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.