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The Asian Poker Tour is preparing a milestone year. Nearly two decades after Antanas “Tony G” Guoga won the first APT Main Event in Singapore, the tour will celebrate its twentieth anniversary with a full festival calendar across Jeju, Taipei and Incheon throughout 2026. Good to Know Five festival stops across three destinations Main Event at the opening stop carries a KRW 2.2B (~USD 1.5M) guarantee Natural8 continues as sponsor for key headline tournaments The new season will open in Jeju with the APT Jeju Classic 2026, held from January 30 to February 8 at LES A Casino inside Jeju Shinhwa World, in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea. The ten day schedule features KRW 4.9B (~USD 3.4M) in total guaranteed prize pools, with the KRW 2.3M (~USD 1,600) Main Event carrying a guarantee of KRW 2.2B (~USD 1.5M). The calendar then moves to Taipei from April 22 to May 3 for APT Taipei 2026, hosted with the Chinese Texas Holdem Poker Club (CTP) at Red Space in central Taipei. Historically, Taipei draws some of the highest attendance of any stop across the tour. After a mid year break, the action resumes August 7 to 16 at Paradise City in Incheon, in partnership with Paradise Group. The tour then returns to Jeju for another festival from September 25 to October 4, once again at Jeju Shinhwa World. The season concludes with the APT Championship 2026 from November 13 to 29 back at Red Space in Taipei, marking the official anniversary celebration across seventeen days of tournaments. Key Events at APT Jeju Classic 2026 (Jan 30 – Feb 8) Event Dates Buy-in Guarantee Korea National Cup Jan 30-31 KRW 850K KRW 200M Mystery Bounty Hunter Sponsored by Natural8 Jan 31-Feb 1 KRW 1.1M KRW 400M APT Super High Roller Jan 31-Feb 1 KRW 15M KRW 500M Main Event Feb 1-7 KRW 2.3M KRW 2.2B Superstar Challenge Feb 2-3 KRW 35M – Zodiac Classic Sponsored by Natural8 Feb 5-6 KRW 3.3M KRW 500M Mini Main Event Feb 6-7 KRW 1.2M KRW 300M APT High Roller Feb 7-8 KRW 5M KRW 700M Ultra Stack Feb 7-8 KRW 1M KRW 100M Micro Main Event Feb 8 KRW 450K – Full APT 2026 Tour Schedule APT Jeju Classic 2026: Jan 30 – Feb 8 | Jeju Shinhwa World APT Taipei 2026: Apr 22 – May 3 | Red Space APT Incheon 2026: Aug 7 – 16 | Paradise City APT Jeju 2026: Sep 25 – Oct 4 | Jeju Shinhwa World APT Championship 2026: Nov 13 – 29 | Red Space FAQ Why is 2026 special for APT? The tour celebrates twenty years since its first Main Event in Singapore. Which stop has historically seen the highest turnout? Taipei generally draws the biggest fields on the APT calendar. Who sponsors the tour in 2026? Natural8 sponsors headline events including Mystery Bounty and Zodiac Classic formats. Are guarantees fixed? Prize pool guarantees are set, but can grow based on total entries.

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