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Title: APAT silly season
Post by: AAroddersAA on April 06, 2015, 13:20:58 PM
With the WCOAP drawing to a close we can all get on with speculation of what will happen in season nine and what we would like to see. I know that Tom, Des and the guys are well into finalising season nine so this will just be for fun but what would we like to see in an ideal world. Assuming we stick with the same sort of number of events and formats that we have had this season which Inthink has been amazing I would like something like this.

May - Welsh APAT Les Croupiers Cardiff
July - English Championship, G casino Manchester
August - Scotish Championship Alea Glasgow
October - European Championship Aspers Stratford
November - UK Championship (PLO Main Event), Stockton G or Aspers Newcastle
January - Irish Championship in Dublin
February - UK team Championship, G Coventry
April - WCOAP, Nottingham, Dusk till Dawn

Have a mini cash event at each event where it is viable, maybe just a 3 hour one on a Sunday morning. You could still run a PLO side event after it? If this can"t be done maybe just a cash table reserved for APAT players where a 25p/50p game can be played could even be self deal where players pay a small hourly fee to use the table.

Keep the online games as they are this year the Saturday (not Sunday) following the main event
Bring back the online league and allow players to form their own teams
Do something with OFC, not just an event at the worlds.
Move online sats to weekend night as more people can play

What would other people like to see venues, event whatever?
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: Chipaccrual on April 06, 2015, 13:56:20 PM
Every event streamed on Twitch
Walk on music for all final table players
The top scorer in the rankings wears a yellow APAT shirt
A team event that runs throughout the season based on ranking points
Revolutionary realtime updates
Satellites to offer packages for events
Individual Weekly Online League (Perhaps make it APAT Online night and inc a satellite aswell)
High Roller Series
Super High Roller at the WCOAP
Multiple Day 1"s (Day 1a Friday Night, Day 1b Saturday Afternoon).  Potentially allow re-entry.
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: Paulie_D on April 06, 2015, 14:39:39 PM

Every event streamed on Twitch
Walk on music for all final table players
The top scorer in the rankings wears a yellow APAT shirt
A team event that runs throughout the season based on ranking points
Revolutionary realtime updates
Satellites to offer packages for events
Individual Weekly Online League (Perhaps make it APAT Online night and inc a satellite aswell)
High Roller Series
Super High Roller at the WCOAP
Multiple Day 1"s (Day 1a Friday Night, Day 1b Saturday Afternoon).  Potentially allow re-entry.


Some good ideas there for bringing APAT to a wider audience.

Rather than concentrate on locations and dates perhaps we should be be thinking about improving the weekend"s experience.

More / Different side events?

Hotel deals?

How about a Room Share Board or, perhaps for the WCOAP, a House Share Board?
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: Paulie_D on April 06, 2015, 14:43:04 PM


Walk on music for all final table players



Ooo....could we do WWE pyro too?

(http://www.wwe.com/f/wysiwyg/image/2013/07/20130701_LIGHT_pyro_fireworks_C.jpg)
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: Chipaccrual on April 06, 2015, 14:49:52 PM


Rather than concentrate on locations and dates perhaps we should be be thinking about improving the weekend"s experience


I think this is more important than the when or where.  We need good locations and sensible dates for sure, but APAT and its members should be looking more at what"s on offer for a weekend away playing poker.  That"s what really matters.
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: AAroddersAA on April 06, 2015, 15:16:32 PM

Every event streamed on Twitch
Walk on music for all final table players
The top scorer in the rankings wears a yellow APAT shirt
A team event that runs throughout the season based on ranking points
Revolutionary realtime updates
Satellites to offer packages for events
Individual Weekly Online League (Perhaps make it APAT Online night and inc a satellite aswell)
High Roller Series
Super High Roller at the WCOAP
Multiple Day 1"s (Day 1a Friday Night, Day 1b Saturday Afternoon).  Potentially allow re-entry.

Really like this idea would be great some of the teams would be awesome:-

BPBC
DPT
Team Gotham

That"s just to start, actually wondering if this is something that could be setup for like a side bet just for bragging rights and a small side bet. How many players per team? 6 players? We need to setup a season 9 Fantasy league too !!!!!
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: Chipaccrual on April 06, 2015, 16:02:56 PM


Every event streamed on Twitch
Walk on music for all final table players
The top scorer in the rankings wears a yellow APAT shirt
A team event that runs throughout the season based on ranking points
Revolutionary realtime updates
Satellites to offer packages for events
Individual Weekly Online League (Perhaps make it APAT Online night and inc a satellite aswell)
High Roller Series
Super High Roller at the WCOAP
Multiple Day 1"s (Day 1a Friday Night, Day 1b Saturday Afternoon).  Potentially allow re-entry.

Really like this idea would be great some of the teams would be awesome:-

BPBC
DPT
Team Gotham

That"s just to start, actually wondering if this is something that could be setup for like a side bet just for bragging rights and a small side bet. How many players per team? 6 players? We need to setup a season 9 Fantasy league too !!!!!


I was thinking of it more as a side bet, but just formalised a little.  An APAT draft would be epic.
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: AAroddersAA on April 06, 2015, 16:17:52 PM



Every event streamed on Twitch
Walk on music for all final table players
The top scorer in the rankings wears a yellow APAT shirt
A team event that runs throughout the season based on ranking points
Revolutionary realtime updates
Satellites to offer packages for events
Individual Weekly Online League (Perhaps make it APAT Online night and inc a satellite aswell)
High Roller Series
Super High Roller at the WCOAP
Multiple Day 1"s (Day 1a Friday Night, Day 1b Saturday Afternoon).  Potentially allow re-entry.

Really like this idea would be great some of the teams would be awesome:-

BPBC
DPT
Team Gotham

That"s just to start, actually wondering if this is something that could be setup for like a side bet just for bragging rights and a small side bet. How many players per team? 6 players? We need to setup a season 9 Fantasy league too !!!!!


I was thinking of it more as a side bet, but just formalised a little.  An APAT draft would be epic.

That would be awesome, would certainly want to be involved.
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: ian.ski309 on April 06, 2015, 18:58:13 PM
April - WCOAP, Nottingham, Dusk till Dawn


Is this ever likely to happen again ?
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: Des on April 06, 2015, 19:19:38 PM

April - WCOAP, Nottingham, Dusk till Dawn


Is this ever likely to happen again ?


Unlikely for WCOAP I would think as the cost of running smaller mixed events was prohibitive for DTD.  A shame as it is one of a small number of locations in the UK with the ability to deliver what our players have grown to expect from the festival.  But of course we have to respect DTD"s wish to run events profitably.  
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: LombBomb on April 08, 2015, 12:35:17 PM

With the WCOAP drawing to a close we can all get on with speculation of what will happen in season nine and what we would like to see. I know that Tom, Des and the guys are well into finalising season nine so this will just be for fun but what would we like to see in an ideal world. Assuming we stick with the same sort of number of events and formats that we have had this season which Inthink has been amazing I would like something like this.

May - Welsh APAT Les Croupiers Cardiff
July - English Championship, G casino Manchester
August - Scotish Championship Alea Glasgow
October - European Championship Aspers Stratford
November - UK Championship (PLO Main Event), Stockton G or Aspers Newcastle
January - Irish Championship in Dublin
February - UK team Championship, G Coventry
April - WCOAP, Nottingham, Dusk till Dawn

Have a mini cash event at each event where it is viable, maybe just a 3 hour one on a Sunday morning. You could still run a PLO side event after it? If this can"t be done maybe just a cash table reserved for APAT players where a 25p/50p game can be played could even be self deal where players pay a small hourly fee to use the table.

Keep the online games as they are this year the Saturday (not Sunday) following the main event
Bring back the online league and allow players to form their own teams
Do something with OFC, not just an event at the worlds.
Move online sats to weekend night as more people can play

What would other people like to see venues, event whatever?




Please no no no to an event in the Alea Glasgow. They can"t get anything right in that place and don"t treat tournament poker as a priority.
Title: Re: APAT silly season
Post by: ian.ski309 on April 08, 2015, 15:41:08 PM
Please no no no to an event in the Alea Glasgow. They can"t get anything right in that place and don"t treat tournament poker as a priority.


+1

Most of the dealers were complete novices and we were crammed together like sardines.