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Poker Forum => Live Poker => Topic started by: Paulie_D on July 27, 2011, 18:25:36 PM
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really wanted to go to cork. debs and i booked leave about 2 months ago however is it logistically feasible from east of england.........???????????
ryan air : from stansted -two flights 6:20am or 19:55
from cork- 8:10am or 21:45
luton none
from gatwick 14:35 depart
13:05 return from cork. decent times but very far to gatwick
easyjet dont do cork
aer aaran do cork from manchester
aer lingus from heathrow [Mod Edit: And Gatwick]
any other ideas or possibilites?
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Best option is Ryanair from LGW and the flight times work out.
Depends how you were planning on getting to the airport. It"s probably 90 minutes to 2 hours drive from Stansted to Gatwick (assuming no traffic).
i suppose you could to STN - DUB - CORK as suggested above but that"ll probably add about the same in Dublin what with transfers to the station and whatnot....plus you have to do it in reverse on the Monday which would be a drag.
I"d bite the bullet and fly from Gatwick...in fact, I will be.
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Don"t mind flying to Dublin FFS!!! Train will take ages from Dublin. Luton to Kerry and get a train from Kerry (Killarney) to Cork is best option if you"re intending to do a train.
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It"s probably 90 minutes to 2 hours drive from Stansted to Gatwick (assuming no traffic).
I used to have a car like that!
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It"s probably 90 minutes to 2 hours drive from Stansted to Gatwick (assuming no traffic).
I used to have a car like that!
i can do Gatwick from Romford in abut 1 1/4 hours at about 6pm on a Friday...but then I have a lead foot.
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FEK gatwick is almost 4 hrs away
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FEK gatwick is almost 4 hrs away
Yeah....downside of living in the sticks innit!
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I am contemplating driving from Belfast to Cork on Saturday morning, returning on Sunday night. Three spaces in car, £20 per head return trip(based on 4 sharing). Leaving at 8am, ETA 1pm. :-)
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I am contemplating driving from Belfast to Cork on Saturday morning, returning on Sunday night. Three spaces in car, £20 per head return trip(based on 4 sharing). Leaving at 8am, ETA 1pm. :-)
Ugh, 5 hour drive!...You (and your passengers) better hope that none of you final table.
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I am contemplating driving from Belfast to Cork on Saturday morning, returning on Sunday night. Three spaces in car, £20 per head return trip(based on 4 sharing). Leaving at 8am, ETA 1pm. :-)
Ugh, 5 hour drive!...You (and your passengers) better hope that none of you final table.
Well, I thought if there were others as mad as me to make this trip, I might attend this event. Might be better to make the journey on Friday, but ol cheapskate was trying to save on accommadation and taking a day off work. :-|
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So is this all confirmed now for Cork, because the Live Tournament Calendar thread still has Cork as being proposed and not confirmed?
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Confirmed
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So is this all confirmed now for Cork, because the Live Tournament Calendar thread still has Cork as being proposed and not confirmed?
My fault...I"ll update shortly
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So is this all confirmed now for Cork, because the Live Tournament Calendar thread still has Cork as being proposed and not confirmed?
My fault...I"ll update shortly
Fer feck sake git yer finger oot son. ;-)
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So is this all confirmed now for Cork, because the Live Tournament Calendar thread still has Cork as being proposed and not confirmed?
My fault...I"ll update shortly
Fer feck sake git yer finger oot son. ;-)
Sorry...was busy checking hotels and flight times.
Here"s the thing, if Tighty or Leigh post an "official" announcement thread I"d take that to the bank....the rest of us just play catch-up.
BTW, I don"t post Travel Tips until I"ve had confirmation...so there"s another clue.
Still...all done now.
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I"m thinking about this hotel - Best Western Montenotte Hotel
(http://media.expedia.com/hotels/2000000/1590000/1580300/1580279/1580279_15_b.jpg)
There are some deals around for it, but it"s 1.4km away from the card room (so probably about 4 times as far as most people would like), and there may be some kind of hill involved in that distance - so I"m not expecting too many other people to be staying there; but just making the suggestion for if people are starting to think about where to stay. :)
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LOTS of hill and no fecking way would you catch me walking it even if I was promised an all night bar once we got there. Taxis will be only realistic mode of transport to and from that hotel unless yer super fit or insane. You"ve been warned.
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I"m thinking about this hotel - Best Western Montenotte Hotel
Tempting as I have "Diamond" status with BW (blatant undeserved brag) but I"m not any kind of walker and both the Gresham and Isaacs are just steps away from the Macau.
In fact, the Gresham has a rear exit (and perhaps entrance) [at least it so appears on google street view) into St Patricks Quay.
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Just double checked some rates and the Metropole (which was my first pick) has jacked up their rates considerably in the last few days....they must have heard we were coming.
Not to knock our Laterooms partner but I just got 3 nights at the Isaacs for 176 quid via Hotels.com (+ cashback if you know how).
Jon"s deal looks pretty good right now...if I was a walker.
Jammed it in....now about the flights.
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Well that"s done...71 spondoolicks from Gatwick on Friday @ 14.35
Returning Monday @ 13.05.
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Well that"s done...71 spondoolicks from Gatwick on Friday @ 14.35
Returning Monday @ 13.05.
Is that the full rate bought and paid for - or have you got all the fun hidden extras to look forward to?
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Well that"s done...71 spondoolicks from Gatwick on Friday @ 14.35
Returning Monday @ 13.05.
Is that the full rate bought and paid for - or have you got all the fun hidden extras to look forward to?
Full rate ...no bag or priority seating though.
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Just called the Gresham Metropole Hotel to ask about late check out (cheapest flight with Aer Lingus to LHR is £0.00) as flight departs at 20.20 and was told the following.
Check out can be extended FOC to 1pm and a twin room with single or double occupancy can be had for 79 euro per night room only for Friday, Saturday or Sunday. You need to call (00353.21.464.3700) to book quoting APAT as a reference.
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flight and hotel booked as per travel guru
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Annoyingly the absolutely cheapest way of what I want (4 nights, Thursday - Monday and a hotel with a swimming pool)
doesn"t work. The cheapest hotel rate is if I book it with the flight, but the cheapest flight is if I book it separately.
But I"ve decided to be a bit more laid back about it and not worry about saving the odd twenty quid, so I"ve booked Thursday to Monday at the Best Western Montenotte hotel. The hotel plus the flight comes to £265, it might be possible to get it a bit cheaper if anyone tries hard enough.
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Booked into the Windsor and doing Ryanair Stanstead to Cork Sat-Monday
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Not going to argue with Paulies recommendations, Isaac"s booked Fri-Mon.
Now to find a flight, going to need to fly out of Bristol looking at the prices from Cardiff :-)
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I"m thinking about this hotel - Best Western Montenotte Hotel
(http://media.expedia.com/hotels/2000000/1590000/1580300/1580279/1580279_15_b.jpg)
There are some deals around for it, but it"s 1.4km away from the card room (so probably about 4 times as far as most people would like), and there may be some kind of hill involved in that distance - so I"m not expecting too many other people to be staying there; but just making the suggestion for if people are starting to think about where to stay. :)
Looking at this option too , as may be taking car and it has own parking ,and town centre ones dont seem to have so additional parking costs , 8 mins in a taxi to town seems ok to me.
Still trying to work out the logistics of Ferry first though
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I am contemplating driving from Belfast to Cork on Saturday morning, returning on Sunday night. Three spaces in car, £20 per head return trip(based on 4 sharing). Leaving at 8am, ETA 1pm. :-)
May be interested , if you go on the Fri evening , looking at ferrys to get there fri lunchtime , with Mary and maybe my wife .
Been looking at all the options , and head bursting lol
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Being forced to gamble a tenner - - I, erm, can live with that bit ::)
I have a better option.
You partner up with someone and you play roulette.
One bets on black, the other on red.
One of you is guaranteed a win and you chop it.
Entry (for 2)...40 euro
Lost in roulette ...10 euro
Your"re out 50 euro...but you have 20 euro from the roulette bet...so 30 euro net.
Split that and it"s down to 15 euro a piece.
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Being forced to gamble a tenner - - I, erm, can live with that bit ::)
I have a better option.
You partner up with someone and you play roulette.
One bets on black, the other on red.
One of you is guaranteed a win and you chop it.
Entry (for 2)...40 euro
Lost in roulette ...10 euro
Your"re out 50 euro...but you have 20 euro from the roulette bet...so 30 euro net.
Split that and it"s down to 15 euro a piece.
My head hurts
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Being forced to gamble a tenner - - I, erm, can live with that bit ::)
I have a better option.
You partner up with someone and you play roulette.
One bets on black, the other on red.
One of you is guaranteed a win and you chop it.
Entry (for 2)...40 euro
Lost in roulette ...10 euro
Your"re out 50 euro...but you have 20 euro from the roulette bet...so 30 euro net.
Split that and it"s down to 15 euro a piece.
Green 0 or 00 FTW :D
That"s what my free "50/50" bet landed on in Dublin last year, but at least that bet was free.
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I"ll check what can be done about the membership fee, I haven"t broached the subject but will do now
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I"ll check what can be done about the membership fee, I haven"t broached the subject but will do now
Thanks Tighty
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Really wanna go, have booked appt to get a fast track passport (for ID for flight "sigh" shoulda done it sooner) as poor Gerry has a headache trying to get us Scottish peeps over there and he is looking at all avenues. Possibly fly to Dublin n hire a car is the latest for us.
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I"ll check what can be done about the membership fee, I haven"t broached the subject but will do now
any news on this ?
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Booked the Windsor for the Sat Night £57
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I"ll check what can be done about the membership fee, I haven"t broached the subject but will do now
any news on this ?
Not yet
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I"ll check what can be done about the membership fee, I haven"t broached the subject but will do now
any news on this ?
Not yet
ok thanks
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Any idea when we"ll know about the entrance fee for this?
Also, with the forum signup, are you still expecting this event to sell out?
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Any idea when we"ll know about the entrance fee for this?
Also, with the forum signup, are you still expecting this event to sell out?
No...and Yes
My 2c
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Thanks for the info but I meant the entrance for the club where the tournament is hosted...... I didn"t really make that clear in the other post :P.
So you"re expecting the majority of players for this to be locals signing up on the day?
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So you"re expecting the majority of players for this to be locals signing up on the day?
I think all the overseas tournaments mainly fill up with locals
But the membership fee for the club itself is a good question - even if they have to charge one then hopefully at least there"ll be a substantial discount for APAT players? (100% discount would be ideal ;D )