NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Makati City, Philippines, 2013/10/31 - APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge Set to Break a Guinness World Record in December - TheAsianPokerTour.com.

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) and Resorts World Manila (RWM) will stage the APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge this year, December 11-15 which will feature a Main Event tournament aimed at breaking the current Guinness World Record for the Longest Continuous Poker Tournament set in Delaware, USA that lasted 36 hours, 34 minutes and 41 seconds.

In addition, this five day special event will feature a full calendar of side events as well as satellites for the US$ 700 APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge. Only 250 seats will be allotted for this record attempt with registration open until the start of Level 7. Based on 250 entries this event will be paying to 18 places, with the last man standing bagging close to US$ 40,000. As a stipulation for the record, the tournament continues nonstop; there will be no scheduled breaks except for table redraws. After the close of registration and the number of entries has been confirmed, the official prize pool will be posted to where no deals or alterations can be made to the prizes, until a champion is crowned.

The complete event schedule and all details are available at the APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge Info page on the APT website.

About the Asian Poker Tour (APT)

The Asian Poker Tour (TheAsianPokerTour.com) was founded in 2008 and after a string of successful tournaments; the APT seeks to continue positioning itself as the premier poker tournament in Asia. Its growing popularity as a highly respected poker tour is a testament to its goal of bringing world-class poker experience in Asia. As a result, the Asian Poker Tour continues to be highly anticipated by poker players and enthusiasts in Asia and all over the world.

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