HomeThe APT Taiwan 2020 – MAIN EVENT – is the first featured tournament of the series. It comes with a deep structure highly praised by many players. For those that get on the felt by the first level, the starting stack is equiavalent to 250 times the opening big blind. For those that sign up at the final second, that’s still a decent 31 bbs. Have a look at all the info below.
Dates: March 6 to 10
Buy-in: NT$ 33,000 (~US$ 1,100)
Starting stack: 25,000
Opening blinds: 50-100
Format: Ante Big Blind
Level intervals: 60 minutes
Starting time: 1pm
Day 1A: Friday, March 6
Day 1B: Saturday, March 7
Day 2: Sunday, March 8
Day 3: Monday, March 9
Final 8: Tuesday, March 10
Notes:
- Starting days play until the end of Level 9
- Registration closes at the start of Level 11 in Day 2
- Bubble protection in effect
- Shot clock introduced at the final six tables
The player that wins this prestigious event will receive numerous prizes: the APT Main Event Guardian Trophy, the APT Championship Ring, and of course the first place cash prize.
Bubble Protection
For players new to the Bubble Protection incentive, players that meet the three requirements below are eligible for the protection. In the event that a protected player is eliminated on the bubble, that player will receive their buy-in back in APT tournament credits valid for one year. To be eligible:
- Pre-register
- Draw for your seat before starting time
- Have your chips in play on the first deal of Level 1
Important things to know:
- Players that qualify for Bubble Protection will maintain that status only on the same day re-entry
- Players wanting Bubble Protection on a next day re-entry will have to repeat the three steps
- Bubble Protection will only be awarded if the event goes hand-for-hand
- Bubble Protection will not be awarded to a player that receives a cash prize
Shot Clock
Since mid-last year, all APT events utilized the Shot Clock. When a tournament is down to its final six tables, the Shot Clock is introduced. For the Main Event, players receive 5 time banks worth 60 seconds each. Another 5 time banks is given to the final 8 players. Once a player is out of time banks, the player’s hand is auto-folded when the timer has expired.