DCC @ Galt House

stevelomako

stevelomako

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Since Greg has posted what is going on, I've done alot of thinking about it and checking the hotels and areas out.

I showed my wife the Galt House website and her first words were "You're not going there without me anymore!". That was nice to hear coming from her. It's hard to go to DCC for 10 days without her but she can't stand the place and there really isn't alot EX West or the proximity has to offer for her to do on her own.


The...GOOD...in having it there, far far outweighs the bad for me.


Some people might have to tighten their belts a little but I think it would be well worth it. A beautiful looking place right downtown with so much within blocks of the Hotel.



When are we going to start getting pool up out of the mud if not for this event???????



I'm down for The Galt House!
 
I have not looked at it yet but one thing comes to mind. Most pool players really cant afford to go and pay out that kind of money for that many days just to play pool. I would say on the adverge most of the players that go to gamble come out on the looser side and that even makes it worse. I know a lot of the vendors did not do very good at last years DCC and if the prices are not that good i am sure a lot of them wont come back. If he cant find a place that will hold all the 9 ft and the 7 ft tables that will really hurt. The Bar Box players are where most of the vendors make their money and i know last year it was really bad with the BB players so far away. Most of them never came up and looked at what we had to offer. I wish Greg the best and really hopes he does find a place with better rates. Greg if i can help in any way please let me know, Doug
 
I was at the Galt House 2 years ago for the TAP nationals event and it is an extremely nice venue! I think we got our rooms for about 90 a night though. It was in November.
 
Total agreement with you Steve. The restaurant at the Exec West is the worse. Pool players got to get out of the rat holes. You want to compete with other sports you got to get better venues. Its not just the cost that keeps people from attending. But the poor quality, rancor, and hassle.
Im also Greg is finally seeing the folly of the rebuy.. Waiting 8 hours to find out when your next match is ridiculous.
 
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