Season 14 Allstars
Cards Fly: 1:00pm
Location: Downriggers
Here is the Qualifying List for Season 14 Allstars
These players — Accumulated 1500 points or more thru the end of Season 14/Week 10
Congratulations everyone!!
1 Scott Bell 3792.35 4
2 Joe Avino 3461.34 3
3 Jason Young 2919.02 5
4 Larry Floyd 2754.65 4
5 Will Hinson 2450.27 3
6 Paula Nicholson 2430.88 3
7 John Lemonds 2412.11 3
8 Randall Hall 2316.78 2
9 Sallie Avino 2308.86 2
10 Larry Walsingham 2238.40 4
11 Bruce Yates 2229.17 1
12 Lori Buffington 2195.64 3
13 Chad Wall 2186.20 2
14 Gwyn Lackey 2170.13 1
15 Aimee Kargen 2140.40 1
16 Matt Talley 2128.78 3
17 Wendy Williams 2093.67 1
18 Steve Cersosimo 2085.43 2
19 Bill Boakes 2072.85 4
20 John Boswell 1912.52 2
21 Jeremiah Harwell 1883.38 3
22 Brian Alvarez 1883.33 4
23 Kim Smith 1859.88 -
24 Will Thompson 1834.08 3
25 Jason Ponders 1822.00 2
26 Joe Beasley 1782.88 2
27 Allen Lovell 1740.22 1
28 Kirk Douglas 1735.07 2
29 Earl Swanson 1708.88 3
30 Patrick Fagan 1676.45 3
31 Jonathan Ford 1661.93 2
32 Clay Craig 1629.76 1
33 Kelsey Norris 1626.14 3
34 Karen Brooks 1618.49 1
35 Tyler Crane 1603.97 1
36 Kasiya Rivers 1598.76 1
37 Michael Snodgrass 1590.29 -
38 Andrea Ridgway 1585.14 1
39 Dorothy Wamer 1584.97 1
40 Mike Cobb 1558.23 -
41 Rodney Dodd 1549.83 2
42 John Baugh 1549.70 1
43 Mike Duba 1545.76 1
44 Brian Fagan 1522.12 -
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These Players Qualify for Allstars by: - Being the points leader at any one venue at the end of Season 14/ Week 10
1 Terry Cummings 931.32 1 DR-Sat
1 Frank Dominelli 1367.48 1 Famous Pub
1 Hector Madrid 743.03 1 Indigo Joes
1 Jessie Smith 1462.87 - Alpherretta
1 Scott Murphy 1054.92 2 Jeffreys
1 Will Lemonds 980.76 2 SoCo fri
1 Keith Watkins 774.66 1 SoCo Wed
Season 13 Grand Champion | John Furg
Most people go through their APC career and hope they can take down a Grand Championship. Well John has decided to up the ante and add a second Grand Championship to his resume.
John Furg | Season 13 Grand Champion
I asked John a few questions about his most recent Grand Championship and here is what he had to say.
So John, I know when I have won most of my tourneys, I had a feeling going in if I was going to do well or not. What was your mindset going into this tourney? Well, here’s the straight poop. When I got up Saturday morning I was waffling about even going to the game. It’s a long ride & I really hadn’t had any success over the past 2 seasons. I had actually taken a break midway through season 13, but my 900, some odd, points qualified me. It was my wife who talked me into going. So I went in with low expectation.
At what point during the tourney did you think you had a realistic shot at taking it down? Much of the game is a blur. I seemed to float between 3000 & 7000, moving from table to table. It was around the time that we were down to 2 tables that I made some questionable moves that just seemed to work out with some favorable flops & a runner runner flush when I bluffed into a pot with 6/7 H. All of a sudden I’m sitting on 40K+ & realize that I have a real shot. So, a new mind set was born & I got real focused.
Were there any key hands that you can recall that helped take you to victory? I know I got lucky on a few hands before the runner runner flush, but in my mind, the key hand went like this. With 5 players left & sitting on around 60k, Travis had raised my big blind the last 4 or 5 go arounds. He did it again & before looking at my cards I said, “You know, one of these times I’m going to look down & see a hand”. Sure enough A/J. I thought a minute & said. ” If I call I think the winner of this hand will win this thing. I’m fine with your taking down back to back GC’s. Let’s see what happens.” Travis had shoved in 40+k & I still had about 20 left over. He turned over A/8 & 2 J’s popped up on the board.
Anything else notable you can recall about the tourney for those of us that may not have been there to see? When we were down to 3, Steve C called Ann’s all-in & it was down to heads up fairly even in chips. Ann gave me fits. About 5 minutes into to the heads up we were both all in (I honestly don’t remember what either of us had) and I won thinking it was all over as a big shit eating grin came across my face. It was not to be. She still had a few chips & the the next 2 hands were automatic all-ins for me. She won both & eventually got back to a small chip lead. Then came another all-in about 30 minutes later &, once again, I thought it was all over. NO… she still had a few chips left. I said, “Here we go again”! Next hand she goes all in with pocket 2’s, I call with 9/4 off & hit a 4 in the window & after 40 minutes of head to head it was finally over. This is one good upcoming player, Ann D. !
Very cool, any final words? Let me say this. A few players walked away from the table shaking their head because I had some real lucky boards being behind going in. I don’t think you can win a tournament without a little luck coming your way on hands where you are behind. I’ve been on the other end more times than I’d like to remember. It just turned out to be my day & questionably was not the best player that day but the beneficiary of putting some bad beats on a few people.
Well John, a most impressive victory and one that may not be topped anytime soon. Congratulations again on becoming a two time APC Grand Champion.
Also a Big thanks to Kelly Hannon for running the tourney. Great job as always!
A big thank you to the dealers as well: Wendy, Kim, Bill, Steve, Randall, Jason, Gil, Rachel, Nehme, Spry, Andrew, Getty, Brittany, and JR
Thanks to Jim Burns for taking the photographs
Thanks to the Famous Pub for hosting the event and especially Shea and Maggie for making sure everyone was taken care of.
Season 12 Grand Champion | Travis Hart
CONGRATULATIONS TRAVIS HART !!!
The Atlanta Poker Club would like to congratulate Travis Hart for his dominating win in the Season 12 Grand Championship. This is a very prestigious event that is held at the end of every season and a title only a select few hold.
We sat down and talked with Travis about the tournament and his win and here is what he had to say:
” I was pretty much on edge the entire day. I lost the first hand ( Around 1200 in chips ) when I had AK against Jim Burns‘ Aces and I flopped a King. Then I had AJ against Randy Orr’s KK about 8 hands later. The flop came AK4, but I only lost 300 chips on that hand.
Another big hand I had early 150/300 was Raised from under the gun by big stacked Will Hinson to 1000 and an all in by JR. I looked at QQ on the button and folded. Will had AK and JR had 10’s, his 10’s held up. I still thought it was a good fold because I thought I was beat. Jim Burns had doubled me up a few hands before when I had QQ against AK and the flop came all low cards and I pushed in. Not much later after that I flopped a set of threes against Terri and she bet out and I raised and I just kept raising her. After that pot I think I had figured I now had an opportunity to win. I finally took a giant pot from Will and knocked him out when I raised on the button when it folded to me with A8s, and Will called and the Flop came A88. Will checked the flop and I checked the flop. Will went all in on the turn which was a blank and I called immediately. He had AJ. The river was a blank and now I was huge stacked, and about to go to 3 tables. I finally got to stop dealing(the Last Player Dealer).
At three tables I lost more big hands than I won and lost about fifty percent of my stack. There was one hand that sticks in my mind that happened with Jarome. I raised in pretty early position with JJ and Jarome just called with QQ. The flop came AA3 or something like that and turn king. Neither of us made another bet because the board shut down our action and we thought the other was trapping the whole hand. I lost the minimum on yet another hand. I survived though, and we went to two tables. Bill started dealing the table, and I started to lose faith because, as a dealer or a player, Bill always seems to river me. I picked up KQ with a couple of limpers in the pot, but I was so short stacked, I had to push all in and no one called and I doubled up without seeing a flop. Not soon after that Gerald Shafer pushed all in with 66 two behind the button and I was in the small blind and had AA. I called of course and won the pot. At this point I had around 40000. I raised a couple of times and picked up blinds to get to around 60000 before the final table started. Bill was good to me that day.
At the final table, I wanted to let some of the short stacks get knocked out first before I started do anything. I think two or three players got knocked out before I played a hand. Then I just started raising. I had AQ three times until Ian D called and was all in I think. My A high won the pot. At this point I think I had around 95000, and there were I think 6 players left. All this time Getty was building his stack. I took a few beats at the table and just kept on ticking. I had several players all in at the final table and I just couldn’t take them out. I pushed all in out of the small blind with JJ when it folded to me, and Steve C. looked and Called with A4 and flopped a wheel which was pretty sick. I also had 66 against Steve’s A7 and he hit a 7. This whole time I was wondering if I was going to be able to knock him out. I would lose those pots but I was maintaining my stack by raising and taking the blinds so much that it was really irritating Getty and Steve I think.”
” Then I knocked Chat out when he had KQ and I had A8 of hearts and hit an ace. I got Getty when he just lost a big pot to Jarome and he now knew he needed to make a move. He pushed all in under the gun trying to steal blinds and I looked down and had AA for the second time of the day he shows his Q2 and I knocked him out. Steve was not long after that. I raised enough to put him all in and he called with KQ and I had A3s. I flopped 2 pair and eventually hit a boat. At this point I had Jarome severely out chipped and I was going to raise every hand on the button until I got his chips in the pot, but it was over in like 5 hands. I pushed in with A 10 and and he called with A8. The flop came J22 and I thought Oh No! so many chop outs! The turn came a J, and I was pissed. Then the river came Ace and I still thought we were chopping, because I was away from the table and everyone said “your ten plays“. I had Aces and Jacks with a 10 kicker. At this point I was about as excited as anyone has ever seen me at the poker table. I wanted it so much and Finally got it despite all the times during the day I was thinking “here we go again”. I wanted it so bad last season! I was playing awesome and Dion busted my KK with her JJ. I thought I may never get this win and it would haunt me forever.” - Travis H.
Well Travis, thanks for talking with us. Sounds like you had your work cut out for you, but your persistence paid off. The APC would like to say ” Congrats Champ ” and we’re sure it may not be the last.
We also want to thank Kelly Hannon for the wonderful job TD’ing this event. You did a great job as always.
Also, thank you to all the dealers: Rachel, Gil, Juliette, Mike Duba, Nehme, Travis, Bill, Clint, George, Brad, and Alan Lovell
We really appreciate all your hard work.
Thanks to The Famous Pub , and the entire waitstaff for taking care of all the players.
It was a great event and we look forward to seeing if Travis can defend his title at the end of Season 13 or will it be you???
Season 12 AllStar Champion | Getty Smith
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The season 12 AllStar Championship was held at The Grille at Ivy Creek on Sunday March 3rd.
30 players were invited to this special event and as always it is one of the most coveted titles in the APC. This season Getty Smith held off Wendy Williams and took down the title of Season 12 AllStar. Getty has really come a long way as a player and it showed on this day as he now joins an elite group that most APC members long to join.
Again, congratulations to Getty Smith and welcome to the ” Silver Coin Club “.
Read Andrew’s Awesome Allstar Championship Recap in the Forum
Atlanta Poker Club Grand Championship - Season 11
Every season, the Atlanta Poker Club officially ends with the grand championship. This is made up of people who have accum
ulated enough points or have met the other qualifications required to play.
Season 11 Grand Champion
Jim Burns
This season we had 127 people qualify for the tournament and the 85 players that showed up to play were all after the title and the coveted silver rectangular card protector that is synonymus with being the grand champion.
The Grand Championship was held at Downriggers in Winder. They set up a buffett and kept food and drinks coming for all the players. Thank you for being such great hosts.
The Atlanta Poker Club’s own Kelly Hannon was the TD for the day, and did a remarkable job. Her TD experience ensured a well run tourney and that a good time could be had by all. Thank you Kelly! I also want to thank all the dealers ( Bill, Clint, Getty, Jennifer, Nathan, Travis and Troy ) who helped out as well. Because of you the players can really concentrate and enjoy their game.
The play was pretty good all around and the top 5 at the final table consisted of some great players from the APC. Dion Knudston, Daniel Petty, Bruce Yates and Jeremiah Harwell. But in the end Jim Burns, was the last man standing. He showed he had the cards and the patience to survive the tough crowd on this day.
Thanks to all the dealers, the waitstaff, and the players. Everbody coming together like this is what The Atlanta Poker Club is all about.
You can view more pictures my visiting the Atlanta Poker Club photo album.
Season 11 AllStar Champion Jason Spry
The Atlanta Poker Club would like to congratulate Jason Spry on being the APC Season 11 AllStar Champion.
Atlanta Poker Club AllStar Champion Jason Spry
Jason is one of the co-founders of the APC and has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help make the Atlanta Poker Club one of the premier poker clubs in the country.
Jason started this Atlanta area poker league because of his love of poker and he, like many of the rest of us, has improved his game immensely over the past four years.
Jason works hard to keep the company going, meaning he doesn’t get the chance to play live freeroll poker with us as much as he would like to. Somehow, Jason still manages to find time to play with us every week in the APC online poker league, and he has really become a force to be reckoned with! Because of his improvement, Jason was also able to take down the coveted APC points championship this season in the APC online tournament.
The staff and members of The Atlanta Poker Club would like to congratulate Jason on this accomplishment and also to say, “Thank You” for all your hard work.
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.
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!
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