MANILA, PHILIPPINES, October 8, 2026 – On the heels of an unprecedented surge that has seen every festival from the APT Manila Classic in February 2025 to the APT Incheon 2026 set sequential benchmarks, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) has officially unveiled its schedule of marquee stops for the 2027 APT Poker Season.

Carrying momentum from eight consecutive record-shattering tour stops across Asia, the 2027 calendar brings the region's leading circuit back to fan-favorite destinations in South Korea and Taiwan, headlined by massive guarantees and world-class tournament schedules.

2027 Asian Poker Tour Key Dates & Highlights

APT Jeju Classic 2027: January 22–31, 2027

• Main Event Buy-in: KRW 2.2M (~USD 1,600)
• Main Event Guarantee: KRW 2.2B (~USD 1.6M)
• The season launches on Jeju Island with a 10-day festival anchored by its flagship KRW 2.2B GTD Main Event.

APT Taipei 2027: April 21–May 3, 2027

• The tour returns to Taiwan—home of the largest non-Championship festival in APT history—for an expanded 13 days of top-flight tournament action.

APT Jeju 2027: October 1–10, 2027

• APT returns to South Korea's iconic island resort—location of the tour's largest Korean-based festival—for its marquee autumn series.

APT Championship 2027 (Taipei): November 12–28, 2027

• Centered around the USD 10,000 APT Championship Main Event Freezeout—famously dubbed by Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel as “the Asian Main Event”—the year concludes in Taipei with a 17-day finale, where the tour's top players battle for Championship titles across signature APT Lion Trophy events.

Sustaining Global Growth

With player participation continuing to hit all-time highs across Asia, the 2027 tour schedule builds on an uninterrupted growth trajectory. Thousands of players from over 50 countries and regions are expected to compete for multi-billion local currency prize pools throughout the season. Full tournament structures, event schedules, and online satellite details will be released in the coming months on the official Asian Poker Tour website.

About the Asian Poker Tour

Founded in 2006, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) is the premier poker tournament circuit in the Asia-Pacific region. Partnering with top-tier international venues and industry leaders like Natural8, the APT delivers world-class live tournament poker, prestigious trophy events, and record-setting prize pools for players worldwide.