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Running October 11 to November 2 with $40,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools, the Asian Poker Tour Online 2026 (APTO) is entering its final week with 14 of the 20 Trophy Events having crowned champions. Coverage of earlier events is available below:
APT Online 2026 Returns: Events #1 & #2 Recap – Event #1: Bounty Kickoff and Event #2: Superstar Challenge
APT Online 2026 Recap: Events #3 & #4 – Event #3: Thailand National Cup 6-Max and Event #4: Single Day High Roller – Bounty Freezeout
APT Online 2026 Recap: Events #5-#8 – Event #5: Taiwan National Cup - Bounty, Event #6: Turbo - Ultra Stack, Event #7: APT Online High Roller, Event #8: Mystery Bounty Hunter $2M GTD
APT Online 2026 Recap: Events #9-#10 – Event #9: Vietnam National Cup, Event #10: Single Day High Roller – Double Stack
Record Weekend Crowns Four Champions
All four Trophy Events playing out over the weekend set new APT Online records, with the Mini Main Event drawing the largest ever tournament field in the festival’s four-year history. A staggering 19,229 entries piled into the event across 38 opening flights, generating a record $1,415,254.40 prize pool.
The Korea National Cup switched to a bounty format for the first time, attracting a record 2,063 entries and awarding its richest-ever prize pool.
Meanwhile, both two-day flagship events also posted record-breaking turnouts: the Sunday Super Stack drew 2,471 entries to generate a record $568,330 prize pool, while the Bounty Hunters High Roller attracted a record 759 entries, generating its richest ever $759,000 prize pool.
With 14 of the 20 Trophy Events now concluded, 11 have established new festival benchmarks as the APT Online 2026 enters its final week of action.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming schedule highlights playing out over the final week include the PHP 3,500 (~$55) Event #15: Philippines National Cup - Deepstack Bounty (PHP 10M / ~$157,220 GTD), playing out on Tuesday, 27 October at 8:00 p.m. (HKT). Thursday, 29 October then brings the $525 Event #16: Masters Omaha - PLO Bounty ($200,000 GTD) which gets underway at 8:00 p.m. (HKT).
The full APT Online 2026 schedule can be viewed HERE.
Event #11: Korea National Cup - Bounty 7-Max
The KRW 220,000 (~$166) Event #11: Korea National Cup - Bounty 7-Max made festival history by switching to a bounty format for the first time. Despite a KRW 100,000 lower buy-in than the 2025 edition, the format change proved a massive success with players earning a progressive bounty of at least KRW 50,000 (~USD 38) for each opponent eliminated.
A record 2,063 entries flooded the field—representing a huge 31.82% increase over the previous 1,565 entry record set during APT Online 2025. This generated a record KRW 417,551,200 (~$315,061) prize pool, surpassing the guarantee by 4.39% and eclipsing last year's prize pool by 4.32%.
After 8 hours and 14 minutes of fast-paced bounty hunting, Hong Kong’s “Littleshy” conquered the field to capture the trophy, taking home KRW 23,902,623 (~$18,036) for first place along with KRW 22,915,112 (~$17,290) in bounties for a total payday of KRW 46,817,735 (~$35,326).
The Netherlands’ “BraadNL” finished runner-up for a total score of KRW 34,138,045 (~$25,759), with the Brazil-based “R_Anacoretto” rounding out the last of the podium places and earning a combined haul of KRW 22,988,127 ($17,345.48) for their third place finish (including bounties).
KOREA NATIONAL CUP FINAL TABLE RESULTS
| Rank | Player | Flag | Bounty | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littleshy | Hong Kong 🇭🇰 | ₩22,915,112 ($17,290.49) | ₩23,902,623 ($18,035.62) + ₩22,915,112 ($17,290.49) |
| 2 | BraadNL | Netherlands 🇳🇱 | ₩10,235,547 ($7,723.16) | ₩23,902,498 ($18,035.53) + ₩10,235,547 ($7,723.16) |
| 3 | R_Anacoretto | Brazil 🇧🇷 | ₩4,873,436 ($3,677.16) | ₩18,114,691 ($13,668.32) + ₩4,873,436 ($3,677.16) |
| 4 | MrJccB | Vietnam 🇻🇳 | ₩3,098,437 ($2,337.97) | ₩13,728,372 ($10,358.74) + ₩3,098,437 ($2,337.97) |
| 5 | Amybuhe | China 🇨🇳 | ₩2,179,687 ($1,644.68) | ₩10,404,165 ($7,850.37) + ₩2,179,687 ($1,644.68) |
| 6 | Wiggle00 | Laos 🇱🇦 | ₩750,000 ($565.90) | ₩7,884,883 ($5,949.50) + ₩750,000 ($565.90) |
| 7 | XIONGCHUMOLE!! | China 🇨🇳 | ₩1,434,375 ($1,082.30) | ₩5,975,624 ($4,508.83) + ₩1,434,375 ($1,082.30) |
| 8 | Pete Tong | Brazil 🇧🇷 | ₩2,290,625 ($1,728.45) | ₩3,493,573 ($2,636.14) + ₩2,290,625 ($1,728.45) |
| 9 | PierreCashnn | Hong Kong 🇭🇰 | ₩2,083,854 ($1,572.36) | ₩2,577,823 ($1,945.09) + ₩2,083,854 ($1,572.36) |
Event #12: Sunday Super Stack
The two-day $250 Event #12: Sunday Super Stack ($500,000 GTD) delivered record-breaking action, setting new high-water marks across every metric for the tournament.
A total of 2,471 entries registered to surpass last year’s turnout of 2,151 by 14.88%. The resulting $568,330 prize pool beat the $500,000 guarantee by 13.67% and established the richest prize purse in the event's history.
A total of 360 players made the paying positions, with min-cashes starting at $510. Following a marathon 26 hours and 9 minutes of play across two days, Israel’s “Avocado Love” emerged victorious, taking home the record $66,994 top prize. Taiwan’s “8817” finished in second place for $51,658, with Germany’s “JessicaStreusel” completing the winner’s triumvirate and taking $39,833 for third place.
SUNDAY SUPER STACK FINAL TABLE RESULTS
| Rank | Player | Flag | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avocado Love | Israel 🇮🇱 | $66,994.01 |
| 2 | 8817 | Taiwan 🇹🇼 | $51,657.83 |
| 3 | JessicaStreusel | Germany 🇩🇪 | $39,833.64 |
| 4 | flyingcowkiss | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | $30,715.95 |
| 5 | Xiaodongbei | China 🇨🇳 | $23,685.23 |
| 6 | jjj515 | China 🇨🇳 | $18,263.79 |
| 7 | B Botteon | Brazil 🇧🇷 | $14,083.32 |
| 8 | MMMMHONG | China 🇨🇳 | $10,859.70 |
| 9 | wesol05 | Poland 🇵🇱 | $8,373.98 |
Event #13: Bounty Hunters High Roller
High-stakes bounty action reached new heights in the two-day $1,050 Event #13: Bounty Hunters High Roller ($600,000 GTD), setting tournament records for both field size and prize pool.
The event attracted 759 entries (+2.43% year-over-year), creating a record $759,000 prize pool that shattered the guarantee by 26.50%. A total of 84 players made the paying positions with min-cashes starting at $1,163. Notable deep runs included Natural8 ambassador Chih Wei Fan (62nd), former APTO champion “Niklas Astedt” (76th), and APT tour regular “Weiran Pu” (77th).
Austria’s “Dawid Smolka” claimed top honors after 26 hours and 47 minutes of play, securing the $46,298 first-place prize alongside an extraordinary $59,414 in bounties for a total winning payout of $105,712.
Slovenia's “Nikita Kuznetsov” took second place for $65,698 combined, with Brazil’s “R Meneguetti” rounding out the top three for a combined $50,223.39 payday.
BOUNTY HUNTERS HIGH ROLLER FINAL TABLE RESULTS
| Place | Player | Flag | Bounty | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawid Smolka | Austria 🇦🇹 | $59,414.11 | $46,298.02 + $59,414.11 |
| 2 | Nikita Kuznetsov | Slovenia 🇸🇮 | $19,400.39 | $46,297.43 + $19,400.39 |
| 3 | R Meneguetti | Brazil 🇧🇷 | $13,435.55 | $36,787.84 + $13,435.55 |
| 4 | F Bernhauser | Austria 🇦🇹 | $5,593.74 | $29,231.53 + $5,593.74 |
| 5 | Ravid Garbi | Israel 🇮🇱 | $11,660.16 | $23,227.30 + $11,660.16 |
| 6 | Dominus Vitae | Portugal 🇵🇹 | $6,144.53 | $18,456.33 + $6,144.53 |
| 7 | Nau u Ny | Finland 🇫🇮 | $8,812.49 | $14,665.37 + $8,812.49 |
| 8 | Islam Magomedov | Belarus 🇧🇾 | $5,335.94 | $11,653.05 + $5,335.94 |
| 9 | M Druteika | Andorra 🇦🇩 | $5,507.81 | $9,259.48 + $5,507.81 |
Event #14: Mini Main Event, $1M GTD
The two-day $80 Event #14: Mini Main Event ($1M GTD) made festival history by drawing an all-time APTO record field, making it the largest event ever hosted in Asian Poker Tour Online history.
A colossal 19,229 entries registered across 38 opening flights—a massive 26.92% increase over the 2025 edition. This generated a staggering $1,415,254.40 prize pool, beating the $1M guarantee by 41.53%.
From the massive starting field, 1,892 players advanced to Day 2, guaranteed at least $161. Belarus’s “Dmitry Chertkov” outlasted every opponent to capture the title, trophy, and a life-changing $169,488 top prize, defeating Taiwan's "Paul8151" heads up, with the latter cashing for $130,678.
Ukraine’s “VSV27” also claimed a six-figure score taking $100,768 for third place, with the final table paying out as follows:
MINI MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE RESULTS
| Place | Player | Flag | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitry Chertkov | Belarus 🇧🇾 | $169,487.79 |
| 2 | Paul8151 | Taiwan 🇹🇼 | $130,678.37 |
| 3 | VSV27 | Ukraine 🇺🇦 | $100,768.77 |
| 4 | Messi2601 | Vietnam 🇻🇳 | $77,705.38 |
| 5 | Liaozinho | Brazil 🇧🇷 | $59,921.05 |
| 6 | Thich Nhan Chip | Vietnam 🇻🇳 | $46,207.35 |
| 7 | Sean86923 | Taiwan 🇹🇼 | $35,632.81 |
| 8 | Tern12 | Thailand 🇹🇭 | $27,478.68 |
| 9 | AA115118 | China 🇨🇳 | $21,190.96 |
Turn APT Online Participation into an APT Championship Seat
Players have multiple paths to qualify for the USD 5M GTD APT Championship Main Event Freezeout in Taipei (November 23–27). Winners of all 20 APTO Trophy Events receive a $10,000 seat. All APT Online participants earn entry into the $100K Freeroll to APT Championship on November 7. Online satellites run October 11 through November 23, with buy-ins starting at USD 12.
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