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Asia Pacific Poker Tour - Season 3
Qualify for APPT Sydney Now!
Cash: from $1.10 | FPPs: from 275 | Steps: from $7.50 or 500 FPPs
The next stop on Season 3 of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour is Sydney in Australia, December 1-6. Satellites are running now, giving you the chance to win a prize package that includes Main Event buy-in, hotel accommodation and money for expenses. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Events’ and ‘APPT’.
Satellites | APPT Steps Satellites | Schedule | Season Highlights
APPT Season 3
Season 3 of the record-breaking PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is running now - and you can qualify now with PokerStars satellites, available now in a range of different buy-ins that give everyone a chance to win a seat at an APPT event - no matter what level you play or the size of your bankroll.
The new season sees a return to all of the biggest stops from Season 2, kicking off with Macau on August 24. In addition to China, the tour will also visit Seoul in South Korea, Auckland in New Zealand, a new stop at Cebu in the Philippines, and Sydney in Australia. As always, the tour is sure to attract the biggest names in poker - including local legends like Team PokerStars Pros Joe Hachem and Lee Nelson. Check out the schedule below to find out more.
This is your chance to travel to some of the world’s most exotic locations and take part in one of the fastest-growing poker tours on the circuit. Hundreds of PokerStars satellite qualifiers play for major prize pools at APPT events every season, and now you can join them. Don’t miss your shot at being the newest Asia Pacific Poker Tour Champion and taking home a huge payday.
Schedule
Please note that the following information is subject to change.
| Event | Date | Venue | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPT Macau | August 24-30 | Grand Lisboa Casino | HKD 40,000 (USD $5,160) |
| APPT Seoul | POSTPONED | 7-Luck Casino | TBC |
| APPT Auckland | October 14-18 | Skycity Casino | TBC |
| APPT Philippines | November 11-15 | Shangri-la Mactan, Cebu | PHP 100,000 (USD $2,150) |
| APPT Sydney | December 1-6 | Star City Casino | AUD 6,300 (USD $4,920) |
Find out more about each event on the tour by visiting the APPT website.
Season 3 Highlights
APPT Cebu | 319 players | PHP 29,086,420 prize pool | 1st: Dong-bin Han (PHP 7,410,000).
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour celebrated its first Korean champion in Cebu in the Philippines as 37-year old Dong-bin Han claimed the title at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa. The tournament was a massive success and attracted a record-breaking 319 players to the felt to do battle. Dong-bin beat PokerStars Qualifier David Hilton from the USA in the heads-up finale when his Q-Q made two pair against Hilton’s Q-J.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv
APPT Auckland | 263 players | NZD $789,000 prize pool | 1st: Simon Watt (NZD $209,085).
Local player Simon Watt is the latest APPT Champion, after he beat a field of 263 players to claim the APPT Auckland title. Watt qualified online with PokerStars through a $22 rebuy satellite, and won NZD $209,085 for first place. The end came when Watt’s 5-5 held up in a race against Gerome Guitteau’s K-7. French player Guitteau took home NZD $142,020 for second place.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv
APPT Macau | 429 players | HKD $16,130,400 prize pool | 1st: Dermot Blain, (HKD $4,194,000).
The APPT made a record-breaking return to Macau, with the largest ever prize pool for a poker event in Asia. Irish PokerStars qualifier Dermot Blain was victorious at the PokerStars Macau Card Room, taking home HKD $4,194,000 in first place prize money. He beat Korea’s Mike Kim heads-up after four days of play, when his K-T had Kim’s T-9 out-kicked and Kim’s hand could not improve.
PokerStars Blog | PokerStars.tv
Season 2
APPT Season 2 proved to be a huge success, and included stops in five venues across the region. More than 1,200 people played in the events, making for a total season prize pool of over $3,000,000. Major winners included Martin Rowe, who won $663,959 for his victory at the Grand Final in Sydney, and Edward Sabat, winner of APPT Macau and prize money of $453,851. There were also victories for Nam Le, Yoshihiro Tasaka, Daniel Craker, Carter Gill and Van Marcus.
If you have any questions about the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, contact support@pokerstars.com.
