APT Manila Classic Kicks off the 2025 Asian Poker Tour Season
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The Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Manila, Philippines, will be full to bursting between February 7 and February 16 when the Asian Poker Tour (APT) calls it home for its first festival of 2025. The APT Manila Classic 2025 schedule comprises 100 scheduled tournaments across several formats and disciplines and boasts ₱143 million ($2.4 million) in combined guaranteed prize pools.
City of Dreams, Manila, hosted the 2024 edition of this festival and did so in record-breaking style. By the time the final champion was crowned, APT Manila Classic 2024 had written itself into the history books by becoming thelargest and richest Philippines-based poker series in tour history.
Last year’s Main Event commanded an ₱85,000 buy-in, which 1,081 entrants paid. Daniel Lee emerged victoriously after a heads-up deal with South African Edgar Antezana; he walked away with ₱15,060,000 ($258,645) and the coveted APT Main Event trophy, while Antezana banked ₱13,850,000 ($237,864).
The 2025 edition of the APT Manila Classic Main Event has a more affordable ₱60,000 buy-in (approx. $1,000) and comes with a ₱60 million ($1 million) guarantee in its prize pool.
Other eagerly anticipated events include the APT High Roller and the APT Super High Roller. Whoever comes out on top in the Main Event or those two other high-stakes tournaments will receive a TWD 320,000 ($10,700) seat in November’s APTC Championship, plus an additional $500 to help with expenses.
APT Manila Classic 2025 Full Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱12,000 NLHE Philippines National Cup Flight A |
| 11:30 a.m. | ₱20,000 PLO Hi-Lo 5 Card Big O | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱100,000 NLHE Single Day High Roller Freezeout | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱12,000 Limit Triple Draw Mix | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱3,000 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₱12,000 NLHE Philippines National Cup Flight B | |
| 7:30 p.m. | ₱50,000 NLHE Turbo High Roller | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₱12,000 NLHE Philippines National Cup Flight C Turbo | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Super Hyper Turbo | |
| Sat 8 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE APT Mystery Bounty Hunter Flight A |
| 11:15 a.m. | Philippines National Cup Day 2 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ₱18,000 9-Game Mix | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱180,000 NLHE Single Day High Roller Mystery Bounty | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱15,000 PLO | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱6,000 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE APT Mystery Bounty Hunter Flight B | |
| 6:30 p.m. | ₱13,000 Satellite to APT Main Event | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE APT Mystery Bounty Hunter Flight C Turbo | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱12,000 PLO Hi-Lo 5 Card Big O Turbo | |
| 9:30 p.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Hyper Turbo High Roller | |
| Sun 9 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱60,000 NLHE APT Main Event Flight A |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱30,000 NLHE Sunday Super Stack | |
| 11:15 a.m. | APT Mystery Bounty Hunter Day 2 | |
| 11:45 a.m. | ₱60,000 Big O Masters PLO Hi-Lo | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱600,000 NLHE APT Super High Roller Day 1 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱15,000 NLHE Limit Triple Draw Mix | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 4:30 p.m. | ₱15,000 NLHE Team Event (₱30,000 Per Team) | |
| 6:30 p.m. | ₱13,000 Satellite to APT Main Event | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱12,000 NL Triple Draw Mix Turbo | |
| 9:00 p..m. | ₱18,000 NLHE Hyper Turbo Super Hold’em | |
| 11:00 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Super Hyper Turbo Super Hold’em | |
| Mon 10 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱60,000 NLHE APT Main Event Flight B |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱30,000 NLHE Freezeout | |
| 11:45 a.m. | ₱60,000 PLO Omaha Masters | |
| 12:00 p.m. | APT Super High Roller Day 2 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱120,000 NLHE High Roller Ultra Stack Day 1 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱12,000 Limit Razzdugi | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱12,000 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 5:00 p.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE Turbo Double Stack | |
| 6:30 p.m. | ₱13,000 Satellite to APT Main Event | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱12,000 NL Triple Draw Mix Turbo | |
| 9:00 p.m. | ₱18,000 NLHE Hyper Turbo Super Hold’em | |
| 11:00 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Sper Hyper Turbo Super Hold’em | |
| Tue 11 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱60,000 NLHE APT Main Event Flight C |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱30,000 NLHE | |
| 11:45 a.m. | ₱60,000 5 card Draw Masters | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱300,000 NLHE Baby Superstar Challenge | |
| 12:00 p.m. | High Roller Ultra Stack Day 2 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱18,000 PLO hi-Lo 5 Card Big O | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱18,00 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE | |
| 6:00 p.m. | ₱60,000 LHE APT Main Event Flight D | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱6,000 PLO Turbo Bomb Pot | |
| 9:00 p.m. | ₱18,000 MLHE Hyper Turbo Double Stack | |
| 11:00 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Super Hyper Turbo | |
| Wed 12 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱60,000 APT Main Event Day 2 |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱25,000 Dealer’s Choice 7-Max | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ₱6,000 MLHE Flip ‘N Go Hyper | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱30,000 NLHE Women’s Championship | |
| 1:00 p.m. | ₱50,000 NLHE | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱20,000 PLO | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₱100,000 NLHE Single Day High Roller | |
| 6:00 p.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Turbo Double Stack | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱12,000 NL 8-Game | |
| 9:00 p.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE Hyper Turbo Atomic Pineapple | |
| 11:00 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Super Hyper Turbo Bomb Pot | |
| Thu 13 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱16,000 Satellite to Zodiac |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱60,000 NLHE Turbo High Roller | |
| 11:15 a.m. | APT Main Event Day 3 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ₱60,000 Mix Game Masters 9-Game | |
| 11:45 a.m. | ₱18,000 NLHE Single Re-Entry | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱1,500,000 NLHE Superstar Challenge Day 1 | |
| 3:00 p.m. | ₱100,000 NLHE Zodiac Classic Day 1 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱12,000 PLO Lazy Rivers | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱18,0000 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 5:00 p.m. | ₱30,000 NLHE Freezeout | |
| 9:00 p.m. | ₱15,000 MLHE Tick Tock Boom! | |
| 11:00 p.m. | ₱9,000 NHE Super Hyper Turbo | |
| Fri 14 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Mini Main Event Flight A |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Heads-Up (32 Player Cap) | |
| 11:15 a.m. | APT Main Event Day 4 | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Zodiac Day 2 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ₱60,000 Seven card Stud Masters (High, Hi-Lo, Razz) | |
| 11:45 a.m. | ₱50,000 NLHE/PLO | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱150,000 NLHE Single Day High Roller | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Superstar Challenge Day 2 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱20,000 Limit Triple Draw Lowball Mix | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱12,000 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Mini Main Event Flight B | |
| 7:00 p.m. | ₱35,000 Satellite to APT High Roller | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Mini Main Event Flight C Turbo | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱6,000 PLO Hi-Lo 5 card Big O Bomb Pot | |
| 9:30 p.m. | ₱30,000 NLHE Hyper Turbo High Roller Win the Button | |
| 11:00 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Super Hyper Turbo | |
| Sat 15 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE Double Stack Flight A |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱60,000 NLHE Freezeout | |
| 11:15 a.m. | APT Main Event Final Day | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Mini Main Event Day 2 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ₱20,000 PLO | |
| 12:00 p.m. | ₱200,000 NLHE APT High Roller Day 1 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱15,000 LIMIE R-O-E-D-S 8-Max | |
| 3:45 p.m. | ₱6,000 NLHE Women’s Event | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE Double Stack Flight B | |
| 5:00 p.m. | ₱12,000 NLHE Turbo Double Stack | |
| 8:00 p.m. | ₱20,000 NLHE Double Stack Flight C Turbo | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ₱15,000 PLO Turbo Win the Button | |
| 9:30 p.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Tick Tock Boom! High Roller | |
| 11:00 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Super Hyper Turbo Win the Button | |
| Sun 16 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | ₱12,000 MLHE Micro Main Event |
| 11:15 a.m. | ₱100,000 NLHE High Roller Last Chance | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Double Stack Day 2 | |
| 11:15 a.m. | APT High Roller Final Day | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ₱20,000 PLO Hi-Lo 5 Card Big O | |
| 3:00 p.m. | ₱10,000 NLHE Turbo | |
| 3:15 p.m. | ₱3,000 NLHE Turbo Women’s Event | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ₱35,000 NLHE Turbo High Roller | |
| 4:00 p.m. | ₱12,000 PLO Turbo | |
| 6:15 p.m. | ₱9,000 NLHE Hyper Turbo | |
| 6:30 p.m. | ₱25,000 NLHE Hyper Turbo High Roller |
*approx. conversion rate of $1 to ₱58
Cash game players are catered for throughout APT Manila Classic 2025, with No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha games running with blinds from ₱50/₱100 ($1/$2) to ₱2,000/₱4,000 ($35/$70). The organizers are happy to run Open Face Chinese Poker and Badugi tables upon request.
Where to Stay for the APT Manila Classic 2025
As is usually the case, the APT has joined forces with DK Poker Tour Bookings to offer traveling players special deals on hotel accommodation and airport transfers. One-way transfers from Ninoy Aguino International Airport cost the equivalent of $60; depending on traffic conditions, it takes 30-60 minutes to get from the airport to the APT Manila Classic 2025 venue.
Among the DK Poker Tour Bookings offers are a $170 per night stay, including breakfast in the Crowne Plaza Hotel’s standard room, of $300 per night for a one bedroom suite. Those prices increase slightly to $180 and $310 per night if you book for less than five nights.
Stopping at the Crowne Plaza means you should not incur additional travel costs because you are staying at the festival’s venue.
The Hop Inn Hotel Ortigas Center is a more budget-friendly hotel, with room-only rates starting at $40 per night. It is located a 15-minute walk from the APT Manila Classic 2025 venue (1.3 kilometers away).
Go Hotels Ortigas Centre is priced between the two previously mentioned hotels. Its standard rooms with breakfast start at $65 per night. This hotel is a mere 220 meters from where you’ll be grinding tournaments and cash games.
Where to Eat, Drink, and be Entertained
Foodies should be delighted to learn that Manila is packed full of restaurants and eateries of all descriptions; even the fussiest of eaters will find something. Mama Lou’s Italian Kitchen at the Robinsons Galleria, which is attached to the tournament venue, is a popular haunt. So are Hainanese Delights , Ramen Nagi , and Crisostomo . Those three places are also located in the Robinsons Galleria.
Several Robinsons Galleria outlets have special offers for APT Manila Classic 2025 players and staff. Show your Asian Poker Tour Membership Card or Staff ID to the staff at the following places to receive these special offers:
| Venue | Offer |
|---|---|
| Nono’s | Free chicken bites when you spend ₱1,500 |
| Ramen Nagi | Buy 2 regular Butao Ramen and receive 3 Chicken Jarage and 3 Gyoa pieces for ₱999 |
| Coco Ichibanya | Free mini salad and iced tea with every curry meal |
| The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf | Free upsize for any regular drink |
| Gerry’s Grill | Free Shanghai when you spend ₱1,000 |
| Go Bento | 10% of your bill |
| Palgakdo | One complimentary iced tea |
| Mangan | 10% discount when you spend ₱1,500 |
| World Chicken | 15% off two siding platters |
| Aunti Anne’s | Buy 1 get 1 free on Passion Fruit Cream Cheese pockets |
| Panaderro | 10% off regular priced food and drink |
| OD Café Express | Free 12oz coff with a ₱300 food purchase |
| Kawaiice | Buy 1 get 1 free on Black Sesame Kawaiice |
In addition to the APT Manila Classic 2025 player’s party on February 13, you may want to check out The Spirits Library in the heart of Makati, around a 20-minute ride from the festival venue. Expect expertly crafted cocktails, premium whiskey, and rare spirits in this 1930’s 1930s-style speakeasy.
Mansion Sports Bar has three venues in one: M Bar, M Lounge, and M Dining. Located in Makati, It is open until 2:00 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and until 3:00 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.
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