We have reached the halfway mark of the CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT – Day 1B – and already, the advertised guarantee has been surpassed. There are currently 80 entries and climbing. Add that in with the 123 from Day 1A and we are looking at over 200 entries so far with 172 needed to cross the VND 6 Billion marker. Registration stays open until the start of Level 10 in Day 2 which means players can expect another big prize pool in store.
The CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT is the second highlight tournament of the APT Kickoff 2019 ongoing at Pro Poker Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Buy-in is VND 38,500,000 (~USD 1,660). If you haven’t seen them yet. The APT has newly designed trophies. The Mythical Golden Winged Lion displaying supremacy in the game. This is a must-have on your poker shelf.
Today’s final starting day will play a total of 8 levels, each level is 60 minutes each. For those jumping in late, starting stack is 50,000. At Day 1A, 123 signed up with 60 players through to Day 2. Chip counts here. Bagging up the largest stack was Vietnamese pro Dinh Xuan Dinh with 245,900. He is the man to catch.
Players Party tonight!
It’s not all fun on the felt at the APT. Join us tonight for the Players Party at Xing Xing Nightclub. Drinks ar on us! Address: 180 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Phuong 6, District 3. It is a 10 minute ride from Pro Poker Club. Party time at 1030pm.