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Press Release

Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge



London, April 2011

It has been announced today the the Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) and the European Poker Tour (EPT) have reached agreement on a merger of the two organisations, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. The new Organisation, to be known as the A and EPAT, will provide Poker Tours across the whole spectrum of European Poker and an unrivalled Poker Association to represent players interests with Stakeholders.

Des Duffy, Managing Director of APAT,



said

"I am delighted to come to this agreement with my namesake John Duthie for our two organisations to combine. With our expertise in running tours for recreational players and the EPT"s excellent position in higher buy in events we will be a collossal Goliath across European Poker."

John Duthie, Managing Director of the EPT,



said

"We are now in our seventh season of the EPT, but I have always felt there has been something Missing. That thing, I have recognised, will be addressed in our post merger planning **"

Jon Young, editor of the WPT magazine expressed shock at the news when contacted last night.



He said "The A and EPAT certainly has a ring to it, lets hope its not a hospital pass for Tighty and Leigh"

Editors Notes:

A new company Duffy Duthie Ltd (to be known as D Squared Ltd) will acquire both companies, and the first event of the combined A and EPAT will be in Newcastle over four days at Easter.

** Gerard Smyth Senior will be appointed Merger Czar, with the sole task of instructing hundreds of pasty faced Scandinavian teenagers in how to get wrecked so as to introduce the APAT ethos into the EPT and hence the A and EPAT.

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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 00:15:31 AM »
April the 1st?
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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 00:22:06 AM »

** Gerard Smyth Senior will be appointed Merger Czar, with the sole task of instructing hundreds of pasty faced Scandinavian teenagers in how to get wrecked so as to introduce the APAT ethos into the EPT and hence the A and EPAT.


On it Boss  8)

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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 08:01:17 AM »

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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 08:05:14 AM »
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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 08:25:17 AM »
Start the day with a smile, thanks Tighty

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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2011, 09:08:33 AM »
EPT members will love the £75 buy ins, and sloooooooooooow structure

The numbers will probably beat the DTD attempt ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2011, 10:19:31 AM »
Is this going to happen............Soon?
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2011, 10:29:25 AM »
Had me going for a while! ;)
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2011, 11:13:29 AM »
:D love it! :D :D :D
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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2011, 11:28:30 AM »
... great work ... I was suitably delerious to believe such folly ... smile ...

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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2011, 11:33:37 AM »
Press Release

Amateur and European Poker Association & Tour



London, April 2011

Following the surprise announcement today that the Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) and the European Poker Tour (EPT) have reached agreement on a merger of the two organisations, to be known as the A and EPAT, the new organisation has confirmed the first wave of appointments to it"s team.



Richard Prew, Head of Live Events, Media Director, IT Co-ordinator and Buffet Czar



Gerard Smyth Senior, Group Entertainment Director and Merger Czar



Leigh Wiltshire, Online Events Director, Statistics Guru & Spreadsheet Czar



Paul Davis, Group Travel Co-ordinator, Deputy Entertainment Director & Scribe



Jack Prime, Head of Naked Events & Vertical Accommodations Czar



Jon Young, World Strip Poker Champion commented



He said "I"m very excited by the return of Naked Events to the poker stage and look forward to retaining my crown at an A and EPAT event"


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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2011, 13:33:05 PM »



Gerard Smyth Senior, Group Entertainment Director and Merger Czar



Nice white hat Ger..!!
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Re: Amateur Poker Association and Tour and European Poker Tour to merge
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Gerard Smyth Senior, Group Entertainment Director and Merger Czar



Nice white hat Ger..!!


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