APT Poker Tournament Tips Articles

Tip #16: The Forward Motion Rule
Have you ever played in a tournament where a player grabbed a stack of their chips and motioned them forward into the middle of the table but instead checks to you? Or you are in a tournament that puts a betting line into play and a player thinks forever and finally slides out chips only to stop right before the betting line and then checks? Sometimes a player will even take a bunch of chips and cut... 
Tip #15: Main Event Satellites
The APT’s Main Event Satellite rule states that “All seat/s won through satellites hosted by the Asian Poker Tour are non-transferable and must be played on the specified date, if allocated. In the event that a player wins more than enough seats for the allowed starting days or qualifies through the FIRST starting day, cash will be awarded for the remaining seat/s.”This rule was implemented... 
Tip #14: Start on Time or Late Registration?
Every tournament the APT has to offer allows players to enter until the end of the first break. This is usually up to 2 hours and 10 minutes for any given tournament.Having late registration increases the prize pool by enticing more players to the tournament. However, those players starting on time will receive the full benefit of the blind structure and see the maximum number of hands. It will also... 
Tip #13: Balancing of Tables
Have you ever wondered how a Tournament Director balances tables? Well the Asian Poker Tour does a great job in doing this to give its players the maximum amount of hands before the blinds go up and to insure the fairness of the tournament at all times.It begins with how the seat cards are being released to keep everything as random as possible and to insure a good balance when the tournament kicks... 
Tip #12: Table Breaking
The breaking order of tables in a tournament is something that is announced before the start of play and at the restart of a new day. Usually the Asian Poker Tour will break down the tables in the room starting from the highest numbered table to the lowest numbered table.It is good to know that the breaking order in the tournament you are playing is fair. Imagine being in a tournament where an unscrupulous... 
Tip #11: Table Etiquette – Part 2
Acting out of turn can be one of the biggest problems at a poker table. When players don’t act in turn, it disrupts the outcome of a hand by giving information to others about whether to bet or not. Even when having to go to the bathroom or taking a scheduled break, acting in turn is a must for players. Those caught acting out of turn will receive a one hand penalty or perhaps a one round penalty... 
Tip #10: Table Etiquette – Part 1
After we first told you of how learning the rules will help you as a player, this tip will cover etiquette at the table. Following these guidelines will not only help you avoid the ire of your tablemates but it may also save tournament officials from giving you a warning, penalty or, at worst, disqualification. When you are not involved in a hand, you should not talk about the cards you passed, what... 
Tip #9: Blind Structures
The pride and joy of the Asian Poker Tour are its blind structures. Since the inaugural APT event in 2008, we have been listening to our players for improved blind structures and we now have the best tournament structures in Asia: Turbo Deep Stack The turbo deep stack was created for players to enjoy a second chance tournament that ran in the evenings. It’s a short and fast paced tournament,... 
Tip #8: What kind of tournament do I enter?
The most popular poker game nowadays is, of course, No Limit Texas Hold’em, but there is an array of different types of events and buy-in levels within this format that you can play at the Asian Poker Tour tournaments. This tip will explain the type of events we have at the APT so you know your options beforehand. Freezeout: Once you have lost all your chips at any point during this type of event... 

 

 
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