Hi Carlos,
You quoted earlier that double december "will endeavour to keep people coming back to their local", however I dont think this will be the case. The only people interested in the points will be the people chasing the top 10/top 50 places in the state leaderboard and they know very well that in order to gain the maximal points, they will only play in venues with a large number of runners. Consequently, places like PGCC, para hills which have 100+ runners in every game will continue to attract more, leaving the smaller venues with only the dedicated few locals.
Lastly, I really dont think it fair to announce in such short notice that double points will be up for grabs in the final 3 weeks of the season. I have been in the top 10 of the state leaderboard for most of season and I have spent a lot of my time, money and effort to get where I am. If im unfortunate enough to get an unlucky run on the final three weeks of the season, I will be knocked out and I will have nothing to show for my efforts after playing probably 80+ games.
What is my incentive to play so many games in the next season if good and consistent players dont get rewarded for their efforts? There are a lot of other poker leagues coming into place now that are offering a lot of better prizes and cheaper to stamp up with.
So all I say is that if you wish to keep your consistent clients happy, at least offer them something worth playing for and reward them for their efforts
Well done Kentishgirl. I'm glad to see there is another person on the forum who is prepared to openly say what they feel towards some of the decisions made of late.
Hey, blind Freddy knows that NPL is in the business of making money and nobody is denying them to do so. But, at what expense???????
I have highlighted a couple of lines in your post that I want to respond too.
Will the bigger venues effect the smaller ones when the double points come up for grabs? Of course they will. They, the venue operators and the points chasers will be chasing the bigger numbers with bigger incentives will attract more punters.
Take last night as an example as to how just one event "The Parafield Gardens $1,000" can change the outcome of another venue.
The Wheatsheaf had to cancel it's venue as there may have only been a handful of players NOT going to the Parafield Gardens $1,0000.
Let's assume that a couple of their punters make good points at the Gardens and it puts them in a better points position. Are they still going to support the Wheatsheaf or Gardens?
And because there were 385 runners the top 15 points winners may push the current PG leaders way down the list if they weren't fortunate to have been in the top 15 finishers.
If you weren't there I hope you scored points somewhere last night to compensate for the big points winners at the Gardens. Now that was just one event that was great for everyone to experience but at what cost to some??
Your final paragraph regarding the "incentives to play next season" and where to play??? Well, that is up to the individuals choice. But as you say, there are more choices available!!!!!
It's similar to me not chasing the points any more. If it happens it happens but I choose to keep my cash in my pocket a little bit longer LOL.
I'm glad to see Duc gained 163.2 points for his 12th.
Take care Kentishgirl and good luck.
It was epic enough the first time and as Carlos put it in his earlier post, that's not what that 'leaderboard' or the NPL is for. As long as it's clear to everyone that leaderboard doesn't actually mean leaderboard - there won't be any dramas 
