Asian Poker Tour has announced the full schedule for APT Jeju 2026, with the Jeju stop growing into a 13-day festival from September 25 to October 7, 2026.
Held in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea and sponsored by Natural8, the series will take place at LES A Casino inside Jeju Shinhwa World on Jeju Island, South Korea. The schedule features 136 trophy events, three satellites, and more than KRW5.2 billion, approximately USD3.5 million, in guaranteed prize pools.
The expansion follows two record-setting Jeju festivals for the tour. The Main Events at APT Jeju 2025 and APT Jeju Classic 2026 both set new benchmarks for poker tournaments in South Korea, raising expectations for another strong turnout in 2026.
A Bigger Jeju Schedule With 136 Trophy Events
APT Jeju 2026 adds three days compared with APT Jeju Classic 2026, making the new schedule 32% larger than the previous Jeju festival.
The 136 trophy events include 90 No Limit Hold’em tournaments and 46 non-NLH events. The NLH schedule features 11 dedicated Women’s Events, two heads-up events, one of which is also a Women’s Event, and two combined Go+poker and chess+poker events.
The non-NLH lineup brings further variety with 21 Omaha tournaments, 17 stud and mixed game events, and 8 draw game events.
APT Main Event Leads the Festival
The APT Main Event will run from September 27 to October 3 with a KRW2.7 million, approximately USD1,850, buy-in and a KRW2.2 billion, approximately USD1.5 million, guarantee.
It is one of three signature Lion Trophy events on the schedule, alongside the APT Super High Roller and the APT High Roller. The APT Super High Roller carries a KRW15 million, approximately USD10,250, buy-in and a KRW500 million, approximately USD341K, guarantee. The APT High Roller features a KRW5.5 million, approximately USD3,760, buy-in and a KRW700 million, approximately USD478K, guarantee.
Other guaranteed events include the Korea National Cup, Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8, Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8, Mini Main Event, Baby Zodiac Classic, Ultra Stack, and Monster Stack.
12 APTC Main Event Seats on Offer
APT Jeju 2026 will also award 12 USD10,000 APT Championship Main Event seats through selected results and lucky draws.
Five seats are connected to the APT Main Event. Two will be awarded by lucky draw on Day 3 and Day 4, while the remaining three will go to the top three finishers.
Additional seats are linked to major events including the APT Super High Roller, APT High Roller, Superstar Challenge, Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8, Event #33 High Roller – Ultra Stack, Event #54 High Roller, and the Mini Main Event.
The seats are for the USD5 million guaranteed APTC Main Event, scheduled for November 23-27, 2026, in Taipei, Taiwan.
Key Events on the Schedule
The Korea National Cup opens the festival from September 25-26 with a KRW900K, approximately USD615, buy-in and a KRW200 million, approximately USD136K, guarantee. The Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8 follows from September 26-27 with a KRW1.2 million, approximately USD820, buy-in and a KRW400 million, approximately USD273K, guarantee.
The higher buy-in highlights include the KRW37 million, approximately USD25K, Superstar Challenge from September 25-26, the KRW15 million APT Super High Roller from September 26-27, the KRW3.7 million Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8 from October 1-2, and the KRW7.5 million Baby Superstar Challenge on October 2.
The second half of the festival includes the KRW1.5 million Mini Main Event from October 2-3, the KRW5.5 million APT High Roller from October 3-4, the KRW1.2 million Ultra Stack from October 3-4, the KRW1.5 million Baby Zodiac Classic from October 4-5, and the KRW750K Monster Stack from October 5-6.
The schedule closes with the KRW1.5 million Trip Saver from October 6-7 and the KRW450K Micro Main Event on October 7.
All buy-ins are listed in KRW, with USD amounts provided for reference only.
