PokerStars Live Macau Announces MPC20

Macau Poker Cup celebrates 20th installment with special 
HK $8 million guarantee for the Red Dragon Main Event

MACAU, CHINA – October 11, 2013 – ‘PokerStars LIVE Macau’ today announced its plans for the 20th installment of the Macau Poker Cup (MPC), which takes place from January 10-21, 2014.

In celebration of MPC20, the legendary Red Dragon Main Event has been given a massive HK $8 million (US $1 million) guarantee.

“After six years and 19 Red Dragon events, the Macau Poker Cup has changed the landscape of poker in Macau and throughout Asia,” said Danny McDonagh, PokerStars Director of Live Poker Operations in the Asia-Pacific. “The MPC is Asia’s biggest regional poker series and MPC20 is set to shatter all previous records.”

In April 2013, the MPC set a new record in Asia with 891 unique players in the Red Dragon event. MPC20 is expected to not only surpass that mark but also become the first Asia-based tournament to have over 1,000 unique players.

The 12-day schedule will include a total of 12 Official ‘Asia Player of the Year’ events to launch the 2014 season. 

Two new tournaments will be introduced at MPC20. The opening weekend will see the launch of the HK $6,000 ‘Baby Dragon’ warm-up event, which comes with a HK $1 million guarantee. The other is the HK $50,000 High Roller tournament.

“I always knew the MPC would get bigger and the Red Dragon is hugely popular throughout Asia,” said Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin. The two-time Main Event champion added: “It’s hard to believe we’re at number 20 already but I have no doubt MPC20 is going to be the biggest ever, and I love the opportunity of winning a historic event.”

Players can qualify for free to MPC20 on PokerStars.net beginning November 4, 2013.

MPC20 SCHEDULE (all figures in HKD)

• Fri, Jan 10 @ 8pm -- $2,000 Deepstack NLH (200k GTD) [2-day event]
• Sat, Jan 11 @ 6pm -- $6,000 BABY DRAGON (1m GTD) [2-day event]
• Sun, Jan 12 @ 4pm -- $2,000 Deepstack PLO [2-day event]
• Mon, Jan 13 @ 7pm -- $3,000 6-max [2-day event]
• Tue, Jan 14 @ 7pm -- $5,000 KO Bounty [2-day event]
• Wed, Jan 15 @ 7pm -- $3,000 NLH Turbo
• Thu, Jan 16 @ 3:30pm -- $2,400 Red Dragon MEGA Satellite (20 Seats GTD)
• Thu, Jan 16 @ 7pm -- $11,000 RED DRAGON ($8m GTD) - Day 1A
• Fri, Jan 17 @ 2pm -- $1,500 NLH Turbo
• Fri, Jan 17 @ 7pm -- $11,000 RED DRAGON ($8m GTD) - Day 1B
• Sat, Jan 18 @ 3pm -- $11,000 RED DRAGON ($8m GTD) - Day 1C
• Sun, Jan 19 @ 6pm -- $4,000 NLH [2-day event]
• Sun, Jan 19 @ 8pm -- $20,000 NLH ($1m GTD) [2-day event]
• Mon, Jan 20 @ 6pm -- $2,500 KO Bounty [2-day event]
• Mon, Jan 20 @ 7pm -- $50,000 High Roller [2-day event]
• Tue, Jan 21 @ 3:30pm -- $2,500 Deepstack NLH [2-day event]

For the complete MPC20 schedule please visit www.PokerStarsLIVEMacau.com