The APPT Macau: The First Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament in China!

[LuckyLloyd]

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Oh sorry, it looks like the structure you have proposed on the Stars site is an ENORMOUS improvement. Very well done and thank you.

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It's a big improvement Bond. However, it is still worse than the 2.5k tournament? Why? If I was playing, I would still request 25 / 50; 500 / 1000; 2500 / 5000; 5000 / 10000.

[Matt Savage]

There will be $15,000 in starting chips for the High Roller Tournament.

Matt Savage

[BryanSPokerStars]

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Also, tonight at 22:33 EST there will be an APPT-Macau Kickoff Special to get things started! It will have a $200+15 buy-in and a guarantee of 10 packages. The packages are worth $4,500 and include a $2,500 Main Event buy-in, 6 nights' accommodation at the Grand Waldo Hotel and $1,400 in travel expenses.

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cant find it on lobby.....

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Tourney #65044409, Tourney/Special & Events/APPT tabs.

All the best,

Bryan S.
Tournaments Administrator
PokerStars Poker Room Management Team

[Matt Savage]

No cash games yet in Macau but we will have a full schedule anyway with satellites, Sit and Go's, and $500 tournaments daily. With the $2,500 Main Event and the $15,000 High Roller event both televised it will be a busy week.

Matt Savage

[TheUsher]

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No cash games yet in Macau but we will have a full schedule anyway with satellites, Sit and Go's, and $500 tournaments daily. With the $2,500 Main Event and the $15,000 High Roller event both televised it will be a busy week.

Matt Savage

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No cash games? Rigged. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] What would the buyins be on the SNGs? Possible to have higher buyins? ie 1k/2k/5k, etc?

[Matt Savage]

Thanks Alan and of course I always listen to players and like to think that I generally have some of the best structures out there like Bay 101, Aruba, and the 2004 WSOP structures. You are right that we are expecting 50-60 players for the $15,000 High Rollers Event but I would be thrilled with 100. Now here is the problem, it is a two day event due to the projected small field, the taping schedule works perfectly with most likely both days being covered, and $15,000 in chips will create two long days. I have been debating the 25-50 level and agree that it should be brought back. Keep posted and I will see what I can do

Matt Savage

[TheUsher]

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Thanks Alan and of course I always listen to players and like to think that I generally have some of the best structures out there like Bay 101, Aruba, and the 2004 WSOP structures. You are right that we are expecting 50-60 players for the $15,000 High Rollers Event but I would be thrilled with 100. Now here is the problem, it is a two day event due to the projected small field, the taping schedule works perfectly with most likely both days being covered, and $15,000 in chips will create two long days. I have been debating the 25-50 level and agree that it should be brought back. Keep posted and I will see what I can do

Matt Savage

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Hey Matt,

Yeah I definitely agree with you that your structures are amazing. I also played this year's Bay 101 and I was very excited when I heard that the structure was 6max play for the last 36 players. Not sure if you noticed a couple of my edits above but would it be possible to have the same thing for the $15k? Everyone would be playing more hands which would be a double benefit to both locals who would want to play more hands, and that it allows more skillful players to have a bigger edge late in the tourney. Obviously I'm saying 2 different things but my main point is that more hands would get played which everyone would like. Thanks a ton for the quick reply.

[Poker Tatsu]

Hi TheUsher,

There won't be any cash games because of how they are currently regulated in Macau. We are able to proceed with Single- and Multi-table tournaments during the 7-day event period, and they will be at a variety of stakes depending on demand. If enough players are interested in a 5K game, we'll start one.

That being said, Grand Waldo Casino recently placed a Lightning Poker table on their gaming floor. When I was there yesterday they were spreading a low-stakes Limit Hold'em game, but that will likely change during the event (to a higher stakes game, likely No-Limit). For now, there aren't any live cash games in Macau, but I've heard that will change shortly (the subject of another post).

As for why the $15K tournament won't be a 3-day event, you're right in that we don't expect a very large field. We're expecting between 200-250 players for the $2,500 Main Event (as it's only four weeks away now and we have limited time to promote the events) and between 30-60 for the High Rollers Event. If it seems like 75-100 people are going to play, as you surmise, then we'll consider alternate scheduling.

Joe Hachem and a few other Team PokerStars players are confirmed for both tournaments, and we've heard from several other top professionals who are coming. Also, in response to BlueMan's comments, we know for certain that some of our favourite high-energy action-oriented players from the region will be playing. So I certainly think there's value to be had here, more than just being part of history! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

As for your comments/suggestions about structures, I'll leave that to Matt or Danny to respond to.

Jeffrey

[TheUsher]

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Hi TheUsher,

There won't be any cash games because of how they are currently regulated in Macau. We are able to proceed with Single- and Multi-table tournaments during the 7-day event period, and they will be at a variety of stakes depending on demand. If enough players are interested in a 5K game, we'll start one.

That being said, Grand Waldo Casino recently placed a Lightning Poker table on their gaming floor. When I was there yesterday they were spreading a low-stakes Limit Hold'em game, but that will likely change during the event (to a higher stakes game, likely No-Limit). For now, there aren't any live cash games in Macau, but I've heard that will change shortly (the subject of another post).

As for why the $15K tournament won't be a 3-day event, you're right in that we don't expect a very large field. We're expecting between 200-250 players for the $2,500 Main Event (as it's only four weeks away now and we have limited time to promote the events) and between 30-60 for the High Rollers Event. If it seems like 75-100 people are going to play, as you surmise, then we'll consider alternate scheduling.

Joe Hachem and a few other Team PokerStars players are confirmed for both tournaments, and we've heard from several other top professionals who are coming. Also, in response to BlueMan's comments, we know for certain that some of our favourite high-energy action-oriented players from the region will be playing. So I certainly think there's value to be had here, more than just being part of history! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

As for your comments/suggestions about structures, I'll leave that to Matt or Danny to respond to.

Jeffrey

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Hey Jeffrey,

Just read about the Lightning Poker tables. They look pretty nice but even regular poker tables would be amazing for SNGs, etc, and probably even preferred by many people instead of the Lightning Poker ones.

Would Stars be running satellites for the $15k event? That would definitely increase turnout and guarantee seats in advance.

What about live sats into the tourneys? Do those run at the casino there in advance? The $15k high buyin would attract many high rollers in the area such as businessmen/government types but would also alienate many people there because $15k is a massive amount in that area. I'd assume that interest is very high to play it but many locals just can't afford to direct buyin whereas they might gamble a few times on smaller buyin sats, if available.