Titan Poker has sent a delegation of eight poker players to the Asian Poker Tour (APT) event running from May 26th to June 2nd in Manila, Philippines. Players will test their poker skills in a field of 400 poker players that will include amateurs and professional poker players from every corner of the world.

All players qualified though a series of APT Manila Super Satellite tournaments at TitanPoker.com, each of the eight players was awarded with a $6,000 prize package to the Asian Poker Tour. In addition to receiving a $2,500 buy-in to the Main Event, $2,600 is also included for flights and spending, along with a seven night accommodation at the Dusit Hotel in Manila.

Players in the Manila tournament will compete for an unprecedented One Million Dollar prize pool, the largest ever offered in Asia.

"Looking forward to playing in the poker thrilla of Manila." said Frank De Vries, one of the lucky winners at TitanPoker.

Poker is rapidly expanding all over Asia, the game is growing rapidly and APT tournament officials expect a lot of excitement with Manila being the first stop of the 2008 Asian Poker Tour. The tour continues in South Korea, Macau, and Singapore.

TitanPoker.com