APAT Season 11 - Tour Dates, Venues & Events

[IrishTom]

May 11, 2017, London:  The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) is delighted to announce details of the eleventh season of its critically acclaimed tour for recreational players.  Following on from it's tenth anniversary season, which saw every APAT Champion win an added value Las Vegas package, Season 11 will open with the North American Amateur Poker Championship in Las Vegas on June 7th 2017 and run to the APAT World Championship Of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) in Manchester, from March 31st to April 8th 2018.

Season highlights include:-

Headline partner:   APAT is pleased to announce the continuation of their relationship with the UK's largest casino chain, Grosvenor Casinos, as its headline sponsor in Season 11.  The partnership will see each APAT main event Champion win an added seat at a GUKPT main event, worth £550.  The partnership continues to flourish on the back of 10 years of close cooperation and highlights a continuing commitment to the development of players at every level.

Media partner:   APAT is pleased to partner with Bluff Europe, Europe's largest poker magazine, which will feature regular content on APAT's live tour throughout Season 11.

Viva Las Vegas:  APAT is hosting the first event of Season 11 in Las Vegas at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Downtown Fremont Street, on Wednesday 7th June 2017, featuring a $150 buyin and a $20,000 guarantee.

Online:  Grosvenor Poker will host APAT's online Championship events and the winner of each will receive an added seat at a GUKPT main event worth £550.

WCOAP:  The extremely popular World Championship Of Amateur Poker will be hosted at Grosvenor Casino, Manchester, between March 31st and April 8th, 2018.  The festival will feature the prestigious 8-Game Players Championship, World Amateur Team Championship and World Amateur Poker Championship main event.

Champion Of Champions:   A special event hosted during the WCOAP in Manchester, with every live APAT National Champion and WCOAP Main & Side event winners from eleven APAT seasons eligible to compete to be crowned the APAT Champion Of Champions, with the added value of a Las Vegas 2018 Package.

Live Stream/Blog:  APAT will broadcast live from all National Amateur Championship events in Season 11, in addition to providing comprehensive live updates through the APAT forum.

APAT Season 11 Schedule:

Jun 7, 2017:	Las Vegas (North American Amateur Poker Championship)
Jul 1-2, 2017:	Spa (Belgian Amateur Poker Championship)
Aug 5-6, 2017:	Coventry (UK Amateur Poker Championship)
Sep 29-Oct 1, 2017:	Cardiff (Welsh Amateur Poker Championship)
Oct 13-15, 2017:	Spa (European Championship of Amateur Poker)
Oct 29-30, 2017:	Dublin (Irish Amateur Poker Championship)
Nov 10-12, 2017:	Namur (Benelux Amateur Poker Championship)
Dec 1-3, 2017:	Reading (English Amateur Poker Championship)
Feb 3-4, 2018:	Blackpool (UK Team Poker Championship)
Mar 3-4, 2018:	Edinburgh (Scottish Amateur Poker Championship)
Mar 31-Apr 8, 2018:	Manchester (World Championship of Amateur Poker)

ABOUT APAT

The Amateur Poker Association & Tour created the UK's first national poker tour in 2006.  Since launch, APAT has developed into a global operator in the live events arena, holding multiple festivals in Europe and North America, in addition to a comprehensive schedule in the United Kingdom. The organisation remains dedicated to the development of amateur players, providing an affordable, professionally run tour that enables members to enhance their poker skills in a fun, but competitive, environment. Members who have final tabled APAT national events have gone on to win WSOP, WPT, EPT, Irish Open, GUKPT and many other internationally recognised professional poker titles.

Further, more detailed information, can be found at APAT.com

[IrishTom]

We are delighted to confirm the APAT Season 11 schedule of events listed below.

Season 11 will also host a Player Of The Year (POTY) Ranking Leaderboard, with points awarded from all APAT live and online Main Events and Side Events, LPPL Area Finals and the Festival Of Pub Poker Championship (Medal) events, with the Added Value of a GUKPT Main Event seat, worth £550.

Each live tour stop will also have an associated online schedule of events.

Las Vegas: (Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino)
Jun 7, Wed 11:00 HORSE $360
Jun 7, Wed 13:00 Main Event: North American Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) $20,000 Gtd $150
Jun 7, Wed 19:00 NLHE $110

Spa: (Casino de Spa)
Jun 30, Fri 20:00 Progressive Bounty (NLHE) €75
Jul 1, Sat 13:00 Main Event: Belgian Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1 €110
Jul 1, Sat 20:00 Mix Max (NLHE) €60
Jul 2, Sun 13:00 Main Event: Belgian Amateur Poker Championship Day 2
Jul 2, Sun 15:00 Double Chance (NLHE) €60

Coventry: (Grosvenor Casino)
Aug 3, Thu 18:00 8-Game Day 1 £75+£8
Aug 4, Fri 20:00 8-Game Day 2
Aug 5, Sat 16:00 Main Event UK Amateur Poker Championship Day 1  £75+£8
Aug 6, Sun 13:00 Main Event UK Amateur Poker Championship Day 2
Aug 6, Sun 13:30 PLO £50+£8

Cardiff: (Grosvenor Casino)
Sep 29, Fri 18:00 Main Event: Welsh Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1a £75+£7
Sep 29, Fri 21:00 PLO £33+£7
Sep 30, Sat 14:30 Main Event: Welsh Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1b £75+£7
Sep 30, Sat 20:00 NLHE £33+£7
Oct 1, Sun 12:00 Main Event: Welsh Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 2
Oct 1, Sun 13:00 PLO8 £33+£7
Oct 1, Sun 17:00 ROE NLHE/PLO £33+£7

Spa: (Casino de Spa)
Oct 11, Wed 20:00 Progressive Bounty €75 (€20 Bounty)
Oct 12, Thu 14:00 ECOAP (International by invitation) Team Championship Day 1 €440
Oct 12, Thu 19:00 Crazy Pineapple €60
Oct 13, Fri 14:00 ECOAP (International) Team Championship Day 2
Oct 13, Fri 16:00 ECOAP Main Event: European Amateur Poker Championship Day 1a €120
Oct 13, Fri 20:00 PLO 4/5/6 DC €60
Oct 14, Sat 12:00 ECOAP Main Event: European Amateur Poker Championship Day 1b €120
Oct 14, Sat 20:00 Mix Max (NLHE) €60
Oct 15, Sun 12:00 ECOAP Main Event: European Amateur Poker Championship Day 2
Oct 15, Sun 14:00 HORSE €60
Oct 15, Sun 16:00 NLHE Double Chance €60
 
Dublin: (Regency Hotel)
Oct 29, Sun 14:00 Main Event: Irish Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1 €100+€20
Oct 30, Mon 12:00 Main Event: Irish Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 2

Namur: (Casino de Namur)
Nov 9, Thu 18:00 Main Event: Benelux Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1a €110
Nov 10, Fri 17:00 Main Event: Benelux Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1b €110
Nov 10, Fri 20:00 PLO 4/5/6 DC €60
Nov 11, Sat 14:00 Main Event: Benelux Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 2
Nov 11, Sat 16:00 Crazy Pineapple €60
Nov 11, Sat 18:00 High Roller Day 1 €220
Nov 12, Sun 14:00 Main Event: Benelux Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Final Day
Nov 12, Sun 15:30 Turbo Deepstack €60
Nov 12, Sun 16:00 High Roller Day 2

Reading (South): (Grosvenor Casino)
Dec 1, Fri 18:00 Main Event: English Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1a £75+£7
Dec 1, Fri 21:00 PLO8 £33+£7
Dec 2, Sat 14:30 Main Event: English Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1b £75+£7
Dec 2, Sat 20:00 NLHE £33+£7
Dec 3, Sun 12:00 Main Event: English Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 2
Dec 3, Sun 13:00 ROE NLHE/PLO £33+£7
Dec 3, Sun 17:00 APAT 15 (NLHE) £33+£7

Blackpool: (Grosvenor Casino)
Feb 2, Fri 18:00 PLO £33+£7
Feb 2, Fri 20:00 NLHE £33+£7
Feb 3, Sat 14:30 Main Event: UK Team Championship (NLHE) Day 1 £75+£7
Feb 3, Sat 20:00 NLHE £33+£7
Feb 4, Sun 12:00 Main Event: UK Team Championship (NLHE) Day 2
Feb 4, Sun 13:00 Mix Max £33+£7
Feb 4, Sun 16:00 PLO8 £33+£7

Edinburgh: (Grosvenor (Maybury) Casino)
Mar 3, Sat 14:30 Main Event: Scottish Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 1 £75+£7
Mar 3, Sat 20:00 PLO £33+£7
Mar 3, Sat 21:00 NLHE £33+£7
Mar 4, Sun 12:00 Main Event: Scottish Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE) Day 2
Mar 4, Sun 13:00 PLO £33+£7
Mar 4, Sun 15:00 NLHE £33+£7

Manchester: (Grosvenor Bury New Road Casino)
Sat 31 Mar- Sun 8 Apr 2018  WCOAP - 9 days of events