MANILA, PHILIPPINES, October 11, 2024 – The APT Phu Quoc, Vietnam 2024 marks the first visit of the APT New Era to the picturesque island of Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
The 10-day series, running from November 8 to 17, 2024, will be hosted at the Corona Theater inside the luxurious Corona Resort & Casino. Get ready for thrilling, high-stakes action, with daily High Roller tournaments offering buy-ins of up to USD 4,900!
For those competing at the highest level, we have a terrific High Roller Early Bird Special:
DELUXE SUITE ROOM - WYNDHAM GRAND PHU QUOC
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Pre-register for the APT Super High Roller, Baby Superstar Challenge, and APT High Roller events, and you will enjoy eight complimentary (Deluxe Suite Room) hotel nights* during the APT Phu Quoc 2024 series.
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Funds amounting to VND 320,000,000 (USD 12,869) must be received no later than October 26, 2024
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Please reach out to registrations@apt.poker for the fund transfer methods. There is a maximum of 25 Packages available on a first come, first serve basis.
*TERMS & CONDITIONS
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Maximum of 8 complimentary hotel nights (check-in: November 9, check-out: November 17).
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Commit an additional VND 40,000,000 (USD 1,609) to add an additional hotel night (subject to availability).
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Players must participate in the APT Super High Roller, Baby Superstar Challenge, and APT High Roller events or may be charged for the cost of the hotel accordingly.
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Hotel is at the Wyndham Grand Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
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High Roller Early Bird Package hotel nights are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
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In case of cancellation, a 5% admin fee plus hotel costs will apply.
NOTE:
The amount in USD is based on the current exchange rate which is subject to fluctuation. APT reserves the right to revise it if the exchange rate at the beginning of the festival has fluctuated by more than 1% and the resulting excess/shortage of payment shall be treated in the following manner:
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Excess payment will be refunded to you in equivalent amount of tournament credit at the beginning of the festival.
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Shortage of payment shall be fully settled by you before the end of the festival.
DISCLAIMER:
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The Asian Poker Tour (APT) reserves the right to modify or terminate the High Roller Early Bird Promo at any time without prior notice. Any changes to the terms and conditions will be communicated through APT’s official channels.
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The High Roller Early Bird Promo is subject to all applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction where the event is held. Participants are responsible for complying with any legal requirements.
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The Asian Poker Tour is not liable for failure or delay in performance due to force majeure.
Living the High Life: APT Phu Quoc 2024 High Roller Events
A Closer Look at the High Roller Events at the Upcoming APT Phu Quoc, Vietnam 2024 Festival
The upcoming APT Phu Quoc 2024 festival—running November 8-17 in partnership with VPT at the luxurious Corona Resort & Casino—promises players top flight tournament poker with a tropical beach setting and looks set to be a fantastic end of year event for Asia’s premier poker tour.
While the schedule is a little more relaxed than the record-breaking APT Taipei Poker Classic, and the upcoming APT Manila 2024, there are still a sizable 82 tournaments packed into the ten-day festival.
There are 18 high roller events—19 if you count the VND 50M (~USD 2,010) Zodiac Classic with its VND 2.5 billion (~USD 100K) guarantee—on offer for the APT’s contingent of dedicated high rollers to showcase their skills.
In addition to a more relaxed schedule, the buy-ins for some of the tour’s signature events have also been reduced slightly to reflect the chilled beach vibes; the biggest buy-in on the schedule comes in the tour’s signature APT Super High Roller event—running Saturday, November 10 to Sunday, November 9—which has a VND 120M (~USD 4,920) price point and boasts a VND 3 billion (~USD 120K) guarantee, meaning there is no better time to take your first shot at the big leagues.
Then there is the VND 120M Baby Superstar Challenge; while this does not come with a guarantee it does come with great structure for a single day event and is expected to attract the crème de la crème of the festival’s attendees.
Of course, no APT festival would be complete without the tour’s three award-winning signature lion trophies, and in addition to the gold lion APT Main Event trophy, and the pewter lion APT Super High Roller trophy, the coveted bronze lion APT High Roller trophy will also be on the line in the VND 80M (~USD 3,280) APT High Roller. This comes with a VND 2.5 billion (~USD 100K) guarantee and runs Saturday, November 16 to Sunday, November 17. Both signature High Roller events can be examined in more detail in the upcoming APT Phu Quoc Preview, which will be available from Friday, October 18.
All APT high roller tournaments start with a shot clock in effect, although the time this is set to can range from 30 seconds for standard blind levels, dropping down to 15 seconds for Turbo and Hyper Turbo tournaments.
Read on as we look under the hood of the APT Phu Quoc 2024 High Roller schedule and examine the tournaments on offer in more detail:
High Rolling Highlights
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Event #3 Single Day High Roller – Freezeout
Date: Fri, Nov 8
Buy-in: VND 50M (~USD 2,010)
Lester Edoc claimed his 18th APT Title in the SDHR – Freezeout
The first of the festival’s high roller events, the VND 50M Event #3 Single Day High Roller – Freezeout gets underway at 4pm local time and comes with a 100,000-chip starting stack and boasts 20-minute blind levels. Players receive five 30-second time banks, reset at the final table.
This event set a new tour field record at the recent APT Taipei Poker Classic, with two-time APT Main Event champion Lester Edoc defeating a field of 87 entries to claim the lion’s share of the TWD 4,134,240 (~USD 130,860) prize pool narrowly pipping India’s Dhaval Mudgal to the post to claim a TWD 1,085,240 (~USD 34,375) top prize. This win also awarded Edoc an impressive 18th APT title, moving the Filipino player up to the joint #4 spot for most APT titles won.
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Event #13, Event #21, Event #38, Event #49 Single Day High Roller
Date: Sun Nov 10, Mon Nov 11, Weds Nov 13, Thurs Nov 14
Buy-in: VND 80M (~USD 3,280), VND 90M (~USD 3,690), VND 70M (~USD 2,870), VND 60M (~USD 2,460)
APT Taipei 2023 Event #38 SDHR champion Sangbeom Lim
Playing out from Sunday, November 10 to Thursday November 14 these four non-turbo Single Day High Roller tournaments come with buy-ins ranging from VND 60M (~USD 2,460) to VND 90M (~USD 3,690).
All four tournaments come with 30-minute blind levels and players start with 100,000 in chips with a 30-second shot clock in effect from the start. Players get five time banks, reset at the final table.
The current record for the APT’s standard Single Day High Roller event was set back during APT Taipei 2023, which saw South Korea’s Sangbeom Lim defeat a field of 152 entries (133 unique) to earn the biggest portion of the TWD $7,961,760 (~USD $259,750) prize pool. Lim bested Singapore’s Jun Hao Wu to earn a career-best TWD $1,910,860 (USD $62,460) top prize.
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Event #29: High Roller - Double Stack
Date: Tues, Nov 12
Buy-in: VND 60M (~USD 2,460)
The USA’s Peter Kiem made his maiden APT title win one to remember
A recent addition to the tour’s schedule; one of the two High Roller Double Stack tournaments at the APT Taipei Poker Classic set a tour record, drawing a field of 182 entries (133 unique) generating a prize pool of TWD 9,434,880 (~USD 298,855) – the largest ever for this tournament.
It was the USA’s Peter Kiem who claimed the accolades and the TWD 2,089,880 (~USD 66,200) top prize—a career-best score—making his maiden APT title win one to remember.
This two-day tournament comes with a 200,000-chip starting stack, 40-minute levels and a 30-second shot clock where players receive five 30-second time banks, reset on the Final Day and at the Final Table if more than 16 players return for the second day.
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Date: Fri, Nov 15
Buy-in: VND 120M (~USD 4,920)
Niko Koop at APT Taipei Poker Classic
The Baby Superstar challenge shares the honor of boasting largest buy-in on the schedule with the APT Super High Roller and was another event to set a new tour record at the APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024.
This saw Germany’s Niko Koop overcome a field of 92 entries (66 unique) to claim the biggest portion of the TWD 11,923,200 (~USD 377,675) prize pool; Koop overcame Thailand’s Thanat Sukchot to take a TWD 3,131,200 (~USD 99,180) top prize – the largest this event has ever awarded.
This is a single day event with 30-minute levels and gets underway on Friday, November 15. Players start with 100,000 in chips with a shot clock in effect from the start and entrants starting with five 30-second time banks, reset at the Final Table.
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Event #76 High Roller – Last Chance
Date: Sun, Nov 17
Buy-in: VND 40M (~USD 1,640)
South Korea’s Seungyeol Kim defeated the largest-ever Last Chance High Roller field
The VND 40M High Roller – Last Chance does just what it says on the tin, offering the festival’s high rolling contingent their last chance at winning some silverware.
Blind levels are 20-minutes in length with players starting with 100,000 in chips and a 30-second shot clock in effect from the get-go; players receive five time banks, reset at the Final Table.
The current record of 149 entries (126 unique) has stood since APT Taipei 2023 with South Korea’s Seungyeol Kim scooping the largest slice of the TWD 6,503,850 (~USD 212,460) prize pool, earning a TWD 1,560,750 (USD 40,400) top prize.
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Turbo and Hyper Turbo High Rollers There are a further nine single day Turbo and Hyper Turbo High Roller tournaments on the schedule:
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Event #79 is the only Turbo High Roller on the schedule with a VND 25M (~USD 1,025) buy-in. This plays out on Sunday, November 17 and comes with a 20,000 chip starting stack, 15-minute levels and a 15-second shot clock, with players receiving two time banks, reset at the Final Table.
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The remaining eight events are VND 15M (~USD 615) Hyper Turbo High Roller tournaments: Event #5, Event #10, Event #18, Event #27, Event #36 Hyper Turbo - High Roller - Win the Button, Event #45, Event #73, Event #82. These come with a 20,000-chip starting stack, 10-minute levels and a 15-second shot clock, with players receiving two time banks, reset at the Final Table.