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APAT Presents The PokerStars.com National Online League
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London, February 15, 2012: The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) are proud to present the PokerStars.com National Online League.
In the first announcement of plans for their sixth season, APAT have outlined a headline partnership with PokerStars.com, that will see teams from thirteen APAT Regions compete for the National Online League, with all of the action played out on Sunday nights at 7pm – with 1 hour late registration, exclusively at PokerStars.com.
The League, which will run over 15 match days between March 11th and June 17th, will feature a $10 + $1 buy in and a structure offering 5,000 starting chips and a 15 minute clock.
APAT members will have the chance to win UKIPT, PokerStars Sunday Million and PokerStars Sunday Kickoff Seats. APAT National Ranking Points will also be on offer to leading individual players, many of whom will also be challenging to become part of the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish International squads for the fifth annual World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP), which will take place at Dusk Till Dawn later in the year.
For more details and to join one of the APAT Regional Teams, please see the official launch announcement in the forum.
Marie Sherwood Wins 888poker European Amateur Championship
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Marie Sherwood - 888poker APAT European Amateur Champion
APAT held the 888poker European Amateur Championship at the Rendezvous Casino, Brighton over the weekend of 21st-22nd January. This is the final event of APAT’s successful fifth season of live events, where for a £75 buy in players receive a 10,000 starting stack and 45 minute clock two day tournament.
The early chip leader was Julian Brooker, all-in with set under set on the flop he rivered Quads to knock out Robyn Houlford. Regular APAT players Vikrum Mehta and Ben Burnhill both moved to the head of affairs during the day but the chip leader by the end was James Barber.
Barber was helped by raising with Kings, being called by Steve Jay in position. The flop came Jack-Jack-Seven. Barber bet and Jay moved all in. Barber eventually called, and was comfortably ahead of Eight-Seven suited. Kings held and Barber did not relinquish his lead for the rest of the day.
George Downie Wins APAT 888poker United Kingdom Open
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APAT hosted the 888poker United Kingdom Open at the G Casino, Manchester over the weekend of 3rd-4th December. With a £100 buy in and a 10,000 starting stack, 45 minute clock tournament, the 119 runners created a £11,900 prize pool including added value of a tournament entry from APAT to the winner.
Play in the early stages was fast and furious and players sought to build their stacks early. Zhang Yangran and John Anderson were way out at the head of affairs from the mid levels of the day, both amassing impressive stacks over double that of their nearest competitiors. Craig Dawson was their nearest challenger, playing consistently throughout a day that saw fewer players return for the second day than normal.
Micky Paterson presented with the APAT North American Championship by Charles Nistler, Director of Gaming at Caesars Palace
The Amateur Poker Association & Tour held its first event in the United States with the APAT North American Amateur Championship, which was held at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas on 19th & 20th November 2011.
Early play was brisk with chip leader Don Logan accounted for several opponents in the first three levels, before he was joined by Jeldon Fernandes at the head of affairs. Indeed throughout the day, with only the exceptions of Robert McMillan (Arizona) and Michael Murphy (Oregon) play was largely dominated by the fifty one APAT members who travelled from the United Kingdom and Ireland to the tournament.
In the mid-levels, former APAT World Championship of Amateur Poker HORSE Champion Andrew Tracey became chip leader, before he lost some ground late on doubling up Colin Wilson and Dawn Dineen, putting them both in contention.
Meanwhile Jack Prime and Glenn Laming clashed on several occasions, Prime eventually being in the ascendancy as Laming exited near the end of day one’s play.
Scotsman Neil Dawson moved through the gears and doubled up near the end through Jeldon Fernandes to end a fast and furious day’s play as the chip leader.
Gambling Network Forum Win APAT UK Team Championship
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The APAT United Kingdom Team Championships was held at the G Casino and featured a sold out field of twenty three teams of eight players each drawn from some of the largest UK poker communities who were once again treated to a 10,000 starting stack, 45 minute clock tournament in keeping with APAT’s aim to bring affordable deepstack poker to recreational players.
The 184 runners created a £9,200 prize pool,half going to the top three teams (points scored for the top 50 finishers) and half to the top individual finishers. Once again APAT provided added value with a UKIPT seat to the individual winner of the Championship.
As expected play was extremely competitive throughout with the best performing teams in early play Hetton Social League, Hendon Mob and blonde Poker: All three did not lose a player until well into day one play.
In the last level, Rob Swindells who had been near the head of affairs all day, won a big pot against Alan Lake of Black Belt Poker, pocket Queens against pocket Tens to move into a dominating position.
Tipperary’s Bobby O’Donnell Wins APAT Irish Amateur Championship In Cork
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Tipperary man Bobby O’Donnell overcame a tough field at the Macau Sporting Club in Cork to win the APAT Irish Amateur Poker Championship.
A full report will follow, but our congratulations go to Bobby in the interim, who beat Silver Medalist Ken Burgess (Bantry) heads up, with Dubliner Matt Bailie taking the Bronze.
To get a summary of how the event played out, click through to the APAT live update from Cork.
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The next event will be the sold out APAT United Kingdom Team Championship, taking place at the G Casino in Luton in October.
England’s Dave Garden Wins APAT World Amateur Poker Championship
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Dave Garden, APAT World Amateur Poker Champion 2011
The centrepiece of the five day APAT WCOAP festival at Nottingham’s Dusk Till Dawn Club was the No Limit Hold’em World Amateur Poker Championship main event, which attracted 405 runners over two starting days, creating a £42,900 prize pool with a first prize of £12,900. The event was run in partnership with www.DTDPoker.com who provided several added value seats to Dusk Till Dawn events for WCOAP Champions.
199 players took part in Day 1a, each starting with 15,000 chips and a deepstack structure affording bountiful play. After 14 levels and 12 hours play 26 players made it through to the final day. On Day1b 206 players began and, with somewhat tighter play to the fore, 38 players made it through.
