It's often said that to win a major poker tournament, it is often said that you require skill and luck. To win the 2008 APPT Manilla tournament, you also need a heathy dose of endurance. It's now almost 4am local time, with the final table players battling for almost 15 hours. Both heads up players are aware of the stakes on offer - over 7million … [Read more...]
APPT Manila: Crisis, what crisis?
November 13, 2008 By
Unless you've recently returned from a trip to Mars, you'll be aware that the world is going through a bit of a financial "correction" at the moment. But the global cash crunch doesn't appear to have had much of an impact on the size of the field for the PokerStars.net APPT Manila main event. <param name="flashvars" value="SMILURI=http://www.pokerstars.tv/movies/47J/appt-manila-08-day-1a-intro.smil?from=embed&APIHOST=http://www.pokerstars.tv&ENABLEMENU=YES">Watch … [Read more...]
APPT Manila: Welcome mat out for local media, celebs
November 12, 2008 By
<param name="flashvars" value="SMILURI=http://www.pokerstars.tv/movies/47F/appt-manila-08-a-taste-of-things-to-come.smil?from=embed&APIHOST=http://www.pokerstars.tv&ENABLEMENU=YES">Watch APPT Manila 08: A taste of things to come on PokerStars.tv The red carpet has been given a steam-clean in readiness for today's opening session in … [Read more...]
APPT Manila: Poker fever sweeping the Philippines
November 12, 2008 By
When the schedule was being drawn up for the first PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour last year, the Philippines was an immediate choice. As one of the few Asian nations where western-style Texas Hold'em games were being spread in casinos and dedicated poker rooms, it made perfect sense to include Manila in the first year of the APPT. Overlooking … [Read more...]