Final event details for players entered in the Welsh Amateur Poker Championship are as follows:
VENUE Grosvenor Casino
The Red Dragon Centre
Atlantic Wharf
Hemmingway Road
Cardiff CF10 4JY
Telephone: 02920 468350
CAR PARKINGAvailable at the Car Park by the Red Dragon Centre. For free parking, get car park tickets can stamped by Grosvenor reception on exit.
DRESS CODE Clean and tidy dress is strongly recommended. No football tops, but jeans and trainers are fine!
REGISTRATION Will be available at the venue from 12.00pm.
Players will have to register with the 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 reception.
Players can leave the venue after registration providing they are back in their allocated seats by 2.15pm (for a 2.30pm start). In keeping with the new regulations, players not in their seat at the start of the event will not be disqualified.
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.
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.
SCHEDULE This event will run over two days. Play commences at 2.30pm sharp on both.
Play is expected to finish at around 12.30am on day one. Players left in will return for a 2.30pm start on Sunday, with the final expected to finish around 9.00pm that evening.
Due to the nature of tournament Poker, end of day timings are estimated.
PRIZES 1st: A payment of £3,500 + Engraved Welsh Championship Cup + Gold Medal + Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Package + 18 ranking points + Significant Media Exposure.
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour package comprises an expenses paid entry to a GUKPT event being played next year. The GUKPT package is worth in the region of $3,000.
2nd: £2,250 + Silver Medal + 17 ranking points.
3rd: £1,250 + Bronze Medal + 16 ranking points.
4th to 9th: £600 each + 10 to 15 ranking points.
10th to 18th: £400 each + 1 to 9 ranking points.
19th to 20th: £400 each.
Alternates will be allowed the opportunity to take part during the first two levels.
An additional prize of £75 will be created as a result of each alternate who is allowed to enter. This money will be awarded to the players finishing directly outside the above prize pool, so if for example 4 alternates take part in the event, then finishing positions from 21st to 24th will each win back their buy in of £75.
The alternates will be chosen from the APAT controlled reserve list started at the venue at midday on the first day of play. This will enable a small number of additional members to participate in an APAT event.
Under our terms & conditions, APAT will not support deal making. This is a unique International Championship event and the onus is on every player to try their utmost to win it outright.
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.
The prize fund outlined above is subject to 200 paid entries at £75.00 per player.
BUFFET A free buffet will be laid on for players on each 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 soon after the event.
By entering this tournament you accept that your image may be used in APAT press and marketing campaigns.
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONDiscounted hotel accomodation can be found via the link below. The Etap is a basic hotel where we have reserved 50 rooms for APAT players at £32 per room, per night. These can be booked online or via telephone if you are having problems with availability. Other hotels can be booked via this link also.
http://www.laterooms.com/en/p3623/k16282562_cardiff-hotels.aspxLIVE 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 CONDITIONS Please note the event is subject to the terms & conditions of the APAT Poker Association & Tour.
FINALLY As a member of the 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.
