WP on sorting out some live APAT poker since it would have been dead to most till about March otherwise.
I"m disappointed about the 33% increase to the buy-in for Manchester. It ceases to make the World Champ at DTD a special event IMO (although you might up that too!). London was not an event me and debjani were planning to go to, so the unplanned cost to attend MCR will be around £400-£500 for us just before xmas - the increased buy-in is just an extra punch in the stomach! Doesn"t mean we won"t be there, but I"m pretty sure we won"t go to both. So in working out whether a £100 buy in is a success you should certainly consider the effect that one event might have on the other. Also you should think about the cost that £100 per event across the whole season would entail should such a model be adopted in the future. It probably won"t make a great deal of difference to your numbers, but you might find yourself with a different target audience.
Also disappointed about yet more Omaha events on day 2 but I understand that the demand is there so that"s a "like it or lump it" one for us two. Don"t understand why you"ve also upped the buy in for that in MCR. Although I can"t play Omaha, I"d happily toss my hat in the ring for £25. But not at £50 it"s too much for a total beginner.
In summary I"d say that increasing the buy ins at MCR has made me think twice about attending both events, whereas otherwise I"d have probably just bought in to both. That might sound illogical to some, but there has to be a tipping point somewhere.
And again, just for the doubters, WP to Des & Tighty on sorting out some APAT poker I"m sure they will both be a roaring success.
