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Poker Forum => Live Poker => Topic started by: busman on September 23, 2007, 13:32:09 PM

Title: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: busman on September 23, 2007, 13:32:09 PM
Just wondering how the casinos will know who is an APAT  member and who is NOT, surely the local players who are not APAT members could just walk in and register for the tourney.

As being a member of APAT gives you the right to play in these tourneys as we have all paid a membership fee and certainly some this season will have paid the tourney fees also and next season all of us will be paying these also.

will the casinos have a complete list of all APAT members and be given updates of new members ??? should we have to register on line via APAT to enter these tourneys and the casinos getting the list of entrants ??? Are all APAT members going to be issued with membership cards ???

These issues may have already been thought of, if so great but please tell us!!,  if not they really need looked into before the first regional tourneys kick off. ::)


just my thoughts on the issue all others are welcome.... ;D
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: Swinebag on September 23, 2007, 19:17:22 PM
I"m sure that i"ve read that players turning up who are not members can register as members of APAT on turning up. It is part of the deal between grosvenor, bsq and APAT that aims to expand the membership. The Casino just passes details on to APAT so these new players can register for the nationals.

Think this is correct but as a mere member will happily be corrected
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: Hammerite on September 23, 2007, 21:01:34 PM
Yes I read that too Swinebag. What your saying is correct.
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: busman on September 23, 2007, 23:57:50 PM
Thanks folks, I must have missed that post, sounds like a great way to expand the membership. could make it even more interesting trying to get a seat though ;D
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: clynd99 on September 25, 2007, 14:33:57 PM
Is this the same for people trying to register for the online seris at blue sq? Will they just be directed here to sign up?
Even if they are, will there be some kind of password protection on the registration field?
Come to think of it, if I stroll into a Casino and say I am a member, how can I prove that? If someone wants to play but just says "I am a member" without signing any forms, wins the tourney, and is then proven not to be a member, would he be disqualified? But by then, he"d already have his shiny medal.
Am I just taking this too seriously? What have I got against non-apat members? Any chance of membership cards or big pin-badges? Ha.
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: Chipaccrual on September 25, 2007, 18:51:03 PM
My understanding of it is with the APAT / Blue Sq link, if you have a Blue Square account, you are entitled to free APAT membership and the same with any Grosvenor Casino membership, so as it"s free and anyone can join (excluding pro"s), then it is all good.

Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: kinboshi on September 26, 2007, 12:22:41 PM

My understanding of it is with the APAT / Blue Sq link, if you have a Blue Square account, you are entitled to free APAT membership and the same with any Grosvenor Casino membership, so as it"s free and anyone can join (excluding pro"s), then it is all good.


Exactly.  Turn up and register and you"re a member.  That goes for Bluesq and the live events.  Well, that"s my understanding of it.

Quick question though Des.  If DTD gets the OK, and someone turns up to play there for an APAT event, are they automatically given membership (as it"s not a Grosvenor venue)?
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: HaworthBantam on September 26, 2007, 13:00:55 PM
...and another question.....

Currently our email address acts as our membership number. Will folk joining at a regional event have to provide a mail address ? And what if they don"t have a computer/mail address ?
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: kinboshi on September 26, 2007, 13:36:45 PM
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Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: Jon MW on September 26, 2007, 13:47:24 PM

...and another question.....

Currently our email address acts as our membership number. Will folk joining at a regional event have to provide a mail address ? And what if they don"t have a computer/mail address ?


I asked this!!! Ages (relatively) ago!!!  

Nobody takes any notice of me though  :"(

??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: kinboshi on September 26, 2007, 13:51:26 PM

...and another question.....

Currently our email address acts as our membership number. Will folk joining at a regional event have to provide a mail address ? And what if they don"t have a computer/mail address ?


Good question Ian.  Surprised no one else has asked it previously.
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: Jon MW on September 26, 2007, 13:52:17 PM
 :"(
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: HaworthBantam on September 26, 2007, 15:00:32 PM


...and another question.....

Currently our email address acts as our membership number. Will folk joining at a regional event have to provide a mail address ? And what if they don"t have a computer/mail address ?


Good question Ian.  Surprised no one else has asked it previously.


I know Daniel, can"t believe it myself.....  ;D
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: busman on October 05, 2007, 10:17:50 AM
same post being started again ;D
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: hairingtons on October 05, 2007, 10:22:12 AM
 :-X

sorry my internet access been limited hadnt read this
Title: Re: HOW WILL THE CASINOS KNOW???????
Post by: busman on October 05, 2007, 10:28:51 AM
np thought youd missed it   ;)