Player Briefing
888poker.com APAT UK Pub Poker Amateur Poker ChampionshipDATESaturday 25th June to Sunday 26th June
VENUEG Casino, Blackpool
The Sandcastle
Promenade
Blackpool, FY4 1BB
Telephone: 01253 341 222
CAR PARKINGCar parking is available outside the casino but spaces are limited.
DRESS CODE The dress code in the casino is smart casual. No sports tops, ripped jeans, soiled clothing
REGISTRATIONMemebership to the casino is free. All you will need to do is come to the casino with some form of identification for instant membership. A current valid Driving License or Passport is the easiest way to provide identification. If you do not have one of these, then a Debit/Credit Card along with a proof of your address is required (i.e. Bank Statement, recent Utility Bill etc).
You can register in advance at
http://www.gcasino.co.uk/blackpool/blackpoolregister01.php
ENTRY FEE888poker.com APAT UK Pub Poker Poker Championship: £50 per person, a registration fee will not be charged. A Player and Team List will be on this thread. Capacity is 128 runners in 16 8-person teams and there will be no alternates.
SCHEDULEThis event will run over two days. Play commences at 2.30pm on Saturday.
Teams are required to be at the venue for 1.30pm on the Saturday for photographs.Players participating will be required to wear uniform team shirts representing their Pubs, which should be provided by the Pubs / players themselves.
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. Details are contained on this thread:
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8045.0PRIZESThe prize pool breakdown for the UK Pub Poker Championship event is as follows
Total Prize Pool :£6,400
Team Event Prizes £3,200. 1st £1,600. 2nd £1,000 3rd £600
Individual event £3,200: 12 places paid in accordance with standard payouts
The winning team will receive the Championship trophy and the top individual finishers will win Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
The individual winner of the event will also win a UKIPT seat courtesy of 888poker.com.
ALTERNATESNo Alternates will be permitted to enter the event.
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 not be a buffet for players at this event. The venue has both a restaurant and a bar menu to order from throughout the day
PRESS
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.
CANCELLATIONSNow teams have been confirmed, team or individual refunds will not be made
Captains will be able to inform APAT of changes to their team either in advance of the event or on the day itself
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
