APAT Champion of Champions Live Update

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This weekend sees the culmination of the APAT Season 4.  Before the frantic fun of the APAT UK Team Championship on Saturday and Sunday, we have the small matter of crowning the APAT Champion of Champions for the season.

You will be able to follow all of the action from 8pm, live from the G Casino, Bolton.

One of the 15 players will walk away with a £20,000 sponsorship package with Betfair Poker for 2011.


Here"s a rundown of who is chasing the title and the prize.

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Gareth Johns - Welsh Amateur Poker Champion

Back in March 2010, Gareth picked up the first trophy of the season, beating Carl Lybert heads up.  There was much celebration from the Welsh contingent in a packed Aspers Casino in Swansea.

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John Murray - UK Amateur Poker Champion

The nearly man of APAT finally got his hands on a trophy at The Vic, London in April 2010.  John was crowned UK Amateur Champion after beating Don Roberts heads up.  Back in John"s local poker club, they had the live streaming up on the big screen whilst playing their usual sunday night game.

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Christoph Kreindl - Central European Amateur Poker Champion

APAT made the trip to Vienna in May 2010, but the travelling contingent were no match for the local players, and it was Christoph Kreindl who went on to take the title.  Christoph flies into London before driving up to Bolton for the weekend.  He said he is looking forward to driving on the other side of the road, I hope he makes it in one piece.

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Scott Wilson - Scottish Amateur Poker Champion

In June 2010, the Scottish Amateur Poker Championship was held at The International Casino in Aberdeen.  The title went the way of Scott Wilson, who beat Kevin Wallace heads up, making Scott the youngest ever APAT Champion, and therefore the youngest player at this Champion of Champions.

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Dave Howard - World Amateur Heads Up Champion

Day One of the WCOAP saw Dave Howard crowned World Amateur Heads Up Champion, getting through five rounds of matches to eventually beat Michael Koenig, errrr, heads up.

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Ian Thompson - World Amateur Stud Champion

Day Two of the WCOAP at DTD and Ian Thompson collected the title of World Amateur Stud Champion, seeing off David Llewellyn heads up.  I really hope Ian has another shirt to wear for Friday.

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Max Kruis - World Amateur Omaha Champion

Day Three at the WCOAP, and another champion crowned.  This time Max Kruis from The Netherlands takes down the World Amateur Pot Limit Omaha Championship.  He learnt the game that morning from his fellow Dutch team mates beating Craig Johnson heads up.

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Colin Young - World Amateur Six Max Champion

The Fourth Day at the WCOAP saw local DTD player, Colin Young, win the World Amateur Sis Max Championship, beating APAT regular, Andy Overton, in the heads up. Colin has numerous DTD cashes to his name and will start this as one of the favourites.

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Stephen Wintersgill - World Amateur HORSE Champion

Very late on the final day of the WCOAP and Stephen Wintersgill took down the World Amateur HORSE Championship to secure his place in the Champion of Champions event.

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Ben Young - World Amateur Poker Champion

The main event at the WCOAP was won by Ben Young, making him the World Amateur Poker Champion.  Ben beat Steve Roderick (more about him in a bit) in the heads up to take down the title in front of a very lively Welsh suporting rail.

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Simon O"Hare - Irish Amateur Poker Champion

In September 2010, APAT made its annual trip over to Dublin, where the gathered crowd saw Simon O"Hare win the Irish Amateur Poker Championship at The Fitzwilliam Card Club.  Simon beat Steve Roderick (As I said, more about him in a bit) in the heads up.

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Tod Wood - English Amateur Poker Champion

Next stop was Luton, where Tod Wood was crowned English Amateur Poker Champion beating Ian Burnett heads up.  Tod had gone very close to a title in season 2, and you could see how much it meant to him.  For the runner up, it was bronze in season 3, silver in season 4.

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Brian Martin - European Amateur Poker Champion

On a very very cold weekend in November 2010, Brian Martin took down the European Amateur Poker Championship, beating Darren Shallis heads up on probably the most competitive final table of the season.  Brian also topped the overall combined rankings (Live and Online) meaning he will be a favourite amongst a lot of people to take this down.

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Warren Jones - National Online Rankings Winner

Warren had an impressive online season which saw him top the rankings.  Don"t be fooled into thinking he can"t play live though.  He final tabled in Swansea and finished 4th in the WCOAP Heads Up event.  And he"s Welsh, and they win everything.