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MarkTheShark:
On the back of the First Leg of the Cash Tour, held at Coventry in June, and on the back of feedback given and subsequent APAT Management discussions, there will be a few cosmetic changes to the format and structure to the Second Leg of the Cash Tour, being held this Friday at the G Casino, Cardiff - with the view to a wider set of changes being implemented for the Third Leg at Dusk till Dawn - part of the UKCOAP at the end of August.

The changes being introduced will be used to try them out, gauge the effect of them on the game, for onward consideration

CASH TOUR LEG 2 FORMAT


Phase One:- (9am - Midnight)

The first phase will run over five tables (8 handed max - so 40 max players) for a three hour period. If 40 players is not reached, we will decide on the number of tables and players per table to start - but we will look to keep it "8 max" where possible/sensible to do so.

Players must buy in for £50 + £15 minimum

Players will be able to have three optional rebuys of £50 at any time after play has started - players may elect to take their rebuys immediately - ie sit down with £200. Any/all rebuy(s) must be taken, if required, before the end of Phase 1.

Of the £15 fee, £10 will be a Championship payment, which is collected from all players.

Players will be assigned a table and seat number as in tournament play.

Blinds will be static at 25p / 50p in the first phase.

Players can opt to leave with the cash in front of them. However, once they have exited, they cannot buy back in.

There will be no alternates, late buy ins, or re-entries.

Tables are balanced following exits as a tournament would be.

At the end of the first phase, the leading eight cash stacks are carried forward to the final table.

The game is over for the remaining players and they keep whatever cash is left in front of them.

Straddles will NOT be permitted.

Cards MUST go "on their backs" where there is an All In and a Call. Tournament rules will apply here - not Cash Game rules.

Phase Two:- (12:30 - 2:30am)

The final phase will run over two hours.

The blinds will increase to 50p / £1.

Players will draw for seat position.

Players can again choose to leave the final table at any point with the cash in front of them.

The player who is either the last standing, or has the largest stack left after the two hour phase two period will be the event winner.

The winning player will win the sum of all Championship payments.

Look forward to seeing you all again for Leg 2 of the Cash Tour.

SirPercival:
Mark/Des

This event was advertised as having the option of 3x£50 top-ups with a buy-in of £50+£5 making it a total buy-in of £205. Des then clarified the situation regarding the Champions fee of £10 making it £215 total (potentially).

The above post changes this to £50+£10 with an additional £50 and a champions fee of £5 = £115 total.

Now whilst I am all in favour of changes to the format, tweeks to the rules on all-ins, straddles etc I"m sure you can agree that above change is fundamental and effects decisions on whether to play the event or not.

Given that it has been advertised for some weeks at a £200(ish) buy-in event I have sought backers for some of my action and made the decision to play the event as well as the main the next day. This also involves travel cost and hotel for 2 nights.

If it was a £100(ish) event I would have made different choices. Possibly not playing the cash event or both. Possibly playing but not selling action etc.

I think to make such a fundamental change 2 days before the event is very unfair.

Delboy:
I agree completely with Stu on the buy in point.

Also; can you clarify the straddle rule. I assume you mean only UTG straddles allowed, as BB straddles are very rare. Are you saying only one player can straddle per hand?

s4ooter:
Yea this is all very confusing?!? ??? ??? ???

I sold a package for Cardiff, on the premise that it was £50+£5 with 3 rebuys and a £10 Championship Fee.

Lets hope thats the case, as £50 x 4 is great!

As for straddles, im sure it means 1 x straddle max, which is fine (but pointless if max stack is only 200bbs!!)

Please clarify and sort out.....

dwh103:
A few people thought it was too shallow last time - adding straddles will just exacerbate this. Disappointed that this has been added without any real call for it (going by the feedback/suggestion thread), whilst nothing has changed in respect of depth/reloads.

"Leading stacks" presumably refers to largest stacks and not most profitable stacks? If so, still the wrong way around imo.

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