Set to begin on August 12, 2009, the Asian Poker Tour's Macau event will provide players with twice as much action.

The tournament, which has been a six-day event in the past, will now take place over 12 days.

"Last year’s six day event will be transformed into a record breaking 12 day extravaganza creating Asia’s first festival of poker," said the APT in a press release.

"The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will run from August 12–23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau."

"This year’s Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will be bigger and better with 12 days of non-stop poker action and fun. The Main Event has been extended, with the first of three day ones getting underway on August 19 and the televised final table scheduled for August 23. The buy-in is set at US$4,300 (US$4000+$300)," the release went on to say.