Two new Poker Series coming in 2020!
We’re thrilled to be launching two new Poker Series in 2020, with the APL Poker Tour (APLPT) and Super Series arriving in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
These massive quarterly series offer over $1,200,000 in guaranteed Major Event Prize Pools in your state every year!
AUSTRALIAN POKER LEAGUE POKER TOUR (APLPT)
The APLPT will see 13 events held over four days with a massive $175,000 guaranteed for the series, including $100,000 guaranteed all cash prize pool for the Main Event. The Main Event has a $150 buy in with a re-entry and players can participate in multiple Day 1’s at local venues and take their best stack through to Day 2 at the host venue.
Day 1 of the $100,000 guaranteed Main Event will be held in various locations with exact dates and venues TBA. Please keep your eye on the website for more details.
The series will also contain The Showdown, a $500 buy in with $15K guaranteed 1st prize and The Monster Stack with a $250 buy in and $25K guaranteed prize pool. Check the Major Event section of the website for the full APLPT schedule.
The APLPT will be held in Melbourne four times a year and the Player of the Series will walk away with a $5K APL Million Package.*
POKER TOUR CREDITS
In 2020 we will also be launching Poker Tour Credits (PTC). Players can win their way into the APLPT by collecting Poker Tour Credits at regular APL events.
PTC can be used like cash to enter any event during the APLPT series. 1 PTC = $1 worth of value at the APLPT. The winner of each APL regular tournament in Victoria receives 50 PTC. Players can use PTC, cash or a combination of the two to buy into APLPT events.
Players can view their PTC balance on PlayAPL.com in the Major Events section once you are logged into the website.
PTC won are valid for the next 2 APLPT events in your state.
Once a player has 150 PTC or more, they may transfer any portion of credit over the initial 150 PTC to another player.
APLPT MELBOURNE SCHEDULE
SUPER SERIES
The second new Series to launch in 2020 is the Super Series, a quarterly 2 Day Tournament which includes a $100,000 State Champs with a 50,000-start stack and 30 minute blind levels. The State Champs is a pure freezeout; no add-on’s, rebuys or re-entry.
This is a qualifier only event and the competition for these seats will start heating up toward the end of the season, so get in early and try to get that win under your belt to kick off the new year!
Players can qualify into the $100,000 State Champs in the following ways:
- Finish top 15 on a Event Leader board in a season, or
- Finish top 25 on a Regional Leader board in a season, or
- Finish top 50 on the State Leader board in a season, or
- Play 30 games in a season
Each season runs for exactly 3 months, the first season starting on 1/1/20.
PRIZE POOL COLLECTIONS
Obviously the change to event formats means we have changed the prize pool collections.
From January 1st, 2020 prize pool collections will be as follows:
- $5 from every buy in at tournaments over $10 goes towards funding the APLPT, Super Series and other local events
- $3 from every buy in at tournaments under $10 goes towards funding the APLPT, Super Series and other local events
- Some events may have different collections than those listed above
CHECK YOUR APL ACCOUNT AND YOUR POKER TOUR CREDITS
Check your PTC balance by logging in and clicking on the next APLPT tournament inside the Major Events section of the APL website.
To log into the APL website simply click the Profile link. If you haven’t yet updated your details, your Username is your APL card number or email address and your Password is your surname.
If you have forgotten your login details you can SMS Poker 0457 079 119 to receive your login details – this will only work if your mobile number is correct in the APL membership system. You can update your mobile number in your website account or ask your local TD.
*3% of every prize pool contributes towards the Player of the Series.
