My friends and I have been playing poker for several years now, going back about 16 years. We started out playing the typical variations of poker (i.e.7-Card Stud, 5-Card Draw, Follow the Queen, Baseball, etc.). Different friends would rotate in and out of the typical group, but we always made a point to play cards. In December 2002, the 8 of us held our very first Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament - a limit game. After that, we would have No Limit Texas Hold'em tournaments every month or two throughout 2003. As our games started to get bigger and more popular, and Hold'em became the craze that it is now, I started to hold the tournaments on a consistent basis. The tournaments on the Asian Poker Classic Tour use the rules set forth by the Tournament Directors Association as the basis of all decisions made by the table captain and tournament director.
Beginning in January 2004, these monthly (or sometimes more often) No Limit Texas Hold'em Tournaments became known as the Asian Poker Classic. Most of the time, we play No Limit Texas Hold'em Tournament. However, being the adventurous card players that we are, we have ventured into the realm of Limit Texas Hold'em Tournaments, Omaha Tournaments, Omaha Hi-Low Tournament, Crazy Pineapple Tournament, Seven Card Stud Tournaments, Mixed Game Tournament and Special Invitational Only Tournaments. Every now and then, we also have cash games.
Starting in 2005, the Asian Poker Classic will typically be held on the second and last Saturday of each month. However, dates,times and locations are subject to change. Please consult the Events Schedule for more details. On occasion, the date of the tournament will deviate from the regular schedule depending on my availability. Shuffle up and deal!!!
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY YEAR
2004 APC Player of the Year - Mike Salinas
2005 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2005 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Isaac Santos
2006 APC Player of the Year - Lee Van Kirk
2006 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Sammy Salgado
2007 APC Player of the Year - Lee Van Kirk
2007 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Mehdi Moarefian
2007 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quarry Nguyen
2008 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2008 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Andy Pham
2008 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Mehi Moarefian
2009 APC Player of the Year - Keith Mura
2009 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Bryan Horist
2009 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Isaac Santos
2010 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2010 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Andy Pham
2010 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2011 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2011 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Peter Liu
2011 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Andy Pham
2012 APC Player of the Year - Andy Pham
2012 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Quarry Nguyen
2012 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quarry Nguyen
2013 APC Player of the Year - Keith Mura
2013 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Michele Lahage
2013 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Keith Mura
2014 APC Player of the Year - Michele Lahage
2014 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Michele Lahage
2014 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2015 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2015 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Jimmy Panos
2015 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2016 APC Player of the Year - George Kostyal
2016 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Andy Pham
2016 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Dave Sepulveda
2017 APC Player of the Year - Cesar Sanchez
2017 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Cesar Sanchez
2017 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - George Kostyal
2018 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2018 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Quincy Nguyen
2018 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2018 APC Player of the Year - TBD*
2018 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - TBD*
2018 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - George Kostyal
2004 APC Player of the Year - Mike Salinas
2005 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2005 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Isaac Santos
2006 APC Player of the Year - Lee Van Kirk
2006 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Sammy Salgado
2007 APC Player of the Year - Lee Van Kirk
2007 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Mehdi Moarefian
2007 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quarry Nguyen
2008 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2008 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Andy Pham
2008 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Mehi Moarefian
2009 APC Player of the Year - Keith Mura
2009 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Bryan Horist
2009 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Isaac Santos
2010 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2010 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Andy Pham
2010 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2011 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2011 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Peter Liu
2011 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Andy Pham
2012 APC Player of the Year - Andy Pham
2012 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Quarry Nguyen
2012 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quarry Nguyen
2013 APC Player of the Year - Keith Mura
2013 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Michele Lahage
2013 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Keith Mura
2014 APC Player of the Year - Michele Lahage
2014 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Michele Lahage
2014 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2015 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2015 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Jimmy Panos
2015 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2016 APC Player of the Year - George Kostyal
2016 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Andy Pham
2016 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Dave Sepulveda
2017 APC Player of the Year - Cesar Sanchez
2017 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Cesar Sanchez
2017 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - George Kostyal
2018 APC Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2018 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - Quincy Nguyen
2018 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - Quincy Nguyen
2018 APC Player of the Year - TBD*
2018 APC Tournament of Champions Winner - TBD*
2018 APC Championship Series Player of the Year - George Kostyal