APT Finale Macau 2016: One of the biggest names in the poker industry are joining forces to finalize the Asian Poker Tour Series 2016. The finale would be taking place at the Crystal Palace Poker Room in Casino Lisboa, Macau. Poker King Club is known to be the “Home of the World’s Biggest Game” and it proves with the massive prove themselves with the historical $50,000,000 total prize money championship in one day.
The Asian Poker Tour Finale will conclude the series for the year. Throughout the festival, the finale will feature its highlight event, the HKD 11,000 buy-in APT Finale Macau Main Event, and 17 exciting APT signature side events. Included in that list are two new tournaments, the Main Warm Up and a special event, the Super High Rollers.
APT Finale Macau Main Event
This October’s event saw China’s Guo Dong capture the HKD 22,000 buy-in APT Macau Main Event Champion title, along with the prize money, a trophy, and an APT Champion Ring, which is exclusive to APT Champions only. This time around, the Main Event buy-in will be priced at HKD 11,000, while the last of the trophies and silver bands of the year are up for grabs.[/vc_column_text]
- Day 1A — Saturday, December 10th
- Day 1B — Sunday, December 11th
- Day 2 — Monday, December 12th
- Day 3 — Tuesday, December 13th (race to the Final 8)
- Final Day — Wednesday, December 14th
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APT Finale Macau 2016 side events
A wide variety of side events will be offered at the festival, with buy-ins ranging from HKD 1,100 to HKD 200,000. While there are staple APT events on the roster, with the best structures to boast, there are also exciting new ones that have been added to the list.
Poker King Cup Opening Event HKD 300,000 Guaranteed is one of the most popular events in the roster. Players get an early start to try and win a big piece of the guarantee. Winning this will certainly set you up with a healthy bankroll for the rest of the week. Both entry flights will be held on the same day. This is a two-day event. Buy-in is HKD 2,200
· Head Hunter 1,000/Bounty is another highly popular event with action fast and brutal at the onset as players try to earn multiple bounties. Buy-in is HKD 4,400
· High Rollers — although this event traditionally has a smaller field, it does bring out the big guns to the felt; this a two-day event, buy-in is HKD 33,000
· Monster Stack — players seek out this event for its deep starting stack allowing for a lot of playing time and a nice hefty payout; this is a two-day event, buy-in is HKD 8,800
· No Limit Hold’em events ranging from HKD 2,200 — HKD 4,400
· Ante Up for Charity — play poker for a cause, buy-in is HKD 1,500
· Deep Stack Turbo events are some of the most enjoyable tournaments to enter with buy-ins ranging from HKD 1,100 — HKD 2,200
· Six-Handed Turbo w/Antes is one of the last events of the festival and is the only short-handed event offered. Buy-in is HKD 2,200
The newest tournaments on the roster include:
- Main Warm Up (NEW) — this is a two-day event to help get in the groove before the main. Buy-in is HKD 7,700.
· Super High Rollers (Special Event) — there has been a big demand for this type of event within the past few years and is a welcome addition to the APT roster; this is a two-day event with a buy-in of HKD 200,000 (3% fee to be deducted from the prize pool).
APT Player of the Year 2016 race
Also taking place will be the crowning moment of the APT Player of the Year 2016 champion to be held at the Player’s Party. Japan’s Iori Yogo is currently in the lead with UK’s Samad Razavi, the reigning champion for the past four years, right at his coattails. Last year, Yogo came close to dethroning Razavi and since then, has made it his mission to reach the top of the charts this year. He has held the top spot in the overall race since June.
APT Player of the Year Prizes
- APT Player of the Year Trophy
- USD 10,000 worth of APT Main Event buy-ins at an event of his choice
- Customized APT jacket
- Worldwide recognition as APT Player of the Year through APT Marketing
- Featured in APT 2017 player booklets
The APT will also be awarding USD 2,000 worth of APT tournament buy-ins for each APT Regional Player of the Year winner under these categories:
- APT RPOY Japan
- APT RPOY Korea
- APT RPOY Philippines
- APT RPOY China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Chinese Taipei/Taiwan)
- APT International (player not from any of the above mentioned)
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