After the Asian Poker Tour’s successful and first-ever event outside Asia – the APT Asian Series Mauritius, the APT returns to the Philippines for the APT Asian Series Manila 2012. It will be held at Resorts World Manila from September 19th to 25th.
Last year’s Main Event had a record 396 entries and was won by local poker pro Vic De Guzman who took home PHP 5,359,000 together with the title.
This year’s schedule, in addition to the PHP 50,000 Main Event, includes popular APT tournaments like the High Rollers, Charity, Head Hunter, Ladies of Poker, Freezeouts, Deep Stack Turbos, Pot Limit Omaha and 6 Handed. A new addition to the line up is the 10-6-4 tournament. Basically, it is a freezeout tournament wherein tables will be 10, 6 and 4 handed depending on the number of tables left in play. Check out the complete Event Schedule
Qualifiers
There are a number of qualifiers currently running…
Land-Based:
- The popular Resorts World Manila Satellite Series is currently running and will culminate with the 750K Guaranteed Satellite Series Finale on Sept 16, 2012. Check out the RWM Satellite Series details.
- Team SG Poker is forming a contingent to represent their group in the upcoming APT Asian Series Manila 2012. for more info, check out the Team SG Poker Facebook page.
- The Oriental Poker Sports Club Cebu’s 700K Guaranteed inclusive of Two (2) APT Asian Series Manila 2012 packages will be held from September 7th to the 10th. Check out the Oriental 700K details.
Online:
- PokerAce, Asia’s online poker room, is running a step satellite promotion which guarantees at least One APT Asian Series Manila 2012 Main Event package for as little as US$ 1! Check out the PokerAce Step Satellites.
Hotel Accommodations
For players looking for accommodations throughout the event, there will be special APT rates available at the Maxims and Remington Hotels. Check out the APT Hotel Accommodations Booking page.
Check out the APT Asian Series Manila 2012 Event Details