PokerStars Macau - Tournament Structures
See below for structure details for the following Macau poker tournaments:
- Prize Pool
- Phase 1 Red Dragon Satellite
- Phase 2 Red Dragon Satellite
- Event 1 – KO Bounty Event
- Event 2 - Macau Poker Cup No Limit Holdem Charity Event
- Event 3 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem
- Event 4 - Deep Stack
- Event 5 : $10,000 Red Dragon $1 Million Guarantee
- APPT Manila $1 Million PAGCOR CUP Satellite
- Phase 2 APPT Macau Main Event Satellite
- Last Chance Mega Satellite - Red Dragon
- Event 6 - $500 No Limit Holdem with Rebuys
- Phase 3 APPT Macau Main Event Satellite
- Macau Poker Cup Monthly Special Asia Player of the Year Tournament
Prize Pool Distribution
Multi-Table Cash Tournaments
| Ranking | <10 Entrants | 10+ Entrants | 20+ Entrants | 50+ Entrants | 75+ Entrants | 125+ Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 67% | 50% | 40% | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 2nd | 33% | 30% | 24% | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| 3rd | 20% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | |
| 4th | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8.5% | ||
| 5th | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| 6th | 6% | 7% | 6% | |||
| 7th | 5% | 6% | 5% | |||
| 8th | 5% | 4% | ||||
| 9th | 4% | 3% | ||||
| 10th | 3% | 2% | ||||
| 11th-15th | 1.5% | |||||
| 16th-20th | 1% |
$240 Phase 1 Red Dragon Satellite
Date/Time: See Macau Poker Cup – March 2010 Schedule
Entry:HKD $240
Starting Chips: 1,500
Blind Level Duration: 15 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
200 |
4 |
200 |
400 |
5 |
300 |
600 |
6 |
500 |
1000 |
7 |
700 |
1400 |
8 |
1000 |
2000 |
9 |
1500 |
3000 |
10 |
2000 |
4000 |
11 |
3000 |
6000 |
12 |
5000 |
10000 |
- 1 in 5 players win a HKD $1,100 Phase 2 Red Dragon Satellite Entry.
- Remaining balance, if any, is awarded to highest placed non seat winner as cash.
$1100 Phase 2 Red Dragon No Limit Holdem Satellite
Date/Time: See Macau Poker Cup – March 2010 Schedule
Entry: HKD $1100
Starting Chips: 2,000
Blind Level Duration: 20 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
200 |
4 |
200 |
400 |
5 |
300 |
600 |
6 |
500 |
1000 |
7 |
700 |
1400 |
8 |
1000 |
2000 |
9 |
1500 |
3000 |
10 |
2000 |
4000 |
11 |
3000 |
6000 |
12 |
5000 |
10000 |
- One Red Dragon entry awarded for every HKD$10,000 in the prizepool.
- Remaining balance, if any, is awarded to highest placed non seat winner as cash.
Event 1 – KO Bounty Event
Date/Time: Wednesday – March 3 at 8:10 pm
Entry: HKD $2,000
Starting Chips: 4,000
Blind Level Duration: 25 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
200 |
4 |
200 |
400 |
5 |
300 |
600 |
6 |
500 |
1000 |
7 |
700 |
1400 |
8 |
1000 |
2000 |
9 |
1500 |
3000 |
10 |
2000 |
4000 |
11 |
3000 |
6000 |
12 |
5000 |
10000 |
13 |
7000 |
14000 |
14 |
10000 |
20000 |
15 |
15000 |
30000 |
16 |
20000 |
40000 |
17 |
30000 |
60000 |
- Receive $500 for each player you eliminate.
Event 2 - Macau Poker Cup No Limit Holdem Charity Event
Date/Time: Thursday - March 4 at 2:10 pm
Entry: HKD $500 + $500 charity donation – max 2 $1,000 rebuys
Starting Chips: 2,000
Blind Level Duration: 20 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
200 |
4 |
150 |
300 |
5 |
200 |
400 |
6 |
300 |
600 |
7 |
500 |
1000 |
8 |
700 |
1400 |
9 |
1000 |
2000 |
10 |
1500 |
3000 |
11 |
2000 |
4000 |
12 |
3000 |
6000 |
13 |
5000 |
10000 |
14 |
7000 |
14000 |
15 |
10000 |
20000 |
16 |
15000 |
30000 |
- Players are allowed maximum 2 rebuys at any time during first two levels. $1000 for 2000 in chips
Event 3 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem $200,000 Guarantee
Date/Time: Thursday – March 4 at 8.10 pm, 2 Day Event
Entry: HKD $3,000
Starting Chips: 5,000
Blind Level Duration: 30 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
|
2 |
50 |
100 |
|
3 |
100 |
200 |
|
4 |
100 |
200 |
25 |
5 |
150 |
300 |
25 |
6 |
200 |
400 |
50 |
7 |
300 |
600 |
75 |
8 |
400 |
800 |
100 |
9 |
600 |
1200 |
100 |
10 |
800 |
1600 |
200 |
11 |
1000 |
2000 |
300 |
12 |
1500 |
3000 |
400 |
13 |
2000 |
4000 |
500 |
14 |
3000 |
6000 |
500 |
15 |
4000 |
8000 |
1000 |
16 |
6000 |
12000 |
1000 |
17 |
8000 |
16000 |
2000 |
18 |
10000 |
20000 |
3000 |
19 |
15000 |
30000 |
5000 |
20 |
20000 |
40000 |
5000 |
Event 4 - Deep Stack No Limit Holdem $100,000 Guarantee
Date/Time: Friday – March 5 at 12:10 pm
Entry: HKD $1,500
Starting Chips: 10,000
Blind Level Duration: 25 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
200 |
4 |
200 |
400 |
5 |
300 |
600 |
6 |
500 |
1000 |
7 |
700 |
1400 |
8 |
1000 |
2000 |
9 |
1500 |
3000 |
10 |
2000 |
4000 |
11 |
3000 |
6000 |
12 |
5000 |
10000 |
13 |
7000 |
14000 |
14 |
10000 |
20000 |
15 |
15000 |
30000 |
16 |
20000 |
40000 |
17 |
30000 |
60000 |
Event 5 - $10,000 Red Dragon $1,000,000 Guarantee
Date/Time:
Day 1A Friday March 5 at 8:10 pm (6 hours of play)
Day 1B Saturday March 6 at 12.10pm (6 hours of play)
Day 2 Saturday March 6 at 7.30pm
Day 3 Sunday March 7 at 12.10pm
Entry: HKD $10,000
Starting Chips:10,000
Blind Level Duration: 40 minutes on Days 1 & 2, 60 minutes on Day 3
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 | |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 50 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 75 |
| 9 | 500 | 1000 | 100 |
| 10 | 600 | 1200 | 100 |
| 11 | 800 | 1600 | 200 |
| 12 | 1000 | 2000 | 300 |
| 13 | 1500 | 3000 | 400 |
| 14 | 2000 | 4000 | 500 |
| 15 | 3000 | 6000 | 500 |
| 16 | 4000 | 8000 | 500 |
| 17 | 5000 | 10000 | 1000 |
| 18 | 6000 | 12000 | 1000 |
| 19 | 8000 | 16000 | 2000 |
| 20 | 10000 | 20000 | 3000 |
| 21 | 15000 | 30000 | 5000 |
| 22 | 20000 | 40000 | 5000 |
Phase 2 Satellite to APPT Macau Main Event
Date/Time: Saturday March 6 at 5pm
Entry: HKD $950
Starting Chips: 2,000
Blind Level Duration: 20 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
200 |
4 |
200 |
400 |
5 |
300 |
600 |
6 |
500 |
1000 |
7 |
700 |
1400 |
8 |
1000 |
2000 |
9 |
1500 |
3000 |
10 |
2000 |
4000 |
11 |
3000 |
6000 |
12 |
5000 |
10000 |
- One $4,300 APPT Macau Phase 3 entry awarded for every 5 players.
- Remaining balance, if any, is awarded to highest placed non seat winner as cash.
APPT Manila $1 Million PAGCOR CUP Satellite
Date/Time: Saturday March 6 at 10:30 pm
Entry: HKD $1100
Starting Chips: 2,500
Blind Level Duration: 20 minutes
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | 50 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 |
| 4 | 200 | 400 |
| 5 | 300 | 600 |
| 6 | 500 | 1000 |
| 7 | 700 | 1400 |
| 8 | 1000 | 2000 |
| 9 | 1500 | 3000 |
| 10 | 2000 | 4000 |
| 11 | 3000 | 6000 |
| 12 | 5000 | 10000 |
- One APPT Macau USD$2700 entry plus HKD$4075 cash for every HKD$25,000 in the prizepool.
- Remaining balance, if any, is awarded to highest placed non seat winner as cash.
- One Entry Guaranteed.
Red Dragon Last Chance Mega No Limit Holdem Satellite
Date/Time: Friday March 5 at 10:30 pm
Entry: HKD $2,200
Starting Chips: 2,500
Blind Level Duration: 20 minutes
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | 50 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 |
| 4 | 200 | 400 |
| 5 | 300 | 600 |
| 6 | 500 | 1000 |
| 7 | 700 | 1400 |
| 8 | 1000 | 2000 |
| 9 | 1500 | 3000 |
| 10 | 2000 | 4000 |
| 11 | 3000 | 6000 |
| 12 | 5000 | 10000 |
- One Red Dragon entry awarded for every HKD$10,000 in the prizepool.
- Remaining balance, if any, is awarded to highest placed non seat winner as cash.
Event 6 - $500 No Limit Holdem with Rebuys $50,000 Guarantee
Date/Time: Sunday March 7 at 2:10 pm
Entry: HKD $500 with $500 rebuys
Starting Chips: 1,000
Blind Level Duration: 20 minute levels
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
75 |
1150 |
4 |
100 |
200 |
5 |
200 |
400 |
6 |
300 |
600 |
7 |
500 |
1000 |
8 |
700 |
1400 |
9 |
1000 |
2000 |
10 |
1500 |
3000 |
11 |
2000 |
4000 |
12 |
3000 |
6000 |
13 |
5000 |
10000 |
14 |
7000 |
14000 |
15 |
10000 |
20000 |
- Players are allowed unlimited rebuys at any time during first three levels whenever at start bank or below. $500 for $1000 in chips. 2 for 1 Addon is $500 for $2000 in chips.
APPT Macau Main Event Phase 3 Satellite
Date/Time: Sunday March 7 at 6pm
Entry: HKD $4,300
Starting Chips: 3,000
Blind Level Duration: 25 minutes
Level |
Small Blind |
Big Blind |
|---|---|---|
1 |
25 |
50 |
2 |
50 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
200 |
4 |
200 |
400 |
5 |
300 |
600 |
6 |
500 |
1000 |
7 |
700 |
1400 |
8 |
1000 |
2000 |
9 |
1500 |
3000 |
10 |
2000 |
4000 |
11 |
3000 |
6000 |
12 |
5000 |
10000 |
- One APPT Macau Main Event entry awarded for every 10 players.
- Remaining balance, if any, is awarded to highest placed non seat winner as cash.
- One package guarantee
Macau Poker Cup Monthly Special – Asia Player of the Year Points
Date/Time: Every Non Poker Championship Month – Selected Saturday at 6pm
Entry: HKD $4,000
Starting Chips:7,000
Blind Level Duration: 30 minutes
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 | |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 9 | 600 | 1200 | 100 |
| 10 | 800 | 1600 | 200 |
| 11 | 1000 | 2000 | 300 |
| 12 | 1500 | 3000 | 400 |
| 13 | 2000 | 4000 | 500 |
| 14 | 3000 | 6000 | 500 |
| 15 | 4000 | 8000 | 1000 |
| 16 | 6000 | 12000 | 1000 |
| 17 | 8000 | 16000 | 2000 |
| 18 | 10000 | 20000 | 3000 |
| 19 | 15000 | 30000 | 5000 |
| 20 | 20000 | 40000 | 5000 |
