The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has officially unveiled its 2025 festival calendar, promising a series of high-stakes tournaments across key Asian locations. The tour, sponsored by Natural8, will feature five major stops in three different destinations throughout the year, including highly anticipated events in the Philippines, Taiwan, and South Korea.
The first stop of the APT 2025 season will be the APT Manila Classic, taking place from February 7 to 16 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. Hosted in collaboration with Metro Card Club, this festival is expected to draw significant participation following the record-setting APT Manila 2024 event. The upcoming Manila Classic boasts a total prize pool guarantee of PHP 143 million (~USD 2.4 million), with the Main Event alone offering a PHP 60 million (~USD 1 million) guaranteed prize pool and an accessible PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,020) buy-in.
Key Events at APT Manila Classic 2025:
- Philippines National Cup: Feb 7-8 – PHP 12K (~USD 200) buy-in
- Mystery Bounty (Sponsored by Natural8): Feb 8-9 – PHP 20K (~USD 340) buy-in, PHP 8M (~USD 136K) GTD
- APT Super High Roller: Feb 8-9 – PHP 600K (~USD 10.2K) buy-in, PHP 20M (~USD 340K) GTD
- Sunday Super Stack: Feb 9 – PHP 30K (~USD 500) buy-in, PHP 6M (~USD 102K) GTD
- Main Event: Feb 9-15 – PHP 60K (~USD 1,000) buy-in, PHP 60M (~USD 1M) GTD
- Zodiac Classic (Sponsored by Natural8): Feb 13-14 – PHP 90K (~USD 1.5K) buy-in, PHP 15M (~USD 255K) GTD
- Mini Main Event: Feb 14-15 – PHP 25K (~USD 425) buy-in, PHP 5M (~USD 85K) GTD
- APT High Roller: Feb 15-16 – PHP 200K (~USD 3.4K) buy-in, PHP 15M (~USD 255K) GTD
With a total of 100 tournaments, including 18 high-roller competitions and 14 mixed-game events, the Manila Classic is shaping up to be one of the most diverse poker festivals of the year. Seven key events will feature seven-figure guaranteed prize pools, reinforcing APT’s reputation as a premier poker series in the region.
Expanding the APT Tour Across Asia
Following the Manila Classic, the APT will continue its journey across Asia, with additional events scheduled in Taiwan and South Korea. The full 2025 APT calendar includes:
- Manila Classic (Philippines): Feb 7-16 – Metro Card Club at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria
- Taipei, Taiwan: Apr 25-May 4 – Red Point Business Center (Partner: CTP)
- Manila, Philippines: May 30-Jun 8 – City of Dreams Manila (Partner: Soul Poker)
- Jeju, South Korea: Sep 26-Oct 5 – Jeju Shinhwa World (Partner: Landing Entertainment Korea)
- Taipei, Taiwan: Nov 14-30 – Red Point Business Center (Partner: CTP)
The final leg of the 2025 season will be the APT Championship (APTC), taking place from November 14 to 30 in Taipei. This will mark the longest event in APT history, spanning 17 days. The APTC Main Event will be a freezeout format with a TWD 350,000 (~USD 10,700) buy-in and a record-breaking TWD 165 million (~USD 5 million) prize pool guarantee. Winners of key APT events throughout the year, including the APT Main Event, APT Super High Roller, and APT High Roller, will secure direct entry into this highly anticipated tournament.
Competitive Landscape With APPT and Other Events
APT’s schedule announcement comes amid an increasingly competitive poker landscape in Asia. The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) has also laid out its 2025 calendar, featuring major events at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (May 2-13) and Okada Manila in the Philippines. Notably, Okada Manila will host both APPT Manila (July 23-Aug 4) and the APPT Championship (Oct 16-27), with the latter offering a guaranteed $1 million prize pool.
Furthermore, PokerStars Live will run multiple series at Okada Manila, including Super Series 21 and Manila Megastack (Nov 27-Dec 8), adding even more opportunities for poker enthusiasts in the region.