APAT NEWCASTLE

[charmaine]

Goodluck TomTom 
I hope Ironside had a trip to the lapdancers eventually 

[Eyeofsauron]

Got knocked out very early holding the powerful hand of    . Will do a proper write up tomorrow (although I suspect it will be very brief!)

[DaveShoelace]

Got knocked out very early holding the powerful hand of    . Will do a proper write up tomorrow (although I suspect it will be very brief!)

I think you were at my table, did you lose to AK?

I went out with a set of fives against MattyMilnes nut flush, he better bloody win the whole thing now!

[bigalhx1]

i take all the Blondie must be out as there is not allot of new on how it is going or is it no new is good news

[Eyeofsauron]

Got knocked out very early holding the powerful hand of    . Will do a proper write up tomorrow (although I suspect it will be very brief!)

I think you were at my table, did you lose to AK?

I went out with a set of fives against MattyMilnes nut flush, he better bloody win the whole thing now!

Possibly. Although I held AK and lost two thirds of my stack when I called an all-in bet, running into pocket queens. The 10 6 hand that finally got me eliminated happened after the flop. It was almost a family pot pre-flop. On the flop there was nothing higher than an eight showing, and I had a possible straight draw. Small blind made a smallish raise, and I pushed all-in for about 2500 chips. Everyone folded to the small blind who made a very quick call with 10 9 offsuit, which I thought was very strange. Didn't got a pair or draw or anything really. Anyway his kicker was bigger than mine, and I didn't improve. Went up to the Grosvenor after that and entered the £10 re-buy tournament, but my heart wasn't really into it by that time, so I just chilled out afterwards and had a few pints. Managed to introduce myself and have a brief chat to Ironside and Tikay during my visit, amongst other people. Had a great time, despite the poor result.

[Suited_Jock]

Just back in the door... no blondes at the FT unfortunately i went out with a dwindling stack on a semibluff in 20th place... I didnt see tomtomITB at the FT neither so unfortunately we didnt get one there afaik

See Ironside I still do consider myself a blonde

[mickyp]

Was a guy called kedster still in he was at my table last night,hes a big guy from essex

[DaveShoelace]

Just back in the door... no blondes at the FT unfortunately i went out with a dwindling stack on a semibluff in 20th place... I didnt see tomtomITB at the FT neither so unfortunately we didnt get one there afaik

See Ironside I still do consider myself a blonde

Well played Matt, I was backing you to get all the way to the FT

[FlyingPig]

Well done Matty, unlucky there. I wanted you to go on and win after my chips went to you....

As soon as you said 'Oh Jimmy, Jimmy Jimmy' I knew it was either aces or kings. Oh well, stroll on Wales!!

How did Ironside do? He went a bit quiet after a few hours...

[Zebediah]

Just got home a couple of hours ago.
Think overall I played too tight, kept on turning down those coinflips.

From 4pm till 10pm I never had more than 10*bb, so just treading water waiting for the rush that never happened.
Spent the first few hours at table 12 and was mostly impressed (and gutted) with the quality of player. Two players were even tighter than me mind, so they were obviously too tight / card dead.

Finally got the monster K9 off in the sb, limp by the cutoff, I dwelled up a little, basically deciding whether to go allin there or do the old "stop n go".
Chose the latter and when I saw a flop of 35Q it looked like the choice I made was looking good...allin...cutoff had Q10 and turned another Q.
Hindsight showing the first choice would probably have took it down.

Still, going out day one meant sunday could be spent with my family before returning to the midlands....think that is a silver lining ;-)

[TightEnd]

Here is the official result, I will be writing a full tournament report tomorrow which will be all over the web!!


Hope everyone enjoyed it, I thought it was a great success...Off to zzzzzzz soon!


AMATEUR POKER ASSOCIATION AND TOUR               

UK AMATEUR POKER CHAMPIONSHIP               

2ND-3RD DECEMBER 2006               

ASPERS CASINO NEWCASTLE               

£75 FREEZEOUT               

RESULT               

1    Max Ward      £3,750   and 2007 WSOP Main Event Package
2    Steve Lacey      £2,500   
3   Thomas Hunter      £1,500   
4   Adam Spratt      £750   
5    Raymond Norton      £750
6   Steve Talbot      £750
7   Leon Rossiter      £750
8   David Groom      £750
9   Ben Passantino      £750
10   Vicky Glynn                      £750
11   Robert Ingoldby      £250
12   Gary Collins       £250
13   Scott Henderson      £250
14   Dan Brown                      £250
15   Caroline Burgess      £250
16   Kevin Shutt      £250
17   Tom Phipps      £250
18   Richard Stevenson      £250
19   Geoff Keddy      £250
20   Matthew Milne      £250
21   Paul Taylor                      £250

[ifm]

Still a sick payout structure.

[TightEnd]

Still a sick payout structure.

It was publicised widely before the event with few dissenting voices. It was flattened significantly after Event 1 due to feedback received then

It was universally popular at the event

The package can't be split and goes to the winner, the 23.9% of the pool to the winner of the entry monies is way flatter than any festival. 15.9% to 2nd and 9.5% to third.

10% of the total field was paid and the top ten each received ten times their buy in

If there is negative feedback, we'll of course refine further for Event 3.

[ifm]

I know it was known before hand, still way too top heavy IMO though.

[TightEnd]

I know it was known before hand, still way too top heavy IMO though.

ok, well we'll see in the next few weeks what feedback we get