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Title: S3 Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Charlie44 on March 02, 2009, 18:19:24 PM
I"m fairly new to the league but I was wondering why the matches are on a Sunday night when I guess most people work the following day.

Is it because people are doing other things Saturday night  - perhaps at casino , or wont Blue square allow tourney then. I was just thinking if you played Saturday night perhaps you could have deep stack tourney, with a view to finishing maybe about 2am.

In any case how would people think about starting maybe at 7 pm rather than 8. Again would Blue Square allow this  ?  
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Bodddders on March 02, 2009, 18:38:41 PM
Saturdays aren"t great for me. 7pm start on a Sunday gets my vote though.
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: AMRN on March 02, 2009, 18:43:28 PM
I have a feeling that even after we"ve played round 19, there"ll still be a thread discussing the downsides of the structure and day of play!!

Leave as is (please), although with the 13 minute blinds that came in round 2.
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: HaworthBantam on March 02, 2009, 18:47:04 PM

........although with the 13 minute blinds that came in round 2.


The blinds will be put right for Leg 4.
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Glorious on March 02, 2009, 19:19:09 PM
Happy with 8pm and pre midnight finish.
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: duke3016 on March 02, 2009, 20:33:01 PM
Happy with 8pm and 8.05pm finish ;D
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Honeybadg on March 02, 2009, 20:49:04 PM
Sunday is way better for me ... if it ever came to it a slightly earlier start good ...but no issues with current arrangements.

Great work.

L
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: AMRN on March 02, 2009, 21:03:55 PM

Happy with 8pm and 8.05pm finish ;D


lol Ger!!
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: MintTrav on March 02, 2009, 23:49:56 PM
Keep them on Sunday and preferably move the National On-lines to Sunday as well next year.
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: scouse3465 on March 03, 2009, 17:41:44 PM
To be fair i think they should be played on different nights , cos 1 night will never suit everyone so if they could be different surely that is fairer?
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on March 03, 2009, 18:37:05 PM
Good point well made Scouse, but for scheduling purposes to make it same time same place means everyone knows when and where!
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: bigredders on March 04, 2009, 10:03:51 AM
to be fair most peoples "poker night" is on a sunday mine included. A lot of us have family, friends, partners etc or just like to socialise on a sat night.

i wish the nationals were on a sunday too but i see scouse"s point!
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Jon MW on March 04, 2009, 10:35:40 AM

to be fair most peoples "poker night" is on a sunday mine included. ...


Several 100 million people around the world play poker - a fair few in Britain.

I can"t see any way that you can generalise so much to say that most people play on a Sunday.
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Chipaccrual on March 04, 2009, 10:56:19 AM


to be fair most peoples "poker night" is on a sunday mine included. ...


Several 100 million people around the world play poker - a fair few in Britain.

I can"t see any way that you can generalise so much to say that most people play on a Sunday.


It is fair to say though Jon that the biggest poker night of the week is Sunday.  That"s when all the major guaranteed events happen on most of the networks and that is when traffic is at it"s highest.

Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Jon MW on March 04, 2009, 11:16:32 AM



to be fair most peoples "poker night" is on a sunday mine included. ...


Several 100 million people around the world play poker - a fair few in Britain.

I can"t see any way that you can generalise so much to say that most people play on a Sunday.


It is fair to say though Jon that the biggest poker night of the week is Sunday.  That"s when all the major guaranteed events happen on most of the networks and that is when traffic is at it"s highest.


It is fair.

But statistically most poker players on one day is not the same as most poker players.
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: bigredders on March 04, 2009, 11:58:17 AM



to be fair most peoples "poker night" is on a sunday mine included. ...


Several 100 million people around the world play poker - a fair few in Britain.

I can"t see any way that you can generalise so much to say that most people play on a Sunday.


It is fair to say though Jon that the biggest poker night of the week is Sunday.  That"s when all the major guaranteed events happen on most of the networks and that is when traffic is at it"s highest.



this is what i was getting at! ;D
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: tumblet on March 04, 2009, 18:05:06 PM
I wish they were on a different night as well..

All APAT games on weekends is a shame due to my work. Its a shame that it is deemed ok for the qualifiers to be played on Mon,Tue,Wed but all ranking tournaments are on the weekend..

Hopefully it will change for S4..
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: mal666 on March 04, 2009, 22:16:25 PM
I think ranking tournaments should only be played on dates with an even number,but never when that number comes before or after 13 or falls on a day that begins with M or T.
Although maybe we can make an exception and play a tourney on the next leap year day. Any chance Des?
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: rubertoe on March 05, 2009, 07:23:19 AM
I would say that the majority of games are played on the weekend as that is when MOST people don"t work - Unless i am mistaken and the working week for the majority has changed! there should be a standard day of the week though - be it a sat or Sun - with Sun being my preferred day!!
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: undisputed on June 23, 2009, 12:40:29 PM

I think ranking tournaments should only be played on dates with an even number,but never when that number comes before or after 13 or falls on a day that begins with M or T.
Although maybe we can make an exception and play a tourney on the next leap year day. Any chance Des?
with all due respect, very few people are working at 3.15am on a tues/into weds morning.... know very few people who work at this time,  so maybe consider playing the events then???
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: Cyntaf on June 23, 2009, 14:46:20 PM
almost agree Mal, but isn"t there something about an "R" in the month???
And, What if it"s raining?
Title: Re: Why do we play on Sunday?
Post by: mal666 on June 23, 2009, 16:16:41 PM

almost agree Mal, but isn"t there something about an "R" in the month???
And, What if it"s raining?

oh fk yeah, back to the drawing board.