Asian Poker Tour Reveals 2027 Calendar with Four Major Festivals
Jeju hosts a KRW 2.2 billion ($1.6m) Main Event; Taipei stages a $10,000 Championship in November.
Key Takeaways
- APT 2027 runs 22 January to 28 November with four major festivals in Jeju and Taipei.
- The APT Jeju Classic Main Event carries a KRW 2.2 billion ($1.6 million) guarantee.
- APT Championship 2027 in Taipei runs 12–28 November and includes a $10,000 Main Event Freezeout.
- APT Taipei 2025 Main Event attracted 2,547 entries and produced about a $3.7 million prize pool.
The Asian Poker Tour announced its 2027 schedule, confirming four major festivals with two stops each in South Korea and Taiwan. The season opens 22 January in Jeju and concludes 28 November in Taipei; the highlight is a KRW 2.2 billion ($1.6 million) guaranteed Main Event in Jeju and a $10,000 Championship Main Event in Taipei.
APT 2027 key dates and headline events
APT 2027 runs from 22 January to 28 November and concentrates on two primary hubs: Jeju Island in South Korea and Taipei in Taiwan. The publicly released dates and flagship events are:
APT Jeju Classic: 22–31 January, Jeju — Main Event carry a KRW 2.2 billion ($1.6 million) guarantee.
APT Taipei spring festival: 21 April–3 May, Taipei — 13-day festival.
Jeju return festival: 1–10 October, Jeju.
APT Championship 2027: 12–28 November, Taipei — a 17-day festival that includes a $10,000 Main Event Freezeout and multiple Lion Trophy events.
Organisers said the complete tournament schedules, structure sheets and online satellite information will be published on the official Asian Poker Tour website.
The Jeju Main Event and the prize guarantee
Jeju opens and later revisits the calendar, with the most substantial guaranteed prize arriving at the start of the season. The APT Jeju Classic Main Event is listed with a KRW 2.2 billion ($1.6 million) guarantee. The island also hosts a second festival in October, running 1–10 October.
The decision to anchor two festivals on Jeju reflects the APT’s appetite for stable regional venues that produce high entry numbers. Jeju’s combination of resort infrastructure and international flight connections has been a factor in the tour’s repeated visits.
Taipei to stage the Championship and a spring festival
Taipei hosts two separate APT stops in 2027. The spring APT Taipei festival runs 21 April–3 May for 13 days. The season-closing APT Championship runs 12–28 November and features a $10,000 Main Event Freezeout alongside several Lion Trophy competitions.
Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel has previously described the Championship Main Event as “the Asian Main Event.”
APT Taipei’s capacity to attract large fields is part of the APT’s rationale for a two-stop approach in Taiwan. For context, the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event drew 2,547 entries and generated a prize pool of approximately $3.7 million.
Recent attendance figures and market context
Organisers cited strong tournament attendance as the reason for returning to Jeju and Taipei. Two recent reference points underpin that claim:
APT Taipei 2025 Main Event: 2,547 entries, roughly $3.7 million prize pool.
APT Incheon 2026 Main Event: 1,393 entries, described as nearly 10% more than the previous year.
Across the 2027 season the APT expects players from more than 50 countries and regions to participate. That international reach is central to the tour’s programming and to its marketing of multi-week festival formats.
What the schedule means for players and operators
Players planning travel should note the January opening on Jeju and the long 17-day Championship window in November on Taipei when arranging flights and accommodations. Tournament operators, venue partners and satellite providers can expect advance notices for structure sheets, satellite timelines and on-site logistics once the APT publishes the full materials on its site.
The APT’s calendar also signals continued investment in multi-day festival formats, a model that requires local hotel inventory and large-floor poker rooms. Suppliers of event staffing, chip and table inventory, tournament clocks and cash-handling services can use the announced dates to firm contracts.
How organisers will finalise details
The Asian Poker Tour will publish full tournament schedules, structure sheets and online satellite information on the official Asian Poker Tour website. That release will include buy-ins, flight structures, late registration windows and the satellite paths players can use to qualify online and live.
Organisers did not publish full buy-in lists or seat counts for every event in the initial announcement. They did, however, announce the guarantee figures for the Jeju Main Event and the $10,000 Championship Main Event in Taipei and supplied the festival dates listed above.
“the Asian Main Event.” — Erik Seidel, quoted on the APT Championship Main Event
Practical next steps for stakeholders
Players: target the Jeju Classic and the APT Championship dates if chasing the largest guaranteed prize pools and the marquee $10,000 Main Event.
Operators and vendors: lock logistics and staffing for Jeju (January and October) and Taipei (April and November) now that dates are firm.
Satellite providers and online platforms: prepare qualification windows aligned to the APT’s forthcoming structure sheets.
For tournament coverage and calendar updates check the APT Championship listing in our events section and the initial announcement in our news stream.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Asian Poker Tour 2027 season start and end?
The APT 2027 season starts 22 January in Jeju and ends 28 November in Taipei. The announcement lists these as the opening and closing dates for the four major festivals.
What are the headline prize figures for APT 2027?
The headline guarantees are a KRW 2.2 billion ($1.6 million) Main Event in Jeju and a $10,000 Championship Main Event in Taipei. The Jeju figure is the advertised guarantee for the APT Jeju Classic Main Event.
How long is the APT Championship festival in Taipei?
The APT Championship 2027 runs for 17 days, from 12 November to 28 November, and includes a $10,000 Main Event Freezeout and multiple Lion Trophy competitions.
How large were recent APT fields that justify these stops?
APT Taipei 2025 drew 2,547 Main Event entries and around a $3.7 million prize pool; APT Incheon 2026 recorded 1,393 Main Event entries, nearly 10% up on the previous year.
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