APAT European Amateur Championship 2008 - Live Update - Day One

[APAT]

Follow the live updates from Vienna on this thread from 1.30pm (2.30pm Central European Time) on Saturday March 22nd.

[TightEnd]

yes everyone....Let us know who you would like us to follow.

and the German for "how much is that beer, are you sure Guv"nor?"


and for a special prize.....pick me the nationality of the winner, and the highest placed Brit

ok, two special prizes

[HaworthBantam]

wieviel ist dieses Bier, sind Sie sicheres Guv"nor?

The winner will be Norwegian and the top Brit will be Gordon MacArthur.

[GiMac]

wieviel ist dieses Bier, sind Sie sicheres Guv"nor?

The winner will be Norwegian and the top Brit will be Gordon MacArthur.

Sorry fella, you better pick someone else cos I aint entered.  

But thanks for the vote.  

[APAT]

wieviel ist dieses Bier, sind Sie sicheres Guv"nor?

The winner will be Norwegian and the top Brit will be Gordon MacArthur.

Sorry fella, you better pick someone else cos I aint entered.  

But thanks for the vote.  

....I don"t think we have any Norweigans either, which goes to show Ian"s tipping is on a par with his playing  

[mwforre]

Hello

I was just wondering what time the information packs were being sent out?

[Chipaccrual]

wieviel ist dieses Bier, sind Sie sicheres Guv"nor?

The winner will be Norwegian and the top Brit will be Gordon MacArthur.

Ian,

Based on your tipping, I am now worried about using any of your German translations this weekend.  Who knows where I might end up.  

Leigh

[HaworthBantam]

Sorry fella, you better pick someone else cos I aint entered.  

But thanks for the vote.  

Scheiße !

Denken Sie, daß ich Auswahl Leigh, und ein deutscher Sieger.

....I don"t think we have any Norweigans either, which goes to show Ian"s tipping is on a par with his playing  

Hmm, harsh but fair methinks  

Ian,

Based on your tipping, I am now worried about using any of your German translations this weekend.  Who knows where I might end up.  

Leigh

Probably as well to double check my German, the only language I"m fluent in begins with "Bull" and ends with....... I think you can guess the rest  

Good luck in Austria Leigh, I"m sorry but you"re my new tip  

[Ironside]

ich mochte eine beir bitte, danke


ok maybe would get a littl out of hand with you guys

so ich mochte driezig beir bitte, danke might keep duke happy for an hour or two


ps my german spelling is worse than my english as i was only taught basic verbal german in the army

like wheres the train staion and how much for a beer brattie and chips

[Ironside]

oh and can i have plenty of updates of ironside for about the first 20 minutes otehrwise he wont get a mention as he will be out

[TightEnd]

PRIZES  

1st:  A payment of £3,500 + Engraved European Championship Cup + Gold Medal + Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final Package + 18 ranking points + Significant Media Exposure.

The Grosvenor UK Grand Final Poker Tour package comprises an expenses paid entry to the GUKPT Grand Final being played later this year.  The package is worth in the region of $8,000.

2nd: £2,250 + Silver Medal + 17 ranking points.

3rd:  £1,250 + Bronze Medal + 16 ranking points.

4th to 9th:  £600 each + 10 to 15 ranking points.

10th to 18th:  £400 each + 1 to 9 ranking points.

19th to 20th:  £400 each.

The prize fund outlined above is subject to 200 paid entries at £75.00 per player.

Alternates will be allowed the opportunity to take part during the first two levels.

An additional prize of £75 will be created as a result of each alternate who is allowed to enter.  This money will be awarded to the players finishing directly outside the above prize pool, so if for example 4 alternates take part in the event, then finishing positions from 21st to 24th will each win back their buy in of £75.

[APAT]

Alistair Fowler - Final Tabled APAT English Championship 2006
Andrej Trobentar
Andrew Tracey - Has gone deep in two Championships this season
Andy Kingan
Arsan Hassan
Boris Vrchek
Chris Filus - Appeared in 888.com Championship on TV recently
Daniel Heywood
Daniel Pridham
Denis Warner
Don Logan
Don Roberts
Elliott Brown
Fabian Versel
Gabor Damak
Gareth Ower - Defending European Amateur Poker Champion
Gary Peniket
Gavin Priestley
Gerard Smyth - Could be the Duke"s turn this weekend
Gregg Jones
Gzim Shala
Hendrik Kroll
Jack Prime - Bronze medalist at recent APAT OnLive Championship
James Harrison-Ferguson
Jamie Edgell
Jan Petan
Jean-Michel Ballocchi - Runner up in WCOAP Main Event in S1
Jeldon Fernandes - Bronze medalist at APAT Welsh Amateur Championship 2008
Jim Lynott - Has exited three Championships holding Aces.
John Murray
John Steele
Jure Kaucic
Kevin Shutt - Season One Player Of The Year, who will attend Italian EPT next w/e
Leigh Wiltshire - APAT Regional Manager with some great online results this year
Linda Iwaniak - Former UK Ladies Champion and APAT Championship final tablist
Mark Whitley
Markus Neuwirth
Matej Vahtar
Matt McKinlay
Matthew Forrest
Maxine McKinlay
Michael Thomson
Mitja Galuni
Nathan Beahan
Nino Galuni
Nigel Phillips
Paul Bunn
Paul Davis - Bronze medalist at APAT English Amateur Championship 2008
Paul Petcher
Phil Tompkinson
Philipp Menardi
Richard Barnes
Richard Iwaniak
Richard Tombleson
Ricky Hart
Saso Dzordzev
Saso Ferlinc
Scott McGill
Severin Domenig
Simon Auckland - Finished third and fourth at APAT UK & Welsh Championships
Steven Bayliff
Terry Aylward - Just missed the final table at APAT Scottish Championship 2007
Tim Magnus - Welsh Amateur Champion in our last event and 13th at UK event
Tim Slater
Viktoria Szilasi
William Langa
Zoltan Karpati

There are a lot of new names on the list and players who might feel their turn is due.

[sharky_uk]

Is Jack still in?    

[WarBwastardo]

It"ll be a German winner I"m afraid and your highest Brit shall be Andrew Tracey..possibly losing on penalties.

[lukybugur]

I"ll go for Austrian winner, Tim Magnus best Brit.