HomeLast chance to enter the Main Event!
The Asian Poker Tour has reached the halfway mark of its first event of the year, the APT Kickoff 2017, ongoing at Resorts World Manila from January 11th-19th. The nine-day festival saw the US$1,650 APT Main Event take center stage yesterday with the final entry flight scheduled at 1pm today. The eventual champion will bring home several prizes including the coveted APT Championship Ring.
For those unfamiliar with the perks of the APT Main Event, last year a fantastic new incentive was introduced, the Main Event Bubble Protection. The incentive rewards the eligible player “one free seat to the next APT Main Event of the same value” in the event that he/she falls as the bubble.
In order to qualify, players must complete these three simple steps:
- Pre-register for the Main Event
- Draw for your seat before starting time
- Have your chips put into play on the first deal of round 1
Day 1A re-entry players and players going for multiple stacks, you must repeat these steps in order to be eligible.
Kai Paulsen wins the OFC Pineapple Progressive (new event)
Norway’s Kai Paulsen claimed the Open Face Chinese Pineapple Progressive title, the newest event in the APT roster. Paulsen outdueled Darren Chan Hoe Tien at the heads up match to earn US$1,750 and his second-ever APT OFC Pineapple trophy of his career.
OFC Pineapple Progressive Champion, Kai Paulsen
Payouts
1st Kai Paulsen – Norway – US$1,750
2nd Darren Chan Hoe Tien – Singapore – US$1,050
3rd Wang Ping Yuan – Chinese Taipei – US$690
APT Player of theSeries Update
With five side events in the books, here are the current leaders of the APT Player of the Series race.
George Taylor – Jamaica – 148.66 points
Julius Aldave – Philippines – 139.41 points
Lester Edoc – Philippines – 94.60 points
Side Events Today
Running alongside the main today are two side events to enjoy. At 1pm is the No Limit Hold’em 1 Day event with a buy-in of US$220. Then at 6pm is the first of the turbo events, the MegaSportsWorld Deep Stack Turbo with an entry fee of US$110.
Links to Side Event winners:
John Tech wins NLH Welcome Event
Byun Choul Seung wins Ante Up for Charity
Lester Edoc claims the Main Event Warm-Up
Hung Sheng Lin wins the Head Hunter Event
You can watch the Final 8 action of selected side events in the APT Twitch channel.
Daily highlights of the ongoing festival are also available for your viewing enjoyment at the APT YouTube channel.
For the full schedule, head to the APT Kickoff 2017 event page.