Our good friends over at APAT have announced details of a new event, the APAT OnLive Amateur Championship. The event is a unique concept that will be played across online and live card-rooms before drawing APAT's highly successful first season to a close.

The Online stage will be played will be played via headline sponsor Blue Square on 2 December at 2.30pm, and will see APAT's members receive 10,000 chips and a 15 minute clock for a 0 + buy-in.

The final six players will conclude the event at a live final table to take place on 15 December at the Grosvenor London Victoria Casino. The winner will take home a significant first prize, a Championship Cup, Gold Medal and an all expenses paid entry to the WSOP Main Event 2008, worth over ,000.

Uniquely, the six finalists will start the live final table with the same chip-stack they held at the completion of the online stage.

Satellites for entry into the OnLive event will be held via Blue Square on 25, 26, 29 and 30 November 8pm with a plus buy-in.

This event will also determine the final standings in the APAT Rankings, with the Player of the Year receiving an expenses paid entry to the EPT event being held in the Bahamas is January 2008.