PokerStars satellites for the first APPT event in Manila (August 24-26, 2007) start on July 1 and will run until August 12, 2007. There are daily satellites starting from as little as $22, giving you the chance to win an APPT package worth $5,000.
To enter, go to the tournament lobby, click "Events", then "APPT".
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) starts in August 2007, and is set to become one of the world's richest poker tours. It incorporates many firsts in the poker world, including the first major poker tournaments in South Korea, the Philippines and Sydney!
Every year PokerStars sends thousands of poker players to compete in events across Europe, the US and the Caribbean. The launch of the APPT brings a whole new dimension to poker in Asia and marks poker's emergence as a truly global sport.
Season 1 kicks off with three No Limit Texas Hold'em poker tournaments in the most luxurious casinos. These championship events will be broadcast on television channels across the world.
Sponsored by PokerStars, the tour will provide poker enthusiasts with the chance to test their skills against some of the world's best players in the most glamorous of Asia Pacific destinations.
The schedule is as follows:
Hyatt Hotel Manila
PHILIPPINES August 24 - 26, 2007
$2,500 USD 275 + Limited Alternates
Sheraton Walkerhill Seoul
KOREA September 28 - 30, 2007
$2,500 USD 250 + Limited Alternates
Star City Casino Sydney
AUSTRALIA December tbc $5,000
USD TBC
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