OnLive Discussion

[APAT]

It should only be open to members from season 1, no new new members should be allowed to play.

Natural capacity is the only restriction we can put on entry to any APAT events.  Had the event been held live, there would have been no guarantees that Mark or yourself, or indeed anyone challenging to improve their season one ranking, would have managed to secure a seat in the event.  At least this way, you will all have an equal shot.  And with six APAT online final tables to your name, Mark might have equal grounds for complaint!  However, we are where we are and I think this will provide a thrilling end to Season One.  Good luck to you all.

[kinboshi]

Des, is there a maximum number of runners for this event?

Just wondering, as I"d expect it to get over 500 runners (if not a thousand) people wanting to play (might be me being overly optimistic - but the prizes are fantastic for the buy-in).

[kinboshi]

...and what day will it be on?

[nosey-p]

i did not want non APAT members playing just for the WSOP seat
if this is not advertised on BS, the field may not be as big.

plus i don"t want to fight my way through 500 runners

[duncthehat]

Although I am looking forward to the event, I do have one reservation.

a 100 buck or so buy in is absolutely right for this tourney BUT the WSOP seat does mean the following in my opinion:

This will be too high for the average recreational player on blue square that has not been involved with APAT and so I think it will be mainly the APATers

However this is great value (especially as there is a prize pool) to attract possibly some professionals.

We could be in the position where the World Onlive amateur Championship is won by a pro.

Not knocking the tourney at all,  just an observation

[deanp27]

can"t MTTs on blue square be passworded and the password emailed out to all members (and not easily guessable) ?

[kinboshi]

can"t MTTs on blue square be passworded and the password emailed out to all members (and not easily guessable) ?

They probably could be, but it"s not going to happen.  APAT wants as many members as possible, and BlueSQ wants as many people as possible to sign up and play on there.  This event is very attractive for all concerned.

[Ironside]

you cannot be serious

season 1 was on decent software and was played with a decent structure

but the season final is going to be held on different software with a crappy structure

this is rediculous

why not just draw the final 6 out of a hat

then you say the final will have a $75- $100 price range meaning

some of us will have to transfer money to play in a 1 off event

and it is open to any top dick or harry who wants to play with the knowledge that a seat in wsop will be addes many of these people will have no intrest in anything other than the wsop seat a few will even be pro"s looking for the value

more too the point instead of a LIVE event advertised at start of season we have an online event with a live finish inwhich we will have many more runners than in any event before but no extra points

[Eck]

you cannot be serious

season 1 was on decent software and was played with a decent structure

but the season final is going to be held on different software with a crappy structure

this is rediculous

why not just draw the final 6 out of a hat

then you say the final will have a $75- $100 price range meaning

some of us will have to transfer money to play in a 1 off event

and it is open to any top **** or harry who wants to play with the knowledge that a seat in wsop will be addes many of these people will have no intrest in anything other than the wsop seat a few will even be pro"s looking for the value

more too the point instead of a LIVE event advertised at start of season we have an online event with a live finish inwhich we will have many more runners than in any event before but no extra points

So does that mean you are for or against it?  

[Swinebag]

season 1 was on decent software and was played with a decent structure

but the season final is going to be held on different software with a crappy structure

So the final event of Season One will be a little unique.  It will be known as the APAT World Onlive Championship.  The tournament will be broken into two stages with entrants starting the event online, with 10,000 chips and an APAT Championship structure (clock adjusted to give a similar number of hands per 40 minute level). 

[Eck]

season 1 was on decent software and was played with a decent structure

but the season final is going to be held on different software with a crappy structure

So the final event of Season One will be a little unique.  It will be known as the APAT World Onlive Championship.  The tournament will be broken into two stages with entrants starting the event online, with 10,000 chips and an APAT Championship structure (clock adjusted to give a similar number of hands per 40 minute level). 

he"ll still get them all in the middle with  :as: kd  in the first level anyway....

[Ironside]

its not the starting chips or the clock that turns it into a crapshoot

its the actually structure

even live the structure wasnt the best last season as i told des during lunch before the start of day 2 in event 1

bluesq havent an option for running antes


running antes makes for a much smoother strucutre where you gradually lose your stack every hand  not just 2 hands every orbit

[APAT]

even live the structure wasnt the best last season as i told des during lunch before the start of day 2 in event 1

Structure?  My stand out memory of that hour was trying to figure out how I got stuck with a lunch bill for 34 players  

[Ironside]

i was disscussing with you about the fact even though i was chip leader the blinds were still punishing and that the average stack was only about 10 bbs (i think)

and that a structure with a running ante was needed

i believe you have that in place for season 2 live events, a good move

[Phil_Crozier]

I think its a crap idea but i don"t care because of these reasons;

A. its half 7 in the morning, i havent been to bed yet and can"t think of points to argue on because my brain feels like its shutting down.

2. i would of played in this whatever you organised  

D. i"m going to bed to sleep all day then travel to walsall, see you all on saturday.