Official PokerConference & CAP SpringBreak Thread

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A quick heads up - Registration will be closing on Tuesday 9am GMT so we can prepare the badges SO make sure you register for the event before that if you are thinking of coming. It is of course completely FREE of charge for affiliates to attend but you MUST register

[alexpratt]

I will post the final schedule here in the next 24 hrs and it is looking amazing and jam packed so get ready for the best event you will ever attend! But first if you are coming along to the beach party on the Thursday afternoon please fill out the form here http://www.egamingonline.com/party.html to get on the list - This is really important not just for numbers but also for security to identify you at the entrance.

Cheers

Alex

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You probably thought we had announced all the events.....well in fact I still have three more to announce including the one below which is the much anticipated closing party which will be huge!!! To attend this please make sure you fill out your details here otherwsie you won't be on the list CLOSING PARTY SPONSORED BY PLAYSHARE & FORTUNE AFFILIATES- FRIDAY 23rd

CAP SpringBreak Closing Party Announced
Fortune Affiliates and PlayShare pool resources as joint hosts of the esteemed
closing party for CAP SpringBreak , Cyprus

The last jewel in the crown of CAP Spring Break 2008 has been secured – party hosts Fortune Affiliates and PlayShare reveal that the infamous closing party slot will take place in Limassol’s VIP club Sesto Senso. One of the Island’s most prestigious and notoriously exclusive clubs is opening its doors to CAP Spring Break for final night celebrations on Friday May 23rd - seeing out the last hours of CAP in ultimate style and poise.

Fortune Affiliates’ David Sack commented “we are proud and excited to be co hosting the closing party for CAP Spring Break 2008 – it has a reputation for being the biggest, the most raucous, and the most revelatory… and what we have got planned for the Friday night will not disappoint!”

CAP Spring Break guests will be ushered into the Island’s sexiest club, so popular after opening that it now operates as a Members Only venue. The party will run from 8pm till late, and features an open bar between 8pm – 12.30am where guests can sip their drinks around Sesto Senso’s chandelier-clad dance floor bar.

This beach-front venue, which is used to playing host to the Island’s rich and flagrant, will give CAP guests the full millionaire treatment with gourmet canapés serving a selection which includes caviar and smoked salmon, and a range of exquisite drinks and cocktails. There will also be a special VIP area for guests of Playshare and Fortune Affiliates.

Sesto Senso’s 90KW sound system is an immense calling card for the club. Music is driven by the summer sounds of the International club season, of which Cyprus, like its Spanish counterpart Ibiza, plays such an important part, so make sure you have your best party outfit on because this party will go on to the earliest hours!

Of CAP’s notorious closing parties, CAP Founder Lou Fabiano says “The closing party at CAP Spring break is always a special time –All the deals, friendships, and partnerships are consolidated, and affiliates and operators can let their true colours shine and party as hard as they can one last time.”

Previous CAP closing parties have always been an expression of the level of high-class entertainment the CAP team procures each year, with previous venues including Miami’s Niki Beach, and Aura nightclub on the world famous Bahamas resort, Atlantis, on Paradise Island.

Make no mistake, this is THE party to be seen at CAP Spring Break, and with nothing to look forward to but the chilled confinement of your flight cabin home, why not allow Fortune Affiliates and PlayShare to caress away your post CAP blues and treat you to a night at the hands of one of the most desirable club venues in Cyprus.

[alexpratt]

Me again - Sorry! Promise it is the last time:

Greeting all CAP & PAP campers!

With all booking forms taken care of, you can breathe a sigh of relief, recline in your chair, and get thinking about the finer things ahead at the Poker Conference and CAP Spring Break Cyprus 2008.

To make this easy, we’ve compiled a quick spot-check of all the things you need to put at the top of your suitcase list. Forgetting these may lead to any of the following – a long wait in airport customs, delay to your time at CAP Spring Break, bewilderment that your Cypriate taxi driver cannot pin-point the exact location of the CAP headquarters (we agree with this one), …delay to your time at CAP Spring Break, and a host of happy memories bulldozed by a sunburn patch the size of Cyprus Island!

So first thing’s first…
1. CAP Spring Break correspondence confirming your booking with us
2. CAP Spring Break Printable Schedule Pack (see below)
3. Passport and travel documents
4. Check baggage restrictions with the airline
5. Flight tickets and hotel booking confirmation
6. Euro currency
7. Address of the CAP venue, Grand Resort, Limassol
8. Travel itinerary to the venue
9. …Sun Screen

Don’t worry, with the exception of getting here and sleeping here, we’ve got all your bases covered in this handy delegate pack which will tell you all you need to know about PAP, CAP and ASOP Cyprus, how to register, the parties, local amenities, and a few last minute flight and hotel booking options for those booking late.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE
If you haven’t supplied us with any special dietary requirements for the event, please send them to me as soon as possible.

And if you still owe payment; please bring along proof of wire transfer and/or credit card to the event as entry can be denied without pre-payment. If you want to pay before arrival, please contact me directly via phone or email and send me your CC details so I can confirm your place.

LOCATION
Grand Resort Address
Grand Hotel & Resort
Amathus Area
3724 Lemesos
Cyprus
Tel: +357 256 34 333

From Larnaca Airport: Approx 30 mins journey time (by taxi €60)
From Paphos Airport: Approx 60 mins journey time (by taxi €70)
Intercity buses also provide public transport from the airport to main towns and cities in Cyprus such as Limossol (just 11km from the Grand Resort)

REGISTRATION
If you are attending CAP Spring Break, the Poker Conference, or taking part in the ASOP tournaments, or all three, you will need to register and collect wristbands to gain access.
These three registration points are detailed in the event schedule below, but for quick reference:

Poker Conference – 09.30, Tuesday May 20th, Grand Resort, outside the Grand Hall, lower level
ASOP Poker Tournaments – 15.15, Tuesday May 20th, Grand Resort, Expo Room
CAP Spring Break – 11.15, Wednesday May 21st, Grand Resort, outside the Grand Hall, lower level

For registration, you should provide printed correspondence confirming your registration with us. This will ensure that queuing times will be kept to a minimum and no one forfeits any part of the event due to late entry.

At registration you will be given a wristband and name badge which you need to keep with you throughout your time at CAP as this will guarantee entry to the conference, CAP Spring Break networking events and parties (with the exception of Prime Partners and Ego’s Beach BBQ and Fortune and Playshare’s closing party where RSVP is required at www.egamingonline.com/party.html and CLOSING PARTY SPONSORED BY PLAYSHARE & FORTUNE AFFILIATES- FRIDAY 23rd)
The CAP team will maintain a presence at the registration desk across the full event and will be happy to assist you with you enquiries.

THE SCHEDULE 19 – 24 May 2008

Mon 19th May
All Day - Poker Conference Delegates Arrive on island and exhibitors set up stand

8.30pm till Late – Poker Conference Opening Cocktail Party – Courtesy of CAP, PAP and iGaming Business. Unwind after your long journey at our welcome cocktail reception under a setting sun at Grand Resort’s poolside bar venue Aloha.
Tues 20th May
Day 1 of Poker Conference 2008

09:30 – 18:00 – All day Poker Conference – For full schedule please click here (Registration at 09.30, outside the Grand Hall, lower level)

12:00 – 13:30 – Lunch sponsored by Euro Partners and networking in Poker Conference Expo room
15:30 – 18:00 – First round of ASOP opens with 49 players fighting it out in the expo room to be crowned ASOP Cyprus champion and walk away with a seat in the WSOP main event and the coveted ASOP gold and diamond winner’s bracelet. A free bar to delegates will be run all afternoon in the expo room for delegates

21:00 – Late - 888.com Pool Party – Poolside party at the luxurious Curium Palace Hotel, with spectacular views overlooking the centre of Limassol town.
Wed 21st May
Day 2 of Poker Conference 2008 and Day 1 of CAP Spring Break
09.30 – 17:30 – All day Poker Conference – For full schedule please click here
11.30 - CAP Spring Break Registration open, outside the Grand Hall, lower level

13:00 – 14:30 – Lunch sponsored by Euro Partners and networking in Poker Conference Expo room for Poker Conference and CAP Spring Break delegates
15:30 – 17:30 – Day 2 of the ASOP in the Poker Conference Expo room – This heat will decide the 6 finalists who will compete at tomorrow’s final table. A free bar will operate through the afternoon.
21:00 – Late – Webroute Services Arabian themed party – CAP Spring Break launch party held at a stunning purpose-built beach bar which will be illuminated with candles and lanterns to map out the few minutes walk down the beach from Grand Resort. AND don’t worry football fans as the Champions League final will be shown projected on to big screens

Thurs 22nd May
Early Morning – Delegates own time for personal appointments, or swimming in the sea and lounging by the Grand Resort pool and bars, where the majority of delegates will be staying.

10:30 - 13:00 – ASOP Final Table - Filmed by The Poker Channel Europe, this is the final showdown where one winner will be crowned ASOP Champion, sweeping the table with a seat in the WSOP, Barcelona hotel rooms and winners bracelet worth $10,000 plus.
14:00 – 20:00 – Prime Partners & Ego Beach BBQ party – These sponsors are local to the Cyprus so expect the food to come in Cypriate portion sizes, and prepare to play drinking wars with the sponsors, on their home turf. Taking place at Drops beach café and bar (NB Delegates must RSVP at www.egamingonline.com/party.html)
22:00 – Late – PKR Party – Cocktail night at Cyprus nightspot, the Graffiti Bar, for an extensive drinks menu, flavoured shisha pipes, and an easy atmosphere. Delegates need to find Margaret, Simon or Ordette from PKR to get an invite.

Fri 23rd May
Early Morning – Delegates own time for meetings
14:00 – 17:00 – Cake Poker’s Beach-side cocktail retreat – Pace yourself on day three with mid-afternoon cocktails at the luxurious St Raphael Resort, 5-10 minutes walk along the beach from the Grand Resort.
20:00 – Late – Playshare and Fortune Affiliates CAP Spring Break close party – So exclusive it’s become a Members Only club, delegates can expect millionaire treatment at Cyprus’ famous Sesto Senso club, with a free bar, canapés with a backdrop of summer tunes from the International clubbing circuit. (NB Delegates must RSVP at CLOSING PARTY SPONSORED BY PLAYSHARE & FORTUNE AFFILIATES- FRIDAY 23rd)

Sat 24th May
Delegate and Sponsors Depart or stay for the weekend
USEFUL LINKS/NUMBERS

Poker Conference - PokerConference.com
ASOP Tournaments - ASOP
CAP Spring Break - Cap Spring Break
Cyprus Official Tourist Site www.visitcyprus.com
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cyprus MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Welcome to our Website
Local Police +357 258 05 050
Local Hospital +357 252 00 000
Local Doctor +357 255 73 162
Grand Resort Concierge +357 256 34 333
Taxi Number +357 255 91 444

YOUR FLIGHT/HOTEL BOOKING
If you’re trying to book a flight last minute, try the following airline operators who provide scheduled flights to Cyprus.
Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines - Book your flights, hotels & car rental online
British Airways British Airways - Global Gateway
Cyprus Airways Welcome to Cyprus Airways official home page - Book online cheap flights to and from Cyprus, Europe, Middle East and Gulf
Easy Jet easyJet.com - book cheap flights, hotels and car hire online
First Choice First Choice - Flights. Book flights online with First Choice
Fly Thomas Cook flythomascook.com - low cost airline with cheap flights worldwide
Monarch Airlines Monarch Airlines > Cheap Flights
XL Airways XL.com- Cheap flights and cheap holidays to Europe, Egypt and the Caribbean with XL Airways and XL Holidays
CAP venue/hotel, Grand Resort, is closed for website bookings. However, we have a few rooms reserved for last-minute delegates.
Contact our venue agent Margaret Croxson direct on +44 (0)1628 484614 ihcvenues@aol.com

With all spaces filled, the best online gaming event of the season is ready and waiting for you – and we can’t wait to see you there.

Marit Von Stedingk
Head of Customer Services, CAP and PAP Events
marit@igamingbusiness.com
+44 (0)20 7954 3417

[prk]

Looks like an Amazing event Alex and co.

I'm very tempted with this one - anyone else going from here as I don't want to be lonley!

I'm going too Matt, hope to see you there

[JasperB]

Because no event is complete without me it looks like I am heading to beautiful Cyprus as well!

Cheers,

[nicole fortunaso]

Sarafina (from Income Access) is going to be there as well! Hope you guys can catch up with her and have some beers!

[alexpratt]

Loads of photos already uploaded and more to come - Enjoy!

ALex

Vol 1 - Alex Pratt's Photos - CAP SpringBreak & Poker Conference Vol 1 | Facebook

Vol 2 - Alex Pratt's Photos - CAP SpringBreak & Poker Conference Vol 2 | Facebook

Vol 3 - Alex Pratt's Photos - CAP SpringBreak & Poker Conference Vol 3 | Facebook

Vol 4 - Alex Pratt's Photos - CAP SpringBreak & Poker Conference Vol 4 | Facebook

Vol 5 - Alex Pratt's Photos - CAP SpringBreak & Poker Conference Vol 5 | Facebook

[Aspirin]

Roll on Barcelona

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You probably forgot there was even a video of CAP Spring Break and the Poker Conference - Well the Poker Channel has now finished it and its ready for viewing and as you will see there is a number of familiar faces to drool over now they are (semi) famous

Part 1 YouTube - The Poker Show Cyprus Part 1
Part 2 YouTube - The Poker Show Cyprus Part 2