July 21, 2018, London: The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) is delighted to release details of the twelfth season of its critically acclaimed tour for recreational players with stops in APAT UK & Ireland, APAT Benelux and APAT Central Europe confirmed, alongside a visit to Malta.
Season highlights include:-
Media: APAT is again pleased to partner with Bluff Europe, Europe's largest poker magazine, which will feature regular content on APAT's live tour throughout Season 12, and APAT will provide a comprehensive live update/blog through the APAT forum and the integration of social media.
Headline Partner: APAT is pleased to announce the continuation of their relationship with the UK's largest casino chain, Grosvenor Casinos, as its UK & Ireland Season 12 headline sponsor. The partnership will again see each APAT main event Champion win an added value seat to a GUKPT main event worth £560, and cements the continued commitment from both, to the development of players at every level.
Central Europe: Following on from the hugely popular APAT Benelux as a permanent seasonal feature, APAT expands further with the creation of APAT Central Europe from Season 12, which includes 3 National Amateur Poker Championship events.
Malta: APAT will pay a first-ever visit to Malta, the largest of 3 islands that form the Maltese archipelago that lies virtually at the centre of the Mediterranean, with superb sunny weather, attractive beaches, a thriving nightlife and 7,000 years of intriguing history. The Maltese Amateur Poker Championship forms part of The Malta Poker Festival which runs from November 1st to 6th, and the MPF Main Event carries a €500,000 Guarantee and in addition to APAT, is supported by numerous events throughout, including The Hendon Mob Championship.
UKICOAP: The inaugural UK & Ireland Championship of Amateur Poker will host the 'UK & Ireland County Championship', seeing teams from all counties compete to be crowned Champions. One team will be selected for each County based on all members having been born in the County, or currently living there.
APAT Event Structure: APAT remain committed to player value for money and the player experience taken from every event, and consequently all main events will see the historical 15,000 starting stack increased to 20,000 (post-Coventry), and minor adjustments made to the event structure to enhance and streamline play, including a trial at selected events during Season 12 with the introduction of a Button Ante, and/or the use of a Shot Clock.
APAT Season 12 Schedule:| May 18th-21st, 2018 | Namur, BEL (Luxembourg Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Aug 1st-5th, 2018 | Coventry, GBR (European Championship of Amateur Poker) |
| Sep 7th-9th, 2018 | Spa, BEL (Belgian Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Sep 14th-16th, 2018 | Cardiff, GBR (Welsh Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Oct 5th-7th, 2018 | As, CZE (German Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Oct 19th-21st, 2018 | Stockton/Newcastle, GBR (English Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Oct 28th-29th, 2018 | Dublin, IRL (Irish Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Nov 5th-6th, 2018 | St Julians, MLT (Maltese Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Nov 8th-11th, 2018 | Namur, BEL (Dutch Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Nov 30th-Dec 2nd, 2018 | As, CZE (Czech Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Dec 14th-16th, 2018 | Manchester, GBR (UK & Ireland Championship of Amateur Poker) |
| Jan 25th-27th, 2019 | Blackpool, GBR (UK Team Championship) |
| Feb 7th-10th, 2019 | Vienna, AUT (Austrian Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Feb 22nd-24th, 2019 | Spa, BEL (Benelux Championship of Amateur Poker) |
| Mar 16th-17th, 2019 | Edinburgh, GBR (Scottish Amateur Poker Championship) |
| Apr 19th-28th, 2019 | Vienna, AUT (World Championship of Amateur Poker) |
ABOUT APATThe Amateur Poker Association & Tour created the UK's first national poker tour in 2006. Since launch, APAT has developed into a global operator in the live events arena, holding multiple festivals in Europe and North America, in addition to a comprehensive schedule in the United Kingdom. The organisation remains dedicated to the development of amateur players, providing an affordable, professionally run tour that enables members to enhance their poker skills in a fun, but competitive, environment. Members who have final tabled APAT national events have gone on to win WSOP, WPT, EPT, Irish Open, GUKPT and many other internationally recognised professional poker titles.
Further, more detailed information, can be found at APAT.com
