APPT Manila Ready to Rock!
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The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season 8 Manila main event kicks off just minutes from now and the Metro Card Club is buzzing.
The Philippines leg of the tour went off in Cebu last season with Korean Simba Jae Kyung Sim taking the top prize PHP 3,948,000. The last time the APPT was in Manila was in 2010 when Binh Nguyen captured the crown.
This season, moving back to Manila means gaining the support of a rather large local poker community and hundreds are expected to vie for the coveted title. The PHP 45,000+5,000 Phillipine Peso buy-in translates into just over US $1,000 and should attract some of the best and brightest poker minds from around the region.
The plan is to play some eight levels on Day 1a Friday, with the first three lasting 40 minutes and the rest 60 minutes.
Of course, PokerNews will bring you all the action in tidy live update form from start to finish here in Manila. Just sit back and enjoy, APPT Manila is coming at you.