Macau Poker Cup - Red Dragon (18th-26th Feb'2011)!

[RUPAM]

The PokerStars Macau poker room is hosting the Macau Poker Cup (MPC) which is the premiere poker tournament series in Asia, established in Macau since May, 2008. The MPC signature tournament is the Red Dragon event and the HKD $11,000 buy-in tournament boasts a whopping HKD $3,000,000 Guarantee. The event attracts the world’s top players where they are assured of a deep-value slow structure with a start bank of 15,000 chips running over three days. The MPC also carries a wide variety of exciting tournaments that have each developed their own strong following including the Charity Event that benefits local charities such as Caritas de Macau and the Macau Child Development Association.

Since 2009, PokerStars Macau has concluded the MPC series with the Macau Poker Cup Championship (MPCC) which features the HKD $20,000 buy-in Main Event. The next MPCC takes place in September 2012 and the Main Event will have a HKD $4,500,000 Guarantee.






MPC: RED DRAGON SCHEDULE
(in HKD)

SATURDAY – Feb. 18

2:10 pm --> 3x Turbo Rebuy Red Dragon Satellite (5 SEAT GUARANTEE) --> Buyin: $500
5:00 pm --> Timed Rebuy Tournament --> Buyin: $1,000
8:10 pm --> EVENT 1: $3,000 NLH ($300,000 Guarantee) [2-day event] --> Buyin: $3,000

SUNDAY– Feb. 19

2:10 pm --> EVENT 2: CHARITY EVENT + 2 Rebuys ($50,000 added prizes) --> Buyin: $1,000
4:00 pm --> Red Dragon Satellite --> Buyin: $1,200

MONDAY – Feb. 20

2:10 pm --> Red Dragon Satellite --> Buyin: $1,200
8:10 pm --> EVENT 3: DEEPSTACK ($150,000 Guarantee) [2-day event]--> Buyin: $1,500

TUESDAY– Feb. 21

2:10 pm --> Red Dragon Satellite --> Buyin: $1,200
8:10 pm --> EVENT 4: $4,000 NLH ($400,000 Guarantee) [2-day event] --> Buyin: $4,000

WEDNESDAY – Feb. 22

5:00 pm --> Red Dragon Mega Satellite --> Buyin: $2,400
8:10 pm --> EVENT 5: $5,000 KO BOUNTY ($500,000 Guarantee) [2-day event] --> Buyin: $5,000
($1,000 for each player eliminated)

THURSDAY – Feb. 23

4:30 pm --> Red Dragon Mega Satellite --> Buyin: $2,400
8:10 pm --> EVENT 6: RED DRAGON ($3,000,000 Guarantee) - Day 1A --> Buyin: $11,000

FRIDAY – Feb. 24

4:30 pm --> Red Dragon Mega Satellite --> Buyin: $2,400
8:10 pm --> EVENT 6: RED DRAGON ($3,000,000 Guarantee) - Day 1B --> Buyin: $11,000

SATURDAY – Feb. 25

2:10 pm --> Event 6: Red Dragon – Day 2
4:00 pm --> EVENT 7: $6,000 NLH ($600,000 Guarantee) [2-day event] --> Buyin: $6,000
7:00 pm --> EVENT 8: HIGH ROLLERS [2-day event] --> Buyin: $30,000

SUNDAY – Feb. 26

12:10 pm --> Event 6: Red Dragon – Day 3 Final
2:10 pm --> EVENT 9: KO BOUNTY ($250,000 Guarantee) --> Buyin: $2,500
($500 for each player eliminated)

For the complete schedule visit: www.pokerstarsmacau.com/.

[techdemo]

Team PokerGuru along with some top tournament pro`s from the Indian Circuit will be representing the Indian Community at the Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon. Leading the campaign for Team PokerGuru will be Sangeeth ‘Samohh’ Mohan who seems to a man on a mission and will be looking at completing some unfinished business - Sangeeth finished 10th at APPT Macau in November. Joining him will be fellow pro and a title winner at the MPC - Kunal 'KCDesi' Chandra who has recently won the PGT High Rollers alongside top Indian tournament pro`s Amit Jain, Kavin Shah, Samay Parikh, Apoorva Goel, Sumit Malik ( PGT Main Event 4th place finisher), Bobbe Suri ( WGF Champion) and Ankit Singh. Follow their progress at the MPC Red Dragon on the PokerGuru Blogs and catch daily updates on the forum.


The PokerStars sponsored Macau Poker Cup maybe the last time the event is held at Grand Lisboa with news of a possible change of venue circulating the poker circuits in Macau. The highlight at the MPC will be the Red Dragon event and the HKD $11,000 buy-in tournament which boasts a whopping HKD $3,000,000 Guarantee. The event attracts the world’s top players where they are assured of a deep-value slow structure with a start bank of 15,000 chips running over three days. The MPC also carries a wide variety of exciting tournaments that have each developed their own strong following.

Follow Team India at the MPC Red Dragon and show them your suport on this thread.

[dark horse]

Any update from the 1st day?

[Rajat]

I think there were 196 runners for Event 1. Most of the players from Team India are reaching over the weekend.

[techdemo]

Event 1: $3,000 NLH was won by Xiao Yang Cui from Australia who bested a field of 196 players and collected HKD $127,100 for his victory. In total, 22 players cashed for their share of the HKD $518,616 prize pool in the largest opening event since the 9-day MPC schedule began last year.

Cui dominated the final table and entered heads up play against Taiwanese Chen An Lin with a 9-to-1 chip lead. In the final hand, Lin moved all-in with Ad5d and was quickly called by Cui who held AsJs.

A five on the flop gave Lin some hope but the board cards of 5-9-Q-7-4 were all spades to give the Chinese Aussie a nut flush for the title.

The HKD $3,000 buyin event was the first of 9 Official Asia Player of the Year Events during the MPC: Red Dragon and Cui holds the early lead where the eventual winner will receive a 1-year sponsorship with PokerStars Macau.

"This is my first time playing a tournament in Macau...I plan to play all the events this time." said the 26-year old poker pro. "I'm planning to build up my (APOY) points and get the sponsorship from PokerStars Macau this year."

Event 1: $3,000 NLH - Final Table Results

Xiao Yang Cui (Australia) -- $127,100
Chen An Lin (Chinese Taipei) -- $85,600
Wing Kwok Tang (Hong Kong) -- $51,900
Wing Cheung Tang (Hong Kong) -- $41,500
David Goldberg (Australia) -- $33,700
Scott Charlton (UK) -- $28,500
Ta-wei Yeh (Chinese Taipei) -- $23,300
Sparrow Cheung (Hong Kong) -- $18,200
Jung Wei Huang (Chinese Taipei) -- $13,000
Edward Yam (Hong Kong) -- $10,016

[techdemo]

Update: EVENT 4: $4,000 NLH ($400,000 Guarantee)

Team Pro Kunal 'KC DESI' Chandra is deep in Event 4 with 27 players remaining. Top 25 players will get paid.

[techdemo]

Event 3: $1500 Deepstack After a record opening weekend, the Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon continued to draw the masses as 291 players arrived at PokerStars Macau for event no. 3.

Previously, the largest field for the popular HKD $1,500 deepstack event was 227 runners and the all-time Side Event record in Macau stood at 276 until Monday night's final tally.

"I knew there'd be a good chance at another record setting week with such a strong turnout for the first event." said Danny McDonagh, PokerStars Director of Live Operations in the Asia-Pacific. "There's a global trend for re-entry tournaments to build numbers, so for us to set this record with a single buy-in freezeout really shows the support for the Macau Poker Cup in Asia and it's just phenomenal."

The 150k guarantee event had 31 players return on Tuesday afternoon to determine their share of the HKD $384,993 prize pool. Aussie Panagiotis "Panos" Makridis came out victorious and won HKD $88,500 in the process.

South African Graeme Niksch held a slight chip lead entering heads up play but Panos built up his stack. In the final hand, Panos moved all-in with AQ and was called by Niksch's KJ.

Both players hit on the board of 9d-5h-Jd-Th-As but the pair of aces was the winner sending the 40-year old to victory lane.

Event 3: Deepstack - Final Table Results

Panagiotis Makridis (Australia) -- $88,500
Graeme Niksch (South Africa) -- $60,600
Akira Ohyama (Japan) -- $36,600
Lee Drotzur (USA) -- $28,900
Yosuke Sekiya (Japan) -- $23,100
Percy Yung (Hong Kong) -- $19,200
Soon Ann Gan (Malaysia) -- $15,400
Phillip Chow (Hong Kong) -- $11,500
En Zhang (China) -- $9,600
Chi-han Hsieh (Chinese Taipei) -- $7,893



Panagiotis Makridis, Event 3: Deepstack winner

[techdemo]

Update: EVENT 4: $4,000 NLH ($400,000 Guarantee)

Kunal Chandra has made it to Day 2 with 48900 in chips and average stack is about 40K. Deep run by Dhaval Mudgal who busted out in 45th place.

[Poker Guru]

EVENT 4: $4,000 NLH ($400,000 Guarantee): Germany's Sandro Simon won event no. 4 as he beat the HKD $4,000 buy-in event's record 212-player field and was awarded the HKD $179,500 first prize.

Wednesday's action brought back 25 players who made the money and Day 2 would determine each player's share of the HKD $747,936 prize pool. 2011 Asia Player of the Year Shaq Lin was amongst the hopefuls but he was the first to fall as he exited in 25th place.

Japan's Yosuke Sekiya made his second final table in as many days but was knocked out in 3rd place by Taiwanese Shao Hung Lee to set-up heads up play against Simon.

In the final hand, both players got their chips in for a classic coin flip with Lee's AT against Simon's pocket sixes. Lee missed the board, handing the title to the 25-year old German.

"I guess I will use my winnings to play more poker, no doubt!" said the online poker pro. "I love to travel around, especially Asia. I was at APPT Manila and met a few friends. This is my first time in Macau. I won my seat to the main event and hope to do well."

Event 4: $4,000 NLH - Final Table Results

Sandro Simon (Germany) -- $179,500
Shao Hung Lee (Chinese Taipei) -- $123,400
Yosuke Sekiya (Japan) -- $74,800
Yu Cheng Rong (China) -- $56,100
Kunal Chandra (India) -- $44,900
Takanori Sugimoto (Japan) -- $37,400
Hirotoshi Nakabo (Japan) -- $29,900
King-chung Wang (Chinese Taipei) -- $22,400
Roel Pijpers (Netherlands) -- $18,700
Mitsuyo Sano (Japan) -- $15,036



Sandro Simon

[techdemo]

MPC Main Event Day 1A:The 15th MPC: Red Dragon event is now well under way at the Casino Grand Lisboa. There are nine official ‘Asia Player of the Year’ ranking events, including the HKD $11,000 Red Dragon Main Event that takes place February 23-26 and features a HKD $3,000,000 guarantee.

There are 283 players who registered for the Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon Day1a Main Event! Day1b starts tomorrow evening.

Joining the proceedings today were WGF Champion Bobbe Suri, Abhishek Goindi and Akash Malik from Team India!