Korean live poker operator Ace Poker League (APL) has once again teamed up with Asia’s leading online poker site Natural8 to host its third online edition. APL Online Series takes place from June 8 to 30, 2024 to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in the virtual arena with ¥200 Million (~USD $27.6M) in guaranteed prize pools.
APL Online Series
Across more than three weeks, the entire APL Online Series schedule boasts hundreds of tournaments and that also includes 28 trophy events, in which poker players from all over the world can unlock new unique zodiac avatars. The limited Green Dragon Avatar is reserved for the winner of the ¥20 Million (~USD $2.76M) guaranteed APL Main Event, which highlights the schedule with its impressive guarantee.
But not only the large tournament prize pools promise plenty of value for the players, as several of the events also feature the red envelope promotion. All participating contenders in these special editions have a shot at earning additional free cash game dollars on Natural8. Up to ¥2 Million of free money drops are up for grabs and all you need to do is play in the red envelope tournaments for a chance to win.
APL Online Series – Highlights
Buy-ins in the 28 trophy events range from as little as ¥188 (~USD $26) all the way up to ¥55,000 (~USD $7,590), the latter of which is the entry fee for Event #18: VIP Golden Challenge. Another high-stakes showdown is reserved for Event #11: Zodiac Goat Sunday SHR, which comes with a price tag of ¥20,240 (~USD $2,793) and the same ¥5,000,000 (~USD $690,000) guarantee.
Two bargain multi-flight tournaments which will likely catch the attention of poker enthusiasts with a smaller bankroll take place on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The entry fee for Event #19: Baby Dragon Mini Main is a mere ¥388 (~ $53) but all participants will compete for at least ¥2,000,000 (~ $276,000) in prize money. Event #20: Mystery Bounty Festival has a slightly higher but still affordable price tag of ¥1,888 (~ $260) and features a ¥10,000,000 guarantee (~ $1,380,000).
The series culminates with Event #28: Green Dragon Main Event, which boasts an aptly chosen buy-in of ¥2,024 (~ $279) and gargantuan guaranteed prize pool of ¥10,000,000 (~ $2,760,000) guarantee. First starting days are listed as early as June 9 and there likely also be budget-friendly satellites available throughout the series as well.
About Ace Poker League
Korean brand Ace Poker League formerly known as Asia Poker League has been touring the Asian region since 2016. In 2020, with the world on lockdown, APL focused its efforts in South Korea, hosting live events catering to the local market. In 2022, the APL rebranded and proceeded to stage the richest events in the country.
Setting new records at every festival, in 2023 APL Seoul Series Main Event cracked over a million USD in June then surpassed its record in October of the same year amassing a Main Event prize pool of KRW 1.8 Billion (~$1.6 Million). The last live stop took place in March 2024 and once again broke its own record.
With a staggering 2,037 entries, the KRW 1.5 Million Main Event generated an unprecedented prize pool of KRW 4,224,400,000 (~USD $3.17M). For the only venture outside of the country, APL visited the 2 Ace Poker Casino in Manila this past November 2023.
In partnership with Natural8. APL is hoping to bring this success once again to the online poker streets as well.
About Natural8
Natural8 is Asia’s largest online poker room and geared towards recreational players. As an exclusive partner on the GGPoker Network – the world’s largest online poker network – Natural8 is fully licensed and authorised. Anyone can join for free, and there are no hidden fees.
On top of the $120 million guaranteed prize pool for tournaments every month, Natural8 also offers plenty of promotions for new players. These specials amount to a total of $1,858 – easily one of the best in the online poker scene – and include:
- Free $8 Bonus – With a minimum deposit of $10.
- First Deposit Bonus – Match your first deposit by 200% (up to a value of $1,000) or get $100 in instant rewards.
- $500 First Deposit Freerolls
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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