APAT online series: Long Post warning

[Geo the Sarge]

As any APATERS on blonde will confirm I am a keen APATER and have supported APAT events as much as I can over the last 3 years. It can be a costly business, especially if you don’t attain a decent result (APAT or otherwise) over the season. I don't intend for this thread to be a discussion on the merits or otherwise of APAT, either you get it or you don't.

My commitment to some of these events has seen me travel to Nationals without a seat, prepared to turn up very early and get on the alternates list (which I have never failed to do) and on one occasion actually camping out in Cardiff for 3 nights to keep costs down to play the event.

Season 4 has been announced and what a cracker it is. I intend to participate in at least 4 and, depending on finances, up to 6 of the live events and of course the blonde bash in May. These I will be funding myself and will use up most of my resource.

http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=5149.0

So what am I looking for?

Am looking for full backing for the 11 online events as listed:
Online Championship:  Eleven Championship events with a $50 buy in, each with added GUKPT seats for the winners.

In total $550 (there are no reg fees for these events) It would be good to get one backer but willing to offer 10% chunks at $55.

ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP

1 day events - $50 buy in (main events)  - Saturdays @ 8pm

27/2 - Welsh Online Championship – Betfair

27/3 - United Kingdom Online Championship - Betfair

1/5 - Central European Online Championship - Betfair

22/5 - Scottish Online Championship - Betfair

3/7 - Northern European Online Championship – Betfair

23/7 - World Online Six Max Championship - Betfair

25/7 - World Online Poker Championship – Betfair

14/8 - Irish Online Championship - Betfair

2/10 - English Online Championship - Betfair

6/11 - European Online Championship - Betfair

11/12 - Southern European Online Championship – Betfair

I am asking for full staking on a 70/30 basis. This includes should I play well enough to gain a seat in any GUKPT event and any profit that may be gained from this.

Added incentives:

Should I play well enough to gain a piece of this:

Sponsorship Packages:  The winner of the Professional League will win a £20,000 APAT sponsorship package for 2011.  In addition, the winners of the Online and National Amateur Rankings will join the 17 Amateur Champions from season four and the player with the most points finishes across Amateur and Online events, to compete in the APAT Champions Final, to play for a second APAT £20,000 sponsorship package in 2011.  This event will be held in February 2011 and venue details will be announced closer to that time.

Then an added incentive would be 20% of any winnings from this to also go to any backer/s. I would also be offering 20% of any winnings gained from any live APAT events that I attend.

The sticky bit:

I haven’t really played that much online, mostly blonde comps and the odd game now and then so don’t have a worthwhile OPR to put up. I have played the odd staked comp for blondes with mixed results, a couple of small cashes for Pab and recently a nice $400 return for Blatch in a $5 Double A event 4th place finish on FTP.

I have had a few successes live mostly in £50-£100 tourneys:

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=100170

As well as those recorded I have won 2 £100 Scottish poker festival events in Edinburgh and a £100 side event in the old GCBPT and during the APAT European event weekend at Luton took down the £150 Sunday event for £2500.

I also had a successful individual performance during the European Team event as part of the Scottish Team during this weekend.

I believe my live game especially has improved over the last year.

As previously stated, it would be good to get one backer (mostly for ease of admin) but would welcome any lesser interest in 10% chunks.

Will probs be looking for bank transfer as am unsure if player transfer is available on betfair poker and chances are not many will have a poker account there as yet.

Thanks for reading.............................flame away

Geo

[EvilPie]

20% pls Geo.

GL with this. Should sell pretty quick.

[redsimon]

10% please if the payouts are std betfair tourny payouts rather than flat APAT live one

[EvilPie]

Just to confirm mate for my $110 I will also get a 20% share of 20% of any live winnings you get from APAT events?

Is that correct?

[Blatch]

Ill take the rest pls

[EvilPie]

20% pls Geo.

GL with this. Should sell pretty quick.

Told you

Good luck mate. Hopefully see you at a few of the live events.

[GreekStein]

Ill the rest pls

gimme 10% pls fish

[EvilPie]

Ill the rest pls

gimme 10% pls fish

You want to buy some shares of a ruthless trader?

This could get expensive.....

[TightEnd]

Well done Geo


For the record I think you are +EV in these, and so it seems do some good judges. And Cos.

[Blatch]

Ill the rest pls

gimme 10% pls fish

Nope

[GreekStein]

Well done Geo


For the record I think you are +EV in these, and so it seems do some good judges. And Cos.

I've never played against Geo so can't comment on EV but he's a nice guy who's put together an excellent proposal. I'd want a chunk if he was as bad at poker as Hopkin. The fact he is +EV is a bonus

[EvilPie]

Well done Geo


For the record I think you are +EV in these, and so it seems do some good judges. And Cos.

I've never played against Geo so can't comment on EV but he's a nice guy who's put together an excellent proposal. I'd want a chunk if he was as bad at poker as Hopkin. The fact he is +EV is a bonus

Well said sir. Agree 100%

Well possibly not if he was as bad as Hopkin......

[Geo the Sarge]

Wow, stunned guys, much appreciated on the quick response.

Can I confirm

Evilpie -20%
Redsimon -10%
Blatch - 70%

I will pm details for transfer.

Matt - yes 20% of any future profits from non online series split between the backers.

Redsimon - I believe it will be the standard Betfair payout.

Appreciate if you could all post your confirmation.

I will update this thread during each event.

Geo

[jizzemm]

well done geo.. Good luck.. I wish I could have been quick enough to get a bit as I cant play the events myself.

Good luck to you and your backers..

[Blatch]

Wow, stunned guys, much appreciated on the quick response.

Can I confirm

Evilpie -20%
Redsimon -10%
Blatch - 70%

I will pm details for transfer.

Matt - yes 20% of any future profits from non online series split between the backers.

Redsimon - I believe it will be the standard Betfair payout.

Appreciate if you could all post your confirmation.

I will update this thread during each event.

Geo

Ummmmm confirmed 70% for $385???

Just wanna check what were getting so were all clear: -

70% of any cashes in the online series?
20% of any cashes if you bink a GUKPT added main event seat?
20% of any cashes if you bink the £20k sponsorship package?

Just like to add that im very keen on this staking as Geo is top guy and a lot of people have good things to say about him.  I also really like the fact he has clearly spent a bit of time putting the proposal together.

Now lets ship mad onezzzzz please