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Paulie_D:
Devils advocate or not, Stu makes a valid point.
The Irish events have, in the past few years, been poorly supported.
This is NOT the fault of the Irish contingent but it is a fact, I think, we should bear in mind.
Perhaps it is a reflection of the offerings already available or something else.
Differentiating this year is, to my mind, a good thing.
I do understand the reactions of the very loyal Irish players but how upset would they have been if APAT had NOTHING for them this year... And that was the other option.
TheSnapper:
--- Quote from: Paulie_D on May 19, 2014, 14:17:17 PM ---
I do understand the reactions of the very loyal Irish players but how upset would they have been if APAT had NOTHING for them this year... And that was the other option.
--- End quote ---
I"ve had my say on this, as I do ;D
One last point though. I really see no logical explanation for the persistent contention....
PLO main event or Nothing
We"ve made a bold but informed decision towards independent operator hotel based event, that imho is sufficient to rescue the decline.
I would expect Larry Santo to be extremely diligent in promoting this event and I"m sure if asked he would definitely advise that a Holdem game is much more likely to be successful.
Paulie_D:
I can only refer you to Mr Duffy"s comments...
--- Quote from: Des on May 17, 2014, 19:08:07 PM ---
Truth is, we"ve failed to deliver a significant event in Ireland over the past two to three years and I had actually told the guys to pull the leg this year, for the reason that I felt it important to simplify the overall schedule and commit to delivering the events we were focusing on, to a higher quality.
I"ve always wanted to do a big Irish event and felt that S9 would be the time to do it, when we hadn"t so many other projects to work on like merging our websites etc, as we do this year.
When Tom came back with an Irish event with a difference - PLO, in a hotel setting by the airport, and with the support of an Irish promoter, then I was happy to see it included. To make the event stand out on the Irish calendar it needed a point of difference - hence the decision to go with PLO.
Time will tell whether that was a bad decision or not, but I"m sure we had to do something bold to give us a chance of gaining some traction in Ireland after a pretty lean time of late.
--- End quote ---
Chipaccrual:
We need some sort of rule here.
There can only be one Devils Advocate per thread. Once someone posts, making that claim, then they have the position for the remainder of the thread.
Making a post which has the potential to be perceived as the poster claiming Devils Advocate does not count unless the poster does actually state their claim for the position.
Should a member wish to claim the Devils Advocate position prior to a thread going up, they can do so from the APAT Homepage for a non-refundable booking fee of £5. This right cannot be transferred via the seat exchange board, and should the member not claim their Devils Advocate position on the relevant thread when posted within 30 minutes, then the position becomes available on a first come, first served basis.
Anyone wishing to put their name down on the alternates list for the position of Devils Advocate may do so once a thread is posted, but if your name is called and you are not on the thread, then unfortunately, the APAT management reserves the right to offer the position to the next name on the alternate list.
For players looking to satellite into a Devils Advocate position, details will be posted shortly.
;D
Paulie_D:
Classic...:)
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