MAIN EVENT Official Numbers: PHP14.8M prizepool; 306 entries; 51 ITM

Registration closed! Typhoon Ompong may have threatened to compromise the series but as APT General Manager and Executive Tournament Director, Lloyd Fontillas said,

“The players are already here and they’re not going anywhere. We’re quite famous for hosting events during natural disasters, and just like past incidents, the show must go on!”

Here are the official numbers of the APT Philippines Championships II 2018MAIN EVENT:

Day 1A – 92 entries
Day 1B – 185 entries
Day 2 – 29 entries

Total – 306 entries

Prizepool: PHP14,841,000

1st place – PHP2,849,600

With 51 players paid, it is still uncertain if the money bubble will burst today. At the time of posting, there were 132 remaining. You can follow the action via our Live Updates.

We’d also like to remind everyone that our CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT – PHP8,000,000 Guaranteed begins on Thursday, September 20. You can view all the information here.

CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT – PHP 8 Million guaranteed

Once the Main Event crowns a winner, the CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT takes off. This second APT featured tournament runs from September 20 to September 24. Buy-in is PHP82,500.

Once again, the APT provides you with the best structure in the region. Players begin with a 50,000 stack. Opening blinds are 100-200, gradually increasing every 60 minutes. Registration closes at the start of Level 10. See schedule below.

Day 1A – Thursday, September 20 @1pm (play 8 levels)
Day 1B – Friday, September 21 @1pm (play 8 levels)
Day 2 – Saturday, September 22 @1pm (play 8 levels)
Day 3 – Sunday, September 23 @1pm (play to the Final 8 players)
Final 8 – Monday, September 24 @130pm

*Bubble protection in effect