Amateur Poker Association & Tour
Poker Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: fandango on January 09, 2014, 15:00:37 PM
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Heard some terrible news today from FB.
According to his status, Vaino Tiik passed away this morning..
I"m deeply shocked to hear this and would personally like to send my condolences to his family and friends.
RIP Vaino a true gentleman and a poker player to be feared on the felt
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Just saw it on Facebook as well
I am really shocked and hardly have words, what sad news this are
I never met Vaino as I been in Germany, but now with having moved had looked forward to meet him this year. We been in a team and messaged occassionally on FB, and he was a very kind and nice gentleman.
My condolences to his family and friends
R.I.P Vaino you will be missed
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Very shocked to hear this sad news. RIP Vaino ... always seemed to be on the same table on APAT online events will niss seeing your alias. My thoughts are with your family. xxxxxx
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Echoing everything above, absolutely horrible news. Will miss you.
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Shocking news, only got to know Vaino, over the last couple of weeks as we communicated regarding the upcoming team poker event, I would like to offer my condolences to his family and friends. RIP.
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Just seen this too, totally shocked. I was chatting to him on the phone recently and know how excited and honoured he was to be chosen as captain for the champs team.
A lovely man and the world is a sadder place without him. RIP Vaino x
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Oh wow,such sad sad news. A true gent on every level RIP
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I never had the chance to meet Vaino, but it is always sad to hear news like this. My thoughts go out to his family at this most dark of times.
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Tangled aplenty with Vaino throughout the Vegas leagues, the odd cash tour and PLO side too. A challenging opponent, and a lovely fella to boot. RIP.
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Oh man...so very sad. :( Thoughts are with his family. RIP Vaino
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I didn"t know Vaino, I"d never met him, but spoke to him regarding the APAT team selections and it was immediately obvious he was a gentleman and a gentle one at that. RIP Vaino and condolences to family & friends :(
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OMG what a shock!! :(
RIP Vaino!
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How sad... I never met him but even as a virtual friend he was always polite in the APAT tournies..
A big loss to the APAT and wider poker community.
Condolences to his family....
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Very sad news. Condolences to Vaino"s family. RIP x
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It"s such sad news, that I can"t put it in to words. He"ll be very sorely missed. My thoughts are with his family.
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Echo all thats been said,
RIP
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A true Gent and a great bloke, glad we had the chance to meet up for a beer and a meal in Nottingham quite recently. Even though I knew he was ill it still comes as a shock.
Rhino, you will be missed but not forgotten mate!!
Would be touching for either minute silence or minute applause before the team champs in Stoke? just a thought
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That"s so sad. He was a lovely man.
(And a very very good poker player.)
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Awful news
RIP Vaino
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Such sad news. RIP Vaino
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Would be touching for either minute silence or minute applause before the team champs in Stoke? just a thought
+1 ^^^^ During Prague team Scotland wore black armbands in memory of the helicopter crash a very noble gesture, I"m sure it would be fitting for the APAT teams to follow this as a tribute.
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Would be touching for either minute silence or minute applause before the team champs in Stoke? just a thought
+1 ^^^^ During Prague team Scotland wore black armbands in memory of the helicopter crash a very noble gesture, I"m sure it would be fitting for the APAT teams to follow this as a tribute.
Great idea.
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A sad loss
thoughts go out to family and friends
played with you a few times on the felt
sadly missed !!
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Such sad news. Although I"d never met Vaino, I was lucky enough to be selected in his APAT Champions team for the forthcoming team event and was looking forward to meeting him. Heartfelt thoughts and condolences to his family. RIP Rhino :(
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Would be touching for either minute silence or minute applause before the team champs in Stoke? just a thought
+1 ^^^^ During Prague team Scotland wore black armbands in memory of the helicopter crash a very noble gesture, I"m sure it would be fitting for the APAT teams to follow this as a tribute.
^^^ This. I think a minute"s silence before the start of the event would be a nice gesture.
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Would be touching for either minute silence or minute applause before the team champs in Stoke? just a thought
+1 ^^^^ During Prague team Scotland wore black armbands in memory of the helicopter crash a very noble gesture, I"m sure it would be fitting for the APAT teams to follow this as a tribute.
^^^ This. I think a minute"s silence before the start of the event would be a nice gesture.
Definitely be wearing the black armbands here.
Also, this is APAT. I think a minute"s applause would probably be better than a minute"s silence in a casino, which is never quiet. Not gonna argue though.
RIP Vaino. Thoughts are with his family.
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Very sad news, RIP Rhino will miss seeing and chatting on the tables. Thoughts are with his family.
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I"m very saddened by this news.
I met Vaino on many occasions as he was a long term APAT community member who had played many events. Vaino was a true gentleman, may he rest in peace. Condolences to the Tiik and wider family.
I think a round of applause would be a lovely gesture from the community in Stoke.
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So sad to hear this news today. R.I.P Vaino - a kind, lovely man.
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Really saddened by this. Got to know each other through the East Midlands team, such a gent.
Thoughts are with his family.
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Shocking. Never met Vaino but this is awful news. Thoughts go out to his family. Minutes applause before WCOAP main event to allow the maximum number of people to show respect?
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Very sad to hear this news :( R.I.P Vaino, condolensces to his family and close friends.
I"m sure the APAT community will pay respects in the right way.
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Such a lovely bloke
So sad he won"t be around anymore
Glad we chatted in Glasgow
RIP Vaino
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R I P vaino you will be badly missed by your apat friends condolences to your family
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RIP Rhino, top bloke, and a sad loss to poker community. My thoughts are with the family.
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Shocking news. Black armbands or some form of rememberance definitely should be in place.
RIP and condolences to the family and friends
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Always tough to play against and always fun, such a true gent and a sad loss to everyone who knew him. RIP Mr Rhino
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Sad news, my condolences to his family. R.I.P. Vaino.