APT Jeju 2025 Extends High Stakes Momentum After Triton Jeju II

Just three days after Triton Poker SHRS Jeju II wraps up, the Asian Poker Tour steps into the spotlight at LES A Casino formerly known as Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World. For many of the world’s elite already in town, it’s the perfect reason to extend your stay as APT Jeju 2025 is loaded with plenty of high roller action. At the same time, it’s a golden opportunity to experience Asia’s premier poker brand and see firsthand why the iconic lion trophies remain among the most coveted in the world.

Taking place from September 26 to October 5, among those expected to join the action are Punnat Punsri, Biao Ding, Daniel Tang, Calvin Lee, Jun Obara all of whom have captured glory at past APT stops. And with Triton finishing up, there’s every chance that global heavyweights like Isaac Haxton, Steve O’Dwyer , Santhosh Suvarna, Henrik Hecklen, Samuel Mullur, and Winfred Yu will stick around to take a shot at APT glory.

High Rollers Lineup At APT Jeju 2025

From opening day all the way to the finale, the APT Jeju 2025 schedule has something prepped for the heavy hitters. Apart from the Main Event – which we have detailed further down the page -these high stakes games should not be missed.

While all of those events are likely to draw star-studded crowds and juicy prize pools, the most attractive events are where seats will be awarded to the US$ 5 million guaranteed APT Championship (APTC) Main Event in Taipei this November. A total of seven seats worth US$ 10,000 each are up for grabs at these events below:

• APT Jeju 2025 Main Event – top three finishers
• APT Super High Roller – champion only
• APT High Roller – champion only
• Superstar Challenge – champion only
• Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8 – champion only

2024 Figures

A quick glance at last year’s APT Jeju figures. The Main Event set a new record for the brand in Korea until the recent APT Incheon surpassed it with a prize pool of KR₩ 2,766,660,000, just under 2M in US dollars. The high roller events also delivered, generating hefty prize pools that awarded some of the largest payouts.

APT Main Event

The upcoming APT Jeju 2025 features a massive 103-event schedule and KR₩ 4.9 Billion (~US$ 3.4 Million) in guaranteed prize pools. The most sought after title will be the APT Main Event which carries a KR₩ 2.2 Billion (~US$ 1.57 Million) guaranteed prize pool. This event runs from September 28 to October 3 with four entry flights scheduled and registration open for one hour in Day 2.

Through the years, the APT Main Event structure has been revered as one of the best worldwide offering a deep structure to give players lots of room to size up the table. For players with less time to spare, sign ups are open as late as Day 2.

Starting stack is 40,000 with opening blinds at 100-100 ante 100. Players that enter just before reg closes still start with a decent 25 big blinds.

• Buy-in: KR₩ 2.6 Million (~US$ 1,870)
• Guarantee: KR₩ 2.2 Billion (~US$ 1.57 Million)
• Flight A: 60 minute blinds – Sunday, September 28
• Flight B: 45/60 minute blinds – Monday, September 29
• Flight C: 30/45 minute blinds – Tuesday, September 30
• Flight D: 30/45 minute blinds – Tuesday, September 30
• Day 2: reg open for one level – 60 minute blinds – October 1
• Day 3: 60 minute blinds – October 2
• Day 4: 60 minute blinds – October 3
• Final Day: 60 minute blinds – October 4

Start Preparing For Your Trip

The upcoming APT Jeju 2025 is just around the corner so best to start booking your accommodations. Connect with APT’s official travel partner DK Poker Tour Bookings for player deals. The APT has also provided an Ultimate Guide To APT Jeju 2025, listing all of the requirements, and addressing everyone’s questions.

*Photos by Asian Poker Tour