APAT Masters, Wembley - Live Updates and Reports

[MarkTheShark]

We will be bringing you live updates and reports, as well as pics, from the 2013 APAT Masters direct from Wembley Stadium, London via this thread.

Des, Matt and Mark the Shark will be your APAT Team on the ground (hopefully literally!) to bring you all the action as it happens (ish - it could be a fair step from the tables to the Media Room) - but feel free to post your questions, support, update requests and comments as Season 7 starts off in style in the sun!

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And here"s a taster of what"s in store for those making the trip up Wembley Way today.

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And some might be lucky enough to meet this chap at the bar

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The APAT Poker Masters will take place in one of these poker pods



They are hoping for over 600 players in the ISPT Day 2b.  Yesterday there was only half those numbers, and the atmosphere was amazing.

Today is going to be incredible for all those playing.

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The APAT Poker Masters is the only side event being played on the pitch.  All the other side events are taking place in the Bobby Moore Suite, which is where the main event will move to from Monday.

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They are running Sit n Go Satellites into the Main Event all day, just in case anyone fancies taking a punt.  £260 buyin, win one and get yourself a 53k average stack into Day 2b, up until Late Reg closes.

[PHIL_TC]

And some might be lucky enough to meet this chap at the bar

2 hours into train ride south and can"t wait for this, due in at 12

There"s a bar how much for a beer? Trying to work out if the beer roll will cope.. thinking not x

*edit* Adam says its 4 pound a pint. Ouchy
*double edit* Leigh says its 4.50. FML x

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And some might be lucky enough to meet this chap at the bar

2 hours into train ride south and can"t wait for this, due in at 12

There"s a bar how much for a beer? Trying to work out if the beer roll will cope.. thinking not x

Bottle of beer in the poker pods, served by a valet is £4.50 + the obligatory tip (depending on your generosity, sobereness, and who the valet is)

Water is £2.20 a bottle
Tea/Coffee is £2

You can get a pint at the bar outside the poker pods aswell, not sure of price, but probs around the £4.50 mark.

The restaurant is pricey, but sandwiches are £4, and they also have pasta salads, fruit pots, crisps, chocolate.  Everything a PhilTC could possibly want.

Oh and it"s all served in Wembley.  Inside the stadium, on the pitch.  Excited much ?  Safe travels.

[MAIR]

Wiiiiii looks awesome, have a wonderful time guys n gals, good luck to all playing, wish I could be there but when I added up all the costs for attending, it was just a wee bit out of my range, looking forward to coventry tho , have fun and look forward to the updates xx

[Des]

Putting the final finishing touches to the APAT Room at Wembley.

[Paulie_D]

Good to all the APATers and the update team.

[Des]

As you approach Wembley Stadium, it feels like there are iconic photo opportunities everywhere...







...and the less iconic....



The APAT team at Wembley - Mark, Des, Matt and Leigh.

[fandango]

Good luck everyone and all.. Wish I could of made it, looks amazing!!

[Waz1892]

Putting the final finishing touches to the APAT Room at Wembley.

when you had the idea APAT all those years ago - ever think you"d write something like that?!!

You should be very, very proud Sir.

[MarkTheShark]

Hey all and welcome to a VERY warm Wembley!

Play got underway pretty much on time - the players located in the Cruyff pod and there have been a few nifty moves on the tables that the Dutch maestro would have been proud of  himself!

69 players got the Shuffle Up and Deal announcement - but late registration has been extended to Level 5 - so thats nearly 4 hours of play plus the break before entrance is closed - so if you are in the Wembley area, you still have LOADS of time to get down and join in!

Des is busy taking photos and we"ll be bringing you key hands and eliminations as they happen - although you have to climb half the stadium to get from the playing area to the Media room....poor Matt is a sweaty mess already - me - well im cucumber like of course......gasp...