The Asian Poker Tour Closes
24 August, 2009. Autor: pokernews
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Many poker fans are now talking about the recent ending of the Asian Poker Tour. The said tournament was a 12-day event held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau, and it has seen many poker pros who have signed up for the APT. The number of registrants was up from last year's 257. Today, the APT had seen 326 registrants who competed for the prize money.
Up from Last Year
As stated above, the number of poker players who registered at the APT increased from 2008's 257 to 326. The buy-in fee for the Asian Poker Tour's main event was HK $34,000, and the organization of the tournament was pleased with the turnout, especially since they have feared a low number due to the current economic problems. Truth to tell, APT was only anticipating about 300 registrants for the main event but was very pleased at the outcome since more than the projected number has registered. CEO of APT, Chris Parker, remarked that their decision to make this a 12-day event was proven correct because of the turnout. He also commented that the said event saw a bigger number of Asian participants, compared to last year's, and APT took this as an encouraging sign for the growth of APT.
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Asian team “Poker Pack” attends the APT
5 August, 2009. Autor: pokernews
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In the world of poker, people will instantly recognize the formidable teams of the Full Tilt and PokerStars. However, with the Asian Poker Tournament being held in Macau this coming August 12 to 15, the team Poker Pack will have a chance to show their skills to the whole world. The Poker Pack is composed of six Asian elite poker players who had made a mark in the World Poker Tournaments and are trying to spread the APT in Asia much the same way as their counterparts in the United States.
The Poker Pack team is very much recognized in the world of poker. Heading this team is J.C Tran who had carved his name in the list of best poker players in the world by winning some tournaments in the United States. Gaining two World Series of Poker bracelets as well as winning in the World Poker tournament, J.C. Tran impressed millions of people with his skills in the game and has been recognized as one of the best players today. His winnings during his entire career are a total of $7.8 million and with the coming APT tournament his winnings may just increase. [Read][more...]
