Player Briefing888poker.com APAT UK Open Poker Championships
DATESaturday 3rd December to Sunday 4th December
VENUEBury New Road, 2 Ramsgate Street, Manchester, M8 9SG
T: 0161 831 6370
CAR PARKINGFree parking outside the casino
DRESS CODENo ripped jeans, sportswear etc
REGISTRATIONIf it is your first visit you will need photo ID at reception. To save time you can join online beforehand at
http://www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/join-casino?CasinoCode=GCM1 but you will still need that ID on your first visit. You have to be over 18 years old.
ENTRY FEE888poker.com APAT UK Open Championship: £100 per person, a registration fee will not be charged. A Player List will be on this thread in due course. Capacity is 150 players plus Alternates. Entry is open to all players, it is not an Amateur only event.
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.
REMAINING SEATSSome seats remain for this tournament. They are on sale either on a list on this forum or direct at the venue. If seats are available on the day we will inform you on this forum in the days beforehand. Payments on the day will be cash only, for £100
PRIZESThe prize pool breakdown for the APAT UK Open Championship event will be finalised once numbers of player sand Alternates are known
As an indication with 120 runners and a total Prize Pool of £12,000, first prize will be in the region of £3,500
The top three individual finishers will win Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
The individual winner of the event will also win a Super Stack 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 CONDITIONSPlease 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
