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AAroddersAA:
--- Quote from: Fatcatstu on May 19, 2014, 09:18:28 AM ---
Out of interest, there has been little to no comment on Des saying that if it wasnt for the Omaha then there would be no Irish leg at all?
Surely its better to try a PLO leg than have nothing?
--- End quote ---
It does say there will be around the clock cash games as well. This obviously depends on numbers but some people (including myself) may go for this reason.
It is better to have a PLO leg than nothing reading the posts that appears to be what Des is saying? I do have to say I would consider it very unlikely that the number of people who go due to it being PLO will be anywhere near the number of people who won"t attend because it is not NLHE (as in coming over from UK). Paulie posted that PLO is pretty big in Ireland though so if that is the case then you are likely to get a large number of locals playing perhaps?
I will be honest and say I personally have my doubts but happy to be proved wrong here.
AMRN:
--- Quote from: AAroddersAA on May 19, 2014, 09:26:36 AM ---
--- Quote from: Fatcatstu on May 19, 2014, 09:18:28 AM ---
Out of interest, there has been little to no comment on Des saying that if it wasnt for the Omaha then there would be no Irish leg at all?
Surely its better to try a PLO leg than have nothing?
--- End quote ---
It does say there will be around the clock cash games as well. This obviously depends on numbers but some people (including myself) may go for this reason.
It is better to have a PLO leg than nothing reading the posts that appears to be what Des is saying? I do have to say I would consider it very unlikely that the number of people who go due to it being PLO will be anywhere near the number of people who won"t attend because it is not NLHE (as in coming over from UK). Paulie posted that PLO is pretty big in Ireland though so if that is the case then you are likely to get a large number of locals playing perhaps?
I will be honest and say I personally have my doubts but happy to be proved wrong here.
--- End quote ---
I might be missing the point here, but surely the APAT Irish leg is about provision of APAT style poker for those in the vicinity, ie the Irish that live in Ireland. There will of course be a contingent that will travel from the UK, but we shouldn"t be creating something to satisfy the UK travellers rather than the local players. If the primary goal was to satisfy the UK players, we wouldn"t be playing it in Dublin.
Fatcatstu:
--- Quote from: AMRN on May 19, 2014, 09:54:11 AM ---
--- Quote from: AAroddersAA on May 19, 2014, 09:26:36 AM ---
--- Quote from: Fatcatstu on May 19, 2014, 09:18:28 AM ---
Out of interest, there has been little to no comment on Des saying that if it wasnt for the Omaha then there would be no Irish leg at all?
Surely its better to try a PLO leg than have nothing?
--- End quote ---
It does say there will be around the clock cash games as well. This obviously depends on numbers but some people (including myself) may go for this reason.
It is better to have a PLO leg than nothing reading the posts that appears to be what Des is saying? I do have to say I would consider it very unlikely that the number of people who go due to it being PLO will be anywhere near the number of people who won"t attend because it is not NLHE (as in coming over from UK). Paulie posted that PLO is pretty big in Ireland though so if that is the case then you are likely to get a large number of locals playing perhaps?
I will be honest and say I personally have my doubts but happy to be proved wrong here.
--- End quote ---
I might be missing the point here, but surely the APAT Irish leg is about provision of APAT style poker for those in the vicinity, ie the Irish that live in Ireland. There will of course be a contingent that will travel from the UK, but we shouldn"t be creating something to satisfy the UK travellers rather than the local players. If the primary goal was to satisfy the UK players, we wouldn"t be playing it in Dublin.
--- End quote ---
Surely numbers in recent times have shown the market isnt there in that case?
Paulie_D:
--- Quote from: AAroddersAA on May 19, 2014, 09:26:36 AM ---
Paulie posted that PLO is pretty big in Ireland though so if that is the case then you are likely to get a large number of locals playing perhaps?
--- End quote ---
I would point out that this is a personal observation only...not an established fact.
--- Quote from: Fatcatstu on May 19, 2014, 10:00:36 AM ---
Surely numbers in recent times have shown the market isnt there in that case?
--- End quote ---
Stu,
One could certainly make that argument but others have commented on the fact that there was little or no marketing in Ireland of the APAT events either by the host venue or APAT (although I"m unsure on the latter score) to drum up any serious interest.
That was certainly the case last year at the Fitz where all they had done (AFAIK) was post up a few A4 posters....and I believe someone commented on the same about online boards etc.
We certainly clashed with the Winamax last year so that didn"t help either. In fact, if it hadn"t been for the lads who"d already busted from the Winamax playing the APAT the numbers would have been even worse.
I probably wouldn"t have gone to Ireland this year (although I might have been persuaded if enough of the diehards were going) but I"m definitely going this year...I"m just waiting on Aer Lingus to publish their January fares from Southend (my local airport) before pushing the button.
Throw in the new hotel, by the airport with a free airport shuttle, at a cheapo rate (it seems) with a 2 day PLO main and mixed sides..I"m all over that.
For those who want NLHE, the Fitz is a still there but, unfortunately, the much missed Larry Murphy"s is not. :(
HERBIEHACKIT:
--- Quote from: AMRN on May 19, 2014, 09:54:11 AM ---
--- Quote from: AAroddersAA on May 19, 2014, 09:26:36 AM ---
--- Quote from: Fatcatstu on May 19, 2014, 09:18:28 AM ---
Out of interest, there has been little to no comment on Des saying that if it wasnt for the Omaha then there would be no Irish leg at all?
Surely its better to try a PLO leg than have nothing?
--- End quote ---
It does say there will be around the clock cash games as well. This obviously depends on numbers but some people (including myself) may go for this reason.
It is better to have a PLO leg than nothing reading the posts that appears to be what Des is saying? I do have to say I would consider it very unlikely that the number of people who go due to it being PLO will be anywhere near the number of people who won"t attend because it is not NLHE (as in coming over from UK). Paulie posted that PLO is pretty big in Ireland though so if that is the case then you are likely to get a large number of locals playing perhaps?
I will be honest and say I personally have my doubts but happy to be proved wrong here.
--- End quote ---
I might be missing the point here, but surely the APAT Irish leg is about provision of APAT style poker for those in the vicinity, ie the Irish that live in Ireland. There will of course be a contingent that will travel from the UK, but we shouldn"t be creating something to satisfy the UK travellers rather than the local players. If the primary goal was to satisfy the UK players, we wouldn"t be playing it in Dublin.
--- End quote ---
looks like my reply did not register so here it is again. apat is a tour and as such is not about provision for local players. if an event only attracted local players then apat would have failed in that event. apat need to attract local and players from afar. it has been said that the irish game is not well supported and the hope is plo will change that. my view is it is the cost of ireland that is the problem and plo will reduce the field further. given the event does not attract big numbers and some irish lads will not play plo then attracting players from outside ireland is even more important unfortunately i think this event is doomed to failure.
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