Amateur Poker Association & Tour
Poker Forum => Live Poker => Topic started by: lukybugur on December 28, 2008, 09:59:20 AM
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I have just been on trying to find out more about Walsall - a venue I"ve not played at before - and how to get there.
Flights to Birmingham (Friday/Saturday to Monday) are available for less than £40 Return on www.bmibaby.com from Glasgow, £47 Return from Edinburgh. A Taxi from Birmingham Airport (B26 3QJ) to Grosvenor Walsall (WS2 0LE) would appear to be the quickest option at just 25 minutes.
I"m gonna be trying like a bear to make this Event so would appreciate any input from APATers who"ve played here before, done the travelling bit and who can recommend a place to stay.
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We drove there, its a nice drive, took about 5 hrs I think.
We stayed at the Premier Inn Walsall. Its a nice hotel, cheap and clean and comfortable with a restaurant and bar (some sort of Beefeater) right next door and within walking distance of the casino. £49 a night for the room.
http://www.premierinn.com/pti/pTiibsRedirect.do?INNID=WALBEN
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Can"t help you much Neil. I drove there from Lancashire, it should have taken 2 hours, took 5! I was 2 hours late for my first APAT national! >:( Got knocked out by 9 pm sat in fog for 2 more hours on way home!!
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Neil, just spoken to Caz who has put me straight on the hotel situation in Walsall.
We stayed at the Quality Hotel, and Caz minded me that it wasn"t "quality". Mary"s suggestion is the one to go with.
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If I remember right there was an accident or something which delayed every1, and a lot turned back that day as they couldnt get thru
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The Village Hotel is directly across the roundabout from the venue, a short walk, small cardroom itself.
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Come to Dudley, we"ve got a canal!
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Caz and I stayed at a hotel in Dudley the other year when I was running a sound and vision system for some conference or other.
The hotel was ace and behind it was the canal - I seem to remember thinking that it all looked rather relaxing and almost romantic....... I must have had a drink or two ;D
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Dudley ??......ROMANTIC ????!!!!!!
More like a drink or TEN !!
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The Village is highly recommended across the M6 bridge a very high standard hotel, with good breakfast and a health club and swimming pool (where you will find Des most mornings)
They are currently doing B&B deals for £59 / room
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Can"t help you much Neil. I drove there from Lancashire, it should have taken 2 hours, took 5! I was 2 hours late for my first APAT national! >:( Got knocked out by 9 pm sat in fog for 2 more hours on way home!!
...and you enjoyed every minute of it!!
I think the advice for anyone driving this time is to leave early to avoid massive hold-ups that are bound to happen again on the M6.
There must have been 20-odd people who were late because of the accident last year. But other than the M6 being the M6, the casino is very easy to get to.
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
+1
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
I think I"ll leave about 11:45 - to get there for 12-ish.
:D
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The Village is highly recommended across the M6 bridge a very high standard hotel, with good breakfast and a health club and swimming pool (where you will find Des most mornings)
They are currently doing B&B deals for £59 / room
...cheeky beggar :D
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
I think I"ll leave about 11:45 - to get there for 12-ish.
:D
Is anyone else reading this as;
"Come stay at mine everyone, I"m only 15 mins away!"
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
I think I"ll leave about 11:45 - to get there for 12-ish.
:D
Is anyone else reading this as;
"Come stay at mine everyone, I"m only 15 mins away!"
Caz and I might play this one now.......
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
I think I"ll leave about 11:45 - to get there for 12-ish.
:D
Is anyone else reading this as;
"Come stay at mine everyone, I"m only 15 mins away!"
Caz and I might play this one now.......
£60 a night, £80 for a double room.
You"re more than welcome.
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
I think I"ll leave about 11:45 - to get there for 12-ish.
:D
Is anyone else reading this as;
"Come stay at mine everyone, I"m only 15 mins away!"
Caz and I might play this one now.......
£60 a night, £80 for a double room.
You"re more than welcome.
Does that include breakfast ?
And is the swimming pool heated ?
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Leaving on the Friday afternoon FTW!
I think I"ll leave about 11:45 - to get there for 12-ish.
:D
Is anyone else reading this as;
"Come stay at mine everyone, I"m only 15 mins away!"
Caz and I might play this one now.......
£60 a night, £80 for a double room.
You"re more than welcome.
Does that include breakfast ?
And is the swimming pool heated ?
It includes breakfast, but no swimming pool. Although you"re more than welcome to come out for a run with me on the Sunday morning.
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The Village is highly recommended across the M6 bridge a very high standard hotel, with good breakfast and a health club and swimming pool (where you will find Des most mornings)
They are currently doing B&B deals for £59 / room
...cheeky beggar :D
and here was me thinking I could find Des at the bar in the morning. "cos I"ve looked in the evening and certainly didn"t find him there them ;)
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At the breakfast bar maybe, happy to buy the complimentary Orange juices ... ;)
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How do I get a seat for the tourney. i just wanna buy in direct. It will be my first time with APAT.
Who do I contact and iare the tickets only open from a certain date?
Thanks in advance....
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How do I get a seat for the tourney. i just wanna buy in direct. It will be my first time with APAT.
Who do I contact and iare the tickets only open from a certain date?
Thanks in advance....
Your early.
Check out the season 3 link in neil post directly above for all the season 3 dates including sats and days for direct buyins
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How do I get a seat for the tourney. i just wanna buy in direct. It will be my first time with APAT.
Who do I contact and iare the tickets only open from a certain date?
Thanks in advance....
There will be a direct buy in available on Thursday 15 January at 21:00.
A Link for direct buy-in will appear on the APAT homepage from about 9pm. Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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thanks.
Are they only available online or can you phone?
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Only online.
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got to remember to be ready, will be my first APAT tournament, and really looking forward to it!!!!!
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got to remember to be ready, will be my first APAT tournament, and really looking forward to it!!!!!
Is that mail address Aberystwyth uni ?
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Yeah, i am in aberystwyth uni, and wrexham otherwise!
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
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Dunno sorry, dont recognise the name but apart from the maths department havent met anyone!
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Think he was in IT, but no worries.
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
JACK -- please elaborate
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
JACK -- please elaborate
Long story, Ger. I"ll tell you when I see you.
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The Village is highly recommended across the M6 bridge a very high standard hotel, with good breakfast and a health club and swimming pool (where you will find Des most mornings)
They are currently doing B&B deals for £59 / room
Stayed there for last years, it was fine and easy walk to the casino.
Just hope I"ll get the chance to visit again this year ::)
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in preparation for next thursay (assuming i dont qualify through the mon satellite), with the "click fest", do you just have to be first to get to the payment screen or have to be quick to enter your card details too?
And how long will i have to do this?
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about 10 sec lol u got to be quick u think u doing yours missus lol its bit of luck i missed walsall last year took me about 90 sec good luck in sat u mite not need click feast :o
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hi all.... is the direct buy in for the walsall event going to be a click fest again?
how many seats are available?
thanks
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hi all.... is the direct buy in for the walsall event going to be a click fest again?
how many seats are available?
thanks
200 seats total, minus the qualifiers from the satellites on the nights of the 12th, 13th and 14th. Clickfest via the website is at 9pm on the 15th for the remaining seats.
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hi all.... is the direct buy in for the walsall event going to be a click fest again?
how many seats are available?
thanks
200 seats total, minus the qualifiers from the satellites on the nights of the 12th, 13th and 14th. Clickfest via the website is at 9pm on the 15th for the remaining seats.
Many thanks for your reply..hopefully see u there
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
JACK -- please elaborate
Thinly veiled "I wish I was as good-looking as technolog" post IMO.
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
JACK -- please elaborate
Thinly veiled "I wish I was as good-looking as technolog" post IMO.
Lol
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Thinking of coming down for this one now.
Anyone else going down from near my neck of the woods? Certainly not driving down that is for sure :)
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Is there a reserve list for those that don"t make it through the clickfest?
If so, is it a "prepared in advanced list", or just a "turn up early on the day" list?
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Des has generally created a reserve list on the day.
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Is there a reserve list for those that don"t make it through the clickfest?
If so, is it a "prepared in advanced list", or just a "turn up early on the day" list?
There will be a board available on the forum for players who end up needing to sell their seats for unexpected reasons, and outside of that there will be a reserve list started by APAT, at the venue from midday on day one of the tournament.
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
JACK -- please elaborate
because he doesn"t know JACK S**T ;) ;D
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
JACK -- please elaborate
because he doesn"t know JACK S**T ;) ;D
Sigh..... First warning (http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/4-yellowcard-.gif)
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There will be a board available on the forum for players who end up needing to sell their seats for unexpected reasons.
it seems that i can only play on tuesday night due to backshifts and will miss the clickfest on thursday...... please put me at top of reserve list if the unthinkable happens and i dont get through on tuesday evening ;D
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I"m driving to Walsall on the saturday morning. What"s the traffic like around Junction 10 of the M6 on a saturday?
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I"m driving to Walsall on the saturday morning. What"s the traffic like around Junction 10 of the M6 on a saturday?
given that there will be a big tractor on the M6....massive tailbacks I"d imagine
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This clashes with DTD 321 weekend- is this kicking off at 2pm? I can see me donking my stack off and racing up to DTD :D
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This looks like a LOT of the seats available for this are going to go in the Satellites.
Is there any chance of more seats/tables being made available at Walsall?
I know there is the issue of lack of space/dealers, but im sure people would rather self deal for a short while, rather than not be able to play at all.
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This looks like a LOT of the seats available for this are going to go in the Satellites.
Is there any chance of more seats/tables being made available at Walsall?
I know there is the issue of lack of space/dealers, but im sure people would rather self deal for a short while, rather than not be able to play at all.
Darren,
22 seats are being allocated to tonights $20 sat.
I would be surprsied if the $10 freezeout and $5 rebuy achieve anything like those numbers (say 30 seats between them). So 52 seats in total.
That"s 25% of the seats allocated and 75% for the clickfest.
Just rough numbers, I may be wrong, but I think thats more clickfest seats than season two ?
Leigh
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Just rough numbers, I may be wrong, but I think thats more clickfest seats than season two ?
Leigh
I think you"re spot on Leigh - we don"t have the Regionals this year either which added to the lack of clickfest seats last year.
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Ok.
Perhaps im just being paranoid about not getting a seat. :)
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Ok.
Perhaps im just being paranoid about not getting a seat. :)
I know how you feel. I"m already in clickfest training. ;D
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I"ve just booked my accommodation for Walsall - a Twin Room with Continental Breakfast for £36 per room per night at the Holiday Inn Express M6 JCT10 (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/bhxws?_requestid=974263).
Still some avail from what I can see.
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Ta Neil, I"m booked in too!!
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Thought so, had a friend there who I"ve not seen in about 8 or 9 years, not sure if he still works there though - Peter Hinxman.....? Probably knows me as Jack.
JACK -- please elaborate
because he doesn"t know JACK S**T ;) ;D
Sigh..... First warning (http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/4-yellowcard-.gif)
No denial though. Must be correct.
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I"ve just booked my accommodation for Walsall - a Twin Room with Continental Breakfast for £36 per room per night at the Holiday Inn Express M6 JCT10 (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/bhxws?_requestid=974263).
Still some avail from what I can see.
Just a word of warning for those that do not already have a seat locked up... the £36 rate is non-refundable.
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Right i"m booked Flying down Friday teatime (anyone passing Birmingham Airport about 6pm??)
Flights back on sunday night plus contingency booked for Monday 1st thing in case I can actually run good in an APAT outside of Scotland (or fancy even more drink :D)
Staying in the Village, got a family room for Fri/Sat (worry about sunday if it comes to that at the time). So if anyone is struggling for a bed I may have some space ;D
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So if anyone is struggling for a bed I may have some space ;D
Eck fails to mention that it is a single!!!
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Ta Neil, I"m booked in too!!
Me too. I originally just booked the saturday night, but have also added friday as well.
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Right i"m booked Flying down Friday teatime (anyone passing Birmingham Airport about 6pm??)
Flights back on sunday night plus contingency booked for Monday 1st thing in case I can actually run good in an APAT outside of Scotland (or fancy even more drink :D)
Staying in the Village, got a family room for Fri/Sat (worry about sunday if it comes to that at the time). So if anyone is struggling for a bed I may have some space ;D
Eck - PM on it"s way!
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Hi
can anyone let me know how far away the holiday inn is away from the casino ?
Thanks
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Hi
can anyone let me know how far away the holiday inn is away from the casino ?
Thanks
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?daddr=Walsall+WS2+0LE,+UK&geocode=&dirflg=&saddr=ws28tj&f=d&sll=52.581461,-2.016399&sspn=0.008318,0.027766&ie=UTF8&ll=52.583613,-2.015562&spn=0.008631,0.027766&t=h&z=16
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Thanks for the heads up on The Holiday Inn and all booked.Anyone know whats on the 6th at the Casino?
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Hi Guys,
Do we expect the event to sell out on Thursday night, as I will have to wait until Friday to purchase one?
Cheers
4c 4s
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Hi Guys,
Do we expect the event to sell out on Thursday night, as I will have to wait until Friday to purchase one?
Cheers
4c 4s
Judging from previous clickfests, it"ll be sold out by about 9.05pm on Thursday night.
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Hi all,
Just wondering how difficult it is to get a seat tmw. If im on at 9pm with everything ready what are the chances of me getting a seat?
Also, if i dont get a seat tmw, is it worth goin down as an alternate?
Thanks
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there is a good chance, players can register during first 2 or 3 levels for early KO"s?/
am i right?
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there is a good chance, players can register during first 2 or 3 levels for early KO"s?/
am i right?
You"ll need to get there early to get on the reserve list. Some people will drop out before the start - and reserves on the day will replace them on a first-come, first-served basis.
After the start it"s the chance for alternates. As someone goes out, an alternate replaces them. This is for the first two levels only.
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how many seats in tonighs clickfest
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there is a good chance, players can register during first 2 or 3 levels for early KO"s?/
am i right?
You"ll need to get there early to get on the reserve list. Some people will drop out before the start - and reserves on the day will replace them on a first-come, first-served basis.
After the start it"s the chance for alternates. As someone goes out, an alternate replaces them. This is for the first two levels only.
There won"t be any drop outs on the day Daniel. If players cannot attend, the responsibility is with them to find a replacement via the Seat Exchange board. The only dropouts that tend to come are via emails on Saturday morning and at that stage the APAT team are all working at the venue. If somebody finds themselves in the situation of having to drop out on Saturday, then post it on the Seat Exchange board and somebody will almost certainly pick the seat up at the venue. Any transaction remains the responsibility of the two parties involved.
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Here"s hoping...
Date & Time: 20:59 GMT, January 15, 2009
Description: UK Amateur Poker Championship
Amount: GBP 75.00
Transaction ID: 30208014
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
That would be a Delta as indicated in the text on the home page.
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Tried that too but it rejects me every time for some reason.....no card issues as far as i know.
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Delta for visa debit worked perfectly for me *thumbs up*
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
I was going to use a Visa debit card (my poker account)... but, then decided the additional "Verified by Visa" screen might slow things up too much??? So went with Maestro (current account) and tried the cut & paste technique... only to realise that I could have typed it all in faster!
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
That would be a Delta as indicated in the text on the home page.
As I said previously - this is wrong, it shouldn"t be an option. If the payment page were fixed nobody would have a problem with it
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
I was going to use a Visa debit card (my poker account)... but, then decided the additional "Verified by Visa" screen might slow things up too much??? So went with Maestro (current account) and tried the cut & paste technique... only to realise that I could have typed it all in faster!
Isn"t the verified by visa for credit cards not, not debit?
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there is a good chance, players can register during first 2 or 3 levels for early KO"s?/
am i right?
You"ll need to get there early to get on the reserve list. Some people will drop out before the start - and reserves on the day will replace them on a first-come, first-served basis.
After the start it"s the chance for alternates. As someone goes out, an alternate replaces them. This is for the first two levels only.
There won"t be any drop outs on the day Daniel. If players cannot attend, the responsibility is with them to find a replacement via the Seat Exchange board. The only dropouts that tend to come are via emails on Saturday morning and at that stage the APAT team are all working at the venue. If somebody finds themselves in the situation of having to drop out on Saturday, then post it on the Seat Exchange board and somebody will almost certainly pick the seat up at the venue. Any transaction remains the responsibility of the two parties involved.
Oh - my bad. Thanks for the clarification.
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
I was going to use a Visa debit card (my poker account)... but, then decided the additional "Verified by Visa" screen might slow things up too much??? So went with Maestro (current account) and tried the cut & paste technique... only to realise that I could have typed it all in faster!
Isn"t the verified by visa for credit cards not, not debit?
Nope all vista debits too. I get it every time using my visa debit.
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Oh well i tried, maybe i"ll get lucky and a payment sneaked through! ???
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
I was going to use a Visa debit card (my poker account)... but, then decided the additional "Verified by Visa" screen might slow things up too much??? So went with Maestro (current account) and tried the cut & paste technique... only to realise that I could have typed it all in faster!
Isn"t the verified by visa for credit cards not, not debit?
Nope all vista debits too. I get it every time using my visa debit.
I paid for something the other day on a site which has verified by visa, but it didn"t come up - I guessed it was because it was the debit card. hmmm interesting.
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
I was going to use a Visa debit card (my poker account)... but, then decided the additional "Verified by Visa" screen might slow things up too much??? So went with Maestro (current account) and tried the cut & paste technique... only to realise that I could have typed it all in faster!
Isn"t the verified by visa for credit cards not, not debit?
Nope all vista debits too. I get it every time using my visa debit.
I paid for something the other day on a site which has verified by visa, but it didn"t come up - I guessed it was because it was the debit card. hmmm interesting.
The first time you used the visa debit it may have asked you if you wanted to do it and you may have said no.. It"s an optional added security layer if i recall correctly, thus if you pressed no all those years ago, you"d never see it again? :P
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Have tried to register with my VISA Debit however that option doesn"t appear to be available!
>:(
That would be a Delta as indicated in the text on the home page.
As I said previously - this is wrong, it shouldn"t be an option. If the payment page were fixed nobody would have a problem with it
Not within our power to change this. Metacharge (PayPoint) are one of the largest payment providers to gaming companies in the UK.
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Here"s hoping...
Date & Time: 20:59 GMT, January 15, 2009
Description: UK Amateur Poker Championship
Amount: GBP 75.00
Transaction ID: 30208014
What no takers???
8)
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Here"s hoping...
Date & Time: 20:59 GMT, January 15, 2009
Description: UK Amateur Poker Championship
Amount: GBP 75.00
Transaction ID: 30208014
What no takers???
8)
Saw it, heart sank, and then realised that the sit at the bar with £75 was a good plan so all was not lost.
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20.59 ?
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Here"s hoping...
Date & Time: 20:59 GMT, January 15, 2009
Description: UK Amateur Poker Championship
Amount: GBP 75.00
Transaction ID: 30208014
What no takers???
8)
Saw it, heart sank, and then realised that the sit at the bar with £75 was a good plan so all was not lost.
Saw it, was about to push the big old FRAUD button, then saw who posted and had a bit of a giggle.
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Here"s hoping...
Date & Time: 20:59 GMT, January 15, 2009
Description: UK Amateur Poker Championship
Amount: GBP 75.00
Transaction ID: 30208014
What no takers???
8)
Saw it, heart sank, and then realised that the sit at the bar with £75 was a good plan so all was not lost.
Saw it, was about to push the big old FRAUD button, then saw who posted and had a bit of a giggle.
Really? I was :"(
@RioRodent If we both go to Walsall I want a word with you!! ;)
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20.59 ?
And we have a winner. ;D
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20.59 ?
And we have a winner. ;D
Ha! I didn"t even notice. Must be why I miss all those straights and flushes ;)
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just checked my bank account online.... seems the moneys gone so does that mean i got my seat?
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Hope u get a seat Ken, is Konnie coming with you if you have?
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Hope u get a seat Ken, is Konnie coming with you if you have?
had suggested she come down but shes decided not to bother rather stay at home an veg out without me.... ;D
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Awww darn and here I was hoping it was another Dublin type reunion hehe, wouldve loved to have seen her.
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not sure my liver could cope with another outing like that lol
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just checked my bank account online.... seems the moneys gone so does that mean i got my seat?
This, money"s left my account too...
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just checked my bank account online.... seems the moneys gone so does that mean i got my seat?
This, money"s left my account too...
And Des has just been spotted at Heathrow airport looking a bit shifty. ;D
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just checked my bank account online.... seems the moneys gone so does that mean i got my seat?
This, money"s left my account too...
if thats the case then :"(
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And Des has just been spotted at Heathrow airport looking a bit shifty. ;D
That"s his normal look, Leigh, whichever airport he"s currently at :D
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We drove there, its a nice drive
Yes if I"m amongst the tight wads that have made it I"ll be driving there from Banbury (took about an hour allowing for traffic), so if anyone between here and there that needs a lift let me know as I"ll be offering a seat (not in the tournament but a seat in the car)
It"s a nice drive asweel, motorway all the way.
As for places to stay there"s this one which I tried before, comfortable prices.......... Just!!!
The birmingham walsall travel lodge, think about £32.00 a night.
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Where exactly does the list appear?
Is it on the home page or in one of the forums (if so, which?)
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Where exactly does the list appear?
Is it on the home page or in one of the forums (if so, which?)
I"ve put the link HERE (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?board=62.0)
;D
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Where exactly does the list appear?
Is it on the home page or in one of the forums (if so, which?)
I"ve put the link HERE (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?board=62.0)
;D
got me
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always looking for more to join!!
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always looking for more to join!!
Exactly ;D
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Where exactly does the list appear?
Is it on the home page or in one of the forums (if so, which?)
I"ve put the link HERE (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?board=62.0)
;D
I fart in your general direction!
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
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just checked my bank account online.... seems the moneys gone so does that mean i got my seat?
It"s not gone yet Ken. The payment processor reserves the amount in your account without actually taking it. The players who have been unsuccessful this evening will have this reserve status removed over the weekend.
Thread with names about to go up in two mins.
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:-\ that sound ominously like i didnt get a seat
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just checked my bank account online.... seems the moneys gone so does that mean i got my seat?
It"s not gone yet Ken. The payment processor reserves the amount in your account without actually taking it. The players who have been unsuccessful this evening will have this reserve status removed over the weekend.
Thread with names about to go up in two mins.
Where will it appear?
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Player List (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=2564.0)
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Player List (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=2564.0)
WooHoo!
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Get in there ad1 ah
Prob would make sense to know if there"s anyone else with my name that attempted to buy my seat first :-X
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Phew!
Been slightly concerned the last 2 hours that i might have missed out.
Looking forward to this now. Looks like a high quality field........
+ Kinboshi
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Phew!
Been slightly concerned the last 2 hours that i might have missed out.
Looking forward to this now. Looks like a high quality field........
+ Kinboshi
+1
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quick question - Steve Bayliff and Scouse3465 = one and the same? yet they both appear in the player list?
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I"m in, I didn"t doubt my skills 8)
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Get in there ad1 ah
Prob would make sense to know if there"s anyone else with my name that attempted to buy my seat first :-X
Thats the good thing about my name- Im definately unique!!
See you all in Walsall!!!
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Get in there ad1 ah
Prob would make sense to know if there"s anyone else with my name that attempted to buy my seat first :-X
Thats the good thing about my name- Im definately unique!!
See you all in Walsall!!!
There"s no doubting you"re "unique" mate! ;)
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Well done to all those that got in through the clickfest
see you all there
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wee man missed out on the tourney -- bad beat -- not sure I want to go without him -- need to think .. lol -- well done to all who got seats
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woohoo nice one, first post here but wanted to play in APAT since it first began, only just got round to doing it. My refreh button was getting hit alot between 2058 and 2102, lol.
I"m nowhere near any of the casinos on the list- Southern- but should I just sign up to one anyway. What do I get out of it/what does the casino i sign up to get out of it?
Cheers all
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wee man missed out on the tourney -- bad beat -- not sure I want to go without him -- need to think .. lol -- well done to all who got seats
:(
Plan A - Seat Exchange
Plan B - Early to the casino
Plan C - Your own personal waiter service ;D
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I"m nowhere near any of the casinos on the list- Southern- but should I just sign up to one anyway. What do I get out of it/what does the casino i sign up to get out of it?
You will still have to register as a member of the Walsall Casino where ever you play anyway, they won"t make or take anything from you just for being a member, tho you do get a exciting blue membership card.
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quick question - Steve Bayliff and Scouse3465 = one and the same? yet they both appear in the player list?
Good spot that man. Steve entered this tournament having won the Online Series in Season Two, but I assume he has forgotten that as he has got in via a satellite also. I will remove his Online Series entry and allocate the seat to Colin O"Prey, who was next on the clickfest list.
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woohoo nice one, first post here but wanted to play in APAT since it first began, only just got round to doing it. My refreh button was getting hit alot between 2058 and 2102, lol.
I"m nowhere near any of the casinos on the list- Southern- but should I just sign up to one anyway. What do I get out of it/what does the casino i sign up to get out of it?
Cheers all
yeah good luck in your first apat sportz, just turn up on the day with photo id and that;s the job done.
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wee man missed out on the tourney -- bad beat -- not sure I want to go without him -- need to think .. lol -- well done to all who got seats
:(
Plan A - Seat Exchange
Plan B - Early to the casino
Plan C - Your own personal waiter service ;D
maybe -- but i dont think so -- anyway decision tomorrow
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Blonde Award Winner
???? thats a funny name ::)
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phew! just need to get it off work now!
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I"m gutted I didn"t get in.. played 2 APATs, the world amateur and the pro am and final tabled both so really wanted to make it 3 of 3..... really sad now :(
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Do you get confirmation email of getting a seat. There could be two of me!?
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Blonde Award Winner
???? thats a funny name ::)
Just to rub it in Morls...community of the year award for 2008 ::)
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I"m gutted I didn"t get in.. played 2 APATs, the world amateur and the pro am and final tabled both so really wanted to make it 3 of 3..... really sad now :(
Unlucky Briony...hopefully you"ll make it to Cardiff for the hat trick.
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Do you get confirmation email of getting a seat. There could be two of me!?
It"s definitely you.
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I will probably have to wait till the world event now and even then not sure i can make that one... :(
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des can you confirm as i am sure i misspelt my name, it says anthony pickerting and my last name is pickering and in the panic i hit the "t" by mistake, i have the preauthorisation and it also has the last name wrong, i do appologise or is ther a anthony pickerting, can you check it out please
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Woohoo! I"d already paid a whopping non refundable £29 for a hotel room so delighted to get in, can"t be throwing that sort of money away ;D Travelling down Friday night so no crazy traffic jams stopping me being on time. Though won"t complain if I knock the first person out again this year ;D (May have just bokked myself!)
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des can you confirm as i am sure i misspelt my name, it says anthony pickerting and my last name is pickering and in the panic i hit the "t" by mistake, i have the preauthorisation and it also has the last name wrong, i do appologise or is ther a anthony pickerting, can you check it out please
I"ve corrected Ant. It"s you.
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20.59 ?
And we have a winner. ;D
I"m in the police force, payed to notice the minor details of a fraudulent
post!
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20.59 ?
And we have a winner. ;D
I"m in the police force, payed to notice the minor details of a fraudulent
post!
but not paid to spell then -- lol
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20.59 ?
And we have a winner. ;D
I"m in the police force, payed to notice the minor details of a fraudulent
post!
but not paid to spell then -- lol
Haha
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Lol.
Well spotted that man!
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Eyes like an eagle.
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Can anyone help?
I been trying to get a Walsall tickect
I was allocated a tickect Weds night
Marcel
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Can anyone help?
I been trying to get a Walsall tickect
I was allocated a tickect Weds night
Marcel
If you won a seat in the satellite your name should be on the player list (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=2564.0).
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Were you not the person who bubbled the satellite - if so you have the option of a seat still I believe - contact Des...
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Were you not the person who bubbled the satellite - if so you have the option of a seat still I believe - contact Des...
Yes - he bubbled the rebuy sat and Des has sent a PM asking if he wants to take up the option of buying the seat.
But from what Des has posted subsequently, I thought he"d declined the offer?
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Blonde Award Winner
???? thats a funny name ::)
Just to rub it in Morls...community of the year award for 2008 ::)
Were not vain Des, we were too busy beating them in the forum challenge to vote :P
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Good Luck everyone who qualified.
Despite putting this in my diary I only remebered at 9.20 by which it was sold out :"(
I will DEFINITELY not be missing the Welsh one!
KP/Gareth
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Good Luck everyone who qualified.
Despite putting this in my diary I only remebered at 9.20 by which it was sold out :"(
I will DEFINITELY not be missing the Wesh one!
KP/Gareth
So your still alive Gareth.Where you been hiding.
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Good Luck everyone who qualified.
Despite putting this in my diary I only remebered at 9.20 by which it was sold out :"(
I will DEFINITELY not be missing the Wesh one!
KP/Gareth
Doughnut.
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Good Luck everyone who qualified.
Despite putting this in my diary I only remebered at 9.20 by which it was sold out :"(
I will DEFINITELY not be missing the Welsh one!
KP/Gareth
So your still alive Gareth.Where you been hiding.
Poker has taken a back seat over last 6 months really. Job has sorta taken over my days/early evenings but hopefully will get to as many live events as possible this year aswell as kick off online again. See you soon matey.
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Good Luck everyone who qualified.
Despite putting this in my diary I only remebered at 9.20 by which it was sold out :"(
I will DEFINITELY not be missing the Wesh one!
KP/Gareth
Doughnut.
good post.
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Good Luck everyone who qualified.
Despite putting this in my diary I only remebered at 9.20 by which it was sold out :"(
I will DEFINITELY not be missing the Wesh one!
KP/Gareth
Doughnut.
good post.
Shush now! :P
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i have been confirmed as having a seat but no money has come out of my account
when should this happen ??
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i have been confirmed as having a seat but no money has come out of my account
when should this happen ??
when you least expect it -- lol -- shortly when all admin is comlete
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ok cheers
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Just checking... my money still hasnt gone out for Walsall
Thanks!
Fri:It"s gone now, Thanks!!!!
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Anyone know if Bl Sq will be offering a winners market seeing as there is an official players list?
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I"ve discussed running books on the League and Walsall with them and they do not want to do it right now. We"ll add a book for some of our bigger events later in the season.
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I think there"s a bit of an anomaly on the Briefing for this event....
Play is expected to finish at around 1.00am on day one.
Now, if my maths is any good, 15 levels at 45 minutes each, plus 1 hour 20 mins for breaks, take us to 02:35....?
I was just trying to work this out so I could set expectations at home as I"ll be driving home. However then realised that the finish time of day one is somewhat immaterial as I"ll be home in plenty of time for Dancing On Ice at 19:00!!! :(
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The published day one timetable is pretty much a guide. Previous events have generally played down to around 20 players (those making the cash), regardless of level, and then stopped - usually around the 1:00am mark.
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Also we had 40 minute levels previously.
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....and no antes
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...uncles?
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You"re really getting the hang of this post count thing now, aren"t you Steve ? ;D
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You"re really getting the hang of this post count thing now, aren"t you Steve ? ;D
Kinboshi vewy pwoud
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You"re really getting the hang of this post count thing now, aren"t you Steve ? ;D
Kinboshi vewy pwoud
Why can"t you be having problems getting on the forum today as well?
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Quick update on "TV" related matters:-
We will have the "In Poker" TV team of Dave Compton, (our own) Tony Kendall and camera crew at Walsall, reporting on the UK Amateur Championship, with highlights and interviews going out on Sky, the Thursday after the event.
We might also be live streaming one or both days of play directly from the casino, to the APAT site. Watch this space.
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Exciting stuff, Des, beginning to wish Caz and I had decided to go for this one. Looking forward to the live updates and stream though....
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so GUTTED I CANT PLAY
:"(
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Quick update on "TV" related matters:-
We will have the "In Poker" TV team of Dave Compton, (our own) Tony Kendall and camera crew at Walsall, reporting on the UK Amateur Championship, with highlights and interviews going out on Sky, the Thursday after the event.
We might also be live streaming one or both days of play directly from the casino, to the APAT site. Watch this space.
Make sure Scouse gets his 30 minute makeup call :P
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Quick update on "TV" related matters:-
We will have the "In Poker" TV team of Dave Compton, (our own) Tony Kendall and camera crew at Walsall, reporting on the UK Amateur Championship, with highlights and interviews going out on Sky, the Thursday after the event.
We might also be live streaming one or both days of play directly from the casino, to the APAT site. Watch this space.
Make sure Scouse gets his 30 minute makeup call :P
They can work that fast these days? Amazing
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they cant stop the noise though ;)
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Just a quick question about this weekend. Due to all the snow and bad road conditions etc. Is everything still on as usual? and if people cannot make it there due to the weather is there still no refund? Thanks, Scott
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even if you arrive at 5:00, the slow structure and 10K starting stack means that you"ll still have plenty left to play with.
....... and you"ll win a few last longer bets!!
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Just to be clear, as per seat purchase terms, there will be no refunds available. The responsibility is with the seat holder to arrange transfer of their seat through the Seat Exchange board if they feel they cannot make the event. APAT has had to pay several entry fees in past events through players sending emails on the morning of the tournament cancelling. As we are at the event, we have zero awareness of these cancellations and have paid out advertised prize pools.
By all means continue to post on the Seat Exchange board on Saturday morning should you need to cancel, and we will encourage players who may wish to purchase a seat to check the board from the venue, but from an administration point of view, we are solely focussed on running the event from Friday and throughout the weekend.
The only exception to the above, is in the event of the tournament being postponed, but that appears extremely unlikely at this point.
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The main roads in the Midlands (near Walsall) are clear at the moment, and unless there"s a significant snowfall and deterioration of the weather then I can"t see getting here being a problem - as long as where you"re travelling from is also clear.
Give yourself plenty of time - aim to get there for noon. It starts at 2:30 and even if you arrive at 5:00, the slow structure and 10K starting stack means that you"ll still have plenty left to play with.
Des or someone will provide you details of the amount of notice you need to give in order to get a refund. I don"t think it will be a problem, because if you call and tell the casino/APAT that you can"t play (in good time before the start) your seat will be opened up for a reserve to purchase for £75. So everyone"s happy. But obviously, if you call after 2:30 (and possibly earlier than that), your entry will be non-returnable and you"ll be entered into the comp.
So if anyone can"t make it, it makes sense to tell someone so that you get your buy-in back and someone else gets the chance to play.
This is not the case Daniel. We simply do not have the time to deal with several cancellations on the day of an event. In addition, APAT face horrendous refund charges from the banks; and in some cases are unable to refund to certain cards, leading to further administration that we are not resourced to deal with. Our advice would be, if you think you can"t make it, then sell your seat now. Cancelling on the morning of the event increases the risk that you will not find a buyer for your seat.
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The main roads in the Midlands (near Walsall) are clear at the moment, and unless there"s a significant snowfall and deterioration of the weather then I can"t see getting here being a problem - as long as where you"re travelling from is also clear.
Give yourself plenty of time - aim to get there for noon. It starts at 2:30 and even if you arrive at 5:00, the slow structure and 10K starting stack means that you"ll still have plenty left to play with.
Des or someone will provide you details of the amount of notice you need to give in order to get a refund. I don"t think it will be a problem, because if you call and tell the casino/APAT that you can"t play (in good time before the start) your seat will be opened up for a reserve to purchase for £75. So everyone"s happy. But obviously, if you call after 2:30 (and possibly earlier than that), your entry will be non-returnable and you"ll be entered into the comp.
So if anyone can"t make it, it makes sense to tell someone so that you get your buy-in back and someone else gets the chance to play.
This is not the case Daniel. We simply do not have the time to deal with several cancellations on the day of an event. In addition, APAT face horrendous refund charges from the banks; and in some cases are unable to refund to certain cards, leading to further administration that we are not resourced to deal with. Our advice would be, if you think you can"t make it, then sell your seat now. Cancelling on the morning of the event increases the risk that you will not find a buyer for your seat.
No problem Des. Sorry to have misinformed everyone.
I guess the only way it could work (to avoid the transaction costs, an administrative nightmare for Des and Rich, etc.) is that if people are able to sell their seat (at face value) to someone else. But logistically, it would be difficult to do this on the day.
Yes, but it is important that it remains the player"s responsibility. It is far more practical for a player to sort out transferring their seat on the morning of an event (or face the penalty), than to have APAT deal with potentially 5 or 10 seats on the morning of an event.
Don"t get me wrong, we"ll be there and technology permitting we"ll facilitate transfers where possible - ie, the last thing we would want is empty seats if there are players waiting to play. But two motivated players will find a solution far quicker than a motivated buyer and an overstretched APAT organiser, who is micro managing the casino staff to deliver on the important details that give APAT our usp.
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Des, would you want players who decide they can"t make it on the morning of the tournament to start a thread on the exchange board with their mobile number so that someone can call them, get the exchange sorted and then turn up at the casino and inform you?
Or would you still want to receive an email to confirm it all first?
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Is there a time limit for late arrivals and in that case what happens to there seats?
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Is there a time limit for late arrivals and in that case what happens to there seats?
No time limit.
If folk fail to turn up then their chips are blinded off.
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I want to be first on the alternate list.Is this open to me crossing someones palm with pieces of silver?
If not will I have to travel on Friday and camp out on the casino steps to ensure priority listing?
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If not will I have to travel on Friday and camp out on the casino steps to ensure priority listing?
This one
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I want to be first on the alternate list.Is this open to me crossing someones palm with pieces of silver?
If not will I have to travel on Friday and camp out on the casino steps to ensure priority listing?
The weather might purge the alternates queue a bit. Can"t see has many people risking the journey without a guaranteed seat.
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Looks like there may be a few empty chairs playing this event. If I lose a pot to one this time, I swear I will .............................................................
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Good luck everyone especially Neil, Derek, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Mary, Chrissy & Gordon. Wish I was there now, regardless of the result I"m sure you"ll have an amazing weekend.
8) 8) 8)
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Looking forward to great day tommorow and hopefully an even better one on Sunday.
Good Luck to everyone who is playing, Mr PokerBits is comming to get you.
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good luck all the scottish boy! Bring it home!!
Kenny
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aaaargh.... problems this morning have left me with 65 minutes to do 70 miles :( good luck to everyone if i don"t make it on time!