Season 5 of the APPT brings big money live poker tournaments to Australia, New Zealand, Macau and the Philippines.

APPT Season 5 Qualifiers

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is one the world’s largest regional poker tours, with events taking place across Australia, New Zealand, China and beyond. There’s millions of dollars up for grabs every season, and you can qualify for the next event with PokerStars satellites running now.

LATEST NEWS: Look out for qualifiers for the next APPT event, with prize packages that offer everything you need for a great trip, including your Main Event buy-in, hotel and expenses. To register, go to the PokerStars software and click ‘Events’ & ‘APPT’.

APPT Season 5 Event Schedule

After four hugely successful seasons, the APPT is now back for Season 5 with another schedule packed full of major events across the region. This season’s schedule includes stops in Melbourne, Queenstown, Macau and the Philippines, meaning you get to travel across many of the world’s most interesting countries when you play the tour.

Event	Date	Venue	Buy-In
APPT Melbourne	July 29-August 1, 2011	Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia	AUD $5,000
APPT Queenstown Snowfest	August 23-28, 2011	Queenstown, New Zealand	NZD $3,000
APPT Macau*	November 23-27, 2011	Casino Grand Lisboa, Macau, People’s Republic of China	HKD $30,000
APPT Seoul	March 8-11, 2012	Paradise Walkerhill Casino, Seoul, South Korea	KRW3,000,000
APPT Cebu	April 25-30, 2012	Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino, Cebu, Philippines	PHP 100,000

Note that the information listed above is subject to change at the organizers discretion.
*1% of the prize pool will go to tournament staff.

Each event gives you the chance to play for a share of a huge cash prize pool, plus a shot at becoming the next Champion of the tour. You’ll be joined by the best players on the live circuit, including Team PokerStars Pros like Joe Hachem, Daniel Negreanu, Raymond Wu, plus players and winners from other PokerStars events like the European Poker Tour (EPT) and many more.

It’s the tour that gets better every season, and it's not to be missed. Qualify now and take your shot at becoming the next big winner. You can find out even more about every event on the schedule by visiting the official APPT website.

If you have any questions about qualifying for an APPT tournament or any of the events on the schedule, contact support@pokerstars.com.

How to Find APPT Satellites

Win a prize package for the Asia Pacific Poker Tour and you’ll experience the very best live poker the region has to offer. Follow the simple steps below and register for the satellite of your choice. Make it to the live tournament and you’ll be playing for big money!

Find APPT Satellites Now Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Download and launch the PokerStars game software Navigate to the Main Lobby and click the ‘Events’ tab Click the ‘APPT’ tab and all satellites are displayed Poker Table

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Season 4 Highlights & Winners

Cebu

Cebu | 245 players | PHP 24,500,000 prize pool | 1st: Hoang Anh Do (PHP 5,927,000)
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour returned to the beautiful island resort of Cebu in the Philippines, with 245 players registering to play for a Main Event prize pool of PHP 24,500,000. The title was won for the first time ever by a Vietnamese player - Hoang Anh Do, who pocketed PHP 5,927,000 for his work. He beat runner-up Nick Wong when his A-8 improved to two pair, against Wong's A-T.
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Seoul

Seoul | 268 players | KRW 717,489,000 prize pool | 1st: Andrew Kim (KRW 145,000,000)
Records were broken in Seoul as the visit of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour staged the biggest live poker event, with the largest prize pool ever held in Korea. A field of 268 players from 37 countries contested took part, and it was Andrew Kim from the USA who emerged victorious. He beat Vincent Rubianes in the heads when his A-K won the flip against Rubianes’ pair of Tens.
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Macau

Macau | 575 players | HKD$15,552,600 prize pool | 1st: Randy Lew (HKD$3,772,000)
The third stop of Season 5 visited PokerStars Macau, and 575 players gathered to create a total prize pool of HKD$15,552,600. That meant HKD$3,772,000 for first, which went to Team PokerStars Online pro Randy ‘nanonoko’ Lew who entered the final table short stacked. He doubled up with Queens against Aces, and from there powered home, closing it out when he flopped top two pair against Jimmy Pan.
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Queenstown

Queenstown | 127 players | NZ$342,900 prize pool | 1st: Marcel Schreiner (NZ$94,300)
The ANZPT returned to Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand for an exclusive Snowfest event, and 127 players created a prize pool totalling NZ$342,900. The action was fast and furious and the final table saw some incredible play before Germany’s Marcel Schreiner sealed the deal, when his A-Q crushed heads-up opponent Matty Yates’s A-9.
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Melbourne

Melbourne | 260 players | AU$1,220,000 prize pool | 1st: Leo Boxell (AU$330,000)
The world-famous Crown Casino hosted its first-ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour event to open Season 5, and 260 players registered for the Main Event. The big winner was Leo Boxell, who took home a massive AUD$330,000 in cash for first, beating Phil Willcocks into the runner-up spot when his two pair got the better of Willcocks’ pair of Jacks.
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