1 - WHO ARE YOU?
Allan Etchells
2 - POST A PICTURE OF YOURSELF OR A LINK TO ONE (APAT OR OTHER)
Maybe later, after some extreme airbrushing....
3 - WHERE DO YOU COME FROM?
Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, now living in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
4 - TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF?
32yo Married with 8 month old son, I"ve been a self Employed driving instructor for 4 years. Before that I was a coach driver for 7 years.
5 - WHAT IS YOUR POKER BACKGROUND?
Started playing last year online, started going to casinos a few months ago. I only play No-limit Texas Hold'em, don"t like Pot Limit and find Limit soul destroying.
6 - WHAT IS YOUR PLAYING STYLE?
Depends on the hand I have and the opponents round the table.
7 - WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE POKER PLAYER AND WHY?
Scotty Nguyen, "it"s all over baby"
8 - WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ONLINE POKER SITE AND WHAT IS YOUR POKER ID THERE?
My fave site is Party Poker, it just feels good playing there. My ID in all my poker and other online games is TheMaestro spelt delibrately without a space, where nessasary I add UK to the end.
9 - WHAT ARE YOUR POKER ACHIEVEMENTS?
A few final tables, some tounament cash wins. Nothing to set the world on fire but I got high hopes.
10 - WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE ABOUT LIVE POKER CURRENTLY, THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE?
High tournament prices in my area, I"m not wealthy (I guess like most of us here) and being near to London most casinos charge a premium rate, even the Luton casinos I play in. Would like to see some £5 and £10 freezeout tournaments in the calenders but I guess it"s supply and demand.
The other thing I hate are Bad Beats, but thats the game and nothings ever gonna change that.
11 - HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT APAT?
Google.
12 -WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT APAT TOURNAMENTS, STANDARD OF PLAY AND STRUCTURE?
Not played in one yet, hope to soon seems good.
13 - HAVE YOU PLAYED AT AN APAT LIVE EVENT AND IF SO, WHAT WAS MOST MEMORABLE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE?
See answer 12.
14 - WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF POKER?
Driving, I am passionate about car, I am also a Hospital Radio volunteer.
15 - WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK OR FILM?
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
16 - WHAT THREE MUSIC ALBUMS WOULD YOU TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND WITH YOU?
For less space I"ll take my Ipod thank you. (will there be somewhere to charge it up???)
17 - FINALLY, WHAT MESSAGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAVE FOR YOUR FELLOW APAT MEMBERS?
Hello...... I guess.
