Manila, Philippines, July 12, 2017 – The Asian Poker Tour is set to host its next festival, the APT Philippines 2017, at the luxurious Winford Hotel & Casino in Manila, Philippines. This will be the APT’s first major poker event held at the newly erected five-star establishment. The nine-day event runs from July 19th-27th featuring a PHP 110,000 buy-in APT Main Event and17 highly crated APT signature side events.

The PHP 110,000 buy-in APT Main Event is the highlight tournament of the APT Philippines 2017. This is a deep-stacked No Limit Hold’em tournament with blinds increasing at a slow and steady sixty-minute pace. It is the most prestigious event offered, and it is the only event where you can win the exclusive APT Championship Ring. Five of these solid silver bands have already been awarded this year with the past two claimed by Malaysians Aik

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**There are three APT Main Event Satellites offered on the schedule