Player Briefing888poker.com APAT Scottish Amateur Poker Championships
DATESaturday 30th July to Sunday 31st July
VENUEGala Casino
Merchant City,
16-18 Glassford Street,
Glasgow
G1 1UL
Telephone: 0141 553 5410
CAR PARKINGMulti storey parking above the casino with direct access to reception. Free after 6.00pm discounted before 6.00pm
DRESS CODESmart casual, no sportswear.
REGISTRATIONThis club operates a Think 21 Policy and new members who are or appear to be under 21 years of age are required to produce official photographic I.D.
ENTRY FEE888poker.com APAT UK Scottish Amateur Poker Championship: £75 per person, a registration fee will not be charged. A Player List will be on this thread shortly. Capacity is 120 players plus Alternates.
SCHEDULEThis 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. Details are contained on this thread:
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8045.0On Sunday 31st July there will be a side event, £25+£5 No Limit Hold-em: Six Max beginning at 3pm. Entries for this will open not before 4pm on Saturday afternoon.
REMAINING SEATSSome seats remain for this tournament. They will be put on sale on Saturday 30th July, not before midday. First come first served. Payments on the day will be cash only, for £75
PRIZESThe prize pool breakdown for the Scottish Amateur Championship event will be finalised once numbers of Alternates are known
As an indication with 120 runners and a total Prize Pool of £9,000, first prize will be in the region of £3,000
The winning player 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.
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
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 CONDITIONS
Please 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 the best of luck in the event.
Richard Prew, APAT Live Events Director
