Live poker is booming in Asia right now, and we have it Asian Poker Tour (APT) to thank for that. Following the largest and richest poker series taking place in Taiwan, the Asian Poker Tour sponsored by Natural8 travels to the beautiful South Korean island of Jeju APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 Festival.
The APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 Festival will take place over ten days between April 26th and May 5th 90 events and satellites. The top step Landing Hotel & Casino Throughout the series, the action will go to the ceiling as players from far and wide try to win a winner’s trophy and a bankroll-boosting cash prize.
The APT has seriously pushed the boat out of the water when it comes to guarantees Over 5 billion KRW are waiting to be won; This huge number corresponds approximately $3.76 millionif you are interested.
A significant portion of these combined guarantees come from the APT Main Event, which will be huge; Mark our words. With four flights each costing KRW 2,500,000 (US$1,903) to attend APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 Main Event has a KRW 2 billion (US$1.5 million) guarantee on its prize pool. This is an increase of more than twenty times compared to the last APT Jeju Main Event which took place in 2017!
August 2023 was the last time APT anchored in South Korea, although the festival was held at the Paradise Hotel & Resort in Incheon. In the Main Event, 563 unique players purchased 367 re-entries (930 entrants), paying KRW 2,300,000 each and creating a prize pool of KRW 1,867,347,000 ($1,410,415).
Japan’s Shoichiro Tamaki emerged victorious and returned home with the equivalent of $205,025 after a three-hander with second-place Tsz Wan ($159,520) and third-place Chokejindachai Napat of Thailand ($167,829). deal. Expect even bigger payouts this time.
APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 schedule
Date
Time
Event
Buy in (KRW)
Approximate buy-in (USD)
Fri. April 26th
11:00 o’clock
#1: Korea National Cup Flight A
800,000
$609
14:00 clock
#2: Satellite to the Korea National Cup
160,000
$122
3:30 in the afternoon
#3: PL Omaha High
600,000
$457
4:00 p.m
#4: Single Day High Roller Freezeout
3,000,000
$2,283
6:00 p.m
#1: Korea National Cup Flight B
800,000
$609
8:00 pm
#5: Turbo NL Omaha
400,000
$304
9:30 p.m
#6: Hyper Turbo
700,000
$533
11:00 p.m
#7: Super Hyper Turbo
300,000
$228
Sat. April 27th
11:00 o’clock
#8: Mystery Bounty Hunter Flight A
1,000,000
$761
11:15 p.m
#1: Korean National Cup final day
11:15 a.m
#9: APT Super High Roller Day 1
13,500,000
$10,274
11:30 a.m
#10: PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5 Card (Big O)
600,000
$457
11:45 a.m
#11: NL Hold’em Freezeout
2,000,000
$1,522
14:00 clock
#12: Limit triple draw mix
600,000
$457
6:00 p.m
#8: Mystery Bounty Hunter Flight B
1,000,000
$761
7 p.m
#13: Turbo High Roller
1,100,000
$837
19:30 o’clock
#14: Turbo NL Omaha Hi-Lo 5 Card (Big O)
400,000
$304
9:45 p.m
#15: Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw 2-7
300,000
$228
11:00 p.m
#16: Super Hyper Turbo Win the Button
300,000
$228
Sun, April 28th
11:00 o’clock
#17: Sunday Super Stack
1,100,000
$837
11:15 a.m
#8: Last Day of Mystery Bounty Hunter
11:15 a.m
#9: Final day of the APT Super High Roller
11:15 a.m
#18: Single Day High Roller
4,000,000
$3,044
11:30 a.m
#19: PL Omaha High 5 map
600,000
$457
14:00 clock
#20: Limit ROSE
600,000
$457
4:00 p.m
#21: NL Hold’em Teams Event
600,000
$457
7 p.m
#22: Turbo PL Omaha High
400,000
$304
8:00 pm
#23: Satellite for 2.5 million KRW
500,000
$381
9:30 p.m
#24: Hyper Turbo NL ROSE
300,000
$228
10:00 in the afternoon
#25: Tick tock BOOM
500,000
$381
Mon. April 29th
11:00 o’clock
#26: APT Main Event Flight A
2,500,000
$1,903
11:15 a.m
#27: Superstar Challenge Day 1
30,000,000
$22,831
11:30 a.m
#28: Omaha Masters PL Omaha High
1,500,000
$1,142
11:45 a.m
#29: Single Day High Roller Mystery Bounty
4,500,000
$3,425
12.00
#30: NL Hold’em Freezeout
1,000,000
$761
6:00 p.m
#31: Satellite for 2.5 million KRW
500,000
$381
7:15 p.m
#32: Turbo High Roller
1,100,000
$837
19:30 o’clock
#33: Turbo NL Omaha High Double Board
400,000
$304
9:30 p.m
#34: Hyper Turbo
500,000
$381
9:45 p.m
#35: Hyper Turbo NL 8 game
300,000
$228
11:00 p.m
#36: Super Hyper Turbo Super Hold’em
300,000
$228
Tue. Apr. 30
11:00 o’clock
#26: APT Main Event Flight B
2,500,000
$1,903
11:15 a.m
#27: Final day of the Superstar Challenge
11:15 a.m
#37: Single Day High Roller
4,000,000
$3,044
11:30 a.m
#38: Mix Game Masters 9 Game
1,500,000
$1,142
11:45 a.m
#39: NL Hold’em Single Re-Entry
1,000,000
$761
3:00 p.m
#40: Women’s event
600,000
$457
6:00 p.m
#41: Satellite for 2.5 million KRW
500,000
$381
19:30 o’clock
#42: Turbo PL Omaha High-Low 5-Card (Big O)
400,000
$304
8:00 pm
#43: Turbo
700,000
$533
9:45 p.m
#44: Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw Mix
300,000
$228
11:00 p.m
#45: Super Hyper Turbo Bomb Pot
300,000
$228
Wed. May 1st
11:00 o’clock
#26: APT Main Event Flight C
2,500,000
$1,903
11:15 a.m
#46: Single Day High Roller
3,500,000
$2,664
11:30 a.m
#47: PL Omaha High/Hi-Lo Mix 5 card
600,000
$457
11:45 a.m
#48: NL Hold’em Bounty
1,000,000
$761
14:00 clock
#49: Limit the triple draw lowball mix
600,000
$457
4:00 p.m
#50: Women’s event
300,000
$228
6:00 p.m
#26: APT Main Event Flight D
2,500.00)
$1,903
7:15 p.m
#51: Turbo
900,000
$685
19:30 o’clock
#52: Turbo NL Omaha High Lazy Rivers
400,000
$304
9:30 p.m
#53: Hyper Turbo Double Stack
300,000
$228
11:00 p.m
#55: Super Hyper Turbo
300,000
$228
Thu May 2nd
11:00 o’clock
#26: APT Main Event Day 2
2,500,000
$1,903
11:00 p.m
#56: PL Omaha High Lazy Rivers
600,000
$457
14:00 clock
#57: NL Hold’em Freezeout
800,000
$609
4:00 p.m
#58: Single Day High Roller Big Bounty
4,000,000
$3,044
7 p.m
#59: Zodiac Classic Day 1
3,000,000
$2,283
9.00
#60: Tick Tock BOOM!
500,000
$381
10:00 in the afternoon
#61: Hyper Turbo NL ROSE
300,000
$228
11:00 p.m
#62: Super Hyper Turbo Crazy Pineaple
300,000
$228
Fri. May 3rd
11:00 o’clock
#63: Double Stack Flight A
1,000,000
$761
11:15 a.m
#26: APT Main Event Day 3
11:15 a.m
#59: Last day of the Zodiac Classic
3,000,000
$2,283
11:15 a.m
#64: Baby Superstar Challenge
10,000,000
$7,610
11:30 a.m
#65: PL Omaha High 5-Card
600,000
$457
11:45 a.m
#66: NL Hold’em Heads Up (32 Cap)
800,000
$609
14:00 clock
#67: Limit Triple Stud
600.00
$457
6:00 p.m
#63: Double Stack Flight B
1,000,000
$761
7 p.m
#68: Satellite to the APT High Roller
1,100,000
$837
7:15 p.m
#69: Turbo
600,000
$457
8:00 pm
#70: Turbo PL Omaha High 5-Card
400,000
$304
9:30 p.m
#71: Hyper Turbo
500,000
$381
9:45 p.m
#72: Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw Mix
300,000
$228
11:00 o’clock
#73: Super Hyper Turbo
300,000
$228
Sat. May 4th
11:00 o’clock
#74: Mini Main Event Flight A
800,000
$609
11:15 a.m
#26: Last day of the APT Main Event
11:15 a.m
#63: Double Stack Finals Day
11:15 a.m
#75: PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card (Big O)
600,000
$457
11:15 a.m
#76: APT High Roller
7,000,000
$5,327
11:30 a.m
#77: NL Hold’em Freezeout
1,500,000
$1,142
14:00 clock
#78: Dealer’s Choice (19 games)
600,000
$457
6:00 p.m
#74: Mini Main Event Flight B
800,000
$609
19:30 o’clock
#79: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card (Big O)
400,000
$304
9.00
#81: Hyper Turbo Double Stack
600,000
$457
9:45 p.m
#81: Hyper Turbo NL 8 game
300,000
$228
11:00 p.m
#82: Super Hyper Turbo
300,000
$228
Sun, May 5th
11:00 o’clock
#83: Micro Main Event
400,000
$304
11:15 a.m
#74: Final day of the mini-main event
11:15 a.m
#76: Last day of the APT High Roller
11:15 a.m
#84: Omaholic (Omaha Hi – PL Pre/NL Post)
600,000
$457
11:30 a.m
#85: Last Chance High Roller
3,000,000
2,283
3:00 p.m
#86: Turbo
700,000
$533
4:30 p.m
#87: Turbo PL Omaha High Win the Button
400,000
$304
17:30
#88: Hyper Turbo
400,000
$304
6:00 p.m
#89: Hyper Turbo High Roller
1,500,000
$1,142
19:30 o’clock
#90: Super Hyper Turbo
300,000
$228
The APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 schedule is full of events and satellites, as you can see from the table above. Although No-Limit Hold’em dominates the action, as it does at almost every live and online poker festival, there are dozens of non-Hold’em events that players can take part in.
There are several Pot Limit Omaha variants, including Big O. As well as Stud, Single and Triple Draw games, while a Dealer’s Choice with 19 possible games to choose from is available to keep mixed game players on their toes.
Bertrand “ElkY” Gropellier won the Superstar Challenge in Taiwan
Those who love watching poker’s biggest names in action should be pleased to learn that a Superstar Challenge is planned in Jeju. While the event doesn’t guarantee the prize pool, the fact that it costs does Entry is 30,000,000 KRW (22,831 USD). This means that it will naturally attract some of the world’s best players to the Landing Hotel & Casino.
Luminaries such as appeared at the Superstar Challenge, which took place in Taiwan Steve O’Dwyer, Isaac Haxton, Espen Jorstad, Danny Tang, Biao DingAnd Roman Hrabec compete. French superstar Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier won the top award and collected the equivalent of $367,770 after his defeat Lester Edoc Heads up.
Stay tuned to PokerNews in the coming days as we bring you a guide to everything you need to know about APT Jeju, South Korea 2024, followed by a detailed recap of all the most exciting results from the busy schedule.
