William Hill Welsh Amateur National Championships - Player Briefing

[MarkTheShark]

Final event details for players entered in the APAT Welsh Amateur Poker Championship in association with William Hill on 3 & 4 August, 2013 are as follows:

VENUE

G Casino Cardiff
Red Dragon Centre, Atlantic Wharf, Hemingway Road, Cardiff, CF10 4JY

Telephone : 02920 468350

DRESS CODE

Clean and tidy dress is strongly recommended.  The dress code is smart casual. No football tops and no hoodies on the gaming floor, but jeans are fine.

CASINO REGISTRATION

Will be available at the venue.

Players will have to register with the Casino prior to being able to play in these events.  We actively encourage every APAT member to turn up as early as possible to complete your registration at reception. Alternatively please fill out your details at http://www.grosvenorcasinos.com/join/ to save time on the day

Players can leave the venue after registration but we encourage you to be back in your allocated seats by 2.15pm (for a 2.30pm start).  However, it is not obligatory to be in your seat at the start of the events.

Please note that any friends or family members that wish to accompany you into the Casino will also have to become a Casino member also.

Registration is only available to individuals aged 18 years of age and older, with a valid proof of identification.


IDENTIFICATION

Please bring a valid Passport or Drivers License. Your guests will also need to bring a similar proof of identity.

If you cannot present valid identification to the Casino, you will not be allowed to enter the premises.

ENTRY FEE

The buy in for the Amateur Championship is £75 + £7.50.

Please note that this event is now Sold Out. We do not anticipate any seats becoming available between now or the event, nor being made available on the day. Should this change however, we will notify all members immediately.

An alternates list will be available on the day for the first three levels only.

A Player List will be on the forum later this week.

SCHEDULE

Welsh Amateur Championship

This event will run over two days.  Play commences at 2.30pm on Saturday.

Play is expected to finish at around 01:00am on day one.  Players left in will return for a 1.30pm start on Sunday, with the final expected to finish around 10.00pm that evening.

Due to the nature of tournament Poker, end of day timings are estimated.

The Tournament Structure for the Amateur Championship can be found here : http://www.apat.com/index.php/live-schedule/tournament-structure/

PLO Championship - Leg 2

This event will run on Sunday from 2.30pm, to a finish.

Players can register from this event from 4pm on the Saturday with the Cash Desk at the G Casino, Cardiff. This will be confirmed later in the week and again at the G Casino on Saturday.

FIELDS

The Amateur Championship field will be made up of 110 players plus alternates during the first three levels.

The PLO Championship event will be capped at a maximum of 40 players.

PRIZES

The prize pool breakdown will be confirmed at the Casino.

The default APAT prize structure can be found here : http://www.apat.com/index.php/live-schedule/prizes/

The winner of the Amateur Championship will win an entry to the 2014 WCOAP main event and the top three finishers in the Amateur Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

ALTERNATES

Alternates will be allowed the opportunity to take part during the first three levels of the Amateur Championship event.

Please note that all entrance fees will be paid out in prize money.

LIVE UPDATE

Technology allowing, APAT intend to run a live update on the event and we will be posting player pictures and chip counts throughout the weekend.  Feel free to tell your friends and family, who can follow your progress on the forum.  Guests will need to register on the forum to see pictures from the event.  Registration is free.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please note the event is subject to the terms & conditions of the Amateur Poker Association & Tour.

CANCELLATIONS

Once a seat has been sold, refunds will not be made.

Players will be able to utilise the APAT Seat Exchange board to trade their seat at the face value.

Seat Exchange Guidelines apply.

FINALLY

As a member of the Amateur Poker Association, we would like you to be aware of your role in our collective responsibility to ensure that the weekend is memorable for every participant, and not just the winner at the end.  We would appreciate you doing your bit to ensure that every player comes away having had the best possible tournament experience.

I will be your Host for the weekend and I look forward to seeing you all there.

It only remains for all of us at APAT to wish every player the best of luck in the event.

[Gazza]

Final event details for players entered in the APAT English Amateur Poker Championship in association with William Hill on 3 & 4 August, 2013 are as follows:

Might get lynched for that in Cardiff

[Paulie_D]

Final event details for players entered in the APAT English Amateur Poker Championship in association with William Hill on 3 & 4 August, 2013 are as follows:

Might get lynched for that in Cardiff

Fixed for Mark"s sake.

[KarmaDope]

Final event details for players entered in the APAT English Amateur Poker Championship in association with William Hill on 3 & 4 August, 2013 are as follows:

Might get lynched for that in Cardiff

Fixed for Mark"s sake.

LOL - this has reminded me of the "shenanigans" as I was stood at the altar waiting for Joobs, and the Minister decided to talk to the predominantly APAT crowd...Paulie, can you remember what he made the mistake of saying?

[Laxie]

Final event details for players entered in the APAT English Amateur Poker Championship in association with William Hill on 3 & 4 August, 2013 are as follows:

Might get lynched for that in Cardiff

Fixed for Mark"s sake.

LOL - this has reminded me of the "shenanigans" as I was stood at the altar waiting for Joobs, and the Minister decided to talk to the predominantly APAT crowd...Paulie, can you remember what he made the mistake of saying?

That poor Minister didn"t have a hope with our mixed bunch!  lol

[Paulie_D]

LOL - this has reminded me of the "shenanigans" as I was stood at the altar waiting for Joobs, and the Minister decided to talk to the predominantly APAT crowd...Paulie, can you remember what he made the mistake of saying?

Not specifically except that, I think, he assumed we were all English to which the kilted members of the audience objected followed by the Welsh bleating*.

_{*I see what I did there.}

[AceOnTheRiver]

LOL - this has reminded me of the "shenanigans" as I was stood at the altar waiting for Joobs, and the Minister decided to talk to the predominantly APAT crowd...Paulie, can you remember what he made the mistake of saying?

Not specifically except that, I think, he assumed we were all English to which the kilted members of the audience objected followed by the Welsh bleating*.

_{*I see what I did there.}

Yes, but the entire situation was resolved by Brendan shouting "DA UK AND OIRLAND"

[KarmaDope]

It was funny though...I"ll try and paraphrase:

"So thank you all for coming all the way over from England..."

Half the crowd go "OI, FECK OFF!"

"So thank you all for coming over from England & Wales..."

A third of the crowd go "OI, FECK OFF!"

"So thank you all for coming over from England, Wales & Scotland..."

And all I hear then is Ger going "OI" and Brendan shouting "DA UK AND OIRLAND!"

[MarkTheShark]

Final event details for players entered in the APAT English Amateur Poker Championship in association with William Hill on 3 & 4 August, 2013 are as follows:

Might get lynched for that in Cardiff

Fixed for Mark"s sake.

Thanks Paulie - thought id got em all....but theres always one!!!!!

[jbworldwide]

Player list anywhere, I have been having trouble with William Hill and I want to make sure I am in

[duke3016]

Player list anywhere, I have been having trouble with William Hill and I want to make sure I am in

PLAYER LIST

[Bigfella42]

What time does the cash thing start on Friday?

[Bigfella42]

9pm just seen it on another thread.

[Curlarge]

9pm just seen it on another thread.

no need to worry about the cash game, you will be pished somewhere with the rest of us