APPT Macau Attracting Poker's EliteTop Pros Are Scheduled to Attend |
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The Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop in Macau is already making history as the first international poker tournament in the People's Republic of China, and a slew of the biggest names in the game want to be a part of it.
Events are scheduled for Nov. 22-27, and the $2,500 buy-in no-limit hold'em main event begins on Nov. 23. Four World Series of Poker champions are set to attend, including Mansour Matloubi (1990), Scotty Nguyen (1998), Joe Hachem (2005), and Jerry Yang (2007). Other pros, such as Hevad Khan, Kirk Morrison, Chad Brown, and Bill Chen are also making the trip overseas.
A $15,000 buy-in high-rollers event is also taking place and kicks off on Nov. 26. Big names
attending this tournament include Barry Greenstein, Liz Lieu, Vanessa Rousso, Jeffrey Lisandro, Isabelle Mercier, and John Juanda.
The following is a complete schedule (all times local in China):
Thursday, Nov. 22
Noon -- $300 mega-satellite to $2,500 main event
1 p.m. -- $100-$1800 one-table satellites/sit-and-gos (until 9 p.m.)
3 p.m. -- Press conference
4 p.m. -- $300 mega-satellite to $2,500 main event
6 p.m. -- Celebrity/ media tournament
9 p.m. -- Opening-night party
Friday, Nov. 23
Noon -- $2,500 APPT main event day 1
1 p.m. -- $100-$1800 one-table satellites/sit-and-gos (until 10 p.m.)
3 p.m. -- $500 no-limit hold'em tournament
6 p.m. -- $1,550 mega-satellite to $15,000 high-roller event
Saturday, Nov. 24
Noon -- APPT main event day 2
1 p.m. -- $100-$1800 one-table satellites/sit-and-gos (until 10 p.m.)
3 p.m. -- $500 no-limit hold'em tournament
6 p.m. -- $1,550 mega-satellite to $15,000 high-roller event
Sunday, Nov. 25
Noon -- $200 APPT Sydney satellite (with rebuys)
1 p.m. -- $100-$1800 one-table satellites/sit-and-gos (until 10 p.m.)
2 p.m. -- APPT main event final table (televised) day 3
3 p.m. -- $500 no-limit hold'em tournament
6 p.m. -- $1550 mega-satellite to $15,000 high-roller event
Monday, Nov. 26
Noon -- $15,000 high-roller event day 1
1 p.m. -- $100-$1,000 sit-and-gos (until 10 p.m.)
3 p.m. -- $500 no-limit hold'em tournament
6 p.m. -- $200 APPT Sydney satellite (with rebuys)
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Noon -- $200 APPT Sydney satellite (with rebuys)
1 p.m. -- $100-$1,000 sit-and-gos (until 10 p.m.)
2 p.m. -- $15,000 high-rollers event final table (televised) day 2
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