Ladies & Gents, we are pleased to confirm details for the Welsh Amateur Poker Championship, where Matt Dale and I will be your hosts for the weekend, with Lucy Amos providing a live update/blog throughout and Leigh Wiltshire joining us on Sunday to produce a live stream for Day 2 of the Main Event and also cover the "APAT Destination Vegas 2017" event.
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Discussion Thread or
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WELSH AMATEUR POKER CHAMPIONSHIP
FRI 16/SAT 17 - SUN 18 SEPT 2016
The Welsh Amateur Poker Championship will be played at the Grosvenor G Casino, Cardiff on Friday 16th September with Day 1A starting at 6pm, Saturday 17th with Day 1B starting at 2:30pm and Sunday 18th with Day 2 starting at 12:00 noon.
VenueGrosvenor G Casino, The Red Dragon Centre, Hemingway Road, Cardiff, CF10 4JY
Tele: 029 2046 8350 (ask to be put through to the poker room)
Web:
HEREThe casino is open 24/7, with live gaming tables closing at 7am The poker room is open from event start to circa 4am/6am depending on games/staff. To enter the casino you must be a full member - to join as a Member you need to present photo ID. Dress code is smart casual. There is parking on site, which is free as long as you get your ticket validated at reception during your visit. All hot drinks and all soft drinks (apart from the fruit juices) are free of charge.
APAT Weekend Schedule Of EventsDay 1 structures are as follows:
Fri Day 1A - Levels - Sat Day 1B
18:00-18:45 Level 1 14:30-15:15
18:45-19:30 Level 2 15:15-16:00
19:30-20:15 Level 3 16:00-16:45
20:15-21:00 Level 4 16:45-17:30
21:00-21:15 Break 17:30-17:45
(End of late entry / Alternates)
21:15-22:00 Level 5 17:45-18:30
22:00-22:45 Level 6 18:30-19:15
22:45-23:30 Level 7 19:15-20:00
23:30-23:45 Break 20:00-20:45
23:45-00:30 Level 8 20:45-21:30
00:30-01:15 Level 9 21:30-22:15
01:15-02:00 Level 10 22:15-23:00
Friday 16th Sept 201618:00-02:00 (10 levels) or 9 players if earlier -
Main Event APAT Welsh Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE Freezeout) Day 1A - £75+£7 with 15k chips on a 45 min clock.
Structure HERE with late entry to and including first break. No Deals Facilitated. Estimated maximum players 70.
Saturday 17th Sept 201614:30-23:00 (10 levels) or same as Day 1A if earlier -
Main Event APAT Welsh Amateur Poker Championship (NLHE Freezeout) Day 1B - £75+£7 with 15k chips on a 45 min clock.
Structure HERE with late entry to and including first break. No Deals Facilitated. Estimated maximum players 90.
18:00-01:00 -
Destination Vegas STTs (On demand on the hour - expected duration 60 mins each) 8-handed Single Table Satellite £10+£2 2k stack 10 min clock - winner gets entry into the Sunday "APAT Destination Vegas 2017" where 1 Vegas 2017 Package is GUARANTEED.
Sunday 18th Sept 201612:00-
Main Event APAT Welsh Amateur Poker Championship Day 2
12:00-15:00 -
Destination Vegas STTs (On demand on the hour - expected duration 60 mins each) 8-handed Single Table Satellite £10+£2 2k stack 10 min clock - winner gets entry into the Sunday "APAT Destination Vegas 2017" where 1 Vegas 2017 Package is GUARANTEED.
15:00-
APAT Destination Vegas 2017 NLHE (Max 1 Rebuy OR 1 Add On £75 for 10k to first break) £75+£7 with 10k chips on a 20 min clock - same structure as Main Event with late entry to and including first break, which will be after Level 6. No deals facilitated. Buyins retained for "APAT Destination 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 Destination 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 Destination Vegas 2017 (Top 5). POTY details can be found
HERE, where the POTY will win an "APAT Destination Vegas 2017 Package".
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 15th Sept 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 and every night we"ll be hosting our Step satellites to give you the very best chance to qualify. It"s our most versatile, best value, live and online event qualification journey yet!
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Main Event Travel HEREALL players 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 1 hour 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 1 hour prior to both the Main Event (so at 17:00 on Fri and 13:30 on Sat) and the Sunday Destination Vegas 2017 event (so 14:00 on Sunday) for those 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, they are reminded they need to register in person and pay the full buyin/reg fee before the start time, 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 report update/blog will be provided throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
A live stream will be provided on 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.
