Overview of events:
Friday 19th Oct 2018 - Grosvenor Casino, STOCKTON18:00-01:15
Main Event 'English Amateur Poker Championship' Day 1a (NLHE) (Button Ante) £75+£12, 20k/45 min
Saturday 20th Oct 2018 - Grosvenor Casino, NEWCASTLE14:30-22:15
Main Event 'English Amateur Poker Championship' Day 1b (NLHE) (Button Ante) £75+£12, 20k/45 min
20:00 Short Deck (NLHE) Side Event £33+£7, 15k/20 min
Sunday 21st Oct 2018 - Grosvenor Casino, NEWCASTLE12:00
Main Event 'English Amateur Poker Championship' Day 2
14:00 ROE NLHE Side Event £33+£7, 15k/20 min
19:00 PLO Side Event £33+£7, 15k/20 min
VenueGrosvenor Casino Stockton, 4 Chandlers Wharf Retail Park, 4 Bridge Rd, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3BA
Grosvenor Casino Newcastle, 100 St James' Blvd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BN
To participate you must be a full member of Grosvenor Casinos - to join as a Member you need to present photo ID, and there is a 'smart casual' dress code.
Both casinos are open 24/7 and both have free on-site parking.
APAT Weekend Schedule Of EventsThe Main Event Day 1's will play as follows:
Fri Day 1a - Levels - Sat Day 1b
18:00-18:45 Level 1 14:30-15:15
18:45-19:30 Level 2 15:15-16:00
19:30-20:15 Level 3 16:00-16:45
20:15-20:30 Break 16:45-17:00
20:30-21:15 Level 4 17:00-17:45
21:15-22:00 Level 5 17:45-18:30
22:00-22:45 Level 6 18:30-19:15
22:45-23:00 Break 19:15-20:00
(End of late entry / Alternates)
23:00-23:45 Level 7 20:00-20:45
23:45-00:30 Level 8 20:45-21:30
00:30-01:15 Level 9 21:30-22:15
Friday 19th Oct 2018 - Grosvenor STOCKTON18:00-01:15 (9 levels) -
Main Event APAT English Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE Freezeout, Btn Ante) Day 1a - £75+£12 with 20k chips on a 45 min clock.
Structure HERE with late entry to and including second break. No Deals Facilitated. Estimated maximum players 70. Amateur Poker Player only.
Saturday 20th Oct 2018 - Grosvenor NEWCASTLE14:30-22:15 (9 levels) -
Main Event APAT English Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE Freezeout, Btn Ante) Day 1b - £75+£12 with 20k chips on a 45 min clock.
Structure HERE with late entry to and including second break. No Deals Facilitated. Estimated maximum players 80. Amateur Poker Players only.
20:00 NLHE Short Deck Side Event (1 x re-entry allowed) - £33+£7 with 15k chips on a 20 min clock on Grosvenor's FTT blinds with late entry to and including second break (after level 6). Deals allowed. Estimated maximum players 50. Open to all poker players.
Sunday 21st Oct 2018 - Grosvenor NEWCASTLE12:00-
Main Event APAT English Amateur Poker Championship Day 2
14:00 Round of Each (NLHE/PLO) Side Event (1 x re-entry allowed) - £33+£7 with 15k chips on a 20 min clock on Grosvenor's FTT blinds with late entry to and including second break (after level 6). Deals allowed. Estimated maximum players 40. Open to all poker players.
19:00 PLO Side Event (1 x re-entry allowed) - £33+£7 with 10k chips on a 20 min clock on Grosvenor's FTT blinds with late entry to end of level 3. Deals allowed. Estimated maximum players 40. Open to all poker players.
PRIZES/ADDED VALUE
The winner of the Amateur Poker Championship will win an
added value prize of a GUKPT Main Event Seat worth £560.
The top three finishers will receive the coveted
APAT National Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
Season 12
Player Of The Year (POTY) ranking points will be awarded for both the Main Event (Top 18) and Side Events (Top 5).
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 18th Oct latest for Day 1a, and at 21:00 on 19th Oct latest for Day 1b.
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 AT THE LATEST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE EVENT START TIME - otherwise the seat will be freed up AT THIS TIME.
Download the software for APAT/Grosvenor HERE and navigate to 'Grosvenor Live' and select the 'APAT' tab and then scroll down to the event holding tanks on 19th/20th Oct and 'buyin'.
ALL players bought-in either via the APAT/Grosvenor Online Holding tank or via APAT (eg Online Satellite token/Added Value) or in the venue, 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, 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, for events THAT DAY.
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 for those NOT bought-in in full in advance 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, they are reminded they need to register in person and pay the full buyin/reg fee AT LEAST 30 minutes before the event start time, 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 on the Main Event throughout Friday, Saturday and 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.
