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APAT Wins United Kingdom Team Championship
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Team APAT: UK Team Champions 2010
The APAT United Kingdom Team Championship was held at the G Casino in Manchester on January 23rd and 24th, 2010.
The format saw 20 poker communities from all over the United Kingdom and Ireland compete for the prestigious title in a 10,000 chip, 160 runner, multi-table freeze-out, with a 45 minute clock. As with all APAT events, the UK Team Championship was registration free for members and this event had a £50 buy in per player. Points were awarded to the top forty finishers to determine the Team Championship.
The prize money was split equally between the Team and Individual Championship. In addition, the owner of the winning Team received an added prize of £1,000 and the Championship Cup, while the winner of the Individual Championship received an entry to a GUKPT main event and the Championship Gold Medal. These added value prizes were courtesy of tour sponsor Blue Square Poker.
England’s Stuart Ward Wins European Amateur Title
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Stuart Ward: 2009 European Amateur Champion
The 2009 APAT European Amateur Poker Championships, in association with Blue Square Poker, was held at the G Casino Luton and attracted a field of 195 players from twelve countries including Poland, Hungary and Italy. At stake was a first prize of £3,500, ranking points towards the APAT National Amateur Rankings and, for the winner, added value of a seat into a GUKPT Main Event.
First out was Warren Jackman with pocket Kings up against Hugh Nairnie’s pocket Aces whilst through the early levels John Miller from Accrington, an experienced festival player was the chip leader. Soon current APAT Welsh Amateur Champion Simon Auckland ran Ace-King into French International Franck Viollett’s Aces on a King high board.
Meanwhile Stuart Ward took Queen-Six to knock out Michael Pemplomiak with Aces and reversed roles when he himself found Aces against Robyn O’Neille’s Queens, the combined effect of which was to propel Stuart towards the chip lead, alongside Derrick Andrews, regular APAT player John Murray and German International Silke Burghardt.
The end of day one chip leaders, with 32 remaining and average stack 60,000 blinds 2000/4000 ante 300 were as follows:
Derrick Andrews 177,500
John Murray 143,000
Stuart Ward 130,000
Paul Townsend 82,900
Silke Burghardt 80,000
Poland Win European Amateur Team Championship
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Poland: 2009 European Amateur Team Champions
The 2009 APAT European Amateur Team Championship was held at the G Casino Luton and attracted international teams from twelve countries, each vying for the European Amateur Team title to succeed last year’s winners Ireland.
The event was held over two days, with each of the teams comprising four players, battling it out over a series of 80 Six Max Sit & Go and Heads Up matches with points awarded according to finishing positions.
Leading throughout the first day was the English team containing APAT National Champions Steve Redfern and Brian Yates, followed by France, Hungary and Poland. England were still leading after the afternoon matches on day two, leaving only two rounds of Six Max Sit & Go matches to come on the final evening. In these games though the English under-performed leaving the way clear for their closest competitors to come through. England would eventually finish third.
In an innovative feature of the Championship, Germany recorded the first APAT in play poker substitution when captain Stephan Kalhamer introduced Silke Burghardt against England’s Brian Yates at a crucial point in the match. The German woman repeated an earlier victory over her English opponent to delight a hugely enthused rail and dent England’s chances of the title.
APAT Announce UK Team Championship Details
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Defending Champions: Bristol & South West Poker Meetup
The APAT UK Team Championship will be played at the G Casino in Manchester on January 23rd / 24th, 2010, with play starting at 2.30pm on both days.
The format will see 20 poker communites from all over the United Kingdom compete for the prestigious title. Included in the field will be Bristol & South West Meetup, the reigning APAT United Kingdom Team Champions and Mary Martin, last year’s individual Championship winner.
The format for the event will be a 10,000 chip, 160 runner, multi table freezeout, with a 45 minute clock. As with all APAT events, the UK Team Championship will be registration free for members and have a £50 buy in per player. Each team will feature 8 players, kited out in their team colours. Points will be awarded to the top forty finishers to determine the Team Championship.
The prize money will be split 50% / 50% between the Team and Individual Championship. In addition, the owner of the winning Team will receive an added prize of £1,000 and the Championship Cup, while the winner of the Individual Championship will receive an entry to a GUKPT main event and the Championship Gold Medal. These added value prizes are courtesy of tour sponsor Blue Square Poker.
A total of 33 poker communities applied to take part in the event, cementing it’s position as the most popular community based tournament in amateur poker. In addition to the 20 teams participating, a large number of spectators are expected to attend and an electric atmosphere seems assured, certainly if last year’s event is anything to go by.
The 20 teams who will compete for the APAT United Kingdom Team Championship are as follows:-
A World Of Poker
Ace Of Clubs
Amateur Poker Association & Tour
Black Country Poker Club
Blonde Poker
Bristol & South West Meetup – Defending Champions
Chezger
Eat My Stack
FISO
Furness Poker
London Poker Meetup
Newcastle Poker Forum
NI Poker
Poker Player
Punters Lounge
Raise The River
Sky Poker
The Hendon Mob
UK Poker Info
Voyage In Poker
Each team should now appoint a Captain and start to confirm their 8 player team selection.
