APAT European Amateur Poker Championship 2008

[linziwan]

Well I have booked my flight. Going out on the Saturday 6.40am BA flight out of Heathrow, just hope its not delayed! Is anyone else going to be on that flight? Travelling back on the 11.40 BA back to heathrow.

Planning to stay in the Hotel Freizeit Tempel. Has a Sauna which could be nice on the Sunday morning!

Richard and I will be on that flight too, but travelling back very early on the Monday morning.  We are booked into the Hotel Zentral.  Not decided yet on whether to hire a car or not..... or will be taking the train

[Paulie_D]

Linda,

Jim, Terry (who one won (oops, spelling) the Satellite last night) will all be at the Hotel Zentral for 3 nights. Quick dinner in Vienna between the Airport & station to Wiener Neustadt to arrive about 1am Friday night/Saturday morning.

No rush Saturday..then it"s cards in the air.

[shaggy1984]

Hey all,

Have been back in England for the past days so haven"t been able to reply to any of the queries you guys have been having (for those who haven"t seen my previous posts, I have been living in Vienna for about a year now).

Things which I have picked up.

If you can get a coach its not that bad for the craic I guess - and if you have got a coach with a couple of drivers then its definately do-able in a day. I drove here myself when I moved, from Colchester, and could"ve dont it in a day but a) was in a Fiat Cinquecento and b) wasn"t so keen on driving in the dark on the other side of the road. I do mean a full day of driving though - probably about 20 hours I think.

As for getting a taxi from Vienna to Wiener Neustadt. Between 5 of you thats not a bad idea. I don"t think it will be 100 Euros, as I just paid that for a taxi from Vienna to Bratislava (about 70km away). Haggle though if you do decide to go for it (I was offered 150 Euros to begin with then he said 100 Euros afterwards so...)

If you are flying directly to Vienna there is something called the CAT (City Airport Train) which goes regularly from Vienna Airport to Landstrasse U-Bahn (underground) which is on the main Underground line of Vienna. For a return ticket (with 3 days unlimited travel in Vienna) I think its 18 Euros.

Dont worry about speaking the lingo - a lot of people speak English over here (although not very many people over 60...)

For all you smokers - feel free to light up anywhere and everywhere.

Beer is dead cheap. And dead good as well.

If anyone needs a couch to sleep on i"ll have moved apartment by then and am in walking distance of many different amenities.

Any other questions just let me know.

Cheers,
Rich

[linziwan]

Well I have booked my flight. Going out on the Saturday 6.40am BA flight out of Heathrow, just hope its not delayed! Is anyone else going to be on that flight? Travelling back on the 11.40 BA back to heathrow.

Planning to stay in the Hotel Freizeit Tempel. Has a Sauna which could be nice on the Sunday morning!

Richard and I will be on that flight too, but travelling back very early on the Monday morning.  We are booked into the Hotel Zentral.  Not decided yet on whether to hire a car or not..... or will be taking the train

WHOOPS done it again.... Read the Post properly Linda  ... sorry Luke - we"re actually travelling on Friday morning not Saturday - same flight time tho....  so will already be there when you land...

[linziwan]

Jim, Terry (who one the Satellite last night) will all be at the Hotel Zentral for 3 nights. Quick dinner in Vienna between the Airport & station to Wiener Neustadt to arrive about 1am Friday night/Saturday morning.

No rush Saturday..then it"s cards in the air.

We"ll have all day to wander around Vienna on the Friday, be seeing Terry and Jim at the hotel then  

[Ironside]

As for getting a taxi from Vienna to Wiener Neustadt. Between 5 of you thats not a bad idea. I don"t think it will be 100 Euros, as I just paid that for a taxi from Vienna to Bratislava (about 70km away). Haggle though if you do decide to go for it (I was offered 150 Euros to begin with then he said 100 Euros afterwards so...)

whats the arrangement for wheelchairs and taxis like over there?

and what about buses and trains as here we have to give them atleast 24 hours notice

[APAT]

Hey all,

Have been back in England for the past days so haven"t been able to reply to any of the queries you guys have been having (for those who haven"t seen my previous posts, I have been living in Vienna for about a year now).

Things which I have picked up.

If you can get a coach its not that bad for the craic I guess - and if you have got a coach with a couple of drivers then its definately do-able in a day. I drove here myself when I moved, from Colchester, and could"ve dont it in a day but a) was in a Fiat Cinquecento and b) wasn"t so keen on driving in the dark on the other side of the road. I do mean a full day of driving though - probably about 20 hours I think.

As for getting a taxi from Vienna to Wiener Neustadt. Between 5 of you thats not a bad idea. I don"t think it will be 100 Euros, as I just paid that for a taxi from Vienna to Bratislava (about 70km away). Haggle though if you do decide to go for it (I was offered 150 Euros to begin with then he said 100 Euros afterwards so...)

If you are flying directly to Vienna there is something called the CAT (City Airport Train) which goes regularly from Vienna Airport to Landstrasse U-Bahn (underground) which is on the main Underground line of Vienna. For a return ticket (with 3 days unlimited travel in Vienna) I think its 18 Euros.

Dont worry about speaking the lingo - a lot of people speak English over here (although not very many people over 60...)

For all you smokers - feel free to light up anywhere and everywhere.

Beer is dead cheap. And dead good as well.

If anyone needs a couch to sleep on i"ll have moved apartment by then and am in walking distance of many different amenities.

Any other questions just let me know.

Cheers,
Rich

Thanks for your helpful advice Rich and I hope we can catch up for a beer in Vienna.  The Wags will go on to say "you"ll be the one buying them" or some such, but that"s okay, because it"s true  

Cheers,

Des.

[Lazlo21]

Oh, forgot to mention that he allows alcohol on the bus - and by trade i am a pub landlord. I got a few cases in the cellar marked up Vienna Coach adventure. They are next to the holdall that is full of poker chips and cards. I am way up for the coach trip, so is the wife (really enjoyed Dublin last year - cant get rid of her now), just need 48 others and we may get this idea off the ground. I am in tonight for the qualifier but i have to organise a game in the pub at the same time, so bear with me.

Hi, I have just been fortunate enough to win package in tonights qualifier(Richie Aprille on BSQ) and wondered if this coach option had taken off the ground or not? I live in Birmingham so would be interested. If not, any advice from any fellow Midland travellers would be hugely appreciated as I currently have no APAT friends.... :"( :"(

[technolog]

Hi, I have just been fortunate enough to win package in tonights qualifier(Richie Aprille on BSQ) any advice from any fellow Midland travellers would be hugely appreciated as I currently have no APAT friends.... :"( :"(

Ooo ooo can I be you"re friend?!?!?! Can I? Can I huh?!?!?

Well played tonight Richie and also Jeldon for the "nearly" package. Unlucky for the bubble boy Gordon MacArthur, although I gotta say I thought the fourth place finisher was the pick of the table IMO

The bus would be great craic if it gets off the ground (hmmm, that probably applies more to the plane?!). Quite a few have already booked flights with a lot leaving Heathrow Friday lunch, returning Monday teatime on British Airways flight BA0704/BA0701. I would imagine this is very expensive now if it"s not full. But if you were to find yourself on it, you"re welcome to get a lift down to Heathrow if you can get over to Leicester, for a share of the petrol money!

[Lazlo21]

LOL, i have a friend!

I have found a flight from Birmingham to Vienna for £202,although I haven"t read anywhere else on this thread about anyone travelling from Birmingham? So if coach is a non-starter it makes sense to get that rather than travel to London via Leicester although I will give you half the petrol money regardless like any true friend would...

[technolog]

Right - 9pm - Clickfest.

How many UK-based APATers do you think will be going? The sats have been fairly poorly subscribed, is that due to not many wanting to go or did they not want to add unnecessary expense to an already (relatively) expensive weekend?

My guess - 67 entrants tonight and 94 to finally make the trip.

I think this is called idle speculation  

[kinboshi]

I"m not sure it"ll be that many.  But who knows?  I don"t...

[Ripple11]

I"m Conference League when it comes it clickfests......but even I"m confident tonight!!

[tonicmark]

at palace game phone in hand waiting to get place battery better not go is it from click on home page

[APAT]

Congratulations to everyone who has purchased a seat up to this point.  Your seat is confirmed and we look forward to seeing you all in Vienna!