WCOAP 2013 - Official Information Thread

[TheReflex]

Hey Des, the main problem you have with multi tabling is the Monday, when the heads up tournament is played. It runs in sync with day 2 of the main event.

You can"t multi table a heads up game with another game in the live arena!

That is the only problem in what is a great schedule IMO. I"ve been speaking with Chris Peers (winner of the heads up last time) and he agrees with me that the schedule is exciting, but he said he"d be a bit gutted if he didn"t get the chance to defend his title. I can empathise with him there. The heads up tournament has a winner, I believe he should have the chance to defend it. Whereas a razz tournament and a "cash game" tournament doesn"t have a previous winner, maybe one of these events should have been on the final day.

He"ll probably bust 1st hand in the main event now and be able to play the heads up anyway now I"ve mentioned this haha!

[Fatcatstu]

Hey Des, the main problem you have with multi tabling is the Monday, when the heads up tournament is played. It runs in sync with day 2 of the main event.

You can"t multi table a heads up game with another game in the live arena!

That is the only problem in what is a great schedule IMO. I"ve been speaking with Chris Peers (winner of the heads up last time) and he agrees with me that the schedule is exciting, but he said he"d be a bit gutted if he didn"t get the chance to defend his title. I can empathise with him there. The heads up tournament has a winner, I believe he should have the chance to defend it. Whereas a razz tournament and a "cash game" tournament doesn"t have a previous winner, maybe one of these events should have been on the final day.

He"ll probably bust 1st hand in the main event now and be able to play the heads up anyway now I"ve mentioned this haha!

Not gonna be an issue :p

FWIW the way i see it is you just have to prioritise what you want to do. I am personally not playing the Omaha as i want to play the HORSE so need to play day 1b of the main event.

[TheReflex]

I totally agree that you need to pick and choose, and drop some games, I get that and respect it. Just seems a shame that you could have a tournament played without it"s defending champion.

He"d be punished for doing well in the main event, because the final day clashes with the heads up.

He wouldn"t have a choice, would he? He couldn"t pick and choose between the final day of the ME and round 1 of the heads up, he"d have to unregister!

[AMRN]

FWIW the way i see it is you just have to prioritise what you want to do. I am personally not playing the Omaha as i want to play the HORSE so need to play day 1b of the main event.

Exactly - there are 10 events in 4 days... can"t play them all!  Helluva selection though - massive kudos to Des and team for getting this together!!

[TheReflex]

FWIW the way i see it is you just have to prioritise what you want to do. I am personally not playing the Omaha as i want to play the HORSE so need to play day 1b of the main event.

Exactly - there are 10 events in 4 days... can"t play them all!  Helluva selection though - massive kudos to Des and team for getting this together!!

I totally agree the variety is amazing, and it"s going to be a great few days! I"m not disputing that at all, and I don"t want to come across as ungrateful to the work that"s gone in to this, I can"t wait for this long weekend!

It"s only a small thing I noticed, and it seems a shame you would have to drop out of a well established tournament if you got to day 2 of the main.

[Chipaccrual]

FWIW the way i see it is you just have to prioritise what you want to do. I am personally not playing the Omaha as i want to play the HORSE so need to play day 1b of the main event.

Exactly - there are 10 events in 4 days... can"t play them all!  Helluva selection though - massive kudos to Des and team for getting this together!!

I totally agree the variety is amazing, and it"s going to be a great few days! I"m not disputing that at all, and I don"t want to come across as ungrateful to the work that"s gone in to this, I can"t wait for this long weekend!

It"s only a small thing I noticed, and it seems a shame you would have to drop out of a well established tournament if you got to day 2 of the main.

I"m a bit worried now when you see what the Ping Pong will clash with  

Appreciate where you are coming from Liam, fair comments, unfortunately it"s not that straight forward to just swap events around.  If it was, we"d do it.

[THMF-X]

Any confirmation about the players per table and the capacity on the stud / H.O.R.S.E. yet?

[TheReflex]

I"m a bit worried now when you see what the Ping Pong will clash with  

Appreciate where you are coming from Liam, fair comments, unfortunately it"s not that straight forward to just swap events around.  If it was, we"d do it.

I WILL KICK OFF BIG STYLE IF I MISS THE PING PONG!

[mporter123]

Kudos to the team for putting together a really exciting schedule. It will be a great long weekend of poker, am looking forward to it.

[rupetherupe]

I can see the point regarding the Heads-Up etc. Personally I think that everyone who was involved in organising this event and giving a lot of people who would not get the chance to play deepstack and the more neglected forms of poker at such a superb casino, should be 100% congratulated and we should accept that they have organised everything as best as possible in the face of what must have been a logistical nightmare.

WELL DONE EVERYONE INVOLVED - Can"t wait

PS I am driving from the North West to Nottingham on the Thursday if anyone wants a lift (better than getting a train !!!!!)

[LB44]

Only problem I see for me is the 6 max and high roller clash. I wanna defend my championship in the 6 max but I"m not bothered about playing a £50 comp when there is a £250 on later.
Also the same with the heads up... Day 2 clashes.
These are the best comps in my opinion. The 6 max/HR/ME/HU.
You should clash these with events like stud and razz ad Omaha which aren"t going to be as popular as the holdem events.

Just my 2 pence.

[Fatcatstu]

Only problem I see for me is the 6 max and high roller clash. I wanna defend my championship in the 6 max but I"m not bothered about playing a £50 comp when there is a £250 on later.
Also the same with the heads up... Day 2 clashes.
These are the best comps in my opinion. The 6 max/HR/ME/HU.
You should clash these with events like stud and razz ad Omaha which aren"t going to be as popular as the holdem events.

Just my 2 pence.

I think you underestimate the popularity of the other events, they are ALL going to sell out i would imagine.

[Paulie_D]

You should clash these with events like stud and razz and Omaha which aren"t going to be as popular WITH ME as the holdem events.

FYP

PS: What Stu said.

It"s bad enough that Omaha & Razz are on the same day...

[Mikeyboy9361]

Awesome guys, I don"t think I"ll be able to play much though cos i"ll be in Vegas!!

[Malum_Piscis]

Don"t worry Paulie,

I am coming out of retirement just to knock you out of the Omaha ... give a bit more spare time !


Woody

You should clash these with events like stud and razz and Omaha which aren"t going to be as popular WITH ME as the holdem events.

FYP

PS: What Stu said.

It"s bad enough that Omaha & Razz are on the same day...