APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One

[Eck]

Pretty certain boxer is Big George, don"t know where but assume it is there in Vegas.

Will be with you for a bit Tighty, no idea why as will just make me jealous, love Caesers poker room it"s probably my overall favourite.

[Waz1892]

Did you ever think when you and Des first came up with the idea of APAT that you"d be able to take pictures like this!!!

[George2Loose]

+1 will be following with envy

[Des]

Did you ever think when you and Des first came up with the idea of APAT that you"d be able to take pictures like this!!!

Part way through Season 1 I said to Paulie D, at a London Poker Meetup local game, that it was an ambition to put APAT on in Las Vegas.  I can"t tell you how proud I am of this one event tonight.  It"s a major milestone.

[TightEnd]

So we are underway with 80 runners and rising

photos being uploaded

smiles are at a premium, its early..after a late one

[TightEnd]

Here is curlarge, Richard Baker

All the APATers out here owe Richard a debt of gratitude.

Des and I were struggling for months to get an event in Vegas, knocked back in a few places and it was looking bleak. Then at a late stage Richard came through with a personal contact or two at Caesars Palace and we went from there

[Waz1892]

And so you should be Des!! An amazing job and a truly amazing event tonight. Congratulations and long way it continue.

will do my best stick with the update for ad long as I can tonight!

[TightEnd]

Don Logan is the early chip leader, as he has eliminated a local player with turned nut flush against Pocket Kings

It will be interesting to see hope the Vegas players adapt to a structure they wouldn"t normally play at this buy in

From the evidence of this one hand, Kings raise pre, c-bet a two heart flop and then commit the rest of the stack when the heart comes on the turn...some adapting is necessary

Logan 21,500

[TightEnd]

If you ask me nicely, I can reveal the names of two notable British players yet to make it to the tournament, suffering the after effects of last night

One played cash in Harrahs til 8am, went to bed the worse for wear then...much the worse for wear....

[NellieG]

If you ask me nicely, I can reveal the names of two notable British players yet to make it to the tournament, suffering the after effects of last night

One played cash in Harrahs til 8am, went to bed the worse for wear then...much the worse for wear....

Ger and wee man

[cashman]

me wonders who it is   jaxie maybe

[George2Loose]

Got to be laxie?

[TightEnd]

You come thousands of miles to play....the seat draw puts in a row

Michael P. Amazingly sober this trip, for him



James Edwards



Glenn Laming



21 year and three day Ger Junior



cormach



Tim Magnus

[TightEnd]

APAT Chairman Tony Kendall notices the hand coming in his direction just in time

Lovely to see him here for APAT on his last day in Vegas (of course he has jumped into the Caesars afternoon comp!)

[TightEnd]

Fresh from falling asleep in an Irish bar last night, and having to be escorted to his bed.

Always beware the quiet ones

Mr Andrew Tracey