PokerStars Kick Off Asia Pacific Poker Tour
Online poker giant, PokerStars, has launched Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). From the Philippines to Australia, the tour will bring world-class poker action to some of the most exotic destinations and luxurious casinos in the world.
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour launch event will take place on on August 23-26 at the five star Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila in the Philippines, an event that guarantees warm reception from burgeoning Filipino poker communty.
The second event will be moving on in Seoul, South Korea. These will be the first major televised poker tournaments held in both of these countries. At least three more events are expected for 2007 and the venues will be announced later in the year.
The tour culminates in December this year with the Grand Final in the majestic Star City Casino in Sydney, Australia. This $5,000 buy-in event will be held in their spectacular poker room which overlooks the city’s world famous icon, the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Satellites will be available on PokerStars poker room from July 1st with buy-ins starting from as little as a $22 dollars.
Poker Stars will also be running freerolls for every event so that every poker player across the world will be able to compete in these events, whatever their bankroll.
PokerStars APPT Schedule:
Manila, Philippines
August 24 - 26, 2007
Buy-in: $2,500
Seoul, Korea
September 28 - 30, 2007
Buy-in: $2,500
Sydney, Australia
December
Buy-in: $5,000
Tags: PokerStars, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, Poker Stars freerolls
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