is this morally wrong?

[ThePiranha]

hi there, hopefully some of you will have read the topic i posted a couple of days ago called the ugly situation. anyway, i qualified to win a seat at the manchester event on dec 8th but on the same day ive won a seat in a poker competition that will change my life i suppose.

anyway, i want to play in both so badly, is it considered acceptable for me to bring my laptop to the poker table with me for the first few hours of day 1 so i have the ability to play both.

although i know that players on my table may feel uncomfortable on playing on the same table as someone with a laptop. words cant describe how much i want to play in the APAT.

please give me your opinions on what you think

[FlyingPig73]

I think the rules wouldnt allow this anyway. You cannot use your mobile at the table never mind a laptop.

I don"t think I would be happy with it. It would take up all the room for my chips

[George2Loose]

I don"t see why would u want to do this anyway- you should concentrate on your online tourney- there will be plenty of other APAT events

[WarBwastardo]

The APAT games are fun mate, but they won"t change your life.  If the online thing has the potential to offer you financial independence you"d be daft to pass up that opportunity just to play in an APAT game which, fun as they are, is essentially just a £75 freeze-out.  There"s other national events anyway.  We still have the Welsh, Irish and Scotish events to come and if you really really reeeealy want to play in the English ones, there"s always next year.  If words can"t describe how badly you want to play, then surely you won"t mind waiting till next season?

[RioRodent]

I suspect Grosvenor would not allow this anyway... unless it is on BlSq.

[Andy0710]

I"ll buy your place if you"re selling lol?

I got dibs

[ThePiranha]

thanks, what is the ruling on apat on late comers? do they get blinded out when the blind is on them or is it a running ante after 3 hands?

also, how long is the clock on these events, because entering 2 hours late may be a reasonable possibility if it will not cripple my chip stack

[H-Man81]

thanks, what is the ruling on apat on late comers? do they get blinded out when the blind is on them or is it a running ante after 3 hands?

also, how long is the clock on these events, because entering 2 hours late may be a reasonable possibility if it will not cripple my chip stack

There are 40 minutes blinds mate.  Due to the traffic on M6 for the Walsall event, I missed entire first level and had lost minimal chips. (Actually worked in my favour as knocked first person out because he"d lost a fair bit of his stack!)  Missing two hours will mean that you come in at 100/200 level so still plenty play.  You will just continue to get blinded off until you arrive.   Though I agree with everyone else, surely your focus must be the money at stake on the online event.  I"ll play in that one instead if you really don"t want to  

[George2Loose]

Do u still have to be at your seat at the start or has that rule also changed?

[RioRodent]

No you don"t.

[BioBlinx]

That rule changed with the introduction of the new gaming legislation that recently came into effect. You no longer get disqualified if you"re not at your seat for the begining of the tournament. You just get blinded off until you either turn up, or you lose all your chips to the blinds.

[AllanD23]

As much as I love Apat too, this is a no brainer...good luck in the big event, i suspect you"ll get a few apater"s railing. What an opportunity, nice one and good luck!

As for apat, I would say if they"re going to overlap a fair bit then best to forget it and focus on the big one, you don"t want to rush any decisions cos you"re feeling some stress to get to the apat event or cos it"s in the back of your mind.
If you"re positive they won"t overlap too much then just get yourself into a nice hotel in manchester (check for wifi first lol and no cheap stuff, want you sitting relaxed in a nice atmosphere), play your big tourney then when that"s finished, head to g casino  ...  (and give me all your chips cos your head will be elsewhere :-) )
Simple  

[asarge]

so come on tell us - whats  the online evnet you are playing??!

[ThePiranha]

it was a comp i qualififed for a few months ago thru titan poker. guaranteed $25k even if i come last. $200k for the winner and only 20 runners. there is a breakdown of prizes throughout. its so sick, i cant wait!!!

starts 3pm sat 8th and i expect it to last 2 maybe 3 hours, but i want to play both. can you now understand my dilemma!!

[kinboshi]

Ignore the APAT event.  They"ll be others. 

You won"t get an internet connection at the casino, you won"t be guaranteed to have a perfect internet connection in a hotel.

To be honest, if I was playing in that Titan tournament, I"d make sure I had a backup broadband connection as well as my usual one.  I"d get hold of one of those 3G dongle things (just in case).  I"d also have a backup computer at hand, again just in case.  You"re talking about laddering up from £12K to £100K - to me that"s a LOT of money.  The investment in the backup hardware is a good investment IMHO.  Anyone who plays regularly for substantial amounts of money online should have backup options, and it"s the same in this one off case.

Definitely drop all thoughts of possibly playing in the UK event.  It"ll only distract you.