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Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:09 pm
by gundog
I was going to play Pooraka fri night, its no longer on the venue list what the fcuk is going on in Adelaide

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:37 pm
by maccatak11
Maybe they got word you were heading down and hid. :lol:

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:49 pm
by BigPete33
we really need a like button :)

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:20 pm
by krunchie
maccatak11 wrote:Maybe they got word you were heading down and hid. :lol:



lol lol lol
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:05 pm
by gundog
The answer arrived in the form of a txt this arvo, then a check of the NPL web site confirms another venue lost.

So Pooraka starts off with NPL which morphs into 888pl, then they change to Elite and come back now the have gone over to the new/old NPL.

Makes you wonder what the hell is going on.

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:06 pm
by David
Just people changing their minds
Happens.

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:28 pm
by Bacon
Seems like Pooraka can't make up their mind.

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:31 pm
by Garth Kay
gundog wrote:The answer arrived in the form of a txt this arvo, then a check of the NPL web site confirms another venue lost.

So Pooraka starts off with NPL which morphs into 888pl, then they change to Elite and come back now the have gone over to the new/old NPL.

Makes you wonder what the hell is going on.


Not the easiest venue to deal with Graham and we supported and serviced this venue beyond measure. We also offered them the cheapest games anywhere in our entire network.

The decision rests with them and it seems NPL is keen on market share and once again we have another provider slashing costs to venue that are untenable in the long term.

In the end it will be players funding prize pools for state and regional finals and noone will make a profit from poker. At what I have heard NPL are charging the industry (as you currently know it) will be dead within 12 - 18 months.

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:36 pm
by Garth Kay
BTW - I loved Pooraka as a venue and the people there. It was one of the few venues I attended quite regularly as state manager.

But I understand there move back to another provider but alternating between three providers (four times) over 24 months can tell you all you need to know about why it is happening.

Re: Whats happened to Pooraka

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:34 pm
by gundog
It just peeves me because every month I'm in adelaide for meetings and rather than come straight home I would stay and play pooraka, which I was intending to do today then the txt came, I thought of playing Sema luckily decided against it. I would have been very annoyed because I havn't received a txt about its decision.

Oh well I can take some solace that my local venues are continuing.