APT
- Latest Asian Poker Tour News
- Asian Poker Tour Schedule 2024
- APT Jeju 2024
- Exclusive Online APT Satellites at Natural8
- OnLive Day 1s for APT Jeju at Natural8 Poker
- Asian Poker Tour Streaming
- APT 2023 Main Event Winners
- Asian Poker Tour History
- Asian Poker Tour FAQs
Asian Poker Tour (APT) 2024
The Asian Poker Tour (APT), one of the premier poker tours in Asia, was founded in 2008 has held more than 80 major events, in addition to numerous smaller tournaments and qualifiers in Asia and the Asian-Pacific regions. Typically there are 8-10 stops per year, mainly in the Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan. In 2023 there were just seven stops and it remains to be seen how many will be scheduled for 2024. The main event buy-ins vary as each takes place in local currency, but they are mostly in the $1k-$2k price range.
Latest Asian Poker Tour News
Asian Poker Tour Schedule 2024
The APT seems to be announcing its events on a one-by-one basis this season.
So far one 2024 event has been completed, APT Taipei which took place from February 28 - March 10.
The second event of the year will be in Jeju, South Korea from April 26 - May 5.
APT Jeju 2024
Spanning ten days in April and May, APT Jeju will feature 85 Trophy Events, with guaranteed prize pools totalling over KRW 5 billion ($3.76 million). The APT Main Event itself carries an impressive KRW 2 billion ($ 1.5 million) guarantee. There are 53 No Limit Hold'em tournaments, 11 High Roller tournaments, 18 Omaha tournaments, and a mix of 14 assorted others on the tournament schedule. Two new events will debut this year: the Omaha Masters and the Mix Game Masters.
| Event | Date | Buy-In (KRW/USD) | Guarantee (KRW/USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| APT Main Event | Apr 29-May 4 | KRW 2.5M / USD 1,875 | KRW 2BN / USD 1.5M |
| Korea National Cup | Apr 26-27 | KRW 800K / USD 600 | KRW 200M / USD 150K |
| Mystery Bounty Hunter | Apr 27-28 | KRW 1M / USD 750 | KRW 300M / USD 225K |
| APT Super High Roller | Apr 27-28 | KRW 13.5M / USD 10K | KRW 500M / USD 375K |
| Sunday Super Stack | Apr-28 | KRW 1.1M / USD 825 | KRW 200M / USD 150K |
| Superstar Challenge | Apr 29-30 | KRW 30M / USD 22.5K | - |
| Zodiac Classic | May 2-3 | KRW 3M / USD 2,250 | KRW 500M / USD 375K |
| Double Stack | May 3-4 | KRW 1M / USD 750 | KRW 300M / USD 225K |
| Mini Main Event | May 4-5 | KRW 800K / USD 600 | KRW 250M / USD 187.5K |
| APT High Roller | May 4-5 | KRW 7M / USD 5,250 | KRW 650M / USD 487.5K |
| Micro Main Event | May-05 | KRW 400K / USD 300 | KRW 50M / USD 37.5K |
Exclusive Online APT Satellites at Natural8
Natural8 players can qualify online tto APT events through the poker room's exclusive online satellites. 128 seats were guaranteed to APT Taipei and a further 98 have been assured for the APT Jeju Main Event.
Tour sponsor Natural8 is offering an additional $50,000 bonus to the Main Event winner, if they secured their seat in the event either through Natural8's online satellites, OnLive day 1s, other promotions, or if they simply bought in directly to the main event using their online account balance.
OnLive Day 1s for APT Jeju at Natural8 Poker
The OnLive format allows players to participate in the APT Main Event from the comfort of their homes. Competitors who last until they reach the money in the online Day 1 events will automatically advance to live Day 3 action in Jeju, skipping the live Day 2. The first OnLive Day 1 is set to commence on Sunday, April 7 on Natural8.
Asian Poker Tour Streaming
The Asian Poker Tour is now easier to watch than ever, including via Natural8. You can watch loads of past events with highlights, bad beats, news, winners, and more also on Twitch and Youtube.
APT 2023 Main Event Winners
| Event | Winner | Entries | Total Prize Pool | 1st Place Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT Hanoi | Hai Nam Hoang | 654 | 15,859,500,500 ₫ | 2,794,200,200 ₫ |
| APT Phu Quoc | Jacque Ramsden | 284 | 14,753,700,700 ₫ | 2,304,200,200 ₫ |
| APT Taipei | Punnat Punsri | 1,434 | NT, 30,000,000 | NT$11,210,410 |
| APT Summer Series Hanoi | Duc Dinh | 581 | 17,752,455,000 ₫ | 3,401,355,000 ₫ |
| APT Summer Series Da Nang | Shixiang Khoo | 575 | 20,264,625,000 ₫ | 3,935,285,000 ₫ |
| APT Incheon | Shoichiro Tamaki | 930 | KRW1,867,347,000 | KRW271,447,000 |
| APT Hanoi Billions | Van Sang Nguyen | 2,350 | 73,855,800,000 ₫ | 4,376,859,231 ₫ |
Asian Poker Tour History
The Asian Poker Tour (APT), one of the premier poker tours in Asia, was founded in 2008. The very first tournament was held in May of 2008 in Manila, Philippines, and it is now one of the world’s largest poker tours.
Since its inception, the Asian Poker Tour has held more than 80 majors, in addition to numerous smaller tournaments and qualifiers in Asia and the Asian-Pacific regions.
Countries that have hosted tournaments are the Philippines, Macau, South Korea, Cambodia, and more. The APT has handed out over 30 million USD in prize money so far.
Some quite exotic variants can often be found on APT schdules, such as Crazy Pineapple and a variety of mixed games.
Asian Poker Tour FAQs
Which countries does the Asian Poker Tour operate in?
The Asian Poker Tour is a live poker tour in Asia, which holds events in the Philippines, South Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Macau
Where can you qualify online for the Asian Poker Tour?
Asian Poker Tour satellites take place at online poker site Natural8, where players can win seats or packages into APT events. There are usually several weeks of satellites scheduled for every Asian Poker Tour event.
What are OnLive Day 1s for the Asian Poker Tour?
OnLive Day 1s are a way to start playing in the main event of the APT from the comfort of your own home. OnLive Day 1s on Natural8 enable players to play online and those who survive these online starting days proceed directly to day 3 of the live event, where they are guaranteed to be in the prize money.
