APAT Ireland Championship announced

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Amateur Poker Association & Tour Announces
Irish Amateur Poker Championship

London, April 27^th, 2007 – The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (“APAT”), in association with PokerStars.com, today announced details of the fifth live event in its critically acclaimed tour for non professional players.

APAT is the world’s first combined Poker Association and Tour, and will hold the Irish Amateur Poker Championship, at the Fitzwilliam Card Club in Dublin, on June 2^nd & 3^rd, 2007.

The entry fee will be £75.00 and the winner will take home an expenses paid entry to a season four European Poker Tour event, in addition to the Irish Amateur title and a substantial cash prize. Players will not be required to pay a registration fee for the event and APAT standardised rules will be in operation at the Fitzwilliam.

Players will start the event with 10,000 in chips, and a structure designed to encourage creative play throughout.

150 seats are available and will be allocated in the following way:

• Twenty seats will be available via a series of live satellites at the Fitzwilliam, from May 5^th. Further details will be available from the venue and full contact details are available at www.apat.com.

• Twenty Seven seats will be available in total, via three online satellites at PokerStars.com, taking place on Sunday 29^th & Monday 30^th of April and Tuesday 1^st May at 8pm sharp. These events will feature a $20 + $2 entry fee.

• Due to expected overwhelming demand, the remaining seats will be allocated via an email entry process on Friday 4^th May at 9pm. The process for the email entry will be as follows:

- An entry email address will be posted at www.apat.com at 9pm on May 4th.

- APAT members wishing to enter the Irish Amateur Poker Championship should send an email, containing their full name and telephone number to the entry email address.

- Seats will be allocated to the first 103 member emails received.

- A listing of the 103 successful applicants and a 20 member reserve list will be posted at www.apat.com at 9pm on May 5^th.

- Successful members will be contacted via email or phone to process payment for the event on May 6^th.

In season one, APAT features seven national and international events culminating in European and World Amateur Poker Championship events. Each APAT event winner will receive a cash prize, an engraved Championship Cup and an expenses paid European Poker Tour or World Series of Poker main event entry.

Tony Kendall, APAT Chairman, stated: “APAT are delighted to partner with PokerStars and the Fitzwilliam in bringing the inaugural Irish Amateur Championship to Dublin. APAT is ‘the’ affordable proving ground for players wanting to realise their potential in high quality live events, and a guaranteed added value prize pool is great news for our players. I look forward to welcoming existing and new APAT members to Dublin and am confident of giving you an outstanding experience.”

APAT Membership can be obtained online at www.apat.com. Individual Membership of the Association costs £10.

Further Information For Editors

Daniel Phillips won the inaugural APAT event, the English Amateur Championship in September 2006 and played in the EPT Copenhagen event as part of his winner’s prize.

Max Ward was the winner of the UK Amateur Championship in December 2006 and will play in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event as part of his winner’s prize.

Lee Mulligan won the Welsh Amateur Poker Championship in February 2007 and played in the EPT Dortmund event as part of his winner’s prize.

Phil Starrs was the winner of the Scottish Amateur Championship in April 2007 and will play in a season four EPT event as part of his winner’s prize.

For images or additional information on the Amateur Poker Association & Tour, contact Richard Prew on 07887 987044 or via media@apat.com, or visit the Press section at www.apat.com.

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[morlspin]

You still allowing pro's to play?

[msaban]

not wising to be pedantic, but shouldnt the entry fee bein euro's rather than pounds ?

[DesD]

A quick reminder that email entry will open to members tonight between 9pm and 9.15pm.

Details are on the site now: www.apat.com.

[morlspin]

Originally Posted by DesD

A quick reminder that email entry will open to members tonight between 9pm and 9.15pm.

Details are on the site now: www.apat.com.

cheers des, i applied but probably too late

[Teazz]

I've just got entry into this Tourney, did anyone else get in. I've heard they like a drink in Ireland

[morlspin]

didnt get in

[runadrum]

didn't try (for once)

[H-Bomb]

I'll be in Dublin. Any other PL'ers making the trip over?

[swampster]

forgot to apply. oops.

[Burnley Joe]

Forgot as well, gutted