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Main Event Sets New Phu Quoc Record with 507 Entries Generating a ₫14.75BN (~$619K) Prize Pool; Vietnam's Julien Tran Leads Final 48 Players
APT Phu Quoc 2023
Main Event Sets New Phu Quoc Record with 507 Entries Generating a ₫14.75BN (~$619K) Prize Pool; Vietnam's Julien Tran Leads Final 48 Players

Posted31 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

APT Phu Quoc 2023: Main Event Up To 482 Entries After Final Two Starting Flights With Registration Still Open, China's Xiaochun Shi Wins Record-Breaking Single Day High Roller – 8 Max For ₫1.04BN (~$43.7K)
APT Phu Quoc 2023
APT Phu Quoc 2023: Main Event Up To 482 Entries After Final Two Starting Flights With Registration Still Open, China's Xiaochun Shi Wins Record-Breaking Single Day High Roller – 8 Max For ₫1.04BN (~$43.7K)

Posted30 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

Main Event Flight B Draws 141 Entries; Seok Hyeon Park Tops Counts, Tran Van Tai Claims Gold in Single Day High Roller – 8 Max For ₫904.81M (~$38.9K)
APT Phu Quoc 2023
Main Event Flight B Draws 141 Entries; Seok Hyeon Park Tops Counts, Tran Van Tai Claims Gold in Single Day High Roller – 8 Max For ₫904.81M (~$38.9K)

Posted29 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

Main Event Opening Flight Draws 172 Entries; South Korea's Wanghee Lee Bags Biggest Stack
APT Phu Quoc 2023
Main Event Opening Flight Draws 172 Entries; South Korea's Wanghee Lee Bags Biggest Stack

Posted28 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

Vietnam's Nguyen Trung Quan Wins Record-Breaking Super High Roller For ₫1.196BN (~$51.45K), Kaito Hirai Crowned Mystery Bounty Hunter Champion For ₫261.96M (~$11.26K)
APT Phu Quoc 2023
Vietnam's Nguyen Trung Quan Wins Record-Breaking Super High Roller For ₫1.196BN (~$51.45K), Kaito Hirai Crowned Mystery Bounty Hunter Champion For ₫261.96M (~$11.26K)

Posted27 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

APT Phu Quoc 2023: Ahmed Ibrahimi Wins Kickoff for ₫327.76M (~$14K), Mongolia's Anarbayasgalan Sainjargal Leads Record-Breaking Super High Roller, Mystery Bounty Draws 214 Runners; Lester Edoc Tops Counts
APT Phu Quoc 2023
APT Phu Quoc 2023: Ahmed Ibrahimi Wins Kickoff for ₫327.76M (~$14K), Mongolia's Anarbayasgalan Sainjargal Leads Record-Breaking Super High Roller, Mystery Bounty Draws 214 Runners; Lester Edoc Tops Counts

Posted26 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

Kickoff Kickstarts Series Action With 196 Entries and ₫1.52BN ($65K) Prize Pool; Mongolia's Batmunkh Batkhuyag Leads
APT Phu Quoc 2023
Kickoff Kickstarts Series Action With 196 Entries and ₫1.52BN ($65K) Prize Pool; Mongolia's Batmunkh Batkhuyag Leads

Posted25 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

APT Taipei 2023: High Roller Early Bird Special
APT Taipei 2023
APT Taipei 2023: High Roller Early Bird Special

Posted20 Mar 2023byKim Matibag

APT Taipei 2023: The Preview
APT Taipei 2023
APT Taipei 2023: The Preview

Posted17 Mar 2023byBen Wilson

Series Awards VND 62BN (~$2.61M) In Prize Money, Aigars Plivcs Claims Second APT High Roller Title and VND 2.191BN (~$92K) Top Prize
APT Hanoi 2023
Series Awards VND 62BN (~$2.61M) In Prize Money, Aigars Plivcs Claims Second APT High Roller Title and VND 2.191BN (~$92K) Top Prize

Posted13 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Vietnam's Hai Nam Hoang Wins Main Event For VND 2.794BN (~$117K), APT High Roller Up To 204 Entries – VND 9.894BN (~$415K) Prize Pool; Seungmook Jung Tops Day 1B
APT Hanoi 2023
Vietnam's Hai Nam Hoang Wins Main Event For VND 2.794BN (~$117K), APT High Roller Up To 204 Entries – VND 9.894BN (~$415K) Prize Pool; Seungmook Jung Tops Day 1B

Posted12 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Main Event Final Table Set – Hai Nam Hoang Leads; Zhao Feng Hunting Second Main Event Title
APT Hanoi 2023
Main Event Final Table Set – Hai Nam Hoang Leads; Zhao Feng Hunting Second Main Event Title

Posted11 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Main Event Draws 654 Entries Generating a VND 15.85BN (~$666K) Prize Pool; Russia's German Bukharov Holds Commanding Day 2 Lead
APT Hanoi 2023
Main Event Draws 654 Entries Generating a VND 15.85BN (~$666K) Prize Pool; Russia's German Bukharov Holds Commanding Day 2 Lead

Posted10 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Asian Poker Tour Announces Million Dollar Guarantee for APT Taipei Main Event
APT Taipei 2023
Asian Poker Tour Announces Million Dollar Guarantee for APT Taipei Main Event

Posted9 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Main Event Up To 640 Entries After Final Two Starting Flights With Registration Still Open; Vietnam's Huy Thanh Le Leads Day 1C & China's Haito Luan Tops 1D
APT Hanoi 2023
Main Event Up To 640 Entries After Final Two Starting Flights With Registration Still Open; Vietnam's Huy Thanh Le Leads Day 1C & China's Haito Luan Tops 1D

Posted8 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Main Event Day 1B Draws 175 Entries; India's Phashant Bhutoria Bags Biggest, Lester Edoc Wins 16th APT Title In Single Day High Roller, Two Female APT Champions Crowned In One Day
APT Hanoi 2023
Main Event Day 1B Draws 175 Entries; India's Phashant Bhutoria Bags Biggest, Lester Edoc Wins 16th APT Title In Single Day High Roller, Two Female APT Champions Crowned In One Day

Posted7 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Main Event Opening Flight Attracts 205 Entrants; China's Xixiang Luo Tops Day 1A Chip Counts
APT Hanoi 2023
Main Event Opening Flight Attracts 205 Entrants; China's Xixiang Luo Tops Day 1A Chip Counts

Posted6 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Mike Takayama Goes Wire-to-Wire To Win Inaugural Superstar Invitational For VND 1.457BN (~$62.6K)
APT Hanoi 2023
Mike Takayama Goes Wire-to-Wire To Win Inaugural Superstar Invitational For VND 1.457BN (~$62.6K)

Posted6 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Phan Minh Duc Wins Kickoff For VND 520.52M (~$22.38K), Mike Takayama Leads Final Eight in Superstar Invitational, Mystery Bounty Draws 419 Runners; VND 3.65BN (~$157K) Up For Grabs
APT Hanoi 2023
Phan Minh Duc Wins Kickoff For VND 520.52M (~$22.38K), Mike Takayama Leads Final Eight in Superstar Invitational, Mystery Bounty Draws 419 Runners; VND 3.65BN (~$157K) Up For Grabs

Posted5 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Kickoff Kickstarts Series Action With 452 Entries and VND 3.5BN ($147K) Prize Pool; Phan Minh Duc Leads
APT Hanoi 2023
Kickoff Kickstarts Series Action With 452 Entries and VND 3.5BN ($147K) Prize Pool; Phan Minh Duc Leads

Posted3 Feb 2023byBen Wilson

Natural8 to Become Title Sponsor After Inking Deal With the Asian Poker Tour
Natural8 to Become Title Sponsor After Inking Deal With the Asian Poker Tour

Posted19 Jan 2023byBen Wilson

Asian Poker Tour Announces APT Hanoi & APT Phu Quoc Schedules
APT Phu Quoc 2023
Asian Poker Tour Announces APT Hanoi & APT Phu Quoc Schedules

Posted17 Jan 2023byBen Wilson

Singapore's Benjamin Sai Wins Player of the Series, Japan's Satoshi Kuriga Goes Wire-to-Wire in Super High Roller
APT Da Nang 2022
Singapore's Benjamin Sai Wins Player of the Series, Japan's Satoshi Kuriga Goes Wire-to-Wire in Super High Roller

Posted18 Dec 2022byBen Wilson

Asian Poker Tour Launches 2023 Season With APT Hanoi; Running February 3-12
APT Hanoi 2023
Asian Poker Tour Launches 2023 Season With APT Hanoi; Running February 3-12

Posted18 Dec 2022byBen Wilson

Vietnam's Huynh Ngoc Cuong Wins High Roller For ₫2.172BN (~$91K), Hong Kong's Yu Hoi Chan Leads Monster Stack
APT Da Nang 2022
Vietnam's Huynh Ngoc Cuong Wins High Roller For ₫2.172BN (~$91K), Hong Kong's Yu Hoi Chan Leads Monster Stack

Posted18 Dec 2022byBen Wilson