Asian Poker Tour Announces $1 Million Main Event for APT Taipei 2023

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) recently announced its Taipei edition, which will be presented by Natural8.

This is the largest tournament guarantee ever put forth by the brand in over a decade, with a whopping $1 million prize pool (NT$ 30 Million) for its Main Event.

The APT Taipei 2023 event runs from April 28th through to May 7th at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei, Taiwan.

All registered players can enter the event at Natural8.com.

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The festival's line-up comprises of 49 events, with an added NT$ 21 Million ($700,000) in side event guarantees.

Below is a table of the guaranteed events for the APT Taipei 2023 event:

APT Taipei 2023 will be the first event to be held at the Asia Poker Arena, which is operated by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association. The venue boasts 55 tables, live streaming, a poker TV show, a restaurant and a dedicated room for Match Poker.

Natural8 sponsors the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and the highlight of the APT Taipei 2023 will be the $1,650 APT Main Event which boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000.

The event is the most ambitious in the 15-year history of the Asian Poker Tour.

In total there are eight high roller events, including the NT$150,000 Super High Roller - 8 Max with NT$5M GTD and NT$100,000 APT High Roller with NT$4.5M GTD.

In the announcement, APT President Neil Johnson said, "APT Taipei will be the biggest poker series in the 15-year history of the Asian Poker Tour."

 Lloyd Fontillas, VP of Live Poker Operations, added: "The potential for APT has always been clear to me, and I’ve been extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished to date. Nonetheless, the sense of 'never being satisfied' has been a core value that's allowed us to thrive, and there’s a renewed sense of enthusiasm amid this next evolution of the APT."

The newly inaugurated Asia Poker Arena, which is operated by the poker room Chinese Texas Poker (CTP), will host the major highlight of APT Taipei. David Tai, CEO of CTP, said, "Poker is a passion for CTP, and we can't wait to bring the poker world to Taiwan."

The APT Taipei 2023 is a highly anticipated poker event that features a record-breaking Main Event prize pool of $1 million.

The 10-day long series has 49 attractive events on the schedule, including eight high roller events meaning players with bigger bankrolls have much to look forward to.

The Asia Poker Arena, with its state-of-the-art facilities, is an ideal venue for the event, and poker enthusiasts can expect to witness some of the best players from around the world competing for the coveted Main Event title.

With a renewed sense of enthusiasm amid this next evolution of the APT, it is sure to be an exciting and memorable event for all involved.

Log in to your Natural8 account to enter APT Taipei events!