Ben Young Wins APAT UK Amateur Poker Championship

April 26 2011, Jonathan Fey

Over the weekend APAT held the second event in season 5, sponsored by 888 Poker, with the UK Amateur Poker Championships held at the Aspers Casino, Newcastle. 156 runners played to win over £3,600 as part of a £11,700 prize pool.

WCOAP Champion Ben Young became the APAT UK Amateur Poker Champion 2011 winning £3,625 and a UKIPT Main Event seat. He also became the first two time APAT National Champion.

1st Ben Young £3625

2nd Craig Simpson £2340

3rd Robert Dunbar £1521

4th Chris Peers £1053

5th Andres Sanchez £760

6th Andrew Harrison £468

7th JP Round £351

8th Mark Langdale £292

9th Paul Mallett £234

Also taking place that weekend was the UK & Ireland Home International Team Championship with eight teams of four players each from the Home Nation Countries competing across Heads-Up, Single-table and Multi Table disciplines for the team title.

The result was as follows:

Wales A 173

England B 146

Ireland A 134

England A 125

Scotland A 124

Wales B 124

Scotland B 124

Ireland B 122

APAT now moves to the third National Championship of Season Five with the Welsh Amateur Poker Championship in May.

You can buy-in direct or qualify for this event on 888 Poker. If you sign up via PokerNews you will also be eligible for an exclusive daily freeroll series to win one of two $4,500 packages to the World Series of Poker in our Risk Free WSOP promotion.

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