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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #75 on: December 09, 2010, 01:01:16 AM »
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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #76 on: December 09, 2010, 02:33:22 AM »
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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #77 on: December 09, 2010, 07:11:15 AM »

Has anybody checked to make sure Leigh is ok...?

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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #78 on: December 09, 2010, 07:18:28 AM »
And behind door number 9 is............................




Many hands make light work, and in APAT's case, that statement is so true.  APAT seems to have it"s own circle of life when it comes to members willing to offer support, and as one persons available time diminishes due to other life commitments, so another is always willing to step into the breach.




So many people to say thank you to this year, so in no particular order.




Ian, Mary & James.  My partners in crime in looking after the online national league and also moderating the forum.

Also on the mod side we have



James & Neil

and not forgetting our resident travel and seat exchange mod


Paul, who worringly has his name on his shirt, so he doesn"t forget it, yet we trust him to give us travel tips and suggest the best hotels to stay in for each venue.  ???

Then there"s these guys


But more about James and Maylis in a later door, me thinks.  ;)

And of course, there"s all the folks that once they have got knocked out of the event, been over to the update area, told their badbeat story, had either Tighty or Myself nod sympathetically and been offered a caring "Oh well, that"s poker", who will then roll up their sleeves and either grab a pad and pen, a camera, or scarely sometimes even the microphone and help the update for those unfortunate enough to be at home.

And here is where I am bound to forget some people, so sorry in advance if I do.

Dafydd
James
Phil
Martyn
Amanda
Sian
Dawn
Tikay, Simon Trumper, Rob Yong


Not a bad lineup of support for the main acts, and without them APAT wouldn"t be anything like as popular and successful.

Cheers Guys.  :)
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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #80 on: December 09, 2010, 15:03:21 PM »

And of course, there"s all the folks that once they have got knocked out of the event, been over to the update area, told their badbeat story, had either Tighty or Myself nod sympathetically and been offered a caring "Oh well, that"s poker", who will then roll up their sleeves and either grab a pad and pen, a camera, or scarely sometimes even the microphone and help the update for those unfortunate enough to be at home.


Oh, i didn"t realise we were supposed to help out?!

I thought the process was....

Get knocked out.
Go and speak to you. "So, what happened was....", "and then the flop was..." "and then he re-raised", "i must be ahead" ...... 20 minutes pass ......... "so i 4-bet", "he shoves, i snap him off and the river comes a feckin J and he hits his miracle 32 outer!. Donk!"
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Tell fellow BCPC members "So, what happened was...."
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Tell random APAT player "So, what happened was...."
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go back to Leigh "So, what happened was...."
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer. Tell bartender "So, what happened was...."
Listen to Phils advice and decide to play in the "deepstack" Sit And Go for just £20, plus £10 reg fee.
Get given 500 chips and told the blind levels start at 25/50 and last 48 seconds.
Lose 500 chips.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go to the bar, get beer bought for you by James Edwards after reminding him how he knocked you out of your first ever APAT when he hit his 2 outer on the river. "So, what happened was...."
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Bump into wife .. "So, what happened was...."
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Bump into wife again .. "So, what happened was...."
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go to the bar, get beer bought for you by random guy who you let go in front of you in the queue. Tell him about what happened was ...
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Bump into wife again. Tell her how much you love her.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Bump into Brian Yates. Tell him how much you love him. "So, what happened was...."
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Bump into Tony Trippier and tell him that yes, you did know about his bronze in the stud.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer. Tell bartender you love her.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Bump into some random bloke you met as some APAT last year. Tell him how much you love him. "So, what happened was...."
Bump into wife again. Get told you"re leaving.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer.
Go to the bar, buy beer, drop beer.
Go to the bar, buy beer, lose beer.
Fall into wife.
Wake up feeling somewhat worse for wear wondering where you are.
Bump into wife again. Get told she"s leaving. Tell her how much you love her.
Head back to casino.

Go to the bar, buy beer, drink beer...........................................................

I do apologise Leigh. It seems i haven"t been doing my duty as an APAT member.

Next time i"ll bring a pen.

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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #81 on: December 09, 2010, 15:40:34 PM »
Absolutely Brilliant Andy.

If you want to write an advent calendar day, you are more than welcome.   :D

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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #82 on: December 09, 2010, 17:44:16 PM »

It"s an enjoyable pleasure helping out, whether updating, "running", or taking the snaps.

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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #83 on: December 10, 2010, 00:00:10 AM »
And behind door number 10 is............................


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kUnCwV3AYE[/youtube]


It"s been a pretty decent year for the Welsh.  A number of individual performances along the way, but the one that sticks out happened across two days in August at the WCOAP in Nottingham.



They say that a picture tells a thousand words.  Well in this one, Dylan is clearly thinking "I can"t believe we"ve picked Dan as our spokesperson.  The least he can do is put his shades on the right way round"

Meanwhile, Rudders is already on the phone discussing the significant media exposure that always comes with any APAT champions.  No messing, he goes right for the big guns.



Yes, the best 48p you"ll spend in North Wales, allegedly.

However, Rudders rather foolishly left the final negotiation of the copy celebrating the teams success in the capable hands of triumphant skipper, Paul McGuinness.

Paul is a proper APAT man, and from day one has been all about Team Cymru.  He took great pride in being asked to captain the side, and diligently scoured the whole of Wales for the right blend of poker player that would work and support as a team to take down the title.

There was no room for individuals in this team.  They would face the troubled times together, back each other to the bitter end, and most importantly when that trophy was secure, they would bask in the sunshine of success together.


So, anyway, back to the Daily Post, dated Thursday 2nd September 2010, flick through the first few pages with the headline news, then past the article about someone selling a guitar for charity. Hey, John Williams Conservatories are doing 25% off and pay nothing until 2011, 0% APR.  Not a bad deal.

Still flicking through, past the Private Annnouncements, quite a few Jones and Williams deaths.  There"s a story about knife crime, with a picture of Judge Niclas Parry, who carries a passing resemblance to our own Brian Yates.

You eventually get to page 15, and there above an advert for Lidl supermarket offering you a Bishops Finger for £1 is the story celebrating the teams triumph.




Yes, that"s right, "Poker face takes title - Paul Leads Wales To World Success", you have read that correctly.

Let this be a lesson for you all, when you swim with the media sharks like the North Wales Daily Post, they will spin your story any which way they choose to sell more copies.

You have to feel for Dan, Rudders and Dylan.  They get a mention in the small print, but when it comes to grabbing the headlines, they were only after one face.  ;)


Well done lads.  You"ve done APAT proud, you"ve done your country proud, and most importantly, you did yourselves proud.


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« Reply #84 on: December 10, 2010, 01:08:14 AM »
^^ Phil likes this.. still remember the bar (vaguely) after Wales had won.. good times :)
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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #85 on: December 10, 2010, 01:18:58 AM »
Can"t you post tomorrow"s early? Such good reading  :D
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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #86 on: December 10, 2010, 08:08:47 AM »
Dan, Rudders, and Dylan...... who?

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« Reply #87 on: December 10, 2010, 08:48:52 AM »
They made the paper?!  Yeah, ok...a Welsh paper, but still.  Speechless!   :D

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« Reply #88 on: December 10, 2010, 09:35:35 AM »




Ah well, another day 2 not made, think i will just take a wee on the floor... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Re: APAT Advent Calendar 2010
« Reply #89 on: December 10, 2010, 09:55:09 AM »

And behind door number 10 is............................


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kUnCwV3AYE[/youtube]


It"s been a pretty decent year for the Welsh.  A number of individual performances along the way, but the one that sticks out happened across two days in August at the WCOAP in Nottingham.



They say that a picture tells a thousand words.  Well in this one, Dylan is clearly thinking "I can"t believe we"ve picked Dan as our spokesperson.  The least he can do is put his shades on the right way round"

Meanwhile, Rudders is already on the phone discussing the significant media exposure that always comes with any APAT champions.  No messing, he goes right for the big guns.



Yes, the best 48p you"ll spend in North Wales, allegedly.

However, Rudders rather foolishly left the final negotiation of the copy celebrating the teams success in the capable hands of triumphant skipper, Paul McGuinness.

Paul is a proper APAT man, and from day one has been all about Team Cymru.  He took great pride in being asked to captain the side, and diligently scoured the whole of Wales for the right blend of poker player that would work and support as a team to take down the title.

There was no room for individuals in this team.  They would face the troubled times together, back each other to the bitter end, and most importantly when that trophy was secure, they would bask in the sunshine of success together.


So, anyway, back to the Daily Post, dated Thursday 2nd September 2010, flick through the first few pages with the headline news, then past the article about someone selling a guitar for charity. Hey, John Williams Conservatories are doing 25% off and pay nothing until 2011, 0% APR.  Not a bad deal.

Still flicking through, past the Private Annnouncements, quite a few Jones and Williams deaths.  There"s a story about knife crime, with a picture of Judge Niclas Parry, who carries a passing resemblance to our own Brian Yates.

You eventually get to page 15, and there above an advert for Lidl supermarket offering you a Bishops Finger for £1 is the story celebrating the teams triumph.




Yes, that"s right, "Poker face takes title - Paul Leads Wales To World Success", you have read that correctly.

Let this be a lesson for you all, when you swim with the media sharks like the North Wales Daily Post, they will spin your story any which way they choose to sell more copies.

You have to feel for Dan, Rudders and Dylan.  They get a mention in the small print, but when it comes to grabbing the headlines, they were only after one face.  ;)


Well done lads.  You"ve done APAT proud, you"ve done your country proud, and most importantly, you did yourselves proud.




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