APT Jeju 2026 paid out KRW 19,437,344,765 (about USD 14.6 million) across 10,667 entries. The festival ran from September 25 to October 7, 2026, at LES A Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, according to the Asian Poker Tour’s official festival recap published on October 7. A total of 1,222 unique players from 43 countries and regions took part, and the prize money was 5.2% higher than APT Jeju 2025.
By the APT’s count, APT Jeju 2026 is the third-largest festival in the tour’s history, behind APT Taipei 2025 (USD 20 million) and APT Taipei 2026 (USD 19.1 million). It is also the largest South Korean festival the tour has run when measured in US dollars. Measured in KRW, it ranks second, behind APT Jeju Classic 2026.
Which APT Jeju 2026 records were broken?
APT Jeju 2026 set three prize-pool records. The APT High Roller (KRW 5M buy-in) drew 295 entries for a KRW 1,274,400,000 pool, the richest in the event’s history, and the UK’s Scott Margereson won KRW 252,850,000. The Baby Superstar Challenge drew a record 119 entries for KRW 799,680,000. The USD 25,000 Superstar Challenge also produced its richest pool yet.
The ten biggest events generated KRW 13.14 billion, or 67.6% of all prize money. Six of those ten were High Roller formats, and six tournaments in the festival passed KRW 1 billion in prize money.
Who won the biggest events at APT Jeju 2026?
Taiwan’s Nevan Chang won the festival’s largest first prize. He beat Rudy Edenata heads-up in the Superstar Challenge for KRW 451,777,500 (about USD 337,150), from a 51-entry field worth KRW 1,785,127,500. Somuchpoker reports that this was the Natural8 ambassador’s 10th APT title and the biggest cash of his career.
The other headline results:
- Main Event (KRW 2.7M buy-in): Jianfeng Sun won KRW 427,565,000 from 1,375 entries and a KRW 3,207,600,000 pool. That pool makes it the third-richest APT Main Event ever played in South Korea. Full Main Event report.
- Super High Roller (KRW 15M buy-in): Thailand’s Teeraphat Rangkatekarn won KRW 355,667,500 from 99 entries. Our SHR report.
- APT High Roller: Scott Margereson (UK), KRW 252,850,000.
- High Roller – Last Chance: China’s Meng Dian Peng won KRW 48,336,400 from 48 entries for his first APT title on the final day (APT Day 13 report).
The ten biggest titles went to players from seven countries and regions: China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia and Austria. On the closing day, Hong Kong’s Tsz Yeung Ka won two turbo events, and Ethiopia’s Berhanu Kassa earlier became the APT’s first Ethiopian champion by winning the Micro Main Event.
What comes after APT Jeju 2026?
The APT Championship in Taipei is the next stop. Its Main Event costs USD 10,000 and carries a USD 5 million guarantee, according to the APT recap. Six Jeju players have already won seats: the Main Event top three, Chang, Rangkatekarn and Margereson. Two more seats went to lucky-draw winners during Main Event Days 3 and 4.
For dates, satellite routes and travel costs, read our APT Championship 2026 Taipei guide. Players planning beyond November can check the APT 2027 schedule, which the tour announced on October 8, and the new APT all-time leaderboards. Every upcoming stop is listed on the PSR poker events calendar.