APT Jeju Classic 2026
The Asian Poker Tour opens 2026 at Jeju Shinhwa World with the APT Jeju Classic, a ten-day festival hosted inside the LES A Casino in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea. The Main Event carries a KRW 2.2 billion (~USD 1.5M) guarantee — the largest ever posted by APT on Korean soil at this buy-in level.
The schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30 | Festival opens — side events + satellites | Multi | Cage opens at LES A Casino |
| Jan 31 | APT Warm-Up (NLH) | KRW 550,000 | Two starting flights |
| Feb 02 | High Roller (NLH) | KRW 5,500,000 | 2-day event |
| Feb 03 | Super High Roller (NLH) | KRW 22,000,000 | Single-day turbo |
| Feb 04 | APT Jeju Classic Main Event Day 1A | KRW 2,300,000 | KRW 2.2B GTD, 8 flights available |
| Feb 08 | Main Event Final Day | — | Down to a champion, livestream on APT YouTube |
How to register
From the lobby cage to the buy-in.
Online: Open the official registration page →
On-site hours: Cage typically opens 10:00 KST daily; late-reg through the end of Level 12 on most events.
Late reg: Most events allow late reg to the end of Day 1 registration levels — see the APT app for each event.
ID: Passport required for all foreign entrants — Jeju is visa-free for most nationalities for stays up to 30 days.
Payment: Buy-ins in KRW cash at the cage. USD and CNY exchange counters on-site; card payment accepted for tournament fees only, not buy-ins.
Getting there & where to stay
Airport, transit, hotels.
Airport: Jeju International Airport (CJU) — 60–80 min drive to Shinhwa World; hourly shuttles from the airport to the resort during festival dates.
Transit: Jeju Shinhwa World is a self-contained resort on the south-west coast. Taxis to Seogwipo city are ~25 min; rental cars are common for players staying multi-week.
- Landing Casino HotelOn-siteAttached to LES A Casino — the tournament floor is a lift ride away. APT block available.
- Somerset Jeju Shinhwa World~5 min walkApartment-style suites, cheaper for weekly stays, same resort complex.
- Marriott Jeju Shinhwa World~7 min walkFull-service hotel, family-friendly, on the resort tram loop.
From lobby to your seat
The walk-in walkthrough.
- 01Register on the APT app (or at the cage on arrival) and complete KYC — passport plus a second ID.
- 02Buy in with KRW cash at the LES A cashier, or convert on-site — bring some KRW for the first day to skip queues.
- 03Table draw is posted 15 min before the flight; the tournament floor is inside the casino, follow the APT signage from the resort tram stop.
- 04Dealer button auction and shot clocks in effect on Day 2 onward; Level 1 has no shot clock.
Satellite paths
Win your seat online before you fly.
| Site | Format | Buy-in | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGPoker | APT Jeju online satellites | $25 – $525 | Weekly through mid-Jan 2026 | Visit ▸ |
| PokerStars (KR) | APT Passport freerolls and turbo satellites | Free – $215 | Nightly from early Jan | Visit ▸ |
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On the ground
What seasoned regs already know.
- ♣Jeju in January and February is cold (2–8°C) but dry — pack layers, indoor tournament floor is heated.
- ♣The resort has direct flights from most East Asian hubs (HKG, NRT, TPE, HKT, PVG). Book Jeju Air or T'way for the cheapest fares.
- ♣Mandarin, Korean and English are spoken at the cage; the APT floor team is bilingual EN/KR.