ASIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Asia Player of the Year (APOY) is 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. The 2010 APOY will win a 1-Year Sponsorship with PokerStars Macau!
Tournaments which qualify for APOY Leaderboard points include the following:
- Macau Poker Cup Monthly Special Tournaments:
- February 20th: $4,000 KO Bounty Tournament
- April 17th: $4,000 NLH 250K Guarantee
- May 15th: $10,000 NLH 500K Guarantee
- June 19th: $5,000 NLH 350K Guarantee
- August 4-8th: Macau Millions $1,000,000 Guarantee
- August 7th: $5,000 NLH 350K Guarantee
- October 16th: $5,000 KO Bounty
- All Macau Poker Cup numbered events:
- March 3-7
- July 7-11
- September 1-5
- All Macau Poker Cup Championship numbered events from November 2-8
- Filipino Poker Tour event from June 25-28. More details at www.fpt.ph
Asia Player of the Year Leaderboard - Scoring Criteria
There are three criteria when calculating points:
- Place finished at the final table
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 |
|---|---|
| $20,000 or more | 3.5 points |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 3 points. |
| $5000-$9999 | 2.5 points |
| $2,000-$4999 | 2 points |
| $1,000-$1,999 | 1.5 points |
| $1,000 or less | 1 point |
The buy-in in rebuy tournaments is calculated by dividing the total gross prize pool by the number of entrants.
Number of entrants:
| Number of entrants | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Under 40 | 1 point |
| 40-49 | 1.2 points |
| 50-59 | 1.4 points |
| 60-69 | 1.6 points |
Every 10 additional number of entrants increases the number of points by 0.2, 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 $1000 buy-in event that had 51 entrants.
You receive 80 points for 3rd; the buy-in is $1000, which is a 1.5-point event; and there are 51 entrants, which is good for 1.4 points.
Thus, you receive 160 total points (80 x 1.5 x 1.4= 168).
Note: PokerStars Macau reserves the right to change the Asia Player of the Year schedule and criteria at their discretion.
