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Title: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 30, 2010, 13:14:21 PM: Tomorrow afternoon James "jbworldwide" Barber and I will be bringing you coverage of the APAT Northern European Amateur Poker Championships from the extremely pleasant Olympic Casino here in Tallinn, Estonia.

James and I have come from Heathrow via Helsinki, then hopped across the Gulf of Finland to Tallinn.

We"re two hours ahead of you here so play will begin lunchtime tomorrow for you. Stand by for many mis-spellings of Baltic names, Gerard Smyth stories and tales of Tallinn nightlife

We"ve got 130 names registered for the event so far, including Nine intrepid UK travellers.

Please join us tomorrow for what could well be fun and games. For me anyway. You lot can merely titter in the background.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AMRN on July 30, 2010, 13:21:20 PM: Desperately tried to convince the missus that I could play this one, then fly down to Cyprus to meet up with the wife and kids at the start of the family holiday - she was having none of it! can"t imagine why!

Good luck to those travelling...
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 30, 2010, 13:24:14 PM: The message on arrival at Tallinn. Snappy marketing slogan huh?

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFLEKYq0zFI/AAAAAAAALtM/EeohwJgrWj4/IMG_2557.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 30, 2010, 13:25:34 PM: Brits likely to be happy

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Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 30, 2010, 13:28:20 PM: Don Logan and James Barber

Has been a long day already!

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Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 30, 2010, 14:22:02 PM: GL all, mucho fun to be had so go get some. :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 30, 2010, 21:33:13 PM: I have just finished testing out the poker facilities and it bodes well for tomorrow.

Although I final tabled the £35 ish 1rebuy. I went out in 9th relatively short utg shove with 1010, got looked up by AJ and QQ and QQ scooped.

oh well, can"t do much about that.

The other UK players are currently out, seeing the sights. there are already stories! I am sure we will hear more tomorrow and keep you all entertained throughout tomorrow.

It"s been a long day, so off to bed.

Make sure you are here tomorrow for what will be a very interesting day. ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 30, 2010, 21:43:21 PM: Pictures of the lady dealers & valets wouldn"t go amiss....I hear they are a sight to behold.

GL to the Estonian 9...from one of the Austria 9. Wish I was there..but then it would the the Estonia 10. ::)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on July 31, 2010, 09:02:35 AM: GL to all the APAT travellers.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:02:53 AM: Tucked up in bed last night I was strangely drawn to the attractions of the casino nightlife....

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPYkECIgvI/AAAAAAAALuY/fqW2jlc9y-U/IMG_2561.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:05:29 AM: So, a hearty breakfast inside me this morning I set off exploring

Right next to the casino is "Police Park", so called because back in the days of Soviet Occupation the Police would lunch in this park next to their headquarters.

Designed to Stalinist architectural styles in the 1950s, with a fixed grid pattern, this park contains 46 different types of tree. If I counted correctly.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPYx7t-O5I/AAAAAAAALuo/kZCU1PHx0c4/IMG_2562.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:08:25 AM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:10:09 AM: This park has a national significance as it was here that Soviet soldiers massacred innocent protestors during the first occupation at the turn of the 20th century. This statue commemorates that occasion

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPaSUlXfBI/AAAAAAAALvI/wEkyiSfgtjg/IMG_2565.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AAroddersAA on July 31, 2010, 09:11:23 AM: Good luck to all APAters in Tallin. I will be following the updates so keep allthe stories coming.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:12:15 AM: Five minutes later and I reach one of the old Towns. Tallin is a real mix of Soviet functionality and old character untouched since medieval towns. There are three "old quarters", a vibrant port and an awful lot of drab buildings in between

Here was my first sight of the old parts....

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPazYWvEnI/AAAAAAAALvY/Jy-RLHVpHDM/IMG_2566.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:13:48 AM: Fortunately Des Duffy was on hand to tell me where to go

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPbB_WzKrI/AAAAAAAALvo/V-OfAzrKa24/IMG_2567.JPG)

No idea why he had to bring a rope though.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:16:11 AM: Church. Estonia is a Catholic country, albeit there is plenty of evidence of Russian Orthodoxy around

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPbaXQHRWI/AAAAAAAALv4/m-HPW99750A/IMG_2568.JPG)

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Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:18:16 AM: More from the Old Town

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPb94dZDjI/AAAAAAAALwY/VOSNNaJNCHI/IMG_2569.JPG)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPcNdxp26I/AAAAAAAALwc/fERylTyK38k/IMG_2572.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:20:19 AM: Main Square

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPcX7iOvjI/AAAAAAAALws/z55znc0qcts/s512/IMG_2573.JPG)

Dragon Gargoyles on the top of the town Hall

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPctTfIF2I/AAAAAAAALww/jmpO4a2OfAc/IMG_2575.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:21:52 AM: End of the Old Town, heading back to the Industrial sector

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPc68AUIII/AAAAAAAALxA/kVDWErcdjJE/IMG_2577.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:24:04 AM: So that gives you a flavour of some of Tallinn within fifteen minutes of the casino.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:24:28 AM: (http://republika.pl/blog_xd_4529503/6749102/tr/mdscf1067.jpg)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:32:40 AM: The scene is a packed Tallinn Town Hall

Hundreds are gathered for the announcement of twin Cities for Tallinn

Major excitement already as the likes of Gothenburg, Malmo, Riga, Moscow, Venice and Vilnius has been announced.

Only the announcement of the UK City awaits.

The mayor rises to the lectern, golden envelope in hand

Beside him, one councillor turns to another

"Great, England. Time for Jiggy-Jiggy on our holidays. Wonder what we"ll get? Something with cultural significance, with a history of overcoming suppression perhaps? Religious overtones maybe?"

"Who cares?" replies the other "As long as it has strip clubs and I get to meet Cheryl Cole, wa-hey!"

"I prefer Clare Balding" replied the first, a little too loudly as eyebrows arch in the first row

The Mayor opens the envelope

"I am pleased to announce that Tallinn, Estonia is to be Twinned with Dartford, Kent"

An audible "wtf?" rises in the auditorium as aides scramble for their maps.

The Mayor clears his throat

"Lets all trust Des Duffy" he says "He got us Venice and Moscow, Vilnius and Gothenberg. Dartford will be special too"

Just as he finished he noticed a note attached to the card. It was from that renowned negotiator himself, la Duffy

"Sorry Jari" it said "Dartford was all they had left, even Walsall was taken. My invoice is in the post"
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:36:10 AM: Play begins at 1pm your time

If you don"t want to suffer the consequences again of me being let loose on my own in a strange city with a guide book, a camera and my imagination, you better keep me busy with requests....

See you later!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: duke3016 on July 31, 2010, 09:45:58 AM: I really must get out of bed, great night last night. Stories will inevitably follow
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 09:57:59 AM: Great report Tighty :D
Get up duke, it"s Poker Time.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 09:59:27 AM: Surprised he"s already up. Granted, they"re 2 hours ahead of us so it"s noon now. GET UP GER!!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 10:02:42 AM: Text just in. Rumour has it Ger and Co. were hanging out with Britney Spears last night. Just a rumour, mind.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jacklevel06 on July 31, 2010, 10:13:24 AM: Quote from: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 10:02:42 AM

Text just in. Rumour has it Ger and Co. were hanging out with Britney Spears last night. Just a rumour, mind.
This could be interesting.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: MAIR on July 31, 2010, 10:18:33 AM: GL to every1 today over there and look forward to the updates
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on July 31, 2010, 10:42:16 AM: Thanks for the tour Tighty, very informative and enlightening, I bet we"ve seen more of the town than Ger !!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 10:46:14 AM: Quote from: Mikeyboy9361 on July 31, 2010, 10:42:16 AM

Thanks for the tour Tighty, very informative and enlightening, I bet we"ve seen more of the town than Ger !!

I dunno about that. Britney was a pretty good hostess by all accounts.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 10:48:17 AM: So setting up in the Poker Room

Good news is that the event is sold out at 180 players with a waiting list

Of these 120 are Estonian and 60 are Overseas. Latvians, Finns, Swedes, Russians, Brits and Gerard Smyth, origin unknown
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 10:49:24 AM: The venue is delighted with the turn out and so am I.

One player commented

"We don"t get these types of chips and structures unless we play big buy-ins and we like the value too"

Welcome to APAT sir, you"ve twigged it immediately
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 10:54:35 AM: Today"s TDs are Priit Pajuumaa and the delightful Maria. Sadly Priit goes home at 6pm and Maria takes over. Toasty life for Tighty!

Priit tells me that in 2007 Bluff Europe magazine voted Tallinn as the "third hottest European Poker City" behind London and Dublin.

At the time Estonian casinos only had six poker tables total!

Since then though Estonian poker has taken off. Betfair Live, Ladbrokes and Expekt events have been hosted here, as well as Swedish Poker Championships and in August EPT Tallinn comes to town, hosted by and managed by Priit and his team. The Estonia National Champiopnships attracted 70 runners two years ago, and this year nearly 300.

In terms of a player base he reckons Estonia has about 30,000 poker players and it is growing all the time.

Estonia itself, and the casinos within it have had a rough time, very impacted by the credit crunch affecting their newer industries, but things are now on the way back up.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 11:00:25 AM: The tournament itself is running over two floors and we"re based downstairs. Sweeney will be on stair duty. Haven"t told him yet though

Already laid out on various tables, fresh fruit and soft drinks free of charge.

Betfair Poker banners up. Valets hovvering nearby

This is going to be a corker.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 11:12:20 AM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 11:00:25 AM

Already laid out on various tables, fresh fruit and soft drinks free of charge.

Betfair Poker banners up. Valets hovvering nearby

This is going to be a corker.

I fear it will.....DAMN IT!

Quote

Priit tells me that in 2007 Bluff Europe magazine voted Tallinn as the "third hottest European Poker City" behind London and Dublin.

I think Jon Young was editor then... someone must have tipped him off. Sorry, Jon. ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 11:12:55 AM: Downstairs card-room area

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFP2vu2Xb_I/AAAAAAAALxQ/hYr9s3lDaeg/IMG_2578.JPG)

Main room

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFP3ERWoVcI/AAAAAAAALxg/sVN8u8wzOlQ/IMG_2580.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 11:15:19 AM: Poker as it should be

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFP3bAhLkTI/AAAAAAAALxw/KT3Pv4IvN6o/IMG_2581.JPG)

Poker as it should not be

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFP3p6gOx6I/AAAAAAAALyA/Ru1VL_N7wX4/IMG_2582.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 11:16:44 AM: Tomorrow"s spoils of war

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Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 11:25:52 AM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AMRN on July 31, 2010, 11:29:34 AM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 10:48:17 AM

So setting up in the Poker Room

Good news is that the event is sold out at 180 players with a waiting list

Of these 120 are Estonian and 60 are Overseas. Latvians, Finns, Swedes, Russians, Brits and Gerard Smyth, origin unknown

...and there lies the case for the defence when questioning whether APAT expansion into Europe is a good thing or not!!

Excellent turn-out! Would be great to see a local take it down, but best of the luck to the Brits (and Ger) though!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 11:42:32 AM: DJ Sweeney busting out the latest tunes from the Hit Parade....

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFP95WBFUPI/AAAAAAAALyU/m8lJROLT94o/s512/IMG_2584.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 11:52:29 AM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 11:58:57 AM: Good Morning UK/ Afternoon Estonia.

I have just sat down and I am loading some pictures up to show you my tour of Estonia, the Old town is a town full of character and some lovely architecture, and they play on the medieval heavily.

But before all that it was decided last night that the holiday anthem would be this;

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-AYAv0IoWI[/youtube]

With Stuart Ward claming that he is better than Axel Rose. Ger has the video, I"m sure you"ll decide when that surfaces.

I"ll give you a hint on the quality of the singing though, reports suggest there were 7 other people in the bar when they started and none at the end of the air guitar solo.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 12:03:56 PM: Stuart Ward currently looks a lot worse than Axl Rose, I"ll give Axl victory in that contest
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 12:22:04 PM: The countdown is on the screens 40 mins to go until the start.

For those of you following the updates a little game for you;

Considering the LAG approach by many in Vienna, how long do you think it will be until the first person and UK person goes out;

My guess is; 17 mins

Then how long until the first UK person goes out; 1hr 50 mins

Guess away; winner gets some pride ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 12:26:03 PM: first exit within 10 minutes

first uk exit within an hour

This is Scandie land. Tight it is not!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 12:46:38 PM: The Countdown clock

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Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 12:58:18 PM: I went for a wander around Old Town today and visited a few of the churches, I took some pictures along the way to help you visualise the place.

I do recommend a visit here, the daytime is lovely, and apparently the night life is lively.

So on walking about 10 mins from the casino/hotel, you come to the entrance of the old town...

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQExYGDTwI/AAAAAAAALyw/saPXrycdaRA/s640/IMG_0053.JPG)

Then walking along the streets all the cafes have outside furniture for you to enjoy the atmosphere and there is a strong medieval theme, with many people dressed up in costume.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQE_8dZSGI/AAAAAAAALy4/43a7_LCr3Jg/IMG_0054.JPG)

So I keep walking and start heading up towards the top of Tallinn and a first slice of imposing Russian architecture in the form of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is stunning inside (no pics allowed sorry)...

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQFOkOvkFI/AAAAAAAALzM/a6snqCtsWuE/s512/IMG_0055.JPG)

I then went across the road to the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin which had a wonderful altar...

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and an ornate pipe organ as well, which was being played at the time. It gave the church a great atmosphere.

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQJf0VcwMI/AAAAAAAALzk/vkAi1VRuc64/s512/IMG_0059.JPG)

I then paid 50 Kroon to get a guided tour up the tower. It is the highest point in Tallinn Old Town. It was about 140 steps up a small winding staircase and I was tired when i got to the top, but the view was worth it.

In the picture below, the Russian Othordox church is on the left and the Estonian Parliament is the pink building with the tower on the right. The Estonian flag is raised everyday at 6am on the tower and lowered at midnight.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQJArMFmDI/AAAAAAAALzU/1OL4pbG3qw0/IMG_0061.JPG)

On the other side is a view of Tallinn coast and the port.

All the houses in the picture where left in a state of disrepair during the Soviet occupation and the Estonians have spent time and money fixing them up.

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQJNrFtNrI/AAAAAAAALzc/lBrBdyUvccE/IMG_0063.JPG)

Still many of the walls of the old medieval town exist and you can walk along some of them (I will be doing this tomorrow)

This picture may give you a little clue as to what I will be uploading later ;) ..

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQJyWVkU3I/AAAAAAAALz0/KAlq5SNc5oo/IMG_0066.JPG)

Hope you enjoyed the tour.

Any requests for info I will gladly attempt to fulfil.

More on Estonia later.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 13:00:56 PM: Quote from: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 10:02:42 AM

Text just in. Rumour has it Ger and Co. were hanging out with Britney Spears last night. Just a rumour, mind.

I heard it was "Spitney" :o
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 13:01:12 PM: 24 mins to first out - 103 mins to first uk out..
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 13:02:46 PM: The hooter has gone and it is a hooter.

On time, shuffle up and deal, people still taking there seats.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 13:04:07 PM: Being a travel fanatic (even if I can"t indulge myself as often as I would like), I"d like to know the details & experience of your journey to Tallinn.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 13:10:31 PM: 28 mins first out and 2hrs47mins for first uk out. I don"t want to be too precise :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 13:24:47 PM: Quote from: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 13:04:07 PM

Being a travel fanatic (even if I can"t indulge myself as often as I would like), I"d like to know the details & experience of your journey to Tallinn.

Well firstly I must try and get a go at the archery tomorrow morning!

The experience of the journey?

Well firstly Tallinn is not that accessible. Although there is a direct flight from the UK on a Thursday you can"t get back til the Tuesday. We therefore connected via Helsinki, others connected by Prague

Although there are some UK tourists here this all means that Tallinn retains an old world charm. Compared to Riga, which I went to on a stag three years ago, its far less UK-centric and less commercial.Apart from the places the lads go to I would imagine!

The journey London-Helsinki was 3 hours or so, via FinnAir. Very good

The hop from Helsinki to Tallinn was 20 minutes on a turboprop. We both said that we"d investigate doing the 45 minute fast ferry when going back on Monday. In this summer weather, looking down on groupings of Islands just in the Gulf to the south of Finland that looked a very appealing travel option. Something far better about looking out at sea rather than above the clouds!

As it was the hop across was fine, and this venue is 15 minutes from the airport

Estonia"s currency is the Kroon, which is replaced by the Euro on 1/1/11. So far prices don"t seem too bad. A bit more inflated than at home, but bearable.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 13:27:33 PM: Play got away on time, no exits yet

Mostly a youngish crowd, overwhelmingly blonde/fair.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 13:36:06 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 13:27:33 PM

Play got away on time, no exits yet

Mostly a youngish crowd, overwhelmingly blonde/fair.

No vouvouzela"s then? (sorry if the spelling is wrong)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 13:46:52 PM: One of the gallant Brit Nine is Chen Tam "Sunseekers" from Nottingham, here with his partner

He raises to 150 in level 1 in the hi-jack

Ivan Piskunov flat calls on the button. Impeccable English and he announces "I have this round thing". The button I assume

flop ac ah 4c

Chen leads for 150

Ivan makes it 600

Chen makes it 1500

With a quizzical smile Ivan says "So my four is no good then?" and folds

Chen tells him "maybe, I was just finding out if you really did have the Ace"
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 13:48:23 PM: Near the end of the first level and still no exits. My predictive powers are waning.

Beautiful atmosphere though, friendly and courteous. Like Walsall on a Saturday night.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 13:54:50 PM: Don Logan and Gerard Smyth have been drawn on the same table, and Ger has position on Logan which means Logan already sports a rueful smile of a man who knows his steals are going to be tricky today

Arriving on the scene to spot a kh 7s ad 8d jd board I find Ger facing a bet on the river into a 2,000 chip pot

As he currently seems sober and not too hungover Ger retains his logical faculties and made a good call with :as: 5c to take down the pot over 6d 6h.

Meanwhile upstairs we have our first two exits, being replaced by alternates as we speak.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 13:57:19 PM: We have a host of Deal or No deal in the field today.

No, not....

(http://www.techdigest.tv/assets_c/2009/09/noel-edmonds-thumb-320x310-91160.jpg)

but the hostess of Estonian Deal or No Deal. Mr Barber is meant to be taking pictures of every player, but seems strangely transfixed the spot within her vicinity......bear with me while I crack the whip!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:11:05 PM: Gary "gjp" Palmer managed to only lose 4,000 with K-K v A-A

He raised to 175 at 25-50, oppo made it 1600!!

Tank-call from Gary

flop Q-10-7 rainbow

Gary bet out hoping oppo had A-K

Oppo almost mucked, called

Checked to the end....

field might have some value then!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:15:11 PM: Ger mathematical logic;

"Doesn"t matter what cards you have, you are always 60/40"

so now we know, noble1 no longer required ;)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:16:08 PM: Marillis Elmik

Deal or No deal lady, on the right

they have 22 ladies who have a box each, actually, and the contestant goes from there.....

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQh2PFmqSI/AAAAAAAAL1E/A2j_m5eWFww/s576/IMG_2639.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:18:05 PM: Name unknown and frankly, who cares

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQiZiIbBwI/AAAAAAAAL1U/m4nYak9WtOU/IMG_2765.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:19:34 PM: Phil Tompkinson has had a slow start with 6,000. Plenty of time yet though

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQisdeCULI/AAAAAAAAL1k/yZx7gDtlleA/IMG_2748.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:19:45 PM: Stuart "Fatcatstu" Ward did some advertising when he managed to get KK to fold on an A high flop with 42 suited.

"I think I may have made a mistake by showing, but after he showed his KK I couldn"t resist"

Maybe the LAG image will help him in the long run. We shall see.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:22:12 PM: JP Round "AceonTheRiver"

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQjUjD1FxI/AAAAAAAAL10/ze39x6TezH8/IMG_2705.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 14:23:01 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:16:08 PM

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQh2PFmqSI/AAAAAAAAL1E/A2j_m5eWFww/s576/IMG_2639.JPG)

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:23:48 PM: Not JP Round

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQjzXSWUuI/AAAAAAAAL2E/KJVFpMZWnwc/IMG_2667.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:25:23 PM: Shirt of the day

Actually, Shirt of the Year

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQkHo-2R1I/AAAAAAAAL2U/4A0MMH48aec/IMG_2623.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:26:47 PM: Craig Stadler"s stunt double takes the weekend off

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQkiGbIuCI/AAAAAAAAL2k/vDqjCdEwzls/s512/IMG_2614.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:28:32 PM: FatcatStu (the one in red)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQk3Mj6TSI/AAAAAAAAL20/LtPYfiFRLII/IMG_2591.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:30:32 PM: New Shirt of the Year

Turn up to play poker with a picture of yourself on your T-Shirt?

Why not....

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQlRWB1-HI/AAAAAAAAL3E/QZhEvgjIyc0/s512/IMG_2749.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:35:00 PM: Don "Hammerite" Roberts

APAT advertising on the sleeves and back of this shirt, not sure what the words on the front mean (edit; It means; "Everything Happens for a Reason", Prolific quote)

Nice of him to advertise his Aston Villa/Burnley fanship though

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQmM6o2C7I/AAAAAAAAL3U/mH_MDr2riJo/s512/IMG_2712.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:37:45 PM: Start of Level 3, 75-150

The start of each new level is announced by the blare of a Klaxon, imagine a cross-channel ferry entering Port.

All the Brits jump in their seats, and the locals carry on unfazed lol
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:39:36 PM: 182 started

170 left

Prize pool EEK 238,920

Biggest APAT Prize pool ever (in local currency)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:42:39 PM: Maria, today"s Tournament director

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQoJHikmnI/AAAAAAAAL3k/f66shHcyaDU/s512/IMG_2778.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:43:18 PM: ok, end of thread

My work here is done
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:43:34 PM: JP Round is in a bit of trouble on around 4k.

Not an emergency just yet there is still time.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:44:47 PM: Chen Tam with his emerging stack

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQol3oNROI/AAAAAAAAL30/VEx3iEEz_pQ/IMG_2772.JPG)

Chen"s stack is around 26k and seems to be controlling the table.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:45:53 PM: Don Logan has just doubled through spiking a Jack on the turn to knock out Kings.

A bit of a shout went out, not from Don however, who happily stacked his new chips.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 14:49:59 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:42:39 PM

Maria, today"s Tournament director

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQoJHikmnI/AAAAAAAAL3k/f66shHcyaDU/s512/IMG_2778.JPG)

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:50:44 PM: First UK player out at 1 hour and 40 mins.

Stuart "FatCatStu" Ward is out.

Stu started the hand with around 8.5k in chips

He then flopped a set of 10"s and an opponent on the table shoved with KK.

All good for Stu until a King popped up on the turn, and no help on the river.

He was taken out by Tanel Kalmo (Estonian) who now has around 25k
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:54:37 PM: News reaches update HQ that there is a last longer in place amongst the english players.

7 players have all put in 200 Kroon (£12ish)

1 already down, 6 left.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:58:36 PM: Gary Palmer has just eliminated a player when his set of nines, crushed his opponents set of sixes.

He is now up to 14k

In other News, Ger (Origin Unknown) also has around 14k and is trying to match this with his beer total.

Stuart is now also trying to match this total as he has nothing else to do.

Reports also coming in that a short JP Round is shoving light in an attempt to get some chips.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:59:06 PM: Tanel Kalmo, Chip leader, from Tallinn

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQsAE3ZAZI/AAAAAAAAL4E/fuclJ3rg3i4/IMG_2663.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 15:07:04 PM: Mika Larinen (Finland) is currently on around 47k which looks good for the chip lead at the moment.

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQuVDVnA3I/AAAAAAAAL4U/uHGX_1IduSI/s512/IMG_2781.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:09:51 PM: Worth a lot of money in Luton

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQuifCu8mI/AAAAAAAAL4k/flORVcWLCGs/IMG_2780.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:11:53 PM: Not even the prospect of a silhouetted lady running into his northern arms for a nice cuddle can console our first UK exitee

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQuwuOtPGI/AAAAAAAAL4o/GtDGHzQBl5s/IMG_2779.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 15:19:43 PM: Phil is down to 3k after playing his Queens badly.

I didn"t ask how, but I get the jist I wont be asking him for advice on how to play them in the future :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:21:41 PM: Ger Smyth bets 1,600 on the river into a 2,500 pot

board reads a monstrously scary qc jc 8c td ts

His opponent pushes for 9,000 total, most of Ger"s stack

Ger thinks for eons and eventually folds 9d kd face up saying

"well played, I can"t call on that board"

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQ5M9wPEtI/AAAAAAAAL5o/GKf7JdUhpZg/IMG_2782.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:22:50 PM: Break at the end of Level 3, 162 left

Stand by your wi-fis, valet pics coming

You do NOT want to miss those. Even Dale Winton does not want to miss those.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 15:25:36 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:22:50 PM

Stand by your wi-fis, valet pics coming

(http://1.2.3.10/bmi/abracadebra.net/images/bibs/purple_drool.jpg)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 15:27:14 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:50:44 PM

First UK player out at 1 hour and 40 mins.

oooo.. I was 3 mins away... how long for first player was it?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:32:21 PM: Quote from: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 15:27:14 PM

Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:50:44 PM

First UK player out at 1 hour and 40 mins.

oooo.. I was 3 mins away... how long for first player was it?

about 35-40 minutes

bunch of nits I tell ya
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 15:33:37 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:58:36 PM

In other News, Ger (Origin Unknown) also has around 14k and is trying to match this with his beer total.

Somewhere near to Poole in Dorset, hundreds of years ago... Which, at the time, Poole was owned and ruled by the Irish, which is why ger has that accent..!!

For sure, he can claim he is a Brit...!!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 15:35:28 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:32:21 PM

Quote from: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 15:27:14 PM

Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:50:44 PM

First UK player out at 1 hour and 40 mins.

oooo.. I was 3 mins away... how long for first player was it?

about 35-40 minutes

bunch of nits I tell ya

Did I win then?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Dewi_cool on July 31, 2010, 15:36:37 PM: Quote from: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 15:33:37 PM

Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 14:58:36 PM

In other News, Ger (Origin Unknown) also has around 14k and is trying to match this with his beer total.

Somewhere near to Poole in Dorset, hundreds of years ago... Which, at the time, Poole was owned and ruled by the Irish, which is why ger has that accent..!!

For sure, he can claim he is a Brit...!!!

doubt he would want to!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Jumbuck on July 31, 2010, 15:47:42 PM: Tighty - keep your eyes on the action and less on the TD ... or, in other words,
"As you update this euro tourney, let this be your goal:
keep your eyes upon the donut, and not upon the hole" !! ;D

Good luck to the remaining Pommies in the tourney.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:49:26 PM: Vadim Fedotov 51,000

Mr Fedotov is an interesting case. He says "I have chips I have chips take my picture"

We do

"I am famous football player"

So we google, we"re not sure, but we do find a Vadim Fedotov who plays basketball in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls

One and the same? who knows, doubt it

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQ3aG2MDxI/AAAAAAAAL44/nfZGh0RkMxo/IMG_2784.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:51:18 PM: Marillis again

She says

"Tell Paullie that I flopped a flush, got paid off by two pair. I have been a model for ten years"

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQ4Ht_DdYI/AAAAAAAAL5I/V8mQdtBXRyc/IMG_2785.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:53:58 PM: This chap I am told is Ari Tapani Pakarinen, a famous Finnish Poker player, playing this event. Bit like that nice Juha Helppi and that nice Jari Sointula then?

Has a way with women, clearly

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQ4sbYUfVI/AAAAAAAAL5Y/6uZhUrWpQdY/s512/IMG_2787.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 15:54:49 PM: Wee message to be passed on to Ger please and thank you................

County Down took down County Kerry in the Quarter Finals!!! Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii They abso crushed them!!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 15:55:18 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:49:26 PM

Vadim Fedotov

So we google, we"re not sure, but we do find a Vadim Fedotov who plays basketball in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls

I think you mean the BUFFALO Bulls (http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/mensbasketball/roster/fedotov.shtml)...it"s very unlikely he"d be wearing a Lakers jersey if he was a Chicago Bull.

Can"t tell from the pic..but it could be.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 15:58:28 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 15:51:18 PM

Marillis again

She says

"Tell Paullie that I flopped a flush, got paid off by two pair. I have been a model for ten years"

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQ4Ht_DdYI/AAAAAAAAL5I/V8mQdtBXRyc/IMG_2785.JPG)

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!

....and that"s Paulie with just the one "L". ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 16:09:49 PM: JP Round another one in the last longer

has exited.

KK raise from early pos, 2 callers.

Flop is A1010

BB bets 3/4 of pot, has a LAG image.

Clock got called on JP

JP shoves, mid pos snaps with K10, BB folds

no 1 outer miracle for JP and he joins us in update HQ.

5 left in the last longer.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 16:12:30 PM: Matt Ward is going well for Brit contingent with 18.5k

Ger is down to 7k

Phil has trippled up with J6 has about 10k again, let"s hope he doesn"t get QQ again.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 16:16:07 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:30:32 PM

New Shirt of the Year

Turn up to play poker with a picture of yourself on your T-Shirt?

Why not....

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQlRWB1-HI/AAAAAAAAL3E/QZhEvgjIyc0/s512/IMG_2749.JPG)

Wow, todays technology in Tallin is amazing :o :o
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 16:17:29 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 16:19:45 PM: Phil"s day isn"t getting much better, he just got coolered for 7k of his stack with KK vs AA.

3k remaining.

Still in, so another lucky up required.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 16:27:07 PM: Looks like a nice pot for the winner :)
Unlucky Phil, keep going, " You Can Do It" Pass this message on please b4 he loses last 3k :)

I thought Dan Owston was playing in this today??
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 16:34:39 PM: Dan Owston was refused a Visa.

Too rude apparently
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 16:36:17 PM: Card-room manager Priit Pajuumaa

Not half bad at his job

I asked him "Alternates, shall I manage them?"

His reply "We"ll do it all til tomorrow night, leave it to us"

My sort of TD.

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRCVu91kgI/AAAAAAAAL54/axWQLlTk8js/IMG_2791.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 16:46:02 PM: Ger Smyth chip count

wait for it

still waiting?

10,000

I expect the tipping point between grind and necking beer to commence soon
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 16:47:30 PM: Least he"s still in! Gogogogogogogoooooooo
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 16:50:37 PM: Phil has doubled up to 6k

his 22 against AQ and hits a 2 on the flop.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 16:55:16 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 16:50:37 PM

Phil has doubled up to 6k

his 22 against AQ and hits a 2 on the flop.

"He Can Do It!"
6 more double ups.....Yes
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 17:01:15 PM: 125 left

average 14,300

blinds 150-300/25 for another 12 minutes

"Hello Ger" I essay in his direction as he walks past me upstairs

"Hello" comes the neutral reply

"You out then?"

"Why does everytime I get up for a fag everyone ask if I am out yet?"

"Beats me" I reply, as he hurries along to the smoking area
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Colchester Kev on July 31, 2010, 17:04:53 PM: Looks like some cracking scenery in Tallinn, the outside stuff is ok too ;)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Wrightyuk on July 31, 2010, 17:07:51 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 16:50:37 PM

Phil has doubled up to 6k

his 22 against AQ and hits a 2 on the flop.

Mark Likes this!!!! :) :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Dewi_cool on July 31, 2010, 17:12:11 PM: Quote from: Colchester Kev on July 31, 2010, 17:04:53 PM

Looks like some cracking scenery in Tallinn, the outside stuff is ok too ;)
]

Hi Kev ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Colchester Kev on July 31, 2010, 17:14:02 PM: Quote from: Dewi_cool on July 31, 2010, 17:12:11 PM

Quote from: Colchester Kev on July 31, 2010, 17:04:53 PM

Looks like some cracking scenery in Tallinn, the outside stuff is ok too ;)
]

Hi Kev ;D

Hi Taff x
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 17:17:23 PM: Phil is now up to 8k

Ger is still around 10k

Matt is on around 25k

Gary is around 20k

Don L is around 5k and shoving

Don R is on around 15k

Chen is on around 20k

7 out of the 9 UK players are still in which is good.

In other news;

Ari Pakarinen is turning out to be quite a character and is now on around 30k, I was playing against him last night as well.

He asked me for a side bet for him to make final table, I politely declined and said he should have taken it earlier when he was short.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AAroddersAA on July 31, 2010, 17:23:14 PM: Looks like a great venue, a nice town, some of the pics from around Tallain are really nice, almost as nice as the pictures of the event in fact.

Go on the APATer"s
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 17:24:13 PM: Ahem...we were promised valet pics....
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 17:24:54 PM: Matthew Ward, Stu Ward"s younger and tighter brother

12 pocket pairs so far today, 25,000 chips

Might make them last a while!

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFROHOQOZ0I/AAAAAAAAL6M/Z5TheHAopUU/IMG_2615.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 17:25:27 PM: Quote from: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 17:24:13 PM

Ahem...we were promised valet pics....

Laters, they were surprisingly bashful.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 17:30:50 PM: Don L has almost doubled through open shoving with AK and getting called by KK

UK players seem to have the luck today as an Ace on the turn gives him the win and eliminating a player.

Don on around 10k again.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: lukybugur on July 31, 2010, 17:34:28 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 14:42:39 PM

Maria, today"s Tournament director
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFQoJHikmnI/AAAAAAAAL3k/f66shHcyaDU/s512/IMG_2778.JPG)

... who"s so nice that they"ve modeled the avatar seated top right on the new Betfair software on her ...

(http://www.net10.co.uk/APAT/forum/betfair_tr.png)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 17:34:45 PM: Ger Smyth gets J-10 suited in against Aces

He raises to 1,200

Re-raised to 3,000

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRPVWXEMfI/AAAAAAAAL6c/RibYZMnTWdo/IMG_2798.JPG)

Ger shoves for 6,000 total

Called

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRPi0ATSdI/AAAAAAAAL6s/MxBxL3ZQue4/IMG_2799.JPG)

(the fella"s already getting up lol, even though he has Aces!)

Here we go then

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRP3ZcalXI/AAAAAAAAL68/5zWeiGpXs5o/IMG_2800.JPG)

Top set on the flop for Aces, middle pair and flush draw for Ger...two pair on the turn
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRQHl01uwI/AAAAAAAAL7A/ngqwNLlw8ss/IMG_2801.JPG)

the river....

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRQe7-il4I/AAAAAAAAL7Q/3bC1pJaVHbU/IMG_2802.JPG)

Gerard Smyth up to 12,000
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 17:36:31 PM: Gary Palmer 20,000

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRQ_V8l93I/AAAAAAAAL7g/k09VJd9q9tM/IMG_2796.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 17:38:25 PM: Fish with chips, and a bit of sauce

Oppo took it well to be fair

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRRXAasmLI/AAAAAAAAL7w/uAGd2zQWM5Y/IMG_2805.JPG)

The walrus is happy.

And now he is most definitely audible across the poker room.

All I know is that he has drunk a few Coq"s
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 17:41:50 PM: Go on Ger(wherever you come from)... give em hellllllllllllllllllllllll
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: samuel_9 on July 31, 2010, 17:47:12 PM: nice looking place g l k everyone
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 17:49:18 PM: Tanel Kalmo has assumed a massive stack of 80k and is controlling the table at the moment.

Just being at his table though, they seem to be disliking the fact that he keep raising and stealing the blinds and a little fight back has begun. I say little because Tanel only lost 2k in the process. We"ll catch up more with his table later.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRTzalUkCI/AAAAAAAAL8A/ZVmyPjvNcEA/s512/IMG_2806.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 17:57:30 PM: ** Dinner break **

End of Level 6, 100 left
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:01:11 PM: Deal or No Deal"s Marrillis Elmic up to 48,000

2-2 on a 2-8-7 flop, knocked out players with 9-9 and A-A
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 18:07:24 PM: GG roaming charges. Ger just phoned giggling mad.

"I"m such a luckbox."

"Yeah, I know. Just read it in the forum ya fish."

"Seriously Dawn, where was he going calling my all in with Aces?!" followed by roars of laughter.

Brace yerselves Lads. He"s in rare form now from the sounds of it.

PS There was in fact a Britney...of sorts! lol
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:09:12 PM: Another Marillis

this time behind the bar.

The lads, no names mentioned, have been working away at this young lady!!

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRYYc24_vI/AAAAAAAAL8Q/DsK3HFGtcbI/IMG_2809.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:24:57 PM: Drumroll please..............
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 18:26:19 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:24:57 PM

Drumroll please..............

tease
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:28:12 PM: Our favourite, Olga

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRdCb6pH_I/AAAAAAAAL8g/MfdaHYiW5yk/IMG_2812.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:28:51 PM: Olga and friends

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRdLvUGrhI/AAAAAAAAL8w/_InV1Q7lNCI/IMG_2816.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:30:08 PM: Rich Offless manages to get in the pic, extreme right (tart!)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRdcTRq1OI/AAAAAAAAL80/emnLr0PD9JU/IMG_2817.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Colchester Kev on July 31, 2010, 18:31:16 PM: Oh my days ... PRETTY IN PINK !!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:34:43 PM: Don Roberts and Phil Tompkinson

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRejvmBaaI/AAAAAAAAL9E/bCoCdIPYKTA/s576/IMG_2807.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:36:51 PM: Kornei Litvinov

50,000 on same table with, and battlinfg hard with, Kalmo

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRe_ORIP9I/AAAAAAAAL9U/h3hc2QyDEkE/s512/IMG_2808.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:58:04 PM: Play is resuming

blinds 300-600/50

Average 18750

96 players left
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 19:05:37 PM: Sweeney has just gone off to watch The Duke

"give you all a course in Power Poker"
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 19:09:04 PM: Ger is now switching from Power Poker to ninja short stack poker!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 19:10:13 PM: Someone tried it on last night at the local Shell club game.

First hand of the night. I am on the button, I look down at qd qh. Ohh Goodie..

Most of the table limp in for 100 big blinds..

Comes to me, "how much" is going through my mind, bearing in mind half the callers will not fold, so I made it 600, 3 called, and the last man before me, he is a pretty awful player, he thinks for a little while, says nothing, and shoves for 12k all in... This guys range aint gonna scare me in a million years, so I insta call..

The other guys who had already called the 600 are having a little moan and wanna see if their cards just changed to AA... And while I am waiting, the man before me, who had shoved in ahead of me, has all of his chips back out and just 100 chip sitting there. So I ask him, what are you doing, you pushed all in, I called. His reply was "I was only messing about!!!".. GTFOH..!!! I said to him, you cant do that, you have just pushed in which induced me to push in too. So I asked for a decision..

He tried his best to try get off the hand but after 4 or 5 mins of argueing, they told him, its his own fault, he cant mess about like that, his chips are in.

He had 10 J of and although a 10 on the flop, there were also 3 kings up to the turn which basically killed him off.

This guy is a complete idiot and after 2-3 years of him playing poker, he still plays like a beginner who cant figure out hands.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 19:13:36 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:28:51 PM

Olga and friends

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRdLvUGrhI/AAAAAAAAL8w/_InV1Q7lNCI/IMG_2816.JPG)

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!

;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 19:17:35 PM: Here is Ger demonstrating his short stack ninja skills

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRogi53V6I/AAAAAAAAL9o/NIbHOQOmY6s/ger_ninja.jpg)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 19:17:39 PM: and he"s OUT. Ger the Brit

Outdrawn

7-4 versus A-10 and his opponent came from behind to hit a 10
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 19:21:45 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 19:17:39 PM

and he"s OUT. Ger the Brit

Outdrawn

7-4 versus A-10 and his opponent came from behind to hit a 10

Unlunky Ger
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 19:30:13 PM: I just had a fun hand on Stars...

I have 99, 200 blinds, make it 600, 2 callers.... flop 7 high, me first to act, so shove 2.5k on top the the 1.9k pot... first man folds, 2nd man goes into the tank, uses his 15 or 20 secs, then used the 60 seconds on his time button.. I am waiting... waiting.. thinking he cant have a very good hand, eh is gonna fold... 2 secs remaining and he calls....

what did he have? Any guesses?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 19:34:13 PM: So we are now down to 8 tables and they are all downstairs.

80 players remaining of which 6 are brits

All seem to be playing well but a few a hitting short stacks and moves will have to be made shortly (of the ninja kind)

Any information requests are greatly appreciated, we are awash with information
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 19:34:32 PM: 90,000 right up with the chip leaders

Martin Hein, Estonia

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRsoQQkeII/AAAAAAAAL94/l7TQaNxucoM/IMG_2825.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 19:38:59 PM: Hanna Pentinnen, Marilis Elmik and Kelly Limonova

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRtFsEI_bI/AAAAAAAAL-I/OXX1fT2vBk8/IMG_2826.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 19:42:09 PM: Ger has now gone to play Crazy Ninja Pineapple, apparently the sole game chosen in the local Dealer"s Choice game!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 19:51:44 PM: Matt Ward

is now up to 40k after some good grinding poker.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 19:55:52 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 19:17:35 PM

Here is Ger demonstrating his short stack ninja skills

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRogi53V6I/AAAAAAAAL9o/NIbHOQOmY6s/ger_ninja.jpg)

LMAOOOO!!!

Poor Ger. UL man, but I"ve a fair idea what might cheer him up this evening. ;)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 19:58:06 PM: Don Roberts out in a bit of a sickener

10-10 V A-J

Flop A-10-A

all the money in

turn and river both 4"s
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 20:05:53 PM: Don Logan Out

K-7 suited pushing any two, ran into Jacks

Four Brits left
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 20:06:22 PM: 65 left as of now

chip leaders around 100,000
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 20:23:05 PM: So as promised earlier a continuation of my exploits this afternoon before the tournament.

As you may have noticed in the last picture of my tour of Tallinn earlier, there were some archery targets. Who can resist? for 150 Kroon I got 10 arrows, about £10, and I got to look semi cool for 10 mins 8)

So here are the pictures of my archery exploits;

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFR27tWDwUI/AAAAAAAAL-Y/iU4NCW8htsU/s512/IMG_0068.JPG)

Loading the bow, notice on my left arm a groovy arm protector and on my right hand leather finger protectors.

Team APAT power right here

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFR3S0EoxFI/AAAAAAAAL-w/3d-y2DXE06o/s512/IMG_0067.JPG)

And again

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFR3pDXbczI/AAAAAAAAL_E/ku5IbYFIy78/s512/IMG_0069.JPG)

And a shot of the targets, no close up because my aim was poor (but I had fun nonetheless)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFR36U6AfCI/AAAAAAAAL_Y/T10yHCohFt4/IMG_0070.JPG)

Good fun
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 20:24:54 PM: Notice TV"s Tony Kendall looking on admiringly in the background?

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFR3S0EoxFI/AAAAAAAAL-w/3d-y2DXE06o/s512/IMG_0067.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 20:27:18 PM: Chen Tam and Phil Tompkinson out on the same hand

Phil all in 9-9

Chen re-shove 10-10

button finds Q-Q

Q on the flop

Matthew Ward and Gary Palmer left fighting for the Pride of Blighty
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 20:35:07 PM: Aleksandr Goljakov chip leader 125,000

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFR6iQfdxyI/AAAAAAAAL_s/zRBNK-IoFOk/s512/IMG_2833.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 20:35:44 PM: Recently departed Phil Tompkinson

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFR6sVkp1UI/AAAAAAAAL_w/2LHAsFlD4S0/IMG_2831.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 20:41:34 PM: With 50 left there are still 8 female players going strong

Kelly Limonova just found Aces, raised, and was in the enviable position of seeing the big blind shove all in with K-J

Ace on the flop and Kelly joins Marilis Elmik as a top ten chip stack
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 21:06:18 PM: Unlucky Ger, exremely unlucky Don.....followed by Phil and Chen................ GL with the ~~beer~~ cash tables :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:10:23 PM: Gary Palmer out

Pushed over a button raise with Q-J, called by K-Q

Matthew Ward the last Brit standing

Break coming
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:11:46 PM: Break

42 left, 18 paid

average 38,000

blinds 800-1600/100 next
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:48:30 PM: Kornei Litvonen doubles up

An aggressive player raises in mid-position and Kornei shoves from the sb with 9-9

The opponent makes a big call for most of his stack, correctly, with 10-10

board

3-5-Q-9-Q
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:51:41 PM: Sole survivor Matthew Ward is struggling on 20,000 and looking for a spot here

Maybe 1-1.5 hours play left as we play towards the money tonight

Fortunately, my bed is five floors directly above me.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:53:34 PM: The current TD is Joel

Joel is newly back in Estonia, having worked in England for a while

"Where?" I asked him, and received the answer

"Grosvenor Birmingham"

I am not sure I knew there WAS a Grosvenor in Birmingham, for poker anyway.....
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:54:49 PM: So unsurprisingly play has slowed down a little. Average stack is 25x bb. Players have been going for 10 hours and are within sniffing distance of the money.....

and I am going to keep prattling on until someone replies! ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 21:55:55 PM: Its only 1000 miles drive to the Hungaroring for those knocked out with nothing to do tomorrow.. :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:57:39 PM: Frustration tonight as while Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah were winning Gold medals local Estonian Television was showing field events at the Europeans in Barcelona.....Baltics and Nordics being renowned field sports specialists of course

Talking of Barcelona, APAT goes to Barcelona in January, I think. Spain for sure

Easy to get to, nice city, good weather. I think we"ll have a lot of APATers over at that one, won"t we?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 22:01:43 PM: Mo Farah, WOW, you missed a hell of a race..!!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 22:05:56 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:57:39 PM

Talking of Barcelona, APAT goes to Barcelona in January, I think. Spain for sure

Easy to get to, nice city, good weather. I think we"ll have a lot of APATers over at that one, won"t we?

I can guarantee at least 2....Me & Ger
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 22:09:51 PM: Action shot

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFSRCngjn1I/AAAAAAAAMAI/d4ftalklK_k/IMG_2846.JPG)

The dealer is Diana
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 22:13:11 PM: Jarkko Valtonen 140,000

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFSRv-YDAfI/AAAAAAAAMAY/yUYOGUp9T7A/IMG_2847.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 22:21:05 PM: How was the buffet Richard? Compared to say..................................The Maybury?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 22:21:30 PM: Be back in 10 to harass ye. Bridget here now and I must do her hair. She says to say hi to Rich and Ger...so Hi Lads!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 22:21:56 PM: 35 left, beginning the last level of the night
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 22:26:06 PM: Well there wasn"t a buffet as such, free fruit and snacks offered all day and then some players ordered off the menu. Very nice menu too

Breakfast was fascinating. All you can eat buffet. Continental meats etc plus full cooked and lots of Scandi specialities. I indulged modestly. Only three helpings, as the bacon was cooked to within an inch of its useful life. Just how I like it, crispy to a frazzle.

One such odd speciality, at least to an English palate I would imagine, was Herrings in a Cucumber sauce. Wasn"t quite brave enough to try that at 9am, especially given a rather chequered recent history with Cucumber revelations.

So today, later on I had Pasta Carbonara with bacon strips. Very nice too

James had a Meat and Vegetable soup. I had this as a starter last night and with a thick consistency it was really more like a broth than a soup, though I am not sure where the dividing line between soup and broth starts?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AJDUK on July 31, 2010, 22:29:05 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 22:26:06 PM

I am not sure where the dividing line between soup and broth starts?

Somewhere between England and Scotland I think
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 22:39:01 PM: Cripes, your not a yes and no man Tighty. Thanks for the insight to your diet whilst away, very interesting and it"s making me very hungary. ok Hungry!

Don"t think i"ll have herrings, and what"s this about cucumber. There"s me thinking they were innocent long green things :o
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 22:46:29 PM: Quote
There"s me thinking they were innocent long green things

He used to think the same. But apparently he"s been re-educated. :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 22:51:02 PM: You gonna give me a trim in Notts Laxie? Could do with a snip :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 22:54:43 PM: Leanika Klassen raises (blonde bob, picture earlier)

Fella pushes

Kelly Limonova pushes in the small blind with K-K

Leanika has Aces, and reshoves

Fella 8-8

Q-J-9-7-7

Leanika knocks 2 out and we are down to 30
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 22:56:19 PM: One thing that is clear here is that "Fold" sounds a lot like "Call" in the Estonian accent. My head has been flicking everywhere as the play gets a bit shovey shovey.

Matt Ward has a new nickname choice; Granite or Gibraltar

Reports suggest he was on the SB and after it had folded around to him he folded 89 suited.

You decide which one you think is better ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 23:02:37 PM: Play has ended for the night with 30 left

Mr Barber is heading for the bar

I am heading for bagging and tagging and then reporting the overnight chipcounts shortly

back in a few!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 23:05:13 PM: Thanks for all the hard work Richard & James
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on July 31, 2010, 23:07:27 PM: Night all, see you in morning.

Hopefully some more of Tallinn to see as well. 8)

Highlights of the day;

O Sweet Child of Mine
Ninja Poker
Archery
Helpful Staff
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 23:07:45 PM: Thanks very much for the updates, roll on Sunday :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 23:09:41 PM: Highlights of the Day

Maria
Olga
Fantastic organisation by the venue
Bacon
The Old Town
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: technolog on July 31, 2010, 23:10:43 PM: Just caught up. Great updates as ever. Tallin certainly has some lovely scenery and the architecture isn"t bad either.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 23:11:30 PM: The Stockton Rock Mr Matthew Ward has made Day Two with 23,000. Blinds 1500-3000 on resumption at 1pm your time tomorrow

I am headed for the Port tomorrow morning. Big boats. Nothing, frankly, beats big boats in a small harbour. Almost nothing.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: technolog on July 31, 2010, 23:12:04 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 23:09:41 PM

Highlights of the Day

Maria
Olga
Fantastic organisation by the venue
Bacon
The Old Town
Blonde valet in pink
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: lukybugur on July 31, 2010, 23:12:54 PM: Great updates, thanks Rich. GL to "Granite" Ward, TID Fella!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: technolog on July 31, 2010, 23:15:06 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:28:51 PM

Olga and friends

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRdLvUGrhI/AAAAAAAAL8w/_InV1Q7lNCI/IMG_2816.JPG)

The lady at the end >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 23:23:53 PM: Quote from: Cyntaf on July 31, 2010, 22:51:02 PM

You gonna give me a trim in Notts Laxie? Could do with a snip :)

Would have been my pleasure to relieve you of that scruff ;D, but alas...other travel plans in the way of Notts. :(
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on July 31, 2010, 23:25:20 PM: Woooo Wooooo - End of day... LOL...
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 23:27:24 PM: Overnights

Table Granite

Raigo Vakza 29750
Jarkko Valtonen 124300
Haralds Apinis 72725
Korney Litvonov 56750
Arni Neeksa 47550
Aleksandr Goljakov 52200
Matthew Ward 23375
Indrek Reitalu 28100
Mika Larinen 86625
Lienne Apine 22800

Table Scrabble Points

Eirts Zalais 50550
Veiko Aava 60125
Leemet Prits 27275
Rami Sainio 61075
Ivo Magi 72025
Karit Riimar 39625
Oskar Inkens 37850
Mari Egel 22975
Toomas Taimla 18600
Aleksi Haapajoki 67725

Table top totty

Aimar Koval 29250
Martin Hein 120,925
Leanika Klaasen 134700
Tanel Kelmo 162175
Raul Kallarsore 21300
Vadim Fedotov 181750
Marilis Elmik 57025
Ari Pavarien 26925
Maiko Tori 70550
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 23:29:57 PM: There is a re-draw and it was 29 left in the end

Top five at the end of the day

Vadim Fedotov 181750
Tanel Kelmo 162175
Leanika Klaasen 134300
Jarkko Valtonen 124700
Martin Hein 120925
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 23:30:18 PM: Goodnight!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on July 31, 2010, 23:56:08 PM: G"night Lads
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: suzanne on August 01, 2010, 00:28:02 AM: Quote from: Paulie_D on July 31, 2010, 22:05:56 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 21:57:39 PM

Talking of Barcelona, APAT goes to Barcelona in January, I think. Spain for sure

Easy to get to, nice city, good weather. I think we"ll have a lot of APATers over at that one, won"t we?

I can guarantee at least 2....Me & Ger

and me ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Dewi_cool on August 01, 2010, 01:25:14 AM: diolch yn far iawn
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 08:33:02 AM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: zzBlizzardzz on August 01, 2010, 09:25:34 AM: Quote from: technolog on July 31, 2010, 23:15:06 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 18:28:51 PM

Olga and friends

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFRdLvUGrhI/AAAAAAAAL8w/_InV1Q7lNCI/IMG_2816.JPG)

The lady at the end >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Right that"s me sorted. I"ll be there next year.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 10:06:42 AM: Have the Lads surfaced yet? Been very quiet on the text front.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 10:16:44 AM: Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 10:06:42 AM

Have the Lads surfaced yet? Been very quiet on the text front.

Too quiet. They all, of course, apart from the Barber, myself and the remaining Brit player Matthew Ward have the day off.

I expect Tallinn bar proprietors are stocking up.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 10:18:07 AM: Morning All.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: APAT on August 01, 2010, 11:34:14 AM: Top job boys...let"s hope Granite scoops some eeks today!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on August 01, 2010, 11:37:11 AM: Quote from: APAT on August 01, 2010, 11:34:14 AM

Top job boys...let"s hope Granite scoops some eeks today!

It"s Des...!!! Woooo wooooo... Was gonna send the squad out to find you - LOL
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 12:18:45 PM: So we have a redraw

1

1 Magi 72k
2 Sainio 61k
3 Elmik 57k
4 Kalmo 161k
5 Fedotov 181k
6 Apinis 72k
7 Goljakov 52k
8 Haapajoki 64k
9 Pakarinen 27k
10 Kallasorg 21k

2

1 Egel 22k
2 Ward 23k
3 Apine 23k
4 Vakra 29k
5 Riimar 35k
6 Litvonov 56k
7 Klaasen 134k
8 Meeksa 47k
9 Reitalu 28k
10 Tori 70k

3

1 Hein 120k
2 taimla 18k
3 Zalais 50k
4 Aava 60k
5 Koval 39k
6 Larinen 86k
7
8 Prits 27k
9 Inkens 34k
10 Valtonen 124k

a reminder that blinds begin today at 1500-3000/300 in about 40 minutes

Not sure whether that is a good redraw or not for Matthew. Probably good, around a lot of fellow shorties with most of the big boys draw together on table 1
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 12:25:21 PM: Pre-Play checklist

1. Laptop-check
2. Camera-check
3. Lunch-check
4. Trophy-check
5. Chargers- Check
6. Walk past gaming tables - check
7. Co-updater - Not check.
8 Set up - check
9 Try not to stare at valets - Not check
10 Tilt when James Blunt "Beautiful" comes on the PA system - Not check
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on August 01, 2010, 12:27:43 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 12:25:21 PM

Pre-Play checklist

1. Laptop-check
2. Camera-check
3. Lunch-check
4. Trophy-check
5. Chargers- Check
6. Walk past gaming tables - check
7. Co-updater - Not check.
8 Set up - check
9 Try not to stare at valets - Not check
10 Tilt when James Blunt "Beautiful" comes on the PA system - Not check

Geek..!!! :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 12:38:12 PM: Here is the final table, already set up for later

Very nice setting too, and the staff here show an efficiency that is frankly making my job far too easy!

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVcYFxvGeI/AAAAAAAAMA0/6pUSxjDY-14/IMG_2861.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 12:39:53 PM: Meanwhile Des Duffy and Chipaccrual meet Betfair to talk about their migration to ongame. At the back, cincicrappykid has managed to hijack the meeting onto the subject of medals.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVcwCE4ElI/AAAAAAAAMBE/rE4VGRdqDtU/IMG_2862.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 12:42:16 PM: Well Granite Ward isn"t facing any monster stacks. May be able to capitalize before the money bubble?
Oh wait he is, "The Granite"..... ;D

Seriously GL fellah. :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 12:43:52 PM: I know it looks like i"ve got the dt"s, but really i am between jobs and rushing....Sorry :-[
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 12:55:57 PM: Players taking their seats.....

off shortly, please stay with us for the exciting 8-9 hour conclusion to our poker trip to Tallinn.

Not like you"ve got anything else to do is it?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 13:08:06 PM: Good afternoon all, I am just munching my club sandwich and I will regale some stories from the evening proir shortly.

;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:14:39 PM: First Hand Hannah Apiine pushes utg, called by Miss Riimar in MP

AK v QQ, Ace on the flop double up

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVlHWcXxeI/AAAAAAAAMBU/Qr38ir1X5kc/IMG_2868.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:16:21 PM: Matthew Ward"s railbirds

He has shoved sb, picked up bb, has another round to go before he is presured again

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVlSB1lK1I/AAAAAAAAMBk/EQ0_GbU9_sM/IMG_2865.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:18:15 PM: Nice of Robbie Savage to come to Estonia this weekend

Sadly Robbie"s alter ego Ari Pakarinen has just shoved QJ and ran slap bang into Jacks and big slick

The case Jack flopped and Vadim Fedotov knocked him out in 29th

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVlu04vBEI/AAAAAAAAMBo/mMV5Sy_7C-U/IMG_2867.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:20:45 PM: three starting tables today

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVmM2OxA4I/AAAAAAAAMB4/qxaRdUALVi4/IMG_2863.JPG)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVmZ2oKyuI/AAAAAAAAMCI/ZdLbJ0Y7GuI/IMG_2866.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVmjH-GytI/AAAAAAAAMCM/GELkH7VYPlc/IMG_2864.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 13:22:00 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:16:21 PM

Matthew Ward"s railbirds

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVlSB1lK1I/AAAAAAAAMBk/EQ0_GbU9_sM/IMG_2865.JPG)

Good to see there is some proper two-handed drinking going on!

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:22:22 PM: Matthew Ward shoves with A-3, called by A-K

He is left with 125 chips....
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:24:57 PM: Now out 28th. 7-5 versus J-3

Loose call with J-3 that. Scandies. Hmmmpppfff.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: MAIR on August 01, 2010, 13:26:08 PM: Gr8 updates yesterday, as promised, as I was out all evening and using my phone to follow updates, I logged out LOL

Look forward to the updates today
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:27:29 PM: Leanika Klaassen

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVoELmMa3I/AAAAAAAAMCc/gvkLycurUBg/IMG_2872.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:29:04 PM: Double-upper Hannah Apiine

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVoeyXDJEI/AAAAAAAAMCs/N5JmHCG6KiM/IMG_2876.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:31:05 PM: Mr Sainio, Marillis Elmik and Tanel Kelmo

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVovp0EK3I/AAAAAAAAMC8/iw7-GRjHKXs/IMG_2880.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:32:41 PM: Chip leader Vadim Fedotov

Sleeveless vests would never be allowed in any casino I ran. Ties and freshly polished black shoes only!

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVpI7JjJ0I/AAAAAAAAMDM/l-CeA0NnRQY/IMG_2882.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: daiboot on August 01, 2010, 13:34:49 PM: Great updates boys wish I was there. The cardroom looks a little better than swansea Tighty and sounds a little better run. Ask Des if you can move the SPT Swansea to Tallinn may be a big ask but a good idea me thinks.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:35:06 PM: Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day

(Leemit Priits)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVpnkXopBI/AAAAAAAAMDc/VDiVLEmpMVk/IMG_2892.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Colchester Kev on August 01, 2010, 13:36:31 PM: I bet you will need surgery on your "copy/paste" finger after this update !
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:37:41 PM: Matthew Ward, pre-exit

The lads are now in a SNG. The dealer, kindly provided by the casino, looks a little non-plussed!

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVqWErq6UI/AAAAAAAAMDs/ELXd8fJMsz0/IMG_2877.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:41:06 PM: Shortstack Toomsa Tainio out, so we have 26 left as we approach Level 14 at 2000-4000/400
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:43:12 PM: Kairit Rimmar out, QJ v KQ no help
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:44:45 PM: Jarkko Valtonnen

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVsFmnJpSI/AAAAAAAAMEE/fApuD0OuVNQ/IMG_2894.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 13:49:34 PM: Great updating guys. This could be the most visually pleasing final table yet for APAT. ;)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:52:18 PM: Quote from: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 13:49:34 PM

Great updating guys. This could be the most visually pleasing final table yet for APAT. ;)

The players could be a cross between Brian Yates and Carl Lybert and I could assure you that this final will be visually pleasing. Will just need to point the camera the other way towards visions in Pink.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:54:32 PM: today"s exits

29 Robbie Savage
28 Toomas Taimla
27 Matthew Rock
26 Girts Zalais
25 Karit Riimar
24 Haralds Apinis
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:05:56 PM: Julia the SNG dealer

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVw9odurzI/AAAAAAAAMEU/zScNnm8oOtQ/IMG_2898.JPG)

Duke eye view of SNG

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVxICN6OpI/AAAAAAAAMEk/9Kcn0LF2euo/IMG_2899.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:07:22 PM: Especially for most of you

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVxaLB8TgI/AAAAAAAAMEo/jPW7Y3AK3Pg/IMG_2900.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:09:17 PM: Mari Egel raises on the button with KQdd

Raigo Vakra shoves with Q-10 in the bb

Mari makes a good call all in

10-4-8-3-3

Mari Egel out 23rd
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:16:08 PM: Ivo Magi out 99 versus Aleksandr Goljakov"s AK did most of the damage then pushed and ran into Tanel Kelmo"s Aces

21 left, 1 more til we are two tables
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:19:54 PM: Oi! I was supposed to be gone out for the match, but alas...watching it from home whilst joining ye on thread. So where"s MY eye candy?!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:20:24 PM: Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:19:54 PM

Oi! I was supposed to be gone out for the match, but alas...watching it from home whilst joining ye on thread. So where"s MY eye candy?!

Hellooooooooooo :-*
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:21:45 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:20:24 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:19:54 PM

Oi! I was supposed to be gone out for the match, but alas...watching it from home whilst joining ye on thread. So where"s MY eye candy?!

Hellooooooooooo :-*

Right back at ya :-* Now get me some candy! lol
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:22:32 PM: Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:21:45 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:20:24 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:19:54 PM

Oi! I was supposed to be gone out for the match, but alas...watching it from home whilst joining ye on thread. So where"s MY eye candy?!

Hellooooooooooo :-*

Right back at ya :-* Now get me some candy! lol

Not sure I am the best judge....what are you looking for exactly?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:26:53 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:22:32 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:21:45 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:20:24 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:19:54 PM

Oi! I was supposed to be gone out for the match, but alas...watching it from home whilst joining ye on thread. So where"s MY eye candy?!

Hellooooooooooo :-*

Right back at ya :-* Now get me some candy! lol

Not sure I am the best judge....what are you looking for exactly?

Guy in the tank wasn"t horrible to be fair, but I"m sure you can do better. Get cracking.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:28:18 PM: Liene Apiine shoves with J-9 suited

Korney Litvonov calls in the blinds with K-8 suited

K-5-9-J-4 and Apiine doubles up

Then next hand Litvonov all in on the button 9-7

Leanika Klassen calls in the blinds with JJ

5-5-A-6-4

Korney Litvonov out 20th
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:35:01 PM: Tell ya what...just take a pic of each of the Lads left and I"ll tell ya which one ~~to stalk~~ I"m cheering on. lol
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:36:25 PM: Eye Candy :-\

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFV3zSnH79I/AAAAAAAAME4/ouimn2nXXRo/IMG_2902.JPG)

Hard Candy :-\

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFV4B9DY7rI/AAAAAAAAMFI/x5mkBPJkzRc/s512/IMG_2903.JPG)

Sugar Candy :-\

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFV4R_jAXAI/AAAAAAAAMFY/YPut4-ZgRQE/IMG_2904.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 14:37:00 PM: Liene tells me she is listening to Damien Rice, O, on her iPhone because it helps keep her calm and is lucky for her. she was playing it when she took the hand down with J9.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:39:40 PM: Barber is such a Ladies man it is untrue. Geez Louise, never had these problems with Wiltshire or Duffy......
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:40:53 PM: Break after 2 levels with 20 left

Average 98,000

blinds 3000-6000 next
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:43:39 PM: A few of the leading chip counts

Kalmo 215000

Fedotov 190000

Valtonnen 180000

Klaasen 150000
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: APAT on August 01, 2010, 14:43:54 PM: ...Rule number one, what happens at APAT, stays at APAT!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:44:23 PM: Yep - sugar candy it is then. Tell ~~Barber~~ Sweeney his next mission is to try and get him with a smile on his face. Must go back and find candy"s name so I can proper rail him from here on out too.

How"s the UK Lads sit n go going?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:47:01 PM: Gogogogogogo Vadim!!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 14:47:56 PM: Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:44:23 PM

Yep - sugar candy it is then. Tell Barber his next mission is to try and get him with a smile on his face. Must go back and find candy"s name so I can proper rail him from here on out too.

How"s the UK Lads sit n go going?

Tell Barber? what am I your lap dog!

Anyway, he does smile a lot just bad timing, I will get one for you, when he comes back from break.

his name is Vadim Fedotov, and he has about 190k so will be around for a while no doubt.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:54:33 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 14:47:56 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 14:44:23 PM

Yep - sugar candy it is then. Tell ~~Barber~~ Sweeney his next mission is to try and get him with a smile on his face. Must go back and find candy"s name so I can proper rail him from here on out too.

How"s the UK Lads sit n go going?

Tell Barber? what am I your lap dog!

Anyway, he does smile a lot just bad timing, I will get one for you, when he comes back from break.

his name is Vadim Fedotov, and he has about 190k so will be around for a while no doubt.

My apologies! How could I forget? FMP ;)

You"re doing a great job keeping up with all their funky names Lads. :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:07:31 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 15:13:42 PM: Ummmm, how were baked beans brought into it?! lmao Ah well, we"ll cross that bridge once you"ve smuggled him back in yer luggage. K thnx.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:15:41 PM: Out in 20th, Indrek Reitalu

19 left, hand for hand with 18 paid
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 15:20:18 PM: any updates on Mairo Tori. how is his stack?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:20:37 PM: Shortstack Raul Kallasorg doubles through Tanel Kelmo

55 v K8

8 on the flop, 5 on the turn saves him
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:27:13 PM: Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 15:20:18 PM

any updates on Mairo Tori. how is his stack?

Hi there, still in with 115,000

19 left, 18 paid
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 15:27:53 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:27:13 PM

Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 15:20:18 PM

any updates on Mairo Tori. how is his stack?

Hi there, still in with 115,000

19 left, 18 paid

thnx.. GO MAIRO!!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:29:31 PM: Oskars Inkens is the bubble, knocked out by Tanel Kelmo when the short-stack of the field 10-8 v K-5
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:31:03 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:36:38 PM: Leemit Priit shoves 46,000 in the sb with 109hh

bb Leanika insta calls with QQ

7-6-6 two hearts

turn 8 h giving him the straight flush to double up
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:45:39 PM: It"s Tighty Quiz time (I start one of these and we get a flurry of exits, that"s the theory)

Which is the least populous country in the EU?

NO GOOGLING
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:46:50 PM: In the meantime Lienne Apiine doubles up to 70,000 55 v AJ

Veikko Aava doubles up AQ v A8
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:48:33 PM: Aimar Koval out 18th, A-8 shove. 9-9 in the big blind for Aleksander Goljkarov
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 15:52:01 PM: Chip count for my bean loving Vadim please and ty.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:52:38 PM: Marillis Elmik shoves with A-K utg, Raigo Vakra calls in the blinds with J-10 suited

Marillis doubles up
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:53:18 PM: Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 15:52:01 PM

Chip count for my bean loving Vadim please and ty.

230,000 and you are welcome.

He still hasn"t got any sleeves on his shirt though
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 15:54:07 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:53:18 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 15:52:01 PM

Chip count for my bean loving Vadim please and ty.

230,000 and you are welcome.

He still hasn"t got any sleeves on his shirt though

Thank God for that! Would be very wrong to hide those arms imo.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:02:49 PM: Raul Kallsorg out 17th, shoves A-J. Maiko Tori calls with A-Q
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:04:32 PM: Out 16th Veiko Aava

Q-Q shove

Mika Larinen called with A-Q

Spiked the Ace on the flop
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 16:05:19 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 15:45:39 PM

It"s Tighty Quiz time (I start one of these and we get a flurry of exits, that"s the theory)

Which is the least populous country in the EU?

NO GOOGLING

My answer was wrong (based on a google peak of said country) as it"s not an EU member. Was going for Liechtenstein. Sigh. Will keep thinking.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: korlit on August 01, 2010, 16:06:25 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:28:18 PM

Liene Apiine shoves with J-9 suited

Korney Litvonov calls in the blinds with K-8 suited

K-5-9-J-4 and Apiine doubles up

Then next hand Litvonov all in on the button 9-7

Leanika Klassen calls in the blinds with JJ

5-5-A-6-4

Korney Litvonov out 20th

haha, actually my second name is Litvinov... no big deal though... ;)

tough way to go out of a tournament, but I can"t complain... ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:07:32 PM: Quote from: korlit on August 01, 2010, 16:06:25 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 14:28:18 PM

Liene Apiine shoves with J-9 suited

Korney Litvonov calls in the blinds with K-8 suited

K-5-9-J-4 and Apiine doubles up

Then next hand Litvonov all in on the button 9-7

Leanika Klassen calls in the blinds with JJ

5-5-A-6-4

Korney Litvonov out 20th

haha, actually my second name is Litvinov... no big deal though... ;)

tough way to go out of a tournament, but I can"t complain... ;D

Welcome to the forum anyway, hope you enjoyed the Tournament!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:10:35 PM: Rajko Varko doubles up through Maiko Tori

Tori raised, Rajko shoved, called

Tori Q-Q, Varko A-Q

Queen on the turn
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on August 01, 2010, 16:11:46 PM: Is it Vatican city place
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:12:32 PM: Quote from: Shogun112 on August 01, 2010, 16:11:46 PM

Is it Vatican city place

No.

Members of the EU only ;)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Shogun112 on August 01, 2010, 16:14:23 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:12:32 PM

Quote from: Shogun112 on August 01, 2010, 16:11:46 PM

Is it Vatican city place

No.
Members of the EU only ;)

Luxemburg?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: korlit on August 01, 2010, 16:14:51 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:10:09 AM

This park has a national significance as it was here that Soviet soldiers massacred innocent protestors during the first occupation at the turn of the 20th century. This statue commemorates that occasion

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPaSUlXfBI/AAAAAAAALvI/wEkyiSfgtjg/IMG_2565.JPG)

omg, ignorance itt... events took place in 1905 (date is written on the monument btw) and Soviet Union was formed in 1924... Also what estonians call a "first occupation" started in 1940... ::)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:16:27 PM: Alexei Happajoki doubles up to 120,000

Shoves A-6. Maika Tori calls with K-Q

10-10-9-4-2

14 left, 10 handed final
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:17:25 PM: Leanika Klassen went in 15th. We both missed it and she left the card-room very quickly. James has gone in search of her!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 16:18:33 PM: I"m going with Malta. Not bothered to check if it"s right or wrong.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:19:21 PM: Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 16:18:33 PM

I"m going with Malta. Not bothered to check if it"s right or wrong.

correct!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 16:19:44 PM: Quote from: korlit on August 01, 2010, 16:14:51 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:10:09 AM

This park has a national significance as it was here that Soviet soldiers massacred innocent protestors during the first occupation at the turn of the 20th century. This statue commemorates that occasion

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPaSUlXfBI/AAAAAAAALvI/wEkyiSfgtjg/IMG_2565.JPG)

omg, ignorance itt... events took place in 1905 (date is written on the monument btw) and Soviet Union was formed in 1924... Also what estonians call a "first occupation" started in 1940... ::)

Welcome to APAT! Another reason why it"s good you"ve signed up. Ye can teach us more about your country. :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 16:20:53 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:19:21 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 16:18:33 PM

I"m going with Malta. Not bothered to check if it"s right or wrong.

correct!

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Running good today! ty ty ty - give my prize to Vadim the bean.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:21:05 PM: Leanika"s exit 9-9 shove, called by Arvi Meeksa K-10

Q-J-9 flop
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:21:59 PM: Quote from: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 16:19:44 PM

Quote from: korlit on August 01, 2010, 16:14:51 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on July 31, 2010, 09:10:09 AM

This park has a national significance as it was here that Soviet soldiers massacred innocent protestors during the first occupation at the turn of the 20th century. This statue commemorates that occasion

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFPaSUlXfBI/AAAAAAAALvI/wEkyiSfgtjg/IMG_2565.JPG)

omg, ignorance itt... events took place in 1905 (date is written on the monument btw) and Soviet Union was formed in 1924... Also what estonians call a "first occupation" started in 1940... ::)

Welcome to APAT! Another reason why it"s good you"ve signed up. Ye can teach us more about your country. :)

yes please!

I should have said Russians not Soviets, sorry
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 16:23:45 PM: Maika or Maiko is actually MaiRo
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:24:21 PM: Liene Apine doubles up through Jarkko Valtonnen to 85,000

A-10 shove on the button called by K-Q in the big blind
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:24:45 PM: Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 16:23:45 PM

Maika or Maiko is actually MaiRo

thank you

Want to swap places lol?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:26:27 PM: Rami Sainio doubles up. K-5 shove for 45,000

Leemet Priits finds Q-Q on the button, calls

King on the flop
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:27:32 PM: Break 14 left

Average 129,000

blinds next 4000-8000/800
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 16:28:19 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:24:45 PM

Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 16:23:45 PM

Maika or Maiko is actually MaiRo

thank you

Want to swap places lol?

no ty...

how is his stack?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:37:29 PM: Mairo Tori out 14th just before the break, sorry to his forum friend :(
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:38:22 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:37:29 PM

Mairo Tori out 14th just before the break, sorry to his forum friend :(

A-8 shove, 9-9 call from Raigo Varka. Mairo missed
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: sm0ntaan on August 01, 2010, 16:39:16 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:37:29 PM

Mairo Tori out 14th just before the break, sorry to his forum friend :(

gg... watch him out .. a very talented player
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:45:20 PM: Raigo Vakra raises, Marillis Elmik shoves, called

Marillis A-J

Raigo 9-8

boad K-9-6-J-6

Elmik doubles up
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 16:52:21 PM: Vadim Fedotov chip leader 350,000 with 13 left. About treble average.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 17:02:19 PM: Jarkko Valtonnen loses a monster against Martin Hein

K-K on the button versus A-K on the small blind

All in pre

Ace on the flop

He is out 13th

Martin now has 330k

Vadim Fedotov is running over his table and is now up to over 400k
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 17:06:21 PM: with my basic maths in play

there is currently 1,800,000 chips in play (roughly)

Vadim and Martin have around 800k between them. the other ten have the other 1 million
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 17:11:24 PM: Raigo Vakra all in 8-8

Tanel Kelmo calls with 10-9 suited

8-8 holds and Raigo doubles to 110,000
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 17:17:57 PM: Tanel Kelmo shoves for 37000

called in two spots, Vadim Fedorov and Aleksio Happajoki

flop 9-5-3

check check

turn

4

Vadim bets 20,000 Aleksei folds

Vadim K-J

Tanel Q-8

Rver 5

Vadim up to 500,000

Tanel Kalmo out 12th

Final table bubble
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 17:19:52 PM: FINAL!!!

(Phew!)

Aleksandr Goljakov shoves K-Q

Aleksi Happajoki finds A-K

King on the turn and Gokljakov is out 11th
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 17:24:21 PM: Names and chip counts to follow

You all have to pick a horse to follow now, no exceptions...side bets allowed!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 17:38:31 PM: Final table Line Up

1 Raimi Sainio Finland 60200

2 Martin Hein Estonia 416600

3 Raigo Vakra Estonia 164200

4 Liene Apine Latvia 53800

5 Aleksi Haapajoki Finland 249300

6 Marillis Elmik Estonia 78000

7 Leemet Prits Estonia 72500

8 Vadim Fedotov Estonia 478800

9 Mika Larinen Finland 102000

10 Arvi Meeksa Estonia 135200

blinds 600-1200/1000 when it starts

Pictures to follow once the players take their seats after the break
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 17:43:24 PM: Odds on an all Finnish finish ?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 17:47:51 PM: Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii VADIM!!!!

Gogogogogogogogo!!!

On my way out, but will keep track of things from the phone. Posting will mostly be "creative" in the next hour or so.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 17:48:26 PM: Marillis...FTW
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: RioRodent on August 01, 2010, 18:04:53 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:05:49 PM: We begin shortly
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:13:16 PM: did I miss much?

(http://i.imagehost.org/0640/bar-shu.jpg)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:18:51 PM: Final table has started and all of the players were introduced to their seats.

First hand and Marillis is all in.

After a long wait around the table everyone folds

Pictures of the final table occupants are on there way.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:20:00 PM: Seat 1 Raimi Sainio

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWsF5KzzKI/AAAAAAAAMFs/gMdEfgGRlO8/IMG_2932.JPG)

Seat 2 Martin Hein

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWseiHgQsI/AAAAAAAAMF8/XpQKLIfucO8/IMG_2933.JPG)

Seat 3 Raigo Vakra

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWsmGFm71I/AAAAAAAAMGM/cvRp41OfRQk/IMG_2934.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:22:37 PM: Seat 4 Lienne Apine

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWs0qX39ZI/AAAAAAAAMGQ/lCCHfAQzeBM/IMG_2935.JPG)

Seat 5 Aleksei Happajoki

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWtEpHL2-I/AAAAAAAAMGg/8zaNUcYQyzI/IMG_2936.JPG)

Seat 6 Marillis Elmik

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWtTTkZEHI/AAAAAAAAMGk/ydriy7bGdUg/IMG_2937.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:26:07 PM: Seat 7 Leemet Priits

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWtcZmsClI/AAAAAAAAMG0/9VQxIdOhOBc/IMG_2938.JPG)

Seat 8 Vadim Fedotov

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWtxCzoqsI/AAAAAAAAMG4/pE4BNVTzxx8/IMG_2939.JPG)

Seat 9 Mika Larinen

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWt-1rN6EI/AAAAAAAAMHI/xskpdu6d-Ds/IMG_2940.JPG)

Seat 10 Arev Meeksa

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWuGhdw5iI/AAAAAAAAMHM/kKPp3_IK36A/IMG_2941.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:26:22 PM: Action has begun

Vadim Fedotov open shoves all in

Mika Larinen calls and is all in for 120k

Vadim"s KK vs Mika"s AQ

4 8 10 flop

K turn

K river

Vadim wins with quad Kings and is now up to 700k

Mika Larinen out in 10th
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jacklevel06 on August 01, 2010, 18:28:02 PM: Was vadim ever in limp bizkit ?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:28:34 PM: Lienne Apine has just doubled through Vadim

all in with 1010 and Vadim calls with A10, no ace to help Vadim and Lienne reaches 98k
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:30:43 PM: Raimi Sainio shoved all in with KQ and was called by Marillis Elmik with 66

Raimi hit his 4 card flush on the river to double up

Raimi up to 110k

Marillis down to 70k
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:31:26 PM: 10 hands and 7 all ins

the table action is truly underway!

this might be a quick one, but then I doubt it lol
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:32:34 PM: Quote from: jacklevel06 on August 01, 2010, 18:28:02 PM

Was vadim ever in limp bizkit ?

I don"t think so, I heard he was a footballer or something once :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:33:23 PM: Rajko raises in early position, Marillis shoves on the button

80k more into a 130k pot he calls for half his stack with A-9

Marrillis has A-J

It holds, she doubles through
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:34:06 PM: Quote from: jacklevel06 on August 01, 2010, 18:28:02 PM

Was vadim ever in limp bizkit ?

Soggy Rich Tea perhaps?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 18:42:22 PM: Any more photies/reports on the Brits? Just in case final play slows down a little ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:42:38 PM: This lot aren"t hanging around

Chipleader Fedorov makes it 30,000 in the cut off into Hein, second chipleader"s big blind

He calls

flop 4c 6c 9s

Hein check calls a 70,000 continuation bet from Non Limp Bizkit

On the js Hein immediately announces "ALL IN", a big overshove

Non Limp Bizkit folds with a smile

Odd way of playing a hand from Hein, what do we put him on there?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AJDUK on August 01, 2010, 18:44:28 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:44:35 PM: Arev Meeksa shoves all in pre-flop with AJ

Martin Hein reshoves all in with KK

Flop
A106

turn

J

River

4

And Meeksa doubles up to 160k
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AAroddersAA on August 01, 2010, 18:45:24 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:33:23 PM

Rajko raises in early position, Marillis shoves on the button

80k more into a 130k pot he calls for half his stack with A-9

Marrillis has A-J

It holds, she doubles through

Weeee - go her. More pics please.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:47:06 PM: Quote from: AAroddersAA on August 01, 2010, 18:45:24 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:33:23 PM

Rajko raises in early position, Marillis shoves on the button

80k more into a 130k pot he calls for half his stack with A-9

Marrillis has A-J

It holds, she doubles through

Weeee - go her. More pics please.

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWzANF-dQI/AAAAAAAAMHc/Bw401nHCVYQ/IMG_2918.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:47:24 PM: Our chip leaders Martin and Vadim are going to war and have just played another 70k chip pot.

I think a massive pot with these two is due very shortly.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:48:26 PM: One more to keep both sides happy

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFWzR8jja-I/AAAAAAAAMHs/XbxkJ8OWJ6M/IMG_2916.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: RioRodent on August 01, 2010, 18:48:36 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:50:59 PM: Payout Structure

Decided with the Venue director to use a standard payout structure, with his guidance. No long term reasoning, just easier to sort out this weekend with a lot of runners, and a lot of those (ie 171 out of 180) new to APAT.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 18:51:31 PM: Quote from: AJDUK on August 01, 2010, 18:44:28 PM

Quote from: RioRodent on August 01, 2010, 18:04:53 PM

An odd [better, imo] pay structure for an APAT event?

????

i think Alan is pointing out that the pay-out structure is not as flat as is usual in the UK based APAT comps.

Usually this is a function of having to fit in with the casino"s requirements.

It"s a matter of taste... I prefer the flatter payouts as it encourages play...but opinions differ.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:52:21 PM: Final table scene

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFW0OMY78DI/AAAAAAAAMH8/f49udk5M6l8/IMG_2931.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:52:29 PM: Leemet Priits shoves A8 from the SB

Vadim Fedotov in BB has AJ and calls

Board runs QQ1022 and it is chopped up
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:54:45 PM: Very next hand Leemet Priits gets all in with KQ against Marillis A5

the board runs

10 7 8 2 3

and Leemet Priits is eliminated in 9th place.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:57:34 PM: Quote from: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 18:42:22 PM

Any more photies/reports on the Brits? Just in case final play slows down a little ;D

no chance of this for 2 reasons;

a) This final table is moving very fast
b) most of them are in the Old town now drinking
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: RioRodent on August 01, 2010, 18:58:08 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:50:59 PM

Payout Structure

Decided with the Venue director to use a standard payout structure, with his guidance. No long term reasoning, just easier to sort out this weekend with a lot of runners, and a lot of those (ie 171 out of 180) new to APAT.

Hardly valid reasons.

180 isn"t a lot of runners for an APAT tourney... and if the regular payout structure is "right", then it should be right every time. We were all "new to APAT" at one point.

Next thing you know they"ll making deals at the final table!

:o
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:58:39 PM: Don"t forget all the guests watching, sign up to the forums is quick and easy. So sign up and join in :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:58:50 PM: Rajko pushes in second position and Aleksei Happajoki flat calls

Vadim folds A-Q suited on the button

Rajko :as: ks

Aleksei ac jc

board :2h: 7c 8s 7h 8c

chop it up again!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 19:00:53 PM: Quote from: RioRodent on August 01, 2010, 18:58:08 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 18:50:59 PM

Payout Structure

Decided with the Venue director to use a standard payout structure, with his guidance. No long term reasoning, just easier to sort out this weekend with a lot of runners, and a lot of those (ie 171 out of 180) new to APAT.

Hardly valid reasons.

180 isn"t a lot of runners for an APAT tourney... and if the regular payout structure is "right", then it should be right every time. We were all "new to APAT" at one point.

Next thing you know they"ll making deals at the final table!

:o

Well they are my reasons. Of course one listens to the TD who knows the local scene too, where he knows what the player base is looking for.

We did exactly the same in Vienna as it happens. Softly softly, spread the APAT word piece by piece!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 19:06:51 PM: Vadim and Martin are going to war again

Alexei has joined this party.

Vadim goes all in on a flop of 10 5 7

And both Martin and Alexei fold.

No party this time.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 19:12:19 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:57:34 PM

Quote from: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 18:42:22 PM

Any more photies/reports on the Brits? Just in case final play slows down a little ;D

no chance of this for 2 reasons;

a) This final table is moving very fast
b) most of them are in the Old town now drinking

Thanks James, now I"m really ~~wish i was there~~ worried about them. ;D ;D

Great job guys keep up the good work :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 19:12:21 PM: Rajko pushes

Marrillis calls in the small blind

The push is for 60000 or so

Quite perturbingly I think Non Limp Bizkit folds ac 9c face up in the big blind for about 1/10th of his stack

Rajko 7s 7h

Marrillis kd qd

board jc 6s :2c: ad1 4s

Rajko doubles up and we still have 8 left
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 19:14:15 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:57:34 PM

Quote from: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 18:42:22 PM

Any more photies/reports on the Brits?

b) most of them are in the Old town now drinking

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AAroddersAA on August 01, 2010, 19:20:25 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 18:57:34 PM

Quote from: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 18:42:22 PM

Any more photies/reports on the Brits? Just in case final play slows down a little ;D

no chance of this for 2 reasons;

a) This final table is moving very fast
b) most of them are in the Old town now drinking

Well you have to give them credit there.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 19:26:51 PM: Another split pot has occured 3 now of this final table

Arev Meeksa shoves with AQ and is called by Martin Hein with AK

board runs

10102 8 8

and another chop arrives
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 19:40:50 PM: Sainio pushes for 100,000 utg

Vajka calls for almost all of his stack in mid position

Sainio A-K

Vajka A-Q

9-10-5-2-Q and we lose Raimi Sainio in 8th place
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 19:44:58 PM: Marillis has exited in 7th place, after a raise from Martin she button shoved with KQ suited diamonds.

Martin called the small amount with QJ suited hearts.

The flop was incredibly favourable for Martin with J96 with two hearts

the 3 of hearts on the turn sealed Marillis" fate.

Well played Marillis, taking home 11,167 EEK.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 19:48:38 PM: Aleksei Happajoki shoves for 135,000

Arv Meeksa calls all in for 85,000 in the small blind

K-10 versus A-Q

Queen on the river and Aleksei is down to fumes
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 19:50:30 PM: Short break after this hand

6 left

blinds 10000-2000/2000 next

Martin Hein chip leader 750,000

Federov 500,000

Vajka 300,000

Meeksa 180,000

Apine 100,000

Happajokki 50,000
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 01, 2010, 19:52:22 PM: Aleksei Happajoki is all in next hand for for 26k from the BB

He is called by Arev Meeksa and Martin Hein

The flop is 2 10 5

Martin bets and Arev gets out of the way

Martin shows 66

Aleksei flips K6

the board runs out J and then 5

and Aleksei finishes in 6th place.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:01:28 PM: Anyone still with me?

10pm here in Tallinn. Could be a while yet..... ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 20:02:49 PM: Rough chipcounts of remaining 5 please.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 20:03:45 PM: Yeah...I"m still hanging around....although with Marillis gone I"m losing the will to live.

Still waiting on stories of the lads" adventures...DAMN IT!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:04:01 PM: See two posts ago Wiltshire!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:05:21 PM: Duke had had 11 pints from 2pm til he left the casino at 8pm

I know because I was sat next to his SNGs where he sat for 6 hours, played filth, lost a fortune and drank a bigger fortune

He is in Old Tallinn now with 6 of the others
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:06:28 PM: Hein 800

Fedorov 500

Vajka 250

Meeksa 175

Apine 75
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:07:40 PM: Apine pushes, both blinds call, Hein and Vajka

flop K-10-2-8-3

Checked Down

Vajka wins with 7-7

Liene Apine becomes the last Lady out in 5th
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 20:10:08 PM: Pics of remaining players please.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 20:11:38 PM: Quote from: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 20:10:08 PM

Pics of remaining players please.

Is that a remote crack of the whip i hear?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:12:00 PM: Fedorov limps the sb, Meeksa checks his option

flop 5c 6c :3s:

Fedorov open shoves

Meeksa ponders and calls

Fedorov 9c :3c:

Meeksa 7c 6s

turn and river 5s 4c

Arev Meeksa out 4th
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 01, 2010, 20:12:25 PM: wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii gogogogogogogo the bean man!!!! :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 20:13:52 PM: Oh God....Laxie"s back. :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:14:07 PM: Quote from: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 20:10:08 PM

Pics of remaining players please.

lol. If I EVER miss an event, you know what"s coming buster!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:15:47 PM: Three handed then

Mr Bean Non Limp Bizkit is the Housewife"s choice
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 20:16:31 PM: UL Arev, congrats you medallists :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 20:16:38 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:14:07 PM

lol. If I EVER miss an event, you know what"s coming buster!

Well, for one, you"d have to change your side comment on the forum. ;D

Oh and Leigh....you KNOW you"re gonna pay for that one...right!?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:27:23 PM: So three handed there is plenty of play 50x bb stacks for the top two

Plenty of minor skirmishes but waiting for the outright confrontation.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:57:33 PM: The confrontation came in the end

Fedorov open shoved 700/- at 15-30k from the button with Q-7 off. As you do. Well as you do and I don"t

Vajka found a hand AhKh in the big blind

flop-tastic qh 4h :2d:

Both are on their feet

turn :2d:

river :2c:

and we lose R Vajka in 3rd place

Fedorov takes a chip lead into heads up
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jacklevel06 on August 01, 2010, 21:05:53 PM: Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 20:57:33 PM

The confrontation came in the end

Fedorov open shoved 700/- at 15-30k from the button with Q-7 off. As you do. Well as you do and I don"t

Vajka found a hand AhKh in the big blind

flop-tastic qh 4h :2d:

Both are on their feet

turn :2d:

river :2c:

and we lose R Vajka in 3rd place

Fedorov takes a chip lead into heads up
Has fedorov been speaking to Ger ?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: samuel_9 on August 01, 2010, 21:09:53 PM: x l ent up dates lads glk lads
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 21:20:24 PM: OK Heads up was brief but interesting

A tale of two hands really

In the first Hein was on the button, limped and Fedorov checked his option

the flop was ad1 jd :3d: and Fedorov open shoved the lot in

Huge overbet

Hein is a thinking player.

He launched into a monologue

"You"d raise any Ace right? So no Ace. Maybe you have the King or Queen of diamonds? Maybe nothing. I have a pair and a flush draw"

He thought some more before eventually releasing

Next hand, Fedorov open shoves the lot from the button

Hein sees ad1 6h in the big blind and I think it is reasonable for him to expect to be ahead compared to the loose chip-leader

He calls

Fedorov has :as: ks though

the board runs out jh 8c 7s js 4c and

that means that

Vadim Fedorov is our champion winning 59,400Estonian Krone, the Title and a GUKPT seat, medal and of course...significant media exposure. LOL, when I wake up ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: lukybugur on August 01, 2010, 21:22:33 PM: Congrats Vadim, WP!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 21:23:25 PM: WD to all....good updates from the master and his young apprentice.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 21:24:40 PM: Vadim Fedorov, 2010 APAT Northern European Amateur Champion

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFXXWYEogKI/AAAAAAAAMIM/tSeprh5eOZE/IMG_2944.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: samuel_9 on August 01, 2010, 21:25:21 PM: well done lad congra
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 21:25:59 PM: Priit Pajuuma of the Olympic Casino Group, Tallinn presents Vadim Fedorov with the trophy and Gold Medal

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFXYKMTT7tI/AAAAAAAAMIc/Ll3uAX0MvmU/IMG_2946.JPG)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 21:30:44 PM: Right then I think that"s it from James and I

A few thank you"s. To Priit and his team here at the Olympic Tallinn, thank you very much. Superb organisers, wonderful dealers (the dealing standards had to be seen to be believed) and a really good poker room

To James, well done. Grand job for two days.

Thank you to everyone for watching and posting. I know it"s a bit different railing an event where you know so few of the contestants, and it"s appreciated that you do.

Lets hope some of the Baltic players introduced to APAT this weekend stick around.

From my perspective, this is a really interesting City. Maybe we"ll be back with APAT in the future. I"d recommend the trip if it is ever possible for you

Goodnight!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AMRN on August 01, 2010, 21:32:50 PM: Cheers Rich and James - thanks for a great two days of updates
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: lukybugur on August 01, 2010, 21:34:55 PM: Better advise our new Champ that, when playing his GUKPT, he"ll not get into Casinos in the UK in a vest.

Time to bundle him up to bring him back for Laxie now ... good luck with that Rich!

Thanks again for the updates, top job again.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Chipaccrual on August 01, 2010, 21:39:10 PM: Well done guys, great job.

Congratulations to all the cashes and especially the top three.

Sounds like a huge success of a weekend.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Cyntaf on August 01, 2010, 21:46:10 PM: Yeah, thanks for keeping us informed and amused, glad to see another weekend in Europe went very well.

WP all.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: SirPercival on August 01, 2010, 22:17:21 PM: Congratulations Vadim and all others that cashed.

Congrats also to Tighty and JB. Excellent job. Wish I"d been there.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AJDUK on August 01, 2010, 22:53:33 PM: WP Vadim. WP also the team - updates were great esp city sights etc. Looks like a great place.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: vadim331 on August 01, 2010, 23:14:25 PM: this was the most entertaining tourney i played in years lllol...hope everyone had as much fun as me!!!!...p.s. i told u guys imma win it all ;) ac ad1
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: MAIR on August 02, 2010, 02:35:48 AM: Gr8 updates James and Rich and congratulations Vadim on your win.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: TightEnd on August 02, 2010, 09:10:48 AM: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships

31st July-1st August 2010

Olympic Casino, Tallinn

Entries 180

Buy in 1,320 eek

Prize Pool 237,600 eek

Result (Prizes in Estonian Krone)

1st Vadim Fedotov Estonia 59,400
2nd Martin Hein Estonia 35,640
3rd Raigo Vakra Estonia 21,384
4th Arev Meeksa Estonia 15,682
5th Liene Apine Latvia 13,781
6th Aleksei Happajoki Finland 12,355
7th Marilis Elmik Estonia 11,167
8th Rami Sainio Finland 10,217
9th Leemit Priits Estonia 9,266
10th Mika Larinen Finland 8,316
11th Aleksandr Goljakov Russia 7,366
12th Tanel Kelmo Estonia 6,653
13th Jarkko Valtonnen Finland 5,940
14th Mairo Tori Estonia 5,227
15th Leanika Klaasen Estonia 4,514
16th Veiko Aava Estonia 4,039
17th Raul Kallasorg Sweden 3,564
18th Aimar Koval Estonia 3,089
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 02, 2010, 10:28:47 AM: Quote from: vadim331 on August 01, 2010, 23:14:25 PM

this was the most entertaining tourney i played in years lllol...hope everyone had as much fun as me!!!!...p.s. i told u guys imma win it all ;) ac ad1

was it ever in doubt? well played Vadim ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: APAT on August 02, 2010, 11:33:14 AM: Well done Rich and James and Congrats to Vadim on winning an APAT title. Hopefully we"ll see you at the GUKPT and early next year in the Champions final, where you"ll play for a £20,000 sponsorship package.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 02, 2010, 13:19:54 PM: Quote from: vadim331 on August 01, 2010, 23:14:25 PM

this was the most entertaining tourney i played in years lllol...hope everyone had as much fun as me!!!!...p.s. i told u guys imma win it all ;) ac ad1

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii on so many levels. lol

Welcome to APAT and well done you! :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: vadim331 on August 02, 2010, 17:25:16 PM: heh got to read all of the posts today and noticed i had a big fan watching over me the whole time (laxie)...i credit ur support for my good run of cards yest, thank u :)
cant wait to go play in the Uk...
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Logie66 on August 02, 2010, 18:06:11 PM: Just got home.

I have to say it was a cracking weekend, Casino was superb, the number of dealers seemed endless and they were all excellent. Enjoyed my time at the table with Ger, and some aggressive Fin"s, two of which got to the final table so it was a tough day.

Estonia.... lovely..... women just gorgeous...........

Hotel and Casino just the ideal combined venue.

Great company once again, Ger awesome, Phil, Gary, Stu and Matt (Well Played Sir) the Stockton Massive, JP and finally Don R.

Hope APAT goes next year as I would love to go back and enjoy the delights of the Olympic Casino.

Paulie, you probably need to say DAMN IT a few more times, trip was a corker ;D

Finally a big thank you to Tighty and James, another excellent APAT !!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AceOnTheRiver on August 02, 2010, 19:14:19 PM: Mainly what Don said.
Except that I am still here having a beer in Lounge 24, a bar on the roof of the Tallinn SAS Raddison.

I will post fully on my return to the uk on Saturday but for now massive thanks to tighty and James for this weekend + top work by the casino. Thanks also to the rest of the Tallinn 9.

PS - Mika is playing in Tallinn tomorrow. He may have to amend his lyric to "Estonian girls, you are beautiful"
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: luckbox on August 02, 2010, 21:22:57 PM: Since Ger advertised that I am the most lucky player ever before he won with jh th vs. :as: ac I decided to register this nickname before he gets the chance :D

Its interesting to see how many variations of my name are present in the updates. The correct one is Aleksi Haapajoki.

Was really fun playing with you all in the APAT and hope there will be one next year.

The only complaint that I have is that the cash games end at 6am and breakfast doesn"t open till 7am ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 02, 2010, 21:33:10 PM: Hiya and welcome to APAT Aleksi.

Ger is already a member here and goes by the name of "duke". He"s also known as luckbox, fish, pisshead.....you get the idea. lol He"s also a true gent and great friend. :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 02, 2010, 22:33:31 PM: Quote from: Laxie on August 02, 2010, 21:33:10 PM

Hiya and welcome to APAT Aleksi.

Ger is already a member here and goes by the name of "duke". He"s also known as luckbox, fish, pisshead.....you get the idea. lol He"s also a true gent and great friend. :)

and now ninja short stack
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 02, 2010, 22:44:13 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on August 02, 2010, 22:33:31 PM

Quote from: Laxie on August 02, 2010, 21:33:10 PM

Hiya and welcome to APAT Aleksi.

Ger is already a member here and goes by the name of "duke". He"s also known as luckbox, fish, pisshead.....you get the idea. lol He"s also a true gent and great friend. :)

and now ninja short stack

Damn! Knew I was forgetting one. He"s on the thread now. Imma mostly go hide............
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: duke3016 on August 02, 2010, 23:15:55 PM: Back home - will reply in more detail when I get the time, for now a wee taste of the talent that is Phil & Stu

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROYxRLeAwM[/youtube]
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: cashman on August 02, 2010, 23:33:17 PM: are these two on drugs or just escaped from an eastern european mental institution and wandered into a gay karaoke bar.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: PHIL_TC on August 03, 2010, 00:56:00 AM: Quote from: duke3016 on August 02, 2010, 23:15:55 PM

Back home - will reply in more detail when I get the time, for now a wee taste of the talent that is Phil & Stu

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

How to clear a bar in 60 seconds. Good times ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Fatcatstu on August 03, 2010, 01:00:01 AM: Home and no Russian fruitloop/psycho/pill addict in a - my clothes or b - my bed.

Ger.... i hate you sometimes....
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Wigmo on August 03, 2010, 02:12:19 AM: Fidning a man, in stu"s bed, dressed in some of stu"s clothes, that wasnt stu was not the way i saw the weekend ending!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Laxie on August 03, 2010, 07:50:53 AM: OMG!!! LOLOLOLOLOL - A whole new level achieved. Well played Lads, well played.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: gjp100 on August 03, 2010, 10:14:18 AM: Superb weekend... only my second APAT event, and while it could never have been as exotic as Walsall was, it was pretty special! ;-)

Thanks to all the guys for the beers and the laughs, and a special mention for the Russian re-make of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. At least he didn"t eat your porridge Stu!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 03, 2010, 14:12:35 PM: DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: duke3016 on August 03, 2010, 17:54:38 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Wigmo on August 03, 2010, 18:26:02 PM: Quality weekend, thanks to all involved, great casino, great staff (i think phil mentioned that one) well ran, great company :)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Fatcatstu on August 03, 2010, 18:47:31 PM: Right first chance for a real post!!!

Phil really wasnt lying when he told me i had to do one of these!!

Fly fly fly fly. Arrive at hotel, check in. No Russian man.

Meet in bar, suck on some nice cold coq, realise Ger"s penchant for buying rounds, sup on some more coq.

The rest of that night is rather hazy apart from losing my sim card in completely inexplanable fashion!! Also a highlight was the talking to random, cigar providing bloke from Barnsely/Australia/Canada/the moon and his lass (no i STILL havent emailed her sister, as i have lost the email address, i run SO badly!!!!)

Poker was brief, railing all the lads was not!!! Cash on the saturday night, sitting next to a lad of 12 was interesting, Ger was rather thoruough of his questioning of the poor lad. James does a mean photoshop, that picture of Ger the short stack ninja is being made my background on my laptop!!!!

More beer, laughing at Ger declaring "James.....your ****....your ****" for no good reason!! James runs well for about the 2378574893th time that weekend, including winning about 254342957389467 EEKs on slot machines.

Sunday....uber hangover.... unfortunately short railing of the stockton rock (well played kid) very funny SnG"s, off to town again! SCARY club... meet james, more general laughter, 5am bed, random Russian man sweating all over my bed, clothes, APAT medal, Mattys money and passport.

Monday.... get stalked by said russian, fear for life, get the hell out of dodge, listen to Phil"s chortling ALL the way home.

Overall, this is the best weekend away i have ever had.

To find some people i have never spoken to before and feel like i have known them for years, and do nothing but laugh with them is truely special, thansk to all involved, I will never forget it, and will definately be doing it again, and will not be "too loose" as James so kindly put it after the 2nd hand of the tournament!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 19:53:30 PM: nice to hear only good words about estonia/tallinn. i hope this apat tallinn becomes tradition
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: duke3016 on August 03, 2010, 19:55:25 PM: Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 19:53:30 PM

nice to hear only good words about estonia/tallinn. i hope this apat tallinn becomes tradition

I am sure a "visit" could be arranged on a regular basis ::)
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Fatcatstu on August 03, 2010, 20:06:43 PM: Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 19:53:30 PM

nice to hear only good words about estonia/tallinn. i hope this apat tallinn becomes tradition

You live in Tallinn. You run good. I live in Middlesbrough. I run bad.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 20:09:26 PM: Quote from: Fatcatstu on August 03, 2010, 20:06:43 PM

Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 19:53:30 PM

nice to hear only good words about estonia/tallinn. i hope this apat tallinn becomes tradition

You live in Tallinn. You run good. I live in Middlesbrough. I run bad.

hehe... boro signed our player Tarmo Kink recently
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 03, 2010, 20:22:50 PM: I"m still smiling from the trip, I had a great time!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Chipaccrual on August 03, 2010, 20:30:44 PM: Quote from: jbworldwide on August 03, 2010, 20:22:50 PM

I"m still smiling from the trip, I had a great time!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: duke3016 on August 03, 2010, 20:32:51 PM: Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 20:09:26 PM

Quote from: Fatcatstu on August 03, 2010, 20:06:43 PM

Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 19:53:30 PM

nice to hear only good words about estonia/tallinn. i hope this apat tallinn becomes tradition

You live in Tallinn. You run good. I live in Middlesbrough. I run bad.

hehe... boro signed our player Tarmo Kink recently

Result - someone who knew him. Stockton Massive asked 100 people - one knows ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Wigmo on August 03, 2010, 20:33:52 PM: Quote from: duke3016 on August 03, 2010, 19:55:25 PM

Quote from: sm0ntaan on August 03, 2010, 19:53:30 PM

nice to hear only good words about estonia/tallinn. i hope this apat tallinn becomes tradition

I am sure a "visit" could be arranged on a regular basis ::)

Matthew Likes This
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 03, 2010, 20:34:20 PM: Quote from: Chipaccrual on August 03, 2010, 20:30:44 PM

Quote from: jbworldwide on August 03, 2010, 20:22:50 PM

I"m still smiling from the trip, I had a great time!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

oi you, nothing like that!

Russian "I own the casino, I am just checking your passport"

Me "Er.. no you don"t, put it down"

:D :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Wigmo on August 03, 2010, 20:37:36 PM: hahaha yea that was....intresting

think he is still patroling the reception?
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: APAT on August 03, 2010, 20:41:12 PM: I think I"m in a position to say Estonia will be on the Season 5 schedule. Sounds like an outstanding weekend was had by all. Next time we"ll live stream it all on the internet....oh, and the poker too :D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: duke3016 on August 03, 2010, 21:08:32 PM: I think I"m in a position to say that I will be on the plane :o
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: jbworldwide on August 03, 2010, 21:10:55 PM: Quote from: APAT on August 03, 2010, 20:41:12 PM

I think I"m in a position to say Estonia will be on the Season 5 schedule. Sounds like an outstanding weekend was had by all. Next time we"ll live stream it all on the internet....oh, and the poker too :D

Exclusive right here!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Paulie_D on August 03, 2010, 21:13:23 PM: Quote from: APAT on August 03, 2010, 20:41:12 PM

I think I"m in a position to say Estonia will be on the Season 5 schedule. Sounds like an outstanding weekend was had by all. Next time we"ll live stream it all on the internet....oh, and the poker too :D

I think I"m in a position to say that Estonia will be on my Season 5 schedule.....I may have to miss the rest of S5...but I"ll make Tallinn.

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT! ;D
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: duke3016 on August 03, 2010, 21:18:15 PM
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: mousebob on August 03, 2010, 23:26:49 PM: Just caught up with this thread.....very nice scenery!!
Book me in for next year. Sod being busy with "work". :"(
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AceOnTheRiver on August 07, 2010, 18:00:58 PM: Greetings!

Tempted as I was to go the way of numerous Scottish football fans in Buenos Aries, 1978 and never return, I have finally made it back from the Baltics having had a few extra days in Tallinn followed by 3 nights in Riga.

Most of it has already been said so I will do my best to avoid labourious detail and bullet point the highlights of my trip in chronological order

Friday

1. Everything runs smoothly for the very early flight and I find a seat next to Don Roberts (Hammerite). We had never me before but exchanged pleasantries on the forum so it was a pleasure chewing the fat with him discussing all things APAT for the duration of the flight.
2. Caught up with the Teesside Massive, Don L & Ger in the bar and the session began
3. Following serveral beers in the hotel bar, we investigated the casino where Sweeney"s chat up technique had me in stitches as he insisted to the georgeous bar-maid that he was looking for more than just a bar.."Ahm lookin" fah Kul-Cha!" - although he was to have the last laugh - vnh sir!!
4. Hit the old town, Karaoke Klearance (see prev.) and a few beers o/s the Peppersack where we met the random finnish, welsh, canadian, yorkshire couple.
5. *

Saturday

6.12 noon on saturday I receive a text from TC and a phone call from Don L checking i was ok? That"s nice!
7. Make it to the hotel barwhere Don informs me that in the middle of the night we were the last 2 out and as he tried to bundle me into a cab to come back with him the response was , "F**K It! I"m staying Out!" :o
8. Suppose we had better play some poker... well not that much as it happens
9. Onto my tournament in a minute(what there was of it) but first news reaches me that Fatcatstu is out in a bit of a cooler. Apparently he had top set of a 10 high board when all the money went in and his opponent had pocket Kings. Unfortunately his oppo spiked a king and that was that but given Stu"s approach to poker and life in general he took this all in his stride and never again mentioned it the entire weekend ;)
10. My own tourney was short-lived. Despite Don L"s advice "do not bluff these people" I proceeded to attempt just that and had 4k before you knew it. I recovered to almost 8k but ultimately went out with KK- I may post my exit hand in the right place, but not here :)
11. With a lot of the day remaining I headed for an ultimately profitable cash session. It is 17 EEKs to the £ and we played 25 / 50 DC the highlight of which was scooping an 8k pot (probably the last chance i"ll get to say that!!) in a PLO game with Quad 8s
12. Headed to the old town
13. **
14. Returned to the casino to find Ger holding court as a kind of Irish Rowley Birkin QC with the Teesside Massive in absolute hysterics.
15. Ger Fell asleep

Sunday

16. It"s been mentioned on the thread I"m sure but the local beer is "Coq". So the first words I hear from Ger"s Mouth on Sunday are "Coq Please"
17. Railed young Matty for a while, sadly for far less time than we"d hoped. UL & GG Young Man.
18. Hilarious SNGs, absolutely hilarious - with the UK APAT contingent, and a couple of random locals - Ger you are a legend and I do not think I have ever enjoyed a game so much purely for the fun of it even if you continually out-drew me like a ******* - In fact you sucked out so hard and so often I think we could get you a job in one of Tallinn"s ..... errr....entertainment establishments :o
19. The arrival of Mrs River and an entirely different few days begins ;)

* Point 5 has been omitted due to a complete loss of memory
** Point 13 has been omitted in the interests of Mrs River remaining Mrs River ;D

Thanks again to everyone involved, the staff, the locals, the lads!!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AceOnTheRiver on August 07, 2010, 18:09:26 PM: Quote from: Paulie_D on August 01, 2010, 13:22:00 PM

Quote from: TightEnd on August 01, 2010, 13:16:21 PM

Matthew Ward"s railbirds

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_M7mySuUsa6c/TFVlSB1lK1I/AAAAAAAAMBk/EQ0_GbU9_sM/IMG_2865.JPG)

Good to see there is some proper two-handed drinking going on!

DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!
DAMN IT!

That is essentially due to numerous conversations like this...

Ger: Right, who wants a beer?

JP: No thanks Ger, I have a full pint
Phil: No thanks Ger, I have a full pint
Don: No thanks Ger, I have a full pint
Stu: No thanks Ger, I have a full pint
Gary: No thanks Ger, It"s 2.30pm and this is my 6th

Ger: Right, 6 Beers then

ALL: SIGH!
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: Hammerite on August 07, 2010, 18:11:39 PM: Hi JP nice report. I kind of lost touch with you after your exit on Saturday, so reading your report had helped me catch up.

Was nice to meet with you and chat on the plane, the journey certainly whizzed by.

Hopefully catch up with you and the rest of the Vienna/Tallinn gang later in the year.
Title: Re: APAT Northern European Amateur Championships: Live Update
Post by: AceOnTheRiver on August 07, 2010, 18:12:46 PM: Quote from: APAT on August 03, 2010, 20:41:12 PM

I think I"m in a position to say Estonia will be on the Season 5 schedule. Sounds like an outstanding weekend was had by all. Next time we"ll live stream it all on the internet....oh, and the poker too :D

Quote from: duke3016 on August 03, 2010, 21:08:32 PM

I think I"m in a position to say that I will be on the plane :o

+1