PLAYER BRIEFINGFinal event details for players entered in the APAT UK Team Championship, and for those who have qualified for the APAT Champion of Champions at the G Casino, Bolton are as follows:
DATEJanuary 28th 2011. APAT Champion of Champions 8pm
January 29th-30th 2011 APAT UK Team Championship 2.30pm each day
VENUE G Casino Bolton
Moor Lane
Bolton
BL3 5DJ
Telephone: 01204 375820
CAR PARKINGCar parking is available at the Casino and free.
DRESS CODE Clean and tidy dress is strongly recommended. No football tops, but jeans are fine!
No sportswear, ripped jeans or hoodies are allowed.
Please note G Casino Bolton does not allow trainers
G CASINO REGISTRATION Will be available at the venue from midday on Saturday for UK Team Event players. (Casino is now open 24hrs a day)
Players will have to register with the G Casino prior to being able to play in this event. We actively encourage every APAT member to turn up as early as possible to complete your registration at the G reception.
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 event.
Please note that any friends or family members that wish to accompany you into the Casino will also have to complete a Casino Member Application Form.
Registration is only available to individuals aged 18 years of age and older, with a valid proof of identification.
The initial stage of your casino registration can be completed via this form
http://www.gcasino.co.uk/bolton/contact.php
IDENTIFICATION Please bring a valid Passport or Drivers License. If you do not have one of those, then a credit card AND recent utility bill will suffice. 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 FEEThe buy in for the team event is £50 and a registration fee will not be charged. The event will consist of twenty-five teams. Team captains are responsible for collecting the team entry monies and handing them over to the casino prior to the start of the event
SCHEDULE Champion of Champions 16 APAT Champions will compete for the event, beginning at 8pm Friday. It is a one night event. The winner wins a £20,000 Sponsorship package for 2011 courtesy of Betfair Poker
Team Championship
This event will run over two days. Play commences at 2.30pm on the Saturday.
Play is expected to finish at around 1.00am on day one. Players left in will return for a 2.30pm 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 team event will play to the APAT National Championship structure with 10,000 starting chips and a 45 minute clock.
FIELDThe Team Championship field will consist of 200 players. Points will be awarded to the top 50 finishers, to calculate a team event winner. 1 point for 50th up to 50 points for the winner.
The APAT Champion of Champions competitors can be seen at
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=6986.msg129517#new PRIZES The Prize Pool for the UK Team Championship will be split into two.
50% of the prize pool will be awarded in the team event as follows:
1st £2,500.00
2nd £1,500.00
3rd £1,000.00
50% of the Prize Pool will be awarded to individual finishers as follows: (this is an indicative payout at this stage)
1st £1200
2nd £650
3rd £400
4th £250
5th £250
6th £250
7th £250
8th £250
9th £250
10th £250
11th £100
12th £100
13th £100
14th £100
15th £100
16th £100
17th £100
18th £100
19th £100
20th £100
In addition to the Prize monies a GUKPT Seat will be won by the Individual victor, courtesy of Betfair Poker, and National Medals going towards individual prizes. The title and Championship Cup will be going towards the Team Championship.
Please note that all entrance fees will be paid out in prize money. APAT will not retain any fee for running this event for our members.
BUFFETFood will be provided to all Saturday players during the day.
PRESSThe events will be streamed live on APAT tv over the weekend. In addition, Journalists from a number of Poker magazines and a photographer will be present on both days. We hope to feature a number of images from the tournament on our website and in APAT Magazine after the event.
By entering this tournament you accept that your image may be used in APAT TV, press and marketing campaigns.
LIVE UPDATETechnology 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 CONDITIONSPlease note the event is subject to the terms & conditions of the Amateur Poker Association & Tour.
FINALLYAs 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.
It only remains for all of us at APAT to wish every player and their team the best of luck in the event.
Richard Prew
Live Events Co-ordinator
APAT
