The Asian Poker Tour (APT) was founded in 2006. To date, the APT has staged more than 110 major events and numerous smaller tournaments mainly in the Asia-Pacific Region. The tour has stopped at the Philippines, Macau, South Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, China, Australia, London, New Caledonia and Mauritius. APT events combined have generated over US$50 Million in prize money all awarded to players.The Asian Poker Tour –
History The Asian Poker Tour was founded in 2006 by Capital Events Pte – a company based in Singapore.
In 2008 APT was acquired by AsianLogic but Capital Events Pte will continue to run the tour, which recently added the Korean Professional Poker Tour and remains a shareholder. The agreement will see AsianLogic manage the running of the APT's online and land-based tournaments, as well as taking control of the APT's brand and URLs giving the company access to the APT database, which it hopes will help drive players to its poker sites.Cardplayer – In June 2022, APT Events Private Limited bought the Asian Poker Tour is set to expand its presence outside of Asia.CardsChat – APT veteran Lloyd Fontillas will, however, continue in his capacity as General Manager & Executive Tournament Director, with added responsibilities.Inside Asian Gamming –
Multiple Winners Place Player 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Iori Yogo 2016 ACR 2018 CH 2018 ME 2018 CH Henrik Tollefsen 2013 ME 2015 ME Sam Razavi 2012 ME 2016 ME Mike Takayama 2014 ME 2017 ME Sam Nee Aik Chuan 2017 ME 2017 ME Lester Edoc 2018 ME 2018 ME Ha Duong 2012 ME 2020 CH Moses Saquing 2022 CH 2022 ME Punnat Punsri 2019 CH 2023 ME Xixiang Luo 2019 CH 2024 ME ME = Main Event / CH = Championship / ACR = Accredited Sorted by the year they entered the multiple titles list Up to Season 2024 APT Phú Quốc (November 2024)
Tournament Results 2006 Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 12–17 NovemberThe Meritus Mandarin Hotel betfair APT Singapore US$5,000 US$1,502,400 Antanas "Tony G" GuogaCardplayer – $451,700
2008 Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 27 May-1 JuneDusit Thani Manila Hotel APT Manila US$2,500 US$783,000 David SaabBLUFF Europe – $280,000 26–31 AugustStarWorld Hotel & Casino APT Macau US$5,300US$1,500,000 Guaranteed US$1,500,000 Yevgeniy TimoshenkoPokerNews – US$500,000
2009 Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 27 January-1 FebruaryDusit Thani Manila Hotel APT Manila US$2,700 US$635,500 Neil ArceCardPlayer – US$185,000 20–23 AugustStarWorld Hotel & Casino APT Macau HK$34,400(US$4,438) HK$10,919,040(US$1,408,788) Adrien AllainBLUFF Europe – HK$3,035,000(US$391,580)
2010 In year 2010, the APT began its partnership with Resorts World Manila (RWM) which lasts until today. APT held some of its biggest events in RWM including the Guinness World Records Longest Continuous Poker Tournament, the APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge, held in 2013.
Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 23–29 AugustResorts World Manila APT Manila US$2,700 US$550,475 Michael Cua US$176,700 6–14 NovemberCity of Dreams APT Macau HK$35,000(US$4,515) HK$5,075,525(US$654,779) Zhang Pan PengPoker 777 – HK$1,678,000(US$216,473) Accredited Events 8–10 JanuaryPoker King ClubStarWorld Casino APKT Macau HK$5,400 (US$697)HK$750,000 Guaranteed (US$96,750)Asian Poker King Tournament HK$870,000(US$112,230) Il Wong YooThe Asian Poker Tour – HK$284,200(US$36,662) P.27-29 7 MarchPoker King ClubStarWorld Casino MPC Macau HK$2,700 (US$348)HK$200,000 Guaranteed (US$25,760)Macau Poker Challenge HK $357,500(US$46,046) Weng Hong HoiThe Asian Poker Tour – HK$116,800(US$15,044) 13–17 MarchThe Big Ace Liberty Club TPC Mandaluyong ₱ 5,400 (US$118)The Poker Circuit: Plugged In ₱ 865,000(US$18,883) Mark PagsuyuinThe Asian Poker Tour – ₱ 383,000(US$8,361) 16–19 MarchResorts World Manila Casino RWM Manila ₱ 11,000 (US$242)₱ 2,000,000 Guaranteed (US$43,661)RWM Inaugural Poker Championships ₱ 2,690,000(US$58,724) Sae Jin LeeBad Players' Den – ₱ 860,800(US$18,792) 22–26 AprilStarWorld Casino APKT Macau HK$8,000 (US$1,031)HK$1,000,000 GuaranteedAsian Poker King Tournament HK$1,730,025(US$222,838) Elton TsangThe Asian Poker Tour – HK$553,600(US$71,307) 14–16 MayWild Aces Poker Club TPC Pampanga ₱ 5,400 (US$115)₱ 500,000 GuaranteedThe Poker Circuit: Wild n' Wet ₱ 830,000(US$17,592) Freddie JourneauxThe Asian Poker Tour – ₱ 148,700(US$3,152)
2011
The APT began the year with its new event format dubbed the APT Asian Series. This event features the same type of tournaments the APT is known for but at a much lower buy in.
Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 10–17 JanuaryWaterfront Hotel Casino APT Cebu ₱50,000(US$1,125) ₱5,683,200(US$127,893) Andreas LindblomThe Asian PokerTour – ₱1,875,300(US$42,201) 28 March-3 AprilResorts World Manila APT Manila US$2,700 US$560,175 Enrique Del PradoOnline Poker – US$179,260 17–23 AugustResorts World Manila APT Manila ₱50,000(US$1,176) ₱17,681,580(US$415,857) Vic De GuzmanThe Asian PokerTour – ₱5,359,000(US$126,040) 8–14 NovemberCasino Royale Goa APT Goa ₹50,000(US$1,006) ₹7,110,000(US$143,048) Sangeeth MohanCardPlayer – ₹2,346,400(US$47,208) Accredited Events 20–27 JuneWaterfront Hotel Casino All In ASOP Cebu ₱5,500 (US$126)₱1,000,000 Guaranteed (US$22,894)All In Anniversary Series of Poker ₱1,000,000(US$22,894) Richard TolentinoCardPlayer – The Asian PokerTour – ₱313,600(US$7,180) 1–6 DecemberAsia Poker Sports Club Manny Pacquiao Manila ₱50,000 (US$1,157)Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event ₱6,675,540(US$154,495) Oliver SpeidelThe Asian PokerTour – ₱2,202,000(US$50,962)
2012 The APT introduced the APT Player of the Year (APT POY) loyalty program in year 2012 wherein players' performance is measured throughout a year. The APT POY receives $8,000 worth of APT and APT Asian Series Main Event buy-ins at an event of his/her choice among other perks, while 2nd and 3rd-place winners receive 1 APT Main Event seat (value up to $2,700) and 1 APT Asian Series Main Event seat (value up to $1,100) respectively. English poker pro Sam Razavi won the first APT POY title and bagged the award for the next three consecutive years.
Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 28–29 JanuaryFox Poker Club APT London £545Special Event (US$849) £62,500(US$97,319) William DoreyBLUFF Europe – £17,130(US$26,673) 4–7 FebruaryWaterfront Hotel Casino APT Series Cebu ₱50,000(US$1,163) ₱11,321,400(US$263,255) Tan Tai ZhengPoker Guru – ₱3,623,000(US$84,245) 18–22 MarchMGM Sanya Resort CPC Sanya Invitational¥ 1,000,000 Prize Pool (US$157,940)China Poker Carnival 2012 ¥ 1,000,000(US$157,940) Chao MaThe Asian PokerTour – ¥ 300,000(US$47,386) 19–25 AprilResorts World Manila APT Manila US$2,700 US$615,950 Divan Le RouxPoker News Report – The Asian PokerTour – US$197,000 21–27 MayCasino Royale Goa APT Series Goa ₹50,000(US$898) ₹5,895,000(US$105,978) Martin NilssonPoker Guru India – The Asian PokerTour – ₹1,942,000(US$34,912) 25–31 JulyStarWorld Hotel & Casino APT Macau HK$25,000(US$3,222) HK$5,979,100(US$770,735) Carlos ChangPoker Guru India – HK$1,913,100(US$246,607) 19–26 AugustCasino Ti Vegas, Grand Bay APT Series Mauritius €900(US$1,110) €89,740(US$110,660) Bruno TadeboisPoker Guru India – CardPlayer – €22,840(US$28,165) 19–25 SeptemberResorts World Manila APT Series Manila ₱ 50,000(US$1,195) ₱ 14,253,200(US$340,682) Jose Javier MedinaThe Asian PokerTour – ₱ 3,521,000(US$84,159) 14–20 NovemberLas Vegas Sun, Bavet City APT Series Cambodia US$1,100 US$119,240 Ha DuongThe Asian PokerTour – US$30,200 3–9 DecemberCasino Royale Goa APT Goa ₹150,000(US$2,750) ₹1,215,000(US$22,279) Sam RazaviThe Asian PokerTour – ₹790,000(US$14,485) Asian Poker Tour – Season 2012 – Leaderboard Champion: Sam RazaviThe Asian PokerTour –
2013 In year 2013, the APT in partnership with Resorts World Manila made an attempt to break the Guinness World Records Longest Continuous Poker Tournament which turned out to be a success. Shattering the previous record of 36 hours, 34 minutes and 41 seconds set in Delaware, USA. in August 2012, the APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge set a new world record of 48 hours, 55 minutes and 58.5 seconds in December 2013.
Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 23–30 JanuaryWaterfront Hotel Casino APT Series Cebu ₱50,000(US$1,227) ₱5,096,900(US$125,096) Seung-Soo JeonOPN India – ₱1,302,000(US$31,956) 27 February-6 MarchRoyal Palace Casino, Oriental Hotel APT Series Jeju US$1,100 US$160,520 Ryan YuThe Asian PokerTour – US$36,100 17–24 AprilResorts World Manila APT Manila US$2,700 US$497,120 Khac-Trung TranPokerNews – The Asian PokerTour – US$124,000 24–31 JulyStarWorld Hotel & Casino APT Macau HK$25,000(US$3,222) HK$4,439,000(US$572,176) Henrik TollefsenOPN India – HK$981,700(US$126,538) 18–23 AugustRamada Hotel Jeju APT Jeju US$2,700 US$113,970 Lifeng ShenThe Asian PokerTour – US$35,300 9–16 OctoberResorts World Manila APT Series Manila ₱ 50,000(US$1,158) ₱ 17,357,000(US$402,129) Czardy RiveraOPN India – The Asian PokerTour – ₱ 4,270,000(US$98,927) 5–8 DecemberThe Star, Sydney (Australia) APT Sydney A$2,000Special Event (US$1,820) A$1,166,400(US$1,060,537) Tristan BainThe Asian PokerTour – Poker Media Australia – A$281,685(US$256,119) 11–15 DecemberResorts World Manila APT Manila US$700Iron Man Poker ChallengeGuinness World Record US$71,400 Damon ShulenbergerOPN India – The Asian PokerTour – US$18,240 Asian Poker Tour – Season 2013 – Leaderboard Champion: Sam Razavi, Back-to-back: Two times APT Leaderboard in a row.
2014 2014 was a season when the tour went "quality over quantity". APT Tournament Director Lloyd Fontillas called 2014 a building year for staging fewer events, with much more quality in getting great player numbers.
Date/Venue Event / City Players Prize Pool Winner Prize Results 12–19 FebruaryWaterfront Hotel Casino APT Series Cebu ₱50,000(US$1,110) ₱13,341,000(US$296,275) Paul HockinOPN India – ₱3,235,000(US$71,842) 30 April-7 MayResorts World Manila APT Manila US$2,700 US$504,400 Feng ZhaoOPN India – US$126,500 27 February-6 MarchQueenco Casino, Sihanoukville APT Series Cambodia US$1,100 US$108,600 Michael LindstromPoker Guru India – US$27,700 10–17 SeptemberResorts World Manila APT Series Manila ₱ 50,000(US$1,145) ₱ 17,033,000(US$389,893) Mike TakayamaPoker Guru India – ₱ 3,453,000(US$79,041) 3–10 DecemberResorts World Manila APT-RWM Manila Finale ₱ 50,000(US$1,120) ₱ 12,895,200(US$288,757) Quang Huy PhamOPN India – ₱ 3,185,000(US$71,320) 1–18 DecemberKing's Casino Rozvadov Prague Poker Festival €1,100(US$1,362) €32,010(US$39,831) Pawel ZawadowiczThe Asian PokerTour – €10,440(US$12,991) Asian Poker Tour – Season 2014 – Leaderboard Champion: Sam Razavi,OPN India – Back-to-back-to-back: Three times APT Leaderboard in a row (2012–2013–2014).
2015 In 2015, the APT increased the APT POY prize from $8,000 to $10,000 worth of APT and APT Asian Series Main Event buy-ins. Sam Razavi earned the APT POY title for the fourth consecutive year bestowing him the title APT Quadruple Player of the Year.CalvinAyre –
The APT also opened its own poker room in Manila in February 2015 where two of the tour's events were held on that year, including the year-ender event.