BETFAIR ~ As everyone has said, been superb. Try to keep if they can offer anything close to that which they added last year.
LIVE EVENTS ~ Make the UK ones as centrally based as possible, most people have to travel back to work Mon am and the shorter the travel the better on average. Coventry, Birmingham, Luton, DTD, Manchester, Sheffield, Stoke ~ these are all within 2 to 3 hours at most for almost all. PRO events, majority want them scrapped to create greater room for the main event and I have to agree, the Sunday might be the way to go as many have suggested if there is a real reason to keep them.
Play to the money on the Saturday is something I have said for 2 seasons. Not everyone stays over and to come back short stacked to play a hand or two and not cash can be avoided by starting/finishing an hour or so earlier/later.
Make the World main event a little better value, more chips(15,000?), extra level(s) (500/1000, 1200/2400, 2500/5000 ?), 3 days
Payouts I prefer a more stepped payout, but not bothered as long as I know in advance, however I don"t really understand why deals are not allowed, it is only natural.
Foreign venues I dont really see the attraction for a £75 game to travel that far or for that cost. If they bring in the necessary newbies/coverage to keep the sponsor happy then stick with them, but if not lets have some more UK based events. If so, Spain in Summer.
ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS ~ Great events with the right price and structure. I know the night will always be controversial, but surely a Sunday has to better for the majority and cause less "clashes" with other poker and "life" events. As someone said the one Sunday game got a lot more runners than any of the Saturday games.
ONLINE LEAGUE ~ This to me is the biggest dissapointment and I would like to see it totally re-invented. Many have been playing(signed up) for a team not getting numbers playing regularly, then they stop playing at all because it clearly isnt fair and this cant be what APAT or Betfair want. Teams have to be equal sized and should have a certain number.
I would like to see something more along the lines of the current
http://www.circuscasino.com/online-poker/promotions-and-bonuses/las-vegas-team-challenge/ on Circus poker, where people get a team together (4, 6 8 players
) and there is a play-off (live or online?) based on points accrued during the league. This has a greater chance of keeping people interested. Teams could be from people who form from their current teams (Liverpool Carjackers, Liverpool Fraudsters, Liverpool Shoplifters etc
) or from mates (bringing new people into APAT) or could be advertised for on the Forum.
Sunday nights for these are great too.