What Day Should Online Series Games Be Played On?

[FlyingPig73]

Maybe upcoming online event could get switched from a Saturday night to a proposed different night... This would be a test tourney to see if numbers do differ substantially.

The APAT has members from different locations accross the globe, and they would have to consider the impact upon them, and weigh up the greater good..

I agree with Sheriff"s point about the online event not growing substantially, and the demand for live events far outstripping the online series, and maybe this is becasue of the Saturday night. I do know the Saturday night is a perfect night for me.

Would it be possible to entice people to play the online series by linking a "rewards system" for playing online. So you have more chance of getting to a live event the more onlinie events. Or should they be kept totally separate?

[Sheriff Fatman]

I have played every online event.  Does this make me "hardcore"???

Every online event = Skeleton Made Of Diamond.

You"re THAT hardcore!  

[Sheriff Fatman]

I have played every online event.  Does this make me "hardcore"???

Every online event = Skeleton Made Of Diamond.

You"re THAT hardcore!  

And then you go and spoil it all.....

Good luck to all playing in this event.  Absolutely gutted as I cannot take part due to a family party.  This will be the first APAT event I have missed, I am really sad and have no friends...

But it kind of re-inforces my original point though.

[Jon MW]

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The APAT has members from different locations accross the globe, and they would have to consider the impact upon them, and weigh up the greater good..

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With reference to having to work, surely this reinforces Saturday night as being the best night to play on. Whether someone is playing in a country that is up to 12 hours in front or 12 hours behind - a Saturday evening here means the least likely chance that anybody in the world will have a problem because of work.

I don"t see social reasons as of as much importance - with APAt members playing poker recreationally this just means that an online APAt event is just one of the social things you could be doing every other weekend. Some things are more important - e.g. weddings, baptisms (well most family things) and others will be less important (for me things like any kind of sport, but that would be individual to each member). 

The difference with work is that people have no control over it - this is why I think Saturday night remains the most logical choice (but a variation to experiment and see what affect it has isn"t a bad plan either).

[technolog]

I have played every online event.  Does this make me "hardcore"???

James - you are sad and friendless - NOW BE TOLD!!!

[blueAl]

I workshifts Monday to Friday, so Saturday nights are good for me. I"ve enjoyed playing the last few tourneys and I"d definately miss out on midwek tourney"s.

[Cazzaline]

Jon MW I agree with you on this issue, in that people have to choose what is most important.

Saturday does seem the most obvious because statistically there are less people working on a Sunday than any other day.

[jacko159]

There will always be people who are unable to play whichever night and whatever time the event starts but I think the current time and day are fine.  I have missed events due to weddings, birthdays, wife wanting a night out, etc. but whenever I can play I do.  The Association has a global membership and as such has to cater for all time zones so the current day/time is probably the best as far as this is concerned as well as affecting less people"s work and family commitments in the UK.

I think one of the reasons the online event has not increased in numbers is possibly down to newer members having no chance to make an impact on the leaderboard so they could be waiting for season 2 to start ?  As mentioned elsewhere on here the difference in ranking points between live and online tourneys may also be affecting online entries.

47% of the total ranking points at the end of the season will have been won in the 7 live events where numbers are resticted.  I agree that live play requires skills that cannot be used at the PC but I believe this is too large a chunk of the ranking points on offer.  If the top 18 in the online events were awarded points as in the live events 19% of the total points would be won at the live events - this is probably too low, so it is a case of the correct balance being struck and I am sure Des and the team have been working on this for season 2.

Different leaderboards for live and online events would be a way forward especially if you can get the sponsors to cough up two seats on the Cruise !!!

[DarthClubs]

SATURDAY NIGHT .................. POKER NIGHT
Think i"ve made my point

[waltypies]

I think i have managed to make about 2 online events as its been on a Saturday.  Moving the date would be awesome.

Friday nights always seem good as i am sure most people finish work for the week and would have something to do like play the APAT tourney instead of watching the crap on tv!

Weekdays would be bad IMO as i have read a few people have children so they would need to be attended to 1st!

I vote for Friday evenings or Sunday anytime as i do sod all on a Sunday (hey it is the day of rest after all)!!!!  

Anyway whatever decision is made will have to do with me.  Just please not more Saturdays  

[Swinebag]

I"m for a mixture. Cant do saturdays but a lot do prefer that day.

How about a rotation between saturday, sunday and a weekday? That way everyone should be able to play at least one in 3.

This is clearly a common sense solution so I"ll assume it has already been suggested and apologise for suggesting it again

[king of herts]

Any night but Friday or Saturday night would suit me. Why not take a leaf out of Pokerstars book and hold them on Sunday night al a Sunday Million (or this that the reason they"re not on Sunday, because of the clash). Only managed to make 1 this season, although I have forgotten about them quite a few times - how about sending an email reminder on the Friday, I have a memory like a sieve.

[FlyingPig73]

There are too many majors on a Sunday. Work the nexy day. To many factors for me ruling out Sundays. Dont think you could start early, because a lot of people have things to do.

I would like to see it remain on a Saturday evening, even if you are single and go out, you can surely make one Saturday evening a month. Most people are off on a Sat/Sun, and esepecially in the evening.

Although season 2 is promising lots of things, and we will all have to wait to find out what they are, and what the timetables will be like. Whatever the outcome if it is half as good as season one, it will be super....

[gulibert n2]

hey flying pig

well played the other night by the way,
as a newish member i enjoyed both nights this weekend, with probably my preference to the sunday as i have more time then.
I do realise that there are alot of other tourneys on a sunday for people to enjoy but saturday is usually bad for myself and alot of others from wives / husbands / kids needs to go out partying and local events.

hope my input has added to the debate.

later

[duke3016]

The whole debate about what day to play on prompted me to look at my weekly schedule and see what day would selfishly suit me ....

Mon -- arrive home from work -- fire up PC play on-line
Tue --arrive home from work -- fire up PC play on-line
Wed -- arrive home from work -- fire up PC play on-line
Thu -- arrive home from work -- fire up PC play on-line
Fri -- arrive home from work -- fire up PC play on-line
Sat -- No work -- fire up PC play on-line (play live APAT if there is one)
Sun -- No work -- fire up PC play on-line (Usually out of live APAT so came home)

OK then, I think I can fit in most suggested days. I have no signifcant other, she left and I have no idea why   . (she was gone for two weeks before I suspected something was up)

Seriously, it will always be a difficult choice, but as many posts said you can"t please all of the people all of the time. There are some in the camp of "if it ain"t broke don"t fix it", but all things have to evolve and the important thing is that it evolves with popular consent which is the backbone of a good organisation.

It"s a great organisation (take a bow Des & the rest) and I am sure we will find a solution that will please the majority....