[Matt D]

(if you don"t already have the APAT/Coral software, download from here: http://www.apat.com/online)

Hi Sports Fans

With just over a week until the start of World Cup 2014, APAT have put together a fun sweepstake with a couple of twists

I"ve set up a holding tank via the APAT software for £10 + £0 (no rake). Holding tank is listed until Coral Exclusive > APAT as "APAT World Cup". The password is: apatmember.  It is open until 19:30 on Weds 11th June, after which time I"ll randomly draw the teams and post them here.

Total prizepool: £320 (based on 32 players).

Winner of World Cup = £100
Runner up = £40
3rd = £20
4th = £10

Wooden spoon = £10 Team with least points / worst goal difference between tied teams.

£140 prizepool MTT on Monday 14th July (day after the final). This will be open to all sweepstake entrants , so everyone has a chance of winning something, regardless of how rubbish their team is!

In the event of less than 32 players, prizes and MTT prizepool with be calculated pro-rata (with a minimum payout for the sweepstake part of £10). Payouts will be guaranteed £207.50 minimum, regardless of number of runners.

Example:

Runners	10	16	20	24	28	32
WC Winner	62.5	62.5	62.5	75	87.5	100
Runner Up	25	25	25	30	35	40
3rd	12.5	12.5	12.5	15	17.5	20
4th	10	10	10	10	10	10
Last	10	10	10	10	10	10
MTT	87.5	87.5	87.5	105	122.5	140
Total Collected	100	160	200	240	280	320
Total Paid Out	207.5	207.5	207.5	245	282.5	320
Overlay	107.5	47.5	7.5	5	2.5	0

(if you don"t already have the APAT/Coral software, download from here: http://www.apat.com/online)

Players so far: (18)
1Hammerite
5UGARFREEE
ashhen1
colinmcggg
fandangofish
idleseafood
kevod1111111
lppleos
mylesfd0
plgn36
poolace147
Quasar6311
Sapper591
SQR64QApat
Steadyeddie321
SuperHans75
SuzAPAT
THEPHILTC

Teams so far (in bold text):
Brazil 3/1
Argentina 4/1
Spain 5/1
Germany 6/1
Belgium 22/1
France 25/1
Italy 25/1
Portugal 25/1
England 28/1
Uruguay 28/1
Netherlands 33/1
Colombia 40/1
Chile 50/1
Russia 100/1
Croatia 125/1
Switzerland 125/1
Ivory Coast 150/1
Mexico 150/1
Bosnia 200/1
Ecuador 200/1
Japan 200/1
USA 250/1
Ghana 300/1
Greece 300/1
Nigeria 300/1
South Korea 350/1
Cameroon 1000/1
Algeria 1500/1
Australia 1500/1
Iran 1500/1
Honduras 2000/1
Costa Rica 2500/1


The Draw
1.  plgn36   - Switzerland 125/1
2.  kevod1111111 - Netherlands 33/1
3.  Steadyeddie321 - Italy 25/1
4.  SuzAPAT - Argentina 4/1
5.  mylesfd0 - Croatia 125/1
6.  ashhen1 - Portugal 25/1
7.  5UGARFREEE - Brazil 3/1
8.  poolace147 - Uruguay 28/1
9.  SuperHans75    - France 25/1
10. Quasar6311 - Chile 50/1
11. colinmcggg - Colombia 40/1
12. Hammerite - England 28/1
13. idleseafood - Ivory Coast 150/1
14. SQR64QApat - Belgium 22/1
15. lppleos - Spain 5/1
16. Sapper591 - Mexico 150/1
17. THEPHILTC - Germany 6/1
18. fandangofish - Russia 100/1

[Matt D]

2 players in so far: *SuperHans and 5UGARFREEE

30 spaces left. Get involved!

Entries close Weds 11th June. I"ll be making the draw the same evening.

[Scousebill]

I take it that because it has to be set up in a certain way that it isn"t a single hand tournament...?

Also.... Why not have a look at this....

Hi, I"ve created a private league at Soccer Saturday Super 6 for the new football season. Do you fancy your chances against me? Join the league now: http://super6.skysports.com/league/109M2G

Free to enter, possibility of some prize money...

Just follow the link...

Cheers.

[Matt D]

Hi Bill, the game you register for now is just a holding tank to collect entry fees. The MTT following the World Cup will be set up nearer the date. Format of this will be 3k start stack, 10 min levels.

Holding tank closes next Weds after which point I"ll draw the sweepstake teams and get them posted up.

Would be good if we can get a full 32 involved. If less, I"ll dispense with the lower seeded teams, and if one of those goes on to win, will add that cash to the MTT instead.

[Matt D]

5 players in so far: *SuperHans, 5UGARFREEE, SQR64QApat, 1Hammerite, SuzAPAT.

27 spaces left. Get involved!

Entries close Weds 11th June. I"ll be making the draw the same evening.

[Matt D]

6 players in so far: *SuperHans, 5UGARFREEE, SQR64QApat, 1Hammerite, SuzAPAT, ashhen1

26 spaces left. Get involved!

Entries close Weds 11th June. I"ll be making the draw the same evening.

[Matt D]

In order to put everyone"s mind at rest re: fairness of draw, I propose the following:

Once we have a list of all players taking part, I"ll get one of the participants to randomly to draw a number (1 to 32, or 1 to number of players if less than 32) for each participant. If they then PM that list to a 3rd participant, I"ll draw a team against each number, and PM that list to the 3rd participant. They can then email me the list of players in return, and I"ll post it all up together.

Need 2 volunteers for this method to work, who both need to be around from 7.30pm > 8.30pm on Weds 11th June. Thanks

[s4ooter]

go on then

Got Algeria in my other one so cant be worse

[Matt D]

go on then

Got Algeria in my other one so cant be worse

Cool. Register via the software (details on OP) and you"re in

[Matt D]

7 players in so far. 25 spaces left. Entries close Weds 11th June.

I have added a list of players and teams in the draw to the first post. Draw will be made 7.30pm > 8.30pm on Weds 11th June.

[Sugar_Free]

In order to put everyone"s mind at rest re: fairness of draw, I propose the following:

Once we have a list of all players taking part, I"ll get one of the participants to randomly to draw a number (1 to 32, or 1 to number of players if less than 32) for each participant. If they then PM that list to a 3rd participant, I"ll draw a team against each number, and PM that list to the 3rd participant. They can then email me the list of players in return, and I"ll post it all up together.

Need 2 volunteers for this method to work, who both need to be around from 7.30pm > 8.30pm on Weds 11th June. Thanks

Happy to help out

[Matt D]

Happy to help out

Thanks Matt

1 more required and we"re sorted

[mylesfdo]

Happy to help out

Thanks Matt

1 more required and we"re sorted

In and happy to help out......Im working Weds night but can easily answer a PM within about 10-15 mins......just couple things:

1) What happens if doesn"t sell out with 32 players re the payouts?
2) Im assuming that the "Teams so far" bit above is again in case it doesn"t sell out and only top seeded teams will go into hat?.....what happens then if a non-entered team goes on and wins it?

If u want me to help out with draw Ill pm u my mobile Matt so can drop me a text when draw pm is on way so I know need to get online!!

[Sugar_Free]

Happy to help out

Thanks Matt

1 more required and we"re sorted

In and happy to help out......Im working Weds night but can easily answer a PM within about 10-15 mins......just couple things:

1) What happens if doesn"t sell out with 32 players re the payouts?
2) Im assuming that the "Teams so far" bit above is again in case it doesn"t sell out and only top seeded teams will go into hat?.....what happens then if a non-entered team goes on and wins it?

If u want me to help out with draw Ill pm u my mobile Matt so can drop me a text when draw pm is on way so I know need to get online!!

All already covered further up the thread.

Would be good if we can get a full 32 involved. If less, I"ll dispense with the lower seeded teams, and if one of those goes on to win, will add that cash to the MTT instead.

[Matt D]

In and happy to help out......Im working Weds night but can easily answer a PM within about 10-15 mins....

Thanks Myles Matt C. (Sugar_Free) will PM you a list of players drawn in random order (and listed 1 to 32, or number of players if less). I"ll shoot you a text when he"s sent it. Then I"ll send a list of teams randomly drawn against the same numbers. When you"ve received my list, PM me the other list in return. I"ll then get it all posted up.