Seoul Added to Season 5 Asia Pacific Poker Tour Schedule

December 12, 2011

Chad Holloway PR & Media Manager

The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour has announced a new stop to its Season 5 schedule. From March 7 through 11, the APPT will travel to the Paradise Walkerhill Casino in Seoul, South Korea. Over the course of five days, the APPT will host five events, culminating in a  KRW 3,000,000 (US $2,600) buy-in Main Event.

The APPT has previously visited South Korea on two occasions. In Season 1, Ziv Bachar of Israel emerged victorious over a 186-player field to capture the $139,000 first-place prize. In Sesson 2, Yoshihiro Tasaka won the title and $128,000 prize after navigating a field of 165.

After a two-season hiatus, this year’s tournament is expected to attract a record crowd that will be capped at 250 players. Reaching the cap shouldn't be too difficult because players need to be just 19 years old to play in Seoul.

Here's a look at this year's APPT Seoul schedule:

APPT Seoul - Season 5 Schedule  (All figures in KRW)

Date	Time	Event	Buy-in
March 7	2:00 p.m.	420,000 Main Event Mega Satellite (in Casino), 1-in-8 win	₩420,000
March 7	6:00 p.m	420,000 Main Event Mega Satellite (in Casino), 1-in-8 win	₩420,000
March 8	12:15 p.m	Event 1: APPT Seoul Main Event - Day 1A	₩3,000,000
March 8	4:00 p.m	Main Event Mega Satellite, 1-in-8 win	₩420,000
March 8	8:00 p.m	Main Event Last Chance Mega Satellite, 1-in-5 win	₩650,000
March 9	12:15 p.m	APPT Seoul Main Event - Day 1B	₩3,000,000
March 9	6:00 p.m	No Limit Hold'em Teams Event	₩400,000 (per team)
March 10	4:00 p.m	No Limit Hold'em Bounty	₩300,000
March 10	8:00 p.m	Pot Limit Omaha	₩1,100,000
March 11	12:30 p.m	High Rollers Event (2 table max)	₩6,000,000