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Anyone else having trouble??

Yep.  I'm sure they'll sort it before the morning is out.

Do the tickets go on sale at 9am tho?

hi lex how r u?

9pm.  No worries.   ;)

LOL thanks Lex

Support are looking at it now and I'm sure it will be back well before this evening's seat sale.

First time for me to attempt this click fest - heard it's ummmmmmmm interesting lol.

Where abouts on the site will the click fest link be?

Cheers
Mich

Front page

Des, is the APAT site anything to do with the same servers the Sky Poker site is on, because that's down this morning.

Nope, no link whatsoever - excuse the pun.

Sky Poker seems to be working fine now.

Not for me it isn't - www.skypoker.com gets redirected to www.skypoker.com/outofservice.html

...doing the same for me as well.  If Des can see it internally, it might be a DNS issue.  Get your peeps on to it Des!

me3

Sky seems to be back now.

Im intrested in attending this APAT event, but what are the chances of getting a seat via online? And how many seats are available?

200 seats less the ones won online...so about 150 to 160.

You have to be QUICK at 9pm.( all sold by 9.05) Type fast...debit card only...good luck!

if you have quick fingers then you have a chance.... go to APAT homepage for 8.50 ish, and just keep refreshing page until u see the link go live. from then on it the fastest finger first. have all your details ready, and suggest having your card details ready to copy and paste to make it quicker..

GL

If the demand is so high, can they not look at bigger venues, or have 2 day 1's etc etc?

Ctrl F5 FTW.

Cut and past FTW.

Two computers just in case FTW.

Two browsers open just in case FTW.

Being able to play satellites MBSFN.

Sod it ..................just go to  DTD. ;)

Not everybody can take a day off work to play a poker tournament.

And 200 isn't bad capacity is it?

Yes and no.

There have been some events with two Day 1s.  But these are events aimed at amateurs, and obviously most will have jobs.  This means finding a weekend where people can get the time off for the Friday/Monday.  Also it means more than one night's stay in a hotel, and that can be prohibitive especially as the buy-in is only £75 so the prize pool isn't enormous.  

The 'World' APAT event at DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/) should be a belter though.  Holdem for the ME, and HORSE and Omaha tournaments as well.  Not sure how many runners the ME will have, probably a few.

Tsk, Dan types faster than me.

He's been practising for tonight.

Name

D      A       N                  ;D

The clickfest just takes a little preparation, and the ability to stay cool in pressure situations.

Now, where did I leave those meds.........?  :D

The clickfest isn't about typing... ;)

Being able to play satellites MBSFN.
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ROFL

Debit cards only?  No credit cards?  

Definitely Debit only Graham

No, surprised me too.  Apparently been that way since the Vic event at the end of last season.

I don't like using my debit card online for a number of reasons.  I'm investigating a number of options (including a pre-paid debit card, opening a dedicated poker account with debit card, etc.).

Oh well, thanks.  No biggy, but credit would have been better cos then it's almost free eh ;)

Still, going to get one in the fest hopefully :)

Apologies in advance for going off topic.

Have to say to Mr Codd, some nice photos via your link sir. I've tried the water splashes also, with varying results, and yours look better than mine  :D

Surely you didn't donk that big stack off?!?!

I was yapping with him on the phone last night (his battery refused to do the decent thing and fail again) whilst he yo yo'd between 16,000 and 26,000. I couldn't believe it when he told me this morning that he finished 44th after donking.

Thanks very much, I've failed so bad and tried loads of times.  I spent about 4 hours a couple of weeks ago trying again but failed agin.

Have you seen Irene Mullers photos?  She's the Queen of the splashes, some amazing photos.

I haven't, I presume examples of her work are on the interweb ? I shall have to go looking....

Her pbase gallery is here http://www.pbase.com/daria90/root

Amazing

just noticed she's added a few in the milk and coffee bit (the shots with the  cup are new)   There goes my weekend trying again lol :D

Just found the gallery myself - very impressive.

No Exif data though, that would have been useful.

Yeah that kinda sucks.  She does have another gallery at a photo competition site (don't have the details at work) and there's a bit of exif info on there, I'll send the link to you later if you like.

oh,not hard to use Google these days, it's here http://www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=52549

That would be good, thanks.

I'm also interested in the lighting she's using, it's absolutely spot on. Ah, and on the subject of work, I'd better do some.....  :D

It's a talent.  I only had 25K, and there were 1 million chips in play, so still lots to do.  Went card-dead and lost some races.  Don't think I played all that badly otherwise.  Bodders also had a decent stack.  He went out only 5 or so places short of a seat, and was knocked out with AK v AT all-in pre.  The fella who knocked him out had already won a seat the previous night... rule-changes are afoot!

Yes, think he said he was trying to win a non transferable seat for his girlfriend..........??

Isn't it kind of a sticky one?  The seat can be put up 'for sale' on the exchange board and he can say she's bought it when replies come in.  Only way to stop it in future is to have Blue Square block anyone from entering who already has a seat won.

He will have the money instead of the seat.

The question is what APAT does with that seat.

In this satellite the option to buy it was given to the person who bubbled - this seems fair, but I think it would also be fair (and simpler) if it just went in the general pool to be available to the clickfest.

As long as there's no possibility of someone actually winning 2 seats (and hence then being able to sell one to who they want) then I don't see how this could cause a problem.

Or it's offered for sale to the last person he knocked out.......?

That seems too random to me.

The person who bubbles has shown some skill to get to the bubble, the last person he knocked out might have been sitting out for 2 hours before losing his 1 big blind in a forced all in.

Sounds good to me.   

Back on topic........I still cant get on the Apat site, is it still down or is it me?

You could switch that around as well, Jon - the person who bubbled could have been sitting out for an hour, and the individual that was knocked out could have shown some skill in getting as far as he did.

No matter, Des will make the decision.

I do agree with an earlier post though, no one who has won a seat via a satellite should be allowed to enter a further satellite to the same comp.

Nah, still down Mike.

Daniel and I think Des is just raising the excitement levels, before bringing the site back up at 8:59pm  :D

very creative marketing that

Des will be making sure it doesn't happen again (the player with a seat playing in another sat - not the site going down!).  

Unlike other sats, these sats aren't for 'APAT Nationals' - they are for a specific APAT National.  Many people don't play them because they can't afford the buy-in, they play the sats to ensure they get a seat.  No matter how much money you have, it won't guarantee you a seat via the clickfest.

If this bloke wanted to win a seat for his missus, why didn't he just play on her account for her?  No one would have known, and all would have been dandy.  Instead, he was playing for fun - at the expense of others really.  Towards the bubble of a satellite you generally clam up - avoid unnecessary risks.  Most people do, but he didn't have to do this, did he?  He wasn't playing for a seat - but for a prize of £100 (or thereabouts).  I'm sure it's not a lot to him, and not as much as a seat is worth to those trying to win one.

People were saying that if he hadn't played then there would have only been 13 seats, and not 14.  This is actually true, but it would have meant that the person who bubbled for the seat would have won enough cash to buy-in (provided they could negotiate the clickfest). Instead they won $5 and now have the option of paying £75 for the seat.  This might suit them, or maybe £75 is too much of a buy-in for their roll and they needed to sat in to play?  The bloke who already had a seat added $15 to the prize-pool (one rebuy and one add-on I think).

Try telling Bodders who was outdrawn not too far from the seats by this player (AK v AT all-in pre) that him playing didn't matter.

I was obviously gutted to lose that hand just 4 places away from a seat, but tbh when the cards were turned over I was very happy indeed. 

Agree though a rule needs to be put in place to stop this happening again. Otherwise you could have more than one person who has already got a seat playing.

I wear going to play in the Sat's to win a seat and then sell it (if i had won one) as i am not going. But that is not the APAT way so did not bother. People who do this should be warned and then band if they should do it again (one strike and your out ;nemesis;)

To settle it easiest, I'll have it :D

I think on the night Des handled it very well and that it is right the guy that bubbled got an option on the seat.

As Daniel says the guy who bubbled would had mattblue not played won enough money to cover the buy in but now still has to fork out the full £75 to play

(Notwithstanding the fact had mattblue not played of course then hands would have been different, cards dealt different, results different and no doubt different people making the seats!! - maybe EVEN yappari the early chip leader!!)

as a low middle stack player on the bubble last night not only had I got the misses wanting to discuss something important but had both tables open and the apat forum open to keep up with the latest decision!!!

Now you're talking rubbish - no chance that yappari bloke would have been an early chip leader!

He was.

Must have been a fault on my computer showing he had 10000 chips more than anyone else.

So tonight apart from card details, what other details are needed? and is it ok to use somebody elses card to buy in? (obv with their permision!)

Can you remind me of the date of the event  please?

7th and 8th Feb

APAT schedule (http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=v2o7kqsf0rkff0o83ge4n6qtqg%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/London)

I bought someone in once with my card, when her card didn't work, so yes.

Sneaky old devil, I bet you did...  Get one in in the favour column eh...;)

Cheers, booked the whole year in with the missus so she can't give me any excuses about not telling her!

If the site remains down for the remainder of the evening, will it be same time tomorrow or a completely new date advertised ?

Pretty sure this has happened once before but can't recall the outcome

Hopefully not tomorrow, I'm out all day

I can't get onto the site at all.

Nobody can Trace, so don't feel bad.

Thats ok then - mt feeling of rejection is passing! I wanted to check where it is being held so I can decide if I'm clickfesting. TYIA.

Walsall.

Click this link ---->  CLICK ME CLICK ME (http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=v2o7kqsf0rkff0o83ge4n6qtqg%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/London)  <-------  and it gives you the full APAT schedule for the season.

Erm..I can.

Seems like Des has finally put another 50p in the meter.

yep back up and running

Homepage is up.  Forum still down (for me).

The post counter only goes up to 100,000... the forum will be working for everyone else. ;)

Cheeky :D

Do you need to sign up as a member of the website or forums prior to taking part in the clickfest?

Yep

I get emails from them but cant remember if ive signed up! HELP!! Also do u need to have a blue square account?

If you get the emails, then you've signed up with them.  Not sure about the Blue Square rule, but don't think you need that for the clickfest.

Just tried logging in now and ive signed up so all is good :-) just need to do the clickfest thing right now!! Doubt il be getting a seat then!

Open notepad on your computer (or word, or anything you want really) - and enter your card details (if you're not sure what details you might need, type them all in - on separate lines of course).

Also enter your address details.

Save that file and keep it open.

From 20:55 get on the APAT.com homepage and ctrl+F5 the page every few seconds. When the link appears, click on the bugger and get copying and pasting!  If you're lucky you won't have to type too much.  If you use Firefox, have IE open as well and on the page (or vice versa) - it'd be a bugger if your browser crashes and you don't have another open and ready to use.

Have your card ready (debit card only remember) as well. 

;goodluck;

good luck everyone

A small mistake in typing in my card number for some reason - not sure what, typed in earlier, c&p'd it in.

Anyway

Transaction Completion
Congratulations on registering a seat for your chosen APAT event. You will shortly receive a transaction receipt from Metacharge, confirming the event name and the entry fee.

Ship, feel like I've won already!

Think I was succesful...

There's been a problem apparently, approx 100 not going to get their seat.  List published at 11pm tonight.

damm i didnt get a seat

Fear not if you missed a seat ... there may just be one more up for grabs .... look out for details :)

No problem Graham.  It always works like this.  Too many people want seats to these events.  List of those successful goes up later. If you are unlucky enough to miss out, you dont get charged.

how do you know you didnt get a seat ?

Don't think that's a problem, that's just 100 people who were too slow.

I don't think he tried for one!

It sold out within 30 seconds, took a couple of minutes to process the first ones and by the link was closed about 100 more had gone through

Des will go through the list and allocate seats in time order

Because he couldn`t spell his own name. ;)

I do believe Sheriff has one of the fastest ever times in a clickfest.  Quick on the draw.

send the unlucky 100 to blonde tighty ... I may have an announcement tomorrow :)

you should go onto the APAT forum sir, spam away.

That an offer you can`t refuse!

Well done apat who put on a great tournament and very well done to you guys on blonde involved

But why the hell can't local casino's realise the demand for decent tournaments when players are travelling all over the country to play these events.The muppets who are in charge haven't got a clue and it's such a shame when the demand is there but they are to stupid/lazy to try and meet those demands.

Anyway well done again to apat and congratulations on your continued success

30 seconds?  Wow, that's quick.

Not looking good for a 9.02 entry

Probably because there's little to no money in it for them.  I'd expect Blue Sq & Grosvenor Casinos to be forking out a fair bit to host each APAT event. 

Standard procedure these days and well covered within the T & C's.   

The event went live at around 9.01 and I would think anyone within a minute or two of that should have a seat...but awaiting the report.

Very difficult economic climate at the moment, but I think a lot of casinos could try a good deal harder.

So true

[  ] Poker players know there is a credit crunch going on

never mind replying on this thread, you just get back to your reports and let us know if we have a weekend in walsall to look forward to (sic).

ffs, Des. I would have hung around if I knew you'd be late. I thought the event had been cancelled.

lol....welcome to your first APAT Snoopy.

Looks to be a strong Blonde contingent in the list.

Me, Dewi, Kinboshi, Snoopy, JonMW, Dingdell, Eck, Technolog, Suzanne, Rudders, Silo Graham, Sheriff, Newport Lad are the names I recognise along with people who knew they would fail at clickfesting and so were forced to win a sat seat (Claw).

I can't find the list....

Sigh...

http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=2564.0

TY TY. I'm in!!!

I've put a new post up saying that a seat will be available through Blonde so hopefully that wil get some traffic - there are so many people looking for a seat!

+1

Anyone want to room share for the night?

But this is apparently a secret so don't tell anyone on the APAT forum like I did.......Kev has put me on the naughty step.... ::)  Sorry Kev!

Its not a secret, its just that the game is not confirmed yet (date/time) and I have to be careful about promoting it on other forums.  (I am gonna sneak in under the cover of darkness and spam it to death)

I know you were trying to help, so no need to apologise.

I got one :D

Wasn't sure if I quite made it. When I went to pay my bank made me fill out some secure transaction form where I had to pick a password. I never use my debit card online so was the first time I encountered this and it cost me valuable seconds.

Have you checked to make sure they use Roberts Rules at APAT?  ::)

lol. it's gonna be so worth going just to see the arguments. cf, have you played at a grosvenor before? you ain't gonna like their rules

We will be using APAT's Rules. No arguing!

Are there automatic refunds if it took the money but you were too late for a seat?

I don't think it actually processes the transaction until it's been confirmed. So if you haven't got a seat there shouldn't be any money taken is my understanding of it.

No money will have actually been taken if you were unfortunate not to get a seat.

It is a pre-authorisation process which effectively allocates the funds without taking them.  It should clear in the next day.

Leigh

dont think i am in

shame i was looking orward to playing in milan too

I'm in, looking forward to seeing you all there :)

So apart from posting and hoping for a seat on the exchange board? Is there any other chances to get a seat?

Turn up at 12pm at walsall casino and be first on the alternates list that Des creates. 2-3 can get in from that...

Turn up at about 8am.  I showed up at about midday last time at Walsall and there was a queue of about ten people in front of me.  One guy had his own fold away seat!

Once your on the alternates list can you then leave the casino till the tourney starts? Is their any other games on that weekend?

Yes. Just make sure you're there from the off.

Check the grosvenor website for games for fri/sat night. IIRC last year the normal sat night tourney at Walsall was cancelled for APAT. There were cash games however...

haha yes. My regular casino used to be Grosvenor Moortown Leeds, before it got closed down :(

10 of us in the Bristol area were all fired up for the clickfest and only 2 of us got in.

Broadband FTW... :D

Other blondes:  Foggy, George2Loose, Scouse3465, The Duke, duncthehat, LOJ, WarBwastard, Bodders, xxMairxx, pawprint, sharky_uk, bigalhx1, and probably some others that I've missed.

So we're looking at 30-odd in total.  Nice.

 ;indestructable;

No, I've looked - think we've got all the blondes, unless there's a little one hiding in the corner... ;whistle;

im in!
sat seat and a clickfest seat,i run good.(seats gone btw)

 :hello:

;hide;

I found Reenot and pokerfan (they were at the bar ::)), but no - can't see anyone else.

but i've just booked a suite in walsalls top hotel !

;D

Can't believe I didn't see you on the list.  You shouldn't be so small and quiet ::).

 :D

Should be fun, very much looking forward to attending what will be my first APAT event. 100% clickfest record so far, I'd be awesome on the first stage of Millionaire.

See you there Snoopster.  You will enjoy and love it long time.

What odds for a blonde winner?  4to1?

damm i was so looking forward to milan too can we get some norkage pics guys

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=39576.0

;spam;

my chancings of actually coming in the top 90% of a comp is remote the chances of winning one is impossible


plus is a tuesday i got the crapfest down the pub to play with not long to go till end of season i have my near perfect record of not making a FT for a whole season to protect (only 15-20 runners a week only time i did score points was when i went out on last hand before FT even though i would of made FT if i passed)

Now I really feel like I am missing out. Maybe the next one.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=39576.0

I'm gonna give it a go, but me winning anything is a long shot, always the bridesmaid and never the bride.

One time (as they say), one time.

It's clickfest time again and that can mean only one thing - the APAT site seems to be down.

Is it down for anyone else or just me?

Yes it's down for me as well.

It isn't the first time it goes down on early on clickfest day. I assume it is because the front page is being updated.

That's not how websites work. If they had to be taken down everytime they were updated the BBC site would never be live.

today is a clickfest day?  Which event?

Cardiff Welsh time

Ooo, ta, want to play in this, thanks for reminding me!

It looks to me like the connection to their host is fine but then it goes pearshaped.

Support are looking into it, we should be back in time for the Welsh event seat sale.

Is the sale at 9?

yes

It says on the APAT site ::)

Did he copy and paste that from the last clickfest day ?

Looks like Des has blown the dust off his money jar and put another 50p in the meter - it's back up.

And also has a test your debit card thread, for any cautious folk ahead of this evenings clickfest.

That I doubt. 50p? That'd need Head Office approval, knowing him. ;)

Quite right too ;)  Thank God we don't have a head office...

Des, nice hotel in Cardiff please. Plenty of notice for this, as I constantly fear your bookings post Austria and what they might lead to

ta

From preliminary sweeps of hotels in Cardiff for that weekend, you might end up staying in Swansea - everywhere sensibly affordable seems to already be booked up.

Hey, what's not to like about this....

(http://images.channels.nl/images/hotel/org/863/863721.jpg)

Mind you, can't make out the electric fences easily at night, unless you are trying to get out that is.  Bzzzzzzzzz.

Anyway, trying to source WelshWings for the weekend in question.  How does tables 8 & 9 sound?

It's a shame you didn't post the wide image of the hotel so people could see the watchtower and Steve McQueen revving his motorbike.

bring back nightmares

can i just ask are we going on a european adventure this year i am fed up with the UK and ireland

so many places we could visit

2010 krakow please

Have they let you have a passport now?

Get an apartment on Cardiff bay, that's what we did for my cousin's wedding, was very reasonable too!

your behind the times

What's the hotel near the casino called?  The one the other side of the car park basically, stayed there last time, could do with it again.

Told me there was a problem with my payment

Me too - previously flawless clickfest record and all of a sudden it decides it doesn't like my card any more :(

Future Inn - full.

I got in this time, well, got the pre-authorisation confimation thing.   Looks like it'll be the hotel booking that will prove to be a pain.

This will be my first APAT event, so would you recommend a hotel for the Fri and Sat night?  What time does it start on the Satrday?

Cheers

How about emailing the future inn and offering to take any cancellations of apaters that didn't get through in the clickfest.The hotel is really handy for the casino.

There's also a travelodge (I think) that is between the Future Inn and the casino.  That is also full, but maybe they'll have cancellations.

By the way - who else was clickfesting?

 ;indestructable;

FML, 5 to 9, info copied and ready to paste

9:48pm, remember that it's clickfest night :(

FML

May not need that hotel now :(

Wrong to laugh?

Maybe you're too tall to clickfest?

I should have expected it :(

Chances of getting in as an alt?  Little chance of a ticket on the APAT Swapshop I guess?

So pissed off.  Fully expected to miss the clickfest as at the theatre tonight.

Miraculously, the interval started at 8.55 and I logged in from my phone and found the link open.  Got all the way through the details then it went to the RBS secure password screen and promptly crashed.

FML!

So it's something like this is it? "Sophie, having thought about it, I can't bear to be away from you that weekend, so have decided not to go to Cardiff"

Sadly, given that she was sat next to me as I swore at the phone, this may not work!

Your name's on the list, Sheriff...

luckily you've got a friend 'fromsale' who bought you in.

Definately would have but got a ticket in the Virgin poker festival in Newcastle the same weekend.

"FFS, someone's bought me in... I'll have to go now!" ;)

He was my backup - didn't think he'd be able to buy in twice quickly enough!

His year-end appraisal just improved signifcantly!

Wahoo - made it through the click fest even though it took 3 attepmts for it to accept my bank card details.

& just booked into the future inn via laterooms.

Are you sure?

Dont think it is.

When I was searching for a room I got 'none available for those dates' but it appears not to be the case.

future inn website itself said full but i hope that latebookings have some pre-reseved rooms left. Well my email says i am in.

They might be full on their computers - as they will have committed an allocation to sites like laterooms and lastminute.

Rooms available at Future Inn on laterooms and if you call them directly.  I just booked mine directly, just got off the phone to them  :)up

ETAP Cardiff ... cheap as chips

I just booked a room direct on their website. There appeared to be loads available.

Lol 3rd to the 5th April? I have got the dates right havent I?  ::)

FYP

Its a bed ffs ... you wouldn't be spending many hours in it tbf.

It's full too I think.

Of shit??

So tez, it was funny.

[  ] I will stop in a hotel without a bar again
[  ] I will stop in a hotel with bunk beds again
[  ] I will stop in a hotel with a school canteen again
[X] There was a large amount of drunken women falling about the hotel early in the morning
[  ] They looked classy
[  ] I want herpes

Sounds like the Jurys in Notts. I was attacked by one in the lift after the blonde bash.

funniest thing ever

She only wanted a suck of your ice lolly

geo

I appear to have made it onto the player list - so one of my purchase attempts must have actually gone through.

It turned out she actually wanted a chicken burger  :dontask:

Andrew, quoted from APAT forum as posted by Des;

"This payment processor is the most widely used in gaming in the UK, but it drives me mad from time to time as it can be very sensitive. 

A small number of the 15 players who used the test link earlier today, subsequently had a failed transaction at 9pm.  If those players had completed their failed transaction before the final seat was allocated this evening, then they will be on the player list for Cardiff and we will send them a fresh payment link in a couple of days when their card does not trip the 'multiple use within 24 hours' flag. 

I have all of the timings surrounding this so it is extremely easy to work out.

....and we need some bigger venues."

http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=2926.30

Hope this explains.

Cool - thanks Tuffster.

problem is sir that if you have bigger venue with a lot more runners the game simply wont finish in time.the current blind and stack structures are excellent and to change them would devalue the tiurnament.just look at dusk till dawn,the 321 was still going at 3am this morning with just circa 300 runners.i was unlucky enough to not get into walsall and will have to tryand be an alternate for cardiff but thats life i guess. Ahrt Ac