Regional Payout Structure

[RioRodent]

Des,

Could you post the payout structure for the Regional events please.

I"m sure every effort has been made to ensure that all casino"s will have all information. But, with all the good will in the world that info doesn"t allways reach those who need to know, as can been seen from another thread, ref. Grosvenor Newcastle staff not knowing about the event.

Plus, I would just like to know how it will be split... nosey you see!!  

Cheers,
Alan

[Jon MW]

This kind of breakdown in communication was the basis of my assumption that at least one casino will insist that its self deal

I hope to be proved wrong though.

[APAT]

The casinos have been provided with a tournament pack and I will endeavour to publish that for members on Thursday evening, as I am away tomorrow.

To give you an indication of breakdown, an 80 player event would pay as follows:-

1st - £250 + Gold + £75 Seat
2nd - £200 + Silver + £75 Seat
3rd - £150 + Bronze + £75 Seat
4th to 8th - £80 + £75 Seat.

1st to 9th - 9 to 1 Ranking Points respectively.

Grosvenor Casino locations will retain the £75 and forward to the host casino for National seat entry.

Gala Casino locations will award the £75 and qualifying players will be posted a payment link for their National seat.

The events will all be dealer dealt.  It is almost inevitable that somewhere along the line, somebody will screw something up.  I hope at worst that involves a Casino being a dealer short owing to illness or similar, but we will be looking for constructive member feedback on as many of the events as possible to ensure we can work on any negative experiences directly with the casinos.

[mobily]

Hello,

Looking forward to Plymouth on Saturday but concerned that they might not have a full complement of dealers.

I shall feedback and let you know how it goes!

[Jon MW]

Will the Grosvenor casinos allow people to take the £75 as cash if they don"t want the seat?

[lathmeister]

Will the Grosvenor casinos allow people to take the £75 as cash if they don"t want the seat?

Good Question
I would only really want the seat if it was for the Welsh one

[Jon MW]

I was also thinking that as their will be a regional championship to get points for, some people will want to enter for the points and the good tournament structure etc., but not for the seat.

[RioRodent]

This kind of breakdown in communication was the basis of my assumption that at least one casino will insist that its self deal

I hope to be proved wrong though.

And of course they all know that since it"s an APAT tourney it must start on time and all breaks end on time!

[texfitz]

This kind of breakdown in communication was the basis of my assumption that at least one casino will insist that its self deal

I hope to be proved wrong though.

And of course they all know that since it"s an APAT tourney it must start on time and all breaks end on time!

can i pre-order steak dianne & chips for the lunch break  

[duke3016]

This kind of breakdown in communication was the basis of my assumption that at least one casino will insist that its self deal

I hope to be proved wrong though.

And of course they all know that since it"s an APAT tourney it must start on time and all breaks end on time!

can i pre-order steak dianne & chips for the lunch break  

Can I pre-order dianne -- and put the steak and chips on hold

[busman]

Will the Grosvenor casinos allow people to take the £75 as cash if they don"t want the seat?

Good Question
I would only really want the seat if it was for the Welsh one

i agree it would be an advantage if they did pay out at all venues and those who want/are able to use the seat in the nationals should then pay thier fee from the winnings.  i know that if i am lucky enough to win a seat i may not be able to use it as i work shifts and can not guarantee to be off that weekend or able to get the shifts swapped at short notice.

[wizza]

Just spoke to card room manager in plymouth and they are not going to be dealer delt?? and only 3000 chips thought the apat was about skill coming through it wont with 3000. And cant pre book so 2 hour drive could be waisted um prefere last year!!

[H-Man81]

Without being an expert on the matter Wizza, surely you can appreciate not feasible to have 10000 chips deepstack tournament for the regionals.  3000 chips and the blinds what they are, is pretty good for a £20 tournament. (A skill factor of 5 out of 6 if I remember correctly from another post)  And as for thinking season 1 was better, I think you may be on your own there.

[wizza]

Could of quite easly made it 5000 tourny starts at 2.30 30 min blinds means your allin after only 2 hours (or less) 60 hands well thats not much play id agree if u had 500 players but plymouth will be 80 max!! So not worth the drive really so will be very regional.

[Nostrodamus]

Had a quick look at details.

30 minute clock, fair structure, no running ante. £20 fair.

3000 chips i think is fairly standard for most freeze-out comp"s up to £300.

I like the idea of ranking points, even if only 9 people turn up and further qualification into another final. (plus medals for top 3)

Any initiative for the casual player must be encouraged. A 2 hours drive is a put off i suppose, unless you get a group of others to come and play.