Asian Poker Tour Heads to Phu Quoc, Vietnam From November 8

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
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APT Phu Quoc 2024

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It seems like the Asian Poker Tour (APT) breaks records each time it runs a festival, and there's every chance that trend continues in November when APT Phu Quoc 2024 takes place in Vietnam. The Corona Resort & Casino is putting together final preparations for the festival, which runs from November 8-17. At least 44 billion Vietnamese dong ($1.7 million) will be awarded during this time.

APT Phu Quoc 2024 features 82 tournaments and satellites, with the APT Main Event being the festival's crown jewel. Costing the equivalent of $1,450, the APT Phu Quoc 2024 Main Event has four starting flights starting November 11 before crowning its champion on the fourth and final day on November 16.

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The Main Event's buy-in has slightly increased from VND 33 million last year to VND 36 million, but the APT has pushed the boat out regarding the prize pool's guarantee. In March 2023, the APT Phu Quoc Main Event had VND 10 billion guaranteed and awarded VND 14,.75 billion ($627,774). However, the 2024 edition comes with VND 25 billion ($1 million) guaranteed; it will be huge.

The United Kingdom's Jacque Ramsden is the Reigning APT Phu Quoc Champion

Jacque Ramsden
Jacque Ramsden

Jacque Ramsden hopes to complete a Vietnamese hat trick when the APT Phu Quoc 2024 rolls into town. Ramsden came out on top of a 507-strong field and banking the equivalent of $98,044 after a heads-up deal with Vietnam's Julien Tran. That event's prize pool was over $350,000 less than the upcoming guaranteed amount!

Seven months later, Ramsden returned to Vietnam, Hanoi, for the WPT Vietnam festival. Here, he entered and won the High Roller event, padding his bankroll with the equivalent of $94,658.

In April 2022, Hue Dang won the APT Phu Quoc Main Event, earning $53,346 of the $240,377 prize pool.

APT Phu Quoc 2024 Full Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-in (NVD)Buy-in (USD)
Fri 8 Nov11:00 a.m.#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight AVND 9,000,000$363
 3:30 p.m.#2: PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-CardVND 9,000,000$363
 4:00 p.m.#3: Single Day High Roller FreezeoutVND 50,000,000$2,015
 5:30 p.m.#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight BVND 9,000,000$363
 7:30 p.m.#4: PL Omaha High TurboVND 7,000,000$282
 9:00 p.m.#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight C TurboVND 9,000,000$363
 9:30 p.m.#5: Hyper Turbo High RollerVND 15,000,000$604
Sat 9 Nov11:00 a.m.#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight DVND 9,000,000$363
 11:15 a.m.#6: APT Super High Roller Day 1VND 120,000,000$4,835
 11:30 a.m.#7: PL Omaha HighVND 8,000,000$322
 12:00 p.m.#8: Short Deck Double ChanceVND 2,500,000$101
 5:30 p.m.#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight EVND 9,000,000$363
 7:30 p.m.#9: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-CardVND 7,000,000$282
 9:00 p.m.#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight F TurboVND 9,000,000$363
 9:30 p.m.#10: Hyper Turbo High RollerVND 15,000,000$604
 11:00 p.m.#11: Super Hyper TurboVND 4,000,000$161
Sun 10 Nov11:00 a.m.#12: Sunday Super StackVND 12,000,000$483
 11:15 a.m.#1: Vietnam National Cup Final Day  
 11:15 a.m.#6: APT Super High Roller Final Day  
 11:15 a.m.#13: Single Day High RollerVND 80,000,000$3,223
 11:30 a.m.#14: OmaholicVND 8,000,000$322
 4:00 p.m.#15: NL Hold'emVND 10,000,000$403
 7:15 a.m.#16: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card Bomb PotVND 5,000,000$201
 7:45 p.m.#17: Satellite to Main EventVND 7,000,000$282
 9:45 p.m.#18: Hyper Turbo High RollerVND 15,000,000$604
 10:00 p.m.#19: Tick Tock BOOMVND 4,000,000$161
Mon 11 Nov11:00 a.m.#20; APT Main Event Flight AVND 36,000,000$1,450
 11:15 a.m.#21: Single Day High RollerVND 90,000,000$3,626
 11:30 a.m.#22: Omaha Masters PL Omaha HighVND 25,000,000$1,007
 11:45 a.m.#23: NL Hold'em FreezeoutVND 15,000,000$604
 5:00 p.m.#24: NL Hold'em Teams EventVND 6,000,000$242
 7:15 p.m.#25: Turbo PL Omaha High 5-CardVND 8,000,000$322
 7:45 p.m.#26: Satellite to Main EventVND 7,000,000$282
 9:45 p.m.#27: Hyper Turbo High RollerVND 15,000,000$604
 10:00 p.m.#28: Tick Tock BOOMVND 6,000,000$242
Tue 12 Nov11:00 a.m.#20: APT Main Event Flight BVND 36,000,000$1,450
 11:15 a.m.#29: High Roller Double Stack Day 1VND 60,000,000$2,417
 11:30 a.m.#30: Big "O" Masters PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-CardVND 25,000,000$1,007
 11:45 a.m.#31: NL Hold'em Single Re-EntryVND 15,000,000$604
 4:00 p.m.#32: Women's EventVND 5,000,000$201
 5:00 p.m.#33: Turbo Win the ButtonVND 8,000,000$322
 7:45 p.m.#35: Satellite to Main EventVND 7,000,000$282
 9:45 p.m.#36: Hyper Turbo High Roller Win the ButtonVND 15,000,000$604
 10:00 p.m.#37: Tick Tock BOOMVND 7,000,000$282
Wed 13 Nov11:00 a.m.#20: APT Main Event Flight CVND 36,000,000$1,450
 11:15 a.m.#29: High Roller Double Stack Final Day  
 11:15 a.m.#38: Single Day High RollerVND 70,000,000$2,820
 11:45 a.m.#39: Three Game Mix (NLHE, PLO, Big O)VND 10,000,000$403
 4:00 p.m.#40: Women's EventVND 8,000,000$322
 5:00 p.m.#41: Turbo Double StackVND 10,000,000$403
 6:00 p.m.#20: APT Main Event Flight DVND 36,000,000$1,450
 7:15 p.m.#42: TurboVND 10,000,000$403
 7:30 p.m.#43: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card Win the ButtonVND 8,000,000$322
 9:30 p.m.#44: Hyper Turbo Hold'em LimitsVND 5,000,000$201
 9:45 p.m.#45: Hyper Turbo High RollerVND 15,000,000$604
 11:00 p.m.#46: Super Hyper TurboVND 4,000,000$161
Thu 14 Nov11:00 a.m.#20: APT Main Event Day 2VND 36,000,000$1,450
 12:00 p.m.#47: NL Hold'emVND 12,000,000$483
 12:30 p.m.#48: PL Omaha 4 and 5 CardVND 8,000,000$322
 1:00 p.m.#49: Single Day High RollerVND 60,000,000$2,417
 3:00 p.m.Lion Golf Charity InvitationalVND 0$0
 5:00 p.m.#50: Turbo Super Hold'emVND 2,500,000$101
 7:00 p.m.#51: Zodiac Classic Day 1VND 50,000,000$2,015
 7:15 p.m.#52: TurboVND 8,000,000$322
 7:30 p.m.#53: Hyper Turbo Omaha LimitsVND 6,000,000$242
 9:30 p.m.#54: Hyper TurboVND 5,000,000$201
 11:00 p.m.#55: Super Hyper TurboVND 5,000,000$201
Fri 15 Nov11:00 a.m.#20: APT Main Event Day 3  
 11:00 a.m.#56: Double Stack Flight AVND 11,000,000$443
 11:15 a.m.#51: Zodiac Classic Final Day  
 11:15 a.m.#57: Baby Superstar ChallengeVND 120,000,000$4,835
 11:30 a.m.#58: PL Omaha High 4 and 5 CardVND 10,000,000$403
 11:45 a.m.#59: NL Hold'em Heads-UpVND 15,000,000$604
 12:00 p.m.#60: NL Hold'em FreezeoutVND 3,000,000$121
 5:30 p.m.#56: Double Stack Flight BVND 11,000,000$443
 7:15 p.m.#61: TurboVND 3,000,000$121
 7:30 p.m.#62: Turbo PL Omaha High Bomb PotVND 5,000,000$201
 8:00 p.m.#63: Satellite to APT High RollerVND 14,000,000$564
 9:30 p.m.#64: Hyper TurboVND 7,000,000$282
 11:00 p.m.#65: Super Hyper TurboVND 4,000,000$161
Sat 16 Nov11:00 a.m.#20: APT Main Event Final Day  
 11:00 a.m.#66: Mini Main Event Flight AVND 12,000,000$483
 11:15 a.m.#56: Double Stack Final Day  
 11:15 a.m.#67: APT High Roller Day 1VND 80,000,000$3,223
 11:30 a.m.#68: OmaholicVND 8,000,000$322
 11:45 a.m.#69: Short Deck Triple ChanceVND 5,000,000$201
 5:30 p.m.#66: Mini Main Event Flight BVND 12,000,000$483
 7:15 p.m.#70: Turbo Bomb PotVND 3,000,000$121
 7:30 p.m.#71: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-CardVND 9,000,000$363
 8:00 p.m.#72: Hyper TurboVND 5,000,000$201
 9:30 p.m.#73: Hyper Turbo High RollerVND 15,000,000$604
 11:00 p.m.#74: Super Hyper TurboVND 5,000,000$201
Sun 17 Nov11:00 a.m.#75: Micro Main EventVND 6,000,000$242
 11:15 a.m.#66: Mini Main Event Final Day  
 11:15 a.m.#67: APT High Roller Final Day  
 11:15 a.m.#76: High Roller Last ChanceVND 40,000,000$1,612
 11:30 a.m.#77: PL Omaha HighVND 6,000,000$242
 3:00 p.m.#78: Turbo Short Deck Double ChanceVND 7,000,000$282
 3:30 p.m.#79: Turbo High RollerVND 25,000,000$1,007
 4:00 p.m.#80: Turbo PL Omaha HighVND 5,000,000$201
 6:00 p.m.#81 Hyper TurboVND 5,000,000$201
 6:15 p.m.#82: Hyper Turo High RollerVND 15,000,000$604

There's much more to APT Phu Quoc than the Main Event, 81 tournaments, and satellites. The side events include No-Limit Hold'em freezeouts,Pot-Limit Omaha variants, Short Deck events, a Mini Main Event, and theBaby Superstar Challenge, the latter being a $4,835 buy-in affair that is sure to attract players from far and wide.

Stay tuned to PokerNews in the lead-up to APT Phu Quoc 2024 as we bring you an all-encompassing guide to the stop, including recommendations of where to eat, sleep, and drink if you are heading to Vietnam.

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Matthew Pitt
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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.

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