Asian Poker Tour Returns to Paradise City Casino for APT Incheon 2026

mrinal-gujare
02 Jun 2026
Mrinal Gujare 02 Jun 2026
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  • APT Incheon 2026 runs August 7-16 at Paradise City Casino.
  • KRW 1.5B GTD Main Event is the headline, with high rollers and marquee tournaments.
  • Key sponsors include Natural8 and DeepRun; seats to APTC Taipei 2026 awarded.
APT Incheon 2026
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The Asian Poker Tour returns to Paradise City Casino for APT Incheon 2026 from August 7 to August 16. The festival features a KRW 1.5B GTD Main Event, high-stakes high rollers, and marquee tournaments sponsored by Natural8 and DeepRun.

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) officially returns to South Korea for the highly anticipated APT Incheon 2026 series. Scheduled from August 7 to August 16, 2026, the elite tournament circuit will gather regional and international poker players at the prestigious Paradise City Casino. 

This multi-day festival offers a comprehensive schedule of diverse events, high-stakes guarantees, and crucial paths toward qualifying for key regional championships.

The tournament structure features a massive lineup of tournaments tailored to varying skill levels and bankrolls. Leading the festival is the headline APT Main Event, which commands a massive KRW 1,500,000,000 guarantee (KRW 1.5B GTD). 

It runs across multiple flights beginning August 9, requires a buy-in of KRW 2.5M, and will award 3 seats to the APTC Taipei 2026. High-stakes enthusiasts can also target several landmark tournaments. 

These include the APT Super High Roller (8-Max) with a buy-in of KRW 15M and a KRW 500M guarantee, the high-tier Superstar Challenge featuring a premium KRW 35M buy-in, and the standard APT High Roller carrying a KRW 5M buy-in and a KRW 500M guarantee.
Marquee Events and Festival Schedule
In addition to major high-roller showdowns, players will compete in specialized marquee events. The series kicks off on Friday, August 7, with the Korea National Cup (sponsored by DeepRun), featuring a buy-in of KRW 700K and a KRW 200,000,000 guarantee. 

This is closely followed on Saturday, August 8, by the popular Mystery Bounty Hunter (sponsored by Natural8) offering a KRW 300,000,000 guarantee for a KRW 900K buy-in.

Other notable tiered events include the Zodiac Classic (sponsored by Natural8) with a KRW 500M guarantee, the Mini Main Event boasting a KRW 400M guarantee, and the Ultra Stack tournament variants locked in at a KRW 150M guarantee

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