APPT Macau

The APPT Macau is a nine-day poker festival, being held at the Grand Waldo Hotel & Casino, September 1-9. Discover exotic Macau, one of the most important gaming and entertainment cities in the world, while grabbing the $1,300,000 guaranteed prize of the 6-day APPT Main Event.

Poker Host is giving away a minimum of 5 packages – each valued at $9,000 which includes buy-in to the main event, $2,500 towards travel, 9-nights’ accommodation and $800 spending money.

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About Macau
Macau is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong. It was a Portuguese colony since the 16th Century until 1999. Macau is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Hong Kong facing the South China Sea in the east and south. It consists of the Macau Peninsula itself and the islands of Taipa and Coloane.

With a dense urban environment, Macau has no arable land, pastures, forest, or woodland, therefore, its economy is based largely on tourism, much of it geared toward gambling. Macau is an offshore financial centre, a tax haven, and a free port with no foreign exchange control regimes.

Macau is the most densely populated region in the world, with a population density of 18,428 people per square kilometer (47,728/sq mi). 95% percent of its population is Chinese. According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Macau is among the top 10 countries/regions with the highest life expectancy at birth, while its infant mortality rate ranks among the lowest in the world.

Both Chinese (Cantonese) and Portuguese are Macau's official languages. Most Chinese in Macau are profoundly influenced by their own tradition and culture, of which Chinese folk religion, that includes the faiths of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, forms an integral part.

The mixing of the Chinese and Portuguese cultures and religious traditions for more than four centuries has left Macau with an inimitable collection of holidays, festivals and events. Local cooking in Macau consists of a blend of Cantonese and Portuguese cuisines. Many unique dishes resulted from the spice blends that the wives of Portuguese sailors used in an attempt to replicate European dishes. Its ingredients and seasonings include those from Europe, South America, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia, as well as local Chinese ingredients. Typically, Macanese food is seasoned with various spices and flavors including turmeric, coconut milk, cinnamon and bacalhau, giving special aromas and tastes.

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