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.
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