With the majority of Asia steadily recovering from the whole Covid-19 situation, live poker is slowly making its attempt to return back to its previous state. It has been months since the global pandemic broke out which has greatly affected live operations all over the world. Many poker enthusiasts, in spite of the increased traffic […]
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Malaysian pro Michael Soyza latest feature on I Am High Stakes Poker series
Started back in late 2018, the series I Am High Stakes Poker first made its debut episode on the Paul Phua Poker Youtube channel, showcasing the minds of the industry’s top players. Almost two years later, fifteen interviews have been uploaded on the channel with the likes of Jason Koon, Tom Dwan, Andrew Robl and […]
Outstanding pro Pete Chen signs up with Natural8’s Team Hot
Asia’s leading online poker platform is on a roll, taking the industry’s top pros under its wing in promotion of its fastest-growing network. Just recently, Natural8 has partnered with well-known pro Pete Yen Han Chen, including him in their roster of ambassadors. Chen is set to represent the platform on both live and online games […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament Season 8 closes with a record 1,522 Main Event turnout; Ji Fu Tsai & Carlos Chang win big; back to back POS title for Chia Yun Wu
In a time where there is still much uncertainty for land based poker festivals, one place where players continue to enjoy live events is in Taiwan. Recently concluded was a very hot 18-day series – Season 8 of the Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) – held at the highly popular CTP Club (Chinese Texas Hold’em Association) […]
Tran Huy Tien, Julien Tran and Nguyen Hoa Thinh dominate latest events of Corona Poker Championship in Vietnam
While most of the poker world has shifted their attention to the online poker scene, poker players in Vietnam are cashing in on the latest local tournament series held in Corona Resort Phu Quoc’s poker room. Opened only last June 2020, the Corona poker room is the first official poker venue where Vietnamese are allowed […]
Australia’s live poker scene takes a step back amidst Coronavirus outbreak
Similar to other international countries, Australia was seemingly on the road to normalcy with non-essential businesses and even casinos reopening its doors to the public last June. Further easing of restrictions earlier this month was a result of continuous low new cases recorded throughout the country aside from the recent outbreak seen in the […]
Interview: Getting to know APL tournament director Jimmy Chun
The ongoing pandemic has hit the live poker scene extremely hard, halting operations and cancelling majority of the events lined up for the year. In an interview with Asia Poker League (APL) tournament director, Jimmy Chun shares with its readers the obstacles the tour has been experiencing given the situation. He also highlights the upcoming […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament Season 8 packs the house; Philip Wang and Chi Jen Chu among the early winners
Long lines and a packed house that’s the ongoing scenario at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City, Taiwan. As one of the small number of places able to arrest and suppress the novel coronavirus (COVID 19), poker players in Taiwan have been fortunate to have had their favorite game available […]
Big turnout at the first ever Vietnam Series of Poker Championship in Ha Noi
International live events may still be a long time coming but that doesn’t mean homegrown live events suffer the same fate. In some countries, restrictions have already eased up allowing for live tournaments to resume. In Vietnam, players craving for live poker got exactly that this past week with the Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP) […]
Stellar first half of 2020 for Australia’s Michael Addamo in the High Roller circuit
While poker may often be known as a fun game to many, the competitive sport is a full-time job for most professional poker players. Time off the tables is essentially as important as actually playing these games, and when you eventually get to the top, the battle between the best of the bests is on […]