everyones real friendly
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: Rich on June 01, 2007, 15:59:28 PM
Taxi from the airport (I think)... just remember its euro"s as I was only reminded of that last night  ::)

And i"m 21 and definatly wasnt the youngest there, so dont worry about thats everyones real friendly
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: jacklevel06 on June 01, 2007, 16:04:43 PM
There"s a dublin city bus from the airport which is cheap for a return ticket.We only arrive in dublin at 9 30 on saturday morning but you will have plenty time.
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 19:25:08 PM
ok thanks everyone

can anyone else name some places to stay.

also how many people normally go through to the Sunday
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: nosey-p on June 01, 2007, 19:35:32 PM
I don't know about where to stay but you can get an airbus for 10 euros which takes about 3o mins into Dublin city

I will be getting on the 9.10 from Leeds which gets to Dublin at 10

I don't know about Sunday since I have not got that far yet but I think its about 25-30
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 19:38:08 PM

I don't know about where to stay but you can get an airbus for 10 euros which takes about 3o mins into Dublin city

I will be getting on the 9.10 from Leeds which gets to Dublin at 10

I don't know about Sunday since I have not got that far yet but I think its about 25-30


are you going on your own? have you got some place to stay?
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: nosey-p on June 01, 2007, 19:43:19 PM
Yes I am traveling by my self

I have booked a room close to the card room unfortunately it's a single room

Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 19:45:45 PM

Yes I am traveling by my self

I have booked a room close to the card room unfortunately it's a single room




can you tell me were you are staying?

do you have msn so i can ask you more questions. can you send me a pm if you do?

would be much appreciated if i could get the bus with you tomorrow. my flight arrives at 1015am
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: nosey-p on June 01, 2007, 20:04:33 PM
Stopping at Stauntons on the green, St stephens green

If you want to meet at 10.15 / 10.30 let me know  

If you Google hotels in Dublin I am sure you will find some where but it can be a bit pricey you ideally need some were in Dublin1 or 2  
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 20:12:53 PM

Stopping at Stauntons on the green, St stephens green

If you want to meet at 10.15 / 10.30 let me know  

If you Google hotels in Dublin I am sure you will find some where but it can be a bit pricey you ideally need some were in Dublin1 or 2  


meeting would be great.
you mean your getting off at that stop? i might see if i can get somewere close to there or were your stay...sorry to tag along
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: nosey-p on June 01, 2007, 20:19:02 PM
That's the name of the hotel

No problem, happy to help
I will be outside the airport at 10.30, I will have a baseball cap on with Hawaii on it


(I won't have a red coronation)      ???
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: nosey-p on June 01, 2007, 20:24:28 PM
try this

http://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?sid=efed333d858584f190563edde89f0a98;pos=52616e646f6d49562473646523287d61cbb70e20819f8e466b7186229fcd0f23;do_availability_check=1;radius=15;checkin=2007-06-02;checkout=2007-06-03

Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 20:44:25 PM
cool cheers man

is the distance beside the hotels the diastance to the venue?
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: nosey-p on June 01, 2007, 20:55:35 PM
It's about a 5 minute walk from the card room

Logging off now so I will see you in the morning

Did you book this hotel?

I am just around the corner  
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 01, 2007, 21:00:58 PM
im gonna book at hotel in that area from the page you sent me

i will send you a private message with my mobile number flight arrives 1015

thanks again
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: FlyingPig73 on June 02, 2007, 00:22:34 AM
Its never too late... (Woooooo fell like i am singin Rick Astley Songs..)

Take your inspiration from Dan the Man Phillips.....

Got in the last minute, and some will say fished his way to the top spot..... Lol......


Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: kinboshi on June 04, 2007, 20:34:26 PM

Its never too late... (Woooooo fell like i am singin Rick Astley Songs..)

Take your inspiration from Dan the Man Phillips.....

Got in the last minute, and some will say fished his way to the top spot..... Lol......





Cheeky arris!!

I"d also point out Mark Donnelly to people who complain that they haven"t been able to get a seat in any of the tournaments.  I"ve always maintained that if you want to play in any of the live events you can.  Mark didn"t have a seat for Ireland.  So he travelled over without one, got to the card room early and got onto the reserve list for the day, and took up the inevitable places left empty by those dropping out.  Again, he showed that he"s rightfully at the top of the leader-board by reaching the points (and nearly reaching his 3rd final table).

Where there"s a will, there"s a way.  Lee Mulligan did the same in Scotland (not reaching the points - but turning up in the morning to get in on the day).

Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: Bodddders on June 04, 2007, 20:52:41 PM
Shouldn"t really make this known as more and more people in future will be trying this. Me and the wife both travelled over to Dublin without a seat in the tourney, we arrived early put our names on the reserve list and managed to get in.

PLEASE KEEP THIS QUIET!
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: MAIR on June 04, 2007, 21:42:29 PM
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Shouldn"t really make this known as more and more people in future will be trying this. Me and the wife both travelled over to Dublin without a seat in the tourney, we arrived early put our names on the reserve list and managed to get in.

PLEASE KEEP THIS QUIET!


You shoulda whispered it LOL I think every1 heard you  :D
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: APAT on June 04, 2007, 21:47:37 PM

Shouldn"t really make this known as more and more people in future will be trying this. Me and the wife both travelled over to Dublin without a seat in the tourney, we arrived early put our names on the reserve list and managed to get in.

PLEASE KEEP THIS QUIET!


Just to manage expectations at future events though.....there were those who did not manage to get into the tournament!
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: kinboshi on June 04, 2007, 22:43:00 PM


Shouldn"t really make this known as more and more people in future will be trying this. Me and the wife both travelled over to Dublin without a seat in the tourney, we arrived early put our names on the reserve list and managed to get in.

PLEASE KEEP THIS QUIET!


Just to manage expectations at future events though.....there were those who did not manage to get into the tournament!


They didn"t try hard enough.

;D
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: Bodddders on June 04, 2007, 22:46:40 PM
Yes to be honest there were was quite a long reserve list and a lot of people were disappointed. We were very lucky on this occasion and I wouldn"t like to raise peoples hopes. We took a gamble and it paid off but we only just got in.
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 06, 2007, 17:29:12 PM
thanks for everyone trying to get me to go. had a great time and i hope many more to come in the future. was sitting at kinboshi table on the first day. thought it was a pretty hard table but over all happy with my performance
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: kinboshi on June 06, 2007, 17:44:24 PM

thanks for everyone trying to get me to go. had a great time and i hope many more to come in the future. was sitting at kinboshi table on the first day. thought it was a pretty hard table but over all happy with my performance


Who were you then?  I thought it was a pretty good table - decent play but good friendly banter.  Wouldn"t want it any other way (except maybe full of fish!!).

I thoroughly enjoyed playing on that table, only inches from the finishing line to get to the last 20 as well...never mind.  Roll on the next one!
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 06, 2007, 17:47:46 PM


thanks for everyone trying to get me to go. had a great time and i hope many more to come in the future. was sitting at kinboshi table on the first day. thought it was a pretty hard table but over all happy with my performance


Who were you then?  I thought it was a pretty good table - decent play but good friendly banter.  Wouldn"t want it any other way (except maybe full of fish!!).

I thoroughly enjoyed playing on that table, only inches from the finishing line to get to the last 20 as well...never mind.  Roll on the next one!


i think i got knocked out at 84/85th i was the guy with the glasses. i had doubled up and just lost it.
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: hi_am_chris on June 06, 2007, 23:49:03 PM
He was the guy sat next to rich (i think), get back from the tournament and find out we had three former final tableists on our table, nice introduction to the apat events lol
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: gnrforever22 on June 07, 2007, 17:13:05 PM

He was the guy sat next to rich (i think), get back from the tournament and find out we had three former final tableists on our table, nice introduction to the apat events lol


You were at our table aswell? who were you?
Title: Re: IS IT TOO LATE???
Post by: hi_am_chris on June 07, 2007, 18:03:03 PM
i was the guy on ur left