One of Asia’s most popular poker brands is about to belt out a gigantic roar as the Asian Poker Tour gets set to host APT Philippines 2019. This annual stop in the APT calendar may arguably be the biggest event held by the brand each year. It will once again take place at Resorts World Manila, the choice hub for this event since 2010.
Running from April 24 to May 5, an action-packed schedule will be served over the course of the twelve days. 23 events are lined up and over P22 Million (~US$440,000) in guaranteed prizes. The Main Event and the Championships Event each come with a P10 Million guarantee. Additionally, for the first time in Manila, six High Rollers events will be offered.
Through the years, the APT has developed strong ties with players from Japan. With this series coinciding with Japan’s Golden Week, a flood of over 200 Japanese nationals is expected to attend.
Main Event and Championships Event
Since last year, the APT has been running two featured tournaments back to back, the Main Event followed by the Championships Event. Both of these events come with a guarantee of P10 Million (~US$193,500). These are the stars of the festival. The final table will stream live in APT Twitch and APT YouTube. See schedule below.
Main Event – P10 Million Guaranteed
Date: April 26 to 30
Buy-in: P55,000
Guarantee: P10 Million
Championships Event – P10 Million Guaranteed
Date: May 1 to 5
Buy-in: P82,500
Guarantee: P10 Million
More: APT Philippines – Player Guide ( .pdf)
Other events with Guarantees
There are two other events extending a guarantee. On May 3, the MegaSportsWorld Deep Stack Turbo guarantees P750,000 (~US$14,500), then on May 4 to 5 the Monster Stack has a P2 Million (~US$38,700) guarantee.
High Rollers
For heavy bettors that enjoy tight fields and thick prize pools, as mentioned above, there will be six High Rollers events. Buy-ins range from P86,000 to P500,000 (~US$1700 to US$9,700). See schedule below.
April 24 – 25: High Rollers #1 – Buy-in P107,500
April 26: High Rollers Single Day #1 (Shot Clock) – Buy-in P86,000
April 29 – 30: Super High Rollers – Buy-in P500,000
April 30: Short Deck Single Day High Rollers (Shot Clock) – Buy-in P86,000
May 4 – 5: High Rollers #2 – Buy-in P107,500
May 5: High Rollers Single Day #2 (Shot Clock) – Buy-in P88,000
Side events
In addition to the list above, mainstays such as the Head Hunter event, Turbos, and NLH both single day and two-day are offered. There are two Pot Limit Omaha events, Short Deck, and for the first time in Manila, the Dream Maker 5% Payout. This event was first introduced at the inaugural APT Taiwan in February. It will open the festivities on April 24.
More: APT Philippines 2019 I – Official Schedule
Louis Hartwell
Graduated in Media Communication at the University of Lausanne, Louis Hartman is a co-founder of somuchpoker.com. He began his career in Cambodia as freelance journalist. In same time he was making his living by playing poker every night at that time. Intense learner, he read dozens of poker strategy books to improve his skills during many years. With a strong interest about poker "behind the scene" in Asia and his communication skills, Louis launched Somuchpoker in 2014.
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