Thursday, March 20, 2008

APAT European Amateur Championship - Preview


Upon first reading, an organisation with an acronym APAT would seem to have little place on the pages of Eyebrows. We will understand if any reader assumes that it is a body formed for the promotion of kindness to puppies. Rest assured, that is not the case. It stands for the Amateur Professional Association & Tour and, as that is a bit of a mouthful, we’ll stick with the acronym.

A worthwhile body, it offers the chance to experience high quality poker tournaments at the affordable entry price of £75 with no registration charges – all of the prize money is awarded back to the successful players. Coupled with a lack of membership fees, it is a group with the players’ interests at heart.

Enchanted readers may want to consider a late minute Easter break to Vienna to check out the association’s latest offering: the city’s Poker Royale Casino will host the APAT European Amateur Championship on Saturday.

The corresponding event last year featured 300 entrants playing freeze-out and incorporated a slow clock. This weekend’s event is likely to match 2007’s first prize of £3,750 so it may be worth hopping over to Austria for an Easter sweetener.

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