The Asian Poker Tour (APT) Championship came in with big ambitions to push live poker in Asia forward. By the end of the 17-day festival, it had done exactly that. With a 20-event Championship schedule backed by almost 200 side events, the APT delivered the kind of series that felt like a step up for the region.
It also became the largest Asian poker festival ever held. More than 28,000 entries came through the doors at Red Space in Taipei, and over $34 million was paid out, with players flying in from all over the world to get a piece of it ahead of December’s Big Three.