With Van Marcus' victory in the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions, the book closes on season three of Asia-Pacific's largest and most prestigious poker tour. The APPT Tournament of Champions again attracted a world-class field, which comprised PokerStars.net Team Australia Pros Joe Hachem, Grant Levy, Tony Hachem and Eric Assadourian, The Poker Star winner Amanda De Cesare, PokerStars.net Team Nordics Pro and 2008 WSOP Main Event winner Peter Eastgate, 2008 APPT Manila winner Van Marcus, 2009 APPT Auckland champion Simon Watt and the man nursing the biggest hangover in Sydney, new APPT Grand Final champion Aaron Benton. Australasia's
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Sydney
APPT Sydney: Tournament of Champions updates
4.30pm: Van Marcus wins APPT Tournament of Champions Van Marcus is the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions winner, earning $10,000 for his charity of choice, the Child Fund. Marcus defeated The Poker Star winner Amanda De Cesare heads-up after Marcus eliminated Joe Hachem in third. Van Marcus becomes...more
APPT Sydney: Champions, one and all
We suspect that he might not have had much sleep, but Aaron Benton will be back in the Sports Theatre at Star City Casino to complete his first duties as 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final winner. Benton will join the field for the traditional finale of the season -...more
APPT Sydney: Final table, level 29 updates
Live updates from the final table, level 29 (blinds 60,000-120,000, ante 10,000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from Star City Casino in Sydney, Australia. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can...more
Macau
APPT Macau: Poker earning its stripes in the east
This is the third year that the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour has visited the world's gaming capital Macau, and with each visit has come more milestones and records. In 2007, it was the first No Limit Hold'em tournament to be played in the People's Republic of China. Last...more
APPT Macau: Level 27 updates (final table)
Live updates from day 3 of the PokerStars.net APPT Macau Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from PokerStars Macau at the Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can be found by...more
APPT Macau: Level 26 updates (final table)
Live updates from day 3 of the PokerStars.net APPT Macau Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from PokerStars Macau at the Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip counts can be found by...more
Cebu
APPT Cebu: Korean victory in Asian paradise
Sitting at breakfast this morning, a couple of PokerStars Qualifiers stood nearby awaiting their freshly cooked omelettes. We chatted about this and that for a minute or so, before they turned and asked, "see you next year?" That seems to be the sentiment as players start to say their...more
APPT Cebu: Level 26 updates (final table)
Live updates from the final table, level 26 (blinds 30,000-60,000, ante 5000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Cebu Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa in Cebu, Philippines. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected...more
APPT Cebu: Level 25 updates (final table)
Live updates from the final table, level 25 (blinds 25,000-50,000, ante 5000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Cebu Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa in Cebu, Philippines. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected...more
Auckland
APPT Cebu: New record for Philippines poker
By Landon Blackhall and Sean Callander The records are tumbling in The Marquee at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa where more than 200 players have taken their seats for day 1B of the PokerStars.net APPT Cebu Main Event. That means the Main Event field has been confirmed at 319...more
APPT Auckland: New generation making their mark
It wasn't long ago that the number of casino-based poker tables in New Zealand's could be counted on one hand, the country's most famous poker player spoke with an American accent and the country's North Island was a tournament poker wasteland every bit as barren as the volcanic plateau...more
APPT Auckland: Final table (level 23)
Live updates from the final table & level 23 (blinds 15,000-30,000, ante 5000) of the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event brought to you by Sean Callander and Landon Blackhall from SKYCITY Casino in Auckland, New Zealand. Click refresh to see the latest updates below, while the latest selected chip...more
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