The APT and APPT have traditionally been the big players on the Asian poker scene, but a new contender is looking to make its mark with the International Poker Open (IPO) to hold its first ever Philippines event at Resorts World Manila from tomorrow.
IPO, which is owned by US company Allwinstar Entertainment, has previously held two events in Jeju, Korea, but recently formed a three-year partnership with Resorts World that will see it run tournaments in Resorts World properties across Asia including Malaysia and Vietnam.
It is also in talks with Resorts World’s parent company Genting Group to take the tournament series international. Genting Group’s casino empire includes multiple locations across the USA, the UK and the Caribbean among others.
This week’s IPO3 event boasts a 16-event schedule with buy-ins starting from US$330. The US$1,050 Main Event runs from Saturday 28 November to Thursday 3 December with other highlights being a US$550 Open Face Chinese Pineapple event and a US$3,300 High Rollers.
