The Asian Poker Tour, Asia’s original poker tour, is delighted to publish the full schedule for The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival which will run from August 12–23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau. The schedule can be found by clicking HERE.
Last year’s six day event has doubled in size and will be transformed into a record breaking 12 day extravaganza, creating Asia’s first festival of poker. The success of the Asian Poker Tour sponsored poker room at the Starworld Hotel and Casino has led organizers to lay out these ambitious plans that represent another huge leap forward for poker in the region. The Asian Poker Tour Macau will also be the backdrop to the filming of the first Chinese language poker film, ‘Poker King,’ starring A-list Chinese actors, actresses and pop stars. With such a high profile film being made, many believe it could have the same impact on the Asian region as 1998 Hollywood movie Rounders did on aspiring poker players in the western world.
The Asian Poker Tour Macau hosts over 21 events with 15 official side events - the first five taking place between the 12th – 16th August featuring guaranteed prize pools. These are the HK$2,500 welcome event that guarantees HK$100,000, an Asian Poker Tour Open re-buy and add-on event with a $1,150 entry fee that guarantees HK$50,000, a Greed event that costs HK$2,500 to enter but offers the chance for one player to scoop all the HK$100,000 guaranteed prize pool if they choose, and the Hong Kong Game Club HK$1,150 re-buy and add-on tournament that guarantees HK$150,000. This will be followed by a second HK$1,150 re-buy and add-on tournament and much more, all ahead of Day 1A of the Main Event which kicks off on the 20th August.
In addition, there will be other head-hunter, six-handed, eight-handed, invitational, and celebrity tournaments. There will also be a ladies’ tournament and heads-up event, both believed to be firsts for the region and an example of just how far the game has moved on in Asia in the last twelve months. Taking part in the head-hunter tournaments will be ‘The Poker Pack’, the top professionals who are ambassadors of the Asian Poker Tour on the world circuit, as well as other famous names such as Johnny Chan. The Poker Pack, who will also have prominent roles in the ‘Poker King’ movie, are made up of the awesome poker abilities of JC Tran, Nam Le, Steve Sung, David ‘Chino’ Rheem, Quinn Do and Kwang Soo Lee.
The comprehensive side event schedule also includes a HK$164,000 buy-in high rollers event with other side events having a buy-in as little as HK$1,000. Another highlight includes the ‘Battle of the Nations’ team event. This is a team No Limit Hold’em tournament featuring teams of three members from the same country. There will be two teams facing each other at each table, so the tables will be six-handed. The goal is to eliminate all the members of the other team. This will play down until there is one team left! Sponsors of the side events and marketing collaterals include the Hong Kong Game Club, DafaPoker, Dafa888, the Poker King Movie, JBET, PartyPoker, Bwin, 777baby Casino, Zipang Casino, and PKR.
The cards are in the air for the first of two day one’s of the Main Event on the 20th August, with the final table scheduled on the 23rd of August.
Matt Savage, the world’s leading Tournament Director overseeing the action said: “This is an ambitious tournament schedule and there is something for everybody within it, there’s no doubt it is player friendly. Macau’s poker scene is booming and some of the formats will certainly be firsts for the region. The guarantees are great and it is exciting to see the heads-up and ladies event on the schedule. What shouldn’t be forgotten as well though is that The Asian Poker Tour hosts the most legendary parties – the one in Macau even won awards last year!”
Chris Parker, CEO of the Asian Poker Tour said: “We’re delighted with this schedule - it really shows just how far the game has come in this part of the world. Our objective was to put player’s interests first in all scheduling as Macau will be a poker heaven in August!”
Amongst the online networks already committed to sending players are the Ongame Network, the iPoker Network and PartyPoker. In addition, online rooms Bwin, PKR, DafaPoker, JBET Poker, 888.com, Titan Poker, RedKings, Chilipoker, and 32Red are in on the action guaranteeing a significant online qualifier contingent. Last year, the event attracted some of the most famous names in the game including Doyle Brunson, Jack Binion, Johnny Chan, John Juanda, Huck Seed, Liz Lieu, Todd Brunson, Kenny Tran and ‘The Poker Pack.’ The 2008 Asian Poker Tour Macau Main Event was won by then 20-year-old US hotshot Yevgeniy Timoshenko, who scooped US$500,000 after emerging triumphant from the star-studded field that featured players from over 40 countries. Timoshenko has since gone on to win the WPT Championship and is currently one of the hottest prospects in the game.
The buy-in for the Main Event is set at HK$34,400, while high-limit games and sit-n-go tables will run throughout the duration of the festival. As well as the action on the felt, the play off the felt promises to be extremely lively too with The Asian Poker Tour looking to top the legendary and award winning party held in Macau last year. Full details can be found at http://www.asianpt.com/
For more information, please contact:
Warren Lush
warrenl@partygaming.com
+34656236600
Melissa Ross
Lyceum Media
+44 (0) 207 976 6469
melissa@lyceumpublishing.com
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Represent and win at the Asian Poker Tour’s Battle of the Nations in Macau!
This August, join the Asian Poker Tour in Macau as it presents its latest event: The Battle of the Nations! Join up with two of your friends and get the chance to take home prize money for your team and achieve poker glory for your country!
Visit asianpt for more information.
Visit asianpt for more information.
DAFAPOKER’S APT LAST CHANCE TOURNAMENT
Still not registered for the grandest poker festival in Asia?
Here’s your last chance to qualify on DafaPoker’s Asian Poker Tour Macau Invitational Event on the 20th of August!
Join DafaPoker’s APT Last Chance Tournament which will be held on the 30th of July, with a buy-in of $15 with rebuys and add-ons. A total of 5 lucky players are guaranteed a $760 package which includes the following:
•A seat in our special Dafa Asian Poker Tour Macau Invitational Event on August 20, 2009 at 19:00 to be held at the Galaxy Starworld Hotel and Casino
•Return flight from China to Macau (up to $300)
•Two nights accommodation at either the Galaxy Starworld Hotel or the Rio Hotel in Macau ($340)
•One-time entry into the Dafa APT $888HK Invitational Tournament ($120)
Hurry and don’t miss the chance to compete against China’s poker elites!
Here’s your last chance to qualify on DafaPoker’s Asian Poker Tour Macau Invitational Event on the 20th of August!
Join DafaPoker’s APT Last Chance Tournament which will be held on the 30th of July, with a buy-in of $15 with rebuys and add-ons. A total of 5 lucky players are guaranteed a $760 package which includes the following:
•A seat in our special Dafa Asian Poker Tour Macau Invitational Event on August 20, 2009 at 19:00 to be held at the Galaxy Starworld Hotel and Casino
•Return flight from China to Macau (up to $300)
•Two nights accommodation at either the Galaxy Starworld Hotel or the Rio Hotel in Macau ($340)
•One-time entry into the Dafa APT $888HK Invitational Tournament ($120)
Hurry and don’t miss the chance to compete against China’s poker elites!
RedKings Poker Makes Major Moves In Asia
Cyprus, 17 July 2009 – RedKings.com announced today the signing of two Singaporean poker pros to appear for Team RedKings in the upcoming Asian Poker Tour’s 12 day ‘festival of poker’ in Macau.
The two signings include Jason Samsonov, one of the hottest new players on the Asian poker scene today and one of the top online poker players to come out of Singapore, and Jeffery Tan who is one of the veterans of the poker scene with 16 years experience of playing live poker in Asia.
Jason has been killing the highstakes SNG tables for almost 2 years now. He is already known for his coaching talents and will be a name to look out for in the future , APT Macau will be his first major live event .
Jeffery started poker 16 years ago back in his college days in the United States. He would grind cash games in Vegas to help supplement his college tuition fees and with 16 years of live experience under his belt he is undoubtedly a veteran in the Asian poker scene. This will be his second APT in Macau and this time feels he is going all the way.
Commented RedKings Asian Marketing Manager Jani Kontturi “ We are absolutely delighted to add both Jason and Jeffery to our Team. Given our overall marketing strategy and long term investment in Asia we expect both players to add greatly to the impact of our promotion in the Region. RedKings is fast becoming a worldwide brand so it was an easy decision to sign these high profile Asian poker superstars to Team RedKings.
RedKings Poker , an online partner to the Asian Poker Tour , will welcome Jason and Jeffrey online with two separate $1000 freerolls with $50 bounties on our Team RedKings members on Sunday the 2nd of August at 9pm (GMT+8) and Sunday the 9th of August at 9pm (GMT+8). These tournaments are open to all Asian players who have an account at RedKings Poker.
You can follow the exploits of Team RedKings at the APT Macau in their blog http://site.redkings.com/index.cgi?prod_id=rkblog&aname=asianpt
with Live Reporting and constant updates from each player.
Team RedKings is made up of mix of Poker Pros and online qualifiers who have won their seats through the huge amount of Live Event qualifiers to be found daily at RedKings.com. Future Live Events to be found online at RedKings include the WSOPE and all next seasons EPT events.
To get further details about Team RedKings: http://www.redkings.com/Team-RedKings.html
http://blogs.redkings.com
The two signings include Jason Samsonov, one of the hottest new players on the Asian poker scene today and one of the top online poker players to come out of Singapore, and Jeffery Tan who is one of the veterans of the poker scene with 16 years experience of playing live poker in Asia.
Jason has been killing the highstakes SNG tables for almost 2 years now. He is already known for his coaching talents and will be a name to look out for in the future , APT Macau will be his first major live event .
Jeffery started poker 16 years ago back in his college days in the United States. He would grind cash games in Vegas to help supplement his college tuition fees and with 16 years of live experience under his belt he is undoubtedly a veteran in the Asian poker scene. This will be his second APT in Macau and this time feels he is going all the way.
Commented RedKings Asian Marketing Manager Jani Kontturi “ We are absolutely delighted to add both Jason and Jeffery to our Team. Given our overall marketing strategy and long term investment in Asia we expect both players to add greatly to the impact of our promotion in the Region. RedKings is fast becoming a worldwide brand so it was an easy decision to sign these high profile Asian poker superstars to Team RedKings.
RedKings Poker , an online partner to the Asian Poker Tour , will welcome Jason and Jeffrey online with two separate $1000 freerolls with $50 bounties on our Team RedKings members on Sunday the 2nd of August at 9pm (GMT+8) and Sunday the 9th of August at 9pm (GMT+8). These tournaments are open to all Asian players who have an account at RedKings Poker.
You can follow the exploits of Team RedKings at the APT Macau in their blog http://site.redkings.com/index.cgi?prod_id=rkblog&aname=asianpt
with Live Reporting and constant updates from each player.
Team RedKings is made up of mix of Poker Pros and online qualifiers who have won their seats through the huge amount of Live Event qualifiers to be found daily at RedKings.com. Future Live Events to be found online at RedKings include the WSOPE and all next seasons EPT events.
To get further details about Team RedKings: http://www.redkings.com/Team-RedKings.html
http://blogs.redkings.com
Monday, July 20, 2009
The Poker Pack’s Nam Le wins Poker Million Heat
To follow the action please visit http://www.matchroompokerforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13179#post13179 or visit the official event sponsor, Matchroom Sport, at http://www.matchroompoker.com
*Matchroom Sport is one of the world’s largest suppliers of sports programming. Since 1982, it has grown and established relationships with virtually every major broadcaster of sports in the world. The company is a world leader in poker, snooker, bowls, boxing, darts, fishing, golf, and pool TV programming.
*Matchroom Sport is one of the world’s largest suppliers of sports programming. Since 1982, it has grown and established relationships with virtually every major broadcaster of sports in the world. The company is a world leader in poker, snooker, bowls, boxing, darts, fishing, golf, and pool TV programming.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Join the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau!
Join the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau! 12-Day Festival of Poker. Join now for the ultimate all-in poker experience! For more information visit our official website at http://www.asianpt.com
Monday, July 13, 2009
Asian Poker Tour Macau to Host Filming of Chinese Language 'Rounders'
AsianLogic, owners of the Asian Poker Tour, are delighted to announce an historic first for poker in Asia. The hotly anticipated Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival, taking place between 12-23 August 2009 at the Galaxy Starworld, will be featured in a groundbreaking Chinese language poker movie, tipped by many to have a similar impact on the game in the region as 1998 Hollywood film ‘Rounders’ did for the western world.
Get Ready for Asia's Biggest Festival of Poker!
The glitz and glamour of Macau will be home to Asia's biggest poker event this August as the Asian Poker Tour heads to Macau for its next stop!
The 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau will be a twelve-day festival of poker at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel in Macau. The main event will be preceded by a wide variety of side events, including the innovative Battle of the Nations tournament. And of course, since this is an Asian Poker Tour event, players can expect world-class VIP parties from both the Asian Poker Tour and its partners!
Meet, greet, and play against some of the world's top poker players at the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau. Top pros on hand will include the members of The Poker Pack, a collection of some of the world's best poker players of Asian descent. This elite group of players is composed of renowned pros JC Tran, Nam Le, Quinn Do, Steve Sung, David "Chino" Rheem, and Kwang Soo Lee.
For more information, log on to the Asian Poker Tour's official website at www.asianpt.com
The 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau will be a twelve-day festival of poker at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel in Macau. The main event will be preceded by a wide variety of side events, including the innovative Battle of the Nations tournament. And of course, since this is an Asian Poker Tour event, players can expect world-class VIP parties from both the Asian Poker Tour and its partners!
Meet, greet, and play against some of the world's top poker players at the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau. Top pros on hand will include the members of The Poker Pack, a collection of some of the world's best poker players of Asian descent. This elite group of players is composed of renowned pros JC Tran, Nam Le, Quinn Do, Steve Sung, David "Chino" Rheem, and Kwang Soo Lee.
For more information, log on to the Asian Poker Tour's official website at www.asianpt.com
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
It’s Clear: Poker is Taking a Hold in Asia
The Texas Hold ‘Em bug has truly arrived in Asia and its tentacles are spreading throughout the region. Nowhere is this more evident than in the casinos of Macau – Asia’s gambling hub.
For those who have not been to Macau, the town is Baccarat City: of its gross gaming revenue, 87.6 percent is derived from baccarat alone! Bottom line: Asians, and in particular the Chinese, love card games and have been playing them for centuries. History books detail that the Chinese emperor Mu-Tsung played ‘domino cards’ with his wife on New Year’s Eve in 969 AD. Poker is simply returning home to its original roots after several centuries, having travelled around the world undergoing multiple modifications along the way.
While many people still say that Las Vegas is the world’s gambling mecca, a closer look at the facts shows otherwise. In 2006, Macau overtook Las Vegas in terms of gambling revenue. In the first half of 2008, Macau’s casinos reported $7.4 billion in gross revenues, which is substantially more than the $6 billion revenues reported by the entire state of Nevada for the same period! Also, a gaming table in Macau reportedly turns over seven times more revenue than one in Las Vegas!
Fifteen months ago you could not find a single poker table anywhere in Macau. Today, that number stands at more than 50 tables spread between three casino operators – Lisboa, the Galaxy StarWorld, and the Wynn Hotel and Casino.
What is exciting is that traditional baccarat players in Macau are being drawn to poker. They want to learn the game and they want to excel. This was recently witnessed at the Asian Poker Tour/StarWorld Hotel Poker Room and at the Wynn’s poker tables.
These venues, the main operators of poker in Macau, offer players two distinct choices in terms of playing ambiance. The Asian Poker Tour’s poker room is a dedicated, up-market playing area with a private club atmosphere whereas the Wynn places its poker tables within its main casino gaming floor, offering the vibrant buzz of an active casino as you play.
However, both venues offer a cosmopolitan array of players of varying degrees of proficiency – at the tables were overseas Chinese from Canada, US and London; players from China and Hong Kong as well as Singaporeans, Malaysians, Vietnamese as well as American and European players. There were some good players who knew what they were doing and some who were literally learning the game.
The common element in both venues, though, was that the rail was packed with observers – mainly from mainland China and Hong Kong – obviously keen on learning the game.
Both online and land-based poker operators have definitely noticed the growth potential of Asia and all the big operators are becoming more active. One indication is the major tournaments being held in the region. The two best examples are the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). Both tours attract hundreds of players at each of their tournaments, which include stops in Macau and Manila among others. In fact, the Asian Poker Tour’s last Macau event attracted internationally renowned poker legends such as Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and John Juanda, and had a guaranteed prize pool of $1.5 million.
Bigger and better poker tournaments are not the only signs of the rise of poker in Asia. The biggest sign may be the fact that Asian players are appearing in increasing numbers at all levels of poker and many of today’s emerging top poker pros are of Asian descent. The list includes John Phan, the top ranked player of 2008, as well as Men Nguyen, David Pham, JC Tran, Nam Le, and Quinn Do. The latter three have recently been appointed as Ambassadors to the Asian Poker Tour representing the tour at other major poker events around the world as well as a mandate to promote the game of poker throughout Asia.
At the Asian Poker Tour’s two events in 2008, there were poker players from over forty countries. However, ten of the players at the two final tables were Asian or of Asian descent and scores of other local players finished in the money.
Right now, it’s not a question of if, but when we will start to see poker players from Japan, Korea, the Philippines and China taking down the biggest titles and the biggest prize monies on the international poker circuit!
For those who have not been to Macau, the town is Baccarat City: of its gross gaming revenue, 87.6 percent is derived from baccarat alone! Bottom line: Asians, and in particular the Chinese, love card games and have been playing them for centuries. History books detail that the Chinese emperor Mu-Tsung played ‘domino cards’ with his wife on New Year’s Eve in 969 AD. Poker is simply returning home to its original roots after several centuries, having travelled around the world undergoing multiple modifications along the way.
While many people still say that Las Vegas is the world’s gambling mecca, a closer look at the facts shows otherwise. In 2006, Macau overtook Las Vegas in terms of gambling revenue. In the first half of 2008, Macau’s casinos reported $7.4 billion in gross revenues, which is substantially more than the $6 billion revenues reported by the entire state of Nevada for the same period! Also, a gaming table in Macau reportedly turns over seven times more revenue than one in Las Vegas!
Fifteen months ago you could not find a single poker table anywhere in Macau. Today, that number stands at more than 50 tables spread between three casino operators – Lisboa, the Galaxy StarWorld, and the Wynn Hotel and Casino.
What is exciting is that traditional baccarat players in Macau are being drawn to poker. They want to learn the game and they want to excel. This was recently witnessed at the Asian Poker Tour/StarWorld Hotel Poker Room and at the Wynn’s poker tables.
These venues, the main operators of poker in Macau, offer players two distinct choices in terms of playing ambiance. The Asian Poker Tour’s poker room is a dedicated, up-market playing area with a private club atmosphere whereas the Wynn places its poker tables within its main casino gaming floor, offering the vibrant buzz of an active casino as you play.
However, both venues offer a cosmopolitan array of players of varying degrees of proficiency – at the tables were overseas Chinese from Canada, US and London; players from China and Hong Kong as well as Singaporeans, Malaysians, Vietnamese as well as American and European players. There were some good players who knew what they were doing and some who were literally learning the game.
The common element in both venues, though, was that the rail was packed with observers – mainly from mainland China and Hong Kong – obviously keen on learning the game.
Both online and land-based poker operators have definitely noticed the growth potential of Asia and all the big operators are becoming more active. One indication is the major tournaments being held in the region. The two best examples are the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). Both tours attract hundreds of players at each of their tournaments, which include stops in Macau and Manila among others. In fact, the Asian Poker Tour’s last Macau event attracted internationally renowned poker legends such as Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and John Juanda, and had a guaranteed prize pool of $1.5 million.
Bigger and better poker tournaments are not the only signs of the rise of poker in Asia. The biggest sign may be the fact that Asian players are appearing in increasing numbers at all levels of poker and many of today’s emerging top poker pros are of Asian descent. The list includes John Phan, the top ranked player of 2008, as well as Men Nguyen, David Pham, JC Tran, Nam Le, and Quinn Do. The latter three have recently been appointed as Ambassadors to the Asian Poker Tour representing the tour at other major poker events around the world as well as a mandate to promote the game of poker throughout Asia.
At the Asian Poker Tour’s two events in 2008, there were poker players from over forty countries. However, ten of the players at the two final tables were Asian or of Asian descent and scores of other local players finished in the money.
Right now, it’s not a question of if, but when we will start to see poker players from Japan, Korea, the Philippines and China taking down the biggest titles and the biggest prize monies on the international poker circuit!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Get into the Game with Bwin and 888.com!
Want to fuel your fire by dominating the competition and winning money while you’re at it? Then we’ve got news for you – two of the sporting world’s most popular poker rooms, Bwin and 888.com, are now offering satellites to the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau!
Win your main event prize package to Asia’s biggest poker event with Bwin, home of the bwinLIGA and sponsors of Real Madrid and A.C. Milan! Or if cricket is more of your thing, then book your trip to the Macau event with 888.com, home of all-time cricket great Shane Warne!
The highly anticipated 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009.
For more information about the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau, visit the official website at www.asianpt.com.
Win your main event prize package to Asia’s biggest poker event with Bwin, home of the bwinLIGA and sponsors of Real Madrid and A.C. Milan! Or if cricket is more of your thing, then book your trip to the Macau event with 888.com, home of all-time cricket great Shane Warne!
The highly anticipated 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009.
For more information about the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau, visit the official website at www.asianpt.com.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Just can't wait for Macau?
The 2009 Asian Poker Tour-Macau packages can now be won via our web based satellites! Choose from our online partners:
Party Poker: http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/apt_macau_2009.html
PKR: http://www.pkr.com/en/tournaments/land-based/apt-macau/
Bwin: https://poker.bwin.com/public.aspx?aid=29122
Titan: http://www.titanpoker.com/apt_macau_2009.html
32 Red: http://www.32redpoker.com/tournaments/apt-macau.html
Betfriends: https://www.betfriends.com/Promotions/Livequalifiers/AsianPokerTourMacau2009/tabid/389/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Dafa: http://www.dafapoker.com/DafaPoker-Online-Poker-Tournament-APT-Satellite-Tournaments.html
Ongame Network: http://www.asianpt.com/generic_page/APT-Macau-2009-Ongame-Network-Rooms
iPoker Network: http://www.ipoker.com/html/page/cardrooms
For more information visit our official website at http://www.asianpt.com
Party Poker: http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/apt_macau_2009.html
PKR: http://www.pkr.com/en/tournaments/land-based/apt-macau/
Bwin: https://poker.bwin.com/public.aspx?aid=29122
Titan: http://www.titanpoker.com/apt_macau_2009.html
32 Red: http://www.32redpoker.com/tournaments/apt-macau.html
Betfriends: https://www.betfriends.com/Promotions/Livequalifiers/AsianPokerTourMacau2009/tabid/389/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Dafa: http://www.dafapoker.com/DafaPoker-Online-Poker-Tournament-APT-Satellite-Tournaments.html
Ongame Network: http://www.asianpt.com/generic_page/APT-Macau-2009-Ongame-Network-Rooms
iPoker Network: http://www.ipoker.com/html/page/cardrooms
For more information visit our official website at http://www.asianpt.com
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