ECOAP - European Amateur Team Championship

[Des]

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

[Des]

European Amateur Team Championship - Captain's List

England - Steve Redfern - AMRN

France - TBC

Germany - Juergen Bachmann - nooteboom17

Italy - Luca Cannella - The_Kanna

Malta - Patrick Mifsud Tommasi - PatrickMifsudTommasi

Northern Ireland - Martin Rice - Marty719

Poland - Ian Szerlowski - ian.ski309

Portugal - Bruno Rilho - Vassago

Republic of Ireland - Frank Bailie - frankieb

Scotland - Grant Speirs - Santino67

Spain - Juan De Diego - Juan

Wales - Paul McGuinness - Cyntaf

[AMRN]

Excited. Much.

[Curlarge]

Excited. Much.

+100

[ck1888]

Is this being played over three days ?

[duke3016]

Phase 5 - Day 3 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

I think it should be day 2 not 3 (Still under probation as a Mod so I would not dare to modify the boss's posts) 

[Des]

Well spotted lads....and always feel free to mod away Ger

[Gup9y]

Des, why are the international tops so expensive? I am loking forward to this but feel that 30% of the buyin would also be required to tops is excessive. Other teams your thoughts, please?

[AMRN]

Des, why are the international tops so expensive?

£15 for an embroidered polo doesn't seem too bad imo

[Gup9y]

We are being asked to pay £30 per player and to me that is excessive but if other players are happy to pay these prices then I must be he exception. Fair play to AMRN for replying. I'll need to get extra funds from the boss by the looks of it.

[Chipaccrual]

The £30 is for two embroidered polo shirts (one for each day)

I'm sure you can just order one if you would prefer, won't be a problem.

They are also a really great memento to have of representing your country at poker.

I'm sure anyone who has played in these events previously would back me up on that.

[Gup9y]

The £30 is for two embroidered polo shirts (one for each day)

I'm sure you can just order one if you would prefer, won't be a problem.

They are also a really great memento to have of representing your country at poker.

I'm sure anyone who has played in these events previously would back me up on that.

I agree with your post but think that some of the members participating may find the cost a bit too expensive. I only wished to have others thoughts on the matter and hope that no offensive hasbeen taken.

[Fatcatstu]

The £30 is for two embroidered polo shirts (one for each day)

I'm sure you can just order one if you would prefer, won't be a problem.

They are also a really great memento to have of representing your country at poker.

I'm sure anyone who has played in these events previously would back me up on that.

Agreed. I still wear mine to poker with my mates now Cracking momento and not something that everyone has. Well worth it IMO

EDIT

Infact the shirt is the bit that should mean the most. Your NATIONS shirt that you wore while representing it? Priceless.

[Des]

Agree with above. And if we can source them in nice quality for less than £15 per shirt then we'll pass on the savings to the players.  I suspect APAT will end up paying a balance on them however.

[Curlarge]

Having ordered many golf polo shirts for golf tours in the past £15 is very fair value for good quality. Cheap ones just get binned once they lose their colour and shape. False economy IMHO.