APAT Welsh Amateur Poker Championship 2012: Live Update

[TightEnd]

APAT has been to the G Casino in Cardiff three times, in Seasons 1-3

Champions there have been Lee Mulligan, Tim Magnus and Simon Auckland

This weekend we are back to Cardiff Bay, tearing ourselves away from the Doctor Who Exhibition, and finding a new APAT Welsh Champion.

Who will be dancing with the stars this weekend?



and who will be in the bar with Paulline D after about an hour?

[TightEnd]

The runners and riders are as follows

Frank   Bailie  
Mark   Porter  
Richard   Williams  
Andy   Overton  
Neil   Cansfield  
Clint   Oldridge  
Richard   Baker  
Dave   Howard  
David   Langley  
Dan Carpenter
Brian   Hampton  
Mark   Gibbs  
Michael   Dobbs  
Stephanie   Metz  
Michael   Gale  
Warren   Jones  
Robert   Cox  
Evan   Humphries  
Lee   Connett  
Mark   Flynn  
Rhys   Morgan  
Michael   Perry  
Suzanne   Hayward  
David    Tomlinson  
Paul   Davis  
Thomas   Page  
David   Potter  
Andrew   Jones  
Darren   Moore  
Scott   Brown  
Dean   Saunders  
JP   Round  
Jonathan   Tice  
Nigel   Lee  
Anthony   Robinson  
Mark   Lassman  
Jason   Kemp  
Lesley   Copley  
Nigel   King  
Jamie   Kearns  
Darren   Shallis  
Graham   Wills  
Vikrum   Mehta  
Andrew   Duncan  
Richard   King  
Kevin   O"Driscoll  
Ben   Young  
Steven   Lavery  
John   Murray  
Scott   Berridge  
Sue   Pearson  
Vaino   Tiik  
Steven   Harrison  
Michael   Aston-Smith  
Charles   Kearns  
Tony   Trippier  
Stephen   Morris  
Mathew   Carter  
Gareth   Williams  
Anthony   Johnson  
Ken   McBride  
David    Llewellyn  
Chen   Tam  
Michael   Johns  
Michael   Slee  
Karen   Mead  
Phil Hall  
Darren   Coleman  
Graham   Gorton  
Asa   McGrath  
Stephen   Wintersgill  
Christopher   Newport  
Richard   Rudling Smith  
Ben   Justice  
Martyn   Frost  
Ricky   Jupp  
Paul   McGuinness  
Tod   Wood  
Gareth   Johns  
Garry   Wildin  
Brian   Yates  
Fidel   Burton  
David   Jackson  
Ray   Skelsey  
Gareth   Brideaux  
Sharon   Roberts  
Joe   Carr-Hill  
Steve   Redfern  
Brian   Frew  
Anthony   Thorne  
Simon   Griffin  
Ashley Bristow  
Jason Stephens
Deb   Duncan   TO PAY
Grant   Spiers   TO PAY
Gianluca   Ragusi   TO PAY
David   Rudling Smith   TO PAY
Dan   Owston   TO PAY
Steve   Roderick   TO PAY
Ben   Walton   TO PAY
Jon   O"Neill           TO PAY
Steve Fellows   TO PAY
Allyson James   TO PAY
Mark   Brittan   TO PAY
Brett   Pinder   TO PAY
Steve   Miller           TO PAY
James Barber - TO PAY
Ricky Jones
Julian Schofield


They include many of APAT's great and good. And Dan Owston.

Who is your pick to win? Who is your pick to go down in flames?


Join us from 2.30pm Saturday afternoon for what will be an emotional weekend for some.

[AAroddersAA]

First.

My pick to win is............................

Steve Redfern

Reckon he will be pumped after getting the England Captains job and really want to put in a good display in this one which might just give him an edge.

Good luck to all players, especially the Welsh players.

[AMRN]

oh bugger - that"s a helluva bok!

[ChipHungry]

 Tighty the list is missing Craig Storer (last to get a seat) can I just confirm he can still buy in on the day?

[PHIL_TC]

Welsh open pick to win, surely can"t fail.... Paul Mac

Oh and when knocked out, Doctor Who Exhibition is a winner, went with mini TC a few years ago when it toured up North in Newcastle... heres me and Stu Ward larking about..



Good luck everyone playing, will have a beer for you all whilst cheering on Engelbert saturday night  

[Santino67]

All the best to everyone in Cardiff today, hope you get to see the torch (if that"s your bag) or have a fun filled night on the town. Work till 10pm for me then very early rise for 7am flight to join you tomorrow. Myself, Chas & Jamie looking forward hugely to meeting up with you all when we arrive   See you all tomorrow, 1 more sleep!!!!

[TightEnd]

Tighty the list is missing Craig Storer (last to get a seat) can I just confirm he can still buy in on the day?

Yes

[fandango]

Good luck to all heading down to Cardiff, wish I could make it myself.. Special bok free good luck to the following hope one of you can TID.. Curly, Grant, Steve, JP, James, Andy, Asa, Suzanne, Mark, Pauly and Dan extra good luck to Dan as he is sure to blow up at some point!!

[Hammerite]

Good luck to all heading down to Cardiff, wish I could make it myself.. Special bok free good luck to the following hope one of you can TID.. Curly, Grant, Steve, JP, James, Andy, Asa, Suzanne, Mark, Pauly and Dan extra good luck to Dan as he is sure to blow up at some point!!

+1

[TightEnd]

It"s gorgeous outside in Cardiff. Inside the casino, a bit less sunny. That is, until APAT arrives. From 2.30pm, Live Update of the APAT Welsh Amateur Poker Championship, Day1a

[jacklevel06]

Good luck to all the scots ,down in Cardiff have a good one.

[Mikeyboy9361]

Good luck to all playing wish i could be there, but what a great day for Cricket! Cut and rolled the wicket this morning.... a batsmans paradise!

[pables]

Good luck to all runners, especially everyone who owes me a drink. Think a Welsh win is long overdue lololololollol so maybe Dai Llewellyn to run good..........no wait make that luckier than usual!

See you all at DTD for the Euros

Now where"s my passport  

[TightEnd]

We are underway with 120 runners and a list of reserves

There was a reflection on the passing of Rich Stevenson before the competition, and a round of applause from the whole filed, a poignant moment.