Daniel Phillips Wins the First APAT Live Event and Becomes the English Amateur Poker Champion

APAT, the world's first combined poker association and tour, held its first live event on 23rd-24th September.

LONDON (PRWEB) September 27, 2006 -- The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT) sponsored by PokerStars.com and Poker Player magazine, held its first live event, the English Amateur Poker Championship at the Broadway Casino in Birmingham on September 23rd-24th. The competition was won by Daniel Phillips from Tamworth who wins a significant cash prize, an expenses paid trip and entry into the EPT Copenhagen event in January 2007, an engraved Championship trophy and the APAT winners gold medal. The event was substantially oversubscribed and 120 runners sat down to compete for the title. Players began with 10,000 starting chips and a structure designed to encourage creative play throughout the competition.

The APAT is the world’s first combined Poker Association and Tour and The Tour, headline sponsored by the world’s leading tournament site PokerStars.com, allows APAT members to take part in a series of high profile events with low entry fees, and with sponsor funding increasing the value of prizes considerably. Season one will feature seven national and international events culminating in European and World Amateur Poker Championships

APAT Membership and details of the future APAT Live events can be obtained online at www.apat.com. Individual Membership of the Association cost £10. Online qualification will be available at PokerStars.com for APAT’s international tournaments, starting with the European Amateur Poker Championship during the Easter holiday period, 2007.

For additional information on the Amateur Poker Association & Tour or pictures from the English Amateur Poker Championship contact Richard Prew by email or visit Press section at www.apat.com.

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Amateur Poker Limited has been established by a team of poker and business professionals with a vision to deliver a player focused proposition, to appeal equally to its customers, corporate sponsors, key gaming venues and regulators.

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Media:

Richard Prew    

Media Director

Amateur Poker Limited

(07887 987044)

Tony Kendall

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Amateur Poker Association & Tour

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Managing Dir.

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