When there are two Day 1 flights at an APPT Main Event, players tend to get lackadaisical about which one they're going to play. One things leads to another, and more wind up playing Day 1b than Day 1a. With three Day 1 flights here in Cebu, many of the players got downright lazy. We had only 51 players in the field today, 37 of whom were package qualifiers that won their Cebu packages playing on PokerStars. That meant that 14 other players turned up. Given what a great place this is, we can excuse players for taking a day
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Look, I'll speak plainly. When I travel on behalf of PokerStars, I take pains to find the positive in the places I go. I'm being paid not only to give the readers a flavor of the room that you can't get out of hand updates, but also to demonstrate that...more
APPT Cebu: Forget the dream
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APPT Cebu: Benton hits the beach
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APPT Cebu: The return of Carter Gill
I don't remember where I first met American Carter Gill. It had to be during Season 2 of the APPT, in 2008. At the time Carter was a brash, swaggering American kid who was (if you'll pardon the antiquity of the expression), "cruisin' for a bruisin'". To give the 2008...more
APPT Cebu: Lest We Forget
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APPT Cebu: Pig out
If you read Heath Chick's post welcoming blog readers to our live coverage of the APPT Season 5 Cebu Main Event, you know that most people who have attended this event in 2010 or 2009 love Cebu. (And if you haven't read Heath's post, click the link.) Cebu boasts friendly...more
APPT Cebu: Beaches, cocktails and a poker tournament
Ahhhh. Cebu. I've missed you. It's great to be back in the Philippines. If there's one tournament that I circle on the calendar for the year, it's definitely APPT Cebu. It's the "must not miss" event of the Asian poker year. Tropical weather, stunning beaches, fantastic scenery, great food and...more
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