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Title: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: APAT on January 16, 2009, 19:28:47 PM
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APAT are pleased to confirm details of the Welsh Online Poker Championship, taking place at Blue Square from 8pm on February 21st.

The entry fee for the event is $50 + $5, and players entering will start with 10,000 chips and 12 minute blind levels.  The blind structure is being reviewed and will be publised prior to the start of the satellite schedule.

The winner of the event will receive a significant cash prize, National Title & Gold Medal and an entry to a £1,000 buy in Grosvenor UK Poker Tour main event.

The top three players will receive APAT National Medals and an option to enter the Welsh Amateur Poker Championship at Grosvenor Casino, Cardiff, on April 4th & 5th.  The Online Championship Medals will be presented in Cardiff.

Satellites to the Championship event will be available at Blue Square on Monday February 16th and Tuesday February 17th at 8pm.  Monday"s satellite will be a $10 + $1 freezeout, while Tuesday"s will be a $5 + $0.50 rebuy.

The previous event in the Online Championship series; the UK Online Championship, was won by Matt Roberts from Cheltenham.  The tournament report follows below.

Good luck to all participating players.

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Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: APAT on January 16, 2009, 19:32:47 PM
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on January 17, 2009, 00:25:44 AM
Will defo be in this one! Looking forward to it...  ;D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: ForthThistle on January 17, 2009, 21:12:19 PM
Des,
        When will we see the Sat on Blue Sq.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: APAT on January 17, 2009, 21:28:55 PM

Des,
        When will we see the Sat on Blue Sq.


Hopefully iPoker will have set up the APAT category on Blue Square next week and then we will put up the National League matches and the next set of sats.  We"re in good time.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: lukybugur on February 16, 2009, 18:53:09 PM
BUMP this thread to make it known that the $10 Satellite for The Welsh Online Championship game is taking place on BlueSq tonight at 8pm. One Seat for every 5 players is up for grabs. You"ll find it in the Lobby under Tournaments > Specials > APAT.

The $5 Satellite (one seat for every 10 players) takes place tomorrow night at 8pm and Welsh Online Championship Event itself is on Saturday night. Registration for both of these is available in Lobby too.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: AMRN on February 18, 2009, 19:31:06 PM
When we reached level 27 at Walsall in the UK Champs, there was a lot of moaning about tight and passive play. I notice that BSQ have taken action to ensure the Online Welsh Champs this weekend doesn"t reach level 28..... they"ve put in a 50,000 ante on Level 27 whilst blinds are 60k/120k!!  Level 26 is only 4,000 ante - they must have heard about Walsall!!

;D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: MAIR on February 18, 2009, 20:17:22 PM
LOL oopsie. thats some Ante!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: APAT on February 18, 2009, 20:28:32 PM
Lol, yes I"d seen that and was planning on leaving it and probably introducing to the Nationals also! :)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: MAIR on February 18, 2009, 20:56:58 PM
:D now thats scary hahaha
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Outlander on February 20, 2009, 15:21:16 PM
Was really looking forward to taking part in the Welsh Online, registered for the sat on Monday, booked a day off work tomorrow.... then the BlueSquare/TalkTalk issues presented themselves. Now I struggle to access the poker server at all... and when I do play a $1sng I struggle to complete a hand before losing connectivity. Have tried all the options and will now look to change broadband provider but even though BlueSquare may not be directly responsible it has resulted in me losing faith in the site completely and so sadly has terminated my participation in APAT online events... really disappointed. But good luck to everyone who"s in tomorrow night and if anyone experiencing the same problems finds a solution please let me know.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: nosey-p on February 20, 2009, 16:48:50 PM
Like you said, it's not BS fault or APAT so when you change supplier keep playing. It would be a shame not to play in an organization like this. I know it does not help for this weekend but you will only miss 1 game. Do you play the poker league?  
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Outlander on February 20, 2009, 17:37:37 PM

Like you said, it's not BS fault or APAT so when you change supplier keep playing. It would be a shame not to play in an organization like this. I know it does not help for this weekend but you will only miss 1 game. Do you play the poker league?  


Would play in league but it means swapping shifts on a sunday or booking a day off. Managed first week, but not the second... but dont think I"ll be trying to swap shifts for any more until BS (ipoker) resolve their differences with TalkTalk. Just think it"s a shame that APAT gets caught up in a silly spat between these two companies... coz I bet I"m not alone in giving events a miss because of this problem... especially for the events with $50 buy-ins... its galling enough losing a few dollars coz of it.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on February 21, 2009, 11:28:47 AM
so how many runners we got? in works so can"t check.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 12:05:49 PM

so how many runners we got? in works so can"t check.



Currently 57.  Amazing value at the moment.   ;D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: monkeyman on February 21, 2009, 12:58:31 PM
As with Outlander, I will not be participating tonight because of the disgracefully inept service offered by Talktalk. I just hope that I don"t finish the season less than 18 points behind the leader of the online rankings. Having cashed in the first national, I get angrier every moment I think about how that laughable excuse for a company have performed since switching 10 days ago.  
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 15:17:13 PM
In- ship it one time pls. I wanna a shiny BIG APAT gold medal
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: AMRN on February 21, 2009, 16:25:49 PM

In- ship it one time pls. I wanna a shiny BIG APAT gold medal


In- ship it one time pls. I want another shiny BIG APAT gold medal    ;)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 16:50:47 PM
Steve - you will soon have a bounty on your head ...

Looking forward to tonight ...

Louis
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: nyerun on February 21, 2009, 18:19:57 PM
im now sat in the pub, wifi ready, footie on!!!!

I"ve got a good feeling for tonight!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: lukybugur on February 21, 2009, 19:18:29 PM
I"m in, so valyoo added
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: jbworldwide on February 21, 2009, 19:41:27 PM


In- ship it one time pls. I wanna a shiny BIG APAT gold medal


In- ship it one time pls. I want another shiny BIG APAT gold medal    ;)


Can we have a rule where you put BRAG in front of every post you make  :P
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: scouse3465 on February 21, 2009, 19:51:17 PM
Here we go and i am on my own lets see if beer and poker does mix !!
good luck all
woop woop
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 19:58:10 PM

Here we go and i am on my own lets see if beer and poker does mix !!
good luck all
woop woop



Liverpool aren"t playing so we should be safe :D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: APAT on February 21, 2009, 19:58:54 PM
Good luck everyone..... look forward to hopefully seeing the top three in Cardiff.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: scouse3465 on February 21, 2009, 20:00:02 PM
already been swearing at tele although replaced swear words with another word !!
ref playin for united again defo penalty and evra off lol
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Logie66 on February 21, 2009, 20:01:14 PM
In from sunny Barbados  8) 8)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 20:01:56 PM
Only 139 runners!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Pears27 on February 21, 2009, 20:06:53 PM
Nut flush first hand. The trophy"s clearly got my name on it...  ::)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 20:09:18 PM

Only 139 runners!


How many were there last time out?
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: DrMarbles on February 21, 2009, 20:11:10 PM
Aaaaagggghh

Top set on a J94 rainbow flop - bet it all the way. Runner runner flush draw gets there.

FML.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 20:13:51 PM
... 236 last time ...
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: kaysing on February 21, 2009, 20:16:36 PM
nice start.

must the inspiration i got from watching robert webb perform flashdance for comic relief - priceless!!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: scouse3465 on February 21, 2009, 20:17:06 PM

Good luck everyone..... look forward to hopefully seeing the top three in Cardiff.


sorry Des cant make it ;)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Newportlad on February 21, 2009, 20:41:15 PM
Out

Blinds 75/150    UTG makes it 300  i Mid position Caller.  In BB i find  ac kc,  Raise it up to 1275. UTG goes all in for about 9K. Folds to me.  I decide he is not doing that with Aces or Kings, so i decide to race.   He shows  ah qd!!

qh on the River.

NH WP GG..   FML!    I HATE online Poker at the moment.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 20:48:33 PM

Out

Blinds 75/150    UTG makes it 300  i Mid position Caller.  In BB i find  ac kc,  Raise it up to 1275. UTG goes all in for about 9K. Folds to me.  I decide he is not doing that with Aces or Kings, so i decide to race.   He shows  ah qd!!

qh on the River.

NH WP GG..   FML!    I HATE online Poker at the moment.


Darren,

I thought that was a sick play, especially only in the third level.

Correct call by you, just very unlucky.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 20:52:46 PM
OUT.

I pick up  jh jd in mid position.  Raise 3xbb.

sb reraises 3x my bet.

I shove all-in for another 4.3k and sb calls off half his stack with  ah kc


As you would expect,  9d ac 4c 6c qs.

Oh well.  Maybe next time.  Good luck everyone thats left (okay, that"s most people)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: AMRN on February 21, 2009, 20:54:36 PM

OUT.

I pick up  jh jd in mid position.  Raise 3xbb.

sb reraises 3x my bet.

I shove all-in for another 4.3k and sb calls off half his stack with  ah kc


As you would expect,  9d ac 4c 6c qs.

Oh well.  Maybe next time.  Good luck everyone thats left (okay, that"s most people)


thought the AK call was way too loose. just to make you feel worse, I folded AQ to your open raise..... means he only had 5 outs :)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: scouse3465 on February 21, 2009, 20:55:14 PM

OUT.

I pick up  jh jd in mid position.  Raise 3xbb.

sb reraises 3x my bet.

I shove all-in for another 4.3k and sb calls off half his stack with  ah kc


As you would expect,  9d ac 4c 6c qs.

Oh well.  Maybe next time.  Good luck everyone thats left (okay, that"s most people)


ul leigh
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 20:56:41 PM


OUT.

I pick up  jh jd in mid position.  Raise 3xbb.

sb reraises 3x my bet.

I shove all-in for another 4.3k and sb calls off half his stack with  ah kc


As you would expect,  9d ac 4c 6c qs.

Oh well.  Maybe next time.  Good luck everyone thats left (okay, that"s most people)


ul leigh



Cheers Scouse.  Not really bothered about Cardiff.  I understand it"s gonna be a quiet one.   ;)


Only kidding, obviously.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 21:02:19 PM


OUT.

I pick up  jh jd in mid position.  Raise 3xbb.

sb reraises 3x my bet.

I shove all-in for another 4.3k and sb calls off half his stack with  ah kc


As you would expect,  9d ac 4c 6c qs.

Oh well.  Maybe next time.  Good luck everyone thats left (okay, that"s most people)


thought the AK call was way too loose. just to make you feel worse, I folded AQ to your open raise..... means he only had 5 outs :)


Unlucky on losing the race but seems like a pretty standard hand
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 21:10:36 PM

Unlucky on losing the race but seems like a pretty standard hand


Don"t get me wrong, that"s poker.   ;D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 21:17:58 PM


Unlucky on losing the race but seems like a pretty standard hand


Don"t get me wrong, that"s poker.   ;D



Who was the first person to say "Thats poker"? Cos I find it one of the most unhelpful forms of therapy

"I just lost a pot in the WSOP on the bubble when my opponent hit runner runners 1 outers to win"

"THATS POKER!"
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: scouse3465 on February 21, 2009, 21:20:02 PM
i am out , usual i poker hand
i raised with   ks ts 1 caller
flop  td jd rag  i bet out get called so worried flushin, aj ,  or qk
turn k non diamond  i shove
over 22k pot
obviously he had jj , no re raise pre ? but fair one . and obviously no king on river
typical i poker action board
and next hand on freeroll i played on ipoker i have aq v aj v 99 all in pre massive pot !! so dont know why aj is there but he knows i poker and wins !!

good luck all
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 21:26:39 PM



Unlucky on losing the race but seems like a pretty standard hand


Don"t get me wrong, that"s poker.   ;D



Who was the first person to say "Thats poker"? Cos I find it one of the most unhelpful forms of therapy

"I just lost a pot in the WSOP on the bubble when my opponent hit runner runners 1 outers to win"

"THATS POKER!"


I think i"ll just shut up then.   ;D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: AMRN on February 21, 2009, 21:27:50 PM
ok so what did i do wrong here?    in SB with J8s and just made up in an unraised pot. flop J97 - bet pot and BB calls. turn A. bet pot again and BB calls. river K. bet 3/4 of pot - BB calls and shows KQ.    nearly half my stack gone. sigh
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: jbworldwide on February 21, 2009, 21:31:40 PM

ok so what did i do wrong here?    in SB with J8s and just made up in an unraised pot. flop J97 - bet pot and BB calls. turn A. bet pot again and BB calls. river K. bet 3/4 of pot - BB calls and shows KQ.    nearly half my stack gone. sigh


dont moan i am out run KQ into JJ, no help when I need it :(
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 21:34:11 PM

ok so what did i do wrong here?    in SB with J8s and just made up in an unraised pot. flop J97 - bet pot and BB calls. turn A. bet pot again and BB calls. river K. bet 3/4 of pot - BB calls and shows KQ.    nearly half my stack gone. sigh


Something isn"t right tonight.  I mean, Neil "G3LBOY" Dawson is in the top 4.

;D

GO GO GO GO GO GO GO Neil
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: lukybugur on February 21, 2009, 21:36:43 PM
 ;)

TYTY
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 21:37:49 PM
... go Neil ... I am dodging bullets ...

AKs called bu K5s (I was pretty short stacked) but why raise with K5s in mid position??

Flop has a five ... but runner runner flush keeps me alive!

L

Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: BigBillsDevlin on February 21, 2009, 21:39:48 PM
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: mal666 on February 21, 2009, 21:46:35 PM
I got Monged by Spaz. Big leak Spaz but paid off.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 21:49:21 PM
Game on 99 vs 44 ... trips on the flop ...

L
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: scouse3465 on February 21, 2009, 21:49:26 PM
win it neil
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: AMRN on February 21, 2009, 21:50:31 PM
I"m not posting any more bad beats stories on this thread!!!!  suzanne raised my SB and I had TT..... out of respect, I just called..... and flopped a set against her AA.     Sorry suz
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: suzanne on February 21, 2009, 21:52:30 PM

I"m not posting any more bad beats stories on this thread!!!!  suzanne raised my SB and I had TT..... out of respect, I just called..... and flopped a set against her AA.     Sorry suz


Sigh...should have known better than to get in a pot with you LOL. Just win it now!!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 21:54:23 PM


I"m not posting any more bad beats stories on this thread!!!!  suzanne raised my SB and I had TT..... out of respect, I just called..... and flopped a set against her AA.     Sorry suz


Sigh...should have known better than to get in a pot with you LOL. Just win it now!!


LOL
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Zanshin on February 21, 2009, 22:01:46 PM
GL Neil... take it down m8  :)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 22:08:06 PM

GL Neil... take it down m8  :)


bok
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Zanshin on February 21, 2009, 22:08:55 PM
Or not.... errrr.... sry
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: lukybugur on February 21, 2009, 22:10:09 PM
Twas a poor one. TT into KK and QQ.

GL All
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on February 21, 2009, 22:11:41 PM
Structure too fast??  Been playing 2 hours, already the average stack has less than 10 x what is in the pot before a card is dealt! And even average stack is almost shove or fold. What does everybody else think?
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 22:13:58 PM
I think we talk about structures too much but your probably right!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: BigBillsDevlin on February 21, 2009, 22:14:20 PM
Definatly, its gonna turn into the old "all in or fold", should be 20m blinds minimum. GL ALL
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 22:17:33 PM
UL Neil ... makes me feel a bit better about folding JJ which would have survived vs two all ins before me 88 and AQ ...

You just always seem to make the wrong call on these ones ...

Anyway ... just doubled AK vs AQ ...

L
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 22:20:02 PM
... part of the reason the structure kicks in is that everything is so passive in the 1st hour ...

Does seem a bit fast tonight ... but just because I have been short.

Overall I would leave it ...

L
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: SirPercival on February 21, 2009, 22:20:47 PM
Not able to play due to ongoing connection problem.  :"(

Can"t even rail properly  >:(

I see noseyP is chipleader with 44 left - TID Wayne.  Leeds FTW.  ;D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on February 21, 2009, 22:31:18 PM
Don"t agree Louis there was plenty of play on my table in the forst hour, but the blinds just kept spiralling on up!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 22:32:47 PM
... actually I think you are right ... maybe make the levels 15 mins ...

L
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 22:36:22 PM

... part of the reason the structure kicks in is that everything is so passive in the 1st hour ...




Is that not the point of a deepstack tourney, to allow for plenty of play.

Since an hour in, the cost of an orbit has been well above 10% of the average stack.

But we could debate structure for a long time (actually, we do  ;D )
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on February 21, 2009, 22:38:34 PM
Bombed out in 38th when my AQ siuted ran into KJ. Quenn on the flop, k on the turn. Goodnight. Thanks for coming! ;)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 21, 2009, 22:39:35 PM


... part of the reason the structure kicks in is that everything is so passive in the 1st hour ...




Is that not the point of a deepstack tourney, to allow for plenty of play.

Since an hour in, the cost of an orbit has been well above 10% of the average stack.

But we could debate structure for a long time (actually, we do  ;D )


That"s poker :D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on February 21, 2009, 22:40:27 PM



... part of the reason the structure kicks in is that everything is so passive in the 1st hour ...




Is that not the point of a deepstack tourney, to allow for plenty of play.

Since an hour in, the cost of an orbit has been well above 10% of the average stack.

But we could debate structure for a long time (actually, we do  ;D )


That"s poker :D


lol
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: AMRN on February 21, 2009, 22:45:09 PM
out 36th. open shoved (9 BBs) with 22, and guy called for almost his whole stack with A8o(!!!!!).

didnt even hit the overcards - board ran out 96449 :(
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: SirPercival on February 21, 2009, 22:49:06 PM

out 36th. open shoved (9 BBs) with 22, and guy called for almost his whole stack with A8o(!!!!!).

didnt even hit the overcards - board ran out 96449 :(


wow- with you in that hand Steve i would have expected a board of AA453  ;)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 21, 2009, 22:51:01 PM
****** ATs runs into QQ ... and no help ... 31st ...

L
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Morethanluck on February 21, 2009, 22:51:55 PM
Totally agree about the structure.  It seemed too fast and turned into an all in fest too quickly.  It didn"t help being card dead throughout!  Not sure how I managed to survive - it wasn"t much to do with poker - just pushing most of the time and crossing my fingers.

Just ran QQ into KK, and all in next hand with K5 and ran into QQ!  Out 34th.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Pears27 on February 21, 2009, 22:57:49 PM
Out 30th. Called an AI from a semi-short stack with an ace against J10 and he hits both :(

Pushed with M of 4 into open pot with A10 suited and got two callers - 77 and AK :( :(

Night all.

Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on February 21, 2009, 23:04:22 PM
I think the blinds should be increased to 15min then leave it at that. It"s a Saturday night so people should be ok with 1 or 2am finishes. Especially with APAT & GUKPT seats to play for plus the prizepool is already nice...

Loved playing tonight. Went out in 28th with standard 77 vs A10 but really enoyed the game tonight... made a few untimely moves when my K6 ran into KK inn the BB, 93 off suit ran into AK in the BB then Q2 offsuit ran into JJ in the BB... apart from that though loved the game tonight.

Can"t wait for the next. Good luck to all who cash!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: nosey-p on February 21, 2009, 23:31:24 PM
19th for me, pushed with  th jh ran into  kd kh
Got some good hands early on then card dead for the last 11/2 hours
I agree that the structure was to quick, maybe 15 minutes would be ok    
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 22, 2009, 00:15:30 AM
ldkfjbvoinhfovnosdnf[ovn

2 coolers and the bubble for medals and seats

Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: warwickman on February 22, 2009, 00:30:32 AM
So close, yet so far. Just 1 card away  :"(

Good game all!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: APAT on February 22, 2009, 00:35:53 AM
Congratulations to Brian and all of the finalists on a dramatic and exciting final table. 

APAT will certainly look to increase the blind levels further for the next Online Championship. 

If any of the top three wish to take up their option to purchase a seat for Cardiff, then email customer@apat.com by close Wednesday latest.

Thanks,

Des.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: warwickman on February 22, 2009, 00:40:26 AM
GAME #2071699878: Texas Hold'em NL Tournament 2009-02-22 00:27:04
Table 263750779 (Tournament: APAT Welsh Online Poker Champs Buy-In: $50+$5)
Seat 8: warwickman83 ($705,496.58 in chips)
Seat 9: BOINGBLITZ ($684,503.42 in chips)
warwickman83: Post SB $15,000.00
BOINGBLITZ: Post BB $30,000.00
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to warwickman83 [ qd qc]
warwickman83: Raise $90,000.00
BOINGBLITZ: Raise $682,503.42
warwickman83: Call $592,503.42
*** FLOP *** [ 6d  4s  :3d:]
*** TURN *** [ th]
*** RIVER *** [ ad]

BOINGBLITZ shows [  :as: 5c]
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 22, 2009, 00:42:09 AM

Congratulations to Brian and all of the finalists on a dramatic and exciting final table. 

APAT will certainly look to increase the blind levels further for the next Online Championship. 

If any of the top three wish to take up their option to purchase a seat for Cardiff, then email customer@apat.com by close Wednesday latest.

Thanks,

Des.


Des do I get first option if any of the 3 decline? :D
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: BOINGBLITZ on February 22, 2009, 01:09:03 AM
That A-5 vs Q-Q was certainly THE hand of the night !!......and I have to say VERY ul there Warwickman.
 I firmly believe though that its not the hands you play but the ones you fold that win you multi-table tournies and I am sure that George (and possibly a few others) will remember berating me for a fold when we were down to the last 2 tables.
  I made it 48k to go with the blinds at 8k/16k from early position, leaving me around 78k behind. It was folded round to Ant66, a fellow member of the Black Country Poker Club(We had three at tonight"s FT) and an ABSOLUTE ROCK !!
  He pushed all-in for 83k and although it was only 35k more to me to win 153k, to lose would virtually put me out.
  I folded my A-J, simply because I know the player. The fact that he told me he also had A-J made me feel a little sick, but I then went on a rush of cards, getting KK, QQ, AK and AQ within 5 hands !!
  Was it a correct fold ?
  Well most players who talk about pot-odds tend to be watching and my thoughts were that I was racing at best, but as Ant wont normally get out of bed unless he has A-K, I decided to wait for a better spot. On this occasion it paid off.
  I am still learning this game but I set myself targets all the time and I can tell you that to win this Title makes me so proud.
  I have been in great form recently, making 11 Final Tables from my last 28 multi"s , yet I won NONE of them !
  Tonight I rode my luck at times (Sorry Matt !!) but I was due a win and will be there at Cardiff to collect my trophy.....hopefully, I will still be there AFTER dinner this year too !!
  Many thanks to my mates at the BCPC for your support tonight and to George, a constant blind-stealing menace to my right tonight, we will arrange a tourney between our two groups, hopefully both at Leicester and West Brom, for later on in the year.
 Thank-You again from one VERY proud Champion.    
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: George2Loose on February 22, 2009, 01:20:51 AM
Hi Boing,

Congrats on your win. Thoroughly deserved. I thought u played very well. Still a bit sick about the 77 into 88 4 handed but THATS POKER :D

I wasn"t berating you but it did cross my mind at the time that cos he was your mate your were folding! Obv you know him much better than me and having watched more of the final I can that there was no soft playing going on whatsoever.

I think if u open in that spot and he shoves u have to call no matter what- but what do I know? U have the gold and I"m left ruing my best chance yet of taking an APAT Gold.

Well done again mate and hopefully see u in Cardiff.

George
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: BOINGBLITZ on February 22, 2009, 01:30:42 AM
Thanks George, I know what you said at the time made complete sense.....never thought that people might think I was chip-dumping though......was a decision based purely on WHO my opponent was.
 Always appreciate your comments and I know what a class player that you are. I never thought I would get out alive when I was stuck inbetween you and Warwick with you BOTH chipped-up !!
 Still can"t believe that I won it, but come and say hello in Cardiff and we will try and fix a game up between our two organisations.
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: WYoung83 on February 22, 2009, 02:46:09 AM
congrats boing.....(and with no help from a fish like me giving you all my chips...)
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Honeybadg on February 22, 2009, 08:43:45 AM
Boing

Well played ... it was certainly an interesting fold and an epic final table.

Warwickman very solid throughout ... very lunucky to lose with the ladies.

AJ fold into a known foe, worked out in the end, but next time you call right?

I was enjoying George2loose"s play.

Not sure if I am heading to Cardiff but good luck to those who do.

L
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: mattblue on February 22, 2009, 09:13:46 AM
well done mate boing boing or woop woop no soft play there 65 v my ak u lucky man lol glad u got them want me u or ant to win it thats 2 online for bcpc and 1 live game thats 3 out of 3 nice one see ya tonight at walsall  5s 6c
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: lukybugur on February 22, 2009, 09:32:28 AM
Big Congrats Brian
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on February 22, 2009, 09:34:25 AM
congrats brian wp fella!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: AMRN on February 22, 2009, 10:08:28 AM
Congrats Brian - couldn"t happen to a nice fella!!  

At least now the bounty will be off me in the BCPC!!
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: Pilf on February 22, 2009, 17:49:49 PM
Well Played.
I forgot to turn up, hope somebody enjoyed my blinds.
/Bad beat
Title: Re: Welsh Online Championship 2009
Post by: BOINGBLITZ on February 22, 2009, 17:55:08 PM
Thanx guys, really appreciate all of your comments.