Ladies & Gents,
we are pleased to confirm details for the European Amateur Poker Championship as below, where I will be your host for the weekend and Lucy Amos will be providing a live report update/blog throughout, with Leigh Wiltshire providing a live stream on Sunday.
For questions, queries etc, then please post on the Season 10
Discussion Thread or
Private Message (PM) Myself APAT SEASON 10 IN ASSOCIATION WITH GROSVENOR
EUROPEAN AMATEUR POKER CHAMPIONSHIP 9-10 JULY 2016
The European Amateur Poker Championship will be played at Grosvenor Casino, Luton on Saturday 9th July and Sunday 10th July 2016.
VenueGrosvenor Casino,
35 Park Street West
Luton
LU1 3BE
Tele: +44 (0) 1582 813780
Website:
Grosvenor LutonGrosvenor Casino Luton is open 24/7 - the poker room will be open as follows:
Fri - from 5pm
Sat - from 12pm
Sun - from 11am
Membership: If you are already a member of Grosvenor Casinos then you should bring your membership card to allow use of a fast track entry available (players swipe their card and there is no need to be manually signed in at the desk).
If not a member of Grosvenor Casinos, it is necessary to bring either your driving licence or passport otherwise you risk not being allowed into the casino. The casino has a challenge 25 policy.
Smart Casual dress is required (smart jeans are fine (ie not ripped etc), as are hoddies, caps and sunglasses IN THE POKER ROOM ONLY).
Complimentary hot/cold soft drinks are available for all players.
Free parking is available.
APAT WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sat 9th July14:30-23:30 (11 levels) or 27 players if earlier -
Main Event APAT European 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 180.
18:00-01:00 -
Vegas STTs "on the hour on demand" (expected duration 60-90 mins) 8-handed Single Table Satellite £10+£2 2k stack 10 min clock - winner gets entry into the Sunday "APAT Vegas 2017" where 1 Vegas 2017 Package is GUARANTEED.
Sun 10th July12:00 -
Main Event APAT European 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+£2 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 GUARANTEEDPRIZES/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 8 July 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.
Download the software for APAT/Grosvenor HERE.
Guarantee your seat AND book accommodation with our partners
Main Event Travel HEREALL players bought-in in advance either via the APAT/Grosvenor Online Holding tank or via Main Event Travel or via direct entry with APAT (eg Online Satellite token), 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.
If you register online via the holding tank, and subsequently do not de-register online before the holding tank closes, or you purchase an entry via Main Event Travel, and subsequently you are unable to use your seat, then you need to use the APAT Seat Exchange facility
HERE to off-load your seat.
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 NOT bought-in in full in advance (via the APAT/Grosvenor Online Holding Tank or Main Event Travel or APAT) and is 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 UpdatesA live report update/blog will be provided throughout Saturday and Sunday.
A live stream will be provided on Sunday.
Terms and ConditionsPlease note the event is subject to the terms & conditions of the Amateur Poker Association & Tour.
All events are subject to APAT/Venue discretion on the day, and structures/levels may be altered and timings changed if viewed in the best interests of the event.
CancellationsOnce a seat has been purchased, and if plans change, then players need to utilise the APAT Seat Exchange within the APAT Forum
HERE to trade their seat at the face value. Seat Exchange Guidelines
HERE apply.
Finally As a member of the Amateur Poker Association and Tour, we would like you to be aware of your expected role in our collective responsibility to ensure that the weekend is memorable and enjoyable for not only every participant - but for everyone involved within the venue. We would appreciate you doing your bit to ensure that everyone comes away having had the best possible poker experience with APAT.
The best of luck to everyone playing over the weekend of events.
