Poker Stars APPT Season II Schedule Set
Source: CardPlayer.com (Original Article)
The highly successful debut of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) last year has gotten PokerStars amped up for season two, adding a new location and upping buy-ins for bigger prize pools.
The first stop on the APPT will be the People’s Republic of China. The Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino in Macau will host the event Sept. 1-9. There will be both a $3,200 buy-in main event and a $19,250 buy-in high-rollers event.
The next event will take place in Seoul, Korea, at the Paradise Walkerhill Casino Sept. 26-28. The buy-in is $2,870. Next, the APPT will travel to Auckland, New Zealand. From Oct. 9-12, the Skycity Casino will host the $2,400 buy-in main event. The APPT will also be stopping at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila, Philippines, for a $2,350 buy-in tournament, but the dates have yet to be announced.
This year’s APPT will round out in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 2-7. Star City Casino will max out at 900 entrants for the $5,930 buy-in main event.
PokerStars will, of course, be running numerous satellites to give away prize packages for each of these events. Players can begin to qualify for the APPT by taking advantage ANZ First Card of a special PokerStars deposit bonus from Card Player.