Ready to deliver another explosive year, Asia’s longest running poker brand Asian Poker Tour (APT), returns to Taipei City, Taiwan to stage its highly-awaited season opener. Taking place from February 28 to March 10, APT Taipei 2024 will be held at two locations, the CTP Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League. In line with […]
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Seven figure Main Event prize pools trending in Asia
In 2023, Asia transformed into a thriving hub for poker festivals, offering players a multitude of options every month. Despite numerous festivals overlapping, players flocked in, resulting in record-breaking attendance at various events. By the end of the year, at least ten festivals had amassed Main Event seven figure USD prize pools, and that number […]
Poker Dream 8 Malaysia’s biggest winners
Poker Dream kicked off its new season with guns blazing as guarantees were crushed and existing records obliterated. The most significant was the Main Event that saw its prize pool soar to RM 5,733,896 (~USD 1,215,450). The twelve-day Poker Dream 8 Malaysia ran from January 25 to February 5, 2024 at Genting Highlands in Malaysia, […]
WPT Cambodia Championship festival pays out over USD 7.5 Million!
The idea of a USD 3,500 buy in may have seemed steep for Southeast Asia but with renowned brand World Poker Tour (WPT) hosting its Main Tour for the first time in the region, it was an event many did not want to miss. Over two starting days, the flagship tournament drew 760 entries for […]
Konstantin Held wins inaugural WPT Cambodia Championship
Germany’s Konstantin Held entered the final table in a commanding lead and closed it out with the grand Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup by his side. Held defeated Australia’s Joshua McCully at heads up, walking away with a payout deal of USD 350,910 plus the $10,400 WPT World Championship ticket, and a membership to the […]
Final 9 players of WPT Cambodia Championship
The stage is set for the exciting finale of the first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship in Southeast Asia! From what started as 760 entries, is now down to the Final 9 players, each one seeking to become the first champion of the region and be immortalized on the glorious Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. […]
Michael Kim Falcon leads record-breaking WPT Cambodia Championship, 48 players return for Day 3
The biggest story of Day 2 was Denmark’s Michael Kim Falcon who stole the spotlight early, catapulting to the top after numerous takedowns that included a crucial double bust. Falcon bagged the chip lead with 1,876,000 (125 bb). On January 25, 2024, Season XXII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) commenced with the most […]
WPT Prime Tour wraps up 2023 with over $22M in prizes awarded; 2024 season kicks off at Aix-en-Provence
A great time for live poker indeed, the renowned World Poker Tour closes 2023 with pride having booked several notable accomplishments throughout the year. Taking a look back, the WPT Prime Tour hosted 14 events across 12 countries and awarded a total of $22,734,998 in combined prizes. The astonishing feat resulted in 8 records […]
Inaugural WPT Cambodia Championship sets $2.4M record prize pool in Asia; Nozomu Shimizu tops Day 1B
Setting ambitious goals for its inaugural Main Tour in Southeast Asia, the World Poker Tour (WPT) exceeded expectations, accumulating a staggering prize pool of USD 2,432,760. This standout achievement set a new benchmark as the most lucrative prize pool by the brand in Asia and solidified its flagship event as one of the most […]
WPT Cambodia Championship Day 1A soars past USD 1M, Punnat Punsri bags the chip lead
Five years ago in 2019, the World Poker Tour made its debut in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, marking the start of what would eventually evolve into the brand’s most significant event in the Asian region – the first WPT Main Tour in Southeast Asia. On January 25, 2024, the inaugural WPT Cambodia Championship, in partnership […]