MANILA, PHILIPPINES, November 10, 2025 – It has been almost 20 years since Antanas “Tony G” Guoga won the inaugural Asian Poker Tour Main Event in Singapore, and with the APT turning twenty in 2026 the tour is marking its coming-of-age with an action-packed festival schedule comprising five exciting stops in three amazing Asian destinations.
Start the 2026 poker season in style as the Asian Poker Tour—sponsored by Natural8 travels to the picturesque volcanic island of Jeju for the APT Jeju Classic 2026 — headlined by a KRW 2.3M (~USD 1,600) buy-in Main Event which comes with a KRW 2.2 billion (~USD 1.5 million) guarantee.
The ten-day festival features a total of KRW 4.9 billion (~USD 3.4 million) in prize pool guarantees and runs from January 30 to February 8 at LES A Casino, located at the luxurious Jeju Shinhwa World resort in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea.
The tour then heads over to Taiwan for what has historically been the busiest stop on the APT calendar for the APT Taipei 2026, running from April 22 to May 3 in partnership with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) at the Red Point Center’s cavernous Red Space 多元商務空間 venue located in central Taipei.
Following a short summer hiatus, the tour travels to Incheon for the APT Incheon 2026, running from August 7-16 and hosted at the prestigious Paradise City resort in partnership with Paradise Group.
APT then returns to Korea’s largest island and Jeju Shinhwa World for the APT Jeju 2026, running from September 25 to October 4.
The APT then closes out the season on a high and celebrates its official 20th birthday with the 17-day APT Championship 2026 running from November 13-29 at Red Space.
APT Jeju Classic 2026
Boasting KRW 4.9 billion in prize pool guarantees, the ten-day APT Jeju Classic 2026 runs from January 30 to February 8.
Venue: Jeju Shinhwa World Partner: Landing Entertainment Korea Main Event buy-in: KRW 2,300,000 (~USD 1,600) Main Event GTD: KRW 2,200,000,000 (~USD 1,529,000)
KEY EVENTS*
- Korea National Cup (KRW 200M/~USD 139K GTD): Jan 30-31, 2026 – KRW 850K/~USD 590 buy-in
- Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8 (KRW 400M/~USD278K GTD): Jan 31-Feb 1, 2026 – KRW 1.1M/~USD 765 buy-in
- APT Super High Roller (KRW 500M/~USD 347K GTD): Jan 31-Feb 1, 2026 – KRW 15M/~USD 10,400 buy-in
- Sunday Super Stack: Feb 1, 2026 – KRW 500K/~USD 350 buy-in
- Main Event (KRW 2.2B/~USD 1.5M GTD): Feb 1-7, 2026 – KRW 2.3M/~USD 1,600 buy-in
- Superstar Challenge: Feb 2-3, 2026 – KRW 35M/~USD 24.3K buy-in
- Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8 (KRW 500M/~USD 347K GTD): Feb 5-6, 2026 – KRW 3.3M/~USD 2,300 buy-in
- Mini Main Event (KRW 300M/~USD 208K GTD): Feb 6-7, 2026 – KRW 1.2M/~USD 830 buy-in
- Baby Superstar Challenge: Feb 6, 2026 – KRW 15M/~USD 10,400 buy-in
- APT High Roller (KRW 700M/~USD 486K GTD): Feb 7-8, 2026 – KRW 5M/~USD 3,500 buy-in
- Ultra Stack (KRW 100M/~USD 69K GTD): Feb 7-8, 2026 – KRW 1M/~USD 700 buy-in
- Micro Main Event: Feb 8, 2026 – KRW 450K/~USD 310 buy-in
**USD amount for comparison only, values may fluctuate due to currency conversion rates
APT 2026 Tour Dates
Here are the key dates you should be penciling into your diary:
- APT Jeju Classic 2026: Jan 30-Feb 8 | Partner: Landing Entertainment Korea | Venue: Jeju Shinhwa World
- APT Taipei 2026: Apr 22-May 3 | Partner: CTP | Venue: Red Space 多元商務空間
- APT Incheon 2026: Aug 7-16 | Partner: Paradise Group | Venue: Paradise City
- APT Jeju 2026: Sep 25-Oct 4 | Partner: Landing Entertainment Korea | Venue: Jeju Shinhwa World
- APT Championship 2026: Nov 13-29 | Partner: CTP | Venue: Red Space 多元商務空間
