Amateur Poker Association & Tour
Poker Forum => Live Updates => Topic started by: Chipaccrual on January 27, 2013, 10:14:42 AM
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Welcome from the Vauxhall Recreation centre in Luton for a live update of the inaugural APAT Ping Pong Championship.
Four groups of four players are battling it out for the coverted trophy and kudos that will go with taking down this major event.
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The first games are underway, and I"m currently enthralled with the Andrew "The Dominator" Duncan versus John "Mugged" Murray match.
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Next up on the nearest table to me is Dave "The Animal" Amos versus Matt " Wake me up before you board board" Dale
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Here"s the group draws
Group Aces
Matt Dale
David Amos
Andrew Duncan
John Murray
Group Kings
Steve Redfern
Brian Harland
Adrian Long
Ryan O"Neill
Group Queens
Naz Wrigley
Wayne Parker
Claire McGregoor
John Laight
Group Jacks
James Newman
Nick Wright
Brian Yates
Liam Crawford
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spreadsheet/tables please
oh and pics pretty please
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Match Draw
| Aces | | | |
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| Matt Dale | | David Amos | |
| Andrew Duncan | | John Murray | |
| Matt Dale | | Andrew Duncan | |
| David Amos | | John Murray | |
| Matt Dale | | John Murray | |
| David Amos | | Andrew Duncan | |
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| Kings | | | |
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| Steve Redfern | | Brian Harland | |
| Adrian Long | | Ryan O"Neill | |
| Steve Redfern | | Adrian Long | |
| Brian Harland | | Ryan O"Neill | |
| Steve Redfern | | Ryan O"Neill | |
| Brian Harland | | Adrian Long | |
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| Queens | | | |
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| Naz Wrigley | | Wayne Parker | |
| Claire McGregoor | | John Laight | |
| Naz Wrigley | | Claire McGregoor | |
| Wayne Parker | | John Laight | |
| Naz Wrigley | | John Laight | |
| Wayne Parker | | Claire McGregoor | |
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| Jacks | | | |
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| James Newman | | Nick Wright | |
| Brian Yates | | Liam Crawford | |
| James Newman | | Brian Yates | |
| Nick Wright | | Liam Crawford | |
| James Newman | | Liam Crawford | |
| Nick Wright | | Brian Yates | |
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| Aces | | | |
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| Matt Dale | 2 | David Amos | 0 |
| Andrew Duncan | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| Matt Dale | 0 | Andrew Duncan | 2 |
| David Amos | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| Matt Dale | | John Murray | |
| David Amos | | Andrew Duncan | |
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| Kings | | | |
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| Steve Redfern | | Brian Harland | |
| Adrian Long | | Ryan O"Neill | |
| Steve Redfern | | Adrian Long | |
| Brian Harland | | Ryan O"Neill | |
| Steve Redfern | | Ryan O"Neill | |
| Brian Harland | | Adrian Long | |
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| Queens | | | |
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| Naz Wrigley | 2 | Wayne Parker | 0 |
| Claire McGregoor | 0 | John Laight | 2 |
| Naz Wrigley | 2 | Claire McGregoor | 0 |
| Wayne Parker | | John Laight | |
| Naz Wrigley | | John Laight | |
| Wayne Parker | | Claire McGregoor | |
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| Jacks | | | |
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| James Newman | | Nick Wright | |
| Brian Yates | | Liam Crawford | |
| James Newman | | Brian Yates | |
| Nick Wright | | Liam Crawford | |
| James Newman | | Liam Crawford | |
| Nick Wright | | Brian Yates | |
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| Aces | | | |
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| Matt Dale | 2 | David Amos | 0 |
| Andrew Duncan | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| Matt Dale | 0 | Andrew Duncan | 2 |
| David Amos | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| Matt Dale | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| David Amos | | Andrew Duncan | |
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| Kings | | | |
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| Steve Redfern | 2 | Brian Harland | 0 |
| Adrian Long | 0 | Ryan O"Neill | 2 |
| Steve Redfern | 2 | Adrian Long | 0 |
| Brian Harland | 0 | Ryan O"Neill | 2 |
| Steve Redfern | 1 | Ryan O"Neill | 1 |
| Brian Harland | | Adrian Long | |
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| Queens | | | |
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| Naz Wrigley | 2 | Wayne Parker | 0 |
| Claire McGregoor | 0 | John Laight | 2 |
| Naz Wrigley | 2 | Claire McGregoor | 0 |
| Wayne Parker | 0 | John Laight | 2 |
| Naz Wrigley | 0 | John Laight | 2 |
| Wayne Parker | | Claire McGregoor | |
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| Jacks | | | |
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| James Newman | 1 | Nick Wright | 1 |
| Brian Yates | 0 | Liam Crawford | 2 |
| James Newman | 1 | Brian Yates | 1 |
| Nick Wright | | Liam Crawford | |
| James Newman | 0 | Liam Crawford | 2 |
| Nick Wright | 2 | Brian Yates | 0 |
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And before I knew what was going on, we"re at the Quarter Final stage
| Steve Redfern | | Andrew Duncan | |
| Naz Wrigley | | Liam Crawford | |
| Jon Laight | | Nick Wright | |
| Ryan O"Neill | | John Murray | |
It"s all getting a bit serious now ;D
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Anyone willing to give me odds on Naz Wrigley winning?
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Quarter Final Photos
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Ryan O"Neill has a comfortable win over John Murray
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Anyone willing to give me odds on Naz Wrigley winning?
I"ll give you 100-1 if you like ?
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awesome stuff leigh. Thread is picking up!!:):)
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Liam Crawford leaves Naz Wrigley to chew over a 2-0 defeat
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Anon comment from the rail
"Steve Redfern should be good at this, he looks a bit like a ping pong ball"
;D
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QF Final Results
| Steve Redfern | 2 | Andrew Duncan | 1 |
| Naz Wrigley | 0 | Liam Crawford | 2 |
| Jon Laight | 2 | Nick Wright | 1 |
| Ryan O"Neill | 2 | John Murray | 0 |
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Here"s the semi final draw
| Ryan O"Neill | | Steve Redfern | |
| Liam Crawford | | Jon Laight | |
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Liam Crawford was abso gutted he knew nothing of this.....he was confident that he"d win!
Glad he got in after all.
My tip of the day him to win. I have faith.
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Best of 5 here. Stamina will tell.
Who"s your money on folks ?
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Latest from the tables
| Ryan O"Neill | 1 | Steve Redfern | 1 |
| Liam Crawford | 0 | Jon Laight | 1 |
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Wow, this is as tense as a camp site
| Ryan O"Neill | 2 | Steve Redfern | 1 |
| Liam Crawford | 0 | Jon Laight | 2 |
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And Ryan has beaten Steve 3-1
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Liam "The Comeback Kid" has made the second game, errrrrr, interesting.....
| Ryan O"Neill | 3 | Steve Redfern | 1 |
| Liam Crawford | 2 | Jon Laight | 2 |
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Ryan Has A Rail
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Wow, the crowd are in shock. Liam Crawford wins the last 11-5 and makes the final.
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Just on a quick break before the final.
Meanwhile, the 3rd and 4th placed players were going to just split the cash, but oh no, it"s Mr Competitive Redfern, so Jon and Steve are having a playoff.
:D
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Here"s our finalists, Liam Crawford and Ryan O"Neil
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That looked friendly, trust me, it"s not.......
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John Murray is preparing for the walk back to the casino
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Ryan wins the first game
| Liam Crawford | 0 | Ryan O"Neill | 1 |
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good luck liam!
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Ryan takes the second game
| Liam Crawford | 0 | Ryan O"Neill | 2 |
But don"t worry folks, Liam has been here before, and we all know what happened then
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Andrew Duncan, dreaming of what might have been
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We"re into the fourth game now, as Liam has taken the third. How exciting.
| Liam Crawford | 1 | Ryan O"Neill | 2 |
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Ryan wins the fourth game. If he wins this game, he"s the champion.
| Liam Crawford | 1 | Ryan O"Neill | 3 |
The crowd don"t want this to end.
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John Murray is preparing for the walk back to the casino
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He did very well to reach quarter finals though. Imagine his daughters saying "What, dad playing ping pong???"
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We have a winner, congratulations to Ryan O"Neil
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And yes, Ryan"s hands did move that quick ;D
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Full Results
Qualifying Round (best of 2)
| Aces | | | |
| Matt Dale | 2 | David Amos | 0 |
| Andrew Duncan | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| Matt Dale | 0 | Andrew Duncan | 2 |
| David Amos | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| Matt Dale | 0 | John Murray | 2 |
| David Amos | 0 | Andrew Duncan | 2 |
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| Kings | | | |
| Steve Redfern | 2 | Brian Harland | 0 |
| Adrian Long | 0 | Ryan O"Neill | 2 |
| Steve Redfern | 2 | Adrian Long | 0 |
| Brian Harland | 0 | Ryan O"Neill | 2 |
| Steve Redfern | 1 | Ryan O"Neill | 1 |
| Brian Harland | 1 | Adrian Long | 1 |
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| Queens | | | |
| Naz Wrigley | 2 | Wayne Parker | 0 |
| Claire McGregoor | 0 | John Laight | 2 |
| Naz Wrigley | 2 | Claire McGregoor | 0 |
| Wayne Parker | 0 | John Laight | 2 |
| Naz Wrigley | 0 | John Laight | 2 |
| Wayne Parker | 1 | Claire McGregoor | 1 |
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| Jacks | | | |
| James Newman | 1 | Nick Wright | 1 |
| Brian Yates | 0 | Liam Crawford | 2 |
| James Newman | 1 | Brian Yates | 1 |
| Nick Wright | 0 | Liam Crawford | 2 |
| James Newman | 0 | Liam Crawford | 2 |
| Nick Wright | 2 | Brian Yates | 0 |
Quarter Finals (best of 3)
| John Murray | 0 | Ryan O"neill | 1 |
| Andrew Duncan | 1 | Steve Redfern | 2 |
| John Laight | 2 | Nick Wright | 1 |
| Nazar Wrigley | 0 | Liam Crawford | 2 |
Semi Finals (best of 5)
| Ryan O"neill | 3 | Steve Redfern | 1 |
| John Laight | 2 | Liam Crawford | 3 |
Final (best of 7)
| Ryan O"neill | 4 | Liam Crawford | 1 |
Videos to follow! :)
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Congrat Ryan for winning the competition and Liam for runner up. Guess a funny thing beside the tables.
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[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN5U_NHL4aI[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2wUeq90oV4[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFtLyA_X5B4[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxAf_MGSm3U[/youtube]
More to follow....
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Some more videos from the event:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by_LrrNugX0[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C8XnI20_Qs[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VosPji8bAY[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmRMfs-UhCE[/youtube]
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ha, it appears I can"t control my giggling in the Nick Wright vs John Laight game! :D
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The thread just keeps giving
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Cheers for putting this tourney on, really enjoyed it! Just didn"t have enough in the end, but I"m going to come back stronger next time we play! - Liam