The Atlanta Poker Club would like to thank all of its players and venues for a great Winter Season ’10. As the new season begins, we look forward to continuing to grow and change in order to offer our players the best in Texas Hold’em tournaments. Our venues are growing and offer a diverse choice of places to play.
We also want to congratulate the notable winners of Winter Season ’10.
Overall Points Leader: The overall points leader is a prestigious title to hold. This player has really earned their title by playing very consistently throughout the entire season.
- Winter Season ’10 Overall Points Leader:
Karen Brooks
6428.40 points
4 wins.
Venue Points Leaders: The Venue Points Leaders have been the most consistent throughout the season and really earned this title and the silver coin that goes with it.
- AllStar Billiards/Saturday – Karen Brooks
- AllStar Billiards/Thursday – Frank Nicklas
- American Ale House/Friday – Daniel Petty
- American Ale House/Sunday – Eugene Peabodyi
- APC Online – Ladd Gunter
- APC Heads Up – Brandt Wilkerson
- Arizona Pub – Patrick Thompson
- Beef ‘O’ Bradys – Kelsey Norris
- Beef ‘O’ Bradys/Sunday – Ray Scott
- Benchwarmers – Amanda Ashby
- Benefields/Tuesday – Anthony Burton
- Benefields/Thursday – Linda Burnett
- Collins Hill/Sunday – Randy Smith
- Collins Hill/Monday – JR Mayhew
- Famous Pub – Marcos Rodriguez, Jr.
- Jeffreys Braselton – Steve Cersosimo
- Jeffreys/Twisted Tavern – Aimee Kargen
- Johnnys Hideaway – Tim Purdie
- Loco’s/Tuesday – Ashleigh Pursell
- Loco’s/Thursday – Mike Udo
- McCray’s Tavern – Willie Beamin
- Pirate’s Pub/Saturday – Mike Coco
- Pirate’s Pub/Sunday – Ashley Hinton
- Southern Comfort/Monday – Jon Paige
- Southern Comfort/Tuesday – John Lemonds
- Southern Comfort/Wednesday – Sallie Avino
- Southern Comfort/Friday – Janet Mizoguchi
- Southern Comfort/Saturday – Karen Brooks
- Sportsline Lawrenceville – Kirk Chin
- Sportsline Marietta/Monday – Kayla Elder
- Sportsline Marietta/Wednesday – Kayla Elder
- Sycamore Grill – Richard Mailman
- Tin Roof Cantina – Jeff Manzi
- Wooden Nickel – Bill Murphy
- Wooden Nickel/Thursday – Ann Cleveland
Venue Champions: At the end of each season, the Venue Champions are crowned. The top points earners from each venue play in their Venue Championship to earn a silver coin as well as other prizes up for grabs.
- AllStar Billiards – Sharon Smith-Taylor
- American Ale House – Travis Hart
- APC Online – Brandt Wilkerson
- APC HU – Frank Nicklas
- Arizona Pub – Andrew Moore
- Beef ‘O Bradys – Fred Mathewson, Jr.
- Benchwarmers – Keyonna Burks
- Benefields – Glassgo Askin
- Collins Hill – Karen Brooks
- Famous Pub – David Cassidy
- Jeffreys Braselton – Steve Cersosimo
- Jeffreys/Twisted Tavern – Dianne Runnebohm
- Johnny’s Hideaway – John C. Wilson
- Loco’s – Sonya Miller
- McCray’s Tavern – Shannon King
- Pirate’s Pub – Rich Hardwick
- Southern Comfort – Train
- Sportsline Lawrenceville – Michelle Cagle
- Sportsline Marietta – Damon Beasley
- Sycamore Grill – Jimmie Moomaw
- Tin Roof Cantina – Mike Udo
- Wooden Nickel – Jeff Porter
Grand Champion: At the end of each season, the APC hosts the largest tournament that the players have to place. The Grand Championship consists of players that have qualified by being in the top 50 in overall points for the season, be in the top 10 at an individual venue, win a season venue championship tournament, or win a monthly points tournament.
The prizes are grand as well with the winner taking home a $550 seat in a WSOP or WPT event in Tunica plus $150 in travel expenses as well as the coveted custom silver rectangular card guard. The Grand Champion also gets some cool APC gear and also gets automatic entry into the Yearly Championship.
Kerm King beat out 135 players to take home the title this season.
Grand Championship – 2nd through 10th- Amanda Bruno
- Kim Ngai
- Brooke Phillips
- Frank Nicklas
- Patrick Thompson
- Chris Henderson
- Peter Hartley
- Ladd Gunter
- Kim Smith
All Stars: The All Star event is one of the more prestigious tournaments. There is a pre-set date to qualify, and in that time players must earn 2,000 points overall, be the points leader at any qualified venue, or win one of the Monthly Points Tournaments.
- Winter Season ’10 All Star Winner:
Will Collins
Monthly Winners: Every month, players have the opportunity to qualify for the monthly tournament. The top 60 in points each month qualify to play for $500 in prizes with the overall points leader taking an extra $100.
- December Winner: Ken Murphy / Points Leader: Louis Melnick
- January Winner: Joe Henahan / Points Leader: Ashleigh Pursell
- February Winner: Abhay Chakole / Points Leader: Sonya Miller
- March Winner: Gil Nowell / Points Leader: Mike Udo
