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Asian Poker Tour 2008 - 27th May to 1st June 2008 - First Stop: MANILA, Philippines
Looking for a great poker experience outside of the typical poker tournament destinations in the U.S. and Europe? Then come join the Asian Poker Tour, which will be jetting off to various locations all around Asia. The inaugural leg of this year’s APT will take place this May in sunny Manila, Philippines. Taking place from 27th May to 1st June 2008 at the Dusit Thani Manila hotel in Makati, participate in the biggest poker event to hit Asia! At least 400 poker players will be competing to try to win this massive event. The Manila event expects to attract plenty of professional and amateur players from all over the world. All participants will be ready to compete for a stake in the huge guaranteed prize pool of US$1,000,000! Can’t wait to play in the Manila leg of the APT? You can guarantee yourself a seat by directly buying in to the tournament. Buy-in is set at $2,500. You can also win yourself an all expenses paid trip to Manila AND a seat in the event by winning any of our online satellites to be held on the iPoker network and other participating poker rooms. The poker action in Manila starts soon. Join the pros and other poker aficionados from all around the world as they converge here for the first round of APT poker action! ----------- The venue of this year’s Asian Poker Tour in the Philippines will be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila. Located in Makati, the country’s central business district, the Dusit is a world class hotel that caters to people of all walks of life. Aside from having almost 600 guest rooms, the hotel offers various function rooms and a Grand Ballroom that can accommodate up to a thousand people. If dining out and tasting different cuisines is your thing, the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila will surely cater to your tastes. It offers five different restaurants specializing in different cuisine. Whether you crave Thai, Japanese, Italian, Filipino, Asian, or International cuisine, the Dusit will have something that will leave you wanting more. Looking to have a fun time or just trying to stay fit? The Dusit Thani Hotel Manila has got that, too. The hotel’s swimming pool, spa, and fitness studio facilities will help you relax and keep your body in shape at the same time. If you book your room accomodation through the Asian Poker Tour, you will get a discounted rate of $120(net). To find out more about the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila, the official venue of the Philippine leg of this year’s Asian Poker Tour, log on to their website at manila.dusit.com ------------ Schedule:
27-May 4pm (onwards) $100 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand)
4pm (onwards) $200 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand)
4pm (onwards) $300 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand)
4pm (onwards) $500 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand)
4pm (onwards) $300 Main Event Single Table Satellite (on demand)
6pm Media Invitational Freeroll
9pm APT Manila Charity Invitational
28-May 2pm (onwards) All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand
2pm (onwards) $300 Main Event Single Table Satellite (on demand)
2pm $300 Main Event Mega Satellite #1
6pm Opening Ceremony & Welcome Party
6pm $300 Main Event Mega Satellite #2
29-May 2pm $2,500 APT Manila Main Event: Day 1A
2pm (onwards) All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand
2pm (onwards) $300 Main Event Single Table Satellite (on demand)
4pm $300 Main Event Mega Satellite #3
7pm $300 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout Event #1
30-May 2pm $2,500 APT Manila Main Event: Day 1B
2pm (onwards) All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand
6pm $300 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout Event #2
31-May 2pm APT Manila Main Event: Day 2
2pm (onwards) All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand
4pm $500 13 Card Poker Tournament
6pm $300 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout Event #3
1-Jun 2pm APT Manila Main Event: Final Day
2pm (onwards) All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand
2:30pm $150 APT Macau Satellite Event
For further information on all of the APT Manila Events,
please download the Asian Poker Tour Manila Details (PDF) -----------------
Buy-in: $2500 ($2300+$200)
Tournament Type: No Limit Hold'em Freeze Out
Starting Chips: 10,000
Max Players: 300 per day plus Alternates
Prize Pool: $1 MILLION Guaranteed
Position 435 or less 436-499 500+
1 $280,000 28.00% 27.00% 26.00%
2 $150,000 15.00% 14.00% 13.00%
3 $100,000 10.00% 9.60% 9.60%
4 $73,000 7.30% 7.30% 7.30%
5 $55,000 5.50% 5.50% 5.50%
6 $45,000 4.50% 4.50% 4.50%
7 $35,000 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
8 $25,000 2.50% 2.50% 2.50%
9 $20,000 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
10 to 12 $15,000 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
13 to 16 $10,000 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
17 to 24 $7,500 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
25 to 32 $5,000 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
33 to 40 $4,000 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
41 to 48 0.30% 0.30%
49 to 56 0.25% --------- APT Main Event Blind Structure
Blind Level Duration: 60 minutes Level Small Blind Big Blind Ante
1 25 50
2 50 100
3 100 200
4 100 200 25
5 150 300 25
6 200 400 50
7 250 500 50
8 300 600 75 Chip race 25
9 400 800 100
10 500 1000 100
11 600 1200 200
12 800 1600 200
13 1000 2000 300
14 1200 2400 400 Chip race 100
15 1500 3000 500
16 2000 4000 500
17 2500 5000 500 Chip race 500
18 3000 6000 1000
19 4000 8000 1000
20 5000 10000 1000
21 6000 12000 2000
22 8000 16000 2000
23 10000 20000 3000
24 12000 24000 4000 Chip race 1000
25 15000 30000 5000
26 20000 40000 5000
27 25000 50000 5000 Chip race 5000
28 30000 60000 10000
29 40000 80000 10000
30 50000 100000 10000 ----------
Notes:
- Play will start at 10 handed if necessary,moving to 9 handed as soon as possible
and thereafter, 8 handed at five tables. - Final TV table will be 8 handed. - Redraw at end of Day One and Day Two. - Redraw at 40 players, 24 players and 8 players. - 15 minute break after every 2 levels.
Dinner break to be announced. GOOD LUCK! // TomYam
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