Cant really remember how many teams there was last year. Is there no way the casino could fit any more that 200player?
The first year it was 200 runners, so 20 teams of 10.
Last year we were capped to 160 runners by the venue, so went for 20 teams of 8, after initially discussing 16 of 10.
This year is 200 runnners (Capped by the venue), we"ve decided to keep it teams of 8, so we can squeeze in another 5 teams.
It"s not just about capacity, at the same time as this event is on, the GUKPT are in Manchester, so I would imagine they are stretched from a dealer point of view also.