HomeThe second featured tournament at every Asian Poker Tour festival is the Championships Event. Its structure is similar to the Main Event, deep with blinds escalating every 60 minutes. For APT Finale Taiwan 2019, the Championships Event comes with a NT$ 6 Million (~US$ 196,700) guarantee.
APT Finale Taiwan 2019 Tournament Structures
Dates: December 5 to 9
Buy-in: NT$ 45,000 + NT$ 4,500 fee (~US$ 1,600)
Starting stack: 50,000
Opening blinds: 100 – 200
Level duration: increases every 60 minutes
Day 1 bagging time: end of Level 8
Starting time: 1pm
Registration: closes at the start of Level 10 in Day 2
Schedule
Day 1A: Thursday, December 5
Day 1B: Friday, December 6
Day 2: Saturday, December 7
Day 3: Sunday, December 8
Final Day: Monday, December 9
Notes:
- All starting days play until the end of Level 8
- Each level runs for 60 minutes
- Day 2 runs until the end of Level 16
- Day 3 runs until the Final 8 players is reached
- Bubble Protection in effect (see below)
- Registration closes at the start of Level 10 in Day 2
- Unlimited re-entries allowed
- Multiple stacks allowed but only the best stack advances
- Shot Clock will be introduced when the tournament is down to the last six tables
- For players looking to enter at a lower cost, there are satellites offered leading up to the event
Bubble Protection
Bubble Protection is a one of the best perks for players attending the Championships Event. In the event that a “bubble protected player” busts on the bubble, that player will receive his/her buy-in back in the form of APT Tournament credits (valid for one year). Since its inception in 2016, Bubble Protection has saved several players from walking away empty-handed. To be eligible, all you need to do is follow the easy steps below:
- Pre-register
- Draw for your seat before starting time
- Have your chips put into play on the first deal of Level 1
APT 2019 Championships Event winners
This year awarded 9 Championships Event winners. We’ve got them listed below along with a link to their stories. You can be the next on the list and close out the year with a major APT title!
Defending series champion: Jinho Hong
Defending tour champion: Vincent Chauve
APT Philippines II: Xixiang Luo
APT Korea Incheon: Graeme Siow
APT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh: Oliver Helm
APT Korea Seoul: Punnat Punsri
APT Philippines I: Siyoung Lee
APT Taiwan: Chen Dong
APT Kick-off Vietnam: Yo Hwan Lim