Happy New Year to all poker players! The Asian Poker Tour (APT), sponsored by Natural8, is kicking off 2025 with excitement by announcing its premier event of the year: the APT Championship (APTC), set to take place from November 14 to 30, 2025.
This 17-day festival, the longest in the tour’s history, will be hosted at the Red Point Business Center in Taipei, Taiwan, in partnership with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP).
The highlight of the festival is the APTC Main Event, featuring a TWD 350,000 (~USD 10,700) buy-in and a groundbreaking TWD 165 million (~USD 5 million) guaranteed prize pool. As a freeze-out tournament, it offers players a single entry, showcasing the pure competitive spirit of poker as they vie for fame and fortune.
Throughout 2025, APT festival winners of the Main Event, Super High Roller, and High Roller will earn a seat in the prestigious APTC Main Event, making every stop on the tour a stepping stone to this ultimate championship.
Here’s to an exciting year ahead for the poker community!
APT 2025 Schedule
- Manila Classic: February 7-16
Partner: Metro Card Club
Venue: Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines - Taipei, Taiwan: April 25-May 4
Partner: CTP
Venue: Red Point Business Center - Manila, Philippines: May 30-June 8
Partner: Soul Poker
Venue: City of Dreams Manila - Incheon, South Korea: August 1-10
Partner: Paradise Group
Venue: Paradise City Casino - Jeju, South Korea: September 26-October 5
Partner: Landing Entertainment Korea
Venue: Jeju Shinhwa World - Taipei, Taiwan: November 14-30
Partner: CTP
Venue: Red Point Business Center
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