Player Briefing888poker.com APAT UK Amateur Poker Championships and APAT UK and Ireland Home International Team Championships
DATE888poker.com APAT UK and Ireland Home International Team Championships: Thursday 21st April to Friday 22nd April
888poker.com APAT UK Amateur Poker Championships: Saturday 23rd April to Sunday 24th April
VENUEAspers at The Gate
Newgate Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 5TG
Tel: 0191 255 0400
www.aspers.co.ukCAR PARKINGCar parking is available in the Gate Car Park and is free on Presenting Membership card and Car Park Ticket at Casino reception. Space is limited.
DRESS CODE The dress code in the casino is smart casual.
REGISTRATIONAspers is open Twenty Four Hours a Day and we encourage APAT players to be on the premises for the start of the tournament. However, it is not obligatory to be in your seat at the start of the event if you have already purchased a seat.
Aspers Newcastle operates an "Open Door" Policy where people over 22 years of age can enter the casino without becoming a member. Players can join the Casino as a member if they so wish. Those under 22 years old must become a member of the club and to do so will need to bring a valid Passport or Photo Drivers License. If you are under 22 and cannot present valid identification to the Casino, you will not be allowed to enter the premises.
ENTRY FEE888poker.com APAT UK and Ireland Home International Team Championships: £75 per person (£300 per team), registration fee free, to be collected by Captains and paid to the venue on the day
888poker.com APAT UK Amateur Poker Championships: £75 per person, a registration fee will not be charged. A Player List will be on the forum in the next few days. Capacity is 150 runners and the remaining seats will go on sale at the venue once the online holding tank closes.
The buy in for the Specialist Series Seven Card Stud event on Sunday 24th April is £25+£5. Seats for this event will be allocated on a first come first served basis to players from Saturday evening via the Cash Desk at the venue.
SCHEDULEHome Internationals
Thursday 21st April 6pm start
Friday 22nd April 2.30pm start
The relevant thread with structures and timings is here:
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8337.0Amateur Championship
This event will run over two days. Play commences at 2.30pm on Saturday.
Play is expected to finish at around 2.00am 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.
Please note that for Season Five APAT has adjusted the Tournament Structure and Payouts. Details are contained on this thread:
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8045.0Specialist Series - Seven Card Stud
This event will run on Sunday from 3.30pm, to a finish.
FIELDThe Home International field is made up of 32 players, eight teams of four players each.
The Amateur Championship field will consist of up to 150 players plus alternates during the first two levels.
The Specialist Series event will be capped at a maximum of 50 players.
PRIZESThe Prize Pool for the Home International Team Championship is £2,400. The first place team will receive £1,600 and the second placed team £800.
The prize pool breakdown for the UK Amateur National Championship event ill be confirmed at the Casino when the final number of runners in each event is reached.
The winner of the Amateur Championship will win an entry to a UKIPT main event and the top three finishers in the Amateur Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
The Winner of the Amateur Championship event will also win the English Amateur Championship trophy.
The Specialist Series Event will be paid in accordance with the venue"s standard payout for a 50 runner event
ALTERNATESAlternates will be allowed the opportunity to take part during the first two levels of the Amateur Championship event, should it reach 150 runners.
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.
BUFFETThere will be no buffets for players at these events. Players are free to order from the menus available at the venue throughout the days
PRESSJournalists 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.
CANCELLATIONSOnce a seat has been sold, refunds will not be made.
Players will be able to utilise the APAT Seat Exchange board to trade their seat at the face value.
Seat Exchange Guidelines apply.
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 the best of luck in the event.
Richard Prew, APAT Live Events Director
