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Poker Forum => Online Poker => Topic started by: billwillo on September 27, 2007, 09:06:17 AM

Title: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: billwillo on September 27, 2007, 09:06:17 AM
Just noticed bluesquare have the 1st few online events listed and open for reg. they"ve only put the austrian, french and danish. the swiss is missing! has it been cancelled or left out in error? Does anyone know the cost of entry for the online sats?
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Waz1892 on September 27, 2007, 21:57:45 PM
$10 I believe
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Swinebag on September 27, 2007, 22:22:32 PM

Just noticed bluesquare have the 1st few online events listed and open for reg. they"ve only put the austrian, french and danish. the swiss is missing! has it been cancelled or left out in error? Does anyone know the cost of entry for the online sats?


woah!! did you also notice the ten minute levels? That may cause a bit of a stir for the 15 min brigade
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: FlyingPig73 on September 27, 2007, 22:38:18 PM
I was hoping for 30 minute levels....

It gives us good players a better chance... :-[
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Swinebag on September 28, 2007, 08:17:51 AM
With pretty slow software, lets hope it doesn"t become a donkshoot like that skypoker skylark on tv.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Bodddders on September 28, 2007, 09:18:37 AM
Can anyone remember how long the levels on Pokerstars were. Getting old cant recall that far back.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: kinboshi on September 28, 2007, 09:31:58 AM
15 minute levels on Stars for the APAT sats.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Bodddders on September 28, 2007, 09:46:33 AM
so it seems none of the concerns we raised during the European open sat. have been addressed. There was a lot of negative feedback after that event on blue sq. about the software, so I hope moves are afoot to improve things before we get too far into season 2.

Dont get me wrong I think the whole season 2 package put together by Apat is fantastic, I just hope Blue Sq"s software doesn"t let it down.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: kinboshi on September 28, 2007, 10:04:25 AM
I know they have said they will have decent blind levels for the APAT events.  They can set them to whatever they want, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 4 hours - whatever they want.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Paulie_D on September 28, 2007, 10:09:41 AM

so it seems none of the concerns we raised during the European open sat. have been addressed. There was a lot of negative feedback after that event on blue sq. about the software, so I hope moves are afoot to improve things before we get too far into season 2.

Dont get me wrong I think the whole season 2 package put together by Apat is fantastic, I just hope Blue Sq"s software doesn"t let it down.

Software development takes a loooong time and there were an awful lot of things that were (and continue) to be fed back to BSq. Things have to be coded, tested, re-coded, re-tested and then released.

On the other hand, the current BSq software might encourage more people to play LIVE satellites/qualifiers...oh wait, is that a good thing?
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Bodddders on September 28, 2007, 10:11:58 AM
Well just to make myself unpopular with the powers at the top, I hearby start the 15 min blind level campaign.

(oh and just for you Dan the 150/300 level at the live events as well)

All those in favour.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: kinboshi on September 28, 2007, 10:38:10 AM
I do believe that Des has already said the Bluesq sats would be 15 minute levels.  Somewhere...

150/300 at the live events.  Got to happen.  Look what happened in Burma when they didn"t allow it there....
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Bodddders on September 28, 2007, 10:47:17 AM

I do believe that Des has already said the Bluesq sats would be 15 minute levels.  Somewhere...

150/300 at the live events.  Got to happen.  Look what happened in Burma when they didn"t allow it there....


I hope your right, but at the moment the online series on blue sq. is set up at 10 min levels.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: HaworthBantam on September 28, 2007, 10:54:10 AM
Shouldn"t take much to sort out the blind levels - surely it should just be a configuration setting.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Jon MW on September 28, 2007, 11:17:13 AM

With pretty slow software, lets hope it doesn"t become a donkshoot like that previous APAt event on Blue Square


fyp
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: nosey-p on September 28, 2007, 12:09:08 PM
With no antes & 200+ fields they could last 6/7 hours so having 10min blinds would shorten the tournament (especially on a Thursday) when/if antes are introduced then the levels could be increased to 15/20 min  
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Swinebag on September 28, 2007, 12:35:55 PM

With no antes & 200+ fields they could last 6/7 hours so having 10min blinds would shorten the tournament (especially on a Thursday) when/if antes are introduced then the levels could be increased to 15/20 min  


fair enough. I suppose with 5000 chips as well, it will be a better tourney than most on BS.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: nosey-p on September 28, 2007, 12:58:10 PM
Could there by two structures, one for Thursday and one for Saturday?

Saturday being the 5000 15min blinds

Thursday being 5000 10min blinds

Or do you think that the fields will not be over 200?  
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: SirPercival on September 30, 2007, 21:42:49 PM

Just noticed bluesquare have the 1st few online events listed and open for reg. they"ve only put the austrian, french and danish. the swiss is missing! has it been cancelled or left out in error? Does anyone know the cost of entry for the online sats?


I just registered for these events and notice they dont ask for a password. Does this mean we are going to get loads of FISH?

Unlike all the APAT players!!
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: kinboshi on September 30, 2007, 22:54:14 PM
No password, as anyone who plays one of these on BlueSQ automatically becomes a member.  Same for the live events at the Grosvenor.

Not a huge fan of that either, but I believe it was part of the sponsorship deal.
Title: Re: apat online
Post by: _Leo_ on October 01, 2007, 22:36:59 PM
Hi to every1

I agree blind levels at 10 min is too quick as I hate crapshoots as I like to play poker and 20 min at least would be better,any chance of that? any reason why Pokerstars isn"t hosting anymore?

Look forward to playing whenever my other half lets me!
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: AllanD23 on October 02, 2007, 02:32:58 AM

Software development takes a loooong time and there were an awful lot of things that were (and continue) to be fed back to BSq. Things have to be coded, tested, re-coded, re-tested and then released.


Couldn"t they just design, code and test it correctly the first time? :D
Title: Re: apat online
Post by: Jon MW on October 02, 2007, 12:12:14 PM

... any reason why Pokerstars isn"t hosting anymore?
...


Blue Square are the new sponsors.

I"m one who agrees that the Blue Square software just can"t compete with how good Pokerstars was.

But the link up with the Grosvenor chain plus the extra sponsorship money plus the fact that Blue Square are trying to improve the software makes it overall a better deal - even though it means having to put up with slightly wonky software.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Bertie on October 02, 2007, 12:33:26 PM

Just noticed bluesquare have the 1st few online events listed and open for reg. they"ve only put the austrian, french and danish. the swiss is missing! has it been cancelled or left out in error?


Back to the original point, any reason why the Swiss Open is not showing??
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: APAT on October 02, 2007, 12:42:58 PM
It had not been tagged on their system to go live, but that is being addressed and it will be up shortly.   The clock will also go back to 15 minutes.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: technolog on October 02, 2007, 12:52:02 PM
Well done Des - all sorted and ready for battle now then.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: hutchylad on October 06, 2007, 19:06:22 PM
The thing is, with blue square software, its not JUST their software, there would be a lot of other sites needing to be updated. Im not sure how much upheval that would cause
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Newportlad on October 07, 2007, 12:43:05 PM
I"m not a fan of having no password for these events.

Surely you will get players who enter the tournament without any intention of being able to take one of the seats available.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: Jon MW on October 07, 2007, 13:26:24 PM
I think these tournaments should have a password but with information stating that Blue Square members only have to go to this website to confirm their free membership. At which point they will be emailed/PM"d the password.

This means that they have to go to the site, so they will probably read a bit about what APAt is about. As well as improving site traffic to the site this will mean it will become much less likely that we will have entrants who don"t know what APAt is about and only entering - because it"s there.
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Post by: Ivydrive on October 10, 2007, 17:59:33 PM

I think these tournaments should have a password but with information stating that Blue Square members only have to go to this website to confirm their free membership. At which point they will be emailed/PM"d the password.

This means that they have to go to the site, so they will probably read a bit about what APAt is about. As well as improving site traffic to the site this will mean it will become much less likely that we will have entrants who don"t know what APAt is about and only entering - because it"s there.


Excellent idea... :)
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: MAIR on October 10, 2007, 19:13:02 PM

I think these tournaments should have a password but with information stating that Blue Square members only have to go to this website to confirm their free membership. At which point they will be emailed/PM"d the password.

This means that they have to go to the site, so they will probably read a bit about what APAt is about. As well as improving site traffic to the site this will mean it will become much less likely that we will have entrants who don"t know what APAt is about and only entering - because it"s there.


I also agree with you John that my preference would be of a similar nature, with the low buy-in it could quite possibly attract tons of players and not necessarily those who would even care it was APAT or know or care that they are a member.
Title: Re: apat online - swiss open?
Post by: gulibert n2 on October 10, 2007, 19:38:08 PM
yer agree also

all sites that provide private tourneys offer password control don,t they??
All the ones i have played on do.

Really is a must, will generate more members for APAT and better banter / freindship all round.
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Post by: ThinkerJE on October 13, 2007, 12:45:22 PM
Good luck to all playing in this tonight.

No dead money tonight as I am on a leo to watch the Rugby & Football...

Have a great one!!!