SOMUCHPOKER.COM: APL Team Event: Captain GACKT leads Japanese Team to a runner-up finish

APL Team Event: Captain GACKT leads Japanese Team to a runner-up finish

Every poker festival tends to include a new twist in their event lineup and at the Asia Poker League Reloaded, it was definitely the team event. Unlike other team tournaments, the format for this one was quite unusual, and upon witnessing the action, it seemed extremely fun to play with players allowed to collude as part of the game.

Team Event Mechanics:

Shootout format
Each team is composed of 3 players
Each table is composed of three complete teams (9 players total)
The first team to lose two members is eliminated from the game
Last team standing at the table advances to the next round and so on
Final Table reached with last three teams competing; same rules apply
There were 20 teams that entered the event with each team contributing CNY 4,000 (US$580) for a prize pool of CNY 73,600 (US$10,690). The event had an international flavor to it with a majority of the teams comprised of players from their respective nations.

Team Event action