APL 2026: 27 Physical Trophies Up for Grabs in Online Series

The 2026 edition of the Ace Poker League (APL) Championship is officially in motion, with three weeks of high-stakes action scheduled through March 1. Hosted on GGPoker, the series has set a total guarantee of ¥250,000,000, distributed across 27 primary trophy events. 

For players accustomed to USD-denominated series, the APL is going to be a change of pace, using Chinese Yuan (CNY) for all buy-ins and payouts while focusing on a schedule optimized for the Asian time zones.

The series opened on February 8 with the APL Tip-Off, but the heaviest action is slated for the coming weekends. On February 15, the ¥10,000,000 GTD APL Winter Championship will serve as a mid-series anchor. 

This is followed by the ¥10,000,000 GTD Lunar Mystery Bounty on February 22, a format that has become a staple of major online festivals.

Everything in the series leads to the Red Horse Main Event, which begins its final stages on March 1. With a buy-in of ¥2,026 and a ¥25,000,000 guarantee, it represents the largest single prize pool of the festival. Satellites for the Main Event are currently running daily, allowing players to qualify for a fraction of the direct entry cost.