APAT UK Amateur Poker Championship

[technolog]

Event 1 had 120 runners and finished at 9.30-10pm on Sunday.

this time round, more runners probably, you are looking early hours of Monday morning


Same structure...chips, clock, breaks, start and finish ( day 1)  times as Event 1

I think it would be far preferable for the majority of people if the tournament went on until late on Saturday to get down to a number that could play to a moderately early conclusion on Sunday night. Everyone who enters will be hoping for a two day stay and probably won't mind a late finish Saturday whereas a late Sunday finish could give problems getting to work on Monday morning - no problem for me I can take a day's holiday - just trying to think of possible problems for other people.  ;angelic;

By the way Tikay, if it all goes wrong between you and teditu, I'll be waiting for you - I've always fancied you 

[bigalhx1]

still going tighty and tikay  don't let them grind you down

[Teditu]

no disrespect to teditu but he looks like a member of the over 40s club and tikay's positively ancient it dows bear thinking about what type of baby they would produce 

Useful contribution to the debate. Thanks for that. 

[bigalhx1]

was you at birmingham teditu  think you was on my table m8

[Teditu]

was you at birmingham teditu  think you was on my table m8

Yes... for a short time on day 2 I think Al.

[bigalhx1]

it was a good comp a good 2 days you joined my table late on sat i think

[DesD]

Right then, I'm home from work so who wants some? 

 

[M3boy]

Right then, I'm home from work so who wants some? 

 

An answer to my suggestion would be most appreciated Des

[DesD]

I still say there IS a simple solution for these problems, which will only get worse as more and more people join. My solution would be this :

For each APAT event (200 max capacity), have REGIONAL qualifiers (worked out so that all have a chance of attending) So it would work like this :

10 Regional qualifiers of 100 people in each, with the top 20 "qualifying" for the APAT event.

Problem solved.

I appreciate this would need alot more organisation, but would stop all the problems with the "current lottery process" of being selected to play APAT events.

Your thoughts??

I believe this is the ideal solution, but it will require a great deal of organisation.

Realistically, we need to build relationships with many other casinos like Aspers and the Broadway, so that we can put something like this into play in season two. 

That said, it's important that we get our core live events sorted before we extend to multiple qualifying tournaments.

Des.

[M3boy]

ty for the response

[sharky_uk]

Why has the www.apat.com website not been updated to include the latest arrangements?

The APAT will hold the UK Amateur Poker Championship on November 17th, 18th & 19th, 2006.

Complete venue and entry instructions will be announced shortly.

 

[ThinkerJE]

Jus wanted to mention some positives for APAT live event 2 which I feel may have been lost in the debate about registration.

Capacity has increased to 210 (vs 120 at the broadway).

WSOP main event seat & all the trimmings for the winner (amazing, outstanding & unbeliveable added value for a £75 buy in).

The APAT should be congratlated on the above and for being able to stage the tournament after the issues surrounding the venues.

On the subject of registration I was one of the lucky 120 to be drawn out of the hat for the first event at the broadway and I thought the tournament was excellent from start to finish.  The feedback on the draw process has been taken on and the process changed for event 2.  Now I will be doing everything I can on Saturday to get a seat in Newcastle, but if it doesn't happen (although i will be gutted) I will have to accept that it wasn't meant to be and look forward to event 3.

I don't know how I would have felt not being drawn out for event 1 (as I was) but knowing what I would have missed now I would have been very disappointed to say the least.  At least the registration process now has my input into it and I am able to influence my selection is some way which is not the case of the draw (totally down to luck).

I have no better suggestions of how to allocate the seats and I am sure the suggestions made on this thread will be taken on and considered by the APAT for future events.  It is all part of the learning process.

I think it is important for the APAT and its future that any decisions taken are fully supported by the members to ensure the spirit and fun enjoyed at event 1 is continued into event 2 and beyond.  I am sure it will.

[tikay]

Why has the www.apat.com website not been updated to include the latest arrangements?

The APAT will hold the UK Amateur Poker Championship on November 17th, 18th & 19th, 2006.

Complete venue and entry instructions will be announced shortly.

The latest arrangements were only finalised last night. I imagine the website will be Updated overnight.

 

[tikay]

Jus wanted to mention some positives for APAT live event 2 which I feel may have been lost in the debate about registration.

Capacity has increased to 210 (vs 120 at the broadway).

WSOP main event seat & all the trimmings for the winner (amazing, outstanding & unbeliveable added value for a £75 buy in).

The APAT should be congratlated on the above and for being able to stage the tournament after the issues surrounding the venues.

On the subject of registration I was one of the lucky 120 to be drawn out of the hat for the first event at the broadway and I thought the tournament was excellent from start to finish.  The feedback on the draw process has been taken on and the process changed for event 2.  Now I will be doing everything I can on Saturday to get a seat in Newcastle, but if it doesn't happen (although i will be gutted) I will have to accept that it wasn't meant to be and look forward to event 3.

I don't know how I would have felt not being drawn out for event 1 (as I was) but knowing what I would have missed now I would have been very disappointed to say the least.  At least the registration process now has my input into it and I am able to influence my selection is some way which is not the case of the draw (totally down to luck).

I have no better suggestions of how to allocate the seats and I am sure the suggestions made on this thread will be taken on and considered by the APAT for future events.  It is all part of the learning process.

I think it is important for the APAT and its future that any decisions taken are fully supported by the members to ensure the spirit and fun enjoyed at event 1 is continued into event 2 and beyond.  I am sure it will.

That's very much appreciated. Thank you.

[Ironside]

my suggestion to how to allocate the seats is to give priority to players how have played the online series

those who have played them all get first refusaul down to those who have only played once

then the remaining seats given to those who havent played the online series

this would be the fairest policy IMHO