Heads Up Poker Promotion & Omaha Sunday
The Atlanta Poker Club has two unique promotions going on this week! One is an opportunity to play a different format of No Limit Poker and the other is a chance to take down Mr APC in a heads up battle.
Atlanta Poker Club Heads Up Poker
Who is Mr Atlanta Poker Club? None other than APC co-founder, Jason Spry! See that image? That is Jason playing in the WSOP sitting next to Phil Hellmuth. Some of us call him “Big Fish” or “Donkey”, but we all know Mr APC as “Spry”. Spry loves poker, both live and online poker, and he is one tough negotiator when it comes to heads up poker. Think you can take him? Good! Here’s your chance to show off your heads up strategy!
You can win a chance to play heads up poker against Spry by winning one of two Cocktail Cove Wednesday night events this Wednesday, Sept 26th or Wednesday, October 3rd. The two winners from these 2 exclusive Cocktail Cove events will each play in a Heads Up Challenge against Mr. Spry in 2 separate tournaments on Wednesday, Oct 10th.
Beat Spry heads up and you win a NEW APC polo shirt.
Think you got game? Better bring your “A” game to the Cove the next two Wednesdays.
Spry Writes - I’m keeping a running tally of my wins and losses heads up with names and results of opponents here in the blog and I don’t plan to lose too many. Beat me and I’ll buy you an official Atlanta Poker Club Polo shirt, it’s that easy.
Omaha Sunday - First Ever in APC History at Cocktail Cove September 30th
This Sunday at Cocktail Cove will mark a first for The Atlanta Poker Club. Introducing, Omaha Sunday at The Cove. This Sunday only (9/30), we’re changing up our game a bit and bringing an afternoon of Omaha Hi to the APC.
NL Omaha Hi has only a few differences from NL Texas Hold Em. Instead of being dealt two hole cards pre-flop, each player is dealt four cards. Each player MUST use two of their hole cards and three cards from the board to make their best 5-card poker hand. Players must always use two cards from their hand and three from the board. Blinds, betting, point structure, etc is all the same as a regular APC Texas Hold Em event.
Omaha Poker Rules
The rules of Omaha poker are essentially the same as Texas holdem except that everyone starts with 4 cards and you must use 2 from your hand.
Remember - you must use 2 cards from your hand and 3 from the board (in texas holdem you can use 1 in your hand and 4 on the board, or you can even just play the board and not your two hole cards) this is not the case in Omaha.
A great way to practice the game is simply by playing it some. If you want to play online to practice, I recommend FullTilt Poker as they have plenty of sit-n-go’s, tournaments, and free play tables to get you warmed up and ready to play.
This special Omaha event is sure to be a lot of fun and a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon - Great Food, Great Friends … and GREAT POKER!
Do you like Omaha? Share your opinion in this Omaha poll.
APC Season 10 AllStar Champion - Congrats to Aimee Kargen
The Atlanta Poker Club crowned a new AllStar Champion this past Saturday at the Season 10 AllStar Championship held this past Saturday at Cocktail Cove.
Please join us in congratulating Aimee Kargen as she enters the APC Season 10 Hall of Fame as the Season 10 AllStar Champion.
26 players qualified for the Season 10 AllStar League by meeting the tough criteria set out by The Atlanta Poker Club. These players all qualified to play in the highly-competitive AllStar Championship to face off against the best the APC has to offers. Aimee played a solid game and rose to the top to take down the title of Atlanta Poker Club AllStar Champion. You can read all about the action at the Season 10 AllStar Championship in the APC forum
Aimee has enjoyed great success at the tables lately, including an impressive 7th place finish in a 586 player tournament at The Venetian in Las Vegas!
Way to go, Aimee!
Interested in being a Season 11 AllStar? Find out how by reading APC Season 11 Details.
Cocktail Cove - Bring a Friend and Play Poker in Gainesville
Poker in the Gainesville area has never been better. The Atlanta Poker Club is proud to have Cocktail Cove in Flowery Branch as one of our host venues.
Starting tonight, The APC will be offering a “Bring a Friend” bonus to all the players at Cocktail Cove. Simply bring a player out to play that hasn’t been with us for over a season, and you AND your friend will each receive 500 bonus starting chips!
Cocktail Cove has announced some very exciting prizes for Atlanta Poker Club Season 11 including an amazing season-end prize of a 42″ Hi-Def Flat Screen TV*!
Nightly Cocktail Cove prizes are as follows:
1st Place - $20 Cocktail Cove Gift Certificate
2nd Place - $10 Cocktail Cove Gift Certificate
3rd Place - $10 Gas Credit at the Cocktail Cove Gas Station
Cocktail Cove Grand Prize Season 11
42″ FLAT HDTV!
*(picture may not represent actual prize. Model/style may vary)
Come play at Cocktail Cove with the Atlanta Poker Club every Wednesday night at 7:30 and every Sunday afternoon at 2:30 - and don’t forget to bring a friend!
We’ll see you at the tables!
APC Season 10 AllStar Championship Details
Congratulations to all APC players that qualified for the Season 10 AllStar Championship. The Atlanta Poker Club AllStars are some of the best players in the APC making this championship event one of the toughest fields to get thru.
Season 10 AllStar Championship Details:
When: Saturday, September 15th
Where: Cocktail Cove (click for directions)
Time: Register at noon
Tournament starts at 1 pm sharp
Who: Qualifying AllStars earned 1500 points or more within the first 10 weeks of Season 9.
Season 9 AllStar List
1. Steve Cersosimo
2. Rob Smith
3. Dennis Muler
4. Fred Mathewson
5. David “Red” Wilson
6. Kenneth Branch
7. Rex Wamer
8. Phil Knight
9. Bill Boakes
10. John Furg
11. Jay Jones
12. Harry Darby
13. Chat Mangkang
14. Plua Vue
15. Andrew Fasnacht
16. Robert Tompkins
17. Ravi Mishia
18. Scott McQueen
19. Jerry Boast
20. Patryk Skoplak
21. Aimee Kargen
22. Jonathan Sugarman
23. John Lemonds
24. Richard Cronier
25. Chad Campbell
26. Mike Chandler
This is sure to be one very competitive event - Good luck to all!
Interested in being an APC AllStar for our current season? Find out how to qualify for the Season 11 AllStar Championship.
Two St Judes Charity Poker Events - APC’ers Invited!
As promised, the The Atlanta Poker Club has been invited to another Chili’s Charity event for St Judes Children’s Hospital. On Tuesday, September 18, 2007, Chili’s will be hosting another charity poker event at Jeffreys Sports Bar in Suwanee, Georgia. This charity poker event in Suwanee has some awesome prizes up for grabs.
Here’s the details:
Charity Event #1:
When: Tuesday, September 18th
Suggested Donation: $50 (optional- This donation is completely optional and not required to play in the event. We encourage everyone to donate if possible and all donations benefit St. Judes, which does qualify for a charitable donation (tax writeoff).
Time: Register at 6:30 Tournament starts at 7:30
Where: Jeffrey’s Sports Bar - Suwanee (click for directions)
The optional $50 donation to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital is suggested but completely optional. For those who have donated, Chili’s has some excellent donated prizes up for grabs as a way to say thank you for your donation!
Donated Prizes:
1st Place - Beau Rivage Package
(Includes two night stay, dinner for two at the Memphis Q and two
tickets to the production show performing at the time of redemption.
2nd Place - Golf for Four at Chateau Elan
3rd Place - $25 Best Buy Gift Card
First 50 Players to Sign up will receive an Edwin Watts Golf Store Coupon! Points WILL be awarded for top finishers in this charity event since it is at our normal Tuesday Night Poker League Host, Jeffreys.
Charity Event #2:
The 2007 Hamilton Mill Chilis Poker Classic
Atlanta Poker Club members have also been invited to the 2007 Hamilton Mill Chilis Poker Classic being held on Friday, September 21st at 7 pm in the Hamilton Mill Clubhouse.
Both proceeds from both of these charity events will go to St Judes Childrens Hospital. Great Poker, Great Prizes, and a GREAT CAUSE!
APC Hall of Fame - Season 10
Congratulations to everyone who made the Hall of Fame for the Atlanta Poker Club Season 10!
Season 10 for The Atlanta Poker Club came to an exciting end this past Saturday, September 8th at Cocktail Cove in 
Flowery Branch. 85 of the APC’s highest ranking players gathered to compete in the prestigious season-end event. After 9 hours of solid tournament play, the APC Season 10 Grand Champion had earned his place in APC history and also won an APC tournament prize package that included a WSOP/WPT tournament buy-in!
Congrats go out to Willie Beamin for his outstanding play Saturday as he became the 10th Grand Champion in APC history! Willie joins Steve Cersosimo at the top of the Hall of Fame for Season 10. Steve earned the prestigious title of being the Over-All Points Champion for APC Season 10 with a massive 5,549.90 points! Congrats to Steve for his total domination of the Season 10 leaderboard.
Here More Atlanta Poker Club Photo’s From Season 10 Championship! (thanks Jim Burns!)
Atlanta Poker Club
Hall of Fame - Season 10
Season 10 Points Champion - Steve Cersosimo
Season 10 - Grand Champion - Willie Beamin
Congrats to the champions at each APC venue:
APC Online:
Points Champion - Richard Cronier
Venue Champion - John Shafer
Cocktail Cove / Sundays:
Points Champion - Steve Cersosimo
Venue Champion - Kavita Murty
Cocktail Cove / Wednesdays:
Points Champion - Steve Cersosimo
Veunue Champion - Robin Branch
Indigo Joes:
Points Champion - Rob Smith
Venue Champion - Phil Knight
Jeffreys Sports Bar / Braselton:
Points Chamion - Steve Cersosimo
Venue Champion - Leslie Johnson
Jeffrey’s Sports Bar / Suwanee:
Points Champion - Mike Chandler
Venue Champion - Rick Warrick
Joe’s All American:
Points Champion - Damian Smith
Venue Champion - Bill Boakes
Safari Grill:
Points Champion - Fred Mathewson
Venue Champion - Jason Hammack
Southern Comfort:
Points Champion (Mondays) - Aimee Kargen
Points Champion (Fridays) - Dennis Muler
Venue Champion - John Lemonds
Upscale Lounge:
Points Champion -Rex Wamer
Venue Champion - David Vining
Uncle Vitos:
Points Champion - Rob Smith
Venue Champion - Chris Ratiu
Wooden Nickel:
Points Champion - Red Wilson
Venue Champion - Juliette Baez
Season 10 - Pick 4 Promotion Winner -
Congrats to Willie Beamin! Willie has won 2 guaranteed seats at the venue of his choice for the next 4 weeks of Season 11!
Pick 4 APC Members In the Grand Championship
Here’s a fun promotion for Atlanta Poker Club Members.
Atlanta Poker Club Pick 4 Promotion
Details: Pick 4 Atlanta Poker Club Members who you think will do well in the APC Season 10 Grand Championship Event.
We will calculate points like normal and add your 4 picks together. Whoever has the highest 4 person total points wins!
What do you win? Not only will you be added to the Hall of Fame Post in the Official Atlanta Poker Club Blog for Season 10 Pick 4 Winner you will also win two reserved seats at a venue of your choice for 4 weeks starting on week 3, (you get weeks 3, 4, 5 and 6.)
You must sign up for the Atlanta Poker Club Newsletter (sign up in the upper left of the page) to be eligible for this promotion.
Good luck with your picks everyone!
- Yes you may pick yourself and three other players of your choice.
- Your 4 picks must be in before the tournament begins (we will collect forms at the event).
- Can’t make the event but still want to pick? - You must enter your4 picks as a post in this forum thread, timestamped before 1pm EST 9/7/07 and unedited (any edited forum post is disqualified).
Good luck with the picks, and may the flop be with you!
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