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Season 12 early suggestions
nosey-p:
Early suggestions for season 12
This comes up every year but I think now is the time to increase the buy-in to £110 (£100 + £10). Since we started the buy-in has been the same so in reality the price is cheaper now then 12 years ago. I know the counter argument is that we are Amateur and making it £110 may push people away and if you come as a couple then it's a double rise. There are plenty of casino games now that offer this kind of game most months for the same buy-in with 10k/20k pay outs so don't think it will hurt us in turn out. The extra £2.50 for Grosvenor will keep them happy as there costs go up, which make them more likely keep sponsoring us. Alternatively we could make it £100 buy-in (£90 + £10). Another argument will be what do we make the main event at the world's if we have a £110, I say why does it have to be different; we already have a High buy-in £220.
Is it time to increase the starting stack to 20k? We all need to get home on a Sunday at a reasonable time but this will only effect the final table if the increase effects the running time. May be drop the 45 minutes to 40 minutes and/or miss a level out (first level or 100/200 25 ante) I'm no guru when it comes to this so others will probable tell us the pro's and con's of this and why it's a bad or good idea. .
For some time now, the first thing I look for when the new season is announced is the team event. I think it's the best event and with the amount of teams we get entering show's that everyone else thinks the same. This event is heavily advertised/promoted as a “Team Game/Tournament” but the payout is 50/50 I think this needs to be looked at. This game is played total different to any other game, (If you are playing as team player) You sacrifice your own game for the good of your team in doing this you are probably saying good bye to any individual glory. I'm not saying there shouldn't be a individual element to the game, it has to have this for the game to come to a conclusion without everyone just going all in for the sake of it knowing that there team are already out.
The winners of all the main events get added value in a way of a £550 seat, the team event winner also gets a £550 seat, the team winners get zero. I'm not saying that the 8 winners should get a £550 seat (not enough sponsorship to go around) but they has to be some kind of added value like a £110 token or the £550 can go to the team to do with as they see fit. The payout should be more one sided in favourer to the team 60/40. THIS IS A TEAM EVENT, THE TEAM SHOULD GET REWARDED
Played a few games when button pays the ante and got to say I like it, can only see this being the norm in the future
Just my thoughts
Fatcatstu:
Absolutely against raising the buyin for the main events. For the reasons you stated, keep it affordable to most, just because you (or others, not a personal attack!) can afford it, doesn't mean most can.
I like the idea of raising the starting stack, but the levels would need to be adjusted accordingly, and I'm 8 pints deep in a restaurant in Florida (thin) so can't think about that at the minute!
Button Antes for EVERY main event next season is a must for me, if it's good enough for most of the main tours now, I'm sure it's good enough for us roflers. People know my thoughts on this by now though!!
I haven't attended enough events this season (naughty stu) to really comment further.
Look forward to seeing people's thoughts tho, should be some great debate going forward!
IrishTom:
Nice one Wayne... always willing to listen to suggestions for improvement... with no promises of course :)
And yes, Season 12 planning has commenced... so get your thoughts/suggestions made public now...
EDIT: oh hell I opened a can of worms there! No... Season 12 will NOT be announced before or during WCOAP... I suspect mid to late April...
Matt D:
Good suggestions. I like the idea of 110 buyin for the reasons you state.
For the team game I think that'a a good idea too. But... how would it affect those who have nothing to play for? There's no difference really between 31st and 32nd team-wise, but whilst an individual can still win they'll be playing "properly". Without that element they could go crazy "all in every hand" or whatever and ruin the dynamic?
BOINGBLITZ:
Great post Wayne.
While in discussion with a fellow APATer in the Walsall 25/25 the other week, the subject of the APAT Team event came up.
Every year teams miss out on this due to capacity.
Would it be possible to hire the parts of the Ricoh used by Goliath and stage the team event there?
That way, anyone who wanted to enter could do so.
Also, please keep the WCOAP as you have done this year, in that you START at Easter and not end at Easter. That way, those of us who wish to remain married, can do so :)
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