Anticipation is growing for the upcoming APT Cambodia, and with the full schedule available, players can start booking accommodation and getting ready for what should be a great APT event.
Taking place between October 20th and 28th , the APT Cambodia will feature the following noteworthy tournaments: Main Event satellites occupy part of the schedule through each of the first few days, with day 2 offering a USD$220 OFC Pineapple tournament too. There is a USD$330 Bounty tournament on day 3, a USD$220 PLO event on day 4, along with plenty of Holdem events (Deepstack or Turbo) in between. The Main Event day 1a will also get under way on October 23rd, with day 1b on the 24th , and run each day until the final table convenes on the 27th of October. The Main Event will cost USD$1,100 to enter. There will also be a USD$2,500 High Roller event starting on October 27th.
Full details of every tournament can be found at the end of the article.
Win a Main Event seat with Somuchpoker
To add a little extra excitement to proceedings, SoMuchPoker have put forward a promotion for APT Cambodia that will see a player winning their Main Event seat for free!
To qualify for the promotion you must be either a Vietnamese national, or be playing your first ever APT event. Players from Japan, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore are not eligible.
Event 1,3, and 5 will be used to determine the winner. The highest placing player (must be within top 3) will win a seat for the Main Event day 1a. If no qualifying player happens to finish top 3, then SoMuchPoker will refund the Main Event buy in for the best placed finisher who finishes outside of the money places (Bubble boy).
*Players need to register before the beginning of the event by sending an email at contact@somuchpoker.com
*Somuchpoker reserves the right to modify or terminate the promotion without further notice
Queenco casino is located right beside the beach
Accomodation
Accommodation at APT Cambodia is set at Queenco Hotel and Casino, which is located right beside the beach. They are offering special rates through October 20th – 27th for those booking at least 7 nights. Rooms start at USD$45 per night, and depending on whether you want a good room or a great room, can go up to as much as USD$250 per night for a front suite with balcony.
| Superior | US$ 45 / Room per night |
| Deluxe | US$ 60 / Room per night |
| Premium | US$ 75 / Room per night |
| Suite | US$ 120 / Room per night |
| Front Suite (w/ balcony) | US$ 250 / Room per night |
*Rates are valid for the reservation of minimum 7 nights, in period of 20-28 of October.
*Above Rates are inclusive of breakfast, taxes and service charge
Transportation
– Fly to Siem Reap from all major South East Asian cities and connect with Royal Angkor Airlines for a 45-minute flight to Sihanoukville.
– Fly to Phnom Penh from all major South East Asian cities – Seoul, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and so on – From Phnom Penh, Queenco will arrange upon request ground transportation to Sihanoukville which is about 3 hours during non-peak traffic hours. This needs to be requested via APT NOT less than 48 hours before arrival. Taxis are also available at the airport for around US$ 60 a trip.
– By land from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). It is 10-12 hours via bus which costs around $25. (The bus goes HCM-Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville)
– By land from Bangkok. It is 12 hours and costs about $30. There is a bus that leaves BKK at 2am and arrives at the border (Koh Kong) early in the morning where passengers transfer onto 8 am van to Sihanoukville.
Schedule
Day 1: Tuesday, October 20th
1-6:00 PM "One Hand" Main Event Satellite Step 1s USD 20 No Fee
1:00 PM NLH Multi Re-Buy + 1 Add-On (Event 1) USD 100 USD 10
3:00 PM Main Event Super Satellite w/ Re-Buys + 1 Add-On USD 50 USD 10
6:00 PM Main Event Mega Satellite USD 110 USD 10
7:00 PM Ante Up for Charity (Event 2) USD 150 No Fee
Day 2: Wednesday, October 21st
1-6:00 PM "One Hand" Main Event Satellite Step 1s USD 20 No Fee
1:00 PM No Limit Hold'em 1 (Event 3) USD 200 USD 20
3:00 PM Main Event Super Satellite w/ Re-Buys + 1 Add-On USD 50 USD 10
6:00 PM Main Event Mega Satellite USD 110 USD 10
Day 3: Thursday, October 22nd
1-6:00 PM "One Hand" Main Event Satellite Step 1s USD 20 No Fee
1:00 PM Head Hunter US$60/Bounty (Event 4) USD 300 USD 30
3:00 PM Main Event Super Satellite w/ Re-Buys + 1 Add-On USD 50 USD 10
6:00 PM Main Event Mega Satellite USD 110 USD 10
Day 4: Friday, October 23rd
1-6:00 PM "One Hand" Main Event Satellite Step 1s USD 20 No Fee
1:00 PM APT Asian Poker Series Cambodia Main Event Day 1A USD 1,000 USD 100
3:00 PM Pot Limit Omaha Hi (Event 5) USD 200 USD 20
7:00 PM Last Chance Main Event Mega Satellite USD 110 USD 10
Day 5: Saturday, October 24th
1:00 PM APT Asian Poker Series Cambodia Main Event Day 1B USD 1,000 USD 100
3:00 PM No Limit Hold'em 2 (Event 6) USD 300 USD 30
6:00 PM Deep Stack Turbo 1 (Event 7) USD 150 USD 15
Day 6: Sunday, October 25th
1:00 PM APT Asian Poker Series Cambodia Main Event Day 2
3:00 PM No Limit Hold'em 3 (Event 8) USD 400 USD 40
7:00 PM Deep Stack Turbo 2 (Event 9) USD 150 USD 15
Day 7: Monday, October 26th
1:00 PM APT Asian Poker Series Cambodia Main Event Day 3
3:00 PM Monster Stack NLH (Event 10) USD 600 USD 60
6:00 PM Deep Stack Turbo 3 (Event 11) USD 150 USD 15
Day 8: Tuesday, October 27th
1:00 PM No Limit Hold'em 4 (Event 12) USD 500 USD 50
1:30 PM APT Asian Poker Series Cambodia Main Event FINAL 8
3:00 PM High Rollers Day 1 (Event 13) USD 2,300 USD 200
6:00 PM Deep Stack Turbo 4 (Event 14) USD 150 USD 15
Day 9: Wednesday, October 28th
1:00 PM 6 Handed Turbo (Event 15) USD 200 USD 20
4:00 PM Deep Stack Turbo 5 (Event 16) USD 150 USD 15
Main Event Re-Entry Policy:
Same Day Re-Entry is ALLOWED before the start of Round 7.
Day 1B – allows players qualifying to Day 2 to re-enter.
Players Qualifying to Day 2 with multiple stacks must play the larger stack and surrender the other.
ALL Buy Ins and Fees are in US Dollars (USD)
3% Staff Charge on all tournaments except for Satellites and Charity Event
Main Event and High Rollers will be paid to the nearest USD 100; all other events to the nearest USD 10
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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