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Poker Forum => Live Poker => Topic started by: fandango on December 26, 2012, 20:37:18 PM
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Hi all i hope that you all have had a fab Christmas Day, and are enjoying a festive Boxing Day.
After much deliberation, chopping and changing i have finally arrived at my " Magnificent seven" to represent the APAT Forum team..
Its very true when you listen to previous captains explaining in length just how difficult it is to pick a squad from so many worthy applicants, it is a complete nightmare!!..
I could of picked three teams of 8 from the applications i received all who where worthy of playing, and many of these are people who i consider to be my friends also, so as you could imagine for me this task was tinged with unhappiness aswell as honor and joy...
In my thread for applicants to apply, i explained that i wanted to base my team around experience, enthusiasm and youth..
So i hope my team will bring all these aspects into the mix. to what i believe to be a winning formula, im sure everyone will give 100% and enjoy the experience to the up most.. I wanted to have youth in my team so that the APAT love i have accumulated over the few years embodies itself within them. so prehaps they can take it forward and share their experience with friends within their circle spreading the word..
So in alphabetical order here is my "Magnificent seven"..
David "pokerpops" Amos (david3103)..
David has been blogging on the forum sharing his poker tales for us all to admire.. with deep runs at DTD twice this year and a very impressive run recently in St Kitts only to be very unlucky bad beated by JP Kelly, close to the money.. im sure David would make a valuable addition to anybodies team..
Liam "The Reflex" Crawford..
Liam will be the first to admit that he has not contributed as much to the forum as many of the other applicants, but he is a relative newbie to APAT and has yet to have the chance to add more input as he is building up his live and online C.V...
I had the pleasure to play Liam on the final day of this seasons ECOAP, and if it wasnt for 2 coinflips which he lost im sure it would of been Liam playing Dean Mardon heads up instead of me.. Also a deep run at Stoke recently shows he has what it takes to go deep, also with Liam being somewhat younger than the rest of the team im sure the experience will kickstart his forum activity a little more and also he can spread the APAT ethos amongst his friends..
Warren "Waz1892" Fenwick
Warren in my eyes is pretty much everything APAT stands for.. I dont think i have ever met a guy who has so much love for the game and APAT.. I was lucky enough to be a player under Warren in team Luton when we played in the national league an amazing captain!! rallied his troops added to his team updated the thread all with the 100% enthusiasm he showed every time.. Warrens enthusiasm will spread among us all im sure and will be a valuable member of our team. and am very happy to have him onboard.
Michelle "HOLDorFOLD" Gascoine
Has had a very impressive run online of late, playing well in the recent POTS league finishing among the prize winners, and having deep runs in the Bunch of Fives also, let alone just missing out close to the bubble in Stoke.. Not only does she play a mean game Mich as most of us call her, will always stay late to rail everyone both live and online.. With a smile that could put the chesire cat to shame i am more than thrilled to have such a lovely person on my team, and thoroughly deserved aswell..
Brian "Erimus" Harland
Brian is another one of our bloggers and his "The Fossil does Vegas" is always an interesting read..
Brian is associated with a bunch who we are all familiar with "Stockton Massive", Phil TC, Stu Ward etc unlike the two for mentioned Brian is pretty good at poker and will not let the alchopops take over ;D.. Also in his application he mentioned that Phil Tc could "vouch" for him... enough said he was in my team ::).. jokes aside i have seen Brian play online and im more than confident that he will score valuable points for the team.
JP "AceOnTheRiver" Round
JP is an APAT stalwart, along with names like Rich Baker, Don Roberts, Ger Smith.. JP will almost always be seen at the live events aswell as online and a blog he eats and breaths APAT, not alot more i can add, a great poker player, a great guy an easy pick for me as some might say a "no brainer".. very happy to have him onboard.
Naz "Smasher37" Wrigley
Naz is another player who frequents most of the APAT games both live and online, although he doesnt post as much on the forum as some do he makes up for it with his light hearted banter at the tables both live and online.. Naz will bring a spirit to the team that i feel will benefit us all, always has a smile on his face a true gent a worthy addition to the team, a good aggressive player who im sure will score us valuable points..
I would like to thank everyone who took the time to apply..its been very hard to read the requests and not justify a reason why you are not picked, basically it came down to two reasons not enough room in the team and i wanted to give at least a few more players a chance to play in their first APAT team event, and thats it..
Im sure all of you will wish the Forum Team the very best of luck, hearing all the positive comments in the updates really helps and will drive the team forward onward and upward to success..
Good luck to all of the other teams at Luton i know that many of them will have many APAT members playing for them, see you at the tables..
Carl "fandango" Pilgrim
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Wow cracking team. Best of luck in this guys n gals and well done to you all!
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Wow! Pretty much tops a magical year off with a superb surprise.
Thankyou so much Carl for the opportunity, can"t wait to get stuck in!
Hello fellow team mates! Xx
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OMG ... I have the BIGGGESSSTTTTT GRRINNNNN now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Thank you so much Carl ... this is such an honour and chuffed to bits to have been picked!
Really looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into the tournament ... and also have a plethora of "Nellie" stories stored up ready for the breaks ;)
A really good mix in the team there ... roll on January!!
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Looking forward to locking horns with you Superstars! ;D
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OMG ... I have the BIGGGESSSTTTTT GRRINNNNN now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Thank you so much Carl ... this is such an honour and chuffed to bits to have been picked!
Really looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into the tournament ... and also have a plethora of "Nellie" stories stored up ready for the breaks ;)
A really good mix in the team there ... roll on January!!
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh "Nellie" stories me like mucho cant wait ;D ;D
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Proud to have been chosen, great way to end my poker year and a good way to start it, see you all in Luton.
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Fantastic team and good luck to you all
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Excellent team Carl 8) Must"ve been a nightmare to choose for you, but a fantastic balance there and sure there"ll be some deep runs.
All the best at Luton to you all.
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Great team guys, best of luck!!!! 8) 8) 8)
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GL as always to the top team :)
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I"m honoured.
Really looking forward to this, as a Team Poker virgin I will be interested to see how the team aspect affects the dynamics of the game. Could be fun having two members of an opposing team at my table attempting to get both to the latter stages.
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Thanks Carl, this is a massive honour. I have been part of APAT for 4 years now, playing and contributing wherever possible so to be part of this team means a lot to me.
Really looking forward to this.
So.... here is my "Magnificent seven"..
David "pokerpops" Amos (david3103)..
Brian "Erimus" Harland
Oh, and happy to be bringing the average age down as well ;)
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Thanks a lot for giving me the nod Carl, really looking forward to this.
As Carl said, I am relatively new to the forum, but I have played a fair few APAT tournaments in the last 18 months. I do plan on being more active on the forum too.
Anyone who knows me would hopefully agree with me when I say I"ll give 110% for the team. Anyone who doesn"t know me, I"m looking forward to meeting you all and playing in the team!
I"ve also just posted in the member profile section: http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=13036.0
Cheers!
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Thanks Carl, this is a massive honour. I have been part of APAT for 4 years now, playing and contributing wherever possible so to be part of this team means a lot to me.
Really looking forward to this.
So.... here is my "Magnificent seven"..
David "pokerpops" Amos (david3103)..
Brian "Erimus" Harland
Oh, and happy to be bringing the average age down as well ;)
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Great team. GL peeps.
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Big shout out to the captain for the pick wont let you down(or your tyres now, knew that would work!!) ;D ;D
Cant wait hotel just booked travelodge sale £15.00 at luton per night if anyone else is going sale still on i think.
Great Team mates some i know some i dont great mix here is hoping for another gold and with our Capt its a given , dont know why the other teams need to show up really. ??? ;D
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Big shout out to the captain for the pick wont let you down(or your tyres now, knew that would work!!) ;D ;D
Cant wait hotel just booked travelodge sale £15.00 at luton per night if anyone else is going sale still on i think.
Great Team mates some i know some i dont great mix here is hoping for another gold and with our Capt its a given , dont know why the other teams need to show up really. ??? ;D
Cheers, haven"t booked yet, will get on it now!
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Big shout out to the captain for the pick wont let you down(or your tyres now, knew that would work!!) ;D ;D
Cant wait hotel just booked travelodge sale £15.00 at luton per night if anyone else is going sale still on i think.
Great Team mates some i know some i dont great mix here is hoping for another gold and with our Capt its a given , dont know why the other teams need to show up really. ??? ;D
The Travelodge is 3 miles away from the casino, whereas Days Inn is 0.2 miles away (unless I"m mistaken). Days Inn is £55 for 2 nights though, so £25 more expensive. Just putting more options out there, think I might go with Days Inn myself.
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congrats all - great looking team and delighted for my Meeeechelle for making it :)
Reflex - where have you found days for £55 - best I can find is £65?
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congrats all - great looking team and delighted for my Meeeechelle for making it :)
Reflex - where have you found days for £55 - best I can find is £65?
http://www.daysinn.com/hotels/united-kingdom/luton/search-results?partner_id=&Available_property=false&campaign_code=&checkout_date=01%2F28%2F2013&children=0&useWRPoints=false&ratePlan=BAR&teens=0&affiliate_id=&searchWithinMiles=&PriceFilter=0-2147483647&perpage=15&brand_code=BH%2CDI%2CRA%2CBU%2CHJ%2CKG%2CMT%2CSE%2CTL%2CWG%2CWY%2CPX%2CWT%2CWP%2CPN&content=false&iata=&adults=2&checkin_date=01%2F26%2F2013&radius=25&rooms=1
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Oooops, looks like £55.25 per night! I did the search for 2 nights and seen the £55.25 price and presumed that"d be for both nights. My bad, sorry!
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EasyHotel is £29 per night, and is 0.4 miles from the casino
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David "pokerpops" Amos (david3103)..
Liam "The Reflex" Crawford..
Warren "Waz1892" Fenwick
Michelle "HOLDorFOLD" Gascoine
Brian "Erimus" Harland
JP "AceOnTheRiver" Round
Naz "Smasher37" Wrigley
Carl "fandango" Pilgrim
Thats a fantastic team Carl, so chuffed for everyone, obviously Dave and Brian from the Stockton Massive, both had great years and throughly deserved, Liam who I"ve got know since the last worlds where we got to the final table of the 6 Max whos a top bloke and player, Warren who"s APAT through and through and I know will be so proud, Michelle and JP who both so deserve it and are two of my best APAT mates, and of course Naz fresh from his gold from the home internationals. Top bloke.
A great team and great choices which must have been near impossible to pick, wish you all the run good and luck in the world x
Brian "Erimus" Harland .. in his application he mentioned that Phil Tc could "vouch" for him... enough said he was in my team
No fecking clue who he is ;) x
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Excellent team Carl 8) Must"ve been a nightmare to choose for you, but a fantastic balance there and sure there"ll be some deep runs.
All the best at Luton to you all.
Agree - will be there railing
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Thanks Carl, this is a massive honour. I have been part of APAT for 4 years now, playing and contributing wherever possible so to be part of this team means a lot to me.
Really looking forward to this.
So.... here is my "Magnificent seven"..
David "pokerpops" Amos (david3103)..
Brian "Erimus" Harland
Oh, and happy to be bringing the average age down as well ;)
(http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/136553544-grumpy-old-man-illustration-photos-com.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=B53F616F4B95E5532144D91F22768A16958EBB92991F975EB0FC43ED79350C127F3253EB5DA4A499)
LOL
Dad says Hi. :D
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EasyHotel is £29 per night, and is 0.4 miles from the casino
Add about a tenner a journey each way in a taxi if you go with Travelodge unless you"re driving Liam ;)
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Good luck to team APAT.
I will be supporting the Forum Team, Scotland and Yorkshire in almost equal measures. ;)
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EasyHotel is £29 per night, and is 0.4 miles from the casino
Add about a tenner a journey each way in a taxi if you go with Travelodge unless you"re driving Liam ;)
I"m getting the train to Luton. So it"ll be £40 + in taxi"s. + £30 = £70 (ish) for Travelodge, or £58 for Easy Hotel with a 10 minute walk each way. Easy Hotel it is for me, Travelodge would benefit anyone driving for sure though.
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EasyHotel is £29 per night, and is 0.4 miles from the casino
Add about a tenner a journey each way in a taxi if you go with Travelodge unless you"re driving Liam ;)
I"m getting the train to Luton. So it"ll be £40 + in taxi"s. + £30 = £70 (ish) for Travelodge, or £58 for Easy Hotel with a 10 minute walk each way. Easy Hotel it is for me, Travelodge would benefit anyone driving for sure though.
We"re at the travelodge £10 taxi between a few of us isn"t so bad and there"s a chance that I"ll be sober anyway.
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Cracking team! Good luck one & all and have just a little fun ;D
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If anyone from the team is staying at the Days Inn, I have your team shirts and happy to dish them out before Saturday if that"s okay with Carl.
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If anyone from the team is staying at the Days Inn, I have your team shirts and happy to dish them out before Saturday if that"s okay with Carl.
Fine with me Leigh :) .. ( Just not the pink version ;) you can keep that for your personal wardrobe )