The buzz of the 2019 APL Million has finally died down and players across the country are back at their local tournaments working hard to qualify for this world class event in 2020. Recently the APL team completed a major survey of Australian poker players. Respondents covered a broad cross section of the Australian poker community and we came up with some very clear findings. Those findings formed the basis of our “22 Tips” guide designed to increase spend and player numbers at your poker event. You’ll no doubt be seeing the guide when it’s launched in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I’m keen to share with you the most important findings from the survey and how you can utilise this knowledge to take your poker event to the next level. Analysing the results, we found four very clear factors which influence a poker player’s interest in an event and their likelihood to return to that event. They are as follows: Prizes Location Tournament Format Service Our poker team will work with venues to capitalise on the first three points. We devise a suitable tournament format to take advantage of the local player demographic. The format of the tournament then helps us develop a prize structure to encourage maximum participation. We also work with our pubs and clubs to analyse poker events of other venues in the area, making sure there are no clashes or other considerations, which may diminish your weekly poker. That leaves the last point – service. This is where the best pubs and clubs in Australia really take their poker offering to the next level. By giving considerations to table service and meal deals, for example, venues can offer that extra service that makes all the difference at a weekly poker event. Even simple things, like rostering on the same staff, encouraging them to learn players names and have a chat with them each week can work wonders in adding atmosphere to your nightly event. Keep an eye out for the “22 Tips” guide in coming weeks. In the meantime, if you’re currently running a poker tournament in your venue or considering hosting an event, please keep the above  points in mind, as they can make all the difference to the success of your event. Brayden

Well, we’ve made it through the festive season! With Australia Day behind us this is the chance for the hospitality industry to catch it’s breath. It’s no doubt been a hectic period with Christmas and New Year’s events, summer holidays and plenty of activities in venues across the country. Now that things have settled down a bit we’re looking forward to a great 2019. Here at Full House Group we’re excited to bring you a range of new innovations and events designed to drive visitation and spend at your venue. Can you believe that the AFL and NRL seasons kick off in less than two months? Sports Bars around the country will no doubt be thinking about their footy tipping comps. Check out how our Sportspick Game Zone can help take the hassle out of your tipping comps as well as promoting live sport and venue promotions. This month we were joined by Jock Reynolds, footy tipping guru, who shared some valuable insights for venues in how to get the most out of their tipping competitions. Keep an eye out for some exciting announcements from Jock in the coming weeks. In other exciting news, the APL Million, our marquee poker tournament held annually at The Star, is only four weeks away! This is the biggest poker league based poker tournament in the world and we’re guaranteeing $250,000 to the winner and a $1,000,000 total prize pool. Last year’s winner Sam Dessaix-Porter is now living his poker dream, travelling the world competing in major tournaments. He won his way into the APL Million from a weekly poker tournament at his local venue, a venue just like yours. Check out Sam’s exciting win here. Keep an eye for more APL Million news as it comes to hand and good luck to all our qualifiers. We look forward to providing you with solutions to help your venue become the social hub of your community in 2019 and hope to hear from you soon.

Footy season is just around the corner.. Which means it’s time for Pubs, Clubs and RSLs to start planning their 2019 footy tipping competition! The best venues know that a great footy tipping competition really drives patrons through the doors. However, running it all manually is a huge job that takes a lot of time and effort. In this video, learn more about how Sportspick does all that heavy lifting for you; Sportspick Super Tipper is included when you order Sportspick GameZone. Sportspick GameZone is our end to end sports bar marketing tool which is designed to attract more sports fans into your venue, and to keep them coming back on a regular basis. You can also click here to find out why Sharni Mott from Nerang RSL and Memorial Club thinks that Sportspick has been a “lifesaver” for her club! LEARN MORE ABOUT SPORTSPICK GAMEZONE Ready to get started? Get in touch using the form below and we’ll arrange for a visit!