Welcome to the 2019 PokerStars APPT Manila Main Event
The first starting flight of the 2019 PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila ?65,000 Main Event is about to start at 5:00 p.m. local time, at Okada Manila, which hosts the PokerStars LIVE Manila poker room.
This year's series has already given away multiple prizes, as the Main Event is the 16th event in the schedule. With ?65,000, and a ?20,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, it is expected to have a big turnout, as this is the event that all the players would want to win, here in Manila.
Each player will receive 30,000 chips, and will have the chance for a single re-entry per flight, in the case of elimination during the late registration period that will last for nine levels.
Last year, it was Wilson Lim who had the honor of winning the 2018 APPT Manila Main Event, beating a 1,364-player field for ?12,970,000 plus a Platinum Pass.
Main Event Day 1a Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 40 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 40 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 40 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 40 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 40 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 40 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 40 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 40 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 40 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 40 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
This will be the last event that the PokerNews live reporting team will bring you updates from, as the ?33,000 National has already concluded with the triumph of Benigno Jr Ledina, and the ?500,000 is already in Day 2.
Stay tuned for all the action of 2019 APPT Manila.