Win an APT Championship Seat at the APT Jeju Classic 2026

By Mrinal Gujare

08 Jan 2026

Mrinal Gujare 08 Jan 2026

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APT Jeju Classic 2026, January 30 - February 8 in South Korea.
99 events with KRW 4.9B+ in guaranteed prize pools.
Seven seats to $5M APT Championship awarded through key events.

APT Jeju Classic 2026 offers seven direct seats to the USD 5 million APT Championship Main Event through structured performance-based qualification.

The Asian Poker Tour opens its 20th season with the APT Jeju Classic 2026, running from January 30 to February 8 in South Korea. The series takes place at LES A Casino, located inside Jeju Shinhwa World, in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea and sponsored by Natural8.

The festival includes 99 events and satellites, with multiple guaranteed prize pools and direct qualification paths to the USD 5 million APT Championship Main Event later this year.

APT Championship Seats Available in Jeju

APT Jeju Classic 2026 awards seven seats to the APT Championship Main Event in Taipei, scheduled for November 13 to 29, 2026. Each seat carries a buy-in value of approximately USD 10,000.

Seats are awarded through performance in select trophy events, not through random draws, giving players a clear competitive path.

Events That Award APT Championship Seats

Players can secure a seat by achieving one of the following results:

Winner of the APT Jeju Classic Main Event
Second and third place finishers in the Main Event
Winner of the APT Super High Roller
Winner of the APT High Roller
Winner of the Superstar Challenge
Winner of the Zodiac Classic

This structure rewards deep runs and final table finishes rather than volume.

Main Event and Prize Pool Structure

The APT Jeju Classic Main Event carries a KRW 2.2 billion guarantee with a buy-in of KRW 2.3 million. The full festival guarantees exceed KRW 4.9 billion across all events.

Key high buy-in tournaments include the APT Super High Roller with a KRW 500 million guarantee and the APT High Roller with a KRW 700 million guarantee.

Key Guaranteed Events at APT Jeju Classic 2026

Tournament Name	Dates	Buy-In (KRW)	Guaranteed Prize Pool (KRW)
APT Main Event	Feb 1 to Feb 7	2.3M	2.2B
APT National Cup	Jan 30 to Jan 31	850K	200M
Mystery Bounty Hunter	Jan 31 to Feb 1	1.1M	400M
APT Super High Roller	Jan 31 to Feb 1	15M	500M
Zodiac Classic	Feb 5 to Feb 6	3.6M	500M
APT High Roller	Feb 7 to Feb 8	5M	700M

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