Previewing The Upcoming Asian Poker Tour Incheon Stop At Paradise City
A Closer Look at the APT Incheon 2026 Schedule: 10 Days, 9 APT Championship Main Event Seats & Over KRW 4 Billion (~USD 2.7 Million) in Guaranteed Prize Pools.
After another record-breaking stop in Taiwan earlier this year, the Asian Poker Tour—sponsored by Natural8—now turns its attention back to South Korea for the third festival of the 2026 season: the highly anticipated APT Incheon 2026.
Held in partnership with Paradise Group, the ten-day poker festival will take place from Friday, August 7, to Sunday, August 16, at the palatial Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea.
Every APT festival staged on Korean soil has established a new benchmark for the tour in the country, with the last four Main Events each setting new international attendance records as the largest ever held in South Korea. Building on that momentum, APT Incheon 2026 returns with a carefully curated schedule featuring over KRW 4 billion (~USD 2.7 million) in guaranteed prize pools across the festival.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
- APT Main Event (Top three finishers)
- APT Super High Roller
- APT High Roller
- Superstar Challenge
- High Roller – Ultra Stack
- Mini Main Event
- Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8
As always, the centrepiece of the series is the KRW 1.5 billion (~USD 1 million) guaranteed APT Main Event, running from August 9 to 15 with a KRW 2.5M (~USD 1,700) buy-in.
The tour’s two other signature Lion Trophy events also return with substantial guarantees: the KRW 15M (~USD 10,200) APT Super High Roller and the KRW 5M (~USD 3,400) APT High Roller, both carrying KRW 500 million (~USD 340,000) guaranteed prize pools.
Beyond the headline events, the schedule once again caters to players across all bankrolls and formats. Other marquee guaranteed tournaments include the Korea National Cup – Sponsored by DeepRun, the fan-favourite Mystery Bounty Hunter – Sponsored by Natural8, the Zodiac Classic – Sponsored by Natural8, the Mini Main Event, and the ever-popular Ultra Stack.
APT Incheon High Roller Early Bird Specials
For those competing at the highest level, we are offering a terrific High Roller Early Bird Specials package as follows:
- Pre-register for the APT Super High Roller, Superstar Challenge, Baby Superstar Challenge, and APT High Roller events, and you will enjoy eight complimentary (Deluxe King Room) hotel nights* during the APT Incheon, South Korea 2026 series.
- Funds amounting to KRW 65,000,000 (USD $44,521) must be received no later than July 22, 2026.
- Please reach out to [email protected] for the fund transfer methods.
- There is a maximum of 15 packages available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visit the APT website to see full terms and conditions.
