PokerStars LIVE Macau is host to Asia’s most successful poker tournaments including the Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP), Macau Poker Cup series and the PokerStars Championship (PSC) Macau poker festival. Please also read the Tournaments Rules.
There are also tournament packages available for private groups, corporate events and regional tournament promoters. For more information e-mail macau@pokerstars.net.
The 2016 Macau Millions main event had 2,343 entrants and awarded a total of HKD6.14 million in cash prizes, which represents Macau record for largest field. The 7-day event features 15 official Asia Player of the Year events including the $500,000 guaranteed Warm-up, the $500,000 guaranteed Megastack, and the $3 Million guaranteed Main Event. PokerAtlas has every poker tournament in North America, including daily poker tournaments, schedules, and special event tournament series information. Complete details including entry, admin fees, registration times, starting chips, blind structures, prize pool guarantees and more.
Macau was the location of choice for Tom after the biggest online games disappeared, the explosion of poker in the far east offering opportunities aplenty for those who could afford them.
Click on the events in the schedule below to see more detailed information, including tournament schedules, structures and more.
Event | Festival Dates | Main Event Buy-in (HKD) |
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ACOP Platinum Series 20 | January 5-14, 2018 | HK$5,500 (5,000+500) |
Macau Poker Cup 28 | January 26-February 11, 2018 | HK$15,000 (13,500+ 1,500) |
APPT Macau | March 14-25, 2018 | HK$40,000 (37,600+2,400) |
2018 Macau Millions | April 17-23, 2018 | HK$3,000 (2,700+300) |
Note: All events subject to regulatory approval. Players must be aged 21 or over to take part.
Play Poker » Gus Hansen Wins $3.8 Million in Cash Poker at Big Game in Macau
January 30, 2012
Gus Hansen paid a visit to Macau on his way to the Aussie Millions this year. He took part in Macau’s Big Game. The player earned a total of $3.8 million in the event. The Big Game has been running for quite a few weeks. It is hosted by the StarWorld Macau’s Poker King Club. The event features blinds worth $1,300/$2,600. Apart from Gus Hansen, quite a few well-known poker pros were a part of the Big Game. Some of them are Andrew Robl, John Juanda, Sam Trickett and Phil Ivey.
Hansen Discusses Big Game Action on his Blog
Hansen wrote about the action at the felt in the Big Game in his blog. The player stated that he was amazed at the enthusiasm with which his fellow competitors continued to play for hours. Hansen stated that probably he is much older than these players and hence don’t have the same level of energy. The player referred to his fellow competitors as marathon runners as they kept playing several sessions without a break in between.
Macau Big Game Win
The 38-year old poker pro, Hansen stated that he is happy with his win at Macau’s Big Game. The player had won the Main event of Aussie Millions five years ago. The field had about 747 players who were outlasted by the Danish player. He took home a total of $1,500,000 in Australian dollars.
Hansen had been a tennis star before he entered the world of professional poker. He had also been a fantastic backgammon player. The player wrote a book called Every Hand Revealed. It is about the game-play at the Aussie Millions. The book also offers a detailed description of hands played during the 2007 Aussie Millions event.
Big Game a Huge Success
Hansen praised Macau’s Big Game in his blog. He stated that the event was very well planned and offered a great gaming environment. The Big Game is organized by Mr. Winfred Yu. Hansen added that all his fellow opponents had an exceptionally good attitude towards the game. Players not only had a respectful attitude towards their fellow competitors but also towards dealers and staff members. The player mentioned that players should watch the game and gain insights about how to behave when playing online poker real money tournaments or live poker events.
The player is planning to be a part of another Big Game session before heading to Australia.
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