Launch of the Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT)

[ifm]

I'm off out so i'll add the registration questions now.

How is the online reg to be done? is it first click or first payments accepted, if so which is quicker? debit card, credit card, paypal, netteller etc.??

As there are only 118 places (2 appear to have been allocated) first come first served looks like the only real way but do people who have registered an interest get priority?

Do you have to have joined in order to book a place or can you join if you get a spot?

[Acidmouse]

Must admit was suprised when he said the money was going to be top heavy, thought he kept going on about flatter structures to get rid of deals being better. This only forces people to make those deals people get upset about.

[ifm]

Is this a non profit making organisation?

Where did totalises post go??

[dik9]

Is this a non profit making organisation?

Where did totalises post go??

Who pulled the plug? Totalise did you delete yourself?

[totalise]

Is this a non profit making organisation?

Where did totalises post go??

LOL I went to modify it and I guess hit the "delete" button instead, some pop up appeared and I just randomly clicked "yeah whatever" and vamooosh

prolly a good thing anyways, its none of my business

[dik9]

LOL

[TightEnd]

I'm off out so i'll add the registration questions now.

How is the online reg to be done? is it first click or first payments accepted, if so which is quicker? debit card, credit card, paypal, netteller etc.??

As there are only 118 places (2 appear to have been allocated) first come first served looks like the only real way but do people who have registered an interest get priority?

Do you have to have joined in order to book a place or can you join if you get a spot?

We will have to review the signing up process in the next week or so as to the way we allocate seats because I am not sure any more due to the high levels of interest that a "Madonna concert all tickets gone after 90 seconds" situation is the best way to go

Pre-registering an interest does not at the moment get priority but we are looking again

You have to have joined to be eligible for a spot

[TightEnd]

Is this a non profit making organisation?

Where did totalises post go??

It is a commerical organisation

crikey, for a moment I thought I had deleted totalise's post by mistake

[lazaroonie]

that was a good few minutes for the conspiracy theorists

[I, Zimbra]

It seems there is nothing to stop a professional (albeit non-"name") player from entering, barring their own conscience. Poker players generally seem to be a group that aren't overly-burdened in that department, so I can see there being quite a bit of professional interest.

The only thing stopping the tournament being flooded sub-rosa with pro players is the fact that at £75, it might not generate the kind of prize pool that a pro (who values their £/hr rate) would be interested in.

Having said that, a few people on here who are obviously pros have already said they might want to play (e.g. Wardonkey) so perhaps the system will not work as well as people are hoping... it's obviously difficult to say, before the first event has gone ahead.

[ifm]

Is this a non profit making organisation?

Where did totalises post go??

It is a commerical organisation

crikey, for a moment I thought I had deleted totalise's post by mistake

How does it make it's money then?
Do pokerstars help fund it?

[Ironside]

tightend and tikay have been banned from moderating on an thread about apat

(it was a self imposed ban but will be fully monitered)

[Wardonkey]

Well obviously you want to enter - lots of recreational players you'd have a better chance of beating for a value added prize pool - doesn't this answer your question?

And isn't the word Amateur a clue in the organisation name?

The added money certainly an attraction, but I doubt the overlay would cover the expense of travel and hotel bills which come with a two day event.

My main reasons for wanting to attend would be social. Also though I am a 'professional' player I have very little experience in live events with long(ish) clocks and deep stacks an event like this would be excellent practise for the 2 or 3 festivals that I attend each year.  

Am I being silly here, but didn't you answer it yourself....

' I am a professional player ' and this is the Amateur Poker Association & Tour

What is good for the amateur is good for the professional. This Association seems to be in a much better position to represent me than the PPA. I understand that the target market is not the sponsored pro and that the association is more about looking after the 'average player'. I actually feel that when it comes to live events I have more in common with the skilled amatuer than I do with the tournament professional.

[TightEnd]

totalise, it is your business...no problem with you asking the q's

It is not juiced to high heaven (I remember that part of your post!)...it is £67.50 with a 10% reg

The association requires £10 for a person to become a member. This is NOT backdoor juice, it is for the Association to do its intended work with all other relevant stakeholders and thus cover its costs firstly

Deals? All payouts are currently intended to be by cheque to the recipients. We intend to promote play throughout the final table both by this and by our structures...as a genuine competition if you will to determine and undealt winner

Heavy payout structure? The added value package is for the winner. It is not allowed to be "dealt" by our sponsor.That aside we promote the following ...gold silver and bronze medals to the top three, trophies and a payout structure geared towards them

[Karabiner]

Given the criteria, I really don't know if I qualify to play or not. I would hate to abstain and then see others in my situation playing. but would also hate it if I did play and someone said "Oi!! He's not eligible"

I'm going to let you lot decide.

Me too Red, I play live(hardly at all lately) and online and I also bet on sports.

If I were to win the lottery and become wealthy overnight would that make a difference ?