ASIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Since 2009, the Asia Player of the Year (APOY) has been awarded each year to the best poker player on the Asia Poker Circuit. This is determined by the APOY Leaderboard where players gain points by participating in the premiere poker tournaments in Asia. Each year the winner has their name engraved into the permanent APOY trophy located at PokerStars Macau and becomes a part of poker history. The 2011 APOY season runs from January 21 to November 27 and the winner will be awarded a 1-Year Sponsorship with PokerStars Macau!
The following tournaments are official Asia Player of the Year events and count towards the APOY Leaderboard :
2011 Asia Player of the Year Calendar
| Dates | Tournament |
|---|---|
| Jan 21-23 | MPC January Special |
| Feb 21-27 | Macau Poker Cup |
| Mar 18-20 | MPC March Special |
| April 2-10 | Macau Millions |
| May 13-15 | MPC May Special |
| May 28-Jun 5 | Macau Poker Cup |
| July 8-10 | MPC July Special |
| Aug 6-14 | Macau Poker Cup |
| Sep 9-11 | MPC September Special |
| Oct 7-16 | Macau Poker Cup Championship |
| Nov 17-27 | APPT Macau |
*Note: All Asia-based Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Main Events and select Filipino Poker Tour (FPT) will count towards the APOY. Dates and schedules to be confirmed
Asia Player of the Year Leaderboard - Scoring Criteria
There are three criteria when calculating points:
- Top Ten Finish
The final ten will receive points. Players receive points only if they are in the money. If a tournament pays only five places, only the top five players get points.
- Amount of the buy-in
- Number of entrants
Total points are calculated by multiplying the point factors of the three criteria:
Place finished:
| Place | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| 1st | 120 |
| 2nd | 100 |
| 3rd | 80 |
| 4th | 60 |
| 5th | 50 |
| 6th | 40 |
| 7th | 35 |
| 8th | 30 |
| 9th | 25 |
| 10th | 20 |
Buy-ins
| Buy-in (HKD) | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| $50,000 or more | 5 points |
| $20,000-49,999 | 3.5 points |
| $10,000-19,999 | 3 points |
| $5000-9,999 | 2.5 points |
| $2,000-4,999 | 2 points |
| $1,000-1,999 | 1.5 points |
| Under $1,000 | 1 point |
The buy-in in rebuy tournaments are calculated by dividing the total gross prize pool by the number of entrants.
Number of entrants:
| Number of entrants | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Under 50 | 1 point |
| 50-99 | 2 points |
| 100-149 | 3 points |
| 150-199 | 4 points |
Every 10 additional number of entrants increases the number of points by 0.1, with the number of entrants rounded to the nearest 10. The Maximum points awarded for Entrants factor is 8.
Here is a hypothetical total point calculation example:
You finished in 3rd place in a $1,000 buy-in event that had 120 entrants.
You receive 80 points for 3rd; the buy-in is $1,000, which is a 1.5-point event; and there are 120 entrants, which is good for 3 points.
Thus, you receive 360 total points (80 x 1.5 x 3= 360).
Note: PokerStars Macau reserves the right to change the Asia Player of the Year schedule and criteria at their discretion.
All player names are recorded as per payout sheets for each event. Please ensure your name is being recorded correctly - and legibly - by the payout team so that your points can be calculated accurately. PokerStars Macau bears no responsibility for any points miscalculated due any error in the spelling of player names. Please check this page approximately one week after each event and email macau@pokerstars.net as soon as possible if you believe points have been miscalculated. Any errors must be reported within 30 days after each event for review and update of the ranking.
