World Amateur Poker Championship 2009 - Day 1a - Live Update

[TightEnd]

Join us from 4.30pm on Friday for Day 1a of the WCOAP Main Event!

Day 1A - Friday, August 28th

Alan Armitage (bigalhx3)
Alan Lake (RioRodent)
Alan McBride  (LuckyMcNuts)
Alex Arquier  (alexlushdude)
Alex Jobling
Andrew Drago (DRAGO)
Andrew Duncan (AJDUK)
Andrew Gallagher (GAL2006)
Andrew Price (Andy P)
Andrew Tracey  (DrMarbles)
Andy Cowl  (walwyn)
Anthony Williams (Ant1966)
Benet Houkes (biffa85)
Brett Pinder (BP1955)
Bruce Shannon (BIGSHANN)
Carl Lawton (Mayfair)
Charles Mason (stone)
Chris Filus (Foggy)
Chris O"Connor (CrizzyConnor)
Chris Peers (PokerKid14)
Christopher Brammer  (brammboosko)
Claire Macgregor (Claw75)
Dan Owston (undisputed)
Daniel Murphy (bubblebuster27)
Daniel Phillips (kinboshi)
Darren Clayton (Kieranpaul)
Dave Potter (kaysing)
Dave Sparrow
David Blacklaw (ForthThistle)
David Graham (BioBlinx)
David Lea
David Morgan  (Barnfather)
Dawn Dineen (Laxie)
Debjani Duncan (blowfly)
Derek Liddle  (Zanshin)
Dewi James (Dewi_cool)
Don Logan  (Logie66)
Don Roberts (Hammerite)
Duncan Hodgkins  (duncthehat)
Fran Creed (littlemissc)
Gareth Cash  (GarethC)
Ger Smyth (duke3016)
Gerard Harraghy  (JamieCarra)
Gerard Smyth (Jnr) (destroyer316)
Gordon Casey (amicus54)
Gordon Gallagher (montyg50)
Hadyn Lyell (H)
Harald Gaerttner (ShadowBJ21)
Harry Briggs (harrybr)
Iain Bowden  (xxisbxx)
Ian Brooking (DODGY555)
Ian Overson  (TheDoofus)
Ian Wheeler (BobFish)
Ian Witt  (3N1GM4)
James Bagley  (bagface)
James Barber (jbworldwide)
James Edwards (ThinkerJE)
James Smith (smiffy526)
James Stokes  (Phoenix1278)
Jamie Reeve (BSQ Jamie)
Jamie Tunstall (jamiet001)
Jason Jones (d3t0nat3)
Jean-Michel Ballocchi (fethepo)
John Mcdaid  (cruzprop)
Jon Seal  (Robbiebox)
Jon Woodfield  (Jon MW)
JP Round  (AceOnTheRiver)
Karl Jones (PLjones)
Ken McBride (mcbride)
Kennet Mckenzie (THEGUY84)
Kevin Fleming (billwillo)
Kevin Gibb
Kevin Smith  (autobetkev)
Leigh Wiltshire  (Chipaccrual)
Lorraine Wasiuta  (lorraine1116)
Lou Saban (lou saban)
Luke Dawson (lufc11)
Lynne Etches (Jordania)
Marc Ward (wardy)
Marcin Rejmak (rejmak)
Mark Briggs (sharky_uk)
Mark Kelly (MSKelly)
Mark Marchant (mark marchant)
Mark Williams (bellagio joe)
Martin Devlin  (chingching)
Martin McCurley (MMc AA)
Martin Rafferty (pokerarc31)
Martin Rice  (Marty719)
Martin Stanton
Martyn Draycott (voiceofjoe)
Martyn Sharp (MJS)
Mary Martin (xxMAIRxx)
Matthew Friend (fiendy)
Michael Crook (mick)
Michael Hodgkins (mokeyh)
Michael Taylor (Mikesadyke)
Mike Butlin (mbutlin)
Mike King  (Phoenix1278)
Mike Rainsford (spudgun007)
Mike Saban  (mike saban)
Mike Scothern (Mikeyboy9361)
Neil Blatchly  (Blatch)
Neil Dawson  (lukybugur)
Neil Sillick (showbiz)
Nicolas Mclellan
Nigel King (nigelking)
Nigel Pike (knockoff)
Patrick Winterbottom  (paddyjim)
Paul B Davis  (Paulie_D)
Paul Mcguinness (Cyntaf)
Paul Nash (brummieboy)
Paul Turnstill  (inthebelly)
Peter Booth  (DrOwl)
Peter Carey (petercricket)
Peter Collins (Jumpa)
Peter Smithson (JuicyO)
Peter Winter (parsley)
Phil Starrs
Phil Tompkinson (PHIL_TC)
Ralph Shalson (Karabiner1)
Ray Holder (RayWSM)
Rich Stevenson (WarBwastard)
Richard Baker (Curlarge)
Richard Hinds  (beansisdaman)
Richard King (lucasj37)
Richard Rudling-Smith (rudders)
Rita Galvin (galvo68)
Rob Swindells  (Swinebag22)
Robert Gerrard  (yamyam1)
Royston Finch  (HuckNall)
Rupinder Bedi (George2Loose)
Sam Morris
Sam Swannack (Gorvacofin)
Scott Wilson (sc0t679)
Sergii Portnov (Abramuk)
Spencer Edwards (Ted291163)
Steve Murray (spudgun007)
Steve Redfern (AMRN)
Steven Bradbury (zydmanfox)
Stuart Oliver  (Sir_Percival)
Stuart Pillinger (sm2000p)
Stuart Ward (Fatcatstu)
Susan Gallagher (monty g)
Tim Ryerson
Tod Wood  (1TRW1)
Tom Steuart-Feilding  (ashhen)
Tony Trippier (cincicrappykid)
Tracey Dell (Dingdell)
Wai-Ming Lam (donerkebab)
Wayne Parker  (nosey-p)
Wesley Gill (Wes)
Will Young (WYoung83)
William Wilson

[TightEnd]

1st:  A payment of £7,000 + Engraved World Amateur Championship Cup + Gold Medal + Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final Entry + 18 ranking points + Significant Media Exposure.

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final package comprises a paid entry worth over £3,000.

2nd: £5,000 + Silver Medal + 17 ranking points.

3rd:  £3,000 + Bronze Medal + 16 ranking points.

4th to 9th:  £1,000 each + 10 to 15 ranking points.

10th to 18th:  £600 each + 1 to 9 ranking points.

19th to 30th:  £300 each.

Alternates will be allowed the opportunity to take part during the first two levels.

[TightEnd]

Day1b is on Saturday

the field consolidates from both days, to play to a winner on Sunday

[K3vl4rUK]

And so the journey down begins...

[rubertoe]

And so the journey down begins...

+1 - the whole APAT community is about to descend on DTD - could be carnage!!!

[AMRN]

Good luck everyone playing today - just hope I can stay awake to get to DTD before it starts!

[K3vl4rUK]

And so the journey down begins...

+1 - the whole APAT community is about to descend on DTD - could be carnage!!!

Ye and this rain is terrible. Thought scotland was bad!

[Chipaccrual]

And so the journey down begins...

+1 - the whole APAT community is about to descend on DTD - could be carnage!!!

Ye and this rain is terrible. Thought scotland was bad!

Well, all I can say is that the sun is shining in Nottingham at the moment.  It looks like it will be a fantastic day to be sat inside a poker club with 149 other APATers.

[samuel_9]

armn theres no way you will fall a sleep your like the rest of us you just cant wait for those words SHUFFEL UP AND DEAL    the very best of luk everyone

[K3vl4rUK]

And so the journey down begins...

+1 - the whole APAT community is about to descend on DTD - could be carnage!!!

Ye and this rain is terrible. Thought scotland was bad!

Well, all I can say is that the sun is shining in Nottingham at the moment.  It looks like it will be a fantastic day to be sat inside a poker club with 149 other APATers.

We"re 26 miles away n its pishing down don"t talk rubbish leigh - from viiper n forththistle lol

[Chipaccrual]

And so the journey down begins...

+1 - the whole APAT community is about to descend on DTD - could be carnage!!!

Ye and this rain is terrible. Thought scotland was bad!

Well, all I can say is that the sun is shining in Nottingham at the moment.  It looks like it will be a fantastic day to be sat inside a poker club with 149 other APATers.

We"re 26 miles away n its pishing down don"t talk rubbish leigh - from viiper n forththistle lol

I"m currently sat in the hotel bar, looking outside, and it"s bright sunshine.

You two had better not be bringing bad weather with you ?

[samuel_9]

viper i hope youve got an umberela

[K3vl4rUK]

And so the journey down begins...

+1 - the whole APAT community is about to descend on DTD - could be carnage!!!

Ye and this rain is terrible. Thought scotland was bad!

Well, all I can say is that the sun is shining in Nottingham at the moment.  It looks like it will be a fantastic day to be sat inside a poker club with 149 other APATers.

We"re 26 miles away n its pishing down don"t talk rubbish leigh - from viiper n forththistle lol

I"m currently sat in the hotel bar, looking outside, and it"s bright sunshine.

You two had better not be bringing bad weather with you ?

There might be a slight problem, I think we are

[lou saban]

due to a bizarre twist of events , i have managed to get home a day earlier than expected and also have a babysitter, so me and mike will be coming along to rail our buddies today.

[wilfuljoker]

Good luck to the Bristol boys: Drago, Tom, Stu and Nigel today and Bristol girls tomorrow: Suzanne and Robyn and me!  Lets try and get us all through to Sunday!!