2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net APPT Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10k
Prize
$541,089
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,081,000
Entries
429
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

Opulence Rules the Poker Room

As this is the first major international poker tournament to be held in the new PokerStars poker room here in the Grand Lisboa, a few words on our surroundings are in order.

To start, the room is circular, unlike any poker room we can recall having visited. Flat panel screens are built into the wall every twelve feet or so, afforading players an excellent opportunity to see the tournament clock.

Strands of glass webbing hang from the ceiling in four circles around the room, the largest circle of strands about ten feet from the outer walls of the room. Beneath those strands, players sit in high-backed leather chairs and are attended to by dealers wearing uniforms that evoke the military.

The whole area is supported by several massive pillars scattered through the room and is well-segregated from the main casino floor. In short it is a very comfortable place to sit down for a few hours to play some poker.