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Title: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: tikay on February 25, 2007, 01:57:26 AM It's Brendan's (EricStoner) Birthday today. As most of you know, he's been in a wheelchair for as long as most of us have known him. Today he got out of his wheelchair &, with the aid of sticks, walked into the Casino! Just to round his day off, he is right up amongst the Leaders going into Day Two at APAT Cardiff. God Bless Brendan. Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: thetank on February 25, 2007, 02:03:47 AM ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;
Fantastic news. Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: taximan007 on February 25, 2007, 02:05:07 AM SUPERB
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Sheriff Fatman on February 25, 2007, 02:05:49 AM It really was an awesome sight to behold.
Happy Birthday Brendan! Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: RED-DOG on February 25, 2007, 02:11:51 AM Even when Brendan is in his chair, I still look up to him.
You're a big man Brendan, I hope you have a fantastic birthday and many happy returns. Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Eck on February 25, 2007, 02:15:43 AM news to make your day! ;applause;
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Newmanseye on February 25, 2007, 04:21:23 AM Nice going Brendan mate, great news, and the walking with sticks is good news also.
You can win it mate. Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Indestructable on February 25, 2007, 08:26:52 AM Take it down Brendan.
;applause; Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Dewi_cool on February 25, 2007, 08:46:18 AM Brendan's walk in to the cardroom was an awsome achievement and he was rightly proud, I'm sure if he wears his lucky cap that he will take this down.
Happy Birthday B Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: M3boy on February 25, 2007, 09:20:42 AM Go brendan!
And there was me on friday night, when brendan was waiting for help to use the wheelchair lift, i yelled "get up and walk u lazy bstad!" great to see him on crutches yesterday Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Karabiner on February 25, 2007, 09:35:47 AM All the very best of luck Brendan, hopefully day two will be like a walk in the park :respect:
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Acidmouse on February 25, 2007, 09:51:42 AM Win the thing! gl mate
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: sofa----king on February 25, 2007, 09:57:56 AM 2 miracles in cardiff this weekend .,.,
1.brendan gets to walk,,.. well done mate,its not everyday a miracle happens 2.tikay got a round in.,.,., well done mate,its not everyday a miracle happens Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Nakor on February 25, 2007, 10:13:28 AM Continued good luck today Brendan.
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: The_nun on February 25, 2007, 10:59:53 AM Nice one Brendon, Ireally wish i had been there to see it but think that my mascara would have run way too much..
Happy Birthday and love to you, also Good Luck today.. Maureen.xx Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Pab on February 25, 2007, 11:49:54 AM Incedible news
all the best for tournament! Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: boldie on February 25, 2007, 12:09:28 PM Fantastic news...and now take it down.
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Poppet7 on February 25, 2007, 12:53:21 PM Great News Brendan :) Very happy for you.
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: booder on February 25, 2007, 12:54:12 PM brilliant news Brendan
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Bigfella on February 25, 2007, 12:56:28 PM All the best m8 for day two, I will be waiting for the updates with fingers firmly crossed....
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: ruthless1 on February 25, 2007, 01:08:58 PM have a lovely day xxx im sure your do welll, look forward to watching the updates x
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: ripple11 on February 25, 2007, 01:44:15 PM Have a fantastic day........and every bit of luck going today! Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: vinni on February 25, 2007, 03:47:35 PM GOOD LUCK BRENDAN.
word is he had to walk cause tk s legs had given way ,they asked if they could borrow it for a bit . well done brendan have a good day ,gl in the tourney . Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Sark79 on February 25, 2007, 04:17:16 PM Fantastic news mate, all the best
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Eyeofsauron on February 25, 2007, 04:17:39 PM Just arrived back home from the APAT event. Met a lot of friendly people from Blonde. I remembver briefly talking to Brendan and the first thing he asked was how was my mother doing. A true gentlemen of the highest caliber. Hopefully, I'll have the chance to talk to you again some day. I noticed you were doing well on the tables last night, and I wish you all the very best for today.
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Redbull on February 25, 2007, 05:16:29 PM Nice one! Hope you take it down Brendan.
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Claw75 on February 25, 2007, 05:31:05 PM fantastic news - now get that game won!
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Royal Flush on February 25, 2007, 05:33:09 PM Great news, good stuff Brendan, cya soon pal
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: kinboshi on February 25, 2007, 06:06:23 PM Certainly turning outo to be Brendan's weekend!! Good luck fella - hope you're still in there with the big stack.
Thankfully, he's ditched the cap Dewi provided...;D Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Dewi_cool on February 25, 2007, 09:51:07 PM Just spoke to Brendan he went in 15th
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: kinboshi on February 25, 2007, 11:14:53 PM Just spoke to Brendan he went in 15th Without the hat... ;D He played some bloody good poker to get back from a very short stack 3/4 of the way through Day1 to be amongst the chip leaders at the start of today. Great work fella :)up Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: MadYank on February 26, 2007, 01:12:12 AM Good Work and all the best to my favorite Oxford Cup HU opponent!
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: charmaine on February 26, 2007, 08:36:38 AM Was wonderful to see Brendan walking , hopefully we'll be seeing more of him walking at the next blonde bash :)
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: tikay on February 26, 2007, 12:43:20 PM Was wonderful to see Brendan walking , hopefully we'll be seeing more of him walking at the next blonde bash :) It was probably the most emotional moment I've ever seen in a cardroom. What a wonderful thing. Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: KingPoker on February 26, 2007, 05:01:31 PM Was that the surprise he mentioned before the weekend??
Missed it myself but wish i could have been there, aawesome stuff Eric! VVWD on that and the poker result! KP Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: ericstoner on February 27, 2007, 04:57:10 PM Well I'm back from an amazing weekend,down in Cardiff So I'd just like to say a few thanks to all of you who have been kind enough to post.
I thought I'd share a few reminisces from the weekend. Finally got down to my hotel at 9:30 Friday after setting off at 4:15 and hitting a wall at the M25 (Jnt 9-22!!1 gridlocked).The French guy at the hotel couldn't understand my request to book in on the street so I didn't have to get out of the car, before hotfooting to the casino. Friday night met up with Tikay,Glenn(Bigfalla) Colch kev, Jane (ginger) Tighty, Paul & Charmaine,Paul (In the belly), Dan(Kinbooshi) & Michalle,and many other blondes and PPL members.Lots of drinking and a funny old S&G later and it was 5:30 when I hit the sack. Special thanks to Kev And Jane who helped me right back to my room thx guys. Anyway the big day arrived and on Saturday I met Tikay in the lobby,and cast my chair aside,(1St time in 8 years into a casino) and made my entrance to the packed lobby. A round of applace surrounded me while I concentrated on the walking. Then Dewi deflated everything by handing me a little wrapped present to mark my 50th (Thanks mate and happy birthday to you to).It was a welsh emblemed peeked cap, which I wore with pride throughout the tournament. I was taken by surprise by the genuine good feeling and congrats expressed by everyone, Des(APAT) firmly shock my handand led me to a much needed chair......But It was a real stool, not a wheelchair..... I must say doesn't Dewi look ugly at eye level, I'd not noticed before!!!!. Anyway to the tournament, first table, I was sat opposite serial raiser Paul (in the belly).............And coulch Kev was dragooned into dealing cos some dealers had taken a long lunch break in the pub, on the way from Walsell. I played very tight, while Kev fended off reams of enquiries of "Arn;t you famous, I've seen you in print and on the telly"from the rest of the table. After the break I returned late to find Belly's seat empty.....................He'd blown it of course(Get some tips from the boy Paul). I saw one hand whare I picked up a nut flush draw on the flop after bet and call,chkd down the turn only for the heart to hit on the river, the one opponent bet 2k into me, I raised(cos there was a threat of a house out) he folds I move up to 13k. Nothing much happened, until the last 1/2 hour, when I went from 12k to 128k and forth place overnight, mainly due to being moved between Paul (Mboy3)Gernham and table daddy Roberto Robemello with about 235k to my 57k. So I'm dealt Aspades Kc.............................raise Allin. Roberto calls with Ac 9c. in the small blind. big blind who's short chucks it in with Jd Jh. Tikey announces flop 8c 5c Ahrt........................................turn blank river blank. I'm up to 128k for the 4th place overnight. Sunday, I met Lee mulligan the eventual winner.................He must av listern ed to my pep talk we had in the lobby, cos he was well short stacked, and had decided to get busy early. I however didn't see a card, and after a couple of shorty's had doubled up at my expense, the bubble, came and went. Then later, I was moved to the right of the monster stacked Roberto. First hand he says he's playing the small blind, blind. I'm in the BB and hit a pair on the flop so put in my last 62k after the BB of 16k.....................................only for him to turn over KK to dump me in 15th. My prize money won was secondary on the day to a magical moment at the start of the final day, when, while going through the pre amble. Tikay suddenly announced to the 32 players plus railers and staff. That it was my 50th and I'd walked into the casino yesterday for the first time for eight years..........................there followed a round of applase from all. I was overwhelmed. I just hope my late wife Karen was looking down,cos she never got to see me do it. But I'm glad you guys and girls did. thanks everyone. Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: boldie on February 27, 2007, 04:59:43 PM fantastic post Eric...
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: kinboshi on February 27, 2007, 05:01:24 PM :goodpost:
Brendan, you're a legend. ;tightend; ;tightend; Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: M3boy on February 27, 2007, 05:13:17 PM Brendan, I did tell you to "get up and walk ya lazy b'stad!"
I actually missed you walking, am so gutted for me, but soooo pleased for you. Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: RED-DOG on February 27, 2007, 05:15:31 PM ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend;
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Karabiner on February 27, 2007, 05:37:27 PM Top post Brendan ;hattip;
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: The_nun on February 27, 2007, 05:59:59 PM I too was sad to miss such a great acheivement but so happy for you .. Top Man..xxxx
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: turny on February 27, 2007, 06:07:39 PM great report brendan
what a great guy and so good to see him walking. had the the priveledge of sharing a table with him. took the abuse in such good spirit that kev, m3 and myself threw at him. brendan its a pleasure to know you and call you a friend roll on the next get together :cheers: Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Dingdell on February 27, 2007, 06:19:42 PM Fantastic Brendan - always a gent - wish I'd seen it - congratulations!!!
Tracey xxx Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: RichD on February 27, 2007, 06:33:05 PM I was on your first table Brendan and you made the table a lot more interesting..despite not being a Palace fan myself!
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Bigfella on February 27, 2007, 06:35:03 PM Nice one Brendan, great post... speak soon.
Glenn Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: ericstoner on March 01, 2007, 09:38:22 AM bumped for a friend to find......sorry folks.
Title: Re: Eric Stoner is having some day..... Post by: Padrino on March 01, 2007, 10:09:54 AM Brendan,
I only had the pleasure of playing on your table for 10 hands around 9pm on Day 1 (sorry for raising your BB!). Congratulations on your finish and more importantly the achievement of walking into the casino. A true gent in poker. |