The players in today’s field will start with 20,000 in chips, and play seven 60-minute blinds levels for the day.
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Macau
The main event has officially started after a quick introduction and welcome from the tournament director.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
The 2014 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour is making a stop in Macau and the PokerStars Live Poker Room in the City of Dreams. The main event of this ever popular series is getting underway in just over 30 minutes and is expected to draw a record field.
Last year the event drew 388 players and saw Alexandre Chieng taking home the trophy and the first-place prize of HKD 2,165,000. We know from Twitter that PokerStars Pros Bryan Huang, Celina Lin, Viviam Im, and Raymond Wu will be here. We will also be keeping our eye out for Germany's Vincent Kohn, the winner of the warm-up event who claimed HKD $1,344,420 for his efforts.
Today will see seven 60-minute levels of play and this event will have two starting days. PokerNews.com will be providing live updates from the field starting in just a few minutes. Keep your browser here for all the excitement.
Main Event
Day 1a Started