Regional Tourneys

[Bodddders]

Final table of 9 started about 7pm in Luton with 68 runners. (Well started with 52 but with late Regs. we had 68 runners) Just 3 five minute breaks all day. Buffet was just plates of fruit which was eaten while you played.

[Jon MW]

Brighton lasted 5 hours with 25 runners.

[fish]

Just out of curiosty after playing the apat at luton did everywhere allow people to buy in to the tourney for 1 hour after the start as this seemed a bit long to me thought 30 min would have been more like it.just curios thats all.

[Jon MW]

There shouldn"t have been any after the start  

[fish]

I  asked and they said people could buy in for 1 hour after the start i think we sat down at 2.30 with 53 and had around 70 runners in the end i was  just wondering if this was right or  not.

[APAT]

On the contrary, the instruction to Casinos was to allow alternates in up to a maximum number of 80 runners for the first two levels, in line with the new gaming act.  APAT will review its position on this prior to the event in Walsall, however prior to this it is sensible that we follow GC guidelines.

[Newportlad]

Cardiff turned away at least 2 latecomers who just missed the start of the event.

[APAT]

That is a shame, but we will highlight the areas where communication fell down and improve on them for the second leg of the Regionals.  Thanks for the feedback.

[RioRodent]

On the contrary, the instruction to Casinos was to allow alternates in up to a maximum number of 80 runners for the first two levels, in line with the new gaming act.  APAT will review its position on this prior to the event in Walsall, however prior to this it is sensible that we follow GC guidelines.

Des,

I did mention it in my feedback post for Gala Bristol, but there has been no comment, that Gala still operate the policy that you must be in your seat at the start of the tourney (hence their tournaments tend to start late!).

Will you be taking this up with the Gala management? To at least ensure that these APAT events are run to consistent rules across all venues, even if they don"t want to change their rules for all tourneys.

[APAT]

Sorry, I missed that Alan.  My view is that APAT need to firm our position on this prior to Walsall.  We will communicate that position to both casinos within the tournament pack.  For the first event it was communicated as advice, as opposed to a hard rule.