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Season 6 Discussion
AceOnTheRiver:
--- Quote from: AMRN on October 05, 2011, 12:43:26 PM ---
I wouldn"t be able to play Sundays......... Monday morning start is way too early for a late Sunday night ;)
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Is this why you don"t make day 2s anymore steve ;D
PS - can"t believe it took me a week to come up with that gag!!
Newportlad:
Just my thoughts for Season 6.
First of all i"d like to thank all of the APAT team for yet another years stirling work. I cant imagine how much work must go into organising this. Well done all. Leigh will be sorely missed.
There was no prize for winning the rankings for this season, so there is no incentive for players to travel to distant venues to play.
Online and Live events should be separate for rankings, as there is a significant edge to the online players (eg not having to travel).
The online league still needs tweaking. Just 1 division would be good, but there must be some way to balance numbers, as 2 or 3 teams are fielding 30+ players, and giving the other teams (who just cannot get the numbers), no chance, and therefore less incentive to play.
Overseas events: Why do we have to go to "new frontiers" and get new APAT players?? What is the purpose of this? I"m sure that everyone to went to Barcelona in January would want to go back there. Prague in January? No thanks.
I understand that Season 5 could never live up to the package that Betfair gave to Season 4, but this year has just not felt right.
AJDUK:
--- Quote from: Newportlad on October 23, 2011, 15:51:11 PM ---
Just my thoughts for Season 6.
First of all i"d like to thank all of the APAT team for yet another years stirling work. I cant imagine how much work must go into organising this. Well done all. Leigh will be sorely missed.
There was no prize for winning the rankings for this season, so there is no incentive for players to travel to distant venues to play.
Online and Live events should be separate for rankings, as there is a significant edge to the online players (eg not having to travel).
The online league still needs tweaking. Just 1 division would be good, but there must be some way to balance numbers, as 2 or 3 teams are fielding 30+ players, and giving the other teams (who just cannot get the numbers), no chance, and therefore less incentive to play.
Overseas events: Why do we have to go to "new frontiers" and get new APAT players?? What is the purpose of this? I"m sure that everyone to went to Barcelona in January would want to go back there. Prague in January? No thanks.
I understand that Season 5 could never live up to the package that Betfair gave to Season 4, but this year has just not felt right.
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+1. Agree with all of this.
gomarrrahh:
Where to start ey!
First and foremost, a huge thankyou to APAT for providing another top value poker tour where the prizes for the amateur players are very rewarding: tweaked prize structure = spot on. added seats = opportunity to play in potentially unaffordable events and gain experience in bigger events. medals = for me personally, hugely satisfying to look back on and remind urself of the win.
all these things within the tour make APAT what it is IMO. then throw in the camaraderie at national event weekends and it truly is an unique poker event that you just do not see elsewhere.
Now here comes the big question for APAT - what is the actual aim as a company/organisation?
If its motivation is to grow and make a run at becoming a global brand, then branching out of the UK is essential. the events I"ve been to "abroad" have been a blast and getting away for a weekend anywhere for nothing but poker is essentially my idea of a "holiday". However, for me personally, travelling across Europe to play poker jus isnt really on my agenda due to costs, although i would love to do it.
The point im trying to make is that i don"t see the abroad events as a poker wkend, but a holiday wiv an APAT tournament thrown in. Thats essentially wot the "Vegas APAT" is and truth be told, always was. Its not an APAT event in Vegas, its a week in Vegas for those who can afford it wiv the bonus of a APAT poker tournament whilst you"re there.
Reading through this thread it would appear that the majority are against continuing having multiple (if any) events abroad and as a community of players then APAT need to seriously consider this to provide a tour that has attracted many players and to keep it that way.
The problem comes if APAT, and those at the top of its tree, want to make the brand bigger. I believe this will move it away from the current ethos of APAT by locating some of the events abroad and risk losing hardcore members from down the years. but if this is APATs desire and quite frankly wiv its progression since Ive been a member, they are more than capable of turning it into a much bigger project that in currently is.
if its goals are to continue to provide an accessible and affordable poker tour that offers such great value like from my opening paragraph then keep it in the UK, simples.
What are your ultimate ambitions wiv APAT, Des and Tighty?
I think that will do from me for now :P
TheSnapper:
Just to revisit ( Dog with a bone, I know ;D)
Would it help the online league if we........
Set up and play 2 rounds per scheduled date. I assume most players could play two tables simultaineously, this would shorten the season duration, reduce the scheduling burden and maybe help retain player interest.
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