Asian Poker Tour Announces $3m Guaranteed APT Manila Stop

11 Sep 2024

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Asian Poker Tour Announces APT Manila, Sept 28 - 7 Nov, 2024
The event will have 170m PHP ($3m) in prize pool guarantees
Online Qualification at Natural8 Poker

The Natural 8 sponsored Asian Poker Tour has released details of its next event, APT Manilla, from October 28 until November 7, 2024

The Asian Poker Tour (APT), sponsored by online poker site Natural8, has announced its next event in 2024 will be APT Manila 2024, scheduled to take place from October 28 to November 7, 2024, at the City of Dreams, Manila.

It’s been two and a half years since the APT last held an event in the Philippines and to mark the return they have placed combined guarantees of PHP 170 million (approximately USD 3 million) on the events in the festival.

Event Overview

The 11-day festival will feature a variety of tournaments, with the highlight being the APT Main Event. Scheduled from October 31 to November 6, the Main Event carries a buy-in of PHP 85,000 (about USD 1,510) and a prize pool guarantee of PHP 100 million (approximately USD 1.78 million). This guarantee is over four times larger than it was the last time the APT visited Manila.

Series Highlights

The festival begins with the Philippines National Cup on October 28-29, with a PHP 4 million (USD 71,000) guarantee. Other key events include the Mystery Bounty Hunter, Super Stack, and APT Super High Roller, each with substantial prize pool guarantees.

Daily high-roller tournaments will also be a feature in this stop of the tour, including the Superstar Challenge and the APT High Roller. The festival concludes with the Mini Main Event on November 6-7, offering a PHP 5 million (USD 89,000) guarantee.

Key Events on the Schedule

Event	Dates	Buy-in	Guarantee
APT Main Event	Oct 31-Nov 6	PHP 85,000 (~USD 1,510)	PHP 100M (~USD 1.78M)
Philippines National Cup	Oct 28-29	PHP 12,000 (~USD 210)	PHP 4M (~USD 71k)
Mystery Bounty Hunter	Oct 29-30	PHP 20,000 (~USD 355)	PHP 6M (~USD 106k)
APT Super High Roller	Oct 30-31	PHP 600,000 (~USD 10.6k)	PHP 15M (~USD 267k)
Super Stack	Oct-30	PHP 30,000 (~USD 530)	PHP 6M (~USD 106k)
Superstar Challenge	Nov 1-2	PHP 1.5M (~USD 26.7k)	-
Zodiac Classic	Nov 4-5	PHP 125,000 (~USD 2.2k)	PHP 15M (~USD 267k)
Baby Superstar	Nov-05	PHP 300,000 (~USD 5.3k)	-
Double Stack	Nov 5-6	PHP 20,000 (~USD 355)	PHP 4M (~USD 71k)
APT High Roller	Nov 6-7	PHP 200,000 (~USD 3.5k)	PHP 15M (~USD 267k)
Mini Main Event	Nov 6-7	PHP 25,000 (~USD 445)	PHP 5M (~USD 89k)

Online Qualifying Options with Natural8

Natural8, the official sponsor of the APT, is offering multiple ways to qualify for the APT Manila 2024 events, including satellites to both the Main Event and the Philippines National Cup.

In addition to mega satellites with multiple seats guaranteed, Natural8 is also expected to run OnLive starting days to the main event. The site has recently run these for the next APT stop in Taiwan.

Natural8 has also introduced additional incentives for qualifiers. Any player who secures their seat through Natural8 and goes on to win the APT Main Event will receive an extra bonus of USD 50,000.

APT Satellites are open to all Natural8 account holders. If you would like to play in these satellites, but you have not yet opened an account, PokerWired's Natural8 bonus code is WIRED. Use this during the registration process to claim a 200% deposit bonus up to $1000. New customers also get $8 completely free to use to get started.