About Venue | Schedule | APT Philippines Structure
| Date |
27th May to 1st June 2008 |
| Venue |
Dusit Thani Manila hotel, Makati, Philippines |
| Prize Pool |
Guaranteed USD 1,000,000 the highest guaranteed prize pool ever offered in Asia |
| Buy In |
$2500 ($2300 plus $200 fee) |
| Game Type |
No Limit Texas Hold’em |
| Starting Chips |
10,000 |
| Estimated Players |
450 |
| Main Event |
The main event will be played over 4 days. The tournament will begin with two flights, 1A and 1B, a day 2 and the Final day which will be played on the 1st June 2008 |
| Side Events |
There will be a number of $300 ($275 plus $25 fee) Freezeout tournaments during this event |
| 13 Card Poker |
There will be an opportunity to play in Asia’s first ever 13 Card Poker Tournament. For more infomation please click here |
| Cash Games |
During the tournament week there will be a host of cash games to cater for all levels of player |
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About the Venue
The venue of this year’s Asian Poker Tour in the Philippines will be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila. Located in Makati, the country’s central business district, the Dusit is a world class hotel that caters to people of all walks of life. Aside from having almost 600 guest rooms, the hotel offers various function rooms and a Grand Ballroom that can accommodate up to a thousand people.
If dining out and tasting different cuisines is your thing, the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila will surely cater to your tastes. It offers five different restaurants specializing in different cuisine. Whether you crave Thai, Japanese, Italian, Filipino, Asian, or International cuisine, the Dusit will have something that will leave you wanting more.
Looking to have a fun time or just trying to stay fit? The Dusit Thani Hotel Manila has got that, too. The hotel’s swimming pool, spa, and fitness studio facilities will help you relax and keep your body in shape at the same time.
If you book your room accomodation through the Asian Poker Tour, you will get a discounted rate of $120(net).
To find out more about the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila, the official venue of the Philippine leg of this year’s Asian Poker Tour, log on to their website at manila.dusit.com
the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila
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Schedule
| 27-May |
4pm (onwards) |
$100 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand) |
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4pm (onwards) |
$200 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand) |
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4pm (onwards) |
$300 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand) |
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4pm (onwards) |
$500 Single Table Sit & Go (on demand) |
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4pm (onwards) |
$300 Main Event Single Table Satellite (on demand) |
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6pm |
APT Media Poker Challenge |
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8pm |
Ray-Ban APT Celebrity Poker Challenge |
| 28-May |
2pm (onwards) |
All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand |
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2pm (onwards) |
$300 Main Event Single Table Satellite (on demand) |
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2pm |
$300 Main Event Mega Satellite #1 |
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6pm |
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Party |
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7pm |
$300 Main Event Mega Satellite #2 |
| 29-May |
2pm |
$2,500 APT Manila Main Event: Day 1A |
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2pm (onwards) |
All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand |
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2pm (onwards) |
$300 Main Event Single Table Satellite (on demand) |
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4pm |
$300 Main Event Mega Satellite #3 |
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7pm |
$300 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout Event #1 |
| 30-May |
2pm |
$2,500 APT Manila Main Event: Day 1B |
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2pm (onwards) |
All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand |
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6pm |
$300 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout Event #2 |
| 31-May |
2pm |
APT Manila Main Event: Day 2 |
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2pm (onwards) |
All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand |
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4pm |
$500 13 Card Poker Tournament
Sponsored by IBC Bet (US$10,000 Added Prize) |
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6pm |
$300 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout Event #3 |
| 1-Jun |
2pm |
APT Manila Main Event: Final Day |
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2pm (onwards) |
All Single Table Sit & Go’s available on demand |
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2:30pm |
$150 APT Macau Satellite Event |
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APT Philippines Structure
Buy-in: $2500 ($2300+$200)
Tournament Type: No Limit Hold'em Freeze Out
Starting Chips: 10,000
Max Players: 300 per day plus Alternates
Prize Pool: $1 MILLION Guaranteed
| Position |
435 or less |
436-499 |
500+ |
| 1 |
$280,000 |
28.00% |
27.00% |
26.00% |
| 2 |
$150,000 |
15.00% |
14.00% |
13.00% |
| 3 |
$100,000 |
10.00% |
9.60% |
9.60% |
| 4 |
$73,000 |
7.30% |
7.30% |
7.30% |
| 5 |
$55,000 |
5.50% |
5.50% |
5.50% |
| 6 |
$45,000 |
4.50% |
4.50% |
4.50% |
| 7 |
$35,000 |
3.50% |
3.50% |
3.50% |
| 8 |
$25,000 |
2.50% |
2.50% |
2.50% |
| 9 |
$20,000 |
2.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
| 10 to 12 |
$15,000 |
1.50% |
1.50% |
1.50% |
| 13 to 16 |
$10,000 |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
| 17 to 24 |
$7,500 |
0.75% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
| 25 to 32 |
$5,000 |
0.50% |
0.50% |
0.50% |
| 33 to 40 |
$4,000 |
0.40% |
0.40% |
0.40% |
| 41 to 48 |
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0.30% |
0.30% |
| 49 to 56 |
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0.25% |
APT Main Event Blind Structure
Blind Level Duration: 60 minutes
| Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
Ante |
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| 1 |
25 |
50 |
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| 2 |
50 |
100 |
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| 3 |
100 |
200 |
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| 4 |
100 |
200 |
25 |
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| 5 |
150 |
300 |
25 |
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| 6 |
200 |
400 |
50 |
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| 7 |
250 |
500 |
50 |
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| 8 |
300 |
600 |
75 |
Chip race 25 |
| 9 |
400 |
800 |
100 |
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| 10 |
500 |
1000 |
100 |
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| 11 |
600 |
1200 |
200 |
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| 12 |
800 |
1600 |
200 |
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| 13 |
1000 |
2000 |
300 |
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| 14 |
1200 |
2400 |
400 |
Chip race 100 |
| 15 |
1500 |
3000 |
500 |
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| 16 |
2000 |
4000 |
500 |
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| 17 |
2500 |
5000 |
500 |
Chip race 500 |
| 18 |
3000 |
6000 |
1000 |
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| 19 |
4000 |
8000 |
1000 |
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| 20 |
5000 |
10000 |
1000 |
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| 21 |
6000 |
12000 |
2000 |
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| 22 |
8000 |
16000 |
2000 |
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| 23 |
10000 |
20000 |
3000 |
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| 24 |
12000 |
24000 |
4000 |
Chip race 1000 |
| 25 |
15000 |
30000 |
5000 |
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| 26 |
20000 |
40000 |
5000 |
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| 27 |
25000 |
50000 |
5000 |
Chip race 5000 |
| 28 |
30000 |
60000 |
10000 |
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| 29 |
40000 |
80000 |
10000 |
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| 30 |
50000 |
100000 |
10000 |
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Notes:
- Play will start at 10 handed if necessary,moving to 9 handed as soon as possible
and tdereafter, 8 handed at five tables.
- Final TV table will be 8 handed.
- Redraw at end of Day One and Day Two.
- Redraw at 40 players, 24 players and 8 players.
- 15 minute break after every 2 levels.
Dinner break to be announced.
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