A large crowd of poker pros and members of the media from all over the world gathered today at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel as the Asian Poker Tour held the official opening ceremony for its APT Macau event.
APT CEO Chris Parker was joined by poker legend Doyle Brunson and representatives of the StarWorld Hotel as he cut the ribbon and officially kicked off the APT Macau event.
To celebrate the ribbon cutting and official opening of APT Macau, the APT held a cocktail party at the lobby of the tournament venue.
APT Macau, the second leg of the 2008 Asian Poker Tour, will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Asia’s gambling mecca from August 27 to 31, 2008. The APT is home to Asia’s largest guaranteed prize pool with USD $1,500,000 in cash. The winner of APT Macau is guaranteed at least USD $500,000, which is sure to attract the top poker players from all over the world.
The buy-in for the Macau leg of this year’s APT is set at USD $5300 ($5000+$300). Players can also win seats to the event by qualifying through various online satellites being held all over the world on top poker rooms such as DafaPoker, Titan Poker, and PKR. For more information, visit the official web site at www.asianpt.com.
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