Registering for APAT on day of play?

[Ivydrive]

just found the answer on another thread to my first question. still not sure about the seat though...

[FlyingPig73]

My understanding of it is, you get prize money split up as per normal if you finish in the top 10%. You are also guatanteed a seat in the National tournament if you finish in the top 10%. If you finish in the top 3, you get a medal.

My guess is you would pay for the seat in the national (assuming you finish in the top 10%) via a payment link setup on the APAT website.

[Jon MW]

My understanding of it is, you get prize money split up as per normal if you finish in the top 10%. You are also guatanteed a seat in the National tournament if you finish in the top 10%. If you finish in the top 3, you get a medal.

My guess is you would pay for the seat in the national (assuming you finish in the top 10%) via a payment link setup on the APAT website.

are you sure?

The Regional events are acting as satellites into the National events.  the 10% times £75 will come from the prize pool.  The remainder of the prize pool will be awarded to the top 10% of finishers as prize money.

[FlyingPig73]

John, That is what I was alluding to. Sorry if it never came across like that.

Like the online satelites, if you finish in the top 10% you are guaranteed £75 (the entry fee) at least, and the extra money over will be split up via some arrangement. You will still have to pay for the seat via payment from the APAT site, I think.

[Jon MW]

Thanks for the clarification - to me it sounded like your first post suggested that the National seat didn"t come out of the prize pool

[texfitz]

Like the online satelites, if you finish in the top 10% you are guaranteed £75 (the entry fee) at least, and the extra money over will be split up via some arrangement. You will still have to pay for the seat via payment from the APAT site, I think.

I think you might find that if you do qualify for National event. you are automatically entered therefore no payment to be made  

[Jon MW]

Like the online satelites, if you finish in the top 10% you are guaranteed £75 (the entry fee) at least, and the extra money over will be split up via some arrangement. You will still have to pay for the seat via payment from the APAT site, I think.

I think you might find that if you do qualify for National event. you are automatically entered therefore no payment to be made  

See, I"m not the only one you managed to confuse

[FlyingPig73]

I am only going off the way things where done in the previous satelites.

If you qualified in the online sats, you where given the money in your account. Then you followed the payment link that was setup. This means that the money never goes to a third party. I guess it would be the same for the live ones. The Grosvenor will have your money, and you are then relying on them transferring it to the APAT coffers. It makes sense for me for the casino to pay you out, and then you put it in your bank account and then pay onlinie direct to the APAT.

Sorry if I am wrong, which I could well be, and sorry for any confusion caused. I do know an announcement will be made soon.

[HaworthBantam]

Jimmy, I"m a little confused by this as well.

I was under the impression that the top 8 in the sats would gain automatic entry with the £75 entry being paid directly from the casino to APAT's coffers. The balance of the entry money (£20x80 - £75x8) then being paid out directly to those deemed "in the money".

However, your explanation of what happens with the on-line sats also makes sense.

Probably best if we wait for the announcement.....

Ian

[Paulie_D]

I was under the impression that the top 8 in the sats would gain automatic entry with the £75 entry being paid directly from the casino to APAT's coffers. The balance of the entry money (£20x80 - £75x8) then being paid out directly to those

I"m sure that the Casino wouldn"t be permitted to keep any money (even temporarily) especially as the qualifying Regional casino and the National Casino won"t be the same (albeit part of the same group).

You don"t win a seat as such, you win a guarantee of a seat....soooo...my guess is that you will be paid out in full but the casino will take your name, pass it on to APAT who will then contact you regarding whether you want the seat and supply you with a payment link if required.

Or it"ll be something else entirely...

[kinboshi]

I was under the impression that the top 8 in the sats would gain automatic entry with the £75 entry being paid directly from the casino to APAT's coffers. The balance of the entry money (£20x80 - £75x8) then being paid out directly to those

I"m sure that the Casino wouldn"t be permitted to keep any money (even temporarily) especially as the qualifying Regional casino and the National Casino won"t be the same (albeit part of the same group).

You don"t win a seat as such, you win a guarantee of a seat....soooo...my guess is that you will be paid out in full but the casino will take your name, pass it on to APAT who will then contact you regarding whether you want the seat and supply you with a payment link if required.

Agreed.  That makes the most sense and is the easiest to implement.

Or it"ll be something else entirely...

That"s quite possible too!

[swordfish]

IIRC, when the live satellite for the Scottish Championship took place, the casino did indeed keep the £75 entry fee and the remainder was dished out to the qualifiers.  So the casino passed the entry fees to APAT, and the qualifiers did not have to pay.

[Paulie_D]

IIRC, when the live satellite for the Scottish Championship took place, the casino did indeed keep the £75 entry fee and the remainder was dished out to the qualifiers.  So the casino passed the entry fees to APAT, and the qualifiers did not have to pay.

But was this played at the same venue as the Scottish Championship?

Either way..and I"m sure we"ll find out in due course, I"d prefer to make the payment PERSONALLY, just in case plans change.

[mancdan]

Why don"t we all just sit patiently and wait for the official line, that would be easier than predicting and worrying about registering etc wouldn"t it??  

It would be a bit like waiting for the right cards  :as: ah before you go all in

[nosey-p]

Why don"t we all just sit patiently and wait for the official line, that would be easier than predicting and worrying about registering etc wouldn"t it??  

It would be a bit like waiting for the right cards  :as: ah before you go all in

That"s boring