APA Singles Nationals - May 1-4, 2014

CSykes24

CSykes24

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I played APA for the first time a few months ago and I won the whole trip shindig to go out there. I'm moreso interested in meeting people and hanging out than I am playing in the tournaments, since it's my first time out to Vegas.

I know AZ normally doesn't give an absolute damn about APA, but I know some of you must play it. Who else is going?
 
I went last year as a 5. Had some fun on the strip also, Got dehydrated though walking the strip on Friday afternoon and ended up in my room all day Saturday trying to recover. Seemed like I played lights out Thursday and then Friday couldn't hit a ball or get a roll to save my life. Ended up out mid day hense walking the strip. Decided to go drink and gamble.

I won a trip again this year as a 6. Hoping to play and place better this year. I'm more focused and have been practicing a ton.

When you go there is a pretty fantastic Mexican restaurant in the hotel. I forget the name. But I must of ate there 4 meals last year. First restaurant on the right as you enter the food court at the Riviera. I plan on frequenting it again this year.
 
I'll be there playing 9 ball. I won my board at the Regionals. I'm an 8. This will be my 10th. consecutive year. I usually go for a week in August just to shoot in the minis and usually can win enough to pay for my trip. I love Vegas.
 
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I was there a few years ago for singles, you should have asked then! It was a good time from what I remember. I made more in cards than pool unfortunately (shocker).
 
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In 9 ball......safties, lots of safties. No need firing at balls that you know you either cant make or cant get shape. I went a couple of years ago and lost my first game because I fired at everything because those Valleys are so small and loose. Lesson learned.
 
BogeyFree said:
I'll be there playing 9 ball. I won my board at the Regionals. I'm an 8. This will be my 10th. consecutive year. I usually go for a week in August just to shoot in the minis and usually can win enough to pay for my trip. I love Vegas.
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Sounds like we should gamble a bit while we're there :)

Spimp13 said:
I was there a few years ago for singles, you should have asked then! It was a good time from what I remember. I made more in cards than pool unfortunately (shocker).
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Sorry, Matt! Would've been cool to meet you, dude. I just started playing it with some friends for fun a few months ago. I'll be sure to just go pot-pot-pot on a 1/2 - 5/10 O8 table for both of us!
 
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I won singles regional here in Raleigh NC for 8ball SL7, so ill be there for the first time as well.
 
CSykes24 said:
Sounds like we should gamble a bit while we're there :)



Sorry, Matt! Would've been cool to meet you, dude. I just started playing it with some friends for fun a few months ago. I'll be sure to just go pot-pot-pot on a 1/2 - 5/10 O8 table for both of us!
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Ok I'll take the 7 and out... :smile:
 
oshua86 said:
I won singles regional here in Raleigh NC for 8ball SL7, so ill be there for the first time as well.
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I'd like to see what the bracket will be like this year, with the 6's and 7's split. Last year there were something like 220, making up 4 sub-brackets. Hoping that my play doesn't push me into the strong bracket if I go again. I'd rather not have to face killers right off the bat. :embarrassed2:

A few friends are going, so I was half-tempted to just go down for the weekend, but I'm trying to save up my money to get Diamonds installed in the place I hang out at. Always something, I suppose.
 
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