MANILA, PHILIPPINES, January 17, 2023 – Happy New Year and Happy Year of the Rabbit!
To celebrate the start of 2023, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) is pleased to announce the full schedules for the first two poker series of the year – the upcoming APT Hanoi, running February 3-12, and the APT Phu Quoc, running March 24 to April 2.
APT Hanoi
Asia's most prestigious poker tour returns to Hanoi, Vietnam for the upcoming APT Hanoi from February 3-12 held at the VSOP Club, located on the 6th floor of the Viet Tower Building, 1 Thai Ha Street, Dong Da, Hanoi.
The 10-day series features the VND 27.5M (~USD $1,100) buy-in Main Event which comes with a VND 10B (~USD $420,000) prize pool guarantee. The poker festival boasts a total of VND 20B (~USD $840,000) in guaranteed prize money through 41 events.
This will be the third time the APT has visited the Vietnamese capital, with the last visit resulting in a record-breaking Main Event field and expectations are high for another great turnout.
Event Highlights
- APT Kickoff (VND 1.5B GTD): Feb 3-4 -- VND 8.8M
- Mystery Bounty Hunter (VND 1.5B GTD): Feb 4-5 -- VND 9.9M
- Superstar Invitational (VND 1.5B GTD): Feb 4-5 -- VND 107M
- Main Event (VND 10B GTD): Feb 5-11 -- VND 27.5M
- Monster Stack (VND 1B GTD): Feb 10-11 -- VND 11M
- High Roller (VND 3B GTD): Feb 11-12 -- VND 55M
- APT Mini Main Event (VND 1B GTD): Feb 11-12 -- VND 8.8M
For the complete APT Hanoi schedule, please CLICK HERE
APT Phu Quoc
APT Phu Quoc runs from March 24 to April 2 at the luxurious Corona Resort & Casino and features the VND 33M (~USD $1,400) buy-in Main Event which comes with a VND 10B (~USD $420,000) prize pool guarantee.
“The VinWonders Phu Quoc is an amazing theme park!" exclaimed APT President Neil Johnson. "There's loads to do including golf, shopping, the Casino itself, and a gorgeous beach! With all these things to do, plus over 40 poker tournaments, you can be busy both on and off the felt, 24 hours a day."
Event Highlights
- APT Kickoff: March 24-25 -- VND 8.8M
- Mystery Bounty Hunter: March 25-26 -- VND 9.9M
- Main Event (VND 10B GTD): March 27-April 1 -- VND 33M
- Monster Stack: March 31-April 1 -- VND 11M
- High Roller: April 1-2 -- VND 55M
- APT Mini Main Event: April 1-2 -- VND 8.8M
For the complete APT Phu Quoc schedule, please CLICK HERE
APT 2023 Season
The 2023 season is set to be a busy and exciting year for poker in Asia with the release of an action-packed live events schedule from the Asian Poker Tour (APT).
Some of the most popular APT tournaments are returning, bigger and better than ever before, alongside brand new events yet to be announced.
"We will be making a major announcement in February and the only thing I can say at this moment is that players should be circling the APT Taipei dates." said APT CEO Fred Leung.
In addition to the upcoming APT Hanoi, and APT Phu Quoc, players should mark the following dates in their calendars:
- Feb 3-12: APT Hanoi
- Mar 24-Apr 2: APT Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Apr 28-May 7: APT Taipei, Taiwan
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