APT Taipei 2025 Set to Bring Another Record-Breaking Festival to Taiwan

Calum Grant Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Mar 07, 2025 8 min read

Taipei’s Poker Scene Keeps Growing
Women’s Poker Continues to Expand
Key Events to Watch
APT Taipei Full Schedule
High Roller Early Bird Specials

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) is back in Taipei, and if past editions are anything to go by, this year’s festival promises to be bigger and better than ever. From April 25 to May 4, 2025, APT Taipei—held at the brand-new Red Space—will feature 126 events and more than TWD 126 million (~USD 5.4 million) in guaranteed prize money.

The headline event? A massive TWD 70 million (~USD 2.1 million) guaranteed Main Event, running from April 27 to May 3 with a TWD 55,000 (~USD 1,680) buy-in. But with a packed schedule of tournaments catering to players across all bankrolls and game preferences, there’s something for everyone at APT’s latest stop.

Taipei’s Poker Scene Keeps Growing

Taipei has quickly become one of the APT’s strongest stops, with previous events in 2024 setting multiple tour records. Now, with a new venue and even bigger guarantees, APT Taipei 2025 is expected to push those records even further.

High rollers will have plenty to look forward to, with daily high-stakes action including the Superstar Challenge, Baby Superstar, and the APT Super High Roller. This year also marks the debut of three new high roller events in Pot-Limit Omaha, 9-Game, and a Women’s High Roller.

Meanwhile, mixed-game specialists will have an even deeper schedule to enjoy, with 38 mixed-game events covering everything from traditional favorites to unique formats like Dealer’s Choice, Cry Me a River, Archie, and Drawmaha 2-7. For Omaha fans, Double Board Bomb Pot formats will be available for PLO and Big-O.

Women’s Poker Continues to Expand

APT has made a serious commitment to growing women’s poker, and following the success of the Women’s Event series at the APT Manila Poker Classic 2025, they’re doubling down in Taipei.

The festival will feature a Women’s Event every day, including the TWD 20,000 (~USD 610) Women’s Main Event. The champion will earn the first seat to the TWD 35,000 (~USD 1,068) Women’s Championship Event at APT Taipei in November.

Key Events to Watch

Beyond the Main Event, here are some of the biggest tournaments on the APT Taipei 2025 schedule:

APT National Cup (TWD 10M/~USD 305K GTD): Apr 25-26 – TWD 12K/~USD 366 buy-in
Mystery Bounty - Sponsored by Natural8 (TWD 15M/~USD 458K GTD): Apr 26-27 – TWD 17K/~USD 519 buy-in
APT Super High Roller (TWD 15M/~USD 458K GTD): Apr 26-27 – TWD 330K/~USD 10,075 buy-in
Superstar Challenge: Apr 28-29 – TWD 800K/~USD 24,424 buy-in
Zodiac Classic - Sponsored by Natural8 (TWD 20M/~USD 611K GTD): May 1-2 – TWD 80K/~USD 2,442 buy-in
Mini Main (TWD 15M/~USD 458K GTD): May 2-3 – TWD 25K/~USD 763 buy-in
APT High Roller (TWD 15M/~USD 458K GTD): May 3-4 – TWD 110K/~USD 3,358 buy-in
Micro Main (TWD 2M/~USD 61K GTD): May 4 – TWD 11K/~USD 336 buy-in

APT Taipei Full Schedule

Date	Start Time	Event	Buy-in (USD)	Buy-in (TWD)
April 25	11:00	APT National Cup - Flight A - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$366	$12,000
April 25	11:15	Women's Event	$107	$3,500
April 25	11:30	PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)	$458	$15,000
April 25	11:45	Single Day High Roller	$1,832	$60,000
April 25	15:30	Limit Triple Draw - Lowball Mix (A-5, 2-7, Badugi)	$305	$10,000
April 25	16:00	APT National Cup - Flight B - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$366	$12,000
April 25	19:30	Turbo - PL Omaha High - Double Board - Bomb Pot	$305	$10,000
April 25	19:45	Turbo - High Roller	$1,069	$35,000
April 25	20:00	APT National Cup - Turbo Flight C - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$366	$12,000
April 25	21:00	Hyper Turbo Home Games - NL Hold’em - Rivers	$107	$3,500
April 25	22:00	Hyper Turbo - No Limit - Dealer’s Choice 7 Card Stud (9 Games)	$244	$8,000
April 25	22:15	Hyper Turbo - High Roller	$763	$25,000
April 25	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
April 26	11:00	Mystery Bounty Hunter - Flight A - Sponsored by Natural8 - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$519	$17,000
April 26	11:15	APT National Cup - Final Day - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$366	$12,000
April 26	11:15	PL Omaha High - High Roller	$1,985	$65,000
April 26	11:30	NL Hold’em - Freezeout	$1,069	$35,000
April 26	11:45	APT Super High Roller - Day 1 - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$10,076	$330,000
April 26	12:00	Dealer’s Choice	$458	$15,000
April 26	12:15	Women’s Event	$244	$8,000
April 26	16:00	Mystery Bounty Hunter - Flight B - Sponsored by Natural8 - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$519	$17,000
April 26	19:30	Turbo - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - Cry Me A River (Triple Board, Lowest River Card Kills Its Board)	$305	$10,000
April 26	20:00	Mystery Bounty Hunter - Turbo Flight C - Sponsored by Natural8 - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$519	$17,000
April 26	21:00	Hyper Turbo Home Games - Atomic Pineapple (Get 5 Cards, Discard 1 After Betting Preflop, Flop, Turn)	$107	$3,500
April 26	22:00	Hyper Turbo - NL 9 Game	$244	$8,000
April 26	22:15	Hyper Turbo - High Roller	$763	$25,000
April 26	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
April 27	11:00	APT Main Event - Flight A (60 Mins) - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
April 27	11:15	Mystery Bounty Hunter - Final Day - Sponsored by Natural8 - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$519	$17,000
April 27	11:15	APT Super High Roller - Final Day - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$10,076	$330,000
April 27	11:15	Sunday Super Stack - TWD 5,000,000 GTD	$916	$30,000
April 27	11:45	Omaha Masters - PL Omaha High	$1,069	$35,000
April 27	12:00	Single Day High Roller	$3,053	$100,000
April 27	15:45	Limit - Dealers Choice - 7 Stud (10 Games)	$305	$10,000
April 27	16:00	Women’s Event	$366	$12,000
April 27	17:00	NL Hold’em - Big Bounty (TWD 10K Bounty Per Player)	$611	$20,000
April 27	19:00	Satellite to Main Event (Win Your Seat @ 90,000) - 10 Seat GTD	$336	$11,000
April 27	19:30	Turbo - PL Drawmaha 2-7 (Half the Pot to Omaha High, Half to 2-7)	$305	$10,000
April 27	20:15	Turbo - High Roller	$1,069	$35,000
April 27	21:00	Hyper Turbo Home Games - Super Hold’em (3 Hole Cards, Use 3, 2, 1 or 0 Cards)	$107	$3,500
April 27	22:00	Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7, Badugi)	$244	$8,000
April 27	22:15	Tick Tock BOOM! (Levels Decrease Every Hour 15/10/5/2)	$305	$10,000
April 27	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
Apr 28	06:30	APT X CTP Golf Tournament	$0	$0
Apr 28	11:00	APT Main Event - Flight B (45/60 Mins) - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
Apr 28	11:00	Flip 'N Go Turbo (1 in 7 Advance to ITM @ 16:15)	$214	$7,000
Apr 28	11:15	NL Hold'em	$763	$25,000
Apr 28	11:15	Superstar Challenge - Day 1 - Single Re-Entry	$24,427	$800,000
Apr 28	11:30	Big "O" Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card	$1,069	$35,000
Apr 28	11:45	Women's Event	$489	$16,000
Apr 28	12:00	High Roller - Ultra Stack - Day 1	$2,290	$75,000
Apr 28	12:15	Limit - Dealer's Choice - 5 Card Triple Draw (7 Games)	$458	$15,000
Apr 28	16:30	Limit R-O-E-D-S (Razz, Omaha H/L, Stud H/L, Razzdugi, Stud)	$305	$10,000
Apr 28	17:00	NL Hold'em - Teams Event (TWD 20K Buy-in Per Team of 2 Players)	$305	$10,000
Apr 28	18:00	Satellite to Main Event (Win Your Seat @ 90,000) - 5 Seat GTD	$336	$11,000
Apr 28	18:30	Satellite to Women's Main Event (Win Your Seat @ 90,000) - 5 Seat GTD	$137	$4,500
Apr 28	20:00	Turbo	$366	$12,000
Apr 28	21:00	Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha High	$244	$8,000
Apr 28	22:00	Hyper Turbo Home Games - 3/2/1 Single Winner (3 Flops, 2 Turns, 1 River)	$107	$3,500
Apr 28	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo - Win the Button	$244	$8,000
Apr 29	11:00	APT Main Event - Flight C (30/45 Mins) - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
Apr 29	11:15	Superstar Challenge - Final Day - Single Re-Entry	$24,427	$800,000
Apr 29	11:15	High Roller - Ultra Stack - Final Day	$2,290	$75,000
Apr 29	11:15	NL Hold'em - Freezeout	$611	$20,000
Apr 29	11:30	Women's Main Event	$611	$20,000
Apr 29	11:30	Dealer's Choice Masters	$1,069	$35,000
Apr 29	11:45	Turbo - High Roller	$1,069	$35,000
Apr 29	12:00	PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)	$458	$15,000
Apr 29	12:15	NL Hold'em Heads Up (32 Cap) - Best of 3 All Rounds	$458	$15,000
Apr 29	16:00	Single Day High Roller - Mystery Bounty (TWD 35K Bounty)	$2,443	$80,000
Apr 29	16:30	Limit Triple Draw - Lowball Mix (A-5, 2-7)	$305	$10,000
Apr 29	17:00	NL Hold'em	$305	$10,000
Apr 29	18:00	APT Main Event - Flight D (30/45 Mins) - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
Apr 29	19:00	Hyper Turbo Home Games - NL Hold'em - Crazy Irish (Dealt 4 Cards, Discard 2 After Flop Betting)	$107	$3,500
Apr 29	21:00	Hyper Turbo - NL R-O-E-D-S (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud Hi-Lo, Razzdugi, Stud High)	$244	$8,000
Apr 29	21:15	Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
Apr 29	22:00	Hyper Turbo - High Roller	$763	$25,000
Apr 29	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo - Bomb Pot	$244	$8,000
Apr 30	11:15	APT Main Event - Day 2 (Reg Open Till Start) - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
Apr 30	11:15	Women's High Roller	$1,069	$35,000
Apr 30	11:30	5 Card Draw Masters (7 Games)	$1,069	$35,000
Apr 30	11:45	PL Omaha High - Win the Button	$458	$15,000
Apr 30	12:15	Single Day High Roller	$2,595	$85,000
Apr 30	13:00	NL Hold'em	$611	$20,000
Apr 30	16:30	Limit - Quadruple Super Stud (Super Stud, Super Stud Hi-Lo, Super Razz, Super Razzugi)	$305	$10,000
Apr 30	19:00	Step 1 to APT Championship Main Event Satellite - (Event #82) - (Win Your Seat @ 90,000) - 30 Seat GTD	$366	$12,000
Apr 30	20:00	Turbo - High Roller	$1,527	$50,000
Apr 30	21:00	Hyper Turbo - PL Courchevel Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Omaha Hi-Lo and First Flop Card is Exposed Preflop)	$244	$8,000
Apr 30	21:30	Hyper Turbo - NL Hold'em - Cry Me A River (Triple Board, Lowest River Card Kills Its Board)	$107	$3,500
Apr 30	22:30	Hyper Turbo - High Roller - Win the Button	$1,069	$35,000
Apr 30	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
May 1	11:00	Limit Hold'em	$244	$8,000
May 1	11:15	APT Main Event - Day 3 - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
May 1	11:15	Satellite to Zodiac Classic (Win Your Seat @ 105,000) - 5 Seat GTD	$427	$14,000
May 1	11:30	Women's Event	$489	$16,000
May 1	11:45	7 Card Stud Masters (High, Hi-Lo, Razz, Razzdugi)	$1,069	$35,000
May 1	12:00	Satellite to APT Championship Main Event (Win Your Seat @ 105,000) - 5 Seat GTD	$1,771	$58,000
May 1	12:15	PL Omaha High	$458	$15,000
May 1	14:00	Zodiac Classic - Day 1 - Sponsored by Natural8 - TWD 20,000,000 GTD	$2,443	$80,000
May 1	16:30	NL Hold'em - Freezeout	$458	$15,000
May 1	17:00	PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) - Win the Button	$305	$10,000
May 1	18:30	Hyper Turbo Home Games - Deuces Wild	$107	$3,500
May 1	20:30	Turbo	$305	$10,000
May 1	21:30	Hyper Turbo - NL Triple Draw Mix (7 Games)	$244	$8,000
May 1	22:00	APT Players Party	$0	$0
May 1	22:00	Hyper Turbo - High Roller	$1,069	$35,000
May 1	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo - Bomb Pot	$244	$8,000
May 2	11:00	Mini Main Event - Flight A - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$763	$25,000
May 2	11:15	APT Main Event - Day 4 - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
May 2	11:15	Zodiac Classic - Final Day - Sponsored by Natural8 - TWD 20,000,000 GTD	$2,443	$80,000
May 2	11:15	9 Game - High Roller	$1,985	$65,000
May 2	11:30	NL Hold'em / PL Omaha	$214	$7,000
May 2	11:45	Women's Event	$366	$12,000
May 2	12:00	Baby Superstar Challenge	$5,038	$165,000
May 2	16:00	Mini Main Event - Flight B - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$763	$25,000
May 2	16:30	Limit - Quadruple Stud (Stud, Stud Hi-Lo, Razz, Razzugi)	$305	$10,000
May 2	18:30	Turbo - Double Stack	$244	$8,000
May 2	19:30	Turbo - High Roller	$1,527	$50,000
May 2	20:00	Mini Main Event - Turbo Flight C - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$763	$25,000
May 2	21:00	Hyper Turbo Home Games - Super Hold'em (3 Hole Cards, Use 3, 2, 1 or 0 Cards)	$107	$3,500
May 2	21:30	Hyper Turbo - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - Double Board - Bomb Pot	$244	$8,000
May 2	22:00	Hyper Turbo - High Roller	$1,069	$35,000
May 2	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
May 3	11:00	Double Stack - Flight A - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$611	$20,000
May 3	11:15	APT Main Event - Final Day - TWD 70,000,000 GTD	$1,679	$55,000
May 3	11:15	Mini Main Event - Final Day - TWD 15,000,000 GTD	$763	$25,000
May 3	11:15	APT High Roller - Day 1 - TWD 11,000,000 GTD	$3,359	$110,000
May 3	11:15	Mix Game Masters - 9 Game	$1,069	$35,000
May 3	11:30	Saturday Super Stack	$214	$7,000
May 3	11:45	Women's Event	$244	$8,000
May 3	12:00	NL Hold'em - Freezeout	$1,069	$35,000
May 3	13:00	Limit Triple Draw - Lowball Mix (A-5, 2-7)	$305	$10,000
May 3	16:00	Double Stack - Flight B - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$611	$20,000
May 3	17:30	Turbo - Saturday Night Special - Triple Stack - Big Bounty (TWD 5,000 Bounty)	$305	$10,000
May 3	18:00	Turbo - PL Omaha High - Stairway to Seven	$305	$10,000
May 3	20:00	Double Stack - Turbo Flight C - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$611	$20,000
May 3	21:00	Hyper Turbo - No Limit - Dealer's Choice - 5 Card Triple Draw (7 Games)	$244	$8,000
May 3	21:30	Hyper Turbo Home Games - Atomic Pineapple	$107	$3,500
May 3	22:00	Hyper Turbo - High Roller	$1,527	$50,000
May 3	23:00	Super Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
May 4	11:00	Micro Main Event - TWD 2,000,000 GTD	$336	$11,000
May 4	11:15	Double Stack - Final Day - TWD 10,000,000 GTD	$611	$20,000
May 4	11:15	APT High Roller - Final Day - TWD 11,000,000 GTD	$3,359	$110,000
May 4	11:15	High Roller - Last Chance	$1,985	$65,000
May 4	11:30	Women's Event	$153	$5,000
May 4	11:45	PL Omaha High - Lazy Rivers (Individual River Face Up)	$458	$15,000
May 4	16:00	Turbo	$305	$10,000
May 4	16:15	Turbo - High Roller	$1,069	$35,000
May 4	16:30	Turbo - Women's Event	$107	$3,500
May 4	16:45	Turbo - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O)	$244	$8,000
May 4	19:00	Hyper Turbo	$244	$8,000
May 4	19:15	Hyper Turbo - High Roller	$763	$25,000

High Roller Early Bird Specials

Players looking to secure their seats in the biggest buy-in events can take advantage of the High Roller Early Bird Specials, offering complimentary hotel stays at premier accommodations for those who pre-register.

Gold Package: Pre-register for the APT Super High Roller, Baby Superstar Challenge, and APT High Roller events to receive eight complimentary nights at ArTree Hotel. A maximum of 25 packages are available, with a required fund transfer of TWD 609,912.50 (~USD 18,623) by March 25, 2025.
Diamond Package: Pre-register for the APT Super High Roller, Superstar Challenge, Baby Superstar Challenge, and APT High Roller events to receive eight complimentary nights at JR Metropolitan Hotel. Limited to 10 packages, with a required fund transfer of TWD 1,409,912.50 (~USD 43,051) by March 25, 2025.

Both packages come with shuttle services between the hotel and the venue and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Full details, including terms and conditions, can be obtained by contacting [email protected].

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Calum Grant Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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