12:00pm: Shuffle and deal!
Level 1: Blinds 50/100

Cards are now in the air!

We're in for eight levels of play today. Let's see how many runners we can get here for the Main Event and who of those can survive the day.

So far we've spotted reigning Asia Player of the Year Alan Lau in the field, we're about to go scouting for some more notables.

Stay tuned! -- BK

11:45am: Day 1A ready to go!

It's a hot day here in Seoul, South Korea, but inside the Paradise Walkerhill Casino there's a cool, calm atmosphere right now. It's not going to last though; Day 1A of the APPT10 Seoul is just 15 minutes away from starting, and those cool exteriors will soon heat up as the cards get in the air and the chips start flying.

The buy-in for this main event is ₩3,000,000 (roughly $2,600 US), with registration open until the end of Level 4. There will be eight 60-minute levels on Days 1A (today) and 1B (tomorrow), so the only question now is to see who will make it through to Day 2?

This tournament had 241 runners last year, and boasted a star-studded final table featuring Team PokerStars Pros Celina Lin and Bryan Huang. In the end it was Jason Mo who took it down for KRW165,590,200 ($151,359) and the coveted APPT trophy.

Play will be starting at 12pm local time, so don't go anywhere.

Key APPT10 Seoul Facts:
- 20,000 starting stack
- Blinds starting at 50/100 for 200 big blinds
- Levels are 60 minutes on Day 1 and there'll be eight of them
- Day 1A is today and Day 1B takes place tomorrow
- The field will then combine for the first time on Saturday. We'll reach the money during the eight levels of play on Day 2 and then play down to a final table on Sunday. Monday is all about the final.
- Full APPT10 Seoul schedule here.

PokerStars Blog reporting team in Seoul: Brad Kain and Jack Stanton. Photos by Kenneth Lim Photography.

The APPT Seoul festival at Paradise Walkerhill Casino runs until Monday, June 27th. Full details are available on the official APPT website page.