Is their a cap on the number of teams?
There will be a reduction in the number of teams able to enter this year, from 20 to 16.
can u put in BCPC ref brian yates black country poker club cheeers
its the winning team my mate woop woop must winners on apapt this year
can u put in BCPC ref brian yates black country poker club cheeers
Who are they ? I"ve never heard them mentioned before. Are they a real poker club ?
And who"s this Brian Yates you speak of ?
;)
If the event is as popular as it appears and it is limited to 16 teams of 10 players, would APAT consider altering the format to 32 teams of 5 players, so that more forums/teams could take part, to avoid huge disappointment?
If the event is as popular as it appears and it is limited to 16 teams of 10 players, would APAT consider altering the format to 32 teams of 5 players, so that more forums/teams could take part, to avoid huge disappointment?
I like that Idea....even if there aren"t 32 "individual" teams, there could always be a few "A" and "B" teams drafted in.
Hi Guys
I have seen somebody has already put forward SkyPoker Forum for selection, but can i say we could field 2 teams if allowed. We have had alot of positive feedback for this.
Not speaking as APAT "staff", but as this Event is already able to attract MANY Forums with 10 players, I don"t think we"ll need to go down the route of changing anything.
The mooted idea was to consider reducing the team members to enable more teams to be represented not as a slight on the numbers of players wanting to play, as there seems to be a huge amount of interest and so many teams will miss out, whether APAT select the 16 teams or they are drawn at random.
If the venue can only accomodate 160 players why not consider reducing the players per team to up the number of teams and create a larger team / forum competition?
If this is the APAT Team Championship, surely it is worth considering having as many teams as possible represented?
I think it should remain as teams of ten - that way you get a fairer representation of the team"s abilities as it irons out some variance issues.
Teams of 5 just wouldnt be a good representation of team. I suppose a compromise of 8 players per team would be slightly better... but my support is 100% behind teams of 10 players.
Would be good to get some kind of word on who is going to be accepted though. I would make a case for the top 5 teams from last time to get an automatic spot, then the rest to be worked out.
Teams of 5 just wouldnt be a good representation of team. I suppose a compromise of 8 players per team would be slightly better... but my support is 100% behind teams of 10 players.
Would be good to get some kind of word on who is going to be accepted though. I would make a case for the top 5 teams from last time to get an automatic spot, then the rest to be worked out.
Im assuming u were a top 5 team?! :)
If the venue can only accomodate 160 players why not consider reducing the players per team to up the number of teams and create a larger team / forum competition?
If this is the APAT Team Championship, surely it is worth considering having as many teams as possible represented?
If the venue can only accomodate 160 players why not consider reducing the players per team to up the number of teams and create a larger team / forum competition?
If this is the APAT Team Championship, surely it is worth considering having as many teams as possible represented?
I can see the logic in remaining in teams of 10, it"s just that I think that by doing so (given the venue size), it"s limiting the involvement of the numerous forums (fora?) that wish to take part. The number of players in the team is not necessarily representative of the number of forum members. Some forums have only a couple of dozen members, mine has nearly 1500. Are the 10 players in either team going to be a truly "representative" sample...I think not.
In fact it"s only 14 teams getting an opportunity as B&SWM and APAT get an automatic entry. I"m not begrudging either team automatic entry but now the number of possible slots gets even smaller. Then we get into the matter of who gets to say that one forum is more "worthy" of being selected than any other? Well, APAT of course, it"s their tournament after all...but what criteria are involved?
So, (IMHO) I think the APAT ethos would dictate getting as many forums as possible involved as can be achieved within the bounds of reasonableness...whether it"s 32 teams of 5 players or 20/8, 16/10 or whatever.
But that doesn"t solve the basic problem, in fact, it makes it worse next year.
The problem isn"t getting in next time, it"s getting in...in the first place!
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......... if it gets reduced, I may go slightly mad. ;D
There is the option of reducing the number per team to 8 and therefore having 20 teams in. Still 16 tables of 10 and a bit of a headache for the APAT Team to organise the seating to ensure no 2 team members are on the same table, if thats possible.
It is another option to consider.
Oops just realised Karrde suggested similar above
But that doesn"t solve the basic problem, in fact, it makes it worse next year.
The problem isn"t getting in next time, it"s getting in...in the first place!
???
10 teams who don"t finish in the top 5 this year are less likely to be picked next year.
Other than APAT and B&SW no team has the "right" to a place. So how does APAT intend to make objective decisions as to who should take part, this year or next?
In your opinion.
My interests in this are on record, but I would have thought it was obvious to invite at the very least any team that cashed to come back and defend that honour :-\
To go to the next logical step, there is a perfectly sensible argument to have the top half the field from last time to come back and run qualifiers for the other half of the field each year. That wouldnt be a scandal in a sporting world. Its certainly sensible enough to be discussed without dismissal out of hand.
Sorry about this, didn"t mean to start World War III, just wanted to see if it was possible to get more teams in to make it a real team event.
Not sure how many teams have already put themselves forward but I expect there will be more that miss out than those that get in.
Where"s Kerry Packer when you need him to start a rogue tourney!!!!!! ;) (Only joking APAT!!!!! ;D)
I know I extended the example to the limits of where it could realistically go... because I think it should be out there in its entirity for discussion, it can be debated down to a more agreeable level.
If you want any kind of objective criteria for entry, then previous performance has to be the major factor surely. There is no other objective criteria that is fair. At which point we discuss a cut off.
The only alternative is to have a random draw (and its a poor alternative imo)... and if that is the case though, then it should be announced as such asap, as any discussion is pointless. The event may or may not have the best teams in it and good luck to all lottery ticket holders!
If you want any kind of objective criteria for entry, then previous performance has to be the major factor surely. There is no other objective criteria that is fair. At which point we discuss a cut off.
The only alternative is to have a random draw (and its a poor alternative imo)... and if that is the case though, then it should be announced as such asap, as any discussion is pointless. The event may or may not have the best teams in it and good luck to all lottery ticket holders!
But that doesn"t solve the basic problem, in fact, it makes it worse next year.
The problem isn"t getting in next time, it"s getting in...in the first place!
???
10 teams who don"t finish in the top 5 this year are less likely to be picked next year.
Define "less likely"...If a forum finishes 6th, does that mean they have a better chance of being picked that the team that finished 10th? And how do those rankings affect teams that haven"t played at all (as they couldn"t get in)?
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It wouldn"t be hard to establish a logical flow to decide on the likelihood of which teams would be entered - but ultimately I don"t think it would be a formula to decide which specific teams/forum were entered it would give a basis of teams that were definitely in the following year, teams that were likely to be in and teams which could be in. The final selection being down to APAT's judgement as to which is the best mixture.
It wouldn"t be hard to establish a logical flow to decide on the likelihood of which teams would be entered - but ultimately I don"t think it would be a formula to decide which specific teams/forum were entered it would give a basis of teams that were definitely in the following year, teams that were likely to be in and teams which could be in. The final selection being down to APAT's judgement as to which is the best mixture.
My real issue is this sense of entitlement for non-1st place teams that seems to be prevailing over other teams who couldn"t get in previously and there is an argument that could be made that no team should be so entitled.
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teams of 5 players will reduce the value and prestige of the tournament imo.
teams of 5 players will reduce the value and prestige of the tournament imo.
In what way?
teams of 5 players will reduce the value and prestige of the tournament imo.
In what way?
I assume he probably meant in the same that other people have already said.
That is if you have teams of 5 the variance will increase and luck will play a greater role.
I don"t think the team championship should be able to be decided by a couple of members of a team getting particularly lucky or unlucky - teams of 10 rather than 5 ensures this.
UK Sharks Poker Forum would like to enter a team!
UK Sharks Poker Forum would like to enter a team!
He can"t be serious, can he? Remember Walsall, anyone?
It would not be fair to exclude an entire community due to the actions of one of their members, so in my opinion John"s post above is not valid.
As with a high percentage of posts on this forum, the debate here has been largely varied and fair. This event does differ from the others on our schedule as one of its key objectives is to create a bit of excitement around APAT amongst the UK poker communities.
For that reason I would always envisage the major forums having a place, in addition to those who have a strong APAT member base. APAT too, should always have a place. Inevitably some forums who wish to participate may be disappointed.
That said, I will look at each of the forums over the weekend to see what level of interest this Championship has created and we will finalise the team selection on Sunday.
If this competiton is all about promoting APAT amongst the major Poker Forums etc..., why are we having a debate, APAT should just invite the largest forums to take part, which will generate the most exposure and be done with it.
This is fine, as it"s APAT's party but maybe it should be renamed the APAT Team Championship rather than the UK Team Championship, as not all teams will be able to take part that would like too.
Another option maybe would be to have some regional team championships but I guess the work involved would be too much to run additional events on top of the current excellent schedule of events that we have.
If this competiton is all about promoting APAT amongst the major Poker Forums etc..., why are we having a debate, APAT should just invite the largest forums to take part, which will generate the most exposure and be done with it.
This is fine, as it"s APAT's party but maybe it should be renamed the APAT Team Championship rather than the UK Team Championship, as not all teams will be able to take part that would like too.
Another option maybe would be to have some regional team championships but I guess the work involved would be too much to run additional events on top of the current excellent schedule of events that we have.
:D Easy now - there aren"t even 10 "major" forums, so I don"t think there"s any reason to lose perspective on the issue.
There was no mention in the original brief that teams had to have a forum in place, interested as to why this now seems to be assumed to be the case?
It would not be fair to exclude an entire community due to the actions of one of their members, so in my opinion John"s post above is not valid.
As with a high percentage of posts on this forum, the debate here has been largely varied and fair. This event does differ from the others on our schedule as one of its key objectives is to create a bit of excitement around APAT amongst the UK poker communities.
For that reason I would always envisage the major forums having a place, in addition to those who have a strong APAT member base. APAT too, should always have a place. Inevitably some forums who wish to participate may be disappointed.
That said, I will look at each of the forums over the weekend to see what level of interest this Championship has created and we will finalise the team selection on Sunday.
It would not be fair to exclude an entire community due to the actions of one of their members, so in my opinion John"s post above is not valid.
As with a high percentage of posts on this forum, the debate here has been largely varied and fair. This event does differ from the others on our schedule as one of its key objectives is to create a bit of excitement around APAT amongst the UK poker communities.
For that reason I would always envisage the major forums having a place, in addition to those who have a strong APAT member base. APAT too, should always have a place. Inevitably some forums who wish to participate may be disappointed.
That said, I will look at each of the forums over the weekend to see what level of interest this Championship has created and we will finalise the team selection on Sunday.
Des, as you know I run a live poker community, not a forum.
Will officepoker.net therefore be excluded? (since you can"t view a forum to gauge level of interest).
Thanks,
Neil.
Thanks Des,
as we all know APAT has grown considerably and there are many that may not be part of a forum, or are but with little chance of participating, potentially due to their newness to their respective forum but would be able to put a team together.
These were the ones I was thinking of tbh.
Geo
Hi Neil,
As you run a poker community this includes you. By necessity, the rules around this one have needed to be a little grey. I know that may be difficult for some (not you I hasten to add), but APAT mostly give, and sometimes there has to be a little give and take.
Cheers,
Des.
While this discussion is raging, as it was always going to, I would just like to throw a my two-pennoth in on the subject by telling you players who are eligible to play for my Black Country Poker Club in this tournament.....in no particular order......
ANDY OVERTON, MATT McKINLAY, MARCEL FURET, MALCOLM HOWELL, TOD WOOD, BRIAN YATES, PAUL FOY, MAXINE McKINLAY, WILL YOUNG, ANT WILLIAMS, TONY TRIPPIER, JOEY WILLIAMS, STEVE REDFERN, ANDY DUNCAN, CLIVE PADDEN, DEBJANI DUNCAN.
In that lot, you have THREE APAT Champions, the winner of the APAT Online League Central Division and ALL of the Walsall team members, a runner-up and 3rd in other APAT live events this season, plus a GUKPT 3rd place to boot,2 England Team Members, to say nothing of the other final tables made by members of my club (at least one in EVERY live Season 3 event, often more !).
My point is, this club supports APAT, promotes APAT by wearing the logo on our shirts and as such we DESERVE a place on MERIT.
Hopefully, that place will be confirmed this weekend........(I will be looking out for you in Manchester Des !!)
But that doesn"t solve the basic problem, in fact, it makes it worse next year.
The problem isn"t getting in next time, it"s getting in...in the first place!
According to the scenario you posit for next time there are now only 10 team slots available for the numerous forums (I"ll go with that word) wishing to take part....and we"re back to the basic problem which is too many forums for the number of team slots.
Automatic entry for the outright winners (and APAT) doesn"t worry me as it seems only fair but selecting a forum who finished 2 - 5th (or whatever) when the team personnel (and thus no more representative than before) may not even be the same, doesn"t.
Reducing the players per team and thus increasing the number of forums seems the fairest way to go for the most number of forums.
teams of 5 players will reduce the value and prestige of the tournament imo.
It was always obvious that the next one of these competitions was going to be over subscribed and how the powers to be decide on selection is going to be just as difficult. I suppose that comes down to what APAT want from the tournament. We at Newcastle Poker Forum ran a similar event in late February which was a huge success and plan to run it again giving 1st option to teams that played in it last year. I think this tournament cant really be chosen along those conditions although Im sure that the decision makers within APAT once they decide the type of tournament they want will come to a fair and satisfactory conclusion.
The event is not too far away and to be fair to everyone a decision needs to be made to enable all concerned to begin making their plans. Picking a single team of 10 from our forum will be an absolute nightmare as so many members would love to play in it but to me this is what gives the tournament the appeal and prestige to play in and to be crowned the APAT UK Team Champions.
Good luck in how the decision is reached but one thing for sure is you will never be able to satisfy all applicants no matter what you do
Point being Leigh......I wouldn"t think that some of the players that will play for some of these forums will be APAT regulars. We send 11+ to EVERY tourney.
While this discussion is raging, as it was always going to, I would just like to throw a my two-pennoth in on the subject by telling you players who are eligible to play for my Black Country Poker Club in this tournament.....in no particular order......
ANDY OVERTON, MATT McKINLAY, MARCEL FURET, MALCOLM HOWELL, TOD WOOD, BRIAN YATES, PAUL FOY, MAXINE McKINLAY, WILL YOUNG, ANT WILLIAMS, TONY TRIPPIER, JOEY WILLIAMS, STEVE REDFERN, ANDY DUNCAN, CLIVE PADDEN, DEBJANI DUNCAN.
In that lot, you have THREE APAT Champions, the winner of the APAT Online League Central Division and ALL of the Walsall team members, a runner-up and 3rd in other APAT live events this season, plus a GUKPT 3rd place to boot,2 England Team Members, to say nothing of the other final tables made by members of my club (at least one in EVERY live Season 3 event, often more !).
My point is, this club supports APAT, promotes APAT by wearing the logo on our shirts and as such we DESERVE a place on MERIT.
Hopefully, that place will be confirmed this weekend........(I will be looking out for you in Manchester Des !!)
While this discussion is raging, as it was always going to, I would just like to throw a my two-pennoth in on the subject by telling you players who are eligible to play for my Black Country Poker Club in this tournament.....in no particular order......
ANDY OVERTON, MATT McKINLAY, MARCEL FURET, MALCOLM HOWELL, TOD WOOD, BRIAN YATES, PAUL FOY, MAXINE McKINLAY, WILL YOUNG, ANT WILLIAMS, TONY TRIPPIER, JOEY WILLIAMS, STEVE REDFERN, ANDY DUNCAN, CLIVE PADDEN, DEBJANI DUNCAN.
In that lot, you have THREE APAT Champions, the winner of the APAT Online League Central Division and ALL of the Walsall team members, a runner-up and 3rd in other APAT live events this season, plus a GUKPT 3rd place to boot,2 England Team Members, to say nothing of the other final tables made by members of my club (at least one in EVERY live Season 3 event, often more !).
My point is, this club supports APAT, promotes APAT by wearing the logo on our shirts and as such we DESERVE a place on MERIT.
Hopefully, that place will be confirmed this weekend........(I will be looking out for you in Manchester Des !!)
Seems from this record this team have all had plenty of APAT experience and as such should be banned from this event to give others a chance ;)
While this discussion is raging, as it was always going to, I would just like to throw a my two-pennoth in on the subject by telling you players who are eligible to play for my Black Country Poker Club in this tournament.....in no particular order......
ANDY OVERTON, MATT McKINLAY, MARCEL FURET, MALCOLM HOWELL, TOD WOOD, BRIAN YATES, PAUL FOY, MAXINE McKINLAY, WILL YOUNG, ANT WILLIAMS, TONY TRIPPIER, JOEY WILLIAMS, STEVE REDFERN, ANDY DUNCAN, CLIVE PADDEN, DEBJANI DUNCAN.
In that lot, you have THREE APAT Champions, the winner of the APAT Online League Central Division and ALL of the Walsall team members, a runner-up and 3rd in other APAT live events this season, plus a GUKPT 3rd place to boot,2 England Team Members, to say nothing of the other final tables made by members of my club (at least one in EVERY live Season 3 event, often more !).
My point is, this club supports APAT, promotes APAT by wearing the logo on our shirts and as such we DESERVE a place on MERIT.
Hopefully, that place will be confirmed this weekend........(I will be looking out for you in Manchester Des !!)
Seems from this record this team have all had plenty of APAT experience and as such should be banned from this event to give others a chance ;)
Good point. Let others enjoy the APAT experience.
Team TGF/Brs also interested in putting a team in and have asked me to post there interest.
Thanks.
Dicie
While this discussion is raging, as it was always going to, I would just like to throw a my two-pennoth in on the subject by telling you players who are eligible to play for my Black Country Poker Club in this tournament.....in no particular order......
ANDY OVERTON, MATT McKINLAY, MARCEL FURET, MALCOLM HOWELL, TOD WOOD, BRIAN YATES, PAUL FOY, MAXINE McKINLAY, WILL YOUNG, ANT WILLIAMS, TONY TRIPPIER, JOEY WILLIAMS, STEVE REDFERN, ANDY DUNCAN, CLIVE PADDEN, DEBJANI DUNCAN.
In that lot, you have THREE APAT Champions, the winner of the APAT Online League Central Division and ALL of the Walsall team members, a runner-up and 3rd in other APAT live events this season, plus a GUKPT 3rd place to boot,2 England Team Members, to say nothing of the other final tables made by members of my club (at least one in EVERY live Season 3 event, often more !).
My point is, this club supports APAT, promotes APAT by wearing the logo on our shirts and as such we DESERVE a place on MERIT.
Hopefully, that place will be confirmed this weekend........(I will be looking out for you in Manchester Des !!)
Seems from this record this team have all had plenty of APAT experience and as such should be banned from this event to give others a chance ;)
Have added you to the potential list Ranny and very much appreciate you wanting to come and play our event.
APAT is about bringing new players into the game and its hard to promote a closed forum. I fought for ages to get into another one on the list this evening....needed to find a year old password, then jump through several links and what not to get to the right place. Found a thriving thread about this event, and I posted on it....to receive a pop up that all posts have to be approved by a mod. Doh!
We"ll reg with you and take a look.
Have added you to the potential list Ranny and very much appreciate you wanting to come and play our event.
APAT is about bringing new players into the game and its hard to promote a closed forum. I fought for ages to get into another one on the list this evening....needed to find a year old password, then jump through several links and what not to get to the right place. Found a thriving thread about this event, and I posted on it....to receive a pop up that all posts have to be approved by a mod. Doh!
We"ll reg with you and take a look.
Have to say that were the BCPC to miss out on this, you would have several VERY disgruntled players because we advertised places in our team as a reward for finishing in the top 10 in our Season Two.
I wouldn"t want to be the one who tells Maxine McKinlay that she cost Matt the Season Two Title by knocking him out ........for NOTHING !!
A cricket box and NFL helmet would be appropriate attire at the next APAT event for you guys, should this situation come to pass !!
Sleep well.
Have to say that were the BCPC to miss out on this, you would have several VERY disgruntled players because we advertised places in our team as a reward for finishing in the top 10 in our Season Two.
I wouldn"t want to be the one who tells Maxine McKinlay that she cost Matt the Season Two Title by knocking him out ........for NOTHING !!
A cricket box and NFL helmet would be appropriate attire at the next APAT event for you guys, should this situation come to pass !!
Sleep well.
....so easily wound up! Can I just add that if you throw out another mock threat we"ll not give your team an entry and you"ll be the one walking around in the cricket box and NFL helmet, with your boys and Max bouncing their many APAT medals and trophies off of you. Now go and enjoy your Sky win. ;)
I really dont like the idea of drawing names from a hat. As previously suggested on here I believe an online qualifier is best way to settle this. Anyone got any other ideas?
Just putting it out there......
Have added you to the potential list Ranny and very much appreciate you wanting to come and play our event.
APAT is about bringing new players into the game and its hard to promote a closed forum. I fought for ages to get into another one on the list this evening....needed to find a year old password, then jump through several links and what not to get to the right place. Found a thriving thread about this event, and I posted on it....to receive a pop up that all posts have to be approved by a mod. Doh!
We"ll reg with you and take a look.
...Apart from the logisitics of getting it organised, who gets to play to represent their "forum" or "community"....
...Apart from the logisitics of getting it organised, who gets to play to represent their "forum" or "community"....
Have you ever seen 50 people clustered round an online poker game each screaming out a different opinion on what do do?
Team TGF/Brs also interested in putting a team in and have asked me to post there interest.
Thanks.
Dicie
Who is this Dicie?
Team TGF/Brs also interested in putting a team in and have asked me to post there interest.
Thanks.
Dicie
Who is this Dicie?
Tgf forum m8... Lot of good lads on there...
Dicie
...Apart from the logisitics of getting it organised, who gets to play to represent their "forum" or "community"....
Have you ever seen 50 people clustered round an online poker game each screaming out a different opinion on what do do?
lol. That was what I first envisaged. Everyone agrees to meet up at a pub. Someone brings a laptop and they make mutual decisions on the cards. It would be good to watch. ;D
NIPoker would be very interested in entering a team for this (see my link - most already play on APAT). We are more than prepared to head accross the water and try and showcase some of the talent in Northern Ireland!
Dolly ....if your team gets in, we will have to finally plug that chair of yours in mate !
Totalbuff.com would like to enter a team
Final list of teams taking part in this event will be published here at 9pm.
Final list of teams taking part in this event will be published here at 9pm.
Final list of teams taking part in this event will be published here at 9pm.
Thats good - but DesD and APAT users were both last online at the voyageinpoker forum on 09.06.09 at 14:15:50?
Has VIP been overlooked in your deliberations?
MMMMM APAT = clickfest = change the bloody format if it suits. I was 1 of 1st to register an interest in this = team gamblingforum should be in. To quote Hansen " Terrible defending *.
MMMMM APAT = clickfest = change the bloody format if it suits. I was 1 of 1st to register an interest in this = team gamblingforum should be in. To quote Hansen " Terrible defending *.
Is Poker Player our forum Pokerplayersplace?? Could someone clarify please. I did scour the entries and couldnt find one from poker player. Thanks
Is Poker Player our forum Pokerplayersplace?? Could someone clarify please. I did scour the entries and couldnt find one from poker player. Thanks
That"s Poker Player magazine forum. When I tried to log on to your forum Andy, the message I got was that you had to have a PokerStars account to enter and as I"ve said elsewhere, this type of event is about opening up poker communities.
Is Poker Player our forum Pokerplayersplace?? Could someone clarify please. I did scour the entries and couldnt find one from poker player. Thanks
That"s Poker Player magazine forum. When I tried to log on to your forum Andy, the message I got was that you had to have a PokerStars account to enter and as I"ve said elsewhere, this type of event is about opening up poker communities.
Our forum is open to anyone Des, the reason we use stars names is a security feature and nothing more. We still let members in via e-mail with no stars accounts
:(
Oh well. I knew the selection process was based on increasing awareness of APAT, so our wee community wouldn"t have a good chance.
I"d just like to wish all the teams the very best come January.
And as my National League team captain is defending the individual title, I will be rooting for the Raise the River guys.
:)
Just want to say on behalf of SkyPoker Forum thanks for the seat. We had 26 interested players so now time for qualification!!!! When do you need a list of team members/Captain by?
From the Black Country Poker Club.....a big THANK-YOU for our entry into the team event.
We will try to do it justice.
Will we have to pay the £400 team-entry on the day ?
on behalf on NPF Newcastle Poker Forum I would like to congratulate all succesful teams selected to what will be a fantastic weekend of poker and Im sure the players selected from the NPF will do their best to contribute to this event and making it enjoyable
If its anything like last years it will be a huge success
+1
And many thanks from voyageinpoker.
The team for Chezger has been chosen and is up on the forum. We are exteremly grateful for the invite and will be making this a weekend to remember
Why deny people a chance to play a team based poker tourney by deleting my posts?
Hi,
Gamblingnetwork.com (Gambling.co.uk) would also like to play in this again please.
:(
Oh well. I knew the selection process was based on increasing awareness of APAT, so our wee community wouldn"t have a good chance.
I"d just like to wish all the teams the very best come January.
And as my National League team captain is defending the individual title, I will be rooting for the Ace of Clubs guys.
:)
Why deny people a chance to play a team based poker tourney by deleting my posts?
Hi,
Gamblingnetwork.com (Gambling.co.uk) would also like to play in this again please.
Your post is still there. It was just luck of the draw in the end with sooooo many forums looking to play. As it is, there will be plenty of individual players disappointed as there"s only space for 8 players per team...so you"re not alone.
+ 1 :-X
From the Black Country Poker Club.....a big THANK-YOU for our entry into the team event.
We will try to do it justice.
sigh
LOL Neil, I was on RTR last year not this hehe, thanks for the support ;)
We are pleased to announce that once again Jon Seal
will be the captain for the Furness Poker Team
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KJLieIUxMJY/SuXrsyiZ6sI/AAAAAAAAdcc/qsalZvLadPE/s512/IMG_2126.JPG)
Good Luck People - Team To Follow Shortly
I"d just like to let you all know that the Hendon Mob team will be taking the title this year, and we don"t mind any of you coming second.
We"re all complete unknowns this year. No form at all. Completely green. Should be complete outsiders tbh. 350/1 imo.
We are pleased to announce that once again Jon Seal
will be the captain for the Furness Poker Team
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KJLieIUxMJY/SuXrsyiZ6sI/AAAAAAAAdcc/qsalZvLadPE/s512/IMG_2126.JPG)
Good Luck People - Team To Follow Shortly
That"s an impressively sized invisible drink he is holding there.
Or is the intention to later photoshop the trophy between his hands?
We"re all complete unknowns this year. No form at all. Completely green. Should be complete outsiders tbh. 350/1 imo.
Dont suppose there is any team out there with a space going?
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
I belive thats a wining team!!!!
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
I belive thats a wining team!!!!
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
I belive thats a wining team!!!!
Yeah you"re right - Bainn and Foxy just don"t stop!!
Oh, sorry, thought you said "that"s a whining team"
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
I belive thats a wining team!!!!
Yeah you"re right - Bainn and Foxy just don"t stop!!
Oh, sorry, thought you said "that"s a whining team"
Steve, you will regret those words come the 24th Jan
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
I belive thats a wining team!!!!
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
I belive thats a wining team!!!!
Yeah you"re right - Bainn and Foxy just don"t stop!!
Oh, sorry, thought you said "that"s a whining team"
Steve, you will regret those words come the 24th Jan
The "Pokerplayer Praetorians" lineup -
Bainn
Mystic
Foxy
Spazmong
Shorty
Rejmak
Swinebag22
Nakins
(However, Mystic may swap for another player)
I belive thats a wining team!!!!
Yeah you"re right - Bainn and Foxy just don"t stop!!
Oh, sorry, thought you said "that"s a whining team"
Steve, you will regret those words come the 24th Jan
Don`t forget Foxy`s shirt size, XXXL.
I have ousted our team captain in an Avram Grantesque manner and I will now lead the winning Hendom Mob team.
:-*
I have ousted our team captain in an Avram Grantesque manner and I will now lead the winning Hendom Mob team.
:-*
Team Earmuffs has been selected on behalf of blonde Poker. Here is the Captain modelling the team outfit.
(http://www.glittyknittykitty.co.uk/archive/katmari_earmuffs.jpg)
Asa McGrath - amcgrath1uk
Colin Wilson - cdw1111
Frank Bailie - Cormach123
Dawn Dineen - Laxie (captain)
Daniel Phillips - Kinboshi
Michael Patterson - mickyp
Steve Roderick -Rod
Paul Tuff -Tuffster
In advance, G Casino Manchester would like to thank Team Earmuffs for the increase in their bar takings over the event weekend and Team Earmuffs would like to lose their captain somewhere far away and out of earshot.
Please do. In fact...ask for 2! lol
Team Earmuffs has been selected on behalf of blonde Poker. Here is the Captain modelling the team outfit.
(http://www.apat.com/images/stever.jpg)
Asa McGrath - amcgrathuk1
Colin Wilson - cdw1111
Frank Bailie - Cormach123
Dawn Dineen - Laxie (captain)
Daniel Phillips - Kinboshi
Michael Patterson - mickyp
Steve Roderick -Rod
Paul Tuff -Tuffster
In advance, G Casino Manchester would like to thank Team Earmuffs for the increase in their bar takings over the event weekend and Team Earmuffs would like to lose their captain somewhere far away and out of earshot.
Here is the preview video featuring images from last year"s Championship. Despite having to push the event back by four weeks to January, this is still entitled "2009" as we would be unable to hold two in 2010.
Nice edit of the video, liked 1st music choice tho, really psyched you up, this one aint so good at that ;)
Here is the preview video featuring images from last year"s Championship.
Ne1 suggest newhere nice to stay tht is v close to the casino and has a nice bar? :)
A change in the line-up of the BLACK COUNTRY POKER CLUB.....
Marcel Furet has withdrawn and will be replaced by our Season One Champion.....TONY TRIPPIER
nice one Tony. I find Marcel much more dangerous to play than you. He could have any two cards, and i think he maybe just shades it in the luck department also.
Marcel Furet has withdrawn and will be replaced by our Season One Champion.....TONY TRIPPIER
nice one Tony. I find Marcel much more dangerous to play than you. He could have any two cards, and i think he maybe just shades it in the luck department also.
repeat after me ... i am a moron i am a moron keep repeating until u realise that... oh u do ....
*Team update*
The Praetorians -
Bainn - Christian Briggs (Captain)
Mystic26 - Helen Wilcox
Nooodles - Alan Doolan
Foxy - Richard Fox
rejmak - Marcin Rejmak
Swinebag22 - Rob SwindellsShorty - Carl Peirson
Nakins - Neil Atkins
Is replaced by -
Mikeyboy9361 - Mike Scothern
We"re now even more likely to win.
Yeah chuffed to bits to get a team, thanks very much to Bainn. Lets run deep!
Yeah chuffed to bits to get a team, thanks very much to Bainn. Lets run deep!
Thanks guys, our Captains optimism is infectious, the rest of you guys might as well not show, its in the Swine bag!! ;)
Nosey, Curlarge, we might have a spot on the "Pokerplayer" team, waiting to hear back from someone, please feel free to pm me about it.
Nosey, Curlarge, we might have a spot on the "Pokerplayer" team, waiting to hear back from someone, please feel free to pm me about it.
So much for the mighty Praetorians! The captain is sitting on forums less that two weeks before the event desperately trying to drag a team together. Sigh - how the mighty have fallen.
gary peniket wat a donk woop woop your round
THM updated
Ed Debaes
Darren Sprengers
Dan Musson
Jonathon Sibley
Gary Peniket
Allan MacDonald
Richard Lathan
Jon Woodfield (has replaced Roger Warne)
I am sure he owes me a few from Vegas too after getting him into the Voodoo Lounge on a freebie ticket !!
gary peniket wat a donk woop woop your round
THM updated
Ed Debaes
Darren Sprengers
Dan Musson
Jonathon Sibley
Gary Peniket
Allan MacDonald
Richard Lathan
Jon Woodfield (has replaced Roger Warne)
can anybody tell me what the starting stack will be and what the clock will be?
Will there be any restrictions on teams providing their own updates during the day and taking photos?
Will there be any restrictions on teams providing their own updates during the day and taking photos?
Only restrictions are around what the casino will allow. They are usually okay with photos inside the cardroom.
That"s brilliant, c"mon AWOP!
That"s brilliant, c"mon AWOP!
Thanks James! Are you playing? Which team are you captaining? :)
Hi, i"m quite new to all this (Only joined APAT last week!). But i was wondering, is there any players from the plymouth team taking part in the Team Championship?
Just wondering who i should be going for/following in the updates?
Thanks
Jon
OK, cool thank you.
Team APAT it is then!
There"s only one team to follow anyway, Team APAT. ;)
OK, cool thank you.
Team APAT it is then!
OK, cool thank you.
Team APAT it is then!
dont believe all you told the team to watch is team hendon mob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I might even buy a round ::)
no problem -- as long as you don"t try the ould picture/picture trick against my AA -- I have a long memory
will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
We"re all looking forward to a great weekend and as long as everyone respects all players, they"ll be no offence taken Dave - and that goes for all teams.
will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
We"re all looking forward to a great weekend and as long as everyone respects all players, they"ll be no offence taken Dave - and that goes for all teams.
will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
We"re all looking forward to a great weekend and as long as everyone respects all players, they"ll be no offence taken Dave - and that goes for all teams.
Ha!
I respect 99.9% of players who are playing. Just have a personal issue with one and this will be the first time I have seen them, so I apologise in advance.
Silly question time - what"s the address of the casino?
I"m sure it"s here somewhere but I can"t find it.
Thanks
Glenn
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will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
We"re all looking forward to a great weekend and as long as everyone respects all players, they"ll be no offence taken Dave - and that goes for all teams.
Plan A out the window then
Invoking Plan B ;D ;D ;D ;D
will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
We"re all looking forward to a great weekend and as long as everyone respects all players, they"ll be no offence taken Dave - and that goes for all teams.
Plan A out the window then
Invoking Plan B ;D ;D ;D ;D
we have a plan B then thats interesting
Will there be a pre-drawn seat plan? or a random draw on the day?
will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
We"re all looking forward to a great weekend and as long as everyone respects all players, they"ll be no offence taken Dave - and that goes for all teams.
Plan A out the window then
Invoking Plan B ;D ;D ;D ;D
we have a plan B then thats interesting
Chezger having a plan A is interesting. I would say a plan B would be incredible. C"mon APAT ;)
will no one please take offence at the noise, singing and banter being caused by the travelling army of the NPF
lets all enjoy ourselves ;D ;D ;D
We"re all looking forward to a great weekend and as long as everyone respects all players, they"ll be no offence taken Dave - and that goes for all teams.
Plan A out the window then
Invoking Plan B ;D ;D ;D ;D
we have a plan B then thats interesting
Chezger having a plan A is interesting. I would say a plan B would be incredible. C"mon APAT ;)
From what I understand, Plan A is alcohol, and Plan B is bar :D
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