Asian Poker Tour Announces KRW 1.3BN (~USD $1M) Guarantee For APT Incheon, South Korea 2023 Main Event

Joseph Wong / 23 Jun 2023

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Asian Poker Tour Announces KRW 1.3BN (~USD $1M) Guarantee For APT Incheon, South Korea 2023 Main Event

APT Reveals Full Schedule for APT Incheon (Aug 25-Sept 3); Series Boasts KRW 3BN (~$USD 2.3M) in Prize Pool Guarantees

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, June 22, 2023 – The Asian Poker Tour sponsored by Natural8 is pleased to announce the full schedule for the upcoming APT Incheon, South Korea 2023.

Running August 25-September 3, at the luxurious ART-tainment Paradise Hotel & Resort, which is located at the economic and cultural hub of Northeast Asia near Incheon Airport in South Korea.

APT Incheon, South Korea 2023

Date: August 25 - September 3

Venue: Paradise City Casino, Incheon, South Korea

Main Event Buy-in: KRW 2,300,000 (~USD $1,700)

Main Event Guarantee: KRW 1,300,000,000 (~USD $1M)

The APT makes its first foray of the year to South Korea, with Paradise City Casino – Korea's largest foreigners-only casino – playing host to the APT Incheon, South Korea 2023.

The ten-day 57-trophy-event Series boasts a whopping KRW 3BN (~USD $2.3M) in prize pool guarantees, with the biggest highlight being the KRW 2.3M (~USD $1,700) Main Event and its KRW 1.3BN (~USD $1M) guarantee.

The opening weekend starts with the KRW 600K APT Kickoff (KRW 175M/~USD $135K GTD) and KRW 800K Mystery Bounty Hunter Sponsored by Natural8 (KRW 225M/~USD $174K GTD).

Catering to those with bigger bankrolls, APT Incheon will also offer ten high roller events including the two flagship APT events, the KRW 7M APT Super High Roller - 8 Max (KRW 250M/~USD $193K GTD) and KRW 4.5M APT High Roller (KRW 350M/~USD $270K GTD).

The largest buyin on the schedule will be the single-day KRW 13M (~USD $10K) Superstar Challenge, which will see some of the Asia-Pacific’s best compete for one of the largest prize pools on offer outside of the Main Event.

KEY EVENTS

  • APT Kickoff (KRW 175M/~USD $135K GTD): KRW 600K (~USD $460) Buyin, Running Aug 25-26
  • Mystery Bounty Hunter Sponsored by Natural8 (KRW 225M/~USD $174K GTD): KRW 800K (~USD $620) Buyin, Running Aug 26-27
  • APT Super High Roller - 8 Max (KRW 250M/~USD $193K GTD): KRW 7M (~USD $5,400) Buyin, Running Aug 26-27
  • Sunday Super Stack (KRW 100M/~USD $77K GTD): KRW 700K (~USD $540) Buyin, Running Aug 27
  • APT Main Event (KRW 1.3BN/~USD $1M GTD): KRW 2.3M (~USD $1,700) Buyin, Running Aug 28-Sept 2
  • Superstar Challenge - 8 Max: KRW 13M (~$10K) Buyin, Running Aug 28
  • Zodiac Classic - Sponsored by Natural8 - Single Re-Entry (KRW 200M/~USD $154.5K GTD): KRW 1.5M (~USD $1,150) Buyin, Running Aug 31-Sept 1
  • Double Stack (KRW 150M/~USD $115K GTD): KRW 800K (~USD $620) Buyin, Running Sept 1-2
  • APT High Roller - 8 Max (KRW 350M/~$270K GTD): KRW 4.5M (~USD $3.5K) Buyin, Running Sept 2-3

For the complete APT Incheon, South Korea 2023 schedule please CLICK HERE

For further information, please contact press@theasianpokertour.com

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