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Thank you Ger.
The Oh Baby When You Talk Like That - Shakira Shakira team needs its own thread - so here it is.
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Having smashed the field in Week 1, with 3 on the FT, we faced a much tougher task last night as 4 of our 6 players were involved in other tournaments and were sitting out for the first hour and a half. Although a couple of them rebuilt their stacks, ultimately it was too much and we ended up in the ludicrous position of only having one player on the FT and finishing 10th of the 26 teams, which was a pathetic result. The upshot is that we have slid down the rankings to 2nd in the league, which is just not acceptable. I have considered my position, but have decided to give myself another chance. However, we must do better than this in future. We can recover from this disaster by taking inspiration from the words of Shakira at the Oxford Union, when she said "I strongly believe that the best is yet to come":
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2yRm3GCZ2U4[/youtube]
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One ray of light was the performance of our Justin, who made it to the FT for the second week in a row to go top of the individual rankings. It was a super achievement when he finished 1st in the individual rankings over the year for the whole Online League previously http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8549.0, but it is amazing that he has now done it again http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=13230.0. Justin was inspired to hang in when the going got tough by Shakira"s persistence in tackling poverty, disease and lack of education. As he put it himself, "I was inspired to hang in when the going got tough by Shakira"s persistence in tackling poverty, disease and lack of education".
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Hi!
So it"s the final qualifying round of the Online Cup and the Shakira team is still riding high at the top of the league - okay, down from 1st to 2nd, maybe.
Although we have already qualified for the next round, we"d still like to do well in the final qualifier, particularly as the next round is seeded and it will increase our chances of being matched against a dodgy side like BCPC rather than one of the tougher teams.
See you later!
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Like all the other teams, we are trying to work out whether we can qualify.
With 17 players left in the tournament, we still have 3 alive. Our 4th finisher was 36th.
We started tonight in second place in the league. Feeding our best/worst/likely points into the computer suggests that we are still in with a good chance of qualifying.
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Back to full strength, we did our thing and ate this competition again last night. It wasn"t plain sailing all the way so, when the pressure points came, we put out some Shak Attack moves that our opponents did not understand.
(http://pics.wikifeet.com/Shakira-Feet-420768.jpg)
We don"t mean to gloat but, on the other hand, we do really, so here it is.
After the qualifying rounds, we are so far in front that, if this was a league all the way through, they would stop it now and give us the prize.
1 OBWYTLT - Shakira Shakira 1457
2 Kiss My Ace 1312
3 B2Bpoker&co 1275
etc
We have now 3 players on the team who have made 2 FTs each in this competition. And the other 3 are even better and are very likely to strike in future weeks. The individual table looks like this:
1 OBWYTLT - Shakira Shakira
2 OBWYTLT - Shakira Shakira
10 OBWYTLT - Shakira Shakira
18 OBWYTLT - Shakira Shakira
I feel a bit sorry for our opponents in next week"s head-to-head.
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I feel a bit sorry for our opponents in next week"s head-to-head.
Well played guys - awesome performance (thus far).
After your write up, I wonder how many people will be praying for EoE Untouchables to run well next Sunday. I will.
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I feel a bit sorry for our opponents in next week"s head-to-head.
After your write up, I wonder how many people will be praying for EoE Untouchables to run well next Sunday. I will.
Thanks Steve, runwell we might, play well....we definitely will ;)
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We will not underestimate the other team and will be preparing thoroughly for our match against The Untouchables. Discussing her role as a coach on The Voice, Shakira said "When I"m giving directions to my contestants, I"m particularly focused on details." We will have to be the same.
Untouchables: http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/adra-hpn.htm
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Untouchables: http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/adra-hpn.htm
LOL interesting that you thought of that link..... my own thought process jumped to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Untouchables_%28film%29
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Funny because I thought I"d pay Urban Dictionary a visit...
5. Untouchable
Someone that is so intimidating it is generally thought to be a good idea not to mess with them.
"Dude he is a beast!"
;D
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Definition 5 always reflects the main meaning.
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Basically BCPC stuck it up you this week and we"re coming to get you and your girly bunch.
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Shame that your team used all their " run good " up in the first three weeks.. Straight knockout now!!
BRING IT !!
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Shame that your team used all their " run good " up in the first three weeks.. Straight knockout now!!
BRING IT !!
+1,000,000
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Basically BCPC stuck it up you this week and we"re coming to get you and your girly bunch.
I"ll thank you not to use such language on a thread dedicated to someone of such standing in the world.
BCPC did indeed finish 2 points ahead of us to pip us for the win on the night. Just like we beat them by 253 points when we won the first match. Well done. Actually, I"m glad you qualified. It wouldn"t be the same to win this if you weren"t in it.
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Shame that your team used all their " run good " up in the first three weeks.. Straight knockout now!!
BRING IT !!
You said it!! ;)
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Just caught up with this thread, looks like some silly billys forgot who they are dealing with. I guess im going to have to actually try in the next round then ::)
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Good luck for Sunday you lot. Can"t be easy being regarded like the Man Utd of APAT...
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Good luck for Sunday you lot. Can"t be easy being regarded like the Man Utd of APAT...
You can win. Portsmouth beat Man Utd at Old Trafford in the Quarter-Final of the FA Cup not that long ago.
Good luck to you. I hope you have an enjoyable evening on Sunday and give a good account of yourselves.
Shakira herself has never shown any interest in winning things. The example she gives to the world is that taking part is enough. She doesn"t care about trophies, and neither do we. We are just hoping to perform at our best.
(http://www.thecelebrityblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/shakira%20Latin%20Grammy.jpg)
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It"s another big night for the team. Everything that has gone before has been taken away and we must do it again. We have to finish ahead of the East of England Unmentionables. They have good players, but so have we. It"s just a case of which team makes the most points on the night. It"s all about the points.
We will be taking inspiration as usual from Shakira and the points she has made in her educational and development work.
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/imagecache/embedded_img_small/image/image_file/shakira1.jpg)
Commissioner Shakira makes a good point during a meeting of the President"s Advisory Commission of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
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Congratulations John and company, good luck in the last 8.. was a hard fought battle.
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wp you guys, good luck in the next round
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Thanks guys, it was a good battle, especially with a few of your team and ours being on the same tables.
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Bring it on ;)
EDIT sorry I thought we were playing you next week. Seems I was misinformed!
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Tonight we play Gold N Ben in the quarter-final. They are, essentially, the Scottish team for the upcoming APAT internationals, which tells you all you need to know about the state of poker in Scotland.
They have a good opportunity, though, because they have caught us at our weakest point. Everyone on our team is away at a holiday camp on a poker weekend. We are trying to borrow enough dongles, etc to field as many players as we can. Some of our team will be playing whilst in a live tournament, though the wifi is bad in the main arena. Some will be playing from the bar, where there is a better signal. One may be playing on the motorway while travelling home.
I think we can cope with these difficulties. Sometimes in life, you have to struggle on. Shakira has faced many struggles in her life but has shown her fortitude. Her struggle to improve her English as an adult is well-known. She has also had to deal with tendonitis and muscular pain caused by bellydancing. But she overcame these obstacles. If we follow her example, we too can overcome ours.
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Shakira struggles to get out of a difficult car.
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Shakira has defeated many injustices. Here she signs the Early Childhood Initiative with World Bank President Robert Zoellick:
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However, her fight against other injustices continues, such as the unjust restrictions on children of illegal immigrants being allowed to attend public schools in Southern US states. Accepting an award from the Harvard Foundation, she said "Not everyone can study at Harvard University, but everyone, wherever they live, whatever their background, deserves a chance to make the most of his or her potential through education".
This week saw a terrible injustice that affected the Shakira team. However, people power won out in the end.
We came through another round of the cup last weekend, overcoming the powerful Gold N Ben team. We knew that this team had put in some strong performances previously, but we managed to win through and post a very high score in the end, going through to the semi-final and with team members occupying the top three places on the individual leaderboard.
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Wow guys, how close was that...
It all came down to that 1 hand where you had TJ vs AJ vs KQ. Even if we only win the side pot it"s all over for you guys... But I"m not going to be a sore loser.
Our teams played excellent tonight! We all tried to keep our team mates in the tournament as long as possible, and there were a few great counter attacks as well.
So if a team event should be all about getting your team over the line, I think our match tonight sets a damn good example!! Raggie did a great job applying maximum pressure with his big stack; we did our best to counter as good as possible.
Good luck in the Finals, I do hope you guys win because that would mean at least one of our team mates can maybe walk away with a prize :)
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Yeah, very dramatic. Heart monitors for the spectators in that one, not the players. May the best team win in the final.
p.s. Congrats on the individual leaderboard win.
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We had a very close semi-final against the Nobody Can Remember Our Name team, building a big lead, getting unlucky several times and then finally getting our own bit of luck near the end. Overall we were good for our win and justice prevailed, though it was tight at the end. When the pressure moments came, we thought of Shakira and all she has done for the world and we dug deep. We are in the final now, and we owe it all to her.
We dedicate our success to Shakira. Here are some discerning people who have prepared more tangible dedications to her:
A short one for those in a hurry:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0P1_wWnw4Q[/youtube]
And a longer one for those who wish to enjoy more fully the experience of doing something for Shakira:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=8wyxzxm4QM8&NR=1[/youtube]
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Raggie did a great job applying maximum pressure with his big stack
Yes, he"s a great player.
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In just three days time, the final of the National Online Cup will take place. Twenty-six teams entered the competition; twenty-four have been eliminated. Just two remain - us and Velvet Indulgence.
Velvet Indulgence is comprised of some of the best players in APAT, so this is a tough challenge. We have faced tough opposition before - East of England Unrememberables, Golden Graham and Nobody Likes Us were all very good teams who gave us difficult matches. We came through all of those games, thanks to Shaki"s inspiration, and we hope to do the same on Sunday.
I understand that the name Velvet Indulgence originated as swingers" club in Michelle"s imagination. It has still to become a reality, but the name will be well known before the club even opens.
May the best team win.
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I understand that the name Velvet Indulgence originated as swingers" club in Michelle"s imagination. It has still to become a reality, but the name will be well known before the club even opens.
May the best team win.
Typical sensationalist .... pft
It"s my fetish club not swingers :P
And domain name and email address already secured courtesy of my awesome business partner ;D
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You may be interested to know that Shakira is the only Colombian ever to have received a French knighthood, as she was bestowed with a Legion of Honour - the Chevalier de L"Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, awarded to people who agree to be sexually molested in public by Government Minister, Frederic "le Gropeur" Mitterrand.
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(http://www.topnews.in/light/files/Shakira_19.jpg)
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What a team! I"m referring, of course, to Velvet Indulgence, a superteam cherry-picked from the finest players in APAT. Between them, they have reached 273 APAT final tables.
Sharon Roberts
Richard Baker
Gordon McArthur
Michelle Gascoine
Darren Shallis
Steve Roderick
However, we have achieved a succession of good results against top teams. Last week, Maggie Holt and Andy Hall took Team Shakira into the final, their 1st and 3rd place finishes being crucial in a tight contest.
We don"t know what tomorrow will bring. But we know that we will do our best. We must press our button and face whatever we find before us.
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For those who don"t know Gordon, here he is enjoying himself at the bottom as transsexual Roberta Punani (formerly known as Bob "Knuckles" Punani) declares the World Gay Poker Championships open.
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You may be interested to know that Shakira is the only Colombian ever to have received a French knighthood, as she was bestowed with a Legion of Honour - the Chevalier de L"Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, awarded to people who agree to be sexually molested in public by Government Minister, Frederic "le Gropeur" Mitterrand.
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(http://www.leparisien.fr/images/2012/01/28/1834192_09-317677-01-02.jpg)
(http://www.topnews.in/light/files/Shakira_19.jpg)
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Which one is Shakira again?
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Which one is Shakira again?
She"s the one who"s just arrived from the tennis court (though Frederic reportedly spent some time on his backhand afterwards):
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The waiting is almost over. By this time tomorrow night we may know who has won the Cup. Or else we will be locked in a deadly struggle.
We have not grown tired from waiting. Shakira has shown us that the ability to wait for reward while you work towards a longer-term goal is a virtue.
Here we see a couple of Shakira"s starstruck fans waiting patiently for autographs while she speaks to the world:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N26Pz1soEKw[/youtube]
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The whole world loves Shakira and we have received Good Luck messages from many countries, all wanting us to win and keep Shakira"s name at the top where it belongs. I would hate to be playing for Velvet Indulgence tonight, knowing that the whole world is against them. I am not going to portray them as devils, just because others are doing so, but I hope their consciences don"t bother them too much when they try to get to sleep tonight. We will try to live up to the expectations of the world. We will do our best to win. For the children.
(http://www.unicef.org/chinese/emerg/images/ibc_bangladesh_shakira1.jpg) (https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBR10gpBb82FDpP4p5ypr-Vt4zE_-41JumXEnCu5fn8n4FEp5k) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/48036000/jpg/_48036406_shakira.jpg) (https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeMSWXIottx58x-7vzJV2gGAgDKlzwQYlKIBuRlDPmZvSzojom) (https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQd6_RnnTTvTD8X5-yk_aBqUTHPXPP30OQJeup2rpvV7HG1adNY9A) (https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSorUqixx1MPUJJVEAyzG30FpP9QDhNv2REoIRvjwsekzwVbPiqGw) (https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS_9P8gYc8Onq5DWr80_eq1KDFCekJXEBuLPgApROehrPiyqs1aQQ) (https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTbNSthrK_xY3q9C97IjsQ7YtazCsCfwAcbVz07x-sfL8Blp-39jg) (https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRy_0cfIrvSEkXUtGpJ1JLdM7p3IRSa0MO7Npc3gG9b629uzem5)
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Well played and congratulations. 8) 8) 8)
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Congrats guys, you were leading the Cup from week 1 and finished it off in true style today.
Hope to see you guys in Notts.
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Well played and congratulations!
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It"s Party Time:
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"Dem Hips Dont Lie!!!!" :P
VWP Team Shakira!!
I dont Know Many of you in person at all , but Congrats on Your Clear Domination of This Tournie!!
Look forward to playing with you again, Remind Shakira in person for me, about our "Fooling around" date, as she aint got back to me yet!!
CONGRATS
David "Hitman" Harvey
Capo & Founder, Sky Team HitSquad!!
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CONGRATULATIONS Team Shakira .....
Well played throughout ... banter has been a giggle ... and good pokerz had by one and all ;D
Team Velvet would like to offer Shakira Shakira OBWYWLT members "Honorary Lifetime Membership" to Velvet Indulengence ... although OBWYWLT may take on a different meaning after your first visit ;)
See you at Notts ;D
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Thanks everyone for the good wishes, especially the members of the Velvet Indulgence team, who we played in the final, and the Nobody Wants Us team who ran us very close in the semi-final. Both teams have been magnanimous, posting on here and making the effort to post in the chatbox of the final table after they had been eliminated. We haven"t forgotten, either, that Velvet Indulgence members played a major part in having us reinstated in the competition.
We had an amazing result in the final, as good as it could be, eliminating all six of the other team while all six of our team were still in the game, which was particularly pleasing against such strong opposition. Our second objective was to secure third place in the individual competition, so we would have 1-2-3, which we managed to do.
All six of our players scored crucial points at critical times during the competition. Most of you already know me. The rest of the Shakira team are:
John "Woody" Woodbridge
Andy "Hallstar" Hall
"Raggie" Maggie Holt
Justin "Skippy" Hazeldene
Mark "The Shark" Rowbottom
Mark is new to our team, but all the others were members of the triumphant Solent team and all of them have had podium finishes in the APAT Online League, with a couple of outright wins. Justin, Maggie and Andy have won APAT Online prizes previously. Andy and Maggie were both in the top points scorers when Solent won one of the Leagues and won seats for that. Justin was the highest individual scorer in the entire league the penultimate time it ran (which would now mean an automatic place on the England team, but didn"t then. He followed that by being second in the individual rankings this time [Is the next England captain reading?]. John also finished near the top of the points in those leagues. All of them are among the most successful players in the LivePubPokerLeague and everyone on our team has previously been picked to represent LPPL in team events, despite it being a huge league with thousands playing every week. They were also all members of the Southern League team that won LPPL"s InterLeague tournament. Andy and Maggie also specialize in winning multiple WSOP packages. Our new member, Mark, runs the LPPL and is well known on the UK poker scene.
It seemed like we were destined to win this Cup, but there were many times when we had to fight hard. When Shakira became a judge on The Voice, she discovered how competitive she can be and, as always, we took our inspiration from her:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ScDoRPm6I[/youtube]
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Congratulations from Shakira to Dave Harvey, Andrew Galloway and Frank Bailie on winning their prizes.
[Regarding your request, Dave, Shakira says she would be delighted to meet you. Please go to Bogota Airport this Sunday at 3pm and wait for a message.]