APAT
- APAT on GG Poker
- APAT Live Events in 2024
- World Championship of Amateur Poker Winners
- Amateur Poker Association FAQs
Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) 2024
Luanched in 2006, the Amateur Poker Associastion and Tour created the UK's first national poker tour. The organisation is dedicated to providing professionally run events for amateur players to develop their skills in a fun but competitive environment. Unlike many other poker tours, APAT schedules its events with the working player in mind, ensuring that tournaments end at sensible times for people who may have work the following day.
The APAT Tour consists of a series of regional events, team events and has two larger events per year, the European and World Championships of Amateur Poker. In 2024 the first of these (the European edition) runs from February 21-25 at Aspers Casino at Stratford in London. Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham will host the 2024 World Championship of Amateur Poker from 21-26 August.
APAT on GG Poker
APAT has partnered with GG Poker both for online APAT series and for satellites to their live events.
APAT Live Events in 2024
The 17th season of APAT had been announced for 2024. Here is the schedule of events.
| Dates | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 12-14 | UK Team Championship | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham |
| February 9-11 | German Team Championship | Grand Casino Asch, Czech Republic |
| February 21-25 | European Championship of Amateur Poker | Aspers Casino, Stratford, London |
| March 22-24 | APAT Open Championship | Man325 Casino, Manchester |
| April 27-28 | Mediterranean Amateur Poker Championship | Portomaso Casino, Malta |
| May 1-2 | Irish Amateur Poker Championship | Dublin, Ireland |
| May 17-18 | Scottish Amateur Poker Championship | Grosvenor Casino, Glasgow |
| June 14-16 | UK Amateur Poker Championship | Grosvenor Casino, Leeds |
| August 21-26 | World Championship of Amateur Poker | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham |
| October 2-6 | German Amateur Poker Championship | Grand Casino Asch, Czech Republic |
| October 18-20 | English Amateur Poker Championship | Grosvenor Casino, Blackpool |
| Novenber 2-3 | Maltese Amateur Poker Championship | Portomaso Casino, Malta |
| November 15-17 | UK & Ireland Amateur Poker Championship | Grosvenor Casino, Newcastle |
| November 29-December 1 | Poker Squads Live | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham |
World Championship of Amateur Poker Winners
APAT began in 2006, but it wasn't until their second season that the World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) was first introduced. For its first running the event had a £75 buy-in and it was Nick Jenkins who became the inaugural World Champion of Amateur Poker. The following season the buy-in was increased to £110 and the event found a home for several years at Dusk Till Dawn poker club in Nottingham.
The event then moved around, spending a few years in London and Manchester, before its one and only outing on the continent, which was in Vienna. Covid meant that there was no event in 2020 and the 2021 event was held online at GG Poker. For the last two years the event has once again been held at Dusk Till Dawn.
This is the complete list of APAT's World Champions of Amateur Poker
| Year - Location - Buy-In | Winner | Entries | Total Prize Pool | 1st Place Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - London - £75 | Nick Jenkins | 206 | £15,450 | £3,500 |
| 2009 - Nottingham - £100 | Charles Mason | 314 | £31,400 | £7,000 |
| 2010 - Nottingham - £100 | Ben Young | 425 | £42,500 | £9,000 |
| 2011 - Nottingham - £106 | David Garden | 405 | £42,930 | £12,092 |
| 2012 - Nottingham - £110 | Erimas Livonas | 451 | £45,100 | £10,000 |
| 2014 - London - £110 | Tristan Chaplin | 332 | £33,200 | £7,500 |
| 2015 - London - £110 | Daniel Lewis | 397 | £39,700 | £8,500 |
| 2016 - London - £110 | Andrew Dodson | 393 | £39,300 | £8,300 |
| 2017 - Manchester - £110 | Dave Howard | 257 | £25,700 | £7,055 |
| 2018 - Manchester - £110 | Billy Berry | 243 | £24,300 | £7,000 |
| 2019 - Vienna - €120 | Rieuwert Fleer | 242 | € 30,000 | € 7,500 |
| 2021 - GGPoker (Online) - $109 | Patrick Blye | 1,751 | $175,100 | $27,408 |
| 2022 - Nottingham £150 | Dan Owston | 423 | £52,875 | £10,000 |
| 2023 - Nottingham £180 | Christopher Ralston | 696 | £104,400 | £15,000 |
Amateur Poker Association FAQs
What does APAT stand for?
APAT is the acronym for the Amateur Poker Association & Tour
What is APAT?
APAT is the Amateur Poker Association and Tour, which is a poker association that runs live and online poker tournaments exclusively for amateur players.
Do professional poker players play in APAT tournaments?
No, professional players are not allowed to compete in APAT events.
Where does APAT hold its online events?
APAT's World Championship of Online Poker takes place at GG Poker, where online satellites to live APAT events can also be found.
