APT Vietnam coming up in early November

The Asian Poker Tour continues to bring players in the region plenty of poker as the brand heads to Ho Chi Minh City early next month. APT Vietnam is the tour’s tenth event of the year running from November 6 to 17 at the Pro Poker Club. For the past two years, this has become a preferred destination both by the brand and by players and is definitely one to mark on your calendars.

As always, two events are featured, Main Event and Championships Event, with a combined guarantee worth VN₫ 14 Billion (~US$ 606,000). There are also 23 side events to tackle with buy ins from VN₫ 5,500,000 (~US$ 240) to 107,500,000 (~US$ 4,700). As a reminder, all games utilize the Ante BB format and the Shot Clock.

Here’s a rundown of what to expect at the series.

Main Event – VN₫ 8 Billion guaranteed (~US$ 345,700)

The event that brings everyone to the tables is none other than the APT Main Event. This is the tour’s top of the line tournament and it comes with an VN₫ 8,000,000,000 guarantee. One of the biggest draws is its deep structure allowing for plenty of playing time. 2019 has seen a significant rise in the prize pool in Vietnam, spilling over US$ 480K. To keep the payouts competitive, the APT Main Event pays out top ten percent of the field. At the start of the year, champion Abhinav iyer pocketed quite a sizable US$ 97,000.

Main Event details

Buy-in: VN₫ 22,000,000 (~US$ 1000)

Dates: November 7 to 12

Registration: closes one hour into Day 2 (November 10)

Day 1A: Thursday, November 7

Day 1B: Friday, November 8

Day 1C: Saturday, November 9

Day 2: Sunday, November 10

Day 3: Monday, November 11

Final 8 Day: Tuesday, November 12

Championships Event – VN₫ 6 Billion guaranteed (~US$ 259,000)

Back to back with the main is the Championships Event, and this too boasts of a deep structure worth every dime. The event runs from November 13 to 17. For VN₫ 38,500,000 (~US$ 1,700) buy in, players have a chance at the advertised VN₫ 6,000,000,000 guarantee. This event also pays out the top 10 percent.

Championships Event details

Day 1A: Wednesday, November 13

Day 1B: Thursday, November 14

Day 2: Friday, November 15

Day 3: Saturday, November 16

Final 8 Day: Sunday, November 17

Registration: closes one hour into Day 2 (November 15)

Side Events

Whether you plan to stay for one day or for the entire stretch, APT Vietnam aims to fill every player’s poker needs. Running alongside the highlighted events are 23 poker games for every type of player. Event buy ins range from VN₫ 5,500,000 (~US$ 240) to 107,500,000 (~US$ 4,700). Some run for one day, others run for two. The costlier games are of course the High Rollers with seven lined up.

Single Day events schedule

Pot Limit Omaha Hi Single Day – VN₫ 7,700,000 (~US$ 340) – November 8

Deep Stack Turbo – VN₫ 6,600,000 (~US$ 290) – November 8,15, and 16

No Limit Hold’em Single Day – VN₫ 8,800,000 (~US$ 380) – November 9, 13

High Rollers Single Day – VN₫ 43,000,000 (~US$ 1,900) – November 10, 12, and 15

WeLoveSport Super Deep Stack Turbo – VN₫ 7,700,000 (~US$ 340) – November 14

Deep Stack Hyper Turbo – VN₫ 5,500,000 (~US$ 240) – November 14 and 17

High Rollers Single Day – VN₫ 40,000,000 no rake (~US$ 1,700) – November 17

Two Day events schedule

Monster Stack – VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 480) – November 6 to 7 and November 16 to 17

High Rollers – VN₫ 54,000,000 (~US$ 2400) – November 6 to 7

Head Hunter VN₫ 2M Bounty – VN₫ 9,900,000 (~US$ 430) – November 7 to 8

No Limit Hold’em – VN₫ 9,900,000 (~US$ 430) – November 10 to 11

Super High Rollers – VN₫ 107,500,000 (~US$ 4,700) – November 11 to 12

Short Deck – VN₫ 8,800,000 (~US$ 380) – November 11 to 12

Pot Limit Omaha Hi – VN₫ 9,900,000 (~US$ 430) – November 12 to 13

No Limit Hold’em – VN₫ 9,900,000 (~US$ 430) – November 15 to 16

High Rollers 1 – VN₫ 65,000,000 (~US$ 2,800) – November 16 to 17

High Rollers schedule

High Rollers – VN₫ 54,000,000 (~US$ 2,400) – November 6 to 7

High Rollers Single Day – VN₫ 43,000,000 (~US$ 1,900) – November 10

Super High Rollers – VN₫ 107,500,000 (~US$ 4,700) – November 11 to 12

High Rollers Single Day – VN₫ 43,000,000 (~US$ 1,900) – November 12

High Rollers Single Day – VN₫ 43,000,000 (~US$ 1,900) – November 15

High Rollers – VN₫ 65,000,000 (~US$ 2,800) – November 16 to 17

High Rollers Single Day – VN₫ 40,000,000 no rake (~US$ 1,700) – November 17

APT Vietnam 2019 3rd Edition Schedule