The Pros Sail to the APT Asian Series Goa 2011

The APT Asian Series Goa 2011 – the Asian Poker Tour’s inaugural event in India – is less than a month away and there have been many confirmations of attendance from both local and international players. However, also making their way to the felt at Casino Royale Goa are a number of familiar names in the international poker scene…

Nam Le, Mel Judah and Chino Rheem

Read more, go to: http://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/the-pros-sail-to-the-apt-asian-series-goa-2011.html

APT Player of the Week: Kai Danilo Paulsen

Kai Danilo Paulsen

This 26-year old poker pro from Norway has been a veteran of the poker game for six years now. Kai is an experienced Main Event final table player who has travelled around the globe to join live poker tournaments and has amassed huge tournament earnings amounting to $453,038 and is regularly seen playing in the Asian Poker Tour tournament around the Philippines and Macau.

Read more of Kai at: http://on.fb.me/apt-player-of-the-week.

APT Asian Series Goa 2011 Shirt Edition is now out!

To order, you can email info@TheAsianPokerTour.com.

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Asian Series Goa 150K VIP Main Event Package Satellite at the Metro Card Club

The Metro Card Club, the Philippines’ largest poker room, will be holding a 150K Guaranteed VIP Main Event Package Satellite Tournament to the APT Asian Series Goa on October 16, 2011 (Sunday) at 2PM!

The buy in for this tournament is set at PHP 1,100 with PHP 1,000 Multiple Re-Buys and 1 Add On. The guaranteed prize pool worth PHP 150,000 includes the following:

•APT Asian Series Goa Main Event Seat – PHP 44,800
•5 Nights Hotel Accommodations – PHP 13,900
•Visa Processing – PHP 2,600
•Airfare/Travel Expense from Manila and Spending Cash – PHP 88,700
•*VIP Package Break Down is based on current rate of PHP 1 = INR 1.1 and is subject to change based on foreign exchange rates

Additional APT VIP Service (Free of Charge):

•Expediting of Visa
•Booking of Hotel and Flight
•Pick Up and Drop Off at Goa Airport
The Metro Card Club is located at Bldg. C Bazaar Area Metrowalk Commercial Complex, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines. You can contact them at (+632) 633 1422 or (+632) 633 6536, via email through admin@metrocardclub.com.

See you at the Metro! Click here to view the tournament details.

APT Player of the Week: Ivan Tan

Ivan Tan

Representing Singapore, Ivan Tan is APT Player of the Week!

Ivan’s love for the sport has brought him to different countries throughout Asia to join poker events. He is one of the most feared Singaporean players that you could ever sit down with at the APT tables.

Read more of Ivan at: http://on.fb.me/apt-player-of-the-week.

Freeroll to APT Asian Series Goa by Poker Portal Asia!

Want the chance to win a Main Event package worth USD $3,500 to APT Asian Series Goa without investing a cent?


The Asian Poker Tour and Poker Portal Asia team up to give you the opportunity to freeroll your way on DafaPoker to the historic India leg of the APT Asian Series, which will be held at Casino Royale Goa on November 8-14, 2011. This will be the first time an international poker tour has visited India and now you can be part of it – for free!


All you have to do is answer three simple questions correctly in a short quiz and then follow the prompts. This will allow you to enter the freeroll, which will be held on DafaPoker on October 15, 2011 at 20:00 (12:00 GMT).


For more details, click here.

APT Poker Tournament Tip #3

APT POKER TOURNAMENT TIP #3:

Which APT Events should I enter?

During an APT tournament, running beside the prestigious Main Event are plenty of Side Events and Main Event Satellites to suit your playing style and budget. They feature a range of different buy-ins to make up a festival of poker for less experienced players, intermediate players and pros alike.

However, gauging what's best for you as somewhat of a newcomer to the game can be tricky so here are a few tips in picking your first events. Click here.

APT Asian Series Goa Teaser

Are you ready to player poker in Goa?


Asian Poker Tour meets India this November 8 - 14 at Casino Royale Goa with the APT ASIAN SERIES GOA 2011!

For the complete event schedule, click here.
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APT Accredits Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) is set to combine forces with World Champion boxer and Philippine hero Manny Pacquiao to stage the Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event on December 7-12, 2011 at the Pan Pacific Hotel’s Asia Poker Sports Club in Malate, Philippines. In a deal signed last week and subject to Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) approval, the tournament will become an official APT Accredited Event and be run with all the standards and practices of a regular APT event.

From Left to Right: Joseph Kim (Asia Poker Sports Club Consultant); Jason Morris (APT Tournament Manager); Manny Pacquiao; Lloyd Fontillas (APT Tournament Director)

The Honourable Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, better known as Manny Pacquiao, is a ten-time world boxing title holder, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and also a great supporter of poker in the region. This will be the very first staging of the Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event and is another example of a poker venue looking to ensure its tournament is professionally run through an APT accreditation.

Click here to read the full story.

APT Asian Series Goa Schedule

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) is pleased to announce a historic move that will see the APT Asian Series tournament land on the sunny shores of India’s Goa. Set to take place from November 8-14, 2011 at the floating Casino Royale Goa, it will be the first time that an APT tournament will be held in India and, as such, is poised to capitalise on the country’s burgeoning and largely untapped poker scene.


The schedule for the APT Asian Series Goa will feature seven side events with buy-ins ranging from INR 5000 to INR 20,000 that will include the INR 15,000 Head Hunter, “Greed” and Six-handed events. However, the highlight of the tournament will, of course, be the INR 50,000 buy-in Main Event, which kicks off at 4pm on Friday November 11, 2011.


To read more, click here.


Here's the tournament schedule:

Events		Buy In**
On Demand	Main Event Single Table Satellites (from Tue, Nov.8 – Fri, Nov. 11 only)	6,000
Tuesday, November 8th
4:00 PM	Freezeout 1 (Event #1)	5,000
8:00 PM	Main Event Mega Satellite w/ Re-Entries	6,000
Wednesday, November 9th
4:00 PM	Head Hunter (Event #2)	15,000
8:00 PM	Main Event Mega Satellite w/ Re-Entries	6,000
Thursday, November 10th
4:00 PM	Freezeout 2 (Event #3)	10,000
8:00 PM	Main Event Mega Satellite w/ Re-Entries	6,000
Friday, November 11th
4:00 PM	APT Asian Series Goa Main Event DAY 1A	50,000
6:00 PM	Freezeout 3 (Event #4)	15,000
8:00 PM	Main Event Mega Satellite w/ Re-Entries	6,000
Saturday, November 12th
2:00 PM	Last Chance Main Event Super Satellite w/ Re-Entries	6,000
4:00 PM	APT Asian Series Goa Main Event DAY 1B w/ Re-Entries from DAY 1A ONLY	50,000
7:00 PM	Greed (Event #5)	15,000
Sunday, November 13th
4:00 PM	APT Asian Series Goa Main Event DAY 2
7:00 PM	Freezeout 4 (Event #6)	20,000
Monday, November 14th
4:00 PM	6 Handed (Event #7)	15,000
5:00 PM	APT Asian Series Goa Main Event FINAL TABLE

For the complete tournament details and structures, please check the website regularly for updates.

APT Asian Series Manila 2011 Results

And so the Manila stop of the APT Asian Series this year has concluded with great success!
There are a total of 390 Main Event players from 44 different countries who participated.


Here's the Main Event result:

APT Asian Series Manila Main Event PHP 46,500 + PHP 3,500 (396 Entries)
Rank	Name	Country	Prize
Champion	Vic De Guzman	Philippines	PHP 5,359,000
2	John De Guzman	Philippines	PHP 2,858,000
3	Linh Tran	Canada	PHP 1,250,000
4	Emmanuel Segismundo	Philippines	PHP 893,000
5	Sunny Hyung Sun Jung	Korea	PHP 714,000
6	Kent Del Rosario	Philippines	PHP 536,000
7	Tom Richard Alner	UK	PHP 357,000
8	Tetsuya Tsuchikawa	Japan	PHP 322,000
9	Mark Anthony Benasa	Philippines	PHP 304,000
10	Mark Rivera	Philippines	PHP 286,580
11	Qing Hong Zhang	China	PHP 268,000
12	Christopher Edgar	Australia	PHP 268,000
13	David Dongha Kim	Korea	PHP 223,000
14	Dae Gon Lee	Korea	PHP 223,000
15	Howard Ang Lee	Philippines	PHP 223,000
16	Onofre De Guzman	Philippines	PHP 188,000
17	Richi Ko	USA	PHP 188,000
18	Tran Tuan Anh	Vietnam	PHP 188,000
19	Benjamin Ong Lim	Philippines	PHP 152,000
20	Victor Chong	Malaysia	PHP 152,000
21	Manuel Regis	Philippines	PHP 152,000
22	Xiaogang Lin	China	PHP 152,000
23	Oliver Speidel	Australia	PHP 152,000
24	Kwon Eun Ho	Korea	PHP 152,000
25	Joshua John Novak	USA	PHP 152,000
26	Jaehak Kim	Korea	PHP 152,000
27	Edison Marzan	Philippines	PHP 152,000
28	John Nabil Maurice Riad	Denmark	PHP 125,000
29	Ruth Pelipog	Philippines	PHP 125,000
30	Hajime Iwakura	Japan	PHP 125,000
31	Joel Lusinier	France	PHP 125,000
32	Zhang Jiang Xu	China	PHP 125,000
33	Philip Choi	Korea	PHP 125,000
34	Seo Jeong Won	Korea	PHP 125,000
35	Terry Tay	Singapore	PHP 125,000
36	Farid Kerkar	France	PHP 125,000
37	William Perez	Guam	PHP 80,000
38	Yukina Masaki	Japan	PHP 80,000
39	Marquez Pagsuyuin	Philippines	PHP 80,000
40	Ben Abrahams	Thailand	PHP 80,000
41	Jerick Medina	Philippines	PHP 80,000
42	Waki Yasuhiro	Japan	PHP 80,000
43	Tatiana Barausova	Russia	PHP 80,000
44	Tan Gay Peng	Singapore	PHP 80,000
45	Chris Belonio Hillana	Philippines	PHP 80,000

For the complete results including the side events, please click here.
Congratulations to all the winners!

Thanks to all who participated!  

APT Asian Series Goa is up next! Click here to see event schedule.