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mike saban

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #360 on: December 27, 2008, 22:11:27 PM »
Online National Teams - how do you decide what "club" you represent, is this set by location or can you choose your own ?

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #361 on: December 27, 2008, 22:11:48 PM »
Looks like I wont be able to compete in much if any of APAT season 3, with the online games now being on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

A possible error by APAT, unless I am missing something for the initial quick read

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #362 on: December 27, 2008, 22:11:50 PM »

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #363 on: December 27, 2008, 22:12:04 PM »

Well done Des  ,only problem i have is the divisional manager type people.What do they know about poker.?


Good point Micky, I was going to raise that issue as well.....  ;D

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #364 on: December 27, 2008, 22:12:29 PM »


Well done Des  ,only problem i have is the divisional manager type people.What do they know about poker.?


Good point Micky, I was going to raise that issue as well.....  ;D


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Re: Season 3
« Reply #365 on: December 27, 2008, 22:14:45 PM »

Wot no regional live qualifiers? :"(


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As everyone will know, there is a great deal of caution evident in UK business at the moment and as a result, marketing spend at every level is being examined extremely closely.

APAT have been in negotiations with Blue Square for several months on the make up of Season Three and as a result of developments in the last couple of weeks, we have taken the decision to put two significant APAT initiatives on hold for for the new season.

Included within this was the National Qualifying series, which was set to replace the Regional Championship in Season Two.  So, effectively the local level £20 events will disappear for Season Three, effectively a victim of the credit crunch.

APAT has had many approaches from competitors to Blue Square, who would have welcomed the opportunity to take up this sponsorship.  However, we have an outstanding partner in Blue Square and we felt it was very much in APAT members interests that we took a long term view, taking current market conditions into account, when finalising our partner base for Season Three.

So, I"m pleased to confirm Blue Square as APAT's headline sponsor in Season Three.   They have cut their marketing spend back significantly elsewhere so it is a real sign of the determination on both sides to continue on from Season Two.

With the exception of the National Qualifying series, I believe that Season Three is a significant step forward on Season Two and I hope you all enjoy it.


Unfortunately, I don"t think there was much choice.....

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #366 on: December 27, 2008, 22:14:57 PM »
Would you be asked to pledge allegiance to one of the regional teams upon registering for an online event?

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #367 on: December 27, 2008, 22:15:13 PM »
disapointed !!!!  no live regionals as really enjoyed that part of season 2....

except the national events....  everything else online

only way to qualify for nationals as such. online with BSq... cant see there being  many available for straight buy in.  IMHO
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Re: Season 3
« Reply #368 on: December 27, 2008, 22:15:39 PM »

Looks like I wont be able to compete in much if any of APAT season 3, with the online games now being on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

A possible error by APAT, unless I am missing something for the initial quick read


The Online National Championship events will be extremely deepstacked affairs so Saturday became the most obvious dates for them. 

The National League games will be shorter affairs and lent themselves to a Sunday evening, which seems to be recognised as the main poker night of the weeks.  That said, we will listed to feedback and it is very possible to move the National League to a weekday night, but we"d need to see a lot of support for it.

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #369 on: December 27, 2008, 22:17:08 PM »
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Re: Season 3
« Reply #370 on: December 27, 2008, 22:17:27 PM »

Online National Teams - how do you decide what "club" you represent, is this set by location or can you choose your own ?


You can choose, but once chosen you cannot change.

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #371 on: December 27, 2008, 22:17:36 PM »


Wot no regional live qualifiers? :"(


Covered by Des......


As everyone will know, there is a great deal of caution evident in UK business at the moment and as a result, marketing spend at every level is being examined extremely closely.

Yep, point taken, but with no regionals and an online buy-in above my usual limits, unfortunately, I currently struggling to see where my APAT involvement will be is season 3. Oh dear.
APAT have been in negotiations with Blue Square for several months on the make up of Season Three and as a result of developments in the last couple of weeks, we have taken the decision to put two significant APAT initiatives on hold for for the new season.

Included within this was the National Qualifying series, which was set to replace the Regional Championship in Season Two.  So, effectively the local level £20 events will disappear for Season Three, effectively a victim of the credit crunch.

APAT has had many approaches from competitors to Blue Square, who would have welcomed the opportunity to take up this sponsorship.  However, we have an outstanding partner in Blue Square and we felt it was very much in APAT members interests that we took a long term view, taking current market conditions into account, when finalising our partner base for Season Three.

So, I"m pleased to confirm Blue Square as APAT's headline sponsor in Season Three.   They have cut their marketing spend back significantly elsewhere so it is a real sign of the determination on both sides to continue on from Season Two.

With the exception of the National Qualifying series, I believe that Season Three is a significant step forward on Season Two and I hope you all enjoy it.


Unfortunately, I don"t think there was much choice.....
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Re: Season 3
« Reply #372 on: December 27, 2008, 22:19:22 PM »

Online National Teams - how do you decide what "club" you represent, is this set by location or can you choose your own ?


We have a couple of weeks to sort out the detailed conditions around this, but my own feeling is that players should be required to play for the closest club to them.  This should avoid a situation where several established players decide they all want to play for Thanet or similar. 

It will also make a conversion to a live National League in Season Four a much greater reality.

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #373 on: December 27, 2008, 22:19:47 PM »

disapointed !!!!  no live regionals as really enjoyed that part of season 2....

except the national events....  everything else online

only way to qualify for nationals as such. online with BSq... cant see there being  many available for straight buy in.  IMHO


I suspect that with no Regionals, there"ll actually be more seats available for direct buy in, as per season 1.

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Re: Season 3
« Reply #374 on: December 27, 2008, 22:20:07 PM »



Wot no regional live qualifiers? :"(


Covered by Des......


As everyone will know, there is a great deal of caution evident in UK business at the moment and as a result, marketing spend at every level is being examined extremely closely.

Yep, point taken, but with no regionals and an online buy-in above my usual limits, unfortunately, I currently struggling to see where my APAT involvement will be is season 3. Oh dear.
APAT have been in negotiations with Blue Square for several months on the make up of Season Three and as a result of developments in the last couple of weeks, we have taken the decision to put two significant APAT initiatives on hold for for the new season.

Included within this was the National Qualifying series, which was set to replace the Regional Championship in Season Two.  So, effectively the local level £20 events will disappear for Season Three, effectively a victim of the credit crunch.

APAT has had many approaches from competitors to Blue Square, who would have welcomed the opportunity to take up this sponsorship.  However, we have an outstanding partner in Blue Square and we felt it was very much in APAT members interests that we took a long term view, taking current market conditions into account, when finalising our partner base for Season Three.

So, I"m pleased to confirm Blue Square as APAT's headline sponsor in Season Three.   They have cut their marketing spend back significantly elsewhere so it is a real sign of the determination on both sides to continue on from Season Two.

With the exception of the National Qualifying series, I believe that Season Three is a significant step forward on Season Two and I hope you all enjoy it.


Unfortunately, I don"t think there was much choice.....

No regionals and an online buy-in of $82.50? Looks like my season three involvement will be limited at best. Oh dear
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