The Asian Poker Tour is coming back to South Korea with the third APT festival of the 2026 season, the APT Incheon 2026, one of the most anticipated events of the year, taking place at the incredible Paradise City Incheon from August 7 to August 16, offering a total guaranteed prize pool of KRW 4 billion divided into 106 events that include high roller tournaments, mixed games and more.
APT Incheon 2026 Key Events
The headline of the festival as always will be the APT Main Event, running from August 9 to August 15, with a buy-in of KRW 2,500,000 and a guaranteed of KRW 1,500,000,000 including a 24K Gold Lion APT Main Event Trophy, complemented by two other signature trophy events like the APT Super High Roller with a buy-in of KRW 15,000,000 and the APT High Roller with a buy-in of KRW 5,000,000, both including a guaranteed prize pool of KRW 500,000,000.
- #1 Korea National Cup – Sponsored by DeepRun
- 2026.08.07 – 2026.08.08
- Buy-in: 700,000 KRW (601,580 + 98,420)
- GTD: 200,000,000 KRW
- #10 Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8
- 2026.08.08 – 2026.08.09
- Buy-in: 900,000 KRW (787,500 + 112,500)
- GTD: 300,000,000 KRW
- #11 APT Super High Roller
- 2026.08.08 – 2026.08.09
- Buy-in: 15,000,000 KRW (14,250,000 + 750,000)
- GTD: 500,000,000 KRW
- #20 APT Main Event
- 2026.08.09 – 2026.08.15
- Buy-in: 2,500,000 KRW (2,250,000 + 250,000)
- GTD: 1,500,000,000 KRW
- #35 Superstar Challenge
- 2026.08.10 – 2026.08.11
- Buy-in: 35,000,000 KRW (34,000,000 + 1,000,000)
- #76 Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8
- 2026.08.13 – 2026.08.14
- Buy-in: 3,000,000 KRW (2,700,000 + 300,000)
- GTD: 500,000,000 KRW
- #82 Mini Main Event
- 2026.08.14 – 2026.08.15
- Buy-in: 900,000 KRW (787,500 + 112,500)
- GTD: 400,000,000 KRW
- #92 Ultra Stack
- 2026.08.15 – 2026.08.16
- Buy-in: 700,000 KRW (601,580 + 98,420)
- GTD: 150,000,000 KRW
- #94 APT High Roller
- 2026.08.15 – 2026.08.16
- Buy-in: 5,000,000 KRW (4,500,000 + 500,000)
- GTD: 500,000,000 KRW
Venue: Paradise City Incheon
Paradise City Incheon is a prestigious integrated resort that is located in Incheon, South Korea, only a few minutes away from the Incheon International airport, and has premium hotels and luxurious finishes that display thousands of contemporary art pieces and many entertainment options that all guests attending can enjoy, and of course its modern casino with a dedicated poker room that is known for hosting popular international poker tournaments like the Asian Poker Tour.
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