HomeAmid a packed lineup of live events, the Asian Poker Tour returns to India for the 4th installment of the APT India Online Series. The upcoming event takes place at the country’s largest client PokerBaazi.com with games running from July 1 to 10. Exclusive to players geo-located in India, the series boasts an ambitious IN₹ 10+ Crore (~US$ 1.27M) in guaranteed prize pools which is up a substantial IN₹ 3 Crore from previous.
Over the ten days, players can expect great value with 55 tournaments of varying bankrolls lighting up the schedule. Buy ins range from as low as IN₹ 880 (~US$ 11.20) to the highest of IN₹ 55,000 (~US$ 701), and guarantees from IN₹ 5 Lac (~US$ 6,370) to the featured Main Event IN₹ 1.5 Crore (~US$ 191,155). Each day will highlight a special event with the champion awarded an APT Trophy. A total of 12 trophies are up for grabs plus two APT Championship Rings.
Here’s a rundown of what to expect and key events to mark down.
APT Trophy + APT Championship Ring Events
Main Event 1.5 Crore GTD
This edition’s Main Event is one to miss with the guarantee seeing a significant rise from IN₹1 Crore to IN₹ 1.5 Crore. Buy in is IN₹ 11,000. It is the only multi day tournament scheduled with four starting days and Day 2 / Final Day. Join the exclusive group of past winners Rajat “happyfish” Mahajan, Subhayan “arjun1000” Das , and reigning champion Amar “kidpoker0109” Mehta in becoming the next APT India champion! Along with a hefty top prize, the eventual champion will also be awarded an APT Main Event Trophy and APT Championship Ring.
Dates: July 7 to 10
Buy in: IN₹ 11,000 (~US$ 140)
Guarantee: IN₹ 1.5 Crore (~US$ 191,155)
Day 1A: Thursday, July 7 @8pm
Day 1B: Friday, July 8 @8pm
Day 1C: Saturday, July 9 @8pm
Day 1D (Turbo): Sunday, July 10 @2pm
Day 2: Sunday, July 10 @8pm
Championship Event 50 Lac GTD
The Championship Event is a one day tournament featuring a IN₹ 50 Lac (~US$ 63,718) guarantee. This highly popular event has seen its guarantee breached at all past installments resulting in large five figure payouts to champions Manish “thekid” Lakhotia, Gaurav “gaug17” Sood, and Punya “madhumangal” Prabha. The same is expected here with the eventual winner also rewarded with an APT Trophy and APT Championship Ring. The event gets underway on Thursday, July 7 starting at 7pm. Buy in is IN₹ 22,000 (~US$ 280).
Trophy Events schedule
Other events players can also lift trophies are at the Daily Majors, Mini Main, and High Rollers. These events consistently attract big fields resulting in prize pools well exceeding the guarantees. The richest guaranteed tournament after the Main Event is the Super High Roller 80 Lac (~US$ 101,950). It is also the most expensive event on the roster at an entry price of IN₹ 55,000 (~US$ 701). The Mini Main Event also features a generous 75 Lac (~US$ 95,577) guarantee with a more attractive buy in for all at just IN₹ 8,250 (~US$ 105). For players with even lesser bankrolls, the cheapest event to grab one of those exclusive APT Trophies is at the Kickoff Event with buy-in at a very affordable IN₹ 3,300 (~US$ 42).
| Date | Featured Event | Guarantee | Buy in IN₹ | Time |
| July 1 | Kickoff | 20 Lac | 3,300 | 4:00 PM |
| July 1 | Friday Major | 40 Lac | 11,000 | 7:30 PM |
| July 2 | Saturday Major | 25 Lac | 5,500 | 7:30 PM |
| July 3 | Sunday Major | 40 Lac | 5,500 | 7:30 PM |
| July 4 | Monday Major | 25 Lac | 5,500 | 7:00 PM |
| July 5 | PLO High Roller | 30 Lac | 11,000 | 7:30 PM |
| July 6 | Mini Main Event | 75 Lac | 8,250 | 7:00 PM |
| July 8 | Super High Roller | 80 Lac | 55,000 | 7:00 PM |
| July 9 | PLO-6 High Roller | 20 Lac | 11,000 | 7:00 PM |
| July 10 | Sunday Major | 35 Lac | 5,500 | 7:00 PM |
The online series is just around the corner. Make sure to check the schedule to view the full list of daily events. See you at the tables!
APT India Online Series 4.0 schedule