APT Jeju Readies 135-Tournament Festival for 20th Anniversary Season

APT Jeju is set to commence on September 25, offering a 135-tournament schedule as part of the Asian Poker Tour’s (APT) 20th anniversary season. Running until October 7 at LES A Casino in Jeju, Korea, this festival will be the second APT stop on the island this year, following a record-setting event in January. The Jeju series delivers one of 2026’s broadest tournament calendars, featuring events for every player level and format—poker’s tasting menu, with headline guarantees and sponsor partnerships throughout.

Focus Keyword: APT Jeju 135-Tournament Festival Schedule

APT Jeju’s 135-tournament festival brings a dense daily breakdown, averaging more than 10 events per day. Buy-ins range from $150 to $27,000, spanning the popular No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha fields as well as several unusual formats.

• The series opens September 25 with a $3,300 single day high roller (Event #3), a $1,100 turbo high roller (Event #5), and a $550 Limit Triple Draw Mix (Event #4)—the latter catering to mixed-game enthusiasts.
• September 26 kicks off the $900 Mystery Bounty Hunter, sponsored by Natural8 (Event #9), with a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool across three starting flights. The $11,000 APT Super High Roller (Event #10) launches as well, posting a $370,000 minimum prize pool.
• September 27 marks the first of four Day 1 flights for the $2,000 Main Event (Event #19) with a $1,600,000 guarantee. The day also features a $3,200 Mystery Bounty High Roller (Event #21) and a $150 turbo NLO Double Board Bomb Pot (Event #26).

Highlights: Mixed Games, High Rollers, Women’s Events, and Record Guarantees

The festival structure leaves room for several distinct highlights:

• September 28 puts the $220 heads-up women’s event (Event #31) at centre stage, along with the $3,300 High Roller – Ultra Stack (Event #33), and the $27,000 Superstar Challenge (Event #35).
• For mixed game fans, September 29 introduces the $1,100 9-Game Mix (Event #45), and the $600 Women’s Main Event (Event #47), in addition to PLO, Single Draw, and Win The Button events.
• Traditionalists find a home in the $1,100 Masters Fixed Limit Draw (Event #55) on September 30, while novelty formats like the $370 NLO Cry Me a River (Event #58) and $220 Tick Tock BOOM! (Event #61) cater to those seeking something different.

Innovative Formats and Unusual Structures at APT Jeju

From Atomic Pineapple to Big O ‘Oceans’, APT Jeju offers uncommon tournaments by the dozen:

• October 1’s $370 Atomic Pineapple (Event #71) deals five cards with a fold after each betting round, while the $550 Pot-Limit Super Hold’em (Event #70) adds an extra hole card.
• The $2,700 Zodiac Classic, sponsored by Natural8 (Event #66), brings a $370,000 guarantee.
• October 2 launches the $1,100 Mini Main Event (Event #74) with a $222,000 guarantee, the $450 teams event (Event #76), and the $5,500 Baby Superstar Challenge (Event #78).
• Open-Face Chinese Poker features in a $900 heads-up tournament (Event #86) on October 3, with the Main and Mini Main Events concluding and the $3,700 APT High Roller (Event #87) starting.
• October 4’s $1,100 Masters Dealer Choice (Event #97) and $370 turbo 8-Game (Event #104) round out the mixed offerings.

For Every Player: Accessible Buy-ins and Variant Coverage

APT Jeju’s design ensures participation at all bankroll levels:

• Micro and hyper-turbo games appear, including the $550 Micro Main Event (Event #109) and $330 ROSET no-limit hyper-turbo (Event #116) with disciplines from razz to stud hi/lo.
• October 6 presents the $550 Big O Oceans (Event #119)—introducing a sixth community card—a $5,500 single day high roller, and several turbo events in rapid succession.
• The final day, October 7, features the $330 Closer (Event #128), a $2,800 Last Chance High Roller (Event #129), and all remaining tournaments will run as turbos after 5pm.

“All three Lion Trophy tournaments broke records at the previous APT Jeju stop,” according to the official event preview.

Broader Context: APT Jeju in the 2026 Tour Landscape

APT Jeju sits amid the APT’s 20th anniversary schedule, with attention already shifting to the $5M guaranteed APT Championship in Taipei this November. Still, Jeju’s 135 events and multiple record guarantees ensure the Korean stop remains a highlight for both local and international players. All dollar figures are estimates based on currency conversions from Korean won at the time of writing.

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