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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
08/18/09 (7:05 PM) - The action has come fast and strong at the Celebrity Charity Challenge as players are being eliminated left and right! Chris Parker, JC Tran, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko are just some of the many players who have busted out. Out of an original field of 40, only half remain after around an hour of play.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Asian Poker Tour Macau's Final Schedule
Check out the Final Schedule of APT's 12-day POker Festival!!!!!!!
For more information, visit: http://www.asianpt.com/APT_Macau/Macau_2009/Asian_Poker_Tour_2009_Macau_Schedule
For more information, visit: http://www.asianpt.com/APT_Macau/Macau_2009/Asian_Poker_Tour_2009_Macau_Schedule
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Party it up in Macau!
Join the 2009 Asian Poker Tour. For more information visit our official website at www.asianpt.com
Bring poker glory to your country this August!
Bring poker glory to your country this August! Join the Asian Poker Tour Macau as it presents its latest event: The Battle of the Nations! Team up with two of your friends and get the chance to take home prize money for your squad and triumphantly return to your country as poker heroes.
Here are the rules for this one-of-a-kind event:
• Tournament Type: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout
• Buy in (per team): HK$ 46,000 + 2,000
• Number of players per team: 3
• Each team is comprised of members from the same country who then competes against other teams from a different country; E.G.: Korea vs. Japan, Philippines vs. China, Australia vs. USA
• Blind levels: 20 minutes
• Starting chips: 3,000
• Structure:
2 teams will face each other during the rounds
Play will be 6-handed
Tournament round will conclude once 1 winner remains. The winning member of that round (and the country they represent) will proceed to the next round
The Battle of the Nations event will be part of the highly anticipated Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009, which will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009.
For more information about Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009, visit the official website at www.asianpt.com.
Sign up for the StarWorld Loyalty Program and enjoy a world of benefits!
Here are the rules for this one-of-a-kind event:
• Tournament Type: No Limit Hold’em Freezeout
• Buy in (per team): HK$ 46,000 + 2,000
• Number of players per team: 3
• Each team is comprised of members from the same country who then competes against other teams from a different country; E.G.: Korea vs. Japan, Philippines vs. China, Australia vs. USA
• Blind levels: 20 minutes
• Starting chips: 3,000
• Structure:
2 teams will face each other during the rounds
Play will be 6-handed
Tournament round will conclude once 1 winner remains. The winning member of that round (and the country they represent) will proceed to the next round
The Battle of the Nations event will be part of the highly anticipated Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009, which will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009.
For more information about Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009, visit the official website at www.asianpt.com.
Sign up for the StarWorld Loyalty Program and enjoy a world of benefits!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival Publishes Full Schedule
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
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
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
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Congratulations to APT's Tournament dir. Matt Savage!! 5th place of WSOP event#53 $1,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better! http://bit.ly/6M0Xf
41 days to go til Asian Poker Tour's 12-day festival on aug 12-23 '09 @ Galaxy StarWorld Hotel & Casino MACAU!!! http://bit.ly/wFN7t
Monday, June 29, 2009
42 days to go before the big event happening in Macau. Asian Poker Tour Poker festival. http://www.asianpt.com
Be the Asian Poker Tour’s 1st Canadian Champion! Then sign on 4 the upcoming Asian Poker Tour Macau event ths August!!! http://bit.ly/yNjz9
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Asian Poker Tour has invaded the World Wide Web! Add us up to your friend list! http://bit.ly/RfwuS
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Want the latest updates & information on the Asian Poker Tour & The Poker Pack? Visit the Asian Poker Tour On The Web! http://bit.ly/e1hZw
47 days to go til Asian Poker Tour's 12-day festival on August 12-23 '09 @ Galaxy StarWorld Hotel & Casino MACAU!!! http://bit.ly/wFN7t
The Poker Pack player Nam Le is up by 2k in chips at Event 45 of the 2009 WSOP!!! http://bit.ly/anRF6
49 days to go til Asian Poker Tour's 12-day festival on August 12-23 '09 @ Galaxy StarWorld Hotel & Casino MACAU!!! http://bit.ly/wFN7t
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The Asian Poker Tour has invaded the World Wide Web! Add us up to your friend list! http://bit.ly/RfwuS
Asian Poker Tour Macau Satellites hit the iPoker Network!
You can now visit ANY poker room on the iPoker Network to get a chance to win a prize package valued at $8,000 to the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau!
http://www.asianpt.com/News_And_Info/Press_Release/APT-Macau-Satellites-iPoker-Network
http://www.asianpt.com/News_And_Info/Press_Release/APT-Macau-Satellites-iPoker-Network
Want the latest updates & information on the Asian Poker Tour & The Poker Pack? Visit the Asian Poker Tour On The Web! http://bit.ly/e1hZw
Poker Pack Member Steve Sung Continues Strong Run Heading to Asian Poker Tour Macau Event
Las Vegas, Nevada (June 15, 2009) – Almost halfway through this year’s World Series of Poker®, Steve Sung, who will be heading to this year’s Asian Poker Tour event in Macau, is already running in high gear with a bracelet win and a final table showing.
The Poker Pack member kicked things off by winning Event #4 at the 40th World Series of Poker®. He outlasted a field of 6,102 and dominated the final table to win the $1,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em event, which was the biggest non-main-event tournament in history. With the win, he picked up his first-ever WSOP® bracelet in addition to $771,106 in prize money.
Just a little over a week later, Sung made his presence felt again by finishing third in Event #23, which was the $10,000 World Championship in No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball. While he barely missed out on his second bracelet this year, the Korean poker pro did pick up $112,042 to bring his total winnings for this year’s WSOP® to almost $900,000.
The other members of The Poker Pack have been cashing in this year as well. Aside from Sung’s two big finishes, fellow members JC Tran and Quinn Do both have two cashes while Nam Le has one. All in all, the Pack has combined for seven cashes totalling $974,421.
The Poker Pack is a team of specially selected players of Asian origin who are ambassadors for the Asian Poker Tour. The group is composed of JC Tran, Nam Le, Quinn Do, David “Chino” Rheem, Steve Sung, and Kwang Soo Lee. Together, the six have approximately $23 million in live tournament winnings.
Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009 will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009. Buy-in is set at HK $32,000 + $2,400 (approximately US $4,300).
For more information, log on to the Asian Poker Tour’s web site at www.asianpt.com
The Poker Pack member kicked things off by winning Event #4 at the 40th World Series of Poker®. He outlasted a field of 6,102 and dominated the final table to win the $1,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em event, which was the biggest non-main-event tournament in history. With the win, he picked up his first-ever WSOP® bracelet in addition to $771,106 in prize money.
Just a little over a week later, Sung made his presence felt again by finishing third in Event #23, which was the $10,000 World Championship in No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball. While he barely missed out on his second bracelet this year, the Korean poker pro did pick up $112,042 to bring his total winnings for this year’s WSOP® to almost $900,000.
The other members of The Poker Pack have been cashing in this year as well. Aside from Sung’s two big finishes, fellow members JC Tran and Quinn Do both have two cashes while Nam Le has one. All in all, the Pack has combined for seven cashes totalling $974,421.
The Poker Pack is a team of specially selected players of Asian origin who are ambassadors for the Asian Poker Tour. The group is composed of JC Tran, Nam Le, Quinn Do, David “Chino” Rheem, Steve Sung, and Kwang Soo Lee. Together, the six have approximately $23 million in live tournament winnings.
Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009 will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009. Buy-in is set at HK $32,000 + $2,400 (approximately US $4,300).
For more information, log on to the Asian Poker Tour’s web site at www.asianpt.com
Get Into This Year's Asian Poker Tour Macau Event with PKR!
With only two months to go before the Asian Poker Tour’s twelve-day festival of poker in Macau, high-tech online room PKR.com has announced that it has already started running satellites for this year’s Asian Poker Tour Macau event!
PKR is the world’s leading online poker room in cutting-edge graphics and design. Its one-of-a-kind poker engine features mind-blowing 3D graphics and will let you experience poker like never before!
The highly anticipated Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009 will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009.
For more information about Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009, visit the official website at www.asianpt.com.
PKR is the world’s leading online poker room in cutting-edge graphics and design. Its one-of-a-kind poker engine features mind-blowing 3D graphics and will let you experience poker like never before!
The highly anticipated Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009 will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009.
For more information about Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009, visit the official website at www.asianpt.com.
48 days to go til Asian Poker Tour's 12-day festival on August 12-23 '09 @ Galaxy StarWorld Hotel & Casino MACAU!!! http://bit.ly/wFN7t
49 days to go til Asian Poker Tour's 12-day festival on aug 12-23 '09 @ Galaxy StarWorld Hotel & Casino MACAU!!! http://bit.ly/wFN7t
Monday, June 22, 2009
want the latest updates & information on the Asian Poker Tour & The Poker Pack? Visit the Asian Poker Tour On The Web! http://bit.ly/e1hZw
49 days to go til Asian Poker Tour's 12-day festival on aug 12-23 '09 @ Galaxy StarWorld Hotel & Casino MACAU!!! http://bit.ly/wFN7t
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Congratulations to APT's The Poker Pack ambassador JC Tran for winning the WSOP event#30 $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha!!!! http://bit.ly/5SRwO
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
JC Tran Captures Second Career Bracelet and Confirms Bid for Asian Poker Tour Macau Title! http://bit.ly/14vICj
want the latest updates & information on the Asian Poker Tour & The Poker Pack? Visit the Asian Poker Tour On The Web! http://bit.ly/e1hZw
Monday, June 8, 2009
Steve Sung Confirms Participation in Asian Poker Tour’s Macau Event
Las Vegas, Nevada – With the biggest live tournament win of his poker career, Steve Sung is already looking forward to even more success.
The Poker Pack member confirmed his participation in this year’s Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009 event just hours after winning Event #4 at the 40th World Series of Poker®. Sung, a prominent figure in high-stakes online cash games, outlasted a field of 6,102 and dominated the final table to take first place in the $1,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em event, which was the biggest non-main-event tournament in history. He cemented his victory with pocket kings winning against pocket eights to pick up his first-ever WSOP® bracelet in addition to $771,106 in prize money.
Afterwards, the Korea-born pro talked about how excited he was to get the win. “I pick up my first bracelet in a field of over six thousand – what a great way to kick off the WSOP!” he said. “Hopefully I continue to run good all the way up to the Asian Poker Tour event in Macau, which will be the biggest tournament in Asia to date. I’ll be there with my buddies from The Poker Pack and it would be great if one of us wins it.”
The victory pushes Steve Sung’s career live tournament winnings to almost $3 million. His previous biggest payday was when he took second place at the 2008 Bay 101 Shooting Stars $9,600 No Limit Hold ‘Em Championship for $585,000 in winnings.
The Poker Pack is a team of specially selected players of Asian origin who are ambassadors for the Asian Poker Tour. The group is composed of JC Tran, Nam Le, Quinn Do, David “Chino” Rheem, Steve Sung, and Kwang Soo Lee. Together, the six have approximately $23 million in live tournament winnings.
Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009 will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau from August 12 to 23, 2009. Buy-in is set at HK $32,000 + $2,400 (approximately US $4,300).
For more information, log on to the Asian Poker Tour’s web site at www.asianpt.com
About the Asian Poker Tour
The Asian Poker Tour is Asia’s biggest and original poker tour. Owned and operated by AsianLogic, the Tour has already held two major events in 2008 and one in 2009. Each Asian Poker Tour event attracts live tournament players as well as Internet qualifiers who join via online satellites. For more information, log on to the official web site at www.asianpt.com.
About AsianLogic
AsianLogic is a leading online and land-based gaming company focusing on the Asia-Pacific markets. The Company operates eight online casino brands and four online poker rooms as well as land-based sportsbook operations through its MegaSportsWorld brand. It is a specialist in Asia-specific games such as Mahjong, Cho-Da-Di, Do-Di-Zhu and 13 Card Poker. The company owns and operates the Asian Poker Tour.
The company also maintains a corporate advisory team specialising in the gaming sector which is an active investor in gaming-related businesses as well as providing consultancy and analytical services. AsianLogic enjoys strong commercial relationships with leading gaming providers including Playtech and LVS. Founded as ESL in 2002, AsianLogic employs over 300 employees, the majority of whom are based in the Philippines.
“World Series of Poker”® and “WSOP”® are registered trade marks of Harrah’s License Company LLC. No license, affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement is claimed, or should be inferred from the use of these trademarks here. AsianLogic is not licensed by or otherwise affiliated with Harrah’s License Company LLC or the World Series of Poker®, in any way.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Smoking Aces – The Dramatic Rise of Poker in Asia
A game that has enthralled the West for years is beginning to make waves in the East. There’s no denying or stopping poker’s growing popularity and it is only a matter of time before the game reaches its status as a global game played by everyone from all corners of the world.
10 years ago, Poker in Asia was a virtually unknown commodity and you could not pick out a poker player from a crowd. Today, you would be hard pressed to find someone who does not play the game, or at the very least, does not know how it works.
While it was popular across America, specifically in California, and some parts of Europe, poker remained in the dark among Asian countries. For a long time, land based companies have expressed interest in pursuing the Asian market but have been largely unsuccessful in part because most of these countries, with the exception of Macau, banned any form of gambling. As a result, poker remained a Western game, completely detached from the East.
10 years later and it is a different story altogether.
It is no secret that poker's popularity experienced an unprecedented surge with the introduction of online poker. Not only that but broadcasts of the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour introduced the game to millions of casual viewers.
But most importantly, poker’s introduction to Asia happened because the countries slowly began to open its collective arms to land based and on line gambling.
The allure of Asia as a poker crazy region comes as no surprise considering almost half of the world’s population can be found there. China and India alone comprise almost 2.5 billion people when combined and that is not even counting Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, densely populated countries in their own right. With all these people starting to get familiarized with the game and the attraction that comes with it, it was only a matter of time before poker games and poker tournaments exploded in the region.
And now, to say that Texas Holdem, unquestionably the most popular type of poker, is being played everywhere is a vast understatement. Poker rooms are sprouting like full blown seeds all over Asia. Macau, a baccarat dominated country, is slowly beginning to experience the thrill that is poker. In recent years, it has hosted numerous poker tournaments including the Asian Poker Tour Macau 2008. Incidentally, the APT now has its very own poker room at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino.
Even in the Philippines, poker is growing faster than you can say, “All In!” The country has hosted its fair share of tournaments not the least of which is the Asian Poker Tour. As a matter of fact, the success of last year’s APT tournament, which drew well over 316 poker players from all over the world, has resulted in the APT holding another tournament to kick off its 2009 season. The Asian Poker Tour Philippines 2009 held its first stop last January 27 to February 1, 2009 at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel and as expected, some of the best poker players from around the world participated in the event.
The Asian Poker Tour Macau is next and will be transformed into a record breaking 12 day extravaganza creating Asia’s first festival of poker. The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will run from August 12 to 23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau. This is bigger and better with 12 days nonstop poker action. The poker festival will feature the largest range of side events ever seen in Asia, guaranteed to make the poker fest even more exciting and appealing to players at all levels.
Asian poker players have also become instrumental in the propagation of poker in Asia. Some of the best poker players in the world, including Johnny Chan, Men “The Master” Nguyen, JC Tran, Nam Le, Steve Sung, Quinn Do, David Rheem and Kwang Soo Lee all trace their roots in Asia and their impact in the world poker scene hasn’t gone unnoticed.
With the dramatic rise of poker in Asia, it only seems inevitable that more and more of the future top players of poker will come from the region. It is a testament to a game that only ten years ago was not even an afterthought. From the darkness of obscurity, poker has risen to become one of the most popular games in Asia.
With the way things are going, it is a safe bet that poker is far from reaching its peak popularity and that’s good news, not only for Asia, but for the entire world.
About the author:
Asian Poker Tour is the original and the biggest poker tour in Asia. Its growing popularity as a highly respected poker tour is a testament to its goal of bringing world-class poker experience in Asia. As a result, the Asian Poker Tour continues to be highly anticipated by poker players and enthusiasts in Asia and all over the world. Visit www.asianpt.com for more information.
Asian Poker Tour Announces Official Partnership Betfriends.com for Asian Poker Tour Macau 2009
Betfriends.com has signed on to become an official partner for the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau event, which is scheduled to run from August 12-23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau.
Since its inception, Betfriends has been present in various international markets, the most dynamic and fascinating of which is the Asian region. With its huge potential and rapid growth, Asia has the ability to become the world’s next great poker destination. As a result, being an official partner in this biggest of Poker Events in Asia is a great source of pride for Betfriends.
Betfriends is running satellites to this year’s Asian Poker Tour Macau event starting from 8th May 2008. The Betfriends Asian Poker Tour Macau promo page can be found at https://www.betfriends.com/Promotions/Livequalifiers/AsianPokerTourMacau2009/tabid/389/language/en-US/Default.aspx
For more information on the Asian Poker Tour Macau event, log on to the Tour’s official website at www.asianpt.com.
Asian Poker Tour Macau Qualifiers Start at PartyPoker.com
PartyPoker.com has already started satellites for the Asian Poker Tour Macau event this August.
The package is worth $7,000 and includes the $4,300 Main Event buy in, seven night’s accommodation from August 17th and $1,600 spending money. The main $700+$50 takes place every Sunday at 15.55 ET (20.55 BST, 21.55 CEST) where one in ten players will secure a package. There are daily $70 + $5 satellites at 15.55 ET (20.55 BST, 21.55 CEST) except Sundays where there is a Turbo at 13.55 ET (18.55 BST, 19.55 CEST). In all cases one in ten will win seats into the main qualifier, but, as ever, PartyPoker.com provides a diverse qualifying structure, with players able to start the quest for qualifcation from as little as $3. More information can be found at: http://www.partypoker.com/news/items/apt_macau_2009.html
Last year’s six day event in Macau is being transformed into a record breaking 12 day extravaganza, creating Asia’s first festival of poker. The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will run from August 12–23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau. 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 Poker Pack members Nam Le, Quinn Do, JC Tran, Steve Sung, David “Chino” Rheem, and Kwang Soo Lee. The 2008 Asian Poker Tour Macau Main Event was won by 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. Since then Timoshenko has gone on to win the WPT Championship, making him one of the most in-form players in the world.
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: “The Asian Poker Tour Macau is one of the most popular events we run satellites for. Those trying to qualify for this year’s event may have their work cut out as every single PartyPoker.com qualifier who has been to an Asian Poker Tour event has their eyes on a repeat visit! Macau is a completely different poker experience and with The Asian Poker Tour’s legendary award winning parties and soft action in the cash games it is now established as a very popular stop on the international circuit.”
Organizers and leading tournament director Matt Savage, fresh from a successful revamp of the LA Poker Classic, promise a lengthy and varied side event schedule that will appeal to all tastes with high-limit games and sit-n-go tables running throughout the duration of the festival.
During the recent Asian Poker Tour event held in the Philippines in January 2009, Neil Arce, won US$185,000 for first prize. The runner-up was the Republic of Korea’s Steve Yea, who repeated his second place in the Asian Poker Tour Macau 2008.
For more information on the Asian Poker Tour Macau event, log on to the Tour’s official website at www.asianpt.com.
Leading Online Poker Rooms Flock to Support Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival
The Asian Poker Tour, Asia’s original poker tour, is delighted to announce that a number of leading online poker rooms have already signed up to provide online qualifiers for its popular Macau event. Last year’s six day event will be transformed into a record breaking 12 day extravaganza, creating Asia’s first festival of poker. The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will run from August 12–23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau. The success of the Asian Poker Tour sponsored poker room at the Starworld has led organizers to lay out these ambitious plans that represent another huge leap forward for poker in the region.
Amongst the online poker rooms and networks already committed to sending players are the iPoker Network, Party Poker and Ongame Network, the third, fourth and fifth largest online poker networks respectively. In addition, online rooms Bwin, PKR, Dafa Poker, JBET Poker, Betfriends and 32Red will also be in on the action guaranteeing a significant online qualifier contingent. More online poker rooms are expected to sign up for the landmark event shortly.
Asian Poker Tour CEO Chris Parker said: “We are very encouraged by the enthusiasm of our partners to send players and we look forward to welcoming more online poker rooms on board. This year’s Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will be bigger and better with 12 days of non-stop poker action and fun. The Main Event has been extended, with the first of three day ones getting underway on August 19 and the televised final table scheduled for August 23. The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will feature a side event schedule never seen in Asia before, including several new formats that will stir the curiosity of poker enthusiasts at all levels.”
“We are currently witnessing record numbers in our Asian Poker Tour sponsored room at the Starworld and six figure $US pots are now a regular occurrence. We believe Asia is ready for its first festival of poker and that it will establish Macau as an essential stop on the international circuit.”
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 Poker Pack members Nam Le, Quinn Do, JC Tran, Steve Sung, David “Chino” Rheem, and Kwang Soo Lee. The 2008 Asian Poker Tour Macau Main Event was won by 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.
Organizers and leading tournament director Matt Savage, fresh from a successful revamp of the LA Poker Classic, promise a lengthy and varied side event schedule that will appeal to all tastes, details of which will be confirmed in the near future. The buy-in for the Main Event is set at US$4,300 (US$4000+$300) while high-limit games and sit-n-go tables will run throughout the duration of the festival. Last year’s event hosted a HK$1,000,000 (US$129,000) high rollers game and this will be repeated but with the Asian Poker Tour sponsored poker room at the Starworld now experiencing six figure $US pots regularly, the stakes are expected to be significantly higher this year! 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.
The last Asian Poker Tour event was held in the Philippines in January 2009 and was won by Manila rounder Neil Arce, who scooped US$185,000 for first prize after overcoming a field of 262 players from over 40 countries. The runner-up was the Republic of Korea’s Steve Yea, who repeated his second place in the Asian Poker Tour Macau 2008. Full details can be found at http://www.asianpt.com/
Monday, June 1, 2009
2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau Finally Announced!
The Asian Poker Tour, Asia’s original poker tour, is delighted to announce that it has been given approval by authorities to expand its popular Macau event. Last year’s six day event will be transformed into a record breaking 12 day extravaganza creating Asia’s first festival of poker. The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will run from August 12–23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau. The success of the Asian Poker Tour sponsored poker room at the Starworld has led organizers to lay out these ambitious plans that represent another huge leap forward for poker in the region.
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 Poker Pack members Nam Le, Quinn Do, JC Tran, Steve Sung, David “Chino” Rheem, and Kwang Soo Lee. The 2008 Asian Poker Tour Macau Main Event was won by 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.
This year’s Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will be bigger and better with 12 days of non-stop poker action and fun. The Main Event has been extended, with the first of three day ones getting underway on August 19 and the televised final table scheduled for August 23. The buy-in is set at US$4,300 (US$4000+$300).
Aside from the Main Event, the Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will feature the largest range of side events ever seen in Asia - guaranteed to make the poker fest even more exciting and appealing to players at all levels. Organizers and tournament director Matt Savage promise a lengthy and varied side event schedule that will appeal to all tastes, details of which will be confirmed in the near future.
High-limit games and sit-n-go tables will run throughout the duration of the festival. Last year’s event hosted a HK$1,000,000 (US$129,000) high rollers game and this will be repeated but with the Asian Poker Tour sponsored poker room at the Starworld now witnessing six figure $US pots in games on a daily basis the stakes will be significantly raised! More details on this feature of the festival will also be confirmed in near future. 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 award winning party at the Macau event in 2008.
Asian Poker Tour CEO Chris Parker, is excited about bringing Asia’s first poker festival to Macau: “The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will feature a side event schedule never seen in Asia before, including several new formats that will stir the curiosity of poker enthusiasts at all levels. We believe Asia’s first festival of poker will establish Macau as an essential stop on the international poker circuit.”
The last Asian Poker Tour event was held in the Philippines in January 2009 and was won by Manila rounder Neil Arce, who scooped US$185,000 for first prize after overcoming a field of 262 players from over 40 countries. The runner-up was the Republic of Korea’s Steve Yea, who repeated his second place in the Asian Poker Tour Macau 2008.
Like 2008, online qualifiers are also expected to flock to the StarWorld as the Asian Poker Tour continues to gain support from leading online poker networks hosting satellites to the Main Event. The Asian Poker Tour is supported by the Full Tilt Poker, iPoker Network, Titan Poker, DafaPoker, PKR, PartyPoker, JBet Poker, Everest Poker, Microgaming Network, 888, 32 Red Poker, National Poker League and the Japanese Poker League . Full details can be found at http://www.asianpt.com/
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