Asian Poker Tour Heads to Phu Quoc, Vietnam From November 8

Matthew Pitt Senior Editor

Oct 16, 2024 5 min read

The United Kingdom's Jacque Ramsden is the Reigning APT Phu Quoc Champion
APT Phu Quoc 2024 Full Schedule

It seems like the Asian Poker Tour (APT) breaks records each time it runs a festival, and there's every chance that trend continues in November when APT Phu Quoc 2024 takes place in Vietnam. The Corona Resort & Casino is putting together final preparations for the festival, which runs from November 8-17. At least 44 billion Vietnamese dong ($1.7 million) will be awarded during this time.

APT Phu Quoc 2024 features 82 tournaments and satellites, with the APT Main Event being the festival's crown jewel. Costing the equivalent of $1,450, the APT Phu Quoc 2024 Main Event has four starting flights starting November 11 before crowning its champion on the fourth and final day on November 16.

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The Main Event's buy-in has slightly increased from VND 33 million last year to VND 36 million, but the APT has pushed the boat out regarding the prize pool's guarantee. In March 2023, the APT Phu Quoc Main Event had VND 10 billion guaranteed and awarded VND 14,.75 billion ($627,774). However, the 2024 edition comes with VND 25 billion ($1 million) guaranteed; it will be huge.

The United Kingdom's Jacque Ramsden is the Reigning APT Phu Quoc Champion

Jacque Ramsden hopes to complete a Vietnamese hat trick when the APT Phu Quoc 2024 rolls into town. Ramsden came out on top of a 507-strong field and banking the equivalent of $98,044 after a heads-up deal with Vietnam's Julien Tran. That event's prize pool was over $350,000 less than the upcoming guaranteed amount!

Seven months later, Ramsden returned to Vietnam, Hanoi, for the WPT Vietnam festival. Here, he entered and won the High Roller event, padding his bankroll with the equivalent of $94,658.

In April 2022, Hue Dang won the APT Phu Quoc Main Event, earning $53,346 of the $240,377 prize pool.

APT Phu Quoc 2024 Full Schedule

Date	Time	Event	Buy-in (NVD)	Buy-in (USD)
Fri 8 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight A	VND 9,000,000	$363
	3:30 p.m.	#2: PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card	VND 9,000,000	$363
	4:00 p.m.	#3: Single Day High Roller Freezeout	VND 50,000,000	$2,015
	5:30 p.m.	#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight B	VND 9,000,000	$363
	7:30 p.m.	#4: PL Omaha High Turbo	VND 7,000,000	$282
	9:00 p.m.	#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight C Turbo	VND 9,000,000	$363
	9:30 p.m.	#5: Hyper Turbo High Roller	VND 15,000,000	$604
Sat 9 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight D	VND 9,000,000	$363
	11:15 a.m.	#6: APT Super High Roller Day 1	VND 120,000,000	$4,835
	11:30 a.m.	#7: PL Omaha High	VND 8,000,000	$322
	12:00 p.m.	#8: Short Deck Double Chance	VND 2,500,000	$101
	5:30 p.m.	#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight E	VND 9,000,000	$363
	7:30 p.m.	#9: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card	VND 7,000,000	$282
	9:00 p.m.	#1: Vietnam National Cup Flight F Turbo	VND 9,000,000	$363
	9:30 p.m.	#10: Hyper Turbo High Roller	VND 15,000,000	$604
	11:00 p.m.	#11: Super Hyper Turbo	VND 4,000,000	$161
Sun 10 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#12: Sunday Super Stack	VND 12,000,000	$483
	11:15 a.m.	#1: Vietnam National Cup Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	#6: APT Super High Roller Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	#13: Single Day High Roller	VND 80,000,000	$3,223
	11:30 a.m.	#14: Omaholic	VND 8,000,000	$322
	4:00 p.m.	#15: NL Hold'em	VND 10,000,000	$403
	7:15 a.m.	#16: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card Bomb Pot	VND 5,000,000	$201
	7:45 p.m.	#17: Satellite to Main Event	VND 7,000,000	$282
	9:45 p.m.	#18: Hyper Turbo High Roller	VND 15,000,000	$604
	10:00 p.m.	#19: Tick Tock BOOM	VND 4,000,000	$161
Mon 11 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#20; APT Main Event Flight A	VND 36,000,000	$1,450
	11:15 a.m.	#21: Single Day High Roller	VND 90,000,000	$3,626
	11:30 a.m.	#22: Omaha Masters PL Omaha High	VND 25,000,000	$1,007
	11:45 a.m.	#23: NL Hold'em Freezeout	VND 15,000,000	$604
	5:00 p.m.	#24: NL Hold'em Teams Event	VND 6,000,000	$242
	7:15 p.m.	#25: Turbo PL Omaha High 5-Card	VND 8,000,000	$322
	7:45 p.m.	#26: Satellite to Main Event	VND 7,000,000	$282
	9:45 p.m.	#27: Hyper Turbo High Roller	VND 15,000,000	$604
	10:00 p.m.	#28: Tick Tock BOOM	VND 6,000,000	$242
Tue 12 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#20: APT Main Event Flight B	VND 36,000,000	$1,450
	11:15 a.m.	#29: High Roller Double Stack Day 1	VND 60,000,000	$2,417
	11:30 a.m.	#30: Big "O" Masters PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card	VND 25,000,000	$1,007
	11:45 a.m.	#31: NL Hold'em Single Re-Entry	VND 15,000,000	$604
	4:00 p.m.	#32: Women's Event	VND 5,000,000	$201
	5:00 p.m.	#33: Turbo Win the Button	VND 8,000,000	$322
	7:45 p.m.	#35: Satellite to Main Event	VND 7,000,000	$282
	9:45 p.m.	#36: Hyper Turbo High Roller Win the Button	VND 15,000,000	$604
	10:00 p.m.	#37: Tick Tock BOOM	VND 7,000,000	$282
Wed 13 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#20: APT Main Event Flight C	VND 36,000,000	$1,450
	11:15 a.m.	#29: High Roller Double Stack Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	#38: Single Day High Roller	VND 70,000,000	$2,820
	11:45 a.m.	#39: Three Game Mix (NLHE, PLO, Big O)	VND 10,000,000	$403
	4:00 p.m.	#40: Women's Event	VND 8,000,000	$322
	5:00 p.m.	#41: Turbo Double Stack	VND 10,000,000	$403
	6:00 p.m.	#20: APT Main Event Flight D	VND 36,000,000	$1,450
	7:15 p.m.	#42: Turbo	VND 10,000,000	$403
	7:30 p.m.	#43: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card Win the Button	VND 8,000,000	$322
	9:30 p.m.	#44: Hyper Turbo Hold'em Limits	VND 5,000,000	$201
	9:45 p.m.	#45: Hyper Turbo High Roller	VND 15,000,000	$604
	11:00 p.m.	#46: Super Hyper Turbo	VND 4,000,000	$161
Thu 14 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#20: APT Main Event Day 2	VND 36,000,000	$1,450
	12:00 p.m.	#47: NL Hold'em	VND 12,000,000	$483
	12:30 p.m.	#48: PL Omaha 4 and 5 Card	VND 8,000,000	$322
	1:00 p.m.	#49: Single Day High Roller	VND 60,000,000	$2,417
	3:00 p.m.	Lion Golf Charity Invitational	VND 0	$0
	5:00 p.m.	#50: Turbo Super Hold'em	VND 2,500,000	$101
	7:00 p.m.	#51: Zodiac Classic Day 1	VND 50,000,000	$2,015
	7:15 p.m.	#52: Turbo	VND 8,000,000	$322
	7:30 p.m.	#53: Hyper Turbo Omaha Limits	VND 6,000,000	$242
	9:30 p.m.	#54: Hyper Turbo	VND 5,000,000	$201
	11:00 p.m.	#55: Super Hyper Turbo	VND 5,000,000	$201
Fri 15 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#20: APT Main Event Day 3
	11:00 a.m.	#56: Double Stack Flight A	VND 11,000,000	$443
	11:15 a.m.	#51: Zodiac Classic Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	#57: Baby Superstar Challenge	VND 120,000,000	$4,835
	11:30 a.m.	#58: PL Omaha High 4 and 5 Card	VND 10,000,000	$403
	11:45 a.m.	#59: NL Hold'em Heads-Up	VND 15,000,000	$604
	12:00 p.m.	#60: NL Hold'em Freezeout	VND 3,000,000	$121
	5:30 p.m.	#56: Double Stack Flight B	VND 11,000,000	$443
	7:15 p.m.	#61: Turbo	VND 3,000,000	$121
	7:30 p.m.	#62: Turbo PL Omaha High Bomb Pot	VND 5,000,000	$201
	8:00 p.m.	#63: Satellite to APT High Roller	VND 14,000,000	$564
	9:30 p.m.	#64: Hyper Turbo	VND 7,000,000	$282
	11:00 p.m.	#65: Super Hyper Turbo	VND 4,000,000	$161
Sat 16 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#20: APT Main Event Final Day
	11:00 a.m.	#66: Mini Main Event Flight A	VND 12,000,000	$483
	11:15 a.m.	#56: Double Stack Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	#67: APT High Roller Day 1	VND 80,000,000	$3,223
	11:30 a.m.	#68: Omaholic	VND 8,000,000	$322
	11:45 a.m.	#69: Short Deck Triple Chance	VND 5,000,000	$201
	5:30 p.m.	#66: Mini Main Event Flight B	VND 12,000,000	$483
	7:15 p.m.	#70: Turbo Bomb Pot	VND 3,000,000	$121
	7:30 p.m.	#71: Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card	VND 9,000,000	$363
	8:00 p.m.	#72: Hyper Turbo	VND 5,000,000	$201
	9:30 p.m.	#73: Hyper Turbo High Roller	VND 15,000,000	$604
	11:00 p.m.	#74: Super Hyper Turbo	VND 5,000,000	$201
Sun 17 Nov	11:00 a.m.	#75: Micro Main Event	VND 6,000,000	$242
	11:15 a.m.	#66: Mini Main Event Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	#67: APT High Roller Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	#76: High Roller Last Chance	VND 40,000,000	$1,612
	11:30 a.m.	#77: PL Omaha High	VND 6,000,000	$242
	3:00 p.m.	#78: Turbo Short Deck Double Chance	VND 7,000,000	$282
	3:30 p.m.	#79: Turbo High Roller	VND 25,000,000	$1,007
	4:00 p.m.	#80: Turbo PL Omaha High	VND 5,000,000	$201
	6:00 p.m.	#81 Hyper Turbo	VND 5,000,000	$201
	6:15 p.m.	#82: Hyper Turo High Roller	VND 15,000,000	$604

There's much more to APT Phu Quoc than the Main Event, 81 tournaments, and satellites. The side events include No-Limit Hold'em freezeouts,Pot-Limit Omaha variants, Short Deck events, a Mini Main Event, and theBaby Superstar Challenge, the latter being a $4,835 buy-in affair that is sure to attract players from far and wide.

Stay tuned to PokerNews in the lead-up to APT Phu Quoc 2024 as we bring you an all-encompassing guide to the stop, including recommendations of where to eat, sleep, and drink if you are heading to Vietnam.

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