We have had to move the satellites for Ireland back one week.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
We have had to move the satellites for Ireland back one week.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
We have had to move the satellites for Ireland back one week.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Leigh....does that include the direct buy-in date?
We have had to move the satellites for Ireland back one week.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Leigh....does that include the direct buy-in date?
Can someone confirm if the direct buy in will take place tomorrow night please?
When will they be in the lobby?
We"ve had to move the whole lot by a week due to waiting on some confirmations of details by venues.
They will definitely run next week, but possible with a warning if we haven"t yet got a response from the venue.
I will post full detail shortly.
oops Plan B then
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£12 flight FTW
£12 flight FTW
Flying from where? With whom?
Unfortunately, we will not be going back to The Fitz this year, due to the venue having logistical issues.
A venue will be announced very shortly, but we are confident it will remain in Dublin.
geez i just booked everything this morning after reading this thread, it did not state date tbc, so now you are saying it may not be those dates, kinda awful considering I booked in advance to get cheap flights and not have to pay thru the nose.
I hope it will be the same date!
I don"t want to change the date. Or the preferred city
An email from the Fitz at 8.02pm last night meant that we"ve had to look elsewhere though. It just makes sense never to book anything until you see the details announced
Silly question, but what is wrong at the Fitz?
unfortunately due to limits on space and complaints from our customers as a result of being completely pwned in cash games in the past, we are unable to host APAT in the Fitzwilliam this year.
As long as it is in Dublin on the same dates there is no problem.
As long as it is in Dublin on the same dates there is no problem.
Exactly, that"s the plan, and we"ll do everything in our power to meet those expectations. We managed it in Aberdeen, and hopefully we"ll manage it in Dublin.
As long as it is in Dublin on the same dates there is no problem.
Exactly, that"s the plan, and we"ll do everything in our power to meet those expectations. We managed it in Aberdeen, and hopefully we"ll manage it in Dublin.
Did you? Was it not moved from Edinburgh to Aberdeen?
I did not realise there was problems with the venue until tonight while playing the second satt, and now that I have read here that the decision was only made last night, I feel that there is not much you can do about the satts etc, but, I DO think that the direct buy-in on Thursday should be cancelled until a definite arrangement has been made with a venue and a date.. I did already think, why are we doing something so far ahead again..!! Surely we should be doing this late August for a late Sept date, thats how it has worked in the past, why change?
With the direct buyins this year, you are able to register and unregister easily within the Betfair Lobby, so there should not be an issue with keeping the dates as they are.
I"m a confessed "apologist" for APAT but I concede some frustration at events being announced without venues being 100% committed.
On the satellites / buy-in front, the 2 months enables satellite winners plenty of time to book time off, save up for additional expenses such as hotels &/or travel. Equally, the 2 months enables our generous sponsors Betfair time to market seats to be won in freerolls or other specific promotions.
Personally, I don"t have a problem with lumping my money in 2 months in advance.
What many people seem to be missing is that buying direct is not compulsory the moment the tank is open.
It"ll stay open for some time...the old days of clickfesting at 9.00.30pm to ensure a seat are long gone. I don"t think we"ve had a full tank on the night at all in S4 (with the possible exception of DTD).
Your reasons for having the buy-ins this far ahead dont really make sense. Saving up for traveling and hotels can still be done if the buy-in was the normal 1 month like it always has been. If I think I want to play Coventry at the end of November, and I need to save up to play, then I start saving when is appropriate, if, 1 month before the event, I dont satt, and I dont get a seat, then I have the benefit of some extra savings for something else or another APAT event. I dont need to know that I got a seat before making the money to play it.
I also do not agree with you regarding the clickfest night. How can you say that the buying direct is not compulsory and that it does not fill up... The Welsh event filled up all seats within 5 minutes. The Vic event filled up 90% of the seats immediately with the remainder within 24 hrs (iirc).. Austria, Aberdeen and Estonia have shown a distinct lack of interest. Your message that it is not compulsory implys, no rush, it never fills up immediately any more anyways, take a month or so more, it will be ok..!! So wrong..
Because there is a schedule of events presented at the start of the season, and, people book flights and hotels early to get the cheapest possible rates, and, there is always a possibility that a venue will cancel, do you think it would be prudent to identify to the players, when you are happy that everything is solid and booking flights and hotels can be safely completed without fear of venue change. I say this because I KNOW people have gone ahead and booked the usual locations early, and, I bet they cant get their money back if gets cancelled. (hotels and airlines like to offer early reductions with a non-refund policy)
Yeah...it"s a discussion..not an argument...so there! :)
Yeah...it"s a discussion..not an argument...so there! :)
no it"s not.
There is positive news, as soon as I am 100% I"ll post it on here
Forget this ever happened! :-*. I think ::)
There is one casino in Dublin, cant remember the name, but, the poker tournament I saw there, had 10 tables. 5 of them were in a building on one side of the road, and the other 5 were on the other side of the road.
Amazing things going on when table balancing started.
I gotta say, hope it aint that place lol..!!
Hello, Im suppose to come on here and back up Carl. What the hell has he said this time?
Is this a 5 minute argument or the full half hour?
Hello, Im suppose to come on here and back up Carl. What the hell has he said this time?
so am I missing something?
I think I"m doing something wrong????
I;ve just registered in the Betfair lobby for what I think is the Irish APAT event, but there"s only one other player registered. I"ve registered for APAT Ireland holding tank for $120. But if ther have beeen satellites there must be more qualifiers, so am I missing something?
Everyone else that satellited in is on the other softwares holding tank.
Everyone else that satellited in is on the other softwares holding tank.
Can you tell me how many seats are left please Leigh ? I was planning to buy into this event after I return from holiday but if numbers are getting tight I might have to get a move on.