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Season 2 of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) was launched in Macau in the People's Republic of China.  With over 500 participants competing for the top spot, APPT Macau is expected to become the largest poker tournament in Asia.  The APPT Season 2 event will include the $25,000 HKD buy-in Main Event and will feature the return of the famed high roller event with a buy in of $150,000 HKD.  Both events will be televised and have a guaranteed minimum prize pool of $10M HKD.  The Main Event is likely to set a new record for poker tournaments in Asia both in prize pool and player numbers. 
  
Joining the field of players are 20 champions, some of poker's most well known pros including legend Johnny "The Orient Express" Chan, who is one of the most decorated champions with 10 World Series of Poker bracelets and winning over $6.7 million during his tournament career.  
  
Chan said, "It's great for Poker in Asia that there's a major tournament like this here in Macau.  It's attracting all of the top players in the sport, and letting the world know that there is real poker, real poker players, and that anybody can win millions of dollars." 
  
Jeffrey Haas, president of the PokerStars.net APPT added, "We are excited to have so many of the world's top players coming to the Grand Waldo Casino in Macau this year.  It's a testament to the success of Season 1 that champions such as Chan, Joe Hachem, Scotty Nguyen, Men 'The Master' Nguyen and Barry Greenstein are eager to compete on the felt during our second season. We're privileged to continue leading the growth of poker and poker culture in Asia, and expect local and regional player participation to at least double during this year's events. The PokerStars.net APPT is taking poker to a new level in Asia Pacific, and when this Macau tournament is broadcast on TV around the world, we expect this growth to continue." 

Below is a line-up of the top champions participating in the PokerStars APPT Macau event: 
  
Joe Hachem, Australia (2005 WSOP Main Event Champion)
Johnny Chan, Hong Kong (1987 & 1988 WSOP Main Event Champion)
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, France (2008 PCA Champion)
Scotty Nguyen, Vietnam (2008 WSOP HORSE Champion)
Lee Nelson, New Zealand (2006 Aussie Millions Champion)
Isabelle Mercier, Canada (2004 WPT Ladies Event Champion)
Van Tuyet Nguyen, Vietnam (2008 WPT Celebrity Invitational Champion)
Barry Greenstein, USA (2008 WSOP Razz Champion)
Dinh Le, Vietnam (2007 APPT Macau Main Event Champion)
Eric Assadourian, Australia (2007 APPT Macau High Roller Event Champion)
Neil Arce, Philippines (2008 FPT Manila Champion)
Mike "Timex" McDonald, Canada (2008 EPT German Open Champion)
Ziv Bachar, Israel (2007 APPT Seoul Champion)
Grant Levy, Australia (2007 APPT Sydney Champion)
Mel Judah, England (2003 WPT Legends of Poker Champion)
Daniel "Rekrul" Schrieber, USA (2007 WSOP Heads Up Champion)
Men "The Master" Nguyen (2005 Player of the Year)
Harry "Wise Owl" Demetriou, England (2004 Victor Poker Cup Champion)
Anthony Rivera, USA (2008 WSOP Mixed Events Champion)
Isaac Galazan, USA (2005 WSOP Short-Handed Champion)

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The High Heels Poker Tour is headed for its home state of Florida this weekend.  With a recent stop in New York under its belt, the tour will focus its attention on the September 6th tournament to be held at The Isle Racing and Casino at Pompano Park. 

The tournament buy in is $250 and all players will begin play with 8,000 in starting chips.  Play is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.  
  
Turn out in South Florida is expected to be high, as response has been very positive.  "I think its great. I can't wait until Saturday. I'll definitely come and watch these ladies play on Saturday," said Mary Anne Librasco, from Tamarac. 
  
Women's poker is growing rapidly across the United States.  There has been an explosion in response, poker rooms are seeing more women enter tournaments as well as playing in cash games. 

The High Heels Poker Tour launched in 2007 with a vision to give women not only tournament's but the tools and exposure they need to become the best poker players they can be.  The growth of the HHPT was very evident this past summer at the World Series of Poker.

50-60 of the women who played at this year's WSOP were from High Heels and totaled around $200K in prize money between them in various tournaments and 2 women boasting final table finishes.  The tour offers women's only tournaments in a competitive environment to women of all experience and skill levels. 

As women continue to enter poker at a rapid rate and look for new venues to promote their skills, the future will only get brighter for the HHPT.   
  
Below are the upcoming stops on the HHPT: 
  
Mid South Poker Open

Grand Casino Tunica
Tunica, MS
622-363-2788
Sun, Sep 7 at 4:00 PM Event #8 - Ladies - No Limit Hold'em $300+$40

Borgata Poker Open WPT Season 7

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
609-317-1000 Toll-Free: 1-866-MY BORGATA
Sun, Sep 7 at 11:00 AM Event #5 - Ladies - No Limit Hold'em $300+$50

Californian Ladies State Championship

Ocean's Eleven Casino
Oceanside, CA
760-439-6988
Thu, Sep 18 at 09:00 AM Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em
Fri, Sep 19 at 10:00 AM Ladies - No Limit Hold'em L.I.P.S $175
Sat, Sep 20 at 10:00 AM Ladies - No Limit Hold'em Cal State Championship $250
Sun, Sep 21 at 12:00 PM Ladies Omaha Hi/Lo & Hold'em $200

United States Poker Championship

Trump Taj Mahal
Atlantic City, NJ
609-449-1000 Toll-Free: (1) 800-72-POKER
Sun, Sep 28 at 1:15 PM Ladies - No Limit Hold'em $300+$40 

Live and direct from Macau, China with Adam and special guest host Terence Chan – Mike gets to take the week off! The featured guest on Pokercast this week is Tony "Bond18" Dunst, the well known online tournament poker pro and avid Two Plus Two member. Tony stops by to discuss play during the APPT Macau, and his around the world in 90 day poker journey and related blog, tournament strategy and how good he runs at swaping percentages in tournaments. Also featured on this week’s show is APPT President Jeffrey Haas. Jeffrey shares his insight into the future of the APPT and the Asian poker market, and their partnership with PokerStars.

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Devilfish defeats Devilympics Silver medalist to win his first bounty tournament at DevilfishPoker.com; bounty rolls over to €500 on Thur. Sept. 4

Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott reached new heights in his poker career yesterday winning his first bounty tournament at DevilfishPoker.com to add to his World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour titles. Devilfish will not claim the €250 bounty, instead rolling it over to the next tournament on Thursday Sept. 4 where players will compete to knock him out and claim the €500 bounty prize.

Devilfish beat 53 players to win the tournament, defeating “igotabigpp” who recently came second in the groundbreaking Devilympics series of tournaments.
 
“It’s amazing,” said an incredulous Ulliott. “With everyone gunning to take the ’fish out I have more trouble to avoid in the bounty tournament than most. I love these tournaments, they’re great fun but I never thought I’d win one. It’s my first tournament victory in a while and good for the old confidence.”
 
Each week on Thursday at 8 p.m. BST poker legend Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott gives poker players a chance to chat and play with him at his site DevilfishPoker.com
 
Ulliott regularly takes part in the €10 freezeout bounty tournament and players can chat to and ask questions of arguably the most recognised name in European poker.
 
There is €250 added to the prize pool by DevilfishPoker.com each week and the player who knocks Ulliott out will win the weekly €250 bounty prize and bragging rights forever.

About Devilfish Gaming

Devilfish Gaming takes its name from the well known poker professional David “Devilfish” Ulliott, who is active in promoting the business.

Ulliott is one of Europe’s best known and most recognised poker players. 

In 2007 he had his most successful year ever on the poker tournament circuit leading to his winning the prestigious Card Player European Player of the Year award.

The company is publicly quoted, having floated on London’s PLUS market in March 2008. The company does not accept wagers from the U.S.

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Australian Michael Schwaiger is walking tall. After only playing at Titan Poker for eight months, the Internet poker player has locked down a seat in the prestigious Sun City Million Dollar Poker Tournament in South Africa this month. In addition, he’s also won his way into the Titan Poker 2.5 Million Guarantee in the same month! The event, hosted by Titan, is the largest online poker tournament guarantee in history.

When asked about this exotic tournament he has qualified for he said, "A dream became complete with this win! To participate at the biggest poker tournament in Africa is, for me personally something very special. To stay in one of the most beautiful hotels in the world is almost inapprehensible."

The excitement continues after his return from sunny South Africa, when this talented young man will face the best of the best at Titan Poker to gain his share of the enormous $2,500,000 prize pool being doled out on the 7th of September. Michael will face a massive line-up of players who have been busy obtaining qualification for this unprecedented prize tournament for months.

"Thanks to Titan Poker for affording me entry to these events. More than this, congratulations to Titan Poker that it has such a large assortment of tournaments to offer," Michael shared. Some of these upcoming tournaments include Grosvenor UK Poker Tour where they have four different venues to choose for live play.

Players are also currently vying for seats to the Australia Poker Cup 2008, which will be staged from October 12th to the 20th at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.

So take the opportunity to root for Michael as he plays at Titan Poker. You never, you may find yourself seated at the same table as this aggressive Aussie!

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