2025 APPT Cambodia Main Event Underway Today Feat. $1M Guarantee

After six days of pre-games at the 2025 APPT Cambodia, the festival's crown jewel kicks off! In partnership with NagaWorld Integrated Resorts and Connaissance, for the first time, the Asia-Pacific Poker Tour - Main Event guarantees seven figures amounting to US$1,000,000. This is already a record on its own for the brand in the country, doubling last year’s guarantee.

Leading up to this day, players from across the region have already descended on the venue and more are expected to make their way. Among those seen were past APPT Cambodia champions Alexander Puchalski, Chao Ting Cheng, and APPT Manila 2023 championYuanning Wu. Also gearing up for redemption is Donghyup Kim who finished runner-up to Christopher Mateo at last year's APPT Cambodia Main Event and reached the final table of the recently concluded APPT National.

APPT Cambodia Main Event

The APPT Cambodia Main Event runs from May 8 to 13 at the Grand Ballroom of the world class NagaWorld. Now in its fourth year, the tournament has quickly become one of the most anticipated stops on the Asian circuit, drawing a biggerfield with each edition. 

With a $1,750 buy-in, players have multiple opportunities to qualify through four starting flights. Each flight  plays a total of 15 levels or 15% of the field, depending on which comes first. For players to be in the money all Day 1 flights must finish with approximately 15% of the remaining field.

Players start with a 30,000 stack equal to 300 times the opening blinds which escalates every 40 minutes. Late registration closes at the end of Level 10, approximately 6:40pm. The turbo flight runs double time with blinds increasing every 20 minutes.

• Date: May 8-13, 2025

• Buy in: US$ 1,750

• Guarantee: US$ 1,000,000

• Starting Stack: 30,000

• Flight A – Thursday, May 8 at 11:30 am

• Flight B – Friday, May 9 at 11:30 am

• Flight C – Saturday, May 10 at 11:30 am

• Flight D (Turbo) – Saturday, May 10 at 18:30

• Day 2 – Sunday, May 11 at 12pm

• Day 3 – Monday, May 12 at 12pm

• Final Day – Tuesday, May 13 at 12pm

Halfway Highlights

The 2025 APPT Cambodia hit the felt on May 2 and is scheduled to run through May 13. With six days in the bag, the festival is has now crossed the halfway point. The first six days produced numerous champions including multi-winners Mauricio Sanchez and Christian Cloutier who won the Warm Up High Roller and APPT Super High Roller. Vietnam's Manh Tuong Ha nearly joined the club with a victory at the Megastack Turbo and runner-up at the APPT National.

Plenty of side action on schedule including key events Survivor Knockout $75K GTD and Mini Main Event still to come. Make sure to browse the schedule for all the details.

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