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Del Prado Crowned APT Philippines Champion!
April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith
From 231 players battling it out over five days we finally have our 2011 APT Philippines Main Event Champion. Enrique del Prado, from the Philippines, has claimed the coveted title – and the USD $179,260 purse that goes along with it – after defeating Hong Kong’s Elton Tsang (USD $95,230) in a grueling heads up battle.
The road to victory was anything but ordinary for ...
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April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith
Terry Fan Leads Day 1B Of Macau Millions
April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
Day 1B of the Macau Millions began with 103 eager entrants but after the dust had settled just seven players secured their place in Day 2. While Day 1A chip leader Haifeng Xue maintains his pole position Taiwan’s Terry Fan is now a close second, ending the day on a stack of 251,000.
Fan edged into the chip lead, pulling ahead of fellow countryman Victor Chen after his Ace ...
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April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
Day 1B Of The Macau Millions 2011 Kicks Off
April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
Day 1B of the Macau Millions is just starting at the PokerStars Macau poker room at Casino Grand Lisboa. If it’s anything as well received as Day 1A, which attracted 127 players we should be in for an entertaining day’s action. The HK$1,500,000 Guarantee event runs from April 2-10 and is attempting to become the first tournament in Asia to break the 1,000-entrants mark.
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April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
Tsang Continues APT Philippines Domination
April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith
Elton Tsang was the big chip leader going into Day 3 of the APT Philippines at Resorts World Manila and not much has changed now that the field has been whittled down to the final table. With 794,000 in chips, Tsang is quite a way ahead of his nearest rival Jose Drilon who holds 513,000, followed by Daniel Idema on 383,000.
Tsang seemed on a crusade of demolishing the smalle...
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April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith
Xue Takes Chip Lead At Macau Millions
April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
Day 1A of the Macau Millions was well received and 127 players anted-up the HK$2,200 entry fee to battle it out at the baize, though only nine of them would survive to make Day 2.
After seven gruelling hours of play China’s Haifeng Xue battled his way into the chip lead, finishing with an impressive 262,500 stack – 91,000 more than his next closest rival, Wen Lin Wang si...
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April 3, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
Macau Millions Gets Under Way
April 2, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
It’s poker time in PokerStars Macau as the 2011 Macau Millions gets underway. With a HK$1,500,000 guarantee there is all to play for. Some of Asia’s best and brightest are expected to compete over the next ten days and there is likely to be some tantalising tournament action coming your way. APPT Cebu champion, Korea’s Young-Shin Im has been spotted, as has Macau’s Alex...
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April 2, 2011 by Posted By: Ben Wilson
Tsang with Big Lead at APT Philippines
April 1, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith
There was no holding back on the tables at the APT Philippines Main Event as Elton Tsang shot into the lead in the final hour of play. With 361,300 in chips, Tsang currently sits way out in front of the 38 players that survived Day 2 from the 117 who arrived at Resorts World Manila.
Tsang started the day deep in obscurity with just 21,525 in chips but an early double up off ...
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April 1, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith












