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« Reply #1020 on: October 20, 2015, 02:09:17 AM »

Well so far we've held the English, Scottish, Welsh, Belgian and European Amateur Poker Championships (live blogs/updates can be found HERE), and this weekend we host the Irish which is running alongside the IPO Dublin on 25th and 26th Oct in The Regency Hotel, Dublin. 

Great to see Blonde have applied for a team entry for the UK Team Championship being held in Luton 30-31st Jan 2016 - hopefully see a few of you at the bar there.

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« Reply #1021 on: October 20, 2015, 04:42:02 PM »

I've received a PM asking if you have to be a member of APAT to play in APAT events... the answer is NO.

Prior to each event you will find, on APAT Forum under 'Live Poker', details of the 'next' event which will include information on the online holding tank buyins and the APAT Eventbrite Reserve A Seat facility, both of which allow you to guarantee your seat in advance.

(I can't currently send PMs)
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« Reply #1022 on: January 23, 2016, 02:48:43 PM »

January 21, London:  The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) in partnership with Coral Poker, are proud to announce details of the 2016 World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP).  

The eighth edition of the WCOAP will take place at Aspers Casino in Stratford, London, between March 19th and 28th (Easter Monday) and offer 22 bracelet events across a multitude of poker disciplines.

With buy ins ranging between £55 and £220, the WCOAP can best be described as a mini World Series of Poker for recreational players.  It consistently draws players from across the world thanks to a unique mix of highly competitive, but friendly, competition.

In 2015, Welshman Daniel Lewis outlasted a field of 397 players in the main event to take the title of World Amateur Poker Champion, a first prize of £8,500 and a trip to the WSOP in Las Vegas.

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Highlights of the 2016 festival include:

* The largest WCOAP ever with 22 bracelet events over ten days.
* New, exclusively commissioned main event Gold bracelet.
* Day 1 of the festival will host the inaugural 8 Game Players Championship, played over two days.
* Italy will return to defend their World Amateur Team Championship title.
* Multi table streaming will be available for several events.
* Each event will count towards APAT's All*Stars international amateur ranking system.
* The best individual player over the festival will win a WCOAP Passport for 2017.
* The World Amateur Poker Champion (winner of the Main Event) will win an added trip to Las Vegas in June 2016

WCOAP Satellites will commence with APAT/Coral on Thursday 28th January and run every Thursday and Sunday evening leading up to Day 1.

The WCOAP Online will be played in the week following the WCOAP on APAT/Coral and feature a selection of side events in addition to the Main Event.

The full schedule is as follows:-

   Day / Date      Start      Event      Event Name      Buy In   
                              
   Sat 19th Mar      12:00      #1      Hold'em Championship      £50+£5   
   Sat 19th Mar      14:00      #2-1      *8 Game Players Championship - Day 1 (50k)       £100+£10   
   Sat 19th Mar      16:00      #3      Shootout Championship      £50+£5   
                              
   Sun 20th Mar      12:00      #4      Hold'em 3X Championship (max 1R & 1A)      £50+£5   
   Sun 20th Mar      14:00      #2-2      8 Game Players Championship - Day 2 (FT)      -   
   Sun 20th Mar      15:00      #5      Mix Max Championship      £50+£5   
                              
   Mon 21st Mar      12:00      #6      Antes Only Championship      £50+£5   
   Mon 21st Mar      14:00      #7      Turbo (NLHE) Championship       £50+£5   
   Mon 21st Mar      16:00      #8      Open Face Chinese Championship      £50+£5   
                              
   Tue 22nd Mar      12:00      #9      Stud Championship       £50+£5   
   Tue 22nd Mar      14:00      #10      Mixed (ROE NLHE/PLO) Championship       £50+£5   
                              
   Wed 23rd Mar      12:00      #11      HORSE Championship      £50+£5   
   Wed 23rd Mar      15:00      #12      Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship       £50+£5   
                              
   Thu 24th Mar      12:00      #13-1      Team Championship - Day 1       £100+£10   
   Thu 24th Mar      14:00      #14      Six Max Championship       £50+£5   
                              
   Fri 25th Mar      12:00      #13-2      Team Championship - Day 2      -   
   Fri 25th Mar      12:30      #15      Razz Championship      £50+£5   
   Fri 25th Mar      16:00      #16      High Roller Championship - Day 1      £200+£20   
                              
   Sat 26th Mar      12:00      #17-1a      World Amateur Poker Championship - Day 1a      £100+£10   
   Sat 26th Mar      13:00      #16-2      High Roller Championship - Day 2      -   
   Sat 26th Mar      15:00      #18      Crazy Pineapple Championship      £50+£5   
                              
   Sun 27th Mar      12:00      #17-1b      World Amateur Poker Championship - Day 1b      £100+£10   
   Sun 27th Mar      15:00      #19      Pot Limit Omaha Championship      £50+£5   
                              
   Mon 28th Mar      12:00      #17-2      World Amateur Poker Championship - Day 2      -   
   Mon 28th Mar      14:00      #20      Heads Up Championship      £50+£5   
   Mon 28th Mar      16:00      #21      Irish Championship       £50+£5   
   Mon 28th Mar      17:00      #22      Cash Championship       £50+£10+£5   

* The 8 Game Players Championship will feature:

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Limit Hold'em
Limit Omaha 8
Razz
Limit 7 Card Stud
Limit Stud 8
No Limit Hold'em
Pot Limit Omaha

Further clarification/details, including Online Satellites, WCOAP Online, Team Events and individual event structures will be advised over the coming days.
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« Reply #1023 on: January 23, 2016, 02:49:44 PM »

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« Reply #1024 on: January 23, 2016, 06:39:10 PM »

Are the ROE, O8, and PLO fields still capped at around 50 players?
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« Reply #1025 on: January 23, 2016, 07:04:49 PM »

Are the ROE, O8, and PLO fields still capped at around 50 players?

I've not heard any mention of caps.  I'd imagine for those games it's likely to be nearer 100+ if there were capping the runners.  I think it's only the limit games where they are capped due to dealer numbers.
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« Reply #1026 on: March 17, 2016, 01:18:33 PM »

All event details/structures are up on the APAT Forum >>>> http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=19472.0
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« Reply #1027 on: March 26, 2016, 09:23:40 AM »

Are the ROE, O8, and PLO fields still capped at around 50 players?

Was sat next to some old bloke from Bushy Park in the PLO last year   ...   obv demented - he rambled on about steam driven Boeing 747s for the first two levels!

My advice - avoid the Razz & HORSE comps, they were a complete disaster last year (silly 6 & 8k starting stacks/25 min levels cannot cope with the time taken/required by inexperienced players 'learning on the hoof'', and organisers who couldn't give a flying about anything but the NLHE comps.
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« Reply #1028 on: May 10, 2016, 12:11:14 AM »

Hi, APAT have tonight released the Season 10 details:

May 9, 2016, London:  The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) is delighted to announce details of the tenth season of its critically acclaimed tour for recreational players.  The season will open with the English Amateur Poker Championship, being held at Grosvenor Casino, Newcastle on May 28th & 29th and run to the APAT North American Championship, which will take place in Las Vegas in June 2017.

please see www.apat.com for full details

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« Reply #1029 on: May 26, 2016, 05:31:16 PM »

Ladies & Gents,

We are pleased to confirm details for the English Amateur Poker Championship as below.

The full Season 10 live tour details can be found HERE with the WCOAP 2017 schedule HERE.

APAT SEASON 10
ENGLISH AMATEUR POKER CHAMPIONSHIP 28-29 MAY 2016


The English Amateur Poker Championship will be played at Grosvenor Casino, Newcastle on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May 2016.

Venue

Grosvenor Casino,
100 St James' Boulevard,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 4BN

Tele: +44 (0) 191 260 3303
Website: Grosvenor Newcastle

Grosvenor Casino Newcastle is open 24/7 - as long as there are players then the poker room will also be open 24/7.  To play poker at Grosvenor Casino Newcastle, players are required to be a member of the casino and photo ID is required to join.  Membership of any Grosvenor Casino will count - just bring your card to gain entry.  The is no dress code in regards to hoodies, shades, shorts etc.  Complimentary soft and hot drinks will be available for all players.

APAT WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sat 28th May

14:30-01:30 latest - Main Event APAT English Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE Freezeout) Day 1 - £75+£7 with 15k chips on a 45 min clock.  Structure HERE with late entry to and including first break, which will be after Level 4. No Deals Facilitated.  Estimated max players 120.

18:00-01:00 - Vegas STTs 'on the hour on demand' (expected duration 60-90 mins) 8-handed Single Table Satellite £10+£1 2k stack 10 min clock - winner gets entry into the Sunday 'APAT Vegas 2017' where 1 Vegas 2017 Package is GUARANTEED.

Sun 29th May

12:00 - Main Event APAT English Amateur Poker Championship Day 2

12:00-15:00 - Vegas STTs 'on the hour on demand' (expected duration 60-90 mins) 8-handed Single Table Satellite £10+£1 2k stack 10 min clock - winner gets entry into the Sunday 'APAT Vegas 2017' where 1 Vegas 2017 Package is GUARANTEED.

15:00 - APAT Vegas 2017 NLHE (Max 1 Rebuy OR 1 Add On £75 for 10k to first break) £75+£7 with 10k chips on a 40/30/20 min clock (40 min to first break/30 min to second break/20 min thereafter) - same structure as Main Event with late entry to and including first break, which will be after Level 4.  No deals facilitated.  Buyins retained for 'APAT 10th Anniversary Vegas 2017 Packages' for every £1500 - money for lesser amounts paid out - 1 PACKAGE GUARANTEED

PRIZES/ADDED VALUE

Each event prize pool breakdown will be confirmed at the venue after the event has closed for further entries.  An example of the default APAT prize structure can be found HERE.  APAT do NOT facilitate deals for Championship Main Events nor where Vegas 2017 Packages are on offer.  

The winner of the Amateur Poker Championship will win an added value prize of an 'APAT 10th Anniversary Vegas 2017 Package'.  

The top three finishers will receive the coveted APAT National Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Season 10 Player Of The Year (POTY) ranking points will be awarded for both the National Championship (Top 18) and Sunday's APAT Vegas 2017 (Top 5).  POTY details can be found HERE, where the POTY will win an 'APAT 10th Anniversary Vegas 2017 Package'.

GUARANTEE YOUR SEAT IN ADVANCE
 

Reserve a seat via APAT Eventbrite HERE which will close when all allocated seats are reserved or at 21:00 on Thu 26 May latest.

Clarification on the APAT Eventbrite facility is available HERE, and ALL players who reserve a seat must register in person, and pay the FULL buy-in and reg fee, at the venue poker room cash desk before the event advertised start time, otherwise the seat will be freed up at this time.

Guarantee your seat AND book accommodation with our partners Main Event Travel HERE

ALL players who have bought-in in advance will have their chips put into play at the start of the event and, if not seated, will be blinded out from the start - you DO NOT need to register in the venue prior to the event start - APAT will provide your name to the venue and register you into the event - so just turn up and take your seat (even if late arriving) - any player who registers and buys in at the venue will also have chips put into play at the start if they are not seated.

ON THE DAY

Players can buy-in at the venue for available seats on a first-come-first-served basis from 2 hours prior to each event.

Players who have registered for an event, but are placed on the Alternates list, will be offered a seat as it becomes available.  

EVENT REGISTRATION


You are advised to turn up well in advance to complete event registration, including allowing time to join as a member if needed.  

Event registration will open in the venue 2 hours prior to both the Main Event (so at 12:30 on Sat) and the Sunday Vegas 2017 (so 13:00 on Sunday) for those who have NOT bought-in in full in advance on a strictly first-come-first-served basis.

For those who have reserved a seat for the Main Event in advance via the APAT Eventbrite facility, registration will also open at 12:30 on Saturday, and these players are reminded they need to register in person and pay the full buyin/reg fee before 14:30, when at this time all unclaimed reserved seats will be freed up.

Players may leave the venue after registering for an event but we encourage you to be back and seated by 5 minutes prior to the event advertised start time.  However, it is not obligatory to be in your seat at the start of the events and if not chips will be put into play, and remain in play, and you will be blinded out.

Live Updates

A live update/blog will be provided throughout Saturday and Sunday.

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« Reply #1030 on: June 26, 2016, 03:30:28 PM »

APAT is heading to the G Casino, Luton for the European Amateur Poker Championship in two weeks time. (Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th July 2016)

Whether you are leave or remain, you're all welcome to compete for the title and added value of a Las Vegas Package for 2017 (Worth £1500 inc Flights, Accommodation and Colossus entry)

Satellites are running every day leading up to the event. Get yourself in from just 25p.

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