The major tournament action continues this month at partypoker. The World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) is set for Jan. 23 to Feb. 7 with $750,000 guaranteed.
The series features 30 events with 16 championship events and buy-ins ranging from $55 to $530. There are also mini versions of each championship starting at just $5.50.
The Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) is hosting the series. Partypoker promises affordable buy-ins, no re-entries, and earlier finish times than most other tournament series.
These features make it a nice series for amateur players to jump in the action at partypoker.
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APAT, partypoker appealing to non-professionals
Founded in 2006, APAT began as the United Kingdom’s first national poker tour. The group now runs live events in Europe and North America well.
The organization is dedicated to the development of amateur players. APAT provides affordable events for members to enhance their poker skills in a fun, competitive environment.
The series comes at a time when partypoker is working to bring more amateurs and recreational players into the game.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be working alongside APAT to bring our players the first fully online version of the World Championship of Amateur Poker,” partypoker poker room manager Chris Donnachie said.
“APAT is dedicated to the development of amateur poker players and this partnership perfectly complements our strategy of leveling the playing field and providing all players with a safe, exciting and fun environment in which to play poker.”
Shifting the action online to partypoker
The series is in its 12th year, but will be held in full online for the first time due to COVID-19 concerns. Events are open to all partypoker players and some hardware will be on the line in the championship events.
Winners take home a WCOAP bracelet or gold, silver, or bronze medal. Players can sign up for free for APAT to receive their winning hardware.
The two-day Main Event closes our the series on Feb. 7 and highlights the championship event. That tournament features a $109 buy-in and $150,000 guarantee.
The Main Event winner becomes the World Amateur Poker Champion. This player also earns an APAT amateur national ranking on top of a big cash payout.
There will also be a mini-series of 15 events for the first time. The Mini Main Event comes with s $11 buy-in and guarantee of $20,000.
Partypoker WCOAP series highlights
Players will find No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, and Seven Card Stud events. Some of the highlights include:
- $55 Six-Max Knockout Championship (Event 2, Jan. 24) – $75,000 guaranteed
- $265 High Roller Championship (Event 5, Jan. 27) – $75,000 guaranteed
- $27.50 Mini High Roller (Event 5, Jan. 27) – $15,000 guaranteed
- $55 Knockout Championship (Event 9, Jan. 31) – $75,000 guaranteed
- $5.50 Mini Heads Up (Event 11, Feb. 2) – $1,000 guaranteed
- $530 Super High Roller (Event 12, Feb. 3) – $100,000 guaranteed
- $55 PLO Championship (Event 13, Feb. 3) – $10,000 guaranteed
The series kicks off with another unique event. The International Team Championship begins on opening day with numerous countries invited to compete. Non-playing team captains will select players to represent their country.
Satellites for the series are already underway. Partypoker will also be awarding the most consistent player across the series. The highest-ranked WCOAP player snags a $5,300 MILLIONS Online Main Event seat, which is set for Feb. 21.
Partypoker plans more APAT events throughout 2021. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.
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2020 World Championship of Amateur Poker
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 23, 2021 | #1 International Team Championship [Invitational] - Online 1 Day Event | none | none |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | #2 6-Max Knockout Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $75K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $75,000 |
| Sunday, January 24, 2021 | Mini - 6-Max Knockout - Online 1 Day Event : $10K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $10,000 |
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | Mini - Mix-Max - Online 1 Day Event : $5K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| Monday, January 25, 2021 | #3 Mix-Max Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $25K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $25,000 |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | #4 PLO8 Knockout Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $15K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $15,000 |
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | Mini - PLO8 Knockout - Online 1 Day Event : $3K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $3,000 |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | Mini - High Roller - Online 1 Day Event : $15K GTD [2-Day Event] | $27.50 | $15,000 |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | #5 High Roller Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $75K GTD [2-Day Event] | $265 | $75,000 |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | Mini - FL 7 Card Stud - Online 1 Day Event [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | none |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | #6 FL 7 Card Stud Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $2.5K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $2,500 |
| Friday, January 29, 2021 | #7 PLO Knockout Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $15K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $15,000 |
| Friday, January 29, 2021 | Mini - PLO Knockout - Online 1 Day Event : $3K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $3,000 |
| Saturday, January 30, 2021 | #8 6-Max Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $25K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $25,000 |
| Saturday, January 30, 2021 | Mini - 6-Max - Online 1 Day Event : $5K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | #9 Knockout Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $75K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $75,000 |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | Mini - Knockout - Online 1 Day Event : $10K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $10,000 |
| Monday, February 1, 2021 | #10 PLO8 Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $10K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $10,000 |
| Monday, February 1, 2021 | Mini - PLO8 - Online 1 Day Event : $2.5K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $2,500 |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2021 | #11 Heads Up Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $10K GTD [No Late Reg, 2-Day Event] | $55 | $10,000 |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2021 | Mini - Heads Up - Online 1 Day Event : $1K GTD [No Late Reg, 2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $1,000 |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | #12 Super High Roller - Online 1 Day Event : $20K GTD | $55 | $20,000 |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | #12 Super High Roller - Online 1 Day Event : $100K GTD [2-Day Event] | $530 | $100,000 |
| Thursday, February 4, 2021 | #13 PLO Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $10K GTD [2-Day Event] | $55 | $10,000 |
| Thursday, February 4, 2021 | Mini - PLO - Online 1 Day Event : $2.5K GTD [2-Day Event] | $5.50 | $2,500 |
| Friday, February 5, 2021 | #14 Turbo Knockout Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $40K GTD | $55 | $40,000 |
| Friday, February 5, 2021 | Mini - Turbo Knockout - Online 1 Day Event : $7.5K GTD | $5.50 | $7,500 |
| Saturday, February 6, 2021 | #15 Turbo Championship - Online 1 Day Event : $20K GTD | $55 | $20,000 |
| Saturday, February 6, 2021 | Mini - Turbo - Online 1 Day Event : $4K GTD | $5+0.50 | $4,000 |
| Sunday, February 7, 2021 | #16 Main Event - Online 1 Day Event : $150K GTD [2-Day Event] | $109 | $150,000 |
| Sunday, February 7, 2021 | Mini - Main Event - Online 1 Day Event : $20K GTD [2-Day Event] | $11 | $20,000 |
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