The European Amateur Team Championship will be played as part of the ECOAP festival at Dusk Till Dawn on August 24th & 25th. Competing countries are as follows:-
England
France
Germany
Italy
Malta
Northern Ireland
Poland (defending European Champions)
Portugal
Republic of Ireland (European Champions 2008)
Scotland
Spain
Wales (World Champions 2010 & 2011, Home International Champions 2011)
Teams can enter a squad of up to five players, but a maximum of four players will be able to play any one phase. The buy in per team is £400 + £40, plus £30 per player for embroidered international team shirts.
The structure is as follows (subject to minor change):
Phase 1 - Day 1 - 2.30pm
8 x 6 player No Limit Hold Em Sit & Go Matches - 3,000 chips - 30 minute clock
1st - 5pts, 2nd - 4pts, 3rd - 3pts, 4th - 2pts, 5th - 1pt, 6th - 0pts
Each country will participate in 4 Sit & Go Matches
Phase 2 - Day 1 - 5.30pm
8 x 6 player Pot Limit Omaha Sit & Go Matches - 3,000 chips - 30 minute clock
1st - 5pts, 2nd - 4pts, 3rd - 3pts, 4th - 2pts, 5th - 1pt, 6th - 0pts
Each country will participate in 4 Sit & Go Matches
Phase 3 - Day 1 - 9.00pm
36 x 2 player No Limit Hold Em Heads Up Matches -3,000 chips - 15 minute clock
1st - 3pts, 2nd - 0pts
Each country will participate in 6 Heads Up Matches
Phase 4 - Day 2 - 2.30pm
8 x 6 player No Limit Hold Em Sit & Go Matches - 3,000 chips - 30 minute clock
1st - 5pts, 2nd - 4pts, 3rd - 3pts, 4th - 2pts, 5th - 1pt, 6th - 0pts
Each country will participate in 4 Sit & Go Matches
Phase 5 - Day 2 - 6.00pm
1 x 48 player No Limit Hold Em Multi Table Tournament - 10,000 chips - 20 minute clock
1st - 18pts, 2nd - 17pts...18th - 1pt
Each country will be able to enter 4 players
Points Allocation Breakdown
Phase 1 - NLHE Sit & Go - Max Team: 20pts - Total: 120pts
Phase 2 - PLO Sit & Go - Max Team: 20pts - Total: 120pts
Phase 3 - Heads Up - Max Team: 18pts - Total: 108pts
Phase 4 - NLHE Sit & Go - Max Team: 20pts - Total: 120pts
Phase 5 - NLHE MTT - Max Team: 66pts - Total: 171pts