Online & Live Poker Events 2026
Upcoming online series and live festivals relevant to players in Asia. Updated regularly.
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14 Aug 2026 →31 Aug 2026Details →
2026 APL Million
The Australian Poker League’s flagship Million event on the Gold Coast, one of Australia’s biggest annual festivals.
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16 Aug 2026 →29 Sep 2026Details →
WSOP Online 2026
GGPoker hosts 33 WSOP gold bracelet events over six weeks, headlined by the $5,000 Main Event with a $25 million guarantee. As the biggest online bracelet series on the platform most Asian players already use, it is the cheapest realistic route to WSOP hardware without leaving home.
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18 Aug 2026 →31 Aug 2026Details →
PS Championship IV Taipei 2026
A PS Championship stop in Taipei with big guarantees at the CTP Asia Poker Arena, a magnet for Taiwanese and visiting Asian players.
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21 Aug 2026 →30 Aug 2026Details →
The Arena of Champions – GOP Manila 2026
Gods of Poker brings its premium festival to City of Dreams Manila, blending strong guarantees with the Philippines’ hospitality and easy visa access.
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21 Aug 2026 →30 Aug 2026Details →
AJPC Samurai Circuit – Incheon 2026 II.
The All Japan Poker Championship’s Samurai Circuit heads to Incheon’s casino hub, a popular satellite path to AJPC’s national finals.
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23 Aug 2026 →28 Sep 2026Details →
CoinPoker Global Online Poker Championship 2026
CoinPoker’s biggest series ever: USD 50 million guaranteed across 700+ Medal Events, with a dedicated Asia prime-time schedule so APAC players are not stuck grinding European hours. Buy-in tiers start at $55 with a $530 Main Event carrying a $3 million guarantee.
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27 Aug 2026 →9 Sep 2026Details →
USOP Vietnam Series 2026
The U Series of Poker returns to InterContinental Halong Bay, one of Vietnam’s premier destinations for affordable luxury poker.
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31 Aug 2026 →14 Sep 2026Details →
Irish Open Sydney 2026
The 47-year-old Irish Poker Open makes its first-ever international stop in Australia, bringing 40+ events and close to A$2 million in guarantees to Sydney’s Poker Palace. A rare chance for APAC players to chase one of poker’s oldest titles without flying to Europe, headlined by an A$2,000 Main Event with an A$1 million guarantee.
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3 Sep 2026 →14 Sep 2026Details →
APPT Korea 2026
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour brings its prestige to Paradise City Incheon, a flagship Korean stop within easy reach for North Asian players.
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3 Sep 2026 →14 Sep 2026Details →
ZSOP The Final Horse 2026
A ZSOP festival closing out the Year of the Horse theme in Taipei, with accessible buy-ins for the region’s growing recreational base.
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4 Sep 2026 →26 Sep 2026Details →
Triton SHRS Jeju II 2026
Triton’s second Jeju stop of the year brings the world’s biggest high rollers back to LES A Casino for three weeks of super high stakes action.
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10 Sep 2026 →30 Sep 2026Details →
WPT Australia 2026
The World Poker Tour heads to The Star Sydney, the marquee Australian festival on the APAC calendar.
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10 Sep 2026 →23 Sep 2026Details →
RPT Championship IV
Royal Poker Tour’s fourth Championship of the year in Hanoi, continuing Vietnam’s run of huge-guarantee, low-cost festivals.
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18 Sep 2026 →27 Sep 2026Details →
Manila Super Series 24
PokerStars LIVE Manila’s Super Series at Okada Manila is a reliably soft, value-packed stop for Southeast Asian recreational players.
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18 Sep 2026 →27 Sep 2026Details →
The Trial of Wisdom – GOP Taipei 2026
Gods of Poker returns to Taipei’s CTP Asia Poker Arena with another themed festival on Taiwan’s vibrant circuit.
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18 Sep 2026 →23 Sep 2026Details →
JOPT 2026 Sapporo #02
A northern-Japan JOPT stop in Sapporo, offering Player Contracts and an accessible entry point to Japan’s tournament scene.
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18 Sep 2026 →20 Sep 2026Details →
SPC XXII 2026
The 22nd Singapore Poker Championships runs on the high seas aboard the MV Aegean Paradise, sailing from Tanah Merah and Pasir Gudang. A rare three-day live option for Singapore and Malaysia-based players, since the action happens in international waters.
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21 Sep 2026 →28 Sep 2026Details →
Super Cup 9 Seoul 2026
Korea’s Super Cup brings a stop to Seoul, a convenient mainland option alongside the country’s Jeju and Incheon festivals.
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25 Sep 2026 →4 Oct 2026Details →
APT Jeju 2026
The APT returns to Jeju Shinhwa World’s LES A Casino for its autumn Korea stop.
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1 Oct 2026 →30 Oct 2026Details →
AJPC Samurai Circuit – Taiwan 2026 II.
The AJPC Samurai Circuit’s second Taiwan leg, feeding satellite qualifiers into the All Japan Poker Championship.
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2 Oct 2026 →6 Oct 2026Details →
U Series Champ. Osaka Q3 2026
A U Series Championship quarter-final stop in Osaka, part of Japan’s structured points-and-package season.
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7 Oct 2026 →19 Oct 2026Details →
VPT Championship IV 2026
The Vietnam Poker Tour’s flagship Championship heads to the 5-star Corona Resort & Casino on Phu Quoc island — a marquee October live stop that draws players from across Southeast Asia.
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7 Oct 2026 →19 Oct 2026Details →
WPT Prime Cyprus 2026
The second of WPT’s two Season 24 Cyprus stops, built around the rescheduled $1,100 WPT Prime Cyprus Championship with a $1 million guarantee. The low buy-in and heavy WPT Global satellite coverage make it one of the more reachable WPT titles for Asian online qualifiers.
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8 Oct 2026 →19 Oct 2026Details →
APPT Championship 2026
The APPT season finale at Okada Manila is one of the biggest live festivals in Asia, drawing players from across the region.
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8 Oct 2026 →12 Oct 2026Details →
JOPT 2026 Tokyo #03
JOPT’s third Tokyo stop of the year at Belle Salle Takadanobaba, Japan’s busiest poker venue.
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8 Oct 2026 →19 Oct 2026Details →
Poker Dream 26 Malaysia
Poker Dream returns to Malaysia with its trademark big-field, low-cost festival, a favourite for Southeast Asian recreational players.
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8 Oct 2026 →18 Oct 2026Details →
Super Cup 7 Incheon 2026
The Super Cup tour returns to Paradise City in Incheon for an 11-day festival. Korea’s visa-friendly resort circuit keeps Incheon one of the easiest live stops for travelling players from Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
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10 Oct 2026 →21 Oct 2026Details →
KPC Series October 2026
King Poker Cup returns to LES A Casino in Jeju for a third 2026 festival, following January and July editions that produced a combined USD 42 million in prize pools. Jeju stays visa-free for most Asian passports, making it the region’s easiest live trip.
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12 Oct 2026 →27 Oct 2026Details →
Victorian Poker Championship 2026
Crown Melbourne hosts 21 events over 16 days, headlined by the AUD 2,500 Vic Champs Main Event plus a AUD 10,600 Super High Roller and a strong mixed-game slate. It sits right before the APAC November run, making it easy to pair with an Australian trip.
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16 Oct 2026 →26 Oct 2026Details →
TMT Championship 2026
The Taiwan Millions Tournament championship in Taipei caps Taiwan’s booming poker year with its biggest guarantees.
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22 Oct 2026 →4 Nov 2026Details →
USOP Grand Championship Vietnam 2026
USOP’s year-end Grand Championship at Halong Bay is Vietnam’s flagship festival, known for huge guarantees and great value.
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28 Oct 2026 →8 Nov 2026Details →
Jeju Poker Festival 2026
A 12-day festival at LES A Casino on Jeju island, one of the few destinations offering visa-free entry for most Asian passports. Slots in immediately after the autumn Korean swing, making it an easy add-on for players already in the region.
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29 Oct 2026 →3 Nov 2026Details →
JOPT 2026 Osaka #02
A second Osaka JOPT stop of the season at the Dojima River Forum, with Player Contracts and international packages on offer.
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30 Oct 2026 →8 Nov 2026Details →
The Labyrinth Trail – GOP Incheon 2026
Gods of Poker at Paradise City Incheon, pairing strong guarantees with Korea’s premier integrated resort.
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30 Oct 2026 →9 Nov 2026Details →
WPT Seoul 2026
The World Poker Tour makes its Seoul debut at the INSPIRE Entertainment Resort near Incheon airport, with 46 events across 11 days in a brand-new 70-table poker room. A major tour planting a flag in Korea is a big signal for the APAC live circuit, and buy-ins start around $200.
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4 Nov 2026 →15 Nov 2026Details →
Triton One North Cyprus 2026
Triton’s lower-buy-in One format returns at the Merit Royal Diamond, opening the Asian-founded super high roller tour to players well outside nosebleed bankrolls. Worth tracking for anyone who has been priced out of the regular Triton schedule.
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11 Nov 2026 →21 Nov 2026Details →
WPT Prime Taipei 2026
WPT Prime’s Taiwan stop, with the TWD 30,000 (~$1,077) Main Event running November 17-21.
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13 Nov 2026 →29 Nov 2026Details →
APT Championship Taipei 2026
The APT closes its 20th anniversary season with a 17-day championship at Red Space, Taipei, headlined by the $10,000 Main Event freezeout with $5 million guaranteed.
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15 Nov 2026 →28 Nov 2026Details →
Triton SHRS North Cyprus 2026
The Super High Roller Series half of Triton’s North Cyprus swing, with buy-ins from $25,000 to $150,000. Triton fields remain dominated by Asian high rollers, so this is the marquee end-of-year stop for the region’s top players.
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20 Nov 2026 →29 Nov 2026Details →
Poker Dream 27 Jeju
Poker Dream heads to Jeju Island, combining Korea’s most popular poker destination with the tour’s accessible buy-ins.
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20 Nov 2026 →1 Dec 2026Details →
GLPC Ultimate Showdown 2026
Grand Loyal Poker Club’s season-ending Showdown in Hanoi, capping Vietnam’s high-value 2026 festival calendar.
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23 Nov 2026 →26 Nov 2026Details →
Manila Special 2026 Nov
A PokerStars LIVE Manila Special at Okada Manila, a quick-hit festival for players passing through the Philippines.
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27 Nov 2026 →7 Dec 2026Details →
Manila Megastack 25
PokerStars LIVE Manila’s Megastack returns to Okada Manila, a perennial favourite for recreational players in the Philippines and beyond.
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2 Dec 2026 →15 Dec 2026Details →
RPT Championship Grand Final 2026
Royal Poker Tour’s season-ending Grand Final in Hanoi is a marquee Vietnamese festival closing out the poker year.
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2 Dec 2026 →13 Dec 2026Details →
EPT Prague 2026
EPT Prague returns to close out the European Poker Tour season, with the EPT Main Event running December 7-13. One of the tour’s best-value majors and a common year-end destination for Asian players who want a full EPT festival without Barcelona’s crowds.
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3 Dec 2026 →17 Dec 2026Details →
WSOP Paradise 2026
The WSOP’s offshore festival moves to Baha Mar in the Bahamas for 2026, with international qualifiers running on GGPoker.
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4 Dec 2026 →13 Dec 2026Details →
AJPC Samurai Circuit – Incheon 2026 III.
The third Incheon leg of the AJPC Samurai Circuit, another qualifying route to Japan’s championship finals.
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9 Dec 2026 →20 Dec 2026Details →
APC Taipei IV 2026
The year’s final Asia Poker Championship stop in Taipei, rounding out Taiwan’s packed festival season.
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14 Dec 2026 →23 Dec 2026Details →
The Olympus Return – GOP Jeju 2026
Gods of Poker closes the year at Jeju’s LES A Casino, the region’s premier high-stakes venue.
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16 Dec 2026 →21 Dec 2026Details →
Ola Poker Tour Taipei 2026
Ola Poker Tour returns to Taipei’s CTP Asia Poker Arena for a six-day festival, building on its first Asian stop in December 2025. Taiwan’s poker scene keeps expanding and Taipei is one of the cheapest live-poker flights for most of North Asia.
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24 Dec 2026 →3 Jan 2027Details →
JOPT 2027 Tokyo #01
The Japan Open Poker Tour opens its 2027 season with a New Year festival at Belle Salle Takadanobaba in Tokyo, running across the holiday break. Japan’s amateur-heavy fields and low buy-ins make JOPT one of the softest live stops in Asia.