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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #90 on: November 19, 2011, 13:13:44 PM »
My mistake came early, really

I went down to the Monte Carlo early-ish ahead of the stag do revelries

There, in the bar were Ger and Ger junior

"Drink Tighty?"

It was 3pm

"Yes thanks Ger"

It"s now 5am. I might not be completely sober

Anyway, having spent the early hours of the session befriending the most stunning El Salvadorian waitress, it all went downhill from there really. Sadly my attempts to persuade Miss El Salvador to stag failed, but not after many attempts to dredge up from the corner of my mind three facts about El Salvador to impress her with. The Duke was no help. It was like the old game "Name five famous Belgians", only Central American Stylee.

We went to the Diablos Mexican and were gradually joined by Hawaiian shirted APATers before wending our way to the pub and then by cab to the exotically named Frankies Tiki bar, which was right up past the stratosphere in the North end of town.

The bar, obviously Hawaiian themed was once a dive bar with no clientele. The owner had closed down, refurbed and re-opened. With the help of some advertising and a few guide book mentions, he was now confronted by APAT.

I think APAT won. Or lost. but only after the entire cocktail list was consumed. By HoldorFold, Laxie and AndrewT.

I think at one point I strode up to curlarge, busily chatting away to Supernova, and said

"I have just had one of those double rum ****ers. Now I want a Green Gasser"

(Green Gasser: Rum, 150 Proof rum, some sort of fruit juice, lucozade and some rum)

Next to me Paullie D, looking like a mafia boss crossed with Timmy Mallett on Wackaday, opined

"I am four sheets to the wind, Tighty"

I"ll see your four and make it five sheets to the wind, Paullie

I can"t quite remember what else I did, though I am not sure the lady at the end playing video poker who reminded me of Kate Winslett particularly wants to meet me again, but soon the assembled throng were off to an Irish bar, a few lads were off to a strip club and I content censored by moderator and something else inserted taxied back to the IP for an early night ahead of the tournament today

It was a stag do notable for the stag not turning up, but the bride turning up, by the way.


Score, Vegas 2 (Tighty didn"t manage to say no to the food and the drink), Tighty 2 (Tighty did manage to say no to girls and gambling)

Anyway, I had better try to get some more sleep


1am local for the APAT comp and I am nervous....lots of word of mouth about the comp over here, everyone mentioning it to locals across the tables, to cab drivers lol. Richard Offless has apparently persuaded some of a 90- strong party of Liverpudlians staying in the Luxor to come along. Thanks Rich.

So I am nervous, lets hope it goes well. Lets hope that some of the APAT regs are conscious enough to show up.

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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #91 on: November 19, 2011, 13:19:59 PM »
This is an excellent read Rich,

If you and Paulie keep up the good work, it"ll make up for not being there.......... Yeah right!!

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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #92 on: November 19, 2011, 14:32:15 PM »
Wishing tighty and APAT all the very very best for tonight.
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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #93 on: November 19, 2011, 15:21:06 PM »
Good luck Tighty with the up dateing

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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #94 on: November 19, 2011, 15:38:26 PM »
I"ll have Paul McGuinness and James Edwards please.


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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #95 on: November 19, 2011, 16:44:57 PM »
Curlage and Thinker.

Thanks and GL APAT..
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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #96 on: November 19, 2011, 17:19:24 PM »
Drunken bums the lot of ya.Its a minor miracle that the 3 scots lads werer proberly the only sober one"s last night.Feeling refreshed after a good nights kip.think i might even make it past level 2
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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #97 on: November 19, 2011, 18:00:16 PM »
This is going to be a corker.

Just setting up here in the Champions Tournament room at Caesars Palace


Here is a sneak preview




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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #98 on: November 19, 2011, 18:03:00 PM »
Here is a view out to the back high roller room




Now for a sports fan this place is fantastic

Here are a couple of examples of pictures on the wall





and




I am sure we can all recognise Ali and Diana Ross


but the boxer in the photograph?

who, and where was it taken?

(bear with it folks you"ve got 48 hours of geekery to come....)

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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #100 on: November 19, 2011, 19:58:47 PM »
Lots of local interest, I do hope it translates into players

As in Europe, the comment I have heard a lot is that this structure/clock is normally only available here at higher buy-ins, and registration is open til the beginning of Level 4. So by then we"ll have a clue as to final numbers


As to the live update itself, I will blog it as normal. Of course most at home will be asleep through most of the play, but the update will be there for you to catch up on afterwards

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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #101 on: November 19, 2011, 20:15:14 PM »
That room looks amazing....gl rich n the rest of the crew
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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #102 on: November 19, 2011, 20:58:04 PM »
Mike Tyson"s first pro fight at Caesars?
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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #103 on: November 19, 2011, 20:59:20 PM »
GL to James Edwards .... team Edwards all the way

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Re: APAT North American Amateur Poker Championships: Live Update Day One
« Reply #104 on: November 19, 2011, 20:59:53 PM »
Looks awesome. Wish I was there! Good luck with it...

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