Insights into the Asian Poker Tour: APT's Prestige Unveiled

Established all the way back in 2006 as one of the premier live poker tours of the region, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) has become a fixture of the poker circuit with more than 110 major festivals since. The brand has visited more than one dozen different countries along the way with Macau and the Philippines among the most frequently visited countries. More than US$50 Million in prize money has been awarded throughout the first 18 years, making it one of the richest tours in Asia. 

Since it’s inception, the APT has undergone several changes with regards to ownership and loyalty formats to establish a firm stronghold in the Asia-Pacific region. They were among the first to launch additional perks for participants such as the APT Main Event Bubble Protection, Player of the Year and Player of the Series leaderboards.

In June 2022, the brand was purchased by APT Events Private Limited and expanded the management positions with experienced figures of the Asian and global poker industry. The launch of the New Era propelled the APT to new heights with multiple country, participation and prize pool records set in the following two years. In a typical calendar year, the APT hosts between four to six major live poker festivals in key Asian countries.

Festivals

2022

2020

** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Finale Philippines 2020
2020.12.02 - 2020.12.13** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Finale Philippines 2020
Finished
EAPT Grand Final 2020
2020.11.06 - 2020.11.14EAPT Grand Final 2020Russian Federation [RUS]Sochi, Sochi Casino and Resort
Finished
** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Korea – Busan
2020.11.04 - 2020.11.11** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Korea – BusanKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Busan, Paradise Casino Busan
Finished
Asian Poker Tour (APT) Special Events at Taiwan Millions Tournament 9
2020.10.23 - 2020.11.09Asian Poker Tour (APT) Special Events at Taiwan Millions Tournament 9Taiwan [TWN]Taipei City, Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association
Finished
Asian Poker Tour (APT) Taiwan 2020 Oct
2020.10.07 - 2020.10.18Asian Poker Tour (APT) Taiwan 2020 OctTaiwan [TWN]Taipei City, Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association
Finished
EAPT Altai partypoker LIVE 2020
2020.09.18 - 2020.09.27EAPT Altai partypoker LIVE 2020Russian Federation [RUS]Altai Krai, Casino Altai Palace
Finished
** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Philippines 2020 Sep
2020.09.10 - 2020.09.21** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Philippines 2020 SepPhilippines [PHL]Pasay 1309, Metro Manila, Newport World Resorts
Finished
South East Asian Poker Tour 2020
2020.08.24 - 2020.08.30South East Asian Poker Tour 2020Viet Nam [VNM]Hanoi, Grand Loyal Poker Club
Finished
** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Vietnam Da Nang 2020
2020.08.19 - 2020.08.30** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Vietnam Da Nang 2020Viet Nam [VNM]Hanoi, Win Poker Club
Finished
** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Korea – Incheon 2020
2020.08.01 - 2020.08.11** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Korea – Incheon 2020Korea (Republic of) [KOR]Incheon, Paradise City Incheon
Finished
** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Korea – Seoul 2020
2020.07.25 - 2020.07.31** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Korea – Seoul 2020Korea (Republic of) [KOR]Seoul, Paradise Casino Walkerhill Seoul
Finished
Asian Poker Tour (APT) Japan Tokyo 2020 June (POSTPONED)
2020.06.19 - 2020.06.28Asian Poker Tour (APT) Japan Tokyo 2020 June (POSTPONED)Japan [JPN]Tokyo, Casino Stadium Tokyo
Finished
APT Online Series 2020 2nd Edition
2020.06.14 - 2020.06.28APT Online Series 2020 2nd Edition
Finished
** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2020 June
2020.06.03 - 2020.06.14** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2020 JuneViet Nam [VNM]Ho Chi Minh City, Pro Poker Club HCMC
Finished
APT 2020 Online Series
2020.04.29 - 2020.05.10APT 2020 Online Series
Finished
** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Philippines 2020
2020.04.27 - 2020.05.10** CANCELED ** Asian Poker Tour (APT) Philippines 2020Philippines [PHL]Pasay 1309, Metro Manila, Newport World Resorts
Finished
Asian Poker Tour (APT) Taiwan 2020
2020.03.04 - 2020.03.15Asian Poker Tour (APT) Taiwan 2020Taiwan [TWN]Taipei City, Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association
Finished
Asian Poker Tour (APT) Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2020
2020.01.10 - 2020.01.21Asian Poker Tour (APT) Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2020Viet Nam [VNM]Ho Chi Minh City, Pro Poker Club HCMC
Finished

2019

Asian Poker Tour (APT) related news

Grandest Festival in Asian Poker Tour History Makes Landfall This November in Taipei
From November 14 - 30, 2025, the Asian Poker Tour returns to Red Space in Taipei, Taiwan, for the first-ever APT Championship featuring USD 5M Main Event gtd.
last Wednesday at 10:03 AM
“Redemption!” Ceesvin Abdulla Clinches 2025 APT Jeju Main Event Title For ₩649.8M (~$460K)
Ceesvin Abdulla was unstoppable, eliminated five players to win the APT Jeju Main Event, KRW 649M, and the award-winning 24K APT Gold Lion Trophy. 
last Tuesday at 11:01 AM
2025 APT Jeju Smashes Records In Korea With ₩3.76 Billion Main Event Prize Pool
Another record breaker for Asian Poker Tour with the ongoing 2025 APT Jeju drawing a thunderous 1,693 Main Event entries (905 unique) for ~US$2.66M prize pool.
10/03/2025
APT Jeju 2025 Extends High Stakes Momentum After Triton Jeju II
From opening day all the way to the finale, the APT Jeju 2025 schedule has something prepped for the heavyweights with high roller buyins from $2K to $25K.
09/19/2025
Coming In Hot! APT Jeju 2025 From September 26 to October 5
The Asian Poker Tour returns to South Korea for its second consecutive year of APT Jeju bringing with it a ten-day festival running from September 26 to October 5 at Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World.
09/06/2025
Junjie He Takes It To The Limit At 2025 APT Incheon Main Event
With the way Junjie He had been running this year, victory seemed to be in the cards, and this week at Paradise City Casino in Incheon, South Korea, it
08/11/2025
Sky High Numbers At APT Incheon 2025; Main Event Amasses Record ₩ 1.86B (~$1.4M)
The Asian Poker Tour's - APT Incheon 2025 crushed all of its previous numbers, amassing over KR₩ 1.86 Billion (~US$ 1.4 Million) at the Main Event.
08/07/2025
Mark Your Calendars For APT Incheon This August 1-10, 2025
APT Incheon is coming up fast running from August 1-10, 2025 featuring an action-packed schedule of 97 events and over ₩3.4 Billion (~USD 2.38M) in guarantees.
07/10/2025
Over $2 Million In Guarantees At APT Incheon 2025 This August
The Asian Poker Tour returns to Korea for APT Incheon from August 1 to 10, 2025. The schedule features 96 events and over KR₩ 3.4B (~USD 2.38M) in guarantees.
06/18/2025
Asian Poker Tour to Reach New Heights With APT Championship Series in November 2025
The Asian Poker Tour returns to Taiwan with its biggest series in history - the APT Championship featuring NT$ 276,000,000 (~US$ 8.4 million) in guarantees.
06/09/2025
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