MGM Poker Championship 2026
Jeju Poker Festival 2026
APT Jeju 2026 by the Numbers: 10,443 Entries, US$14.42M
APT Jeju 2026 drew fewer entries than a year earlier but paid more. Between September 25 and October 7, its 130 events with results at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea, attracted 10,443 entries, 10% down on 2025, while prize money rose 13% to about US$14.42 million. High buy-in events made the difference.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Totals
| Measure | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Events with results | 130 | 99 |
| Entries | 10,443 | 11,553 |
| Prize money (US$) | ~US$14.42 million | ~US$12.77 million |
| Guarantees (9 events, US$) | ~US$3.74 million | |
| Cashes | 1,532 | |
| Players who cashed | 716 | |
| Countries and regions of cashers | 39 |
The Biggest Fields
The KRW 2.7 million APT Main Event led with 1,375 entries, almost twice the 713 of the KRW 1.5 million Mini Main Event. The Mystery Bounty Hunter drew 644 and the Korea National Cup 474. At the top end, the KRW 37 million (~US$27,600) Superstar Challenge had 51 entries and a prize pool of about US$1.32 million, more than half the Main Event's. Sun's win is covered in Jianfeng Sun Wins the APT Jeju 2026 Main Event.
The Biggest Prizes
The biggest prizes, APT Jeju 2026
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| Player | Country | Event | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevan Chang | Taiwan | Superstar Challenge - 1 Re-Entry, 1st | ~US$337,148 |
| Jianfeng Sun | China | APT Main Event, 1st | ~US$319,079 |
| Teeraphat Rangkatekarn | Thailand | APT Super High Roller, 1st | ~US$265,424 |
| Rudy Edenata | Indonesia | Superstar Challenge - 1 Re-Entry, 2nd | ~US$254,523 |
| Scott Margereson | United Kingdom | APT High Roller, 1st | ~US$190,113 |
Taiwan's Nevan Chang took the largest single prize by winning the Superstar Challenge. Thailand's Teeraphat Rangkatekarn won the APT Super High Roller, a 99-entry field.
Multiple Winners
Yih Ming Hsu of Taiwan won four titles. Mikhail Fedotov of Russia, Zehao Li of China and Tsz Yeung Ka of Hong Kong won three each, and 13 more players won two.
Titles by Country
China won 62 titles, nearly half of the 130. Japan won 16, Hong Kong 13 and Taiwan nine.
Titles by country, APT Jeju 2026 (top five)
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| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| China | 62 |
| Japan | 16 |
| Hong Kong | 13 |
| Taiwan | 9 |
| Russia | 5 |
Other stops are on the Asian Poker Tour season calendar.