Ladies & Gents,
we are pleased to confirm details for the English Amateur Poker Championship as below, where I will be
your host throughout the weekend and assisted by Lucy Amos who will be providing a live report blog.
For questions, queries etc, then please post on this topic or PM myself
HEREA reminder that the full Season 10 live tour details can be found
HERE, online dates
HERE and WCOAP 2017
schedule
HERE.
The English
Online Amateur Poker Championship will be held on APAT/Grosvenor as follows, with National Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals awarded to the top 3 players of the Main Event, and with the Champion winning an
added value GUKPT £550 Main Event seat:
| Date / Time | Event | Buyin |
| | | |
| Sun 5 Jun 2016 18:00 | English Online Championship | £28+£2 |
| Sun 5 Jun 2016 19:00 | English Online Side Event - PLO | £4.70+0.30 |
APAT SEASON 10 IN ASSOCIATION WITH GROSVENOR
ENGLISH AMATEUR POKER CHAMPIONSHIP 28-29 MAY 2016
The English Amateur Poker Championship will be played at Grosvenor Casino, Newcastle on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May 2016.
VenueGrosvenor Casino,
100 St James" Boulevard,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 4BN
Tele: +44 (0) 191 260 3303
Website:
Grosvenor NewcastleGrosvenor Casino Newcastle is open 24/7 - as long as there are players then the poker room will also be open 24/7.
To play poker at Grosvenor Casino Newcastle, players are required to be a member of the casino and photo ID is required to join. Membership of any Grosvenor Casino will count - just bring your card to gain entry.
The is no dress code in regards to hoodies, shades, shorts etc.
Complimentary soft and hot drinks will be available for all players.
APAT WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sat 28th May14:30-23:30 (11 levels) -
Main Event APAT English Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE Freezeout) Day 1 - £75+£7 with 15k chips on a 45 min clock.
Structure HERE with late entry to and including first break, which will be after Level 4. No Deals Facilitated. Estimated max players 120.
18:00-01:00 -
Vegas STTs "on the hour on demand" (expected duration 60-90 mins) 8-handed Single Table Satellite £10+£1 2k stack 10 min clock - winner gets entry into the Sunday "APAT Vegas 2017" where 1 Vegas 2017 Package is GUARANTEED.
Sun 29th May12:00 -
Main Event APAT English Amateur Poker Championship Day 2
12:00-15:00 -
Vegas STTs "on the hour on demand" (expected duration 60-90 mins) 8-handed Single Table Satellite £10+£1 2k stack 10 min clock - winner gets entry into the Sunday "APAT Vegas 2017" where 1 Vegas 2017 Package is GUARANTEED.
15:00 -
APAT Vegas 2017 NLHE (Max 1 Rebuy OR 1 Add On £75 for 10k to first break) £75+£7 with 10k chips on a 40/30/20 min clock (40 min to first break/30 min to second break/20 min thereafter) - same structure as Main Event with late entry to and including first break, which will be after Level 4. No deals facilitated. Buyins retained for "APAT 10th Anniversary Vegas 2017 Packages" for every £1500 - money for lesser amounts paid out -
1 PACKAGE GUARANTEEDPRIZES/ADDED VALUE
Each event prize pool breakdown will be confirmed at the venue after the event has closed for further entries. An example of the default APAT prize structure can be found
HERE. APAT do NOT facilitate deals for Championship Main Events nor where Vegas 2017 Packages are on offer.
The winner of the Amateur Poker Championship will win an added value prize of an "APAT 10th Anniversary Vegas 2017 Package".
The top three finishers will receive the coveted
APAT National Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
Season 10 Player Of The Year (POTY) ranking points will be awarded for both the National Championship (Top 18) and Sunday"s APAT Vegas 2017 (Top 5). POTY details can be found
HERE, where the POTY will win an "APAT 10th Anniversary Vegas 2017 Package".
(and the winner of the Online Championship at 6pm on 5th June will win an
added value GUKPT £550 Main Event seat)
GUARANTEE YOUR SEAT IN ADVANCE
Reserve a seat via
APAT Eventbrite HERE which will close when all allocated seats are reserved or at 21:00 on Thu 26 May latest.
Clarification on the APAT Eventbrite facility is available
HERE, and ALL players who reserve a seat must register in person, and pay the FULL buy-in and reg fee, at the venue poker room cash desk before the event advertised start time, otherwise the seat will be freed up at this time.
Download the software for APAT/Grosvenor HERE... the
Online Holding Tank for this event should be visible within the next few days.
Guarantee your seat AND book accommodation with our partners
Main Event Travel HEREALL players who have bought-in in advance either via the APAT/Grosvenor Online Holding tank or via Main Event Travel or via direct entry with APAT (eg Online Satellite token), will have their chips put into play at the start of the event and, if not seated, will be blinded out from the start - you DO NOT need to register in the venue prior to the event start - APAT will provide your name to the venue and register you into the event - so just turn up and take your seat (even if late arriving) - any player who registers and buys in at the venue will also have chips put into play at the start if they are not seated.
If you register online via the holding tank, and subsequently do not de-register online before the holding tank closes, or you purchase an entry via Main Event Travel, and subsequently you are unable to use your seat, then you need to use the APAT Seat Exchange facility
HERE to off-load your seat.
ON THE DAY
Players can buy-in at the venue for available seats on a first-come-first-served basis from 2 hours prior to each event.
Players who have registered for an event, but are placed on the Alternates list, will be offered a seat as it becomes available.
EVENT REGISTRATION
You are advised to turn up well in advance to complete event registration, including allowing time to join as a member if needed.
Event registration will open in the venue 2 hours prior to both the Main Event (so at 12:30 on Sat) and the Sunday Vegas 2017 (so 13:00 on Sunday) for those who have NOT bought-in in full in advance (via the APAT/Grosvenor Online Holding Tank or Main Event Travel or APAT) and is on a strictly first-come-first-served basis.
For those who have reserved a seat for the Main Event in advance via the APAT Eventbrite facility, registration will also open at 12:30 on Saturday, and these players are reminded they need to register in person and pay the full buyin/reg fee before 14:30, when at this time all unclaimed reserved seats will be freed up.
Players may leave the venue after registering for an event but we encourage you to be back and seated by 5 minutes prior to the event advertised start time. However, it is not obligatory to be in your seat at the start of the events and if not chips will be put into play, and remain in play, and you will be blinded out.
Live UpdatesA live update/blog will be provided throughout Saturday and Sunday.
Terms and ConditionsPlease note the event is subject to the terms & conditions of the Amateur Poker Association & Tour.
All events are subject to APAT/Venue discretion on the day, and structures/levels may be altered and timings changed if viewed in the best interests of the event.
CancellationsOnce a seat has been purchased, and if plans change, then players need to utilise the APAT Seat Exchange within the APAT Forum
HERE to trade their seat at the face value. Seat Exchange Guidelines
HERE apply.
Finally As a member of the Amateur Poker Association and Tour, we would like you to be aware of your expected role in our collective responsibility to ensure that the weekend is memorable and enjoyable for not only every participant - but for everyone involved within the venue. We would appreciate you doing your bit to ensure that everyone comes away having had the best possible poker experience with APAT.
The best of luck to everyone playing over the weekend of events.
