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Sport | Texas Hold 'em |
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Founded | 2007 |
CEO | Danny McDonagh |
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Official website | appt.com |
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is a major international series of poker tournaments established in 2007 and hosted in cities across the Asia Pacific. Along with other major tours such as the European Poker Tour and Latin American Poker Tour, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour is sponsored by PokerStars.
The first season ran from August to December 2007 with five events held across four locations: Manila (Philippines); Seoul (South Korea); Macau (China); and Sydney (Australia). The second season runs from September to December 2008 with six events held across five locations: Macau (China); Seoul (South Korea); Auckland (New Zealand); Manila (Philippines); and Sydney (Australia). The third season was held with events held in the same locations as 2008, with the substitution of Cebu for Manila in the Philippines. In 2014 the eight season was played.
Since season three, PokerNews.com and PokerStars.tv have provided intensive online reporting, including video coverage by presenters Lynn Gilmartin, Kristy Arnett, Sarah Grant and Nicki Pickering.
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is responsible for bringing the first major government-sanctioned real-money Texas hold 'em poker tournaments to Korea and China. The PokerStars.net APPT Macau: Asian Poker Open in November 2007 was the first-ever poker tournament in Macau. With 352 entrants, it was also the largest poker tournament in Asia (a November 2006 event in Singapore held the previous record with 313 entrants). [1] With 538 entrants APPT Macau 2008 was the largest poker tournament in Asia, however, that record is currently held by 2014 APPT Beijing Millions, which saw a record 2,732 players compete for ¥7,376,400 (US$1,195,647) in prize money. While the 'Millions' tournaments played out under the APPT brand, they are considered separate tournament series from the regular APPT events, as they do not run annually. [2]
The largest APPT Main Event field record was set at the 2018 APPT Manila, which saw Singapore's Wilson Lim defeat a 1,364-strong field to claim the ₱12,970,000 (US$244,815) top prize, with the total prize pool coming in at ₱65,492,460 (US$1,236,204). [3]
All prizes are listed in US dollars.
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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24-26 Aug 2007 Hyatt Manila, Manila, Philippines | ![]() | 255 | U$599,250 | ![]() | U$179,775 | |
28-30 Sep 2007 Sheraton Walker-Hill Hotel, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 185 | U$432,729 | ![]() | U$139,872 | |
22-27 Nov 2007 Grand Waldo, Taipa, Macau | ![]() | 352 | U$809,600 | ![]() | U$222,640 | |
13-16 Dec 2007 The Star Sydney, Australia | ![]() Championships A$6,300(~U$5,516) | 561 | A$2,947,074 (~U$2,580,286) | ![]() | A$1,000,000 (~U$875,541) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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1-9 Sep 2008 Grand Waldo, Taipa, Macau | ![]() | 538 | HK$12,643,000 (~U$1,619,352) | ![]() | HK$3,540,040 (~U$453,426) | |
26-28 Sep 2008 Paradise Walker-Hill Casino, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 166 | U$400,622 | ![]() | U$128,199 | |
9-12 Oct 2008 SkyCity Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() | 306 | NZ$772,728 (~U$511,060) | ![]() | NZ$257,040 (~U$169,999) | |
13-16 Nov 2008 Hyatt Manila, Manila, Philippines | ![]() | 285 | ₱26,789,818 (~U$547,929) | ![]() | ₱8,037,000 (~U$164,379) | |
2-7 Dec 2008 The Star Sydney, Australia | ![]() Championships A$6,300(~U$3,980) | 477 | A$2,881,400 (~U$1,820,401) | ![]() | A$1,000,000 (~U$631,780) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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25-30 Aug 2009 Casino Lisboa, Sé, Macau | ![]() | 429 | HK$16,130,400 (~U$2,081,106) | ![]() | HK$4,194,000 (~U$541,100) | |
17-20 Sep 2009 7-Luck Casino, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | POSTPONED APPT Seoul 2009 has been postponed due to construction delays at the casino where they are renovating their 3rd-floor for the purpose of hosting the tournament" [14] | ||||
10-18 Oct 2009 SkyCity Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() | 263 | NZ$789,000 (~U$581,785) | ![]() | NZ$209,000 (~U$154,110) | |
11-15 Nov 2009 Shangri-La's Mactan Resort, Cebu, Philippines | ![]() | 319 | ₱29,086,420 (~U$618,360) | ![]() | ₱7,410,000 (~U$157,532) | |
1-6 Dec 2009 The Star Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 396 | A$2,376,000 (~U$2,173,038) | ![]() | A$594,000 (~U$543,260) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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20-25 Mar 2010 Manila Pavilion Hotel & Casino, Philippines | ![]() | 430 | U$1,042,750 | ![]() | U$260,700 | |
3-23 May 2010 Casino Lisboa, Sé, Macau | ![]() | 342 | HK$12,730,608 (~U$1,639,372) | ![]() | HK$3,246,200 (~U$418,026) | |
15-19 Sep 2010 SkyCity Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() | 218 | NZ$654,000 (~U$478,430) | ![]() | NZ$170,000 (~U$124,363) | |
10-16 Nov 2010 Shangri-La's Mactan Resort, Cebu, Philippines | ![]() | 236 | ₱21,518,480 (~U$496,820) | ![]() | ₱5,810,000 (~U$134,142) | |
7-12 Dec 2010 The Star Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 289 | A$1,734,000 (~U$1,714,354) | ![]() | A$459,510 (~U$454,304) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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24 Jul-1 Ago 2011 Crown Melbourne, Australia | ![]() | 260 | A$1,222,000 (~U$1,305,221) | ![]() | A$330,000 (~U$352,474) | |
23-28 Ago 2011 SkyCity Queenstown, NZL | ![]() Snowfest NZ$3,000(~U$2,451) APPT/ANZPT - Australia New Zealand Poker Tour | 127 | NZ$342,900 (~U$280,186) | ![]() | NZ$94,300 (~U$77,053) | |
23-27 Nov 2011 Casino Lisboa, Sé, Macau | ![]() | 575 | HK$15,552,600 (~U$1,998,158) | ![]() | HK$3,772,000 (~U$484,617) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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8-11 Mar 2012 Paradise Walker-Hill Casino, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 268 | ₩717,489,600 (~U$639,571) | ![]() | ₩145,000,000 (~U$129,253) | |
24-30 Apr 2012 Waterfront Casino, Cebu, PHI | ![]() | 246 | ₱21,953,040 (~U$514,870) | ![]() | ₱5,927,000 (~U$139,007) | |
7-11 Nov 2012 Grand Waldo, Taipa, Macau | ![]() (ACOP) HK$100,000(~U$12,902) | 184 | HK$17,305,200 (~U$2,232,784) | ![]() | HK$3,547,500 (~U$457,712) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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14-17 Mar 2013 Paradise Walker-Hill Casino, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 222 | ₩594,338,400 (~U$542,512) | ![]() | ₩121,700,000 (~U$111,088) | |
1-5 May 2013 Waterfront Casino, Cebu, PHI | ![]() | 158 | ₱14,099,920 (~U$341,022) | ![]() | ₱3,948,000 (~U$95,487) | |
12-16 Jun 2013 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() | 388 | HK$8,656,280 (~U$1,115,226) | ![]() | HK$2,165,000 (~U$278,926) | |
30 Jul-4 Ago 2013 SkyCity Queenstown, NZL | ![]() Snowfest NZ$3,000(~U$2,419) APPT/ANZPT - Australia New Zealand Poker Tour | 126 | NZ$340,200 (~U$274,300) | ![]() | NZ$93,600 (~U$75,469) | |
5-9 Sep 2013 Crown Melbourne, Australia | ![]() | 309 | A$384,300 (~U$346,482) | ![]() | A$134,500 (~U$121,264) | |
28 Oct-2 Nov 2013 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() | 203 | HK$19,800,000 (~U$2,553,382) | ![]() | HK$4,352,000 (~U$561,228) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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2-9 Feb 2014 Crown Melbourne, Australia | ![]() Championship A$10,600(~U$9,273) | 668 | A$6,680,000 (~U$5,843,912) | ![]() | A$1,600,000 (~U$1,399,739) | |
3-6 Apr 2014 Paradise Walker-Hill Casino, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 256 | ₩685,363,200 (~U$647,528) | ![]() | ₩150,000,000 (~U$141,719) | |
21-25 May 2014 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() | 494 | HK$11,021,140 (~U$1,421,622) | ![]() | HK$2,776,000 (~U$358,078) | |
4-7 Jul 2014 Metro Card Club, Pasig, PHI | ![]() | 260 | ₱11,349,000 (~U$260,065) | ![]() | ₱3,472,000 (~U$79,562) | |
18-27 Jul 2014 Star Poker Club, Beijing , China | ![]() | 2,732 | ¥7,376,400 (~U$1,195,647) | ![]() | ¥675,000 (~U$109,411) | |
4-8 Nov 2014 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() | 291 | HK$27,092,100 (~U$3,493,424) | ![]() | HK$6,300,000 (~U$812,361) | |
19-23 Nov 2014 SkyCity Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() | 225 | NZ$506,250 (~U$401,952) | ![]() | NZ$111,600 (~U$88,608) | |
25-30 Nov 2014 Wanda Realm, Wuhan , China | ![]() CHPG-China Hubei Poker Games | CANCELLED- Translated from Chinease: After research, it was decided to cancel the "2014" origined schedulled to be held on November 25, 2014, The National Huvei Texas Holdem Poker Tournament "CHPG Cup Hubei Million Tournament" [42] | ||||
17-21 Dec 2014 Star Poker Club, Beijing , China | ![]() | 346 | ¥2,768,000 (~U$451,689) | ![]() | ¥623,125 (~U$101,683) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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25 Jan-1 Feb 2015 Crown Melbourne, Australia | ![]() Championship A$10,600(~U$8,375) | 648 | A$6,480,000 (~U$5,120,101) | ![]() | A$1,385,500 (~U$1,094,737) | |
7-13 Mar 2015 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() Guaranteed Prize P. HK$5,000,000 (~U$644,562) | 987 | HK$10,339,812 (~U$1,332,931) | ![]() | HK$1,848,000 (~U$238,230) | |
19-23 Mar 2015 The Star Sydney, Australia | ![]() APPT/ANZPT-Australia New Zealand Poker Tour | 445 | A$912,250 (~U$696,821) | ![]() | A$183,000 (~U$139,784) | |
9-12 Apr 2015 Paradise Walker-Hill Casino, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 241 | ₩645,205,200 (~U$589,654) | ![]() | ₩165,590,200 (~U$151,333) | |
27-31 May 2015 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() | 493 | HK$10,998,830 (~U$1,418,739) | ![]() | HK$2,525,000 (~U$325,699) | |
6-9 Aug 2015 City of Dreams, Manila, PHI | ![]() | 585 | ₱25,535,250 (~U$559,326) | ![]() | ₱6,016,250 (~U$131,780) | |
9-14 Nov 2015 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() Guaranteed Prize P. HK$15,000,000 (~U$1,935,064) | 260 | HK$24,206,000 (~U$3,122,678) | ![]() | HK$5,885,000 (~U$759,190) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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14-18 Jan 2016 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool HK$3,000,000 (~U$386,577) | 2,343 | HK$6,136,317 (~U$790,719) | ![]() | HK$911,000 (~U$117,390) | |
24-31 Jan 2016 Crown Melbourne, Australia | ![]() Championship A$10,600(~U$7,420) | 732 | A$7,320,000 (~U$5,124,507) | ![]() | A$1,600,000 (~U$1,120,110) | |
28 Feb-4 Mar 2016 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool HK$8,000,000 (~U$1,028,750) | 1,075 | HK$11,261,700 (~U$1,448,184) | ![]() | HK$1,904,000 (~U$244,842) | |
6-8 May 2016 City of Dreams, Manila, PHI | ![]() | 478 | ₱10,432,000 (~U$220,313) | ![]() | ₱2,392,350 (~U$50,523) | |
25-29 May 2016 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() | 533 | HK$11,891,230 (~U$1,530,805) | ![]() | HK$2,249,660 (~U$289,608) | |
23-27 Jun 2016 Paradise Walker-Hill Casino, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() | 158 | ₩422,997,600 (~U$365,893) | ![]() | ₩119,097,600 (~U$103,019) | |
4-8 Aug 2016 City of Dreams, Manila, PHI | ![]() | 577 | ₱25,186,050 (~U$534,475) | ![]() | ₱6,135,000 (~U$130,191) | |
4-9 Sep 2016 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool HK$6,000,000 (~U$773,543) | 1,145 | HK$11,995,020 (~U$1,546,444) | ![]() | HK$2,509,000 (~U$323,469) | |
14-18 Oct 2016 Crown Melbourne, Australia | ![]() | 523 | A$1,072,150 (~U$809,097) | ![]() | A$235,875 (~U$178,003) | |
7-12 Nov 2016 City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool HK$15,000,000 (~U$1,933,767) | 302 | HK$28,116,200 (~U$3,624,679) | ![]() | HK$5,643,000 (~U$727,483) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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26 Jan-11 Feb 2018 City of Dreams, Cotai Macau | ![]() | 1,122 | HK$14,692,590 (~U$1,878,687) | ![]() | HK$3,055,000 (~U$390,631) | |
14-25 Mar 2018 City of Dreams, Cotai Macau | ![]() | 356 | HK$12,984,032 (~U$1,655,200) | ![]() | HK$3,095,000 (~U$394,549) | |
6-15 Apr 2018 Paradise Hotel & Resort, Incheon South Korea | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₩300,000,000 (~U$280,962) | 449 | ₩705,558,600 (~U$660,784) | ![]() | ₩158,700,000 (~U$148,629) | |
4-12 Aug 2018 Okada Manila | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₱20,000,000 (~U$377,500) | 1,364 | ₱65,492,460 (~U$1,236,204) | ![]() | ₱12,970,000 (~U$244,815) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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5-14 Apr 2019 Paradise Hotel & Resort, Incheon South Korea | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₩300,000,000 (~U$263,565) | 581 | ₩912,983,340 (~U$802,101) | ![]() | ₩198,100,000 (~U$174,040) | |
22-29 Jun 2019 Landing Casino, Jeju South Korea | ![]() | 362 | ₩790,065,000 (~U$681,931) | ![]() | ₩183,695,000 (~U$158,553) | |
26 Jul-4 Aug 2019 Okada Manila | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₱20,000,000 (~U$393,359) | 1,135 | ₱64,405,575 (~U$1,266,724) | ![]() | ₱11,092,500 (~U$218,166) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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31 Jan-9 Feb 2020 Asia Poker Arena CTP Poker Club Taipei Taiwan | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool NT$7,500,000 (~U$247,149) | 425 | NT$12,985,800 (~U$427,925) | ![]() | NT$2,954,700 (~U$97,367) | |
31 Jul-9 Aug 2020 Okada Manila | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₱20,000,000 (~U$408,000) | CANCELLED due Covid-19 [69] |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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30 May-5 Jun 2022 Okada Manila | ![]() | 464 | ₱16,120,880 (~U$306,281) | ![]() | ₱3,215,900 (~U$$61,099) | |
29 Jul-7 Aug 2022 Okada Manila | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₱20,000,000 (~U$359,220) | 801 | ₱45,452,745 (~U$816,378) | ![]() | ₱5,973,000 (~U$$107,281) | |
3-13 Nov 2022 NagaWorld Integrated Resort Phnom Penh | ![]() | 378 | U$494,991 | ![]() | U$96,028 |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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5-15 May 2023 NagaWorld Integrated Resort Phnom Penh | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool U$400,000 | 476 | U$623,322 | ![]() | $94,448 | |
27 Jul-6 Aug 2023 Okada Manila | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₱20,000,000 (~U$361,048) | 1,354 | ₱76,832,730 (~U$1,387,015) | ![]() | ₱11,519,730 (~U$207,959) |
Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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24 Jul-05 Ago 2024 Cove Manila at Okada Manila | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₱55,000,000 (~U$1,000,000) | Infos | ||||
18-27 Oct 2024 Coral Lounge at Okada Manila | ![]() Guaranteed Prize Pool ₱55,000,000 (~U$1,000,000) | Infos |
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