Well it looks like things have started to move forward and here’s what we have so far:
Date: Dec 10th, 2005
Place: Imperial Palace Casino
Time: Shooting for around 10am’ish
Despite having some reservations regarding the Harrah’s buyout of the IP, the poker room manager has done a good job at convincing me that they are committed to pulling this off for us.
Blind structure is being worked out but they have been open to structuring things as we would like them. Buy in would be $50 + $5 (dealer bonus) + $10 (juice) or $50 + $15 for those who are mathematically challenged.
I’ve spoken with the manager of guest relations at the IP and he said the normal room rates for $49/$69 (weekday/weekend) but he’s pretty confident he can get us a rate of $29/$39. We’re still working on that and I’ll post more about it as the info becomes available. In the meantime, if you would like to book at the IP, pop me an email with your name, email, dates you plan on staying, phone number, and preference of smoking/non-smoking and I’ll start getting that over to Bob. If we can batch up all of the requests, Bob will have player club cards waiting for you at check-in as well.
As far as associated events, pros, etc., we’re still putting that together. We might have a sponsorship for the event so perhaps we’ll have some goodies to give away.
Please post info or link back so we can get the word spread as widely as possible :-)
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Hi, my name is Bill Rini and this is my poker blog. I've been blogging about poker and the poker industry since around 2003-ish. Like most people I started out playing poker as entertainment in home games whenever we wanted to sit around and smoke cigars, drink beer, and eat pizza, and needed a good excuse. I started playing online shortly after the first online card rooms opened and it wasn't long before I was playing 20, 30, or even 40 hours a week or more. One day I received a phone call about a program manager position at Tiltware which was the company that consulted to Full Tilt Poker on software development and marketing. After Tiltware I spent about 2.5 years working at Party Poker where I was the poker room manager.
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I’m in!!!
The IP? Seriously? Don’t toy with me like that. They have free coffee, and finger sandwiches! Finger…sandwiches.
IP has much nicer rooms than the Plaza. They’re small, but mine was clean and well kept. I can’t stand their poker tables though. They could fit about 15 people comfortably.
I’m in of course. :)
I LOVE YOU BILL!!!!
(translation - hell yes I’ll be there!)
I won’t be seeing everyone this December, I suppose. My wife teaches college, and her finals aren’t over until the 12th. We’ll be coming out the 13th and staying through the next Sunday to celebrate my birthday and soak up Xmas Vegas. Anyone who hangs around after the get-together is more than welcome to party down with me and the wife.
I am in.
This time.. I will book without a second thought.
thanks
I’m about 50/50 at this point.
I’m in!! April, are we sharing a room? :)
Dec 10th is looking good for me. Imperial Palace is a great choice. Brunch and all the champagne you can drink for $10 in their restaurant, btw
Despite my recent hibernation from blogging and poker, I think I should be able to swing this.
Awesome - count me in!
I am in.
I’d like to know about the room rates before I book my flight though.
I am working on getting permission. Yes, I said I need permission. The cheap room would go a long way towards my cause. Please keep us informed.
For those asking about the room rates . . . I’ll try to confirm by Monday. The guest relations guy is out until Friday so I may not be able to speak to him until over the weekend.
I am in this time — no issues to prevent it.
Of course my cheap ass is looking for a roomie. I’m never in and you can call or contact Nerd and Proud for confirmation…I’m a clean guy.
I mean Geek and Proud
Count me in, can’t have my twin there without me!
Posted to my blog, but I can’t get trackback to work. Anyways, I’ll be there this year for sure…
I’m in - I sent ya an email - I busted my cherry at the Imperial Palace in Vegas (pokerwise, that is) - and would like to play it one more time before she goes away.
esp. if we can get those special room prices - wowzers -
RB
90% Sure.
Just got back from Vegas. December sounds good too. Put me down.
I’m in. I’ll be living in Vegas for three plus weeks in December.
i’m 50/50. we’ll see as time goes by.
Thinking real hard about going. I’m hoping serial commenters are allowed. Do you think someone should publish this(or a link)also on the wpbtonline.com website?
I’m in too! I went out in about 45 minutes in the last WBPT, so this time I’ve got a vendetta. :-)
Count me in. Best of all, I’m at Caeser’s from the 7th-9th for business…just move across the street on Friday night and let the party begin.
Count me in…will already be in Vegas from the 7th-9th on business…will just move into the IP on Friday afternoon and meet you all at the tables. Can’t wait.