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

[SuperWang]

The Venetian is pretty close and definately is the nicest casino/ hotel out there.
Room rate will run about $200 USD per night.

The Westin is nice too and costs about the same. No casino inside though.

If you are looking for something significantly cheaper... There are plenty of hotels that will charge around 70-80US per night.... But you will most likely need someone who knows the area to book it for you. The Taipa Square Hotel sounds like one that falls into the following category. You can also try 'Kingsway Hotel' which is located closer to the Sands and the Wynn.

This link gives a pretty good idea of what cheaper locations there are to stay:-

http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reservations/Macau.htm

[thomassiek]

my username for pstars is thomassiek...i qualified for the appt macau but i do not have enough money nor do i have a passport to travel to china. i've heard you can get is RUSHED but that's expensive. i've also read that a few people have been credited to play in another APPT event. if anybody has been credited please reply. thank you

[olivert]

PokerStars.net sent out a press release a few hours ago to all the poker media outlets.

2007 WSOP Main Event World Champion Xao "Jerry" Yang will play both the $2500 and $15000 buy-in tournaments at APPT Macau as a guest of PokerStars.net and the APPT.

[scottc25]

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PokerStars.net sent out a press release a few hours ago to all the poker media outlets.

2007 WSOP Main Event World Champion Xao "Jerry" Yang will play both the $2500 and $15000 buy-in tournaments at APPT Macau as a guest of PokerStars.net and the APPT.



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Yes!!!!

I want to take his monies!!!!

[kirbrand]

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my username for pstars is thomassiek...i qualified for the appt macau but i do not have enough money nor do i have a passport to travel to china. i've heard you can get is RUSHED but that's expensive. i've also read that a few people have been credited to play in another APPT event. if anybody has been credited please reply. thank you

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Yes this happened to me and I will not be able to play the tournament. I emailed them and the best they could do is that I will have $3100 $W to use towards a future APPT event. I am hoping I could eventually just get $W to use on pstars or possibly use the money towards events in the 2008 WSOP.

[just blazed]

thomassiek- is there any way i can buy your hotel package? Let me know if you do get your package refunded. Thanks.

[thomassiek]

my situation is very complicated and there was no remorse shown....like i'm getting brushed under the rug. i feel i earned that 3100$ and i would like to be credited in some way be it W$ or credited for another appt event next year. if i can help you out with a hotel package that would be fine. but its not up to me. i'll post again..thanks for the help kirbrand'

[scottc25]

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my situation is very complicated and there was no remorse shown....like i'm getting brushed under the rug. i feel i earned that 3100$ and i would like to be credited in some way be it W$ or credited for another appt event next year. if i can help you out with a hotel package that would be fine. but its not up to me. i'll post again..thanks for the help kirbrand'

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Let me know what happens. I had a leftover Step 3 and didn't know it. Of course I am gonna win now. I'm up to step 6 and most likely can't go to Sydney (well, maybe).

I got this e-mail from stars so maybe I should just hold on to it and not play it.

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Hello Scott,

Thank you for your email.

Please rest assured that no one will lose value they have earned in a
PokerStars tournament; that's simply not how we do business.

Having said that, we haven't decided (yet) what to do about leftover APPT
Steps tickets once qualifying is over. I can tell you two things:

1. It's very unlikely that we'll simply convert the tickets to cash. 2.
It's quite likely that we'll roll the tickets over into Steps tickets for
one of our other satellite series (EPT Season 4, APPT Season 2, PCA, etc.).

Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.


Regards,

Andrew
PokerStars Support Team



----- Original Message -----
From:
Sent: 2007/11/13 23:50:42
To: support@pokerstars.com
Subject: APPT

>I just got my step 6 ticket for the APPT and had a question. I had a left
>over step 3 from playing the Macau tournaments (which I ended up buying
into
>directly). If I end up winning a seat I wonder if I could do the
following
>since I probably can't make the Sydney event.
>
>1) Postpone my entry into the event until next year
>
>2) Use the entry to buy into the Macau event and then judt get my wired
>funds back.
>
>3) Transfer the step 6 to the PCA steps.
>
>Just wonderin what my options would be if I'm fortunate enough to win a
>seat. Thanks a ton for your help.

[speedgun]

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My flight arrives at HK airport at 18:10. Is there absolutely NO hope that I can get on the 19:10 ferry to Macau? Would it help if I carry all my baggage with me?

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Please ... anyone?

[Fly V]

I have booked the Grandview Hotel, Taipa, Macau..seems to look nice on the web.