Launch of the Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT)

[TightEnd]

Claw, direct buy in only

Flushy...Membership of the Association confers the member the right to enter the live tournaments. Furthermore we expect the Association will represent its members interests as an organisation that will put its players interests at the front of what it is trying to achieve.

For  example in terms of the various issues in which players interests are not currently well represented eg adding value via commerical sponsorship, standardisation of rules, providing a channel to feedback views to the authorities, lobbying to increase exposure for our player base on the various media channels etc

[Suited_Jock]

So no goody bag with badges and stuff?

[Ginger]

Ah well, this isn't the sponcers web site/forum, it's blonde's

 

[TightEnd]

So no goody bag with badges and stuff?

watch this space. Watch for a while though, but it will come

[Jon MW]

We will send out a reminder email to all those who register an interest and the first 120 respondents on 1st Sept who pay to enter (!) are in the first comp

On the site it sounds like you will only be able to register in person at the venue - is this the case or will we be able to register online?

[ifm]

You get to waste your cash Flushy, you are a pro.............

[Royal Flush]

So to play in the English poker event you have to pay £67.50 for the comp + £7.50 for the juice (how do you get around the gaming laws that say 10%?) and then an extra £10 on top of that?

Sorry if i am cynical i know this league is not for me i just see these things as quite suprising given the idea its supposed to be for the players!

[ifm]

Seeing as this is to represent the players etc. do the membership get to vote in (or out) the people running it?

[Ironside]

only problem i see is the rush for registrations only 3 weeks before the comp

meaning that for the amatuer that has to travel will have to pay extra for flights and hotels

[Ginger]

So to play in the English poker event you have to pay £67.50 for the comp + £7.50 for the juice (how do you get around the gaming laws that say 10%?) and then an extra £10 on top of that?

Sorry if i am cynical i know this league is not for me i just see these things as quite suprising given the idea its supposed to be for the players!

Ok, what you seem to be missing is that Pro's have their own voice, if you kick up a stink people will listen.

As a amatuer, the card rooms fail to notice we exist, so if I have to pay £10 for someone to put my right forward as a player I'm HAPPY TO DO SO!

[ifm]

Ok so a few questions so far

How do they negate the 10% juice rule?

If you need to be a member to enter the first comp and miss the registration scramble do you get a refund?

Can the members have a say in who runs it?

How can you stop proffessionals entering?

Erm, more to follow

[TightEnd]

I'm busy emptying my diary for the rest of the day here guys...hold on!

(ok the diary is empty already!)


Jon, you will be able to register online from the beginning of September for the first tournament

[Royal Flush]

So to play in the English poker event you have to pay £67.50 for the comp + £7.50 for the juice (how do you get around the gaming laws that say 10%?) and then an extra £10 on top of that?

Sorry if i am cynical i know this league is not for me i just see these things as quite suprising given the idea its supposed to be for the players!

Ok, what you seem to be missing is that Pro's have their own voice, if you kick up a stink people will listen.

As a amatuer, the card rooms fail to notice we exist, so if I have to pay £10 for someone to put my right forward as a player I'm HAPPY TO DO SO!

Who says the casinos will listen? I know that they will be able to organise these comps with low buyins and great structures. That doesn't mean that the casinos are going to start running £50 freezeouts with 8000 starting chips does it?

Who is going to represent the amateurs as well, last time i looked Tikay and Tighty were pros!

[Newmanseye]

Will we have the facility to sign up at blonde bash??, I know they are not related, but having that many armatures together seems like a perfect place to get a few more registrations.

[dan]

I'm busy emptying my diary for the rest of the day here guys...hold on!

(ok the diary is empty already!)


Jon, you will be able to register online from the beginning of September for the first tournament

can you also register at the broadway? is that where it is being held? everyones asking so many Q's i cant keep up, everytime i reda1 Q another has been posted