HomeGood day players and welcome to APT Finale Taiwan 2019!
It has been a great year for the Asian Poker Tour with 10 events hosted around the region. For the second consecutive year, we opened in Vietnam, added new stops along the way, and awarded over US$ 12 million in prizes. To close out the season, we return to the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City for a grand year-end celebration.
This year has seen Taiwan boom as the newest destination for poker in the region. The first time the APT set foot in Taiwan was back in late-February. The inaugural event drew a grand 3251 entries and paid out USD 2.1 million in cash making it the richest and largest APT festival of 2019. We aim to surpass those numbers in the coming days with an exciting 24 event schedule and a minimum NT$ 14 million (~US$ 459,000) in guaranteed prizes to set it in motion.
And since the holiday season is coming up, to extend our gratitude to everyone that showed their support this year, we bring you a special 12 Days of Poker Christmas Promo complete with prizes, gifts, and discounts offered throughout the series. From APT General Manager / Executive Tournament Director, Lloyd Fontillas,
“Time passes by so fast when you are having a great time! 2019 is quickly coming to an end and I would personally like to thank you for your support to the Asian Poker Tour. As part of our commitment to create the best poker events in Asia, we are showcasing for the first time the 12 Days of Poker Christmas with daily gifts to be given away. The tour has and always will be the poker event for the players, by the players! Thank you for making 2019 our best year to date.”
Once again, welcome to APT Finale Taiwan 2019! We kick off today, November 28, and run a course of 12 fun-filled days, to conclude on December 9.
APT Finale Taiwan 2019 schedule
Hotel recommendations: See the APT Facebook page
Opening Day
Monster Stack 1 – NT$ 2 million guarantee
As always, opening the festivities is the highly popular Monster Stack event with a NT$ 2 million (~US$ 65,000) guarantee. This is a two-day event. Buy-in is NT$ 16,500 (~US$ 540). The winner will pocket a sweet starting bankroll, the bragging rights first title of the series, set the bar of the Player of the Series race, and claim one CTP Championships Pass. Cards in the air at 1pm.
Starting stack: 30,000
Opening Blinds: 25 – 50
Level duration: increase every 30 minutes
Registration: closes at the start of Level 9
Featured Events
We hope that one day of practice at the Monster Stack event is enough to oil those skills for the Main Event and Championships Event. These featured events run back-to-back from November 28 to December 4 and December 5 to 9. These are the games everyone aims to crack. If you are new to the APT, we assure you they are top of the line. These tournaments are equipped with the best structure in the region and each comes with a guarantee of NT$ 6 million (~US$ 196,700).
Through the years only Iori Yogo has won three of these prestigious titles while several have won two: Henrik Tollefsen, Samad Razavi Jeon Seung Soo, Mike Takayama, Sam Nee Aik Chuan, Lester Edoc, and Yohwan Lim. The next champion could be you!
You can view all the winners and their stories via this link —Event Results
Main Event – NT$ 6 million (~US$ 196,700) guarantee
Dates: November 28 to December 4
Buy-in: NT$ 30,000 + NT$ 3,000 fee (~US$1,100)
Starting stack: 25,000
Opening blinds: 25 – 50
Level duration: increases every 60 minutes
Day 1 bagging time: end of Level 9
Starting time: 1pm
Registration: closes at the start of Level 11 in Day 2
Defending Taiwan series champion: Zong Chi He
Defending tour champion: Akshay Nasa
Day 1A: Friday, November 29 – discounted to NT$ 31,000 (~US$ 1,000)*
Day 1B: Saturday, November 30
Day 1C: Sunday, December 1
Day 2: Monday, December 2
Day 3: Tuesday, December 3
Final Day: Wednesday, December 4
Championships Event – NT$ 6 million (~US$ 196,700) guarantee
Dates: December 5 to 9
Buy-in: NT$ 45,000 + NT$ 4,500 fee (~US$ 1,600)
Starting stack: 50,000
Opening blinds: 100 – 200
Level duration: increases every 60 minutes
Day 1 bagging time: end of Level 8
Starting time: 1pm
Registration: closes at the start of Level 10 in Day 2
Defending series champion: Jinho Hong
Defending tour champion: Vincent Chauve
Day 1A: Thursday, December 5
Day 1B: Friday, December 6
Day 2: Saturday, December 7
Day 3: Sunday, December 8
Final Day: Monday, December 9
Side events
In addition to the guaranteed events are 21 side games with buy-ins ranging from NT$ 5,500 (~US$ 180) to NT$ 88,000 (~US$ 2,900).
New Events
Ladies of Poker – Friday, November 29 – NT$ 7,700 (~US$ 250) buy-in
5 Card Pot Limit Omaha Hi – December 7 to 8 – NT$ 9,900 (~US$ 325) buy-in
High Rollers schedule
High Rollers 1 – November 29 to 30 – NT$ 88,000 (~US$ 2,900) buy-in
High Rollers Single Day 1 – November 30 – NT$ 55,000 (~US$ 1,800) buy-in
High Rollers 2 – December 3 to 4 – NT$ 88,000 (~US$ 2,900) buy-in
High Rollers Single Day 2 – Wednesday, December 4 – NT$ 55,000 (~US$ 1,800) buy-in
High Rollers 3 – December 8 to 9 – NT$ 77,000 (~US$ 2,500) buy-in
High Rollers Single Day 3 – Monday, December 9 – NT$ 55,000 (~US$ 1,800) buy-in
*Pre-register the day before any High Rollers Event, and receive a 50% discount on the fee! Pre-registration is open only from 1pm – 8pm the day prior to the event. See website for the mechanics and details.
APT Finale Taiwan 2019 Player of the Series
At every APT stop players earn points when they cash in point-generating games. The top three players in points accrued by the end of the series are awarded special prizes. The player with the most points earns the highest recognition for his/her achievement.
1st place: APT POS Trophy, APT POS Ring, exclusive watch, and US$ 800
2nd place: APT POS Trophy and US$ 100
3rd place: APT POS Trophy and US$ 100
Let the games begin!