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WCOAP TEAM EVENT
TheSnapper:
Discussing team selection criteria is totally futile imho, firstly, it is largely only relevant to England Captains who have both the luxury of choice and the headache of having to disappoint many excellent players.
Secondly, given the breath of choice, the limited opportunity to get to know and correctly evaluate a players attributes, it"s inevitable that Captains will end up selecting from amongst the players they know best.
I"ve always felt that it is impossible for England Captains to have enough insight into such a large number of available players who are spread far and wide.
Paulie_D:
--- Quote from: Chipaccrual on December 11, 2013, 20:49:35 PM ---
* There should be a players welcome party with a bar ;D
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My name is Paulie...and I approve this message.
KarmaDope:
--- Quote from: s4ooter on December 11, 2013, 18:59:56 PM ---
I"d like to see the format changed.
I"d like to see 4/5 per team, and multiple disciplines.
PLO, NLH, Stud, Razz, HU, HORSE, 6 max
Captains then have to pick the best poker players from their countries and not friends/mates etc
Captains rank their players on each discipline and are matched vs other countries players of the same ranking.
Ie Carl is England"s #1 PLO player. His sng features all the #1 ranks in.
This would also allow captains to actually play tactically, instead of just giving a player a number and it"s pot luck.
I"d also like to see the seat draw being more random. At the euros I had England A on my left in all but 1 sng. That was a ball ache and just bad for game play for all.
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Completely agree with all of this. Maybe not HORSE though, 6 SNG"s - NLH, LHE, PLO, PLO8, Stud & Stud 8. No MTT and no HU for the medals.
If we are going to have HU for the medals then we really need 5 (or any odd number) as means there can"t be a draw!
Was gonna make a massive long post on selection but too tired now...so to sum it up briefly:
[*] Champions should always be able to defend
[*] I like the idea of the winning country being allowed to submit 2 teams if they wish to do so
[*] Countries should rotate Captains every year if possible
[*] All countries should endeavour to have one "uncapped" player in their team
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Oh, and please, if possible, give the World Team Championships their own days which don"t clash with side events!
CW86:
--- Quote from: AAroddersAA on December 11, 2013, 20:30:14 PM ---
Also slightly off topic but will Warren and Chris actually want to play this? They both merit consideration I agree BUT they will have to skip 2/3 side events which might cost them the player of the year?
I don"t think much can be done about this clash but it does cause some headaches. I still think they way it is done currently is probably best, running it at a different time to all other events can"t be realistic I would not think?
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Fraid this is indeed the case, whilst i would love to play if selected for a team, the simple fact that i would have to miss side events counts me out.
Hence my post suggestion on page 1 re allowing a team to submit and contribute to a separate prize pool (Im not for a moment suggesting that the proper team event should be cancelled, but it would allow other players to enjoy the team format who cant play or would not be selected)
MintTrav:
--- Quote from: Fatcatstu on December 11, 2013, 19:23:14 PM ---
Can i also point out that picking a team is not just about picking the best players... its about picking a TEAM.
When i have picked teams i have gone for a blend of people i know would get on and support each other in the event, which helps each individual.
When we won the Worlds, it was because we stuck together as a team. We all railed each player when we were out. We didnt just clear off and talk to our mates. I know from talking to the guys that this made a massive difference to each and every one of us at some point during the tournament. Whether it was me in my Omaha SNG on day 2, or Carl in the last NLHE SNG or Tony in his headsup match. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
Just throwing a group of randoms together is not a - Going to make a winning team or b - make the experience enjoyable for all concerned.
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I don"t like this post at all. Smacks of cliquism and picking your mates. There is no reason why a team who don"t know each other (randoms, if you like) could not perform as a team just as well as people who do.
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