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WCOAP TEAM EVENT
s4ooter:
TBH i think the format of the Forum Game requires more skill than the International Games.
An MTT requires constant thought process as factors and dynamics change so quickly with stack sizes, players left in your team players left in other teams, seat draws etc.
The international events, being shallow sngs including turbos basically come down to "who flips best" once the first few blind levels are through.
The point allocations available also means the latter stages completely lose the poker in them.
Then you have the heads up matches as a BO1?
Maybe if the HU were one game where each player gets a lammer, then that would help. But again, these are just who flips best as well.
Paulie_D:
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--- Quote from: Chipaccrual on December 12, 2013, 12:43:28 PM ---
I love the heads up matches for the medals.
I think it adds so much tension and emotion to the end of the event for those involved.
It first happened by absolute chance in Luton, when Poland and France were tied on points, but I think when APAT have run them for more recent events, they have been superb to watch.
Heads Up is just the purest form on the game, and what a way to decide things.
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Playing for two long days across many events, to have the final prize decided by a potential single hand cooler or coin flip - I hate the HU medal matches.
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Not often I agree with Steve :)...but this is definitely one of those occasions.
Sure the HU matches add excitement for the crowd but they do nothing for a team that may have walked all over the opposition in every other event only to have the gold ripped from their grasp by what could be a single hand.
Sugar_Free:
--- Quote from: Paulie_D on December 12, 2013, 13:19:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: AMRN on December 12, 2013, 12:58:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: Chipaccrual on December 12, 2013, 12:43:28 PM ---
I love the heads up matches for the medals.
I think it adds so much tension and emotion to the end of the event for those involved.
It first happened by absolute chance in Luton, when Poland and France were tied on points, but I think when APAT have run them for more recent events, they have been superb to watch.
Heads Up is just the purest form on the game, and what a way to decide things.
--- End quote ---
Playing for two long days across many events, to have the final prize decided by a potential single hand cooler or coin flip - I hate the HU medal matches.
--- End quote ---
Not often I agree with Steve :)...but this is definitely one of those occasions.
Sure the HU matches add excitement for the crowd but they do nothing for a team that may have walked all over the opposition in every other event only to have the gold ripped from their grasp by what could be a single hand.
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Wouldn"t they still win 4-1?
s4ooter:
Like we did with the Bronze in the HIs
fandango:
Been a great discussion so far, have to agree with what a lot of members have already stated about selection process..
100% that players who have topped rankings for their country gets first pick, if the player wants to decline the invitation and concentrate on POTY then it"s their choice..
As Steve pointed out Asa, Tony and myself where rewarded with a slot because of just this fact.
Like the idea that the country who wins can choose to enter a separate squad and invite the reigning champions to return and defend their title. I realise that England and Scotland can probably field 2 teams if this was allowed due to player pool, but if say Italy, Ireland won they would probably field the same team that one previously anyways.
Also just for a idea, like the thought of having gold stars on shirts of nations who have won, a little like world cup shirts ;D
As DuffyI mentioned we chatted to Tom in Prague, and he was telling us about how they invite the reigning champs back in a season tourney in the LPPL, and that seems to work just fine.
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