Genting UK Amateur Championship - Live Update

[SirPercival]

The first ever winner of back to back Nationals?  Awesome Carl - well done mate!!



And congratz Ant Williams - I think you just about outlasted Hutch in the end

Not according to Alan Horsburgh

hmmm I thought Ben Young was the only previous player to have won two National golds...?

he is.

[Chipaccrual]

 Just so there is no confusion, there was the Scottish event played in between Carl"s two victories.  It"s very much a back to back win for Carl, and the second player to ever win two National gold"s, and the first to do it in the same season.

Not quite an APAT back to back, but I don"t think he will care at all  

Congrats to all the cashers and especially to the medallists, but most importantly, a massive congratulations to Emma, for sitting through another deep run from Carl. She is amazing !!!!!!!

[Fatcatstu]

well in that case it"s a terrible achievement really isn"t it :p

Well done again Carl, utter legend

[Charlie44]

Congrats to the APAT team for another professionally run weekend.

Congrats to Carl. for an amazing achievement.

Also to the other APAT legend - Darren Shallis for winning the Omaha.

Also to Aneurin for coming second.

I suppose it makes up partly for the trouncing we had in the team event.

[galvo68]

THANKS APAT ANOTHER GREAT EVENT,WELL CHUFFED FOR CARL AND WELL DONE EMMA FOR YOUR PATIENCE HOPE YOU BOTH HAD A GOOD TRIP HOME SEE YOU IN MARCH.RITA,

[Swinebag]

Well done Carl. Really pleased for you. Good to see deep runs for Ant, Paulie and Ian as well.

Gutted I wasn"t there, sounded like a great weekend

[fandango]

Wow I"m totally speechless for a change!!..

Ermmmm what can I say? Believe me I am totally amazed that I was able to win one but two is unthinkable.

I have so many people to thank for their support both at Stoke  on the forum, so will post blog refresher tommorow in more depth. So many kind words is humbling especially all those who still tolerate my awesome jokes  .

Congrats to all those who cashed.. Unlucky Tom who is my nemesis whos aggressive play scares the poop out of me, 5th was strong finish well played sir.. Also Ian and Ant who played a blinder, I owe Ant a drink for his AJ BB fold, I was a gonna if George had not of isolated phew!!.. I know Paulie wanted that gold medal bad.. But I"m sure his great play will be rewarded soon was just unlucky to be sat next to a Luckbox card rack.. Enjoy the cash and win big in Vegas sir..
Congrats to Ben for silver I know he was a little disappointed with his short HU battle, but a silver Medal and tasty payday soon soften the blow I"m sure.

Thanks to APAT Des, Leigh, Matt another outstanding weekend.. Thanks to Genting and the staff for looking after me dealers who where fantastic as always, the added value series seat aswell gonna have a busy year next year by the looks  .

And a special thankyou to the smashing Nellie and her lovely daughter Michelle, Emma was entertained thoroughly with the Mexico story lmao, my jaw is still hurting.. Also a thankyou to,Paul and Chris who understand that my chip stacking technique is somewhat to be desired! And where there to lend a helping hand.. THANKYOU ALL xx

[1TRW1]

Props - totes emosh - AMAZEBALLS! VWP Carl

Ul Ant grrr next time

[AAroddersAA]

Great result again Carl, well done. Second gold medal (I told Darren Shallis at the start of day two I thought you were in with a really good chance).

You can definitely afford to take you lovely lady Emma away for a weekend or something now. Between poker and reading your facebook jokes I am sure she must need a holiday :-)

[Matt D]

Despite being rather jetlagged, thoroughly knackered, and "out of it" for long periods of the weekend, I have to say I enjoyed this event a lot It was great to see Carl win another event - he"s won 100% of the events he"s played that I"ve been updating I think!...  And as Carl didn"t play Scotland, this does count as back-to-back in my book

Loved the streaming aspect of the event too. Definitely added a lot of fun to the proceedings, and made reporting on the hands very interesting from an Updater"s point of view

Finally a big thanks to the managers, TD, dealers, valets at Stoke, who made us all very welcome, and ran the whole tourney excellently. I"d definitely vote it as a place we return to next season.

[Toshiro]

Congrats to Carl!  Was really well deserved.  I was a little gutted at the heads up being so short and brutal but it didn"t take much reflection to go back to being utterly delighted at the weekend!  Was a great tournament and a great time.  Thanks to everyone who makes these happen and I hope be in Luton for the team event in January and see you all there.

Ben

[LombBomb]

Congrats to Carl!  Was really well deserved.  I was a little gutted at the heads up being so short and brutal but it didn"t take much reflection to go back to being utterly delighted at the weekend!  Was a great tournament and a great time.  Thanks to everyone who makes these happen and I hope be in Luton for the team event in January and see you all there.

Ben

VWP to you Ben, an awesome effort to finish 2nd after being a short stack coming into Day 2 and nice time to find KK when I can"t take my foot of the accelerator!  An absolute pleasure to have you on the table.

[ian.ski309]

I"ve probably missed it, but is there a full photo gallery from Stoke ?

[Chipaccrual]

I"ve probably missed it, but is there a full photo gallery from Stoke ?

HERE

[ian.ski309]

I"ve probably missed it, but is there a full photo gallery from Stoke ?

HERE

Thanks Leigh.