WCOAP 2014 Discussion Thread

[Paulie_D]

Players will be able to reserve or purchase seats from 9pm on Monday January 13th via www.apat.com.

I may need to move some money around...could someone please clarify what this means?

Are we talking "click-fest"? I"m assuming that we will not be using the online poker software?

[Billy01113]

I have a question concerning the main event, will there be a Day 1a, Day 1b and final day or a day 1, day 2 and final day?

[cashman]

It"s Day 1a, Day 1b and Day 2 with 200 players on each day and all remaining players from both days coming back for day 2

[MikeSlee]

Looks like a great week of Poker.  Will be giving it a miss though as I cannot justify the costs this year.
Keep up the good work.

[Des]

Players will be able to reserve or purchase seats from 9pm on Monday January 13th via www.apat.com.

I may need to move some money around...could someone please clarify what this means?

Are we talking "click-fest"? I"m assuming that we will not be using the online poker software?

Hi Paulie - we"re still dotting a few i"s on this but it"s likely there will be seat reservation and online buy in from day one.  I"d hold off moving money anywhere until those details are confirmed on 13th though.

[whiskeyjack58]

hi
I am new to apat. Can someone tell me the difference between register for these tournaments and reserve a seat please.

Also, How do I register/reserve ?

[IrishTom]

Hi All, I"ve been away from things for a few days and am travelling back home today - so will pick up and catch up with everything tomorrow - including emails/PMs etc.

[MCTachyon]

Evening gents,

I"m interested in coming down and playing a few of these events. Is the number of seats available capped for each event?

If so, what are the chances of reserving a seat at a date later than 13th Jan.

Ta

[GatlingGob]

This looks like it is going to be a great week of poker will definitely be going great work all those involved in organising this.

ROD

THS

[IrishTom]

An updated WCOAP 2014 Schedule of Events (updated 6 Jan 2014) can be found HERE

[fandango]

Been looking forward to this since the end of the last WCOAP.

Awesome schedual which I wanted to play every day, was thinking of playing the stud on Tuesday, then the mixed game Wendsday etc etc..

But after trotting up all round costs I"m gonna have to miss first couple of days, doing this I save £300 in hotel, buyins and car parking costs even before Emma"s bar bill and food.

Looks a smashing venue but a little gutted about not being at DTD  

Hope next season we can go back to our beloved holy grail of venues.

[Paulie_D]

Players will be able to reserve or purchase seats from 9pm on Monday January 13th via www.apat.com.

I may need to move some money around...could someone please clarify what this means?

Are we talking "click-fest"? I"m assuming that we will not be using the online poker software?

Hi Paulie - we"re still dotting a few i"s on this but it"s likely there will be seat reservation and online buy in from day one.  I"d hold off moving money anywhere until those details are confirmed on 13th though.

Interest is building and I"m getting PM"d a few questions which I"m struggling to answer at this late date.

With buy-in & reservations due to go live on Monday, perhaps I"m overthinking but with some of the capped seat numbers I can see rush buying of side event seats.

Are we talking a reservation fee that will cover the WCOAP festival and players then put their names down for multiple events?

I can see the possibility of "over-reserving" if that were to be the case...players could pay a single fee and then "reserve" a seat in a lot of events (on the off chance) without penalty, thus "freezing out" seats that might otherwise be available to players with the full buy-in right now.

Will reservations be on a "first-come, first served" basis AFTER those who buy-in direct?

Will reservations open AFTER the full buy-in option is available...if so what kind of time lag do you envisage....a week or two would seem about right?

Am I worrying about nothing?...I sure hope so!

[Sugar_Free]

Players will be able to reserve or purchase seats from 9pm on Monday January 13th via www.apat.com.

I may need to move some money around...could someone please clarify what this means?

Are we talking "click-fest"? I"m assuming that we will not be using the online poker software?

Hi Paulie - we"re still dotting a few i"s on this but it"s likely there will be seat reservation and online buy in from day one.  I"d hold off moving money anywhere until those details are confirmed on 13th though.

Interest is building and I"m getting PM"d a few questions which I"m struggling to answer at this late date.

With buy-in & reservations due to go live on Monday, perhaps I"m overthinking but with some of the capped seat numbers I can see rush buying of side event seats.

Are we talking a reservation fee that will cover the WCOAP festival and players then put their names down for multiple events?

I can see the possibility of "over-reserving" if that were to be the case...players could pay a single fee and then "reserve" a seat in a lot of events (on the off chance) without penalty, thus "freezing out" seats that might otherwise be available to players with the full buy-in right now.

Will reservations be on a "first-come, first served" basis AFTER those who buy-in direct?

Will reservations open AFTER the full buy-in option is available...if so what kind of time lag do you envisage....a week or two would seem about right?

Am I worrying about nothing?...I sure hope so!

I don"t know why everything has to be so secretive right up to the last minute, doesn"t give us much chance to organise funds etc

[MintTrav]

Will reservations open AFTER the full buy-in option is available

I hope so. I don"t like the reservation option, allowing people to block places and then drop out with negligible penalty, when there are people who will pay the full amount who can"t get a place. I can"t see how that benefits APAT or the players.

[Paulie_D]

I don"t know why everything has to be so secretive right up to the last minute, doesn"t give us much chance to organise funds etc

To be fair there"s still a couple of days left.