APPT Manila 14 (2023) hits the felt in seven days

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07/21/2023

APPT Manila 14

The live tournament poker scene across Asia has been tirelessly giving its audience exciting back to back events with each season bringing something new to the table. Poker players have been happily flying left and right in an effort to catch the best games and great value tournaments from varying locations. This summer, eyes are on the PhilippinesMetro Manila stop as the Asia Pacific Poker Tour returns for another bout of festivities. From July 27 through August 6, the PokerStars Live hub located in Okada, Manila will run a total of 50 events (including qualifiers) across its 11-day schedule.

2023 APPT Manila Highlights

APPT Main Event: Php 65,000 – Php 20,000,000 Guarantee
Day 1: Flight A – August 3, 2023, Thursday
Flight B & C – August 4, 2023, Friday
Day 2: August 5, 2023, Saturday
Final: August 6, 2023, Sunday

APPT Kickoff: July 27-29 2023 – Php 20,000 – Php 3,000,000 Guarantee
APPT National: July 29-August 1, 2023 – Php 35,000 – Php 5,000,000 Guarantee
APPT Super High Roller: August 1-2, 2023 – Php 500,000
APPT Superstack: August 5-6, 2023- Php 40,000 – Php 2,000,000 Guarantee
APPT High Roller: August 5-6, 2023 – Php 250,000

This season’s combined guarantees climb over the Php 30,000,000 (~US$ 548,666) mark with only six tournaments advertising a prize pool. Patterned similarly to its previous edition, the upcoming APPT Manila series again showcases favorite key events APPT Kickoff, APPT National, APPT Superstack, and its crown jewel, the Php 20,000,000 GTD APPT Main Event. Buy-ins for the tournaments are also relatively the same, ranging from Php 10,000 (~US$ 183) to Php 500,000 (~US$ 9,144) being its most expensive highlight on schedule, the APPT Manila Super High Roller.

APPT Manila 14

While the festival guarantee may not sound like a lot for an entire series, let’s take a look back and note that last year’s offering showcased a high of Php 146,230,514 (~US$ 2,636,400) in total prizes awarded. The 2022 APPT Main Event alone saw its prize pool swell to over double the Php 20,000,000 (~US$ 365,777) guarantee, and amounted to an impressive Php 45,452,745 (US$ 819,470). Defending champion Xin Hua Lai from Singapore captured the Main Event title following a three-way deal and bagged Php 5,973,000 (~US$ 107,280) in winnings. In addition to that, over 40 flags were represented throughout the games and a massive turnout of 3,536 total entries recorded.

APPT Manila Full Schedule of Events

Time Event Number Event Buy-In
July 27 – Thursday
13:00 #1 10 SEATS GUARANTEED – Early Bird Mega Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 100K Chips PHP4,700
13:00 #2 (1/A) APPT Kickoff – Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) Day 1/A PHP20,000
18:00 #3 Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry PHP10,000
20:00 #4 Qualifier to APPT Kickoff – Win Your Seat at 50K Chips PHP4,700
July 28 – Friday
12:00 #5 Qualifier to APPT Kickoff – Win Your Seat at 50K Chips PHP4,700
13:00 #2 (1/B) APPT Kickoff – Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) Day 1/B PHP20,000
15:00 #6 ₱40,000 NLH – Freezeout PHP40,000
19:00 #2 (1/C) APPT Kickoff – Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) Day 1/C PHP20,000
23:00 #7 Super Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry PHP12,000
July 29 – Saturday
00:00 #8 Hyper Turbo Qualifier to APPT National – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips PHP5,100
13:00 #9 (1/A) APPT National – Single Re-Entry (₱5 Million Guarantee) Day 1/A PHP35,000
13:00 #2 (Final) APPT Kickoff – Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) Final PHP20,000
15:00 #10 ₱15,000 NLH – Re-Entry PHP15,000
20:00 #11 Knockout Turbo [₱5K Bounty] – Re-Entry PHP20,000
21:00 #12 Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 100K Chips PHP7,501
July 30 – Sunday
12:00 #13 Hyper Turbo Qualifier to APPT National – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips PHP5,100
13:00 #9 (1/B) APPT National – Single Re-Entry (₱5 Million Guarantee) Day 1/B PHP35,000
15:00 #14 PLO Knockout [₱5K Bounty] – Re-Entry PHP15,000
20:00 #9 (1/C) APPT National – Single Re-Entry (₱5 Million Guarantee) Day 1/C PHP35,000
21:00 #15 Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 100K Chips PHP7,500
July 31 – Monday
12:00 #16 ₱10,000 NLH – Re-Entry PHP10,000
12:30 #17 Flipout to Megastack [1 in 10] On Demand PHP3,500
13:00 #18 Megastack Freezeout PHP35,000
13:00 #9 (day 2) APPT National – Single Re-Entry (₱5 Million Guarantee) Day 2 PHP35,000
15:00 #19 (day 1) Mini High Roller – Re-Entry Day 1 PHP100,000
19:00 #20 Turbo Re-Entry PHP15,000
21:00 #21 Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 100K Chips PHP7,501
August 01 – Tuesday
12:00 #22 Deepstack – Freezeout PHP12,000
13:00 #9 (Final) APPT National – Single Re-Entry (₱5 Million Guarantee) Final PHP35,000
14:30 #23 Flipout to Super Deep [1 in 10] On Demand PHP3,500
15:00 #25 (day 1) APPT Super High Roller – Re-Entry Day 1 PHP500,000
15:00 #24 (day 1) Super Deep – Play ITM – Re-Entry PHP35,000
15:00 #19 (Final) Mini High Roller – Re-Entry Final PHP100,000
19:00 #26 Short Deck – Re-Entry PHP15,000
August 02 – Wednesday
12:00 #28 Deepstack – Re-Entry PHP15,000
13:00 #24 (Final) Super Deep – Re-Entry – Day 2 Final PHP35,000
15:00 #29 Single Day High Roller – Single Re-Entry PHP200,000
15:00 #25 (Final) APPT Super High Roller – Day 2 Final PHP500,000
18:00 #30 Mega Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 50K Chips [10 Seat Guarantee] PHP15,000
20:00 #31 Hyper Turbo – Freezeout PHP10,000
August 03 – Thursday
12:00 #32 ₱15,000 NLH – Freezeout PHP15,000
12:30 #33 Flipout to Main Event [1 in 10] On Demand PHP6,500
13:00 #34 (1/A) APPT Main Event – Flight A – Single – Re-Entry (₱20 Million Guarantee) PHP65,000
15:00 #35 High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] – Re-Entry PHP150,000
20:00 #36 Knockout Hyper Turbo [₱5K Bounty] – Re-Entry PHP20,000
21:00 #37 Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 50K Chips PHP15,000
August 04 – Friday
12:00 #38 Hyper Turbo Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 50K Chips PHP15,000
13:00 #34 (1/B) APPT Main Event – Flight B – Single – Re-Entry (₱20 Million Guarantee) PHP65,000
15:00 #39 Knockout Turbo [₱5K Bounty] Freezeout PHP25,000
18:00 #40 Hyper Turbo Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 50K Chips PHP15,000
19:00 #41 Flipout to Main Event [1 in 10] On Demand PHP6,500
20:00 #34 (1/C) APPT Main Event [20 min] – Flight C – Single – Re-Entry (₱20 Million Guarantee) PHP65,000
August 05 – Saturday
12:00 #42 Mystery Bounty – Re-Entry PHP15,000
13:00 #34 (day 2) APPT Main Event – Day 2 PHP65,000
15:10 #43 (1/A) Flipout A – Mystery Bounty [On Demand] PHP5,000
16:00 #44 (day 1) Super Stack Freezeout – Play ITM (₱2 Million Guarantee) Day 1 PHP40,000
18:00 #45 (day 1) APPT High Roller NLH – (Day 2 Re-Entry Allowed) Day 1 PHP250,000
21:00 #46 Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty] – Hyper Turbo Re-Entry PHP25,000
August 06 – Sunday
00:00 #47 Mini Main Event – Single Re-Entry PHP15,000
13:00 #45 (Final) APPT High Roller NLH – (Day 2 Re-Entry Allowed) Final PHP250,000
13:00 #44 (Final) Super Stack Freezeout – Play ITM (₱2 Million Guarantee) Final PHP40,000
13:00 #34 (Final) APPT Main Event – Final PHP65,000
15:00 #48 Mix PLO/NLH – Re-Entry PHP50,000
15:10 #43 (1/B) Flipout B – Mystery Bounty [On Demand] PHP5,000
17:00 #49 6 Handed High Roller Turbo – Re-Entry PHP100,000
18:00 #50 Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry PHP10,000
20:00 #43 (Final) Flipout – Mystery Bounty [On Demand] Final PHP5,000
Author:janette