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Bristol Poker Club Win National Online League
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Bristol Poker Club Captain Suzanne Hayward
Bristol Poker Club; under captain Suzanne Hayward, have won Division One of the APAT National Online Poker League. At the end of a ten match season, only one match point separated Bristol from runners up Cardiff and 2009 Champions Walsall. South London, Glasgow and Leeds were relegated to Division Two. Four members of the Bristol team will now go forward to represent APAT in the GUKPT Champion of Champions Tournament later in the year.
Division Two was won by Solent Poker Club, by one match point from Stockton-on-Tees with Birmingham in third. All three clubs have won promotion to Division One. Brighton, Dundee and North London Poker Clubs have been relegated to Division Three. Sunderland Poker Club took the Division Three title and will be joined in Division Two next season by Luton and Nottingham.
Four members of the successful Solent club will play in the APAT Professional League in Nottingham in August, while four members of the Sunderland club will play in the World Amateur Championship main event in Nottingham in August.
For a full summary of a dramatic last night in the League, read the seasonal review with comments, in the forum.
National Online League Seasonal Review
APAT National Online Poker League Starts
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Carl Lybert: Division One Winner
Matchday 1 in APAT’s Online National League saw over 280 players commence battle for titles, promotion and added value live seats.
The league is run over ten matchdays and is played on a Sunday evening on Betfair Poker. A $10 buy in and no registration fee ensures for a fun yet competitive set of events.
In Division One, Walsall Poker Club were back looking to retain their title, but in this opening matchday, they had to settle for second place as the spoils went to Liverpool Poker Club. With new club captain Ger ‘The Duke’ Smith at the helm, the instructions being posted on the forum were simple. Get It Won.
And his team didn’t let him down. With three final table finishers in Andrew ‘b52bomber’ Bailey (8th), Chris ‘ckelly1’ Kelly (7th) and the winner of Matchday One Carl ‘CookMySock’ Lybert, the three points were theirs. Walsall picked up the two points with final table finishes from ‘BartyUK07’ and ‘TONYTRIPPSS’, whilst Belfast got one point with an excellent second place finish from ‘awsickriver’.
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Edinburgh Poker Club Back In The Groove
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Harraghy: Belfast Winner
Northern Division, Matchday 11: After four consecutive matches without scoring points, Edinburgh Poker Club brought some of their early season form back to the table to secure two match points in the APAT National Online League on Sunday night. Belfast continue to close the gap at the top of the division taking a maximum three match points here, with the final match point going to Dundee Poker Club who are one point behind Glasgow in the race for the third qualification spot for the National League final in November.
On the night it was Chris Kelly (2nd), Ben Burnhill (3rd) and Louis Manson (8th) who awoke the slumbering Scottish team and delivered the crucial two match points to protect their lead in the division.
A very powerful looking Belfast team took the three match points and are now only two points behind Edinburgh at the top of the Northern Division. Four of the Northern Irish club’s number made the final table, with starring roles played by Gerrard Harraghy (1st), Colin O’Prey (4th), Michael O’Prey (6th) and Nick Avery (7th).
Robert McGraw (5th) and Donna McGraw (10th) contributed to ensure Dundee picked up the final match point, keeping the pressure up on Glasgow Poker Club.
After eleven matches, Edinburgh lead the division on 15 points. Belfast are in second position on 13 points with Glasgow in third on 10 points. Dundee are fourth on 9 points, with Dublin and Newcastle level on 7 points. Stockton-on-Tees, Aberdeen, Carlisle and Sunderland are fighting for a place in the Second Divsion of the National Poker League in Season Four.
South London And Cardiff Dominate
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Darren Shallis: Cardiff Captain
Southern Division, Matchday 11: South London and Cardiff Poker Clubs continue to dominate the Southern Division of the APAT National Online League.
On Sunday night, it was South London that took the three match points when Neil Innes (2nd) and Tim Magnus (4th) starred on the final table.
Paul Mcarthy of Cardiff took the individual win on the night with his team mate Richard Rudling-Smith (9th) also making the final table, with both results good enough to deliver another two match points for Cardiff.
Brighton Poker Club took the remaining single match point thanks to Joe Carr-Hill (3rd) and Bob Bulman (7th).
After eleven matches, Cardiff lead the division with 16 points, South London are a point back on 15 with Plymouth in third on 11. Bristol are in fourth on 7 points with Southampton, Thanet and Brighton on 4 points. North London, Luton and Swansea are at the foot of the table, with only pride to play for as the season progresses.
