APT Taipei 2026: Early Bird Special & High Roller Tournament Preview

The APT 20 Years celebration continues as the Asian Poker Tour makes its highly anticipated return to Taiwan for APT Taipei 2026, marking another exciting milestone in Asia’s poker scene. In partnership with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP), APT Taipei 2026 will take place from April 22 to May 3, 2026, at Red Space 多元商務空間 and the Asia Poker Arena.

Following the record-breaking success of APT Championship 2025, this prestigious festival is set to deliver thrilling high-stakes action once again. The festival features a full slate of high-stakes tournaments, including daily High Roller events with buy-ins of up to TWD 800,000 (~USD 25,000).

APT Taipei Early Bird Specials

For players competing at the highest level, two High Roller Early Bird Specials are available: Gold and Diamond.

The Gold Package includes a Luxury King Room at the Artree Hotel for players who pre-register for the Single Day Super High Roller, APT Super High Roller, and APT High Roller events. Funds must be received by March 20, 2026. There is a maximum of 25 Gold Packages available on a first come, first serve basis. Hotel nights for the High Roller Early Bird Gold Package are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

The Diamond package includes an Executive Premier Room at the JR Metropolitan Hotel. There is a maximum of 15 Diamond Packages available on a first-come, first-served basis for players who pre-register for the Single Day Super High Roller, APT Super High Roller, Superstar Challenge, and APT High Roller events.

Players can reach out to [email protected] for booking and fund transfer methods. Full details and terms and conditions can be viewed by clicking here.

Living the High Life: A Closer Look at the APT Taipei 2026 High Roller Events

With High Roller events making up close to 20 percent of the tournaments on offer at the upcoming APT Taipei 2026, the tour’s dedicated high roller player base is spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding what to play.

Just like the recent record-breaking APT Jeju Classic 2026, the festival will award seats to the USD 5M GTD Asian Poker Tour Championship (APTC) Main Event, running from November 13-29 in Taipei. With multiple tickets available in high roller events, there has never been a better time to dip your toes into the high-stakes waters and fight for fortune and glory.

Just under a fifth of the 172 APT Taipei 2026 events are high roller events, with 33 tournaments on the schedule with buy-ins ranging from TWD 30,000 (~USD 955) for the Hyper Turbo and Turbo High Rollers all the way up to the TWD 800,000 (~USD 25,400) Superstar Challenge, which comes with the biggest buy-in on the schedule.

Exciting new additions to the high roller schedule include a TWD 500,000 (~USD 15,900) Single Day – Super High Roller – Single Re-Entry, and a TWD 165,000 (~USD 5,200) Turbo – Super High Roller, in addition to firm favourites like the High Roller – Single Day – Mystery Bounty, the PL Omaha High – High Roller, and the Women’s High Roller.