2012 APPT Macau: ACOP - Schedule Unveiled
Taking place from October 26th – November 11th, at the Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex, the APPT Macau: Asia Championship of Poker will feature 18 championship events, ranging from the HKD$4,000 (Approx. US$500) Ladies Asia Championship to theHK$250,000 (Approx. US$30,000) High Rollers Event.
Of course it is the HK$25,000 (approx. US$3,100) HK$5 Million Guaranteed ACOP Warm-Up and the HKD$100,000 (approx. US$13,000) HK$10 Million Guaranteed ACOP Main Event that will have players filing into Macau from all around the world.
The ACOP Warm-Up will feature two starting day flights, with Day 1a starting on November 3rd, while the ACOP Main Event will begin on November 7th. These events are definitely not to be missed!
What: APPT Macau: Asia Championship of Poker When: October 26th – November 11th Where: Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex in Macau Schedule: 18 events ranging from HKD$4,000 – HKD$250,000 Main Event: HK$10 Million Guaranteed ACOP Main Event (HK$100,000 buy in – roughly US$13,000)
2012 APPT Macau: ACOP – Satellite Schedule
With a buy-in of HK$100,000 (Approx. US$13,000), the APPT Macau: ACOP Main Event is sure to draw a crowd of some of the best players in the world. While that large buy-in price may be out of reach for some bankrolls, there is always the prospect of satellites and qualifiers.
During the APPT Macau: ACOP schedule, PokerStars Macau will play host to multiple daily satellites and qualifiers. Many of these will play out in the classic ‘steps’ style, with Phase 1 qualifiers costing HK$530 to enter and awarding seats into the HK$2,400 Phase 2 qualifiers. These qualifiers take place every day in the PokerStars Macau poker room from October 26th in the lead up to the Main Event.
There will also be a live ACOP Mega Satellite to take place on November 6th, with entry being HK$13,500. That event features a 10 seat Guarantee and there will also be plenty of feeder satellites hosted in the lead up. Also taking place will be several ACOP Warm-Up satellites and steps qualifiers ranging from HK$900.
While plenty of players will be trying their hand at winning a seat in the PokerStars Macau poker room in the days leading up to the ACOP Main Event, a very popular choice will be to try and win a seat in the plethora of online satellites and qualifiers running online.
Every single day there are dozens of qualifiers and satellites to both the ACOP Main Event and the ACOP Warm-Up ranging in buy-in from as little as $1.10 and even some FPP buy-in events.
Arguably it will be this weekend that will be the best time to win your way to the APPT Macau: ACOP, with PokerStars set to host a huge Online ACOP Main Event Mega Satellite. The event features a massive guaranteed prize pool of five ACOP Main Event packages each valued at US15,390 – meaning there is a guaranteed prize pool of $76,950. Each package consists of ACOP Main Event Entry, 5 nights’ hotel accommodation and US$1,000 cash.
Costing $700 to enter, the ACOP Main Event Mega Satellite is scheduled to take place at 1:16pm ET, October 14th - which equates to 4:16am AEST, Monday October 15th. If $700 is a little steep, there are plenty of qualifiers and satellites into the event with buy-in ranging from just $1 to a few FPPs.
What: ACOP Main Event Mega Satellite
When: Sunday, October 14th at 1.16pm ET (Monday, October 15th at 4.16am AEST)
Buy-In: $700 (Satellites and Qualifiers from $1)
Prize pool: Five US$15,390 Packages Guaranteed (US$76,950 Guarantee)
