HomeComing next month, the Asian Poker Tour heads to Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam for an exciting ten day festival at the luxurious Corona Resort & Casino. As pioneers of the industry, this is the first time the tour brings its premier poker event to the holiday destination known for its captivating coastline, white sand beaches, and stunning sunsets. This is also the first international poker event to be staged on the island.
Running from April 8 to 17, players can expect a fully loaded schedule covering all the crowd favorites and headlined by the Main Event VND 3BN guaranteed. As always, iconic APT trophies and championship rings are up for grabs. Click the link provided for all the details.
APT Phu Quoc 2022 event schedule
Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc
Through the years, Vietnam has been one of the APT’s most popular destinations with players from all over the region flying in to generate huge fields and massive prize pools. In 2018, the inaugural APT Vietnam Main Event drew a tour record 664 entries which has yet to be broken.
More good news for players, locals will get a chance to enjoy everything APT Phu Quoc Vietnam 2022 has to offer. The Corona Casino Phu Quoc is the only casino in the country that currently accepts eligible Vietnamese to gamble alongside foreign tourists. Vietnamese customers must be older than 21 and have a monthly income of at least VND 10 Million; they also need to pay an entry levy in order to gain access to casino floors.
Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc
The casino resort includes a variety of high-class facilities such as two luxurious hotels, including the five-star Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc with your choices of rooms, 1 & 2 bedroom suites, executive suites, and 2, 3 & 6 bedroom villas, along with meeting and event space, a restaurant and 4 bars/lounges, and the four-star VinOasis Resort Phu Quoc. The latter boasts a private beach area in Ganh Dau and features 1,378 smoke-free guest rooms, 7 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges, full-service spa, outdoor pool, fitness center, business center and more.
Other amenities at Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc include:
- Almaz, a retail and restaurant strip, including a 24-hour noodle shop and Japanese and fusion restaurants
- Kid’s club
- 193,750 sq ft convention center
- 500-seat theater
- Nightly entertainment
- Amusement Park
- Safari Park
- Golf course
The gaming space features a VIP area and the private Sky Casino on the 8th floor of the five-star resort. All totaled, there are approximately 1,000 slots and 100 gaming tables for Roulette, Baccarat, Black Jack, Poker and Sic Bo. The casino offers multiple food and drink options, as well as adult and family entertainment.
Gaming at Corona Casino
Opened in January 2019, the Corona Resort & Casino’s over 200,000 sq ft of gaming space features some 1,000 electronic gaming machines. The mass floor has 30 tables while the main floor has a 125-seat multi-game stadium, with a 16 meter by 4-meter screen comprised of 12 component screens that can show separate items or a single program. The hall can be set up with 50 poker tables for big tournaments. Currently, the poker room has 12 tables running for daily cash games from US$ 1 – US$ 3 to as high as US$ 40 – US$ 80 (VIP).