Champions league- my story

[glceud]

Thought I would put a wee report together of my time in Luton as the June CL winner. No doubt very boring to most but might be of some interest to any one who qualifies online for a live event and is wondering what happens next. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Having Qualified for the UK open on the Sunday Joe Legge got in touch with me the next day via email to set the ball rolling. Simple checking my availability and my location helped put me at ease that things were underway, imagine the disappointment if I hadn’t heard anything in a fortnight. This was soon followed up with a choice of travel methods and details of the hotel I would be staying at. After I had a couple of nerve settling beers:cheers I met up with Joe and Gregoriuos (the July CL winner from Greece) in the hotel lobby. We had a couple of beers:cheers while waiting for Tikay (the Sporting odds pro) before heading down to the casino. We arrived at the Casino in plenty of time for another couple of beers :cheers before the tourney started. If any one is getting worried, the beer consumption is not compulsory. Tikay was very approachable and introduced Gregorious to Bambos Xanthos the Greek pro that used to be on late night poker. Once the game got underway Joe made sure if we needed anything (like more beer:cheers ) it was forthcoming. After 2 hours there was a break so we went to a nearby Chinese restaurant for a scoff, Tikay recommended the place and very nice it was too. Handy Guy to have around Tikay, he probably knows the best restaurant within walking distance of most casinos in Britain. The second day followed much the same format though unfortunately Gregorious got knocked out on day one. Before going down I was a bit worried about wearing the “black and gold†of sporting odds, imagining some sort of 1960’s jockey silks and sticking out like a sore thumb. Turned out to be plain black shirt with an inconspicuous gold sporting odds logo and as half the players there had some logo or other it made me feel right at home.

Bar arranging some better cards I don’t think Sporting odds and Joe could have set things up any better. The nice thing is that having met Joe now I know that if I, or any one else, could think of any way of improving things he would listen.

Cheers Joe great weekend.:clap

[morlspin]

Re: Champions league- my story Well done GLCEUD Glad you had a good time and hope to see ya at a PL live game soon! Morls