Asia Poker Tour

Asia is basically an untapped poker gold mine where the industry is ever growing, the Asia Poker Tour offers players a great holiday together with some exciting poker play.

Asia is the next place the poker industry is looking to conquer. So far there is not much poker or gambling business taking place at all throughout the continent. However, things are beginning to change and the Asian Poker Tour is becoming bigger and more successful every year. This time around they have added a new stop, the Philippines, the new event will be held at the Resort World Manila and its main event will take place from August 25th – 27th at the Manila Marriot Hotel.

Upon first look joining the Asian Poker Tour might not seem to be the best idea, players for who live in the West seem to be particularly cautious. However, if you took a closer look it becomes apparent that at the moment it might be the best possible thing for a poker player to do. To start with, everyone wants to go on holiday, so why not go on one which includes a poker tournament. The Philippines is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations and the Resort World Manila is one of the best places to go. They have beautiful swimming pools, excellent bars and a whole host of other activities. The best thing is that Asian Poker Tour Officials have reached an agreement with the resort which gives all players taking part in the tournament a 25% discount on all food and drink.

The tournament is going to be attended by some of the best players in the industry with the professional Nam Le who has won over six million dollars so far taking part. He will be joined by JC Tran and several other professionals. A different system has been devised for the tournament which will see deeper stacks and shorter days, both of which sound extremely appealing.

The buy-in for the Main Event for this stop of the APT is $2,700. However, if you are short on funds you can register at Winner Poker to try and win a ticket through their satellite games. If you’re lucky you could find yourself winning a registration for as low as $8.80. This will give you the $2,700 buy-in for free as well as an extra $2,000 for flights and additional expenses, this really could be your chance to win big.