For many of the 236 players who ventured to Cebu this week, their time here was about more than just a poker tournament. With the Shangri-La Mactan Resort and Spa offering so much off-the-felt action, the APPT Cebu is a truly the ultimate in poker-travel destinations. Win some flips and it might mean a big stack, while a bad run will see you hitting the beach or riding a jetski. Win-win. Of course the fantastic added value was highlighted last night when hundreds hit the private beach for the infamous PokerStars beach party. We've seen some parties in our time
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APPT Cebu: Puno is numero uno on day 1b
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APPT Cebu: Day 1B, Levels 5 & 6 (blinds 300-600, ante 50)
7:20pm: Day 1b is in the books That brings an end to our day here at the PokerStars.net APPT Cebu Main Event. It looked like the chip lead was going to be with Richard En but it was the late surge of local Filipino Ronaldo "Mike" Puno that took the...more
APPT Cebu: Day 1B, Levels 3 & 4 (blinds 150-300, ante 25)
5:10pm: Ten-minute break 5:08pm: Celina bids farewell On the final hand before the break, we lost one of our PokerStars Team Asia Pros in Celina Lin. Lin was battling with a short stack for most of the last level, but finally succumbed when her last chips went in on a...more
APPT Cebu: Day 1B, Levels 1 & 2 (blinds 100-200)
3:00pm: Ten-minute break 2:58pm: Van mucks perfect-perfect Joe Cabret has been eliminated when his last chips were in preflop with Q♦Q♠ against an opponent's K♣K♥, as Van Marcus claimed to have folded two black tens. The flop was a rather dramatic 5♣Q♥K♦ to give both players a set, but the...more
APPT Cebu: The morning after the night before
The morning after the night before. The feeling around the breakfast buffet this morning was definitely one of lethargy following an amazing beach party last night here at the Shangri-La Mactan Resort in Cebu. Hundreds of people filled the beach and enjoyed some of the best food around, free drinks...more
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