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Title: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: APAT on December 28, 2009, 02:01:53 AM

Congratulations to APAT Member Ivar Garvik from Norway, who final tabled the PokerStars Guinness World Record Tournament last night, which attracted a staggering 149,000 players.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KJLieIUxMJY/RmGTVYHSsmI/AAAAAAAAEss/ufP7e19448U/s512/DPP_0085.JPG)

Ivar, who has attended several APAT events in the past, finished 10th for a prize of $2,250.  Early on the final table Ivar put 14 million chips into the pot with a pair of sixes, and was called by an opponent holding Ace Jack.  The Jack on the flop sealed his fate, but nonetheless this was an outstanding and historic achievement by the Norwegian.  The tournament winner collected a first prize of $50,000.

This is a video report from the Irish Amateur Poker Championship in 2007, which features an interview with Ivar part way through.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1p0f20I-PI[/youtube]

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: MAIR on December 28, 2009, 07:15:37 AM

Congrats Ivar vwd

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: CrizzyConnor on December 28, 2009, 08:04:41 AM

Congrats!

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: pables on December 28, 2009, 09:34:33 AM

Well done Ivar,

$2250 what a fantastic return for $1!!!!!!

I bubbled in about 34,000th LOL

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: Chipaccrual on December 28, 2009, 10:54:27 AM

The man"s an engine.  VWP sir

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: Eck on December 28, 2009, 11:20:42 AM

Nice one, I remember meeting Ivor in Dublin very nice guy.

Well played Ivor

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: SirPercival on December 28, 2009, 11:59:35 AM

Congratulations Ivar, well played.

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: deanp27 on December 28, 2009, 13:18:42 PM

gg wp sir

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: Swinebag on December 28, 2009, 13:23:54 PM

hahaha. I remember this guy. He looks very similar to me and I remember being interviewed in Ireland. One of the questions was..

"so Rob, you"ve come all the way from Norway for this. That is dedication, how are you finding the tourney etc...."

I says "I"ve actually come from manchester, do you want to stop the interview now then?"

It obviously was left on the cutting room floor. Wonder if Des can fish it out?

Well done Ivar on an outstanding performance.

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: Cyntaf on December 29, 2009, 13:07:03 PM

Very well played Ivar, i remember discussing poker being illegal in Norway with him, and the police raiding a home game. They took away the cards, all the chips but forgot to take the cash. Therfore there was no evidence. So trying to get poker experience under these circumstances makes his result n x better.

Hail Ivar :o

Hope to see you again, maybe next year(particularly if euro champs are abroad)?

Cheers Paul

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: George2Loose on December 29, 2009, 14:46:14 PM

Wow sick run!!! 28 million chip race- mbn. Pity you couldn"t win the lot. Would have been epic

Massive overlay as well.

Title: Re: APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament
Post by: CrizzyConnor on December 30, 2009, 07:41:46 AM

The guy who won $30k for 2nd in this promptly lost the lot on the cash tables :D

http://www.pokertableratings.com/stars-player-search/Bommel222

(http://www.pokertableratings.com/graphs/b/bommel222/timeline-stars.png)