APT Jeju Classic 2026: Key Details & Highlights

By Mrinal Gujare

23 Jan 2026

Mrinal Gujare 23 Jan 2026

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APT Jeju Classic 2026 runs Jan 30-Feb 8 with $3.5M in prize pools.
Features 99 events including $1.5M Main Event.
Held at LES A Casino, Jeju Island, a UNESCO heritage site.

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APT Jeju Classic 2026 runs from January 30 to February 8 in Jeju, South Korea. The series features 99 events, nearly $3.5 million in guarantees, a $1.5 million Main Event, and a full mix of poker formats.

The 20th anniversary season of the Asian Poker Tour begins with APT Jeju Classic 2026, a 10 day live poker series hosted in Jeju, South Korea. The festival runs from January 30 to February 8 and features a full schedule of tournaments, mixed games, and championship pathways.

APT Jeju Classic 2026 is staged in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea and will take place at LES A Casino. The series includes 99 scheduled events and offers close to $3.5 million in guaranteed prize pools, including a $1.5 million guarantee in the Main Event alone.

What is APT Jeju Classic 2026

APT Jeju Classic 2026 is a multi event live poker festival that forms part of the APT anniversary season. The schedule spans no limit hold’em, pot limit Omaha, mixed games, dealer’s choice formats, and niche variants that are rarely available on other live circuits.

Players can expect a wide buy-in range, from $150 NLO8 Double Board Bomb Pot events to the $25,000 Superstar Challenge. The festival is designed to cater to recreational players, mixed game specialists, and high stakes professionals within the same series.

Across the 10 day schedule, the series includes 18 high roller events, 17 Omaha tournaments, and 15 mixed game tourneys.

Key Tournaments and Schedule Highlights

The APT Jeju Classic 2026 schedule includes several flagship events that anchor the series.

The $1,500 Main Event runs from February 1 to February 7 and carries a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool.

Other major tournaments include the $600 APT National Cup with a $135,000 guarantee from January 30 to January 31, the $10,000 APT Super High Roller with a $340,000 guarantee from January 31 to February 1, and the $25,000 Superstar Challenge scheduled for February 2 to February 3.

Mid range highlights include the $2,500 Zodiac Classic sponsored by Natural8 with a $340,000 guarantee from February 5 to February 6, and the $800 Mini Main Event with a $200,000 guarantee from February 6 to February 7.

More than 90 additional tournaments run throughout the series, including women’s events, freezeouts, single day formats, and hyper-turbo structures.

Where APT Jeju Classic is Held

APT Jeju Classic 2026 takes place at the LES A Casino located inside Jeju Shinhwa World. The casino poker room offers more than 75 tables and is purpose built for large international tournament series.

Jeju Shinhwa World is a full scale resort complex that includes hotels, dining venues, retail outlets, entertainment facilities, and wellness areas.

The surrounding Jeju Island region is designated as a UNESCO Natural Heritage site and offers a wide range of travel and leisure options for players and accompanying guests.

Jeju International Airport is well connected within Asia, with frequent flights from Seoul and direct routes from several regional hubs.

When the Series Runs

APT Jeju Classic 2026 runs from January 30 to February 8. Tournament play begins daily, with 11am start times common across the schedule to manage late finishes.

The opening event, the APT National Cup, starts at 11am on January 30. The final tournament of the series is a hyper-turbo high roller that begins at 7.30pm on February 8. Evening turbo events are scheduled throughout the series to complement the daytime line-up.

APT Jeju Classic 2026 marks the opening celebration of the Asian Poker Tour’s 20th anniversary season. With 99 events, multiple poker formats, high roller options, and nearly $3.5 million in guarantees, the Jeju stop offers a complete live poker schedule for players across all bankroll levels.

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