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« on: April 10, 2021, 11:23:58 AM »
APAT events will never be the same without him
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2021, 01:13:39 PM »
Such sad news, one of the great ambassadors of the amateur and social side of poker.
will be missed. 
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2021, 01:32:35 PM »
A genuinely nice bloke.

RIP Ger.
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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2021, 01:53:10 PM »
RIP Ger.
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« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2021, 02:28:19 PM »
Very sad new. RIP Ger.
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« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2021, 02:47:12 PM »
Ger was always fun to be around.

RIP
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« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2021, 04:28:31 PM »

Very sad news indeed.
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« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2021, 04:44:20 PM »
Gutted. A proper gent, and always liked to live life to the full.

Hadn't seen him for ages, and now regret that. Thoughts with Ger Jr and Marie.

RIP Big Man.
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« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2021, 05:23:13 PM »
I’ve just been revisiting Ger’s blog on the APAT Forum

Sadly a lot of posts were lost a few years back, but what was saved and restored retains the beauty of the man.

The link takes you to straight to P5 and one of his reminiscences of his youth
 
https://www.apat.com/forum/index.php/topic,1515.60.html
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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2021, 05:28:28 PM »
R.I.P. Ger Smyth ❤ . An APAT legend who welcomed me into the APAT family as if I'd always been there. A gentle bear of a man who always cared for everyone he knew. An APAT legend who will be sorely missed by all far and wide. My thoughts, love and hugs go to Gerard Smyth, Marie Hart and all his family and friends. A sad day.
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« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2021, 02:13:06 PM »
This is such terrible news - Ger was such a big-hearted guy and was the life and soul of APAT events.
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« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2021, 05:11:01 PM »
Big Ger was great fun at the old Blonde Bashes, so sad to hear he's gone.

I'll always remember his NFL drinks orders.
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« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2021, 05:37:12 PM »
Quote from: Rod Paradise on April 11, 2021, 05:11:01 PM
Big Ger was great fun at the old Blonde Bashes, so sad to hear he's gone.

I'll always remember his NFL drinks orders.

Lol. Me and Stu were both saying exactly the same.

RIP Ger
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« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2021, 10:42:43 PM »
Quote from: EvilPie on April 11, 2021, 05:37:12 PM
Quote from: Rod Paradise on April 11, 2021, 05:11:01 PM
Big Ger was great fun at the old Blonde Bashes, so sad to hear he's gone.

I'll always remember his NFL drinks orders.

Lol. Me and Stu were both saying exactly the same.

RIP Ger

When I finally get back into a pub I'll have one in his name.
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2022, 02:19:13 PM »
I couldn't post in here at the time because it hurt a lot, Ger was one of my best friends in poker.

For those who don't follow APAT, Des Duffy did an absolutely wonderful tribute video to Ger back in April, with a lot of comments from those of us who knew him well. Very much worth a watch. It can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/des.duffy.4/videos/294932652647577/ and it's approximately 14 minutes into the show, but tbh I'd just watch from the start.
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