APAT UK Amateur Championship 2009 - Live Update - Day Two

[APAT]

For info, all of the pictures from Walsall will be up later on this evening, as will the tournament report. 

If time allows, the video interviews will start to be posted from this evening also. 

The majority of the interviews were done by the Sky team and I will publish them in full over the weekend. 

The TV report from the event will be broadcast on the Sky Poker Channel: 865 on Thursday at 8.30pm and repeated on Saturday evening at the same time.

[Bainn]

Top Job Steve my Boy, bloody well done, shows on what forum the real players discuss strategies.......

[Bainn]

This result leads me to believe that the "Praetorians" will have a damn fine year in 2009....

[Cyntaf]

Congratulations to all, sounds like it was another SUPERB Tourney(weekend).
Well done to all that made day2, In the money, Final tablist"s and the Top three.
Great battle between the top four, Noe vul. Stuart excellent result and You Todd.
Massive congrats to Steve, very well played mate. You have been knocking on the door for  a while, and now it has opened. Nice one. Thanks for the updates Rich, Des and TK and all else who helped with running etc.

Roll on Cardiff  APAT rules

[Shy Talk]

Well - just about recovered from the last 2 nights of hitting "refresh" every couple of minutes. What brilliant reporting of the event - I take my hat off to all who had a hand in it - and the banter from all APATers was just as good!

Congratulations to all who cashed and particularly of course to Stuart, Todd and Steve.

Looking forward to Cardiff (hopefully!)

Peter

[GAWA9]

Hi all Jono here I"m just running for a flight but a quick word to say thanks to APAT for the brilliant weekend. Structure was class and the only reason I was able to come from so short to FT. Cheers also to the people on here who posted about me, nice to hear a few good things said (Although clearly I disagree about the hair).

wp to everyone who cashed and I was very impressed with a lot of players. I"ll be back for Cardiff, who"s the youngest ever champion?

Jono/Sticky/Scooby?!

[AMRN]

(Although clearly I disagree about the hair).

Think I"ll keep quiet on this one.

[AceOnTheRiver]

Hi all Jono here I"m just running for a flight but a quick word to say thanks to APAT for the brilliant weekend. Structure was class and the only reason I was able to come from so short to FT. Cheers also to the people on here who posted about me, nice to hear a few good things said (Although clearly I disagree about the hair).

wp to everyone who cashed and I was very impressed with a lot of players. I"ll be back for Cardiff, who"s the youngest ever champion?

Jono/Sticky/Scooby?!

WP Jono

Turned out pretty well for both of us. You doubled me up when I needed to help me cash and you FT"d.

See you in Cardiff. You"ll be 16 by then won"t you

[MintTrav]

Well done Steve - it was hardly a shock result.
Also wd the other finalists.
Another super show from the APAT team as always.

[lou saban]

Congrats Steve, a very deserving champion!

VWP Tod on 2nd and Silver.

Thanks to Des, Rich and Tikay for another fantastic weekend and a BIG BIG thank you to Lou n Mike Saban whose hospitality this weekend was superb, I had a gr8 time.

+1

You guys are more than welcome, was great seeing you and we had a fantastic time even if i was gutted i couldnt make walsall

[H-Man81]

Just arrived back in Ayr from the weekend (stayed at mate"s in manchester last night, roads not that bad   and wanted to reiterate all that has been said on this post already. Weekend was absoutely fantastic, camaraderie, banter and even the poker was brilliant.  As always, superbly organised and a massive thank you to the whole team.  Was great to properly meet so many Apaters and special thanks to my original table, Daniel "I"m his biggest fan you know" Kinboshi, Pilf, Rob and Alan for a cracking 6 hours before we were dispersed round the casino on Saturday night.  Poker certainly played second fiddle for a while.  After going so short early on sat, amazed and delighted to have made the final table.  Disappointed to go out so early but with the blinds at 1 million, 2 million (bloody felt like that   had to push with something and knew I was well behind when the "call" came behind me.  Congrats to all the finalists and of course especially to Steve.  Cheers to the other Scots, well done Stuart on 3rd.  This is starting to sound like an oscar speech (mental note, only came 9th, calm down Alan!)Thanks again for everyone involved, played 2 Apat"s before but this weekend summed up superbly for me why so many people fight for those clickfests.  Been a while since I had so much enjoyment from £75 (anybody else been to Amsterdam    Please note I have never actually been to Amsterdam and that was for comic value (missus may read this  

Cheers again all.

Alan Hursburgh, Horsborough, HORSBURGH!    

[HaworthBantam]

Alan !! Didn"t realise that it was "the nice young man", as Caz called you last year, that final tabled and finished 9th.  

Well done fella !

[SirPercival]

Alan !! Didn"t realise that it was "the nice young man", as Caz called you last year, that final tabled and finished 9th.  

Well done fella !

No Ian, when Caz said "nice young man" she was refering to ME.

wp Alan - I"m sure there are about 195 players who would swap you for 9th.

[Ant1966]

Congratulations Steve vwp indeed.

I made time out to have a chat with Steve at the first break,forum names to faces
thing,have to say, top bloke and after his central league win prior to winning this, its as good as it gets me thinks to back to back APAT wins.Superb performance.

Mind you,after I had ribbed him a bit regarding no medals been allocated to league game wins,I did say the Birmingham poker club would have a wip round to purchase one to acknowledge his achievement............His reply??

"No need, I"m going to win this!" ....Many a true word said in jest  

Big up to Todd for making it a Brummie one two,and well played Sir percival.

[lukybugur]

Just arrived back in Ayr from the weekend

After going so short early on sat, amazed and delighted to have made the final table.

Cheers again all.

Alan Hursburgh, Horsborough, HORSBURGH!    

Congrats Alan, I was delighted to hear you made the FT! Gutted I didn"t witness it first hand but weather WAS bad here last night and an early departure was the right decision.

Hope to see you in Cardiff. Will PM you soon about travel.