HomeTime for another Asian Poker Tour series! Good morning players and welcome to APT Philippines II 2019!
The tour is back on home turf ready to flood you with a mountain of exciting events to conquer. Php 24 million (~USD 460,000) in guaranteed prizes awaits. This is our eighth festival of the year running from today September 11 to 22 at long time partner and host venue Resorts World Manila. Event takes place at a new location on the RWM premises. We are located on the 2nd floor of the new Grand Wing adjacent to the Sheraton and Hilton hotels.
As we enter the last quarter of the year, we lightly reflect on what has passed. 2019 has shaped up to be the APT’s biggest year yet with 7 festivals served, 3 on the way, and one kicking off today. New stops were added – Taiwan and Japan -, contracts extended with existing partners, guarantees for all our featured tournaments, and more than USD 9.2 million in prizes awarded.
Over the next twelve days, our latest edition of APT Philippines will fill everyone’s poker needs. Highlighted tournaments are the Php 55,000 buyin Main Event and the Php 82,500 buyin Championships Event. These are the events to crush. Both are loaded with a Php 10,000,000 (~USD 191,500) guarantee. If history is an indicator of what’s to come, then it is very likely those guarantees will be surpassed. Champions of these events win the APT Championship Trophy, APT Championship Ring, and sizable cash prizes.
Running alongside the star attractions are 21 APT custom crafted side events with buy-ins catered to every type of player. The games range from Php 5,500 (~USD 110) to Php 107,500 (~USD 2,050). The costliest of the bunch are the High Rollers events with six scheduled.
For players new to the tour, there are several things to be aware of. All APT events utilize the Ante Big Blind format and the Shot Clock. Additionally, all events earn you points towards the APT Player of the Series race. This is the tour’s most distinguished title. At the end of the festival, the top three players in points earn special prizes with the highest awarded the APT POS Trophy, customized APT POS Ring, an exclusive watch, and USD 800. Click here for all the details.
If anyone is need of accommodations, the APT offers special players rates via our booking partner, PokerTourBookings.com. Hotels offered are within the Resorts World Manila complex and are walking distance to the venue. For those flying in to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 and 2, the venue is just a short ride away. For those flying in to Terminal 3, the venue is across the street. You can either take the red shuttle bus located at the arrivals area or the walking bridge. There are also taxis available and a Grab booth if you prefer.
With that said, let’s take a look at what’s ahead. For the full schedule and other FAQs, head to APT Philippines 2019.
Opening Events
Setting the festival in motion are two highly popular side events, the Monster Stack and the High Rollers. Both events are scheduled to run for two days.
Event 1: Monster Stack 1
Dates: September 11 to 12
Buy-in: Php 27,500 (~USD 530)
Guarantee: Php 2,000,000 (~USD 38,300)
Starting time: 1pm local time
Event 2: High Rollers 1
Dates: September 11 to 12
Buy-in: Php 107,500 (~USD 2,050)
Starting time: 2pm local time
Featured Events
As mentioned above, the festival features two major tournaments – Main Event and Championships Event – with each one guaranteeing Php 10,000,000 (~USD 191,500). The events run back-to-back and five days each. Structures vary so make sure to review the APT Philippines Player Booklet. The final table (8 players) will stream live on APT Twitch and APT YouTube.
Main Event
The Main Event is the top of the line tournament of the APT. Beginning this festival, players can now register until the start of Level 11 on Day 2. That’s one extra hour to be part of the action. We’ve also made an adjustment on the Day 1 heats; the two starting days now run for 9 levels instead of the previous eight. Details below.
Dates: September 13 to 17
Buy-in: Php 55,000 (~USD 1,060)
Guarantee: Php 10,000,000 (~USD 191,500)
Starting time: 1pm
Day 1A: Friday, September 13
Day 1B: Saturday, September 14
Day 2: Sunday, September 15
Day 3: Monday, September 16
Final 8: Tuesday, September 17
Notes:
- Each Level run 60 minutes
- All Day 1 heats will bag at the end of Level 9 = nine (9) hours of play
- Registration closes at the start of Level 11 (in Day 2)
- Day 2 runs until the end of Level 17
- Day 3 plays until the Final 8 is reached
- Bubble Protection is in effect
- Shot Clock in effect when event is down to the final six tables; Shot Clock rules can be found at the bottom of the Event Schedule
- Main Event pays 10% of the field
- Three (3) Main Event Satellites offered in the schedule
Championships Event
This is the second featured tournament of the APT. With its higher buy in than the Main Event, it tends to produce a tighter field of top notch players looking to test their might against fellow pros.
Dates: September 18 to 22
Buy-in: Php 82,500 (~USD 1,600)
Guarantee: Php 10,000,000 (~USD 191,500)
Starting time: 1pm
Day 1A: Wednesday, September 18
Day 1B: Thursday, September 19
Day 2: Friday, September 20
Day 3: Saturday, September 21
Final 8: Sunday, September 22
Notes:
- Each Level run 60 minutes
- All Day 1 heats will bag at the end of Level 8 = eight hours of play
- Registration closes at the start of Level 10 (in Day 2)
- Day 2 runs until the end of Level 16
- Day 3 plays until the Final 8 is reached
- Bubble Protection is in effect
- Shot Clock in effect when event is down to the final six tables; Shot Clock rules can be found at the bottom of the Event Schedule
- Championships Event pays 10% of the field
- Five (5) Championships Event Satellites offered in the schedule
Side Events
In addition to the Opening Events and Featured Events, we have a long list of games to enjoy. All events are trophy events and are point-generating towards the Player of the Series contest. The high end side events are the High Rollers, the mid-range offer a wide variety of NLH and PLO choices including Short Deck, then the lower end are the Turbo events.
High Rollers schedule
Event 2: High Rollers #1 – Php 107,500 buy in – September 11 to 12
Event 5: High Rollers Single Day #1 – Php 86,000 buy in – September 13
Event 8: High Rollers #2 – Php 107,500 buy in – September 16 to 17
Event 11: High Rollers Singe Day #2 – Php 86,000 buy in – September 17
Event 17: High Rollers #3 – Php 107,500 buy in – September 21 to 22
Event 20: High Rollers Single Day #3 – Php 86,000 buy in – September 22
Guaranteed and Sponsored events
Event 1: Monster Stack #1 – Php 2,000,000 Guaranteed – Php 27,500 buy in – September 11 to 12
Event 14: WeLoveSport Hyper Deep Stack Turbo – Php 5,500 buy in – September 19
Event 16: MegaSportsWorld Deep Stack Turbo – Php 750,000 Guaranteed – Php 5,5000 buy in – September 20
Event 18: Monster Stack #2 – Phpp 2,000,000 Guaranteed – Php 27,500 buy in – September 21 to 22
See you at the APT!