MANILA, PHILIPPINES, December 18, 2022 – Asia-based poker aficionados have something to celebrate in the new year, with the Asian Poker Tour (APT) announcing a new stop for the launch of their 2023 season.
Running February 3-12 Asia's most prestigious poker tour returns to Hanoi, Vietnam for the upcoming APT Hanoi.
"These dates have previously been announced for APT Manila, and while unfortunate that we won't be able to launch the season in the Philippines at the luxurious Newport World Resorts, we are looking forward to an exciting event there in the second half of 2023". said Neil Johnson, APT President.
“Players should absolutely mark down the dates we’ve released for the first half of the year. There will be several thrilling announcements in the coming months you won’t want to miss!”
"While you never like to have to make changes, we're thrilled that our great partnerships in Vietnam is allowing us to begin our year in the beautiful city of Hanoi and we're excited knowing what we will still be able to offer our players in Manila with Newport World Resorts during the second half of 2023."
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
- Superstar Invitational: Feb 4-5
- Main Event: Feb 6-11
- High Roller: Feb 10-12
Asian Poker Tour 2023 Calendar
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.
In addition to the upcoming APT Hanoi, 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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