S3 APAT National League - Grand Final Discussion

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The culmination of the Season 3 APAT National League will take place on Sunday 15th November 2009 at 8pm, exclusively on Blue Square Poker.

After twenty gruelling matchdays, the top ten teams will be represented by their best four players to battle it out for the title.

The poker club which wins the National League will receive four entries to a Grosvenor UK Poker Tour main event, to be awarded to the four members who played in the National League final.

Should any of these four players go on to cash in their chosen GUKPT main event, then 20% of their GUKPT prize money will be retained as a secondary prize for their poker club team mates, and paid out in line with individual National League points scored during the Season Three campaign.  For example, players who did not score any league points will not be eligible for a share of GUKPT prize money.  Similarly, players who won a GUKPT seat as part of the National League winning team will not be eligible for a share of any secondary prize money, should they not cash with their own GUKPT entry.

The four members of the top three teams in the Online National League will receive APAT National Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to commemorate their achievement.


Chat on Blue Square Poker is only available to those playing, so post on this thread to give your support in the build up and during the event.

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Teams currently qualified for Grand Final (Updated after Matchday 20)

Belfast
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
South London
Walsall

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Players that have already qualified for the Grand Final to represent their club :-

Bl Sq ID		Name		Club
1vanace		Toby Tallack		Bristol
5kinem		Colin O"Prey		Belfast (Club Captain)
abaddon81		Christopher Kelly		Edinburgh
bigalhx3		Alan Armitage		Leeds
bigredders		Mark Redshaw		Leeds
Calculator86		Gerard Harraghy		Belfast
cincicrappykid		Tony Trippier		Walsall
cooste		Steve Coope		Manchester
DrGibb		Kevin Gibb		Glasgow
drowslasher		Darren Shallis		Cardiff (Club Captain)
eastaway		Peter Easy		Edinburgh
EMSgr8tfl0p		Mark Baker		Bristol
FOYIE1		Paul Foy		Walsall
GloriousOP		Neil McClory		Edinburgh
Honeybadge		Louis Manson		Edinburgh
Honeycroft		Mike Bodman		South London (Club Captain)
jimmy6914		Jamie Edgell		Liverpool
khazi		Richard Rudling-Smith		Cardiff
KINGDOG69		Andy Kingan		Liverpool
lubandige		Gerard Smyth		Liverpool
marcelharry		Marcel Furet		Walsall
martin719		Martin Rice		Belfast
Mcvic		Chris Vickers		Manchester
Mikeyboy9361		Mike Scothern		Leeds
M0rethanluck		Craig Rattray		Glasgow
mousebob		Bob Bulman		Bristol
nosey-p		Wayne Parker		Leeds
nyerunwxm		Aneurin Venables		Manchester
Rabsie67		Neil Innes		South London
ruova16b4ifu		Domenico Farelli		Liverpool
saint1john		John Steele		Manchester
Scandicrusher		Dan Owston		Cardiff
smileriraq3		Paul Mcarthy		Cardiff
Spartan13		Jeldon Fernandes		South London
sword11		Raymond Crowe		Belfast
suz666		Suzanne Hayward		Bristol (Club Captain)
TheGuy84		Kenny McKenzie		Glasgow
TheHibbe		Alan Moodie		Glasgow
timothymagnus		Tim Magnus		South London
xxAJDxx		Andrew Duncan		Walsall

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[cincicrappykid]

is that the top 3 teams overall or top 3 teams in each division

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is that the top 3 teams overall or top 3 teams in each division

The final is made up of the top 3 teams in each division and the best 4th place team, which will be from the Central league as they cannot be caught by the other two divisions.

So, ten teams, top four players from each team, 40 players in total.  Battle it out for the medals and GUKPT seats.

[cincicrappykid]

a harrrrrr

[bigalhx3]

Similarly, players who won a GUKPT seat as part of the National League winning team will not be eligible for a share of any secondary prize money, should they not cash with their own GUKPT entry.

what is the thinking behind this looks a little unfair to any of the 4 players if they dont cash, they might have played in every league and get nothing of the team 20% and someone might play 1 league game get 1 point and get some cash

for me the team 20% should be for all players that have scored points

[duke3016]

Similarly, players who won a GUKPT seat as part of the National League winning team will not be eligible for a share of any secondary prize money, should they not cash with their own GUKPT entry.

what is the thinking behind this looks a little unfair to any of the 4 players if they dont cash, they might have played in every league and get nothing of the team 20% and someone might play 1 league game get 1 point and get some cash

for me the team 20% should be for all players that have scored points

Spoken like a true Yorkshire man -- by the way it"s a good pint point

[AMRN]

Similarly, players who won a GUKPT seat as part of the National League winning team will not be eligible for a share of any secondary prize money, should they not cash with their own GUKPT entry.

what is the thinking behind this looks a little unfair to any of the 4 players if they dont cash, they might have played in every league and get nothing of the team 20% and someone might play 1 league game get 1 point and get some cash

for me the team 20% should be for all players that have scored points

OMG I agree with Al - what"s the world coming to??

[duke3016]

OMG I agree with Al - what"s the world coming to??

The world as we know will end tonight

[bigalhx3]

in bolton your both welcome to come and speak to me about poker you will find me around the bar area

[duke3016]

in bolton your both welcome to come and speak to me about poker you will find me around the bar area

DEAL

[Swinebag]

I can see your point here Al (plus all those in agreement). It certainly sems unfair not to get a share of the dough, while muppets like me, not good enough to qualify for the final, get to rake it in.

I think the reasoning behind this decision is that all 4 players have had the chance to play in the GUKPT. This is a prize worth £1060 each and the chance to keep 80% of your winnings.

[bigalhx3]

I can see your point here Al (plus all those in agreement). It certainly sems unfair not to get a share of the dough, while muppets like me, not good enough to qualify for the final, get to rake it in.

I think the reasoning behind this decision is that all 4 players have had the chance to play in the GUKPT. This is a prize worth £1060 each and the chance to keep 80% of your winnings.

its like sending out the hunters and when they catch something thet dont get any dinner   :"(