Dates : Fri 20th Nov until Sun 22nd Nov 2026
Venue : Grosvenor Casino Reading South, Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, England, RG2 0SN
Tel : 0118 402 7800
Website : GROSVENOR CASINO READING SOUTH
APAT CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
| Day / Time | Event | Buy-in | Format | Stack / Clock | Est End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6pm | APAT Regional Championship Day 1A (NLHE) | £115+£25 | 1 Re-entry (Late Reg L10) | 50k Stack / 25 min | 2am |
| Sat 3pm | APAT Regional Championship Day 1B (NLHE) | £115+£25 | 1 Re-entry (Late Reg L10) | 50k Stack / 25 min | 11pm |
| Sat 9pm | APAT Regional Championship Day 1C (NLHE) | £115+£25 | 1 Re-entry (Late Reg L10) | 50k Stack / 15 min | 2am |
| Sun 1pm | APAT Regional Championship Day 2 | - | All 'in the money' | 40 min / 20 min 4-handed | 11pm |
| Sun 3pm | NLHE Side Event | £120+£20 | Re-entry | 30k Stack / 20 min | 11pm |
| Sun 8pm | NLHE Side Event | £58+£12 | Re-entry | 20k Stack / 15 min | 1am |
Day 2 starts with a guaranteed circa 33 BBs and on a 40 min clock, reducing to 20 min 4-handed. Deals allowed on the FINAL TABLE ONLY and on an ICM DEAL ONLY, which includes the award of medals and any associated other benefits or promotions.
Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals awarded to Top 3 players.
Main Event Structure Day 1
| Start | End | Level | SB | BB | Ante | Clock | Break | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 18:25 | 1 | 100 | 200 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 18:25 | 18:50 | 2 | 100 | 300 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 18:50 | 19:15 | 3 | 200 | 400 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 19:15 | 19:40 | 4 | 300 | 600 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 19:40 | 20:05 | 5 | 400 | 800 | BB | 00:25 | 00:15 | |
| 20:20 | 20:45 | 6 | 500 | 1000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 20:45 | 21:10 | 7 | 600 | 1200 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 21:10 | 21:35 | 8 | 800 | 1600 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 21:35 | 22:00 | 9 | 1000 | 2000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 22:00 | 22:25 | 10 | 1000 | 3000 | BB | 00:25 | 00:15 | end late reg |
| 22:40 | 23:05 | 11 | 1500 | 3000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 23:05 | 23:30 | 12 | 2000 | 4000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 23:30 | 23:55 | 13 | 2500 | 5000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 23:55 | 00:20 | 14 | 3000 | 6000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 00:20 | 00:45 | 15 | 4000 | 8000 | BB | 00:25 | 00:15 | |
| 01:00 | 01:25 | 16 | 5000 | 10000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 01:25 | 01:50 | 17 | 6000 | 12000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 01:50 | 02:15 | 18 | 8000 | 16000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 02:15 | 02:40 | 19 | 10000 | 20000 | BB | 00:25 | est end | |
| 02:40 | 03:05 | 20 | 10000 | 25000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 03:05 | 03:30 | 21 | 15000 | 30000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 03:30 | 03:55 | 22 | 20000 | 40000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 03:55 | 04:20 | 23 | 25000 | 50000 | BB | 00:25 | ||
| 04:20 | 04:45 | 24 | 30000 | 60000 | BB | 00:25 |
Main Event Structure Day 2
| Start | End | Level | SB | BB | Ante | Clock | Break | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | 13:40 | 16 | 5000 | 10000 | BB | 00:40 | est circa 33 BBs | |
| 13:40 | 14:20 | 17 | 6000 | 12000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 14:20 | 15:00 | 18 | 8000 | 16000 | BB | 00:40 | 00:15 | |
| 15:15 | 15:55 | 19 | 10000 | 20000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 15:55 | 16:35 | 20 | 10000 | 25000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 16:35 | 17:15 | 21 | 15000 | 30000 | BB | 00:40 | 00:15 | |
| 17:30 | 18:10 | 22 | 20000 | 40000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 18:10 | 18:50 | 23 | 25000 | 50000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 18:50 | 19:30 | 24 | 30000 | 60000 | BB | 00:40 | 00:15 | est 4-handed |
| 19:45 | 20:25 | 25 | 40000 | 80000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 20:25 | 21:05 | 26 | 50000 | 100000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 21:05 | 21:45 | 27 | 60000 | 120000 | BB | 00:40 | 00:15 | est end |
| 22:00 | 22:40 | 28 | 80000 | 160000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 22:40 | 23:20 | 29 | 100000 | 200000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 23:20 | 00:00 | 30 | 150000 | 300000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 00:00 | 00:40 | 31 | 200000 | 400000 | BB | 00:40 | ||
| 00:40 | 01:20 | 32 | 250000 | 500000 | BB | 00:40 |
Day 1 plays on 25 min clock, with Day 2 starting with a guaranteed circa 33 BBs average and on a 40-min clock (reduces to 20-min 4-handed)
Each Day 1 goes hand-for-hand, and players may have 1 Re-entry in each Day 1 and may surrender stack, but may not re-enter a subsequent Day 1 if bagged for Day 2.
Deals allowed on Final Table 9 only - and only ICM deals allowed which will include medals and any associated rewards or benefits or added value.
APAT Championship Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals awarded to top 3 individuals in the Main Event.
Main Event Champion wins a seat in the 27-player 'Vegas27’ for a WSOP Main Event 2027 package (played live in Manchester Fri 27 Nov 2026)
All Events are open to everyone, and are fully dealer-dealt.
Pre-Registration :
Pre-registration is available via any Grosvenor Casino that hosts live poker events
Registration on The Day :
Players may register at the Poker Room Registration Desk on the day for available seats and chips will go into play from SUAD – where an event may ‘sell out’ then an Alternates List will be maintained and players offered a seat as one becomes available.
Additional Event Info :
All events are open to everyone – all players must be members of Grosvenor Casino to be able to play, and photo ID is required to join.
All event payouts will be cash on the day.
Please forward any questions direct to myself via the details below.
Tom Brady
APAT Live Events & Tour
Email: tombrady[at]hotmail.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomBrady65/
WhatsApp: 07957 977 057