Asia Pacific Poker Tour
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The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) started in 2007 and is the first major poker tour
in this region. Like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour
, Latin American Poker Tour
, and North American Poker Tour, it is sponsored by PokerStars
. The tour was created by President Jeffrey Haas and Director of Marketing Sarne Lightman. Danny McDonagh is the Tournament Director. 441 Productions produce the APPT for television.
(Philippines
); Seoul
(South Korea
); Macau
(China
); and Sydney
(Australia
).
The second season runs from September to December 2008 with six events held across five locations: Macau (China); Seoul (South Korea); Auckland
(New Zealand
); Manila
(Philippines
); and Sydney (Australia).
The third seasonwas held with events held in the same locations as 2008, with the substitution of Cebu
for Manila in the Philippines.
poker tournaments to Korea and China.
The PokerStars.net APPT Macau: Asian Poker Open in November 2007 was the first ever poker tournament
in Macau. With 352 entrants, it was also the largest poker tournament in Asia (a November 2006 event in Singapore held the previous record with 313 entrants).. With 538 entrants APPT Macau 2008 is the largest poker tournament
in Asia.
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
in this region. Like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
, Latin American Poker Tour
Latin American Poker Tour
The Latin American Poker Tour started in May 2008, is a major poker tour in Latin America. The LAPT is sponsored by PokerStars, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour , Asia Pacific Poker Tour , and North American Poker Tour ....
, and North American Poker Tour, it is sponsored by PokerStars
PokerStars
PokerStars is the largest online poker cardroom in the world. PokerStars' satellite tournaments produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker. 1983 champion Tom McEvoy, 2005 champion Joe Hachem, 2009 champion Joe Cada and 2010 champion Jonathan Duhamel and others also represent...
. The tour was created by President Jeffrey Haas and Director of Marketing Sarne Lightman. Danny McDonagh is the Tournament Director. 441 Productions produce the APPT for television.
Seasons
The first season ran from August to December 2007 with five events held across four locations: ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
(Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
); Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
(South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
); Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
(China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
); and Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
).
The second season runs from September to December 2008 with six events held across five locations: Macau (China); Seoul (South Korea); Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
(New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
); Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
(Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
); and Sydney (Australia).
The third seasonwas held with events held in the same locations as 2008, with the substitution of Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
for Manila in the Philippines.
Macau
The APPT is responsible for bringing the first major government-sanctioned real-money Texas hold 'emTexas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
poker tournaments to Korea and China.
The PokerStars.net APPT Macau: Asian Poker Open in November 2007 was the first ever poker tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
in Macau. With 352 entrants, it was also the largest poker tournament in Asia (a November 2006 event in Singapore held the previous record with 313 entrants).. With 538 entrants APPT Macau 2008 is the largest poker tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
in Asia.
List of winners
The winners so far are:| Season 1 Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 1 results Below are the results of the 1st season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise noted.- APPT Manila :* Casino: Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila * Buy-in: $2,500... |
Season 2 Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 2 results Below are the results of the 2nd season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise stated.- APPT Macau :* Casino: Grand Waldo Hotel & Casino * Buy-in: HK$25,000... |
Season 3 Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 3 results Below are the results of the 2nd season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise stated.- APPT Macao:* Casino: Lisboa Hotel & Casino, Macau* Buy-in: 40,000 HKD * 7-Day Event: August 24–30, 2009... |
Season 4 Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 4 results Below are the results of the 4th season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise stated.- APPT Manila:* Casino: Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila* Buy-in: $2,700* 6-Day Event: Mar 20-25, 2010... |
Season 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
— | Daniel Craker |
Simon Watt |
Danny Leaoasavaii |
— |
 Cebu Cebu City The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was... |
— | — |  Dong-bin Han |
Young-shin Im |
— |
 Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
 Dinh Le |
 Edward Sabat |
Dermot Blain | Victorino Torres |
 Randy Lew |
| Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... |
Brett Parise |
 Van Marcus |
— | Binh Nguyen |
— |
| Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
— | — | — | — | Leo Boxell |
| Queenstown Queenstown Queenstown is the name of several places in the world including:*Queenstown, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom*Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa*Queenstown, Maryland, United States*Queenstown, New Zealand, a resort town in Otago, New Zealand... |
— | — | — | — |  Marcel Schreiner |
| Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
 Ziv Bachar |
 Yoshihiro Tasaka |
— | — | — |
| Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Grant Levy |
Martin Rowe |
Aaron Benton |
Jonathan Karamalikis |
— |
See also
- Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 1 resultsAsia Pacific Poker Tour season 1 resultsBelow are the results of the 1st season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise noted.- APPT Manila :* Casino: Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila * Buy-in: $2,500...
- Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 2 resultsAsia Pacific Poker Tour season 2 resultsBelow are the results of the 2nd season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise stated.- APPT Macau :* Casino: Grand Waldo Hotel & Casino * Buy-in: HK$25,000...
- Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 3 resultsAsia Pacific Poker Tour season 3 resultsBelow are the results of the 2nd season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise stated.- APPT Macao:* Casino: Lisboa Hotel & Casino, Macau* Buy-in: 40,000 HKD * 7-Day Event: August 24–30, 2009...
- Asia Pacific Poker Tour season 4 resultsAsia Pacific Poker Tour season 4 resultsBelow are the results of the 4th season of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. All currencies are US dollars unless otherwise stated.- APPT Manila:* Casino: Hyatt Hotel & Casino Manila* Buy-in: $2,700* 6-Day Event: Mar 20-25, 2010...
- European Poker TourEuropean Poker TourThe Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
- Latin American Poker TourLatin American Poker TourThe Latin American Poker Tour started in May 2008, is a major poker tour in Latin America. The LAPT is sponsored by PokerStars, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour , Asia Pacific Poker Tour , and North American Poker Tour ....
- PokerStarsPokerStarsPokerStars is the largest online poker cardroom in the world. PokerStars' satellite tournaments produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker. 1983 champion Tom McEvoy, 2005 champion Joe Hachem, 2009 champion Joe Cada and 2010 champion Jonathan Duhamel and others also represent...