WCOAP 2017 - Discussion

[IrishTom]

The extremely popular World Championship of Amateur Poker will be hosted at Grosvenor Casino (Bury New Road), Manchester, between April 8th & 17th, 2017.  The festival features 18 bracelet events:

Date	Event	Start	Description	Days	Buyin
Sat, 8 Apr 17	#1	12:00	8 Game Players Championship - DAY ONE	2	£100+£10
	#2	13:00	Irish Championship	1	£50+£6
	#3	17:00	6 Max Championship - DAY ONE	2	£50+£10
Sun, 9 Apr 17	#4	12:00	Main Event - Day 1A	3	£100+£10
		13:00	8 Game Players Championship - FINAL TABLE	-	-
		14:00	6 Max Championship - FINAL DAY	-	-
	#5	18:00	NLHE Turbo Championship	1	£50+£6
Wed, 12 Apr 17	#6	12:00	Shootout Championship	1	£50+£6
	#7	14:00	HORSE Championship	1	£50+£6
	#8	18:00	Antes Only Championship	1	£50+£6
Thu, 13 Apr 17	#9	12:00	Team Championship - DAY ONE	2	£100+£10
	#10	13:00	Mixed (ROE NLHE/PLO) Championship	1	£50+£6
	#11	17:00	High Roller Championship - DAY ONE	2	£200+£20
Fri, 14 Apr 17		12:00	Main Event - Day 1B	3	£100+£10
		13:00	Team Championship - FINAL DAY	-	£100+£10
	#12	14:00	Mix Max Championship	1	£50+£6
		17:00	High Roller Championship - FINAL DAY	-	-
Sat, 15 Apr 17		12:00	Main Event - Day 1C	3	£100+£10
	#13	16:00	Pot Limit Omaha Championship - DAY ONE	2	£50+£10
	#14	18:00	Open Face Chinese Championship	1	£50+£6
Sun, 16 Apr 17		12:00	Pot Limit Omaha Championship - FINAL TABLE	-	-
	#15	13:00	Pot Limit Omaha High/Low  Championship	1	£50+£6
		14:00	Main Event - Day 2	-	-
	#16	18:00	Cash Tournament Championship	1	£50+£10+£6
Mon, 17 Apr 17	#17	12:00	Heads Up Championship	1	£50+£6
		14:00	Main Event - FINAL TABLE	-	-
	#18	15:00	Crazy Pineapple Championship	1	£50+£6

                                 

[paulrice99]

Considering a holiday to Madchester next Easter but there is a noticeable gap in my plans on Monday and Tuesday.

I am thinking that what is needed on those 2 days is a £50+£10+£6 NLHE Bounty Tournament and a satellite to the High Roller.

[Paulie_D]

Considering a holiday to Madchester next Easter but there is a noticeable gap in my plans on Monday and Tuesday.

I am thinking that what is needed on those 2 days is a £50+£10+£6 NLHE Bounty Tournament and a satellite to the High Roller.

Try contacting the Casino, I"m sure they"d be happy to knock something up for you. I"ve always found Grosvenor very accommodating if you give them enough notice.

[AceOnTheRiver]

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[Paulie_D]

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[IrishTom]

As we progress the fine tuning of the WCOAP, we recognise for WCOAP 2017, where we have a lot of multiple-day-events, that not being able to multi-table may restrict event choices and enjoyment throughout the week, and therefore for WCOAP 2017 players WILL be allowed to multi-table where they are involved in Day 2 of an event ONLY, with the exception of the Main Event Final Table.

Examples:

Nobody can multi-table any events on Saturday 8th (as there are no "Day 2" events that day) but if someone plays #1 (8-game) or #3 (6-max) and make Day 2 of the event being played on Sunday 9th, then they may play the #4 Main Event Day 1A at the same time.

If someone qualifies for #13 PLO Final Table on Sunday 16th, they can multi-table between the PLO and the Main Event Day 2.

No player who makes the Main Event Final Table on Monday 17 April can multi-table between that and the Heads Up nor the Crazy Pineapple.

[Careybear]

I found a place to stay http://www.parkview-residence.com/ only £45 per night for a single except for the saturday night which is £62.50 for an ensuite or if you don"t mind an external bathroom than it"s £45 per night.

Carey

[KarmaDope]

Why have the Stud and Razz tournaments been dropped yet the OFC and Antes Only left in - when Razz scored more runners than Antes Only and Stud more than OFC last year?

I know from Social Media that there are a few unhappy about this, not just me.

[MintTrav]

PokerStars has introduced betting caps for the NLHE and PLO elements of their 8-Game, to prevent these rounds from dominating the game. I"d prefer to lose these altogether, whether replacing with something else or not, but it"s a decent compromise.

Worth considering for the WCOAP 8-Game?

[Big Club]

The 8 game tournaments on Stars and at the WSOP have always rolled back the blinds in nlh and plo so that they play a lot smaller and on par with the fixed limit games. This didn"t happen at the WCOAP last year but can imagine that was because of the need to get it done within the two days. Shame really though as this results on the emphasis very much being in these games.

This is a link to the WSOP 8 game structure
http://www.wsop.com/pdfs/structuresheets/structure_1232_14915.pdf

[Paulie_D]

I found a place to stay http://www.parkview-residence.com/ only £45 per night for a single except for the saturday night which is £62.50 for an ensuite or if you don"t mind an external bathroom than it"s £45 per night.

Carey

Anyone planning on staying for the whole WCOAP could do worse that the Travelodge Manchester Arena.

£399 for 9 days (pre-paid) + additional costs parking.

[Paulie_D]

A little further away (5 minute drive or so) is the Premier Inn - Heaton Park for £395.50 (with free parking).

[Fluence]

I"ve opted for the Heaton Park Premier Inn (Thanks Paulie) but I am just staying Sat 8th (Playing Sat/Sun) then returning Wed 12th till Mon 17th.

Total £278.50 (No breakfast)

[s4ooter]

Team Gotham have another crazy mansion booked for the whole festival....complete with Batcave

[STRETCHY74]

I found a place to stay http://www.parkview-residence.com/ only £45 per night for a single except for the saturday night which is £62.50 for an ensuite or if you don"t mind an external bathroom than it"s £45 per night.

Carey

Anyone planning on staying for the whole WCOAP could do worse that the Travelodge Manchester Arena.

£399 for 9 days (pre-paid) + additional costs parking.

the travelodge is now up to 412  this is mainly due to the saturday nights being 71  and 105      im goin to stay there sat8th and sunday 9th  then thursday to the tuesday . its 28pound a night for sundays mondays and weds. also anybody from south england  for a limited amount of tickets return train from gatwick to manch piccadilly is  83 return with unlimited bus travel