Poker promoters are reportedly lobbying officials in the mainland to allow tournaments and televised games of Texas Hold’em, the poker variant now so popular in the United States and Europe. On July 27, there will be a RMB20,000 No Limit Hold’em and also a China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau Challenge, according to the schedule.Īsia Pacific Poker Tour representatives were not immediately available for comment on the tournament’s structure and payout arrangement. There will be some side events on offer during the Beijing Millions. The website states a RMB3,000 (US$480) buy-in for the tournament, but the full official format details are yet to be announced. It also states that the APPT will “be logistically supporting” the event. The Beijing Star Poker Club will be managing the entry and payouts, according to the APPT’s website. The Beijing Millions will take place at Beijing Star Poker Club, from July 18 to July 27. The move is seen as an important first step for the tour in one of the largest potential markets for poker.
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) will head to Beijing in July for its inaugural Beijing Millions, according to the schedule on the official APPT website. Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck 441 Productions produce the APPT for television.Asia Pacific Poker Tour for Beijing this July Danny McDonagh is the Tournament Director. The tour was created by President Jeffrey Haas and Director of Marketing Sarne Lightman. The APPT is responsible for bringing the first major government-sanctioned real-money Texas hold ’em poker tournaments to Korea and China. The first season ran from August to December 2007 with five events held across four locations: Manila (Philippines) Seoul (South Korea) Macau (China) and Sydney (Australia). The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) started in 2007 and like its counterpart the European Poker Tour, it was sponsored by PokerStars.
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