Seoul Added to Season 5 Asia Pacific Poker Tour Schedule
The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour has announced a new stop to its Season 5 schedule. From March 7 through 11, the APPT will travel to the Paradise Walkerhill Casino in Seoul, South Korea. Over the course of five days, the APPT will host five events, culminating in a KRW 3,000,000 (US $2,600) buy-in Main Event.
The APPT has previously visited South Korea on two occasions. In Season 1, Ziv Bachar of Israel emerged victorious over a 186-player field to capture the $139,000 first-place prize. In Sesson 2, Yoshihiro Tasaka won the title and $128,000 prize after navigating a field of 165.
After a two-season hiatus, this year’s tournament is expected to attract a record crowd that will be capped at 250 players. Reaching the cap shouldn't be too difficult because players need to be just 19 years old to play in Seoul.
Here's a look at this year's APPT Seoul schedule:
APPT Seoul - Season 5 Schedule (All figures in KRW)
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | 2:00 p.m. | 420,000 Main Event Mega Satellite (in Casino), 1-in-8 win | ₩420,000 |
| March 7 | 6:00 p.m | 420,000 Main Event Mega Satellite (in Casino), 1-in-8 win | ₩420,000 |
| March 8 | 12:15 p.m | Event 1: APPT Seoul Main Event - Day 1A | ₩3,000,000 |
| March 8 | 4:00 p.m | Main Event Mega Satellite, 1-in-8 win | ₩420,000 |
| March 8 | 8:00 p.m | Main Event Last Chance Mega Satellite, 1-in-5 win | ₩650,000 |
| March 9 | 12:15 p.m | APPT Seoul Main Event - Day 1B | ₩3,000,000 |
| March 9 | 6:00 p.m | No Limit Hold'em Teams Event | ₩400,000 (per team) |
| March 10 | 4:00 p.m | No Limit Hold'em Bounty | ₩300,000 |
| March 10 | 8:00 p.m | Pot Limit Omaha | ₩1,100,000 |
| March 11 | 12:30 p.m | High Rollers Event (2 table max) | ₩6,000,000 |
As always, players can qualify for APPT Seoul packages at PokerStars where satellites are already under way.
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