1. Resorts World Manila Ready for Sunday’s Satellite Series<br />Players will get their first crack at winning a seat to the APT Philippines 2010 main event when Resorts World Manila holds its Php 500,000 guaranteed RWM Satellite Series this Sunday.<br />A big turnout is expected for the event, which is slated to be the first step in the build-up towards the big APT Philippines 2010 tournament at Resorts World Manila in August.<br />The RWM Satellite Series tournament will take place at 2:00 pm on Sunday with a guaranteed prize pool of Php 500,000 up for grabs. Included in that big guarantee is a seat to the APT Philippines main event worth US $2,700. Buy-in is set at Php 5,000 + Php 500.<br />To celebrate the start of its satellites to the APT main event, Resorts World Manila also announced that Php 25/50 cash games will be available to all players on Sunday.<br />The minimum cash game stakes at the Resorts World Manila poker room are typically Php 50/100.<br />Eighteen winners will be receiving cash prizes, with the winner of the tournament receiving an APT Philippines 2010 main event seat and at least Php 40,000 in cash.<br />In addition, players who finish second all the way to fifth will be awarded seats to the final event of the Satellite Series.<br />The final event, entitled the RWM Satellite Series Finale, will take place on August 21 at RWM for a buy-in of Php 10,000 + Php 1,000.<br />APT Philippines 2010 will be held from August 23 to 29 at the Resorts World Manila complex in Manila, Philippines. Buy-in is set at approximately US $2,500 + US $200.<br />Last year’s main event in Manila was won by local poker pro Neil Arce, who was awarded US $185,000 for finishing first.<br />For more information about the RWM Satellite Series, click here.<br />Sign up for an online poker room through Asia PokerNews to get exclusive freerolls, bonuses, and promotions!<br />Join Asia PokerNews on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!<br />