Launch of the Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT)

[TightEnd]

just those with full membership

online members not eligible to play in the live events

[Indestructable]

Stupid question, but I think i am a full member but how do i check?

[TightEnd]

Stupid question, but I think i am a full member but how do i check?

PM me your name and the email address you registered with

I'll get it checked for you


Nice avatar, shame about the team! (long season ahead!)

[Indestructable]

Have pm'd you, cheers Tightend.
Good to see your starring role on poker 425 the other night.
yes very long season. I think i need to win the wsop 5 years in a row to bail them out.

[thediceman]

So how many Blonde members played in the first online comp and how did you guys get on???. 

[Bainn]

So how many Blonde members played in the first online comp and how did you guys get on???. 

Not sure, i was playing, went out 59th, but there is a thread in the "Internet Poker" section.

[Jon MW]

On the APAT site:

Tournament seating is limited to the first 120 runners. Registration will be available at the venue from 1.30pm

and

Event entry will be available from August 31st. The first 120 Members to purchase a tournament seat at that time will be able to participate in the event.

Shouldn't the website be updated - or at least consistent?

[TightEnd]

The website will be updated with details of the ballot as soon as it is finalised

as to your two quotes Jon, I know what it means but it comes across slightly wrong....it means that currently the first 120 to sign up (pre registration online) get in and then those people register their arrival at the venue from 1.30pm on the day

Apologies

[Suited_Jock]

guys are giving plenty notice on this event...

[better than hellmuth]

This APAT idea is quality really good idea gives players a chance to play deep stack poker without the cost and so get away from the crapshots of many casino rebuys.

Well done all behind setting up and look forward to see you at the first event.
 

[Foggy]

If your fortunate enough to be one of the 120 balloted members

[Bainn]

Just had the email from APAT outlining the draw procedure for first live event, seems fair enough.

Good luck to all APAT members for the draw.

[tikay]

Hi Guys,

I'v been somewhat sidetracked for 10 days or more, so have not Updated you on various matters that needed or awaited clarification. My apologies.

I'll do so now, before I go to bed.

I'll do a separate Post for each issue to aid replies.

Before I do, please note that I have an APAT e-addy - "tony@apat.com". I've received hundreds, literally, of e-Mails & we have replied to them all, & I have replied to all those addressed to me personally.

The vast majority are questions which we've answered, but almost inevitably, one or two were from Members who felt that if the first Event were to be over-subscribed, (& we don't now for sure if it will) & they could not get a seat, they'd feel distressed that they'd paid their £5 or £10 Membership, & they believed that entitles them to a guaranteed seat at EVERY APAT Event. All I can say is if any Member feels we have deliberately misled them on this or any other APAT issue, they can ask to have their Membership cancelled, & get a refund. It's of some satisfaction to me that I've been clear & open on all matters, so I'm hopeful that all our Members are reasonably content that we have told it as it is. When we started this, I'd have been mightily relieved if someone had told me we would sell-out all the Seats for Event # 1. If the Event does sell-out, at least we know our Tour does appeal to the recreational poker community.

OK, I'll get started.

[tikay]

Seat Allocation for Event # 1.

The full details of this can be found in a Newsletter we have today sent to all our Members. I will C & P an extract from that Newsletter at the foot of this Post, but in brief....

If Event # 1 attracts more players than we have seats for, a Draw will be held. It will be overseen by an independent scrutineer.

Only those who have registered an interest will go into the draw.

A "reserve" list will be included, to allow "replacements"for anyone who draws a seat but cannot attend, for whatever reason.

Once the draw is made, Members will have a timescale within which Payment must be made. Seats not taken up will be replaced by "reserves".

All this assumes, of course, that the Event sells out.

We wll NOT repeat this process for future Tour Events. From Event # 2, seats wll be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. There were technical reasons why we could not implement this for Event # 1, but that's history now & we can't turn the clock back.

It bears repeating, because the issue keeps being raised. There will NOT be a Registration Fee.

ALL the Prize Money will be paid out. If we get, say, 100 runners, the Prize Fund wil be £7,500. £7,500 will be paid out.

The winner will be awarded a seat at a 2006/2007 Season EPT Event, together with expenses, irrespective of how many runners we attract.

OK, here, below, is the extract from our Newsletter to Members, outlining the Draw & Payment Process & timetable.

 
"......Dear Member,
 
Exceptional circumstances have brought about the requirement for a member draw to allocate tournament seats for the English Amateur Poker Championship, which will be held at the Broadway Casino, Birmingham on September 23 & 24. 
 
This process will NOT be repeated for future APAT events, where seats will be allocated on a strictly first come, first served basis, well in advance of the tournament. 
 
It is worth noting, that there is not a cardroom in the UK that would have been able to cater for the demand that we have seen from you for this tournament.  Inevitably, some of you will be left disappointed with the outcome of this draw, and for that we apologise. 
 
Please remember, APAT has a highly competitive Online Series running on PokerStars.com, with the Italian Open taking place next Saturday evening (September 2), and we will feature our next APAT live event on the weekend of November 18 & 19.  We will investigate the possibility of offering a limited number of live satellite qualifying opportunities to this tournament, and advise in the coming weeks.
 
 
APAT Live - Member Draw Process
 
August 30, midnight:  The APAT website will stop recording interest in the English Amateur Poker Championship. 
 
September 3, midnight:  A finalised list of members will be downloaded in preparation for a members only draw for tournament seats.
 
September 4, midday:  A draw for tournament seats will be made.  The draw will be overseen by an independent scrutineer.  The first 200 members drawn will receive a number between 1 and 200.  These members will form the ‘Seat Allocated’ list and the ‘Reserve’ list.
 
September 4, from 8.00pm:  Confirmation will be sent to members on the ‘Seat Allocated’ list.  Members will be able to pay their £75 tournament entry fee via a payment link within the email.  Please note ALL entry monies will be paid in prize money, in addition to the European Poker Tour seat which will be awarded to the event winner.  The "Seat Allocated" list and "Reserve List" will be posted within the Tour section at www.apat.com.  If your name appears there, and you do not receive an email from us, then please email customer@apat.com with your details, after checking your spam filters etc.
 
September 8, midnight:  Members who have not completed the payment process for entry at this time will lose their allocated seat.
 
September 9:  Unallocated seats will be offered to members in ascending numerical order of their position on the ‘Reserve’ list.
 

APAT’s decision in this process will be final.  No individual ‘case’ merits will be looked at, as to do so would further delay the process. 

 
 
The APAT website will be updated to reflect the above from August 30 when the process starts.  Good luck to everyone who is hoping for a seat.
 
Kind regards,
 
 
Des Duffy
Managing Director
Amateur Poker Limited....."

If you have any questions on the Seat Allocation Process, feel free to write to me at "tony@apat.com", or Post on this thread.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Get to bed Mr Tikay!