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Poker Forum => World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) => Live Archive => Live Poker => WCOAP 2018 => Topic started by: IrishTom on January 26, 2018, 01:22:31 AM
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Whilst we're all excited about the upcoming UK Team Championship in Blackpool, we're also ecstatic to be hosting 33 bracelet events at the WCOAP 2018, and looking forward to our international friends adding their unique blend of friendship and competitiveness during the Team Championship.
It therefore gives us special pleasure to confirm that WCOAP 2018 will feature 14 countries for the Team Championship on 4th/5th April 2018, with Team Captains as follows:
Belgium - Yves Bormans
Canada - Craig MacInnes
England - Simon Brooke
Germany - Juergen Bachmann
Ireland - Frank Bailie
Italy - Luca Cannella
Luxembourg - Guy Overmann
Macedonia (FYROM) - Mike PopGonoff II
Netherlands - Bryan Backhaus
Poland - Seb Mi
Portugal - Jose Placido
Scotland - Tom Clark
Sweden - Ashleigh Cassidy (non-Playing)
Switzerland - Marianne Gerber
Wales - Warren Jones
The 'Team' schedule of events is as follows:
Wed 4th Apr 14:00: NLHE STTs (2 players each team)
Wed 4th Apr 14:00: PLO STT (1 player each team)
Wed 4th Apr 14:00: PLO8 STT (1 player each team)
Wed 4th Apr 18:00: NLHE Survivor Shootout STTs (4 players each team)
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Thu 5th Apr 12:00: NLHE STTs (4 players each team)
Thu 5th Apr 16:00: NLHE STTs (2 players each team)
Thu 5th Apr 16:00: PLO STT (1 player each team)
Thu 5th Apr 16:00: PLO8 STT (1 player each team)
Thu 5th Apr 20:00: NLHE MTT (4 players each team)
Points are awarded for each players' finishing position in each event (as below), and accumulated for each team to identify the Champions... with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals awarded to all members of the top 3 teams:
STTs:
1st = 10
2nd = 8
3rd = 6
4th = 4
5th = 3
6th = 2
7th = 1
MTT:
1st = 30
2nd = 26
3rd = 23
4th = 21
5th = 19
6th = 17
7th = 15
8th = 13
9th = 12
10th = 11
11th = 10
12th = 9
13th = 8
14th = 7
15th = 6
16th = 5
17th = 4
18th = 3
19th = 2
20th = 1
Teams consist of 4 'eligible' players and are by invitation only, with a buyin of £110 pp and the prize pool is paid out to the top 3 teams as follows:
1st=£2800,
2nd=£1600,
3rd=£1200.
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Hi Guys i confirmed The Italian “Stallion” Team (powered by 888poker.it)
Luca Cannella(Captain)
Gabriel Iemmito
Dorina Ciocan
Catello De Martino
We ready to defending this title and hope enjoy in Manchester for a great Wcoap
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Team to represent England in Manchester is;
Simon Brooke
Dave Howard
Chris Webber
Michael Perry
Pre match motivational speech provided by Brian Blessed
Gl All!
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This is Belgium's year! The Red Devils look set to bring home the Football World Cup later this year and this 'Team Belgium' will also be on a winning streak! We are not settling for silver this time. We have set our minds on the bracelet.
Team captain Yves Bormans brings along:
- APAT Belgium crew member Didier De Swert;
- his "Vegas roommate" Tim Goedhuys;
- and our absolute superstar, one of Belgium's top amateur players, Tim Verheyen.
Good luck battling for second place guys!
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Happy to confirm the Scotland team in Manchester will be;
Tom Clark (c)
Shug Cairnie
Clare Duffy
Chris Kelly
We will be aiming to repeat our performance of 2 years ago when we won the title. On behalf of Team Scotland, we are very much looking forward to the event and jousting with our international friends on the felt and of course at the bar :) Good game all!
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Up the Beavers!!!
Team Canada- Manchester WCOAP
Craig MacInnes, Captain
Jigme Tashi
Rinchen Tashi
Jon Young
See you on the felt, or pub, whatever 😁
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Very happy to announce the Ireland team for the WCOAP 2018 Team Championship.
Frank Bailie
Peter Munro
Kevin O'Hanlon
Ian Thompson
Good luck to all teams taking part in this fantastic APAT World Team event. See you all in Manchester.
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Switzerland in coming! For the first time in APAT Team Championship history, there will be a Swiss Team:
Marianne Gerber (captain)
Karl Pfaffli
Martin Ammann
Pius Schneider
We are looking forward to meeting you all soon in Manchester and having a great time together!
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Hey there Folks 8)
Team Luxembourg is proud and thankful representing our small country for the first time at the APAT Team World Championship. :)
After our first participation at the European Team Championship in Spa (B) in October 2017, taking a third place home, we are quite motivated to compete with all those great teams in Manchester for either confirm or improving that result.
Our Team will line up with the following players:
Guy Overmann (Team Captain)
Ken Geschwind
Christophe Stammet
Quinten Spyckerelle
Looking forward to see you guys and having a great time on and beside the tables 8)
Greatings from Luxembourg,
CU ;)
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Good luck and welcome to the Worlds
Js 7s
Ian
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I am very delighted to announce Team Germany:
Philip Henze, Christian Wiemker, Felix Fenchl and Stephan Kalhamer
We will do our very best to capture the title this year and myself will captian the team!
Looking forward to seeing you guys all again!
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Good luck Guys
See you in 2 weeks or so
:)
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Hello hello guys its a pleasure to announce and represent THE PORTUGUESE TEAM in WCOAP 2018 Manchester
JOSE PLACIDO {CAPTAIN}
ALVARO CARVALHO
DELCIO CALADO
JOAO TELES
Is all about enjoy of the game and the GLORY we will see you there.
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Opening para updated with the following...
Points are awarded for each players' finishing position in each event (as below), and accumulated for each team to identify the Champions... with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals awarded to all members of the top 3 teams:
STTs:
1st = 10
2nd = 8
3rd = 6
4th = 4
5th = 3
6th = 2
7th = 1
MTT:
1st = 30
2nd = 26
3rd = 23
4th = 21
5th = 19
6th = 17
7th = 15
8th = 13
9th = 12
10th = 11
11th = 10
12th = 9
13th = 8
14th = 7
15th = 6
16th = 5
17th = 4
18th = 3
19th = 2
20th = 1
..... with a buyin of £110 pp and the prize pool is paid out to the top 3 teams as follows:
1st=£2800,
2nd=£1600,
3rd=£1200.
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Team Wales will be represented at the APAT World Team Championships by...
Warren Jones
Dan Lowe
Jonathan Rees
Alan Summers
Flag bearer/lucky mascot will again be Marcus The German, who cheered us to success at the European Team Championships in Spa.
Team transport will be provided by Dan “ I've honestly only had 2 pints (since midnight)” Lowe 😂
Looking forward to what promises to be a great fun event at the biggest WCOAP to date.
Good luck to all competing teams 🍀