Blue Square Poker is delighted to be the new sponsor of The Amateur Poker Association & Tour (“APAT”) for Season 2, which will feature close to 70 live events.

The agreement with APAT will generate close to $200,000 in sponsorship; more than double APAT’s Season One budget, and be returned to players in GUKPT and WSOP event entry packages, added prize money in live and online events and in the removal of player registration fees at all live APAT events.

With the addition of a Regional Championship series, extended National Championship series and World Amateur Championship Festival and played in a wide array of dedicated premium casinos across the United Kingdom, APAT Regional Championship events will reward leading players with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, ranking points and seats at APAT National Championship events.

The highlight of the season will be the 2008 World Championship of Amateur Poker which will take place in London and be extended across several days to include Omaha, Heads Up and Stud events, in addition to the World Amateur Poker Championship main event. The winner of the main event will receive an expenses paid entry to the $10,000 Championship event at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Also added to the National Championship schedule are a UK Forum Challenge, International Team Challenge and APAT Masters; which will enable APAT’s amateur members to play with professionals for the first time.

APAT have also announced that membership of the Amateur Poker Association will be free to Blue Square players from Season Two.

For more details visit www.apat.com