The Asian Poker Tour (APT) returns to the beautiful South Korean island of Jeju for the APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 festival. It has been seven years since the APT dropped anchor in Jeju, and Asia's premier poker tour is doing everything possible to make the festival one to remember.
Running from April 26 though May 5, APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 has combined prize pools of over KRW 5 billion ($3.76 million), including a massive Main Event boasting a prize pool of at least KRW 2 billion ($1.5 million). Amazingly, that guarantee is 20 times larger than when Japan's Katsuhiro Muto took down the APT Jeju Main Event in March 2017, showing how far the APT has come in a short time.
Asian Poker Tour Gears Up For the Massive APT Jeju 2024 Festival
APT Jeju, South Korea 2024's tournaments take place at the Jeju Shinhwa Resort, while all cash games run inside the nearby Landing Casino Jeju. 304 38 Sinhwayeoksa-ro, 특별자치도, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea is the address you need to tell your taxi driver if you don't already know where the venues are!
Although the APT wants everyone attending the festival to have fun, the casino does have some rules that must be adhered to. First, the minimum age is 19, and players must bring a valid government-issued passport of photo ID to complete in any event or to redeem any prizes. There is a smart casual dress code, which means no shorts, vests, or sandals, while the use of cameras and video equipment is not permitted inside the casino. The casino only permits smoking in the designated smoking area.
Players attending APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 are spoiled for choice regarding where to stay during their trip. The Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Hotel comes highly recommended. Special APT room rates from KRW 165,000 ($120) are available for a superiorking/twin room, deluxe king, or deluxe twin room. Rooms including breakfast for two starts at KRW 231,000.
Located only a two-minute walk from Landing, the Shinhwa Hotel has rooms starting at KRW 220,000 per night, increasing to KRW 286,000 per night with breakfast included. Alternatively, the Jeju Shinhwa World Marriot Resort, a few minutes' walk from the casino, offers rooms from KRW 242,000 per night, increasing to KRW 308,000 if you want breakfast thrown in.
Where to Eat and Drink
The foodies among you will be delighted to learn there are dozens of options for food and drink in Jeju. This PDF shows 24 assorted local bar and restaurant options that Jeju Shinhwa Landing Resort recommends. Those eateries include options such as Korean BBQ, Southeast Asian street food, traditional Chinese, Cantonese, and Japanese, and much more besides.
Several venues offer a discount of 10-20% if you show your server your APT registration card, including Sky on 5 Dining, Landing Dining, Seong Hwa Jeong, and Shinhwa Terrace, which all offer buffet dining.
What are the Entertainment Options?
The highlight of the APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 entertainment is, without doubt, the official APT Players Party, which kicks off at 10:00 p.m. local time on May 2 at the Tempo Dining Lounge inside Jeju Shinhwa World.
Those wishing to spend some time away from the casino and who are thrill-seekers should check out the Shinhwa Theme Park. Water babies should head to the Shinhwa Water Park, although you should note that only the indoor section of the facility is open during APT Jeju 2024.
An 18-hole golf course is only a few minutes' drive away at the Teddy Valley Golf & Resort. Green fees for non-members start at KRW 216,000 during the week, and KRW 286,000 on weekends. Teddy Valley also homes the H One driving range, while the 나다예골프아카데미 driving range is resort-based.
Rub Shoulders With the Stars During the Meet Up Game
Bertrand \"ElKY\" Grospellier
The popular Meet Up Game returns for APT Jeju, South Korea 2024, and sees the likes of APT Taipei champion Daisuke Ogita, Dong Chen, Weiran Pu, and Guangcheng Chen joined by special guests Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Victor Chong for some cash game fun on April 26.
The stakes are affordable at KRW 3,000/6,000 ($2.20/$4.40), with a minimum buy-in of KRW 300,000 and a maximum buy-in of KRW 1 million. The star players frequently move tables to ensure you get a chance to play a few pots against them.
Over KRW 26 Million in Peel & Play Prizes
Register for any tournament, including satellites between April 26 and May 1, to receive a free Peel & Play ticket. KRW 26 million ($20,000) worth of prizes are waiting to be won, including 100 instant prizes, and a Grand Prize of an APT High Roller entry!
In addition to instant wins, you can win tournament tickets by spelling out specific words with the letters found in your Peel & Play ticket. There is an APT high Roller seat for the first person to spell "APT," Zodiac Classic seats for the first trio to spell "NUTS," and eight Turbo Mini Main seats for those spelling "LUCK."
APT Jeju, South Korea 2024 Schedule
Check out the full 90-strong event schedule by expanding the table below.
Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.
