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Title: giveaways
Post by: Nikulz on October 04, 2007, 14:04:01 PM
hello,

i work for a promo company and have been contacted by a few casinos and sponsors about some upcoming poker events they are involved with.

they"re looking for new ideas for some promo items they can give away. i"ve put a number of ideas forward but wondered if there"s anybody on here can think of anything they"d like to see casinos giving away to them...

thanks in advance for your help...
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: RioRodent on October 04, 2007, 14:21:34 PM
Money??
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: lathmeister on October 04, 2007, 14:34:17 PM
lots of money!!! ad ah
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: texfitz on October 04, 2007, 15:23:56 PM
£50 note card protectors
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Rich on October 04, 2007, 15:29:43 PM
A 2 bedroom flat?
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: lathmeister on October 04, 2007, 15:32:45 PM
Free magazines, beer, supermodel dealers and free rebuys when you get busted by a bad beat!!!
thanks ad ah
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Nikulz on October 04, 2007, 15:43:59 PM
all very good suggestions, i cant see them agreeing to them but all feedback is appreciated!  :)
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: HaworthBantam on October 04, 2007, 16:17:49 PM
How about, forget the freebies, just provide tournaments with a decent structure ?
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Jon MW on October 04, 2007, 17:02:22 PM

How about, forget the freebies, just provide tournaments with a decent structure ?


:D  ;D :D

The least likely suggestion so far
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: SirPercival on October 04, 2007, 18:09:20 PM
BEER    ;D :P ;D
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Tony1Leg on October 04, 2007, 18:25:30 PM
GOT to be Vegas seats... $1,500 events plus flights and hotel... works out about £1,300 all in
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: kinboshi on October 04, 2007, 18:59:33 PM

How about, forget the freebies, just provide tournaments with a decent structure ?


I think he wanted serious suggestions.

::)
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Nikulz on October 04, 2007, 19:09:26 PM
yeah i think your asking for a bit too much there...  ;)
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: nosey-p on October 04, 2007, 19:11:50 PM
Good quality playing cards (with naked ladies)

A ready made excuse for the miss, for when you turn up at home at 4.00 am

Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: SirPercival on October 04, 2007, 19:36:36 PM
During the WSOP there is a huge "convention" next door where every type of poker company is there selling there goods/services. Online Poker sites, Poker tables, Chips, cards, mags, etc.

I came back with a suitcase full of "giveaways". including... several T-Shirts, 3 month subscription to 2 poker mags, dice, chips, cards, card protectors, photo of me with the Full-tilt pros, sweets, pens, money clips.....

And yes....they also gave away free beer.
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: The Codd on October 05, 2007, 00:22:41 AM
First ever time I played live - at Reading, they gave away packs of cards.  I did wonder if it was like that everywhere but sadly it wasn"t to be :D
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: clynd99 on October 05, 2007, 11:38:23 AM
I heard about a tourney in Birmingham- not sure how accurate this is though.
It goes on for 10 weeks, every friday £30 entry. The first 9 weekly winners play a grand final in week 10 and the winner gets a cruise. I thought it was pretty a pretty good idea till I figured that if 100 people play for the first 9 weeks thats £30x100x9weeks, or £27,000 in entry money to win a cruise which cant cost nearly that much. There must have been a cash prize too.
The other option would be to have the 5 grand final winners back on the 51st friday of the year playing for a prize pool of the other £110,000 or so. Maybe a trip to the moon for the winner.
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: mancdan on October 05, 2007, 11:45:54 AM
What about packs of cards, card protectors, T-shirts and caps as promo giveaways.
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: clynd99 on October 05, 2007, 11:48:06 AM
Oh, and Walsall"s giving away chip sets if you get your card stamped 12 times.
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: kinboshi on October 05, 2007, 11:54:59 AM
Any give-a-way gifts come from the players.  Either from the prize fund, or from the juice.  So they are never "free". 

Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: hairingtons on October 05, 2007, 12:22:38 PM
underpants, socks, flip flops, doyle brunson cowboy hats, lollypops (i like), beer jars, computer mouse"s, chairs for sitting at computer, flask-mugs for tea at long poker stints, window blinds, shower curtains...erm
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: mancdan on October 05, 2007, 21:05:21 PM

underpants, socks, flip flops, doyle brunson cowboy hats, lollypops (i like), beer jars, computer mouse"s, chairs for sitting at computer, flask-mugs for tea at long poker stints, window blinds, shower curtains...erm


Did you say cuddly toy.........????
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Shogun112 on October 10, 2007, 00:26:49 AM
Was playing in the massive Dublin tournament last weekend.  1072 players...  an hour or so in, 4 tidy looking chicks went around the tables giving out condoms...  And about 8 hours in when everybody was tired, another bunch of chicks came and gave out tins of Red Bull to every player to keep em awake...

Nice card guards is a good idea..!!
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: asarge on October 10, 2007, 00:54:33 AM
Can never go wrong with a card marker as it doubles as a souvenier of the event and coin. people will keep them so good advertising tool.
i work for a company that can produce these so let me knwo if your interested!
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Geo on October 10, 2007, 21:41:07 PM

Was playing in the massive Dublin tournament last weekend.  1072 players...  an hour or so in, 4 tidy looking chicks went around the tables giving out condoms...   And about 8 hours in when everybody was tired, another bunch of chicks came and gave out tins of Red Bull to every player to keep em awake...

Nice card guards is a good idea..!!


How much did it cost to put the condoms to good use though Shogun ;)
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Phil_Crozier on October 10, 2007, 22:21:27 PM
I used to laugh at the idea of card protectors, protect your cards, like they"re going to be attacked or something. But then some bloke i got talking to in a cardroom was telling me a story of how his kings got mucked by a dealer before a flop in vegas in a monster pot, but i forget what happened, all i know is he never got his kings back.

So if anyone wants to give me a card protector in walsall i"ll have one  ;)
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: SirPercival on October 11, 2007, 15:57:55 PM

I used to laugh at the idea of card protectors, protect your cards, like they"re going to be attacked or something. But then some bloke i got talking to in a cardroom was telling me a story of how his kings got mucked by a dealer before a flop in vegas in a monster pot, but i forget what happened, all i know is he never got his kings back.

So if anyone wants to give me a card protector in walsall i"ll have one  ;)


I have used a card protector ever since my nut flush was mucked by the dealer in a tourney. If you dont have anything suitable to use just use one of you chips from your stack. Or why not be inventive and use something personal to you. as long as it"s not bigger than the card I dont think there is any restriction.

If you can"t find anything, I have an UltimateBet card protector from the 2006 WSOP that you can have for the price of a pint in Walsall
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: asarge on October 11, 2007, 17:10:49 PM

I used to laugh at the idea of card protectors, protect your cards, like they"re going to be attacked or something. But then some bloke i got talking to in a cardroom was telling me a story of how his kings got mucked by a dealer before a flop in vegas in a monster pot, but i forget what happened, all i know is he never got his kings back.

So if anyone wants to give me a card protector in walsall i"ll have one  ;)


seeing as my company produce these i have a million and one of them around the office. i wont charge you for mine  ;), so if you would like one or two just let me know!
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Nikulz on October 11, 2007, 20:22:50 PM
thanks for all the replies guys...put most of them forward to the marketing guys at this particular casino and they"ve taken a few ideas onboard. had some of them jotted down already but your feedback has helped!
got a another meeting comin up with a sponsor soon so will put same ideas forward for them.

people talking about these "freebies" coming from prize fund/juice, cant argue with that but i do know the casinos and sponsors put a lot of money into promoting the events i"ve been involved in, along with the "giveaways" im trying to help put together here. reason for me putting a post on here was to give you guys a chance to voice your opinions!  :)

thanks again!
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Phil_Crozier on October 11, 2007, 20:29:37 PM


seeing as my company produce these i have a million and one of them around the office. i wont charge you for mine  ;), so if you would like one or two just let me know!


If it looks good i"ll take it as long as you give me £5 per tournament for advertising your company  ;D Just kidding i"ll promote you for free as long as it saves my kings or nut flush every once in a while. But if your company makes them, why don"t you make me one with the APAT logo on one side and my head on the other  :P
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: APAT on October 11, 2007, 20:37:36 PM
I wouldn"t use the existing APAT logo.....
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Phil_Crozier on October 11, 2007, 20:54:47 PM
Does that mean theres a new one coming out ??  :o
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: APAT on October 11, 2007, 21:04:56 PM
Rio will tell you, I do this from time to time....it adds value to your emotional journey  ;D
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Phil_Crozier on October 11, 2007, 21:14:51 PM
I"m a very emotional guy don"t do it to me  :"(
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Phil_Crozier on October 11, 2007, 21:16:16 PM
Another thing, i quite like the APAT logo
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Chipaccrual on October 11, 2007, 21:18:52 PM
I"m guessing blue to fit in with our sponsors ?
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Jon MW on October 11, 2007, 21:19:54 PM

I"m guessing blue to fit in with our sponsors ?


I think Blue Square has a long way to improve.

However, I do really like blue - so I"d be happy about that :D
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Chipaccrual on October 11, 2007, 21:23:46 PM


I"m guessing blue to fit in with our sponsors ?


I think Blue Square has a long way to improve.

However, I do really like blue - so I"d be happy about that :D


You playing tonight John ?

Leigh
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Jon MW on October 11, 2007, 21:29:49 PM



I"m guessing blue to fit in with our sponsors ?


I think Blue Square has a long way to improve.

However, I do really like blue - so I"d be happy about that :D


You playing tonight John ?

Leigh


erm - I was.

Somebody confused me so much with their betting pattern with top pair that I ended up losing all my chips.

As far as I can tell they were slow playing their top pair - whilst it worked for them this time, I"m sure you can understand how it was somewhat disconcerting.
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: kinboshi on October 11, 2007, 21:32:02 PM




I"m guessing blue to fit in with our sponsors ?


I think Blue Square has a long way to improve.

However, I do really like blue - so I"d be happy about that :D


You playing tonight John ?

Leigh


erm - I was.

Somebody confused me so much with their betting pattern with top pair that I ended up losing all my chips.

As far as I can tell they were slow playing their top pair - whilst it worked for them this time, I"m sure you can understand how it was somewhat disconcerting.


;D
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: asarge on October 12, 2007, 01:53:11 AM



seeing as my company produce these i have a million and one of them around the office. i wont charge you for mine  ;), so if you would like one or two just let me know!


If it looks good i"ll take it as long as you give me £5 per tournament for advertising your company  ;D Just kidding i"ll promote you for free as long as it saves my kings or nut flush every once in a while. But if your company makes them, why don"t you make me one with the APAT logo on one side and my head on the other  :P


haha. well our factory is based in china and we don"t deal in ones im afraod. wouldnt be advertising my company at all as the samples i have around are of jobs we have done... like blue square, aspers poker, various casinos, the list goes on. will bring a couple to walsall if you want one.
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: Phil_Crozier on October 12, 2007, 12:44:33 PM

haha. well our factory is based in china and we don"t deal in ones im afraod. wouldnt be advertising my company at all as the samples i have around are of jobs we have done... like blue square, aspers poker, various casinos, the list goes on. will bring a couple to walsall if you want one.


Yeah cheers
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: asarge on October 12, 2007, 12:47:17 PM


haha. well our factory is based in china and we don"t deal in ones im afraod. wouldnt be advertising my company at all as the samples i have around are of jobs we have done... like blue square, aspers poker, various casinos, the list goes on. will bring a couple to walsall if you want one.


Yeah cheers


you just find me then at the event and i will make sure i got onw for ya. aaron

Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: SirPercival on October 12, 2007, 19:39:29 PM

Rio will tell you, I do this from time to time....it adds value to your emotional journey  ;D


Des, since you announced the date of EVERY online and live event for session 2 I thought all this was going to stop (except for the world championship of session 1 of course - I like to see Daniel and Wayne suffer  :D)

Well, I suppose you deserve some fun too.
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: nosey-p on October 12, 2007, 20:13:03 PM
I am glad that some one is getting some fun out of this, by the way how many points have you got? :P
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: APAT on October 12, 2007, 20:28:37 PM


Rio will tell you, I do this from time to time....it adds value to your emotional journey  ;D


Des, since you announced the date of EVERY online and live event for session 2 I thought all this was going to stop (except for the world championship of session 1 of course - I like to see Daniel and Wayne suffer  :D)

Well, I suppose you deserve some fun too.


We do still have a few tricks up our sleeves....it"s no fun if we put all of the goodies under the tree at once  ;)
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: SirPercival on October 12, 2007, 20:45:46 PM

I am glad that some one is getting some fun out of this, by the way how many points have you got? :P


1 less than you.
Profit this season so far??
Title: Re: giveaways
Post by: nosey-p on October 12, 2007, 20:48:40 PM
I was referring to season one as you know

AJ top hand
8)