Poker: APL Jeju Series 2026 – Buy-in Details, Prize Pool, Highlights
The Asian poker community is back with another major event, the Ace Poker League’s Jeju Series. This event is held from June 19 to June 28, 2026, at the LES A Casino in South Korea. It is one of the very elite Asian poker tournaments that bring together both regional players and Western big shots. With a guaranteed total prize pool of 1032578.51 USD, the tournaments extend across various formats. The detailed highlights of the events are given below.
The main event carries a massive stake of 784236.84 USD as guaranteed. The opening event comes with a whopping guaranteed prize of 52282.46 USD. After that, the GGPK Zodiac Mystery Bounty comes in with 130706.14 USD guaranteed. Besides, the High Roller events are also included in the schedule.x
Schedule
Day 1 — Friday, 19 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
FS
Freeroll to Kick-off [GTD Kick-off 6 seats]
Freeroll
Free
12:00
#1
APL Jeju Kick-off
Day 1A • GTD ₩80M • Run 15% ITM
₩600K
13:30
#2
Warm-up High Roller
High Roller
₩2.2M
16:30
#1
APL Jeju Kick-off
Day 1B • GTD ₩80M • Run 15% ITM
₩600K
18:00
#3
The Summit [8-Max]
8-Max NLH
₩600K
20:00
#1
APL Jeju Kick-off
Day 1C Turbo • GTD ₩80M • Run 15% ITM
₩600K
22:00
#4
Kick-Off NLH Hyper Turbo
Hyper Turbo
₩400K
Day 2 — Saturday, 20 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
#1
APL Jeju Kick-off
Final Day • GTD ₩80M
₩600K
12:00
#5
GGPK Zodiac Mystery Bounty
Day 1A • GTD ₩200M
₩1M
13:30
#6
Single Day High Roller
High Roller
₩2.2M
15:00
#7
NLH Bounty Hunter
Bounty Event
₩800K
18:00
#5
GGPK Zodiac Mystery Bounty
Day 1B • GTD ₩200M
₩1M
20:00
#8
NLH Challenge
NLH
₩600K
22:00
#9
Win the Button
Special Format
₩400K
Day 3 — Sunday, 21 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
MS1
Main Event Milestone Satellite
Satellite
₩250K
12:00
#5
GGPK Zodiac Mystery Bounty
Day 1C • GTD ₩200M
₩1M
13:30
#10
High Roller [6-Max]
6-Max High Roller
₩1.2M
16:00
#11
Queen’s Game
Special Event
₩400K
18:00
#5
GGPK Zodiac Mystery Bounty
Day 1D • GTD ₩200M
₩1M
20:00
#12
Hyper Turbo High Roller
High Roller
₩1.7M
22:00
#13
3-Cards NLH
Special Format
₩400K
Day 4 — Monday, 22 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
#5
GGPK Zodiac Mystery Bounty
Final Day • GTD ₩200M
₩1M
12:00
#14
Freezeout
Freezeout Event
₩1M
13:30
#15
PLO High Roller
Pot-Limit Omaha
₩2.2M
16:00
#16
Super Bounty Hunter
Bounty Event
₩1M
18:00
WS1
Road to WSOP Glory I
WSOP Qualifier Event
₩1M
20:00
#17
Hyper Turbo High Roller
High Roller
₩800K
22:00
MS2
Main Event Milestone Satellite (WYS06…)
Satellite
₩250K
Day 5 — Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
MS3
Main Event Milestone Satellite
Satellite
₩250K
12:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Day 1A • GTD ₩1.2B
₩1.5M
14:00
#19
High Roller Championship
Day 1
₩3M
16:00
#20
NLH DeepStack
DeepStack
₩800K
18:00
WS2
Road to WSOP Glory II
WSOP Qualifier
₩1M
20:00
#21
Hyper Turbo High Roller
High Roller
₩800K
22:00
#22
NLH Bounty Hunter Turbo
Turbo Bounty
₩600K
Day 6 — Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
MS4
Main Event Milestone Satellite
Satellite
₩250K
12:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Day 1B • GTD ₩1.2B
₩1.5M
13:30
#19
High Roller Championship
Day 2
₩3M
16:00
#23
Mystery Bounty
Day 1
₩880K
20:00
#24
PLO 5-Cards
PLO
₩600K
22:00
#25
NLH 8-Max Turbo
8-Max Turbo
₩600K
Day 7 — Thursday, 25 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
MS5
Main Event Milestone Satellite
Satellite
₩250K
12:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Day 1C • GTD ₩1.2B
₩1.5M
13:30
#26
Single Day High Roller
High Roller
₩2.2M
16:00
#23
Mystery Bounty
Day 2
₩880K
20:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Day 1D Turbo • GTD ₩1.2B
₩1.5M
22:00
#27
6-Max Turbo
Turbo
₩600K
Day 8 — Friday, 26 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
#23
Mystery Bounty
Final Day
₩880K
12:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Day 1E • GTD ₩1.2B
₩1.5M
13:30
#28
Bounty Hunter High Roller
High Roller Bounty
₩2.2M
15:00
#29
Mix Game (NLH/PLO)
Mixed Format
₩600K
18:00
#30
NLH Big Bounty Hunter
Bounty Event
₩1M
20:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Day 1F Turbo • GTD ₩1.2B
₩1.5M
22:00
#31
NLH Turbo Challenge
Turbo
₩600K
Day 9 — Saturday, 27 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
NS
Mini Main Event Milestone Satellite
Satellite
₩160K
12:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Day 2
₩1.5M
12:30
#32
Mini Main Event
Day 1A • GTD ₩100M
₩800K
13:30
#33
Super High Roller Championship
Day 1
₩6M
16:30
#32
Mini Main Event
Day 1B • GTD ₩100M
₩800K
18:00
#34
PLO Bounty Hunter
PLO Bounty
₩800K
20:00
#32
Mini Main Event
Day 1C • GTD ₩100M
₩800K
22:00
#35
NLH Turbo
Turbo
₩400K
Day 10 — Sunday, 28 June 2026
Time
Event #
Event Name
Details
Buy-in
11:00
#32
Mini Main Event
Final Day • GTD ₩100M
₩800K
12:00
#18
APL Jeju Main Event
Final Day • GTD ₩1.2B
₩1.5M
12:30
#33
Super High Roller Championship
Day 2
₩6M
13:30
#36
High Roller Closer
Closer Event
₩1.2M
16:00
#37
Mystery Bounty Turbo Closer
Turbo Bounty
₩880K
18:00
#38
APL Jeju Closer
Closing Event
₩1.3M
LES A Casino at Jeju Island
The Jeju Island in South Korea are the heart of high-stakes poker tournaments, often known as the “Hawaii of Korea”. The LES A Casino is the main spot for every international poker tourist, featuring an ultra-modern poker room. In addition, players can explore the scenic beauty of the Jeju Island, which makes it a perfect poker tour.
Previous Season Winners
Sumin Jang won the APL Taipei Main Event in 2025. He won the championship trophy for Event #31: APL Taipei Main Event. Against a total of 958 entries, Sumin Jang used his strategy to ride past other participants. His risk management worked effectively, allowing him to maintain a decent stack as he entered the critical stages.
Han Bin Jang dominated the final table and won the major Mini Main Event title. He used his deep-stack position to execute pre-flop raises. Upon reaching the final table, he used his post-flop aggression strategy relentlessly. His tactical brilliance won him NT$1,000,000 as the championship payout.
APL Poker Jeju Series – Key Takeaway
The APL Poker Jeju Series 2026 is a key event in the Asian poker series. It has always been a sensation among professional poker players. Big shots from Asia and the West are hugely expected amid the staggering prize money of 1032578.51 USD. Having extreme amounts of uncertainty, the APL Poker tournament will linger in suspense till the final day. Poker relies on probability and luck, but at the end of the day, strategy and risk management make it a sport.