Asia Pacific Poker Tour

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Asia Pacific Poker Tour
Sport Texas Hold 'em
Founded 2007
CEO Danny McDonagh (President and Tournament Director )
Country  Macau (China)
 South Korea
 New Zealand
 Philippines
 Australia
Most recent champion(s) Dermot Blain, APPT Macau 2009
Official website appt.com

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 and President.

Seasons

The first season ran from August to December 2007 with five events held across four locations: Manila (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 season was held with events held in the same locations as 2008, with the substitution of Cebu for Manila in the Philippines.

In 2014 the eight season was played.

Reporting

Since season three, PokerNews.com and PokerStars.tv have provided intensive online reporting, including video coverage by presenters Lynn Gilmartin, Kristy Arnett, Sarah Grant and Nicki Pickering.

Macau

The APPT is responsible for bringing the first major government-sanctioned real-money Texas hold 'em 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).[1] With 538 entrants APPT Macau 2008 is the largest poker tournament in Asia.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Cardplayer.com Dinh Le Wins APPT Macau $2,500 Event

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