APT Jeju 2026 Returns With 136 Trophy Events and KRW 5.2 Billion GTD

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APT Jeju

The Asian Poker Tour returns to South Korea this September, with APT Jeju 2026 running from September 25 to October 7, 2026 at LES A Casino inside the Jeju Shinhwa World resort.

Sponsored by Natural8 and held in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea (LEK), the 13-day festival features 136 trophy events, three satellites, 12 APT Championship Main Event seats, and more than KRW 5.2 billion (~USD 3.5 million) in guaranteed prize pools.

Jeju has already become one of the strongest stops on the APT calendar. The previous two APT festivals on the island both made Korean poker history, with APT Jeju 2025 setting a new national record before APT Jeju Classic 2026 surpassed it just a few months later. With the latest schedule expanded by 32 percent from the Classic edition, another major turnout is expected.

Feature Events and Guaranteed Prize Pools

The festival is headlined by the three signature Lion Trophy events, led by the KRW 2.7 million (~USD 1,850) APT Main Event, which carries a KRW 2.2 billion (~USD 1.5 million) guarantee and runs from September 27 to October 3.

The APT Super High Roller and APT High Roller also return as two of the major targets on the schedule, with guarantees of KRW 500 million (~USD 341,000) and KRW 700 million (~USD 478,000) respectively.

Other key guaranteed events include the Korea National Cup, Mystery Bounty Hunter, Zodiac Classic, Mini Main Event, Baby Zodiac Classic, Ultra Stack, and Monster Stack.

  • Korea National Cup: Sept 25-26 | KRW 900K buy-in | KRW 200M guaranteed
  • Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8: Sept 26-27 | KRW 1.2M buy-in | KRW 400M guaranteed
  • PLO High Roller: Sept 26 | KRW 3M buy-in
  • APT Super High Roller: Sept 26-27 | KRW 15M buy-in | KRW 500M guaranteed
  • APT Main Event: Sept 27-Oct 3 | KRW 2.7M buy-in | KRW 2.2B guaranteed
  • Sunday Super Stack: Sept 27 | KRW 600K buy-in
  • Superstar Challenge: Sept 25-26 | KRW 37M buy-in
  • Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8: Oct 1-2 | KRW 3.7M buy-in | KRW 500M guaranteed
  • Mini Main Event: Oct 2-3 | KRW 1.5M buy-in | KRW 300M guaranteed
  • Baby Superstar Challenge: Oct 2 | KRW 7.5M buy-in
  • 9-Game High Roller: Oct 2 | KRW 3M buy-in
  • APT High Roller: Oct 3-4 | KRW 5.5M buy-in | KRW 700M guaranteed
  • Ultra Stack: Oct 3-4 | KRW 1.2M buy-in | KRW 150M guaranteed
  • Baby Zodiac Classic: Oct 4-5 | KRW 1.5M buy-in | KRW 125M guaranteed
  • Sunday Super Stack Big Bounty: Oct 4 | KRW 600K buy-in
  • Monster Stack: Oct 5-6 | KRW 750K buy-in | KRW 125M guaranteed
  • Trip Saver: Oct 6-7 | KRW 1.5M buy-in
  • Micro Main Event: Oct 7 | KRW 450K buy-in

APT Main Event: KRW 2.2 Billion Guaranteed

APT Jeju

The main attraction at APT Jeju 2026 is the KRW 2.7 million APT Main Event, which comes with a KRW 2.2 billion guarantee and runs from September 27 to October 3.

Singapore’s Abraham Ceesvin  won the 2025 APT Jeju Main Event after topping a record-breaking field of 1,693 entries . That tournament generated a prize pool of KRW 3,761,155,200 (~USD 2.67 million), making it the richest poker tournament ever held in Korea at the time.

APT Jeju Classic 2026 then raised the bar again, with its Main Event drawing 1,718 entries, the largest poker tournament ever to be held in Korea . With APT Jeju 2026 now offering an even larger overall schedule, the Main Event will once again be one of the biggest storylines of the series.

12 APT Championship Main Event Seats Up for Grabs

APT Jeju 2026 will also award 12 seats to the season-ending USD 5 million guaranteed APT Championship Main Event, which runs from November 12 to 29, 2026, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Five seats will be attached to the APT Main Event. Two will be awarded through lucky draws on Day 3 and Day 4, while the remaining three will go to the top three finishers.

The other seats will be awarded to the winners of selected major events, including the APT Super High Roller, APT High Roller, Superstar Challenge, Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8, Event #33 High Roller – Ultra Stack, Event #54 High Roller, and the Mini Main Event.

136 Trophy Events Across 13 Days

APT Pewter lion trophies

The expanded APT Jeju 2026 schedule gives players one of the deepest festival lineups of the year. The 136 trophy events include 90 No Limit Hold’em tournaments, with 11 dedicated Women’s Events, two heads-up events, and two combined Go+poker and chess+poker events.

There is also a strong non-NLH schedule, with 46 non-Hold’em events spread across Omaha, stud, mixed games, and draw formats. That includes 21 Omaha tournaments, 17 stud and mixed game events, and eight draw game events.

Full Schedule

EventBuy-InGTD
#6
Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.09.25
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#7
Hyper Turbo - NL Omaha High
2026.09.25
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#8
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.09.25
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#1
Korea National Cup - Sponsored by DeepRun
2026.09.25 - 2026.09.26
900,000 KRW
(787,500 + 112,500)		200,000,000
#4
Fixed Limit - Triple Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7)
2026.09.25
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#3
High Roller - Single Day
2026.09.25
4,500,000 KRW
(4,050,000 + 450,000)
#2
PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)
2026.09.25
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#5
Turbo - High Roller
2026.09.25
1,500,000 KRW
(1,380,000 + 120,000)
#9
Mystery Bounty Hunter - Sponsored by Natural8
2026.09.26 - 2026.09.27
1,200,000 KRW
(1,080,000 + 120,000)		400,000,000
#11
PL Omaha High - High Roller
2026.09.26
3,000,000 KRW
(2,700,000 + 300,000)
#10
APT Super High Roller
2026.09.26 - 2026.09.27
15,000,000 KRW
(14,250,000 + 750,000)		500,000,000
#12
Women's Event
2026.09.26
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#15
Turbo - NLH
2026.09.26
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#14
Turbo - NL Drawmaha Mix (2-7 - High)
2026.09.26
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#16
Hyper Turbo - High Roller
2026.09.26
1,500,000 KRW
(1,410,000 + 90,000)
#13
Fixed Limit - Seven Card Super Stud Mix
2026.09.26
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#18
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.09.26
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#17
Hyper Turbo - NL 8-Game
2026.09.26
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#19
APT Main Event
2026.09.27 - 2026.10.03
2,700,000 KRW
(2,430,000 + 270,000)		2,200,000,000
#28
Turbo - High Roller
2026.09.27
2,000,000 KRW
(1,840,000 + 160,000)
#21
Single Day High Roller - Mystery Bounty (KRW1.8M Bounty)
2026.09.27
4,000,000 KRW
(3,600,000 + 400,000)
#22
Masters Omaha - PL Omaha High
2026.09.27
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#26
Turbo - NL Omaha High - Double Board - Bomb Pot
2026.09.27
200,000 KRW
(166,680 + 33,320)
#25
Turbo - Double Stack
2026.09.27
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#23
Women's Event
2026.09.27
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#27
10 Seats GTD - WYS to APT Main Event (WYS @ 105,000)
2026.09.27
475,000 KRW
(405,745 + 69,255)
#30
Super Hyper Turbo - Red River Hold'em (If River is Red, keep betting and dealing until a black card comes)
2026.09.27
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#20
Sunday Super Stack
2026.09.27
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#24
Fixed Limit - Seven Card Stud Mix
2026.09.27
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#29
Hyper Turbo - NL Triple Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7)
2026.09.27
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#41
Turbo - Win the Button
2026.09.28
800,000 KRW
(691,680 + 108,320)
#34
Masters Big "O" - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card
2026.09.28
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#38
Fixed Limit - Triple Draw Mix
2026.09.28
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#31
Women's Event - Heads Up (32 Cap) - All Rounds Best of 3
2026.09.28
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#39
5 Seats GTD - WYS to APT Main Event (WYS @ 105,000)
2026.09.28
475,000 KRW
(405,745 + 69,255)
#32
NL Hold'em - Freezeout - Sponsored by JOPT
2026.09.28
1,300,000 KRW
(1,170,000 + 130,000)
#42
Hyper Turbo - NL R-O-S-E-T (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud High, Stud Hi-Lo, 2-7 Triple)
2026.09.28
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#33
High Roller - Ultra Stack
2026.09.28 - 2026.09.29
4,500,000 KRW
(4,050,000 + 450,000)
#36
Women's Event - Bounty (KRW 150,000 Bounty)
2026.09.28
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#40
Turbo - NL - Omaha Hi-Lo - Stairway to Seven (All players in the hand get an extra hole card on Flop, Turn, River)
2026.09.28
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#43
Hyper Turbo - Super Hold'em (3 Hole Cards, use 0,1,2,3 cards)
2026.09.28
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#35
Superstar Challenge - 1 Re-Entry
2026.09.28 - 2026.09.29
37,000,000 KRW
(35,900,000 + 1,100,000)
#37
Masters - Hold'em Home Games Deepstack
2026.09.28
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#46
High Roller - Single Day
2026.09.29
4,000,000 KRW
(3,600,000 + 400,000)
#44
NL - Hold'em - Bounty (KRW 300,000 Bounty)
2026.09.29
1,100,000 KRW
(990,000 + 110,000)
#53
Super Hyper Turbo - Double Board Bomb Pot
2026.09.29
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#52
Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.09.29
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#47
Women's Main Event
2026.09.29
800,000 KRW
(691,680 + 108,320)
#49
NL - Hold'em - 1 Re-Entry
2026.09.29
1,000,000 KRW
(875,000 + 125,000)
#50
Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7)
2026.09.29
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#48
PL Omaha High
2026.09.29
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#45
Masters Mix Game - 9-Game (NLH - Razz - 2-7 Triple - PLO - Stud H/L - Limit Holdem - 2-7 Single - Stud - Omaha H/L)
2026.09.29
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#51
Turbo - High Roller - Win the Button
2026.09.29
1,500,000 KRW
(1,380,000 + 120,000)
#58
Turbo - NL Omaha Ultimate Hi-Lo - Cry Me A River (Triple Board, lowest River card kills its board)
2026.09.30
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#56
NL - Hold'em
2026.09.30
800,000 KRW
(691,680 + 108,320)
#61
Tick Tock BOOM! (Levels Decrease Every Hour 15/10/5/2)
2026.09.30
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#62
Hyper Turbo - High Roller
2026.09.30
1,500,000 KRW
(1,410,000 + 90,000)
#54
High Roller
2026.09.30 - 2026.10.01
5,000,000 KRW
(4,500,000 + 500,000)
#57
Women's Event
2026.09.30
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#59
5 Seats GTD - Satellite to Zodiac (WYS @ 120,000)
2026.09.30
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#60
Hyper Turbo - NL Dealer's Choice Stud Mix
2026.09.30
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#55
Masters Fixed Limit Draw Poker
2026.09.30
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#68
Women's High Roller
2026.10.01
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#70
NL Hold'em - Freezeout
2026.10.01
800,000 KRW
(691,680 + 108,320)
#63
NL - Hold'em - 1 Re-Entry
2026.10.01
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#74
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.10.01
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
APT Players Party @ I-ZONE ACT
2026.10.01
#66
Masters Fixed Limit Seven Card Stud
2026.10.01
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#69
Zodiac Classic - Sponsored by Natural8
2026.10.01 - 2026.10.02
3,700,000 KRW
(3,330,000 + 370,000)		500,000,000
#67
Mind Sports - Go (Weiqi, Baduk, Igo) / Poker (poker begins 14:00)
2026.10.01
200,000 KRW
(166,680 + 33,320)
#71
PL Super Holdem - Hi-Lo 8 or Better (3 Hole Cards, use 0,1,2,3 cards)
2026.10.01
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#73
Hyper Turbo - No Limit Omaha Ultimate Hi-Lo - Double Board - Bomb Pot
2026.10.01
200,000 KRW
(166,680 + 33,320)
#64
NL - Hold'em - Heads Up (64 Cap) - Best of 3 All Rounds
2026.10.01
1,200,000 KRW
(1,080,000 + 120,000)
#72
Turbo - Atomic Pineapple (Get 5 cards, discard 1 after betting preflop, flop, turn)
2026.10.01
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#65
Turbo - High Roller
2026.10.01
2,000,000 KRW
(1,840,000 + 160,000)
#82
Fixed Limit - R-O-S-E-T (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud High, Stud Hi-Lo, 2-7 Triple)
2026.10.02
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#80
Mind Sports - Chess / Poker (Poker begins 14:00)
2026.10.02
200,000 KRW
(166,680 + 33,320)
#78
Baby Superstar Challenge
2026.10.02
7,500,000 KRW
(7,000,000 + 500,000)
#85
Hyper Turbo - High Roller
2026.10.02
1,500,000 KRW
(1,410,000 + 90,000)
#81
Women's Event
2026.10.02
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#79
9-Game - High Roller
2026.10.02
3,000,000 KRW
(2,700,000 + 300,000)
#76
PL Omaha High - Heads Up (32 Cap) - Best of 3 all rounds
2026.10.02
800,000 KRW
(691,680 + 108,320)
#77
NL - Hold'em - Teams Event (KRW 1.2M Buy-In Per Team of 2 Players)
2026.10.02
600,000 KRW
(540,000 + 60,000)
#86
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.10.02
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#75
Mini Main Event
2026.10.02 - 2026.10.03
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)		300,000,000
#83
Turbo - NLH
2026.10.02
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#84
Hyper Turbo - NL Hi-Lo Dealer Button's Choice (2-3-4-5 cards, 8 or better to qualify, changes every hand, 4 or 5 cards require 2 in your hand)
2026.10.02
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#91
NL Hold'em - Freezeout
2026.10.03
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#93
Fixed Limit - Dealer's Choice Stud
2026.10.03
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#96
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH Bomb Pot - Double Board (2 winners) - All In or Fold!
2026.10.03
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#94
Turbo - NLH
2026.10.03
700,000 KRW
(601,580 + 98,420)
#95
Turbo - NL - Triple Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7)
2026.10.03
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#92
Women's Event
2026.10.03
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#87
Ultra Stack
2026.10.03 - 2026.10.04
1,200,000 KRW
(1,080,000 + 120,000)		150,000,000
#89
Fixed Limit - Choose Your Own Adventure
2026.10.03
200,000 KRW
(166,680 + 33,320)
#90
Masters - Big Bet (NLH, PLO 4 card, PLO 5 card, PLO8, Big O, NL Triple 2-7, NL Triple A-5)
2026.10.03
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#88
APT High Roller
2026.10.03 - 2026.10.04
5,000,000 KRW
(4,500,000 + 500,000)		700,000,000
#109
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.10.04
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#105
Turbo - NL 8-Game
2026.10.04
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#107
Hyper Turbo - High Roller
2026.10.04
1,500,000 KRW
(1,410,000 + 90,000)
#102
Women's Event
2026.10.04
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#99
Fixed Limit Omaha Ultimate Hi-Lo - Cry Me A River (Triple Board, lowest River card kills its board)
2026.10.04
200,000 KRW
(166,680 + 33,320)
#98
Masters Dealer's Choice
2026.10.04
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#97
Sunday Superstack - Big Bounty (KRW 300,000 Bounty)
2026.10.04
600,000 KRW
(515,640 + 84,360)
#103
PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)
2026.10.04
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#101
Baby Zodiac Classic - Sponsored by Natural8
2026.10.04 - 2026.10.05
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)		125,000,000
#106
Turbo - NLH
2026.10.04
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#104
NL - Hold'em - KRW 320,000 Bounty per player (Winner Take All - all remaining prize pool to 1st)
2026.10.04
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#100
High Roller - Single Day
2026.10.04
5,000,000 KRW
(4,500,000 + 500,000)
#108
Hyper Turbo - NL Omaha High - Double Board - Bomb Pot - Red River
2026.10.04
200,000 KRW
(166,680 + 33,320)
#114
Fixed Limit - Triple Draw Mix
2026.10.05
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#110
Monster Stack
2026.10.05 - 2026.10.06
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)		125,000,000
#116
Turbo - NLH
2026.10.05
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#117
Hyper Turbo - NL R-O-S-E-T (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud High, Stud Hi-Lo, 2-7 Triple)
2026.10.05
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#115
Turbo - NL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)
2026.10.05
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#111
PL Omaha High
2026.10.05
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#113
Women's Event
2026.10.05
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#112
High Roller - Ultra Stack
2026.10.05 - 2026.10.06
3,700,000 KRW
(3,330,000 + 370,000)
#118
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.10.05
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#119
NL Hold'em - Freezeout
2026.10.06
1,000,000 KRW
(875,000 + 125,000)
#127
Hyper Turbo - NL Triple Draw Mix
2026.10.06
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#125
Turbo - NL Courchevel Hi-Lo - 5 Card (First flop card is exposed preflop)
2026.10.06
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)
#121
High Roller - Single Day
2026.10.06
7,500,000 KRW
(7,000,000 + 500,000)
#128
Super Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.10.06
300,000 KRW
(250,020 + 49,980)
#122
Trip Saver
2026.10.06 - 2026.10.07
1,500,000 KRW
(1,350,000 + 150,000)
#126
Turbo - NLH
2026.10.06
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#120
PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) - Oceans (6th board card)
2026.10.06
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#123
Fixed Limit - Seven Card Super Stud Mix
2026.10.06
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#124
NL - Hold'em - 1 Re-Entry
2026.10.06
700,000 KRW
(601,580 + 98,420)
#136
Hyper Turbo - High Roller
2026.10.07
1,500,000 KRW
(1,410,000 + 90,000)
#129
Micro Main Event
2026.10.07
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#130
High Roller - Last Chance
2026.10.07
3,700,000 KRW
(3,330,000 + 370,000)
#135
Hyper Turbo - NLH
2026.10.07
450,000 KRW
(384,390 + 65,610)
#134
Turbo - NL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)
2026.10.07
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#133
Turbo - High Roller
2026.10.07
2,000,000 KRW
(1,840,000 + 160,000)
#131
PL Omaha High
2026.10.07
750,000 KRW
(648,450 + 101,550)
#132
Turbo - NLH
2026.10.07
500,000 KRW
(427,100 + 72,900)

LES A Casino Hosts Another Major Jeju Festival

APT Jeju 2026 will once again take place at LES A Casino , located within the Jeju Shinhwa World resort on Jeju Island.

The venue has become one of the key homes for major poker festivals in South Korea, hosting record-breaking APT stops and attracting players from across Asia and beyond. With the APT returning for another expanded series, LES A Casino is set for another busy stretch of international tournament poker from September 25 to October 7.

Images courtesy of APT.

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About the Editor
Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin

Kai Cocklin is Head of Live Poker at Somuchpoker, where he oversees the platform’s content, coverage, and partnerships across the Asia-Pacific region. He previously worked with PokerNews at major festivals including the World Series of Poker and the European Poker Tour, where he managed live reporting teams and helped develop new writers. He now leads Somuchpoker’s overall content direction, working closely with organizers to deliver consistent, high-quality coverage that connects with players both on-site and online.

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