APAT Member Final Tables World's Largest Tournament

[APAT]

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



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

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

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

[MAIR]

Congrats Ivar vwd

[CrizzyConnor]

Congrats!

[pables]

Well done Ivar,

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

I bubbled in about 34,000th LOL

[Chipaccrual]

The man"s an engine.  VWP sir

[Eck]

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

Well played Ivor

[SirPercival]

Congratulations Ivar, well played.

[deanp27]

gg wp sir

[Swinebag]

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

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

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

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

Well done Ivar on an outstanding performance.

[Cyntaf]

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

Hail Ivar

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

Cheers Paul

[George2Loose]

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

Massive overlay as well.

[CrizzyConnor]

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

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