The first half of August 2022

Publish date: August 3, 2022

Hey, Poker Playas!

Tournaments are in full swing in Manila and the rest of Asia, there are just too many options for the players.

but which one is good and which one is bad?

Yes, there are bad tournaments.

Players have to understand that there are poker rooms that operate poker room like a business. That is because there are those rooms whose main goal is to profit only. Their main goal is to be as cheap as possible while charging as exorbitant as they can.

Then there are good rooms. here is a quick guide.

Sunday – Auguest 7, 2022 – Masters Poker room

420k APC feeder

Masters Poker

Buy-in: 3,000 (2,800+200)

Starting Stack: 15,000

Late registration until 7:30pm

Blind Duration:

Level 1-8: 30 mins

Level 9-onwards: 20 mins

The Asia poker Championship or the APC is the best value tournament in Manila. (More on that later)

in short a 44k Buy-in and a PHP 20 Million guarantee.

And Masters Poker is offering a seat to the APC Main event.

Masters Poker has maintained a good structure and has always exceeded the guarantee of their tournaments.

They definitely have the best Tournament structure for the Philippines and have become a great place to polish your skills.

Unlike other rooms that offer a bigger starting stack but pretty much will skip a few levels. With Masters Poker, you are definitely playing real poker.

Tuesday – August 9-15, 2022 – Metro Card Club

ASIA POKER CHAMPIONSHIp

Metro Card Club

Main Event – PHP 20 Million GTD
Buy-in: 44,000 (40,000+4,000)

Starting Stack: 40,000

Blind Duration: 45 minutes

Day 3 and Final table – 1 hour. per level with a roll back.

The Asia poker Championship will be back in the Metro Card Club and things will definitely be hot.

Mike Takayama, fresh from gaining more experience in the WSOP is back ready to defend his title.

He is definitely on top form but can anybody step up and beat him?

With only a few more days before the event begins. All eyes will be looking at the Metro Card Club.

for the full schedule here is a quick link below

Must read

Updated tournament schedule

August 17-22, 2022 – Metro Card Club Davao

Metro Card Club Davao

PokerFace Tournament
Kadayawan special

And if you get burned out but don’t want to lose your skills. Head on over to Davao where the Kadayawan festival happening and a poker tournament to match.

The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines.

The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest, and the serenity of living.

Get a taste of the real beauty of the Philippines and enjoy life.

See you soon poker Playas!

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