The PokerStars LIVE Macau has released the official schedule to the 2nd annual Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP). The ACOP takes place in Macau from October 18th to November the 3rd.
The ACOP is part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and is considered the flagship series much like the WSOP Main Event is seen as the big daddy event. The 17 days of poker will boast 18 cash tournaments with just around $3,500,000 in guaranteed prize money throughout the events.
Out of the 18, 12 of them will be championship events which are known as ACOP Title Events. The headline event is the $13,000 Main Event which is now boasting a massive $2,600,000 guarantee which is the biggest out of all of Asia.
APPT President Danny McDonagh had the following to say.
Last year’s ACOP was a great success but it was still just Year 1. The awareness is so much greater this year and we expect the 2013 ACOP to break the previous APPT records.
One nice thing is that players can qualify for free to the ACOP on PokerStars.net without even having to deposit a single cent.
2012 Recap
In 2012 the ACOP played host to some of the biggest names in poker such as Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Johnny Chan, Oliver Speidel & ElkY as well as nine members of Team PokerStars.
There were 2,757 players and over $5,900,000 in prize money awarded last year which are both records for the APPT.
The Main Event saw Xing Zhou of China walk away with $3,547,500 as he was crowned champion.
2013 Asia Championship of Poker Full Schedule.
| Time | Event # | Tournament Name | Buy-in HKD$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 18-Oct | |||
| 4:00 PM | Qualifier to Deepstack Championship Satellite | $500+50 | |
| 7:00 PM | 1 | Rebuy Championship ($500,000 Guarantee) [2-day event] | $2,250+250 |
| 9:00 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| Saturday 19-Oct | |||
| 2:00 PM | Qualifier to Deepstack Championship Satellite | $500+50 | |
| 3:00 PM | Rebuy Championship – Day 2 | ||
| 3:30 PM | Deepstack Championship Satellite (10 Seat Guarantee) | $2,300+200 | |
| 6:00 PM | 2 | Deepstack Championship ($1,000,000 Guarantee) [3-day event] | $10,000+1,000 |
| 8:30 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| Sunday 20-Oct | |||
| 1:30 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| 2:00 PM | 2 | Deepstack Championship – Day 2 | |
| 5:00 PM | $2,000 Deepstack | $1,800+200 | |
| 7:30 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| Monday 21-Oct | |||
| 2:00 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| 3:00 PM | 2 | Deepstack Championship – Final Table | |
| 5:00 PM | Qualifier to Main Event Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| 6:00 PM | 3 | 6-Max Championship [2-day event] | $10,000+1,000 |
| Tuesday 22-Oct | |||
| 2:00 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| 3:00 PM | 3 | 6-Max Championship – Day 2 | |
| 6:00 PM | $2,000 6-Max | $1,800+200 | |
| 8:30 PM | Main Event Satellite (1 Seat Guarantee) | $12,500+1,000 | |
| 9:30 PM | Qualifier to ACOP Warm-up Satellite | $800+100 | |
| Wednesday 23-Oct | |||
| 1:30 PM | Qualifier to ACOP Warm-up Satellite | $800+100 | |
| 3:00 PM | ACOP Warm-up Mega Satellite (5 Seat Guarantee) | $3,600+400 | |
| 6:00 PM | 4 | ACOP Warm-up ($5,000,000 Guarantee) – Day 1A [4-day event] | $23,000+2,000 |
| 9:00 PM | ACOP Warm-up Satellite | $3,600+400 | |
| Thursday 24-Oct | |||
| 1:30 PM | Qualifier to ACOP Warm-up Satellite | $800+100 | |
| 3:00 PM | ACOP Warm-up Satellite | $3,600+400 | |
| 6:00 PM | 4 | ACOP Warm-up ($5,000,000 Guarantee) – Day 1B [4-day event] | $23,000+2,000 |
| Friday 25-Oct | |||
| 3:00 PM | 4 | ACOP Warm-up – Day 2 | |
| 4:00 PM | Ladies Asia Championship Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| 5:00 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| 6:00 PM | 5 | Ladies Asia Championship | $8,000+800 |
| 7:00 PM | 6 | PLO Championship [2-day event] | $13,600+1,400 |
| 9:30 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| Saturday 26-Oct | |||
| 2:30 PM | $2,500 PLO | $2,250+250 | |
| 3:00 PM | 4 | ACOP Warm-up – Day 3 | |
| 3:30 PM | 6 | PLO Championship – Day 2 | |
| 4:30 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| 6:00 PM | 7 | KO Big Bounty [2-day event]($2,000 cash for each elimination) | $10,000+1,000 |
| 9:30 PM | $1,500 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,350+150 | |
| Sunday 27-Oct | |||
| 2:00 PM | $2,500 KO Bounty ($500 cash for each elimination) | $2,250+250 | |
| 2:30 PM | 4 | ACOP Warm-up – Final Table | |
| 3:00 PM | 7 | KO Big Bounty – Day 2 | |
| 3:30 PM | $2,000 Qualifier to Main Event MEGA Satellite | $1,800+200 | |
| 6:00 PM | Main Event MEGA Satellite (10 SEAT GUARANTEE) | $12,500+1,000 | |
| Monday 28-Oct | |||
| 3:00 PM | 8 | ACOP MAIN EVENT ($20,000,000 Guarantee) – Day 1A | $95,000+5,000 |
| 4:00 PM | $2,000 Qualifier to Main Event Satellite | $1,800+200 | |
| 6:00 PM | $2,000 Qualifier to Main Event Satellite | $1,800+200 | |
| 8:00 PM | Main Event Satellite | $12,500+1,000 | |
| Tuesday 29-Oct | |||
| 12:30 PM | LAST CHANCE Main Event Satellite | $12,500+1,000 | |
| 3:00 PM | 8 | ACOP MAIN EVENT ($20,000,000 Guarantee) – Day 1B | $95,000+5,000 |
| Wednesday 30-Oct | |||
| 5:00 PM | 8 | ACOP Main Event – Day 2 | |
| 8:00 PM | Teams Event | $1,800+200 | |
| Thursday 31-Oct | |||
| 3:00 PM | 8 | ACOP Main Event – Day 3 | |
| 5:30 PM | Qualifier to $15,000 NLH Satellite | $540+60 | |
| 7:00 PM | 9 | Turbo Championship | $10,000+1,000 |
| 9:00 PM | $15,000 NLH Satellite | $2,500+200 | |
| Friday 01-Nov | |||
| 2:00 PM | Qualifier to $15,000 NLH Satellite | $540+60 | |
| 3:00 PM | 8 | ACOP Main Event – Day 4 | |
| 3:30 PM | $15,000 NLH Satellite | $2,500+200 | |
| 5:00 PM | $15,000 NLH Satellite | $2,500+200 | |
| 7:00 PM | 10 | $15,000 NLH ($1,000,000 Guarantee) [3-day event] | $13,600+1,400 |
| Saturday 02-Nov | |||
| 2:30 PM | Turbo Qualifier to High Roller Satellite | $1,800+200 | |
| 3:00 PM | 8 | ACOP Main Event – Final Table | |
| 3:30 PM | 10 | $15,000 NLH – Day 2 | |
| 4:00 PM | High Roller Satellite | $12,500+1000 | |
| 6:00 PM | 11 | 250K High Roller (1 Rebuy) [2-day event] | $240,000+10,000 |
| 7:00 PM | 12 | $8,800 NLH [2-day event] | $8,000+800 |
| 9:30 PM | Qualifier to Next Event Satellite | $800+100 | |
| Sunday 03-Nov | |||
| 2:00 PM | 11 | 250K High Roller (1 Rebuy) – Day 2 | |
| 2:30 PM | $2,500 Turbo | $2,250+250 | |
| 3:00 PM | 10 | $15,000 NLH – Final Table | |
| 4:00 PM | 12 | $8,800 NLH – Day 2 | |
| 4:10 PM | Qualifier to Next Event Satellite | $800+100 | |
| 5:30 PM | Turbo Qualifier to Next Event Satellite | $800+100 | |
| 7:00 PM | Next Event Satellite | $3,600+400 | |
