The last poker festival in Asia for 2018 is officially in the books with the inaugural Master Poker Series (MPS) concluding its five-day run in Taiwan. The festival took place from December 20 to 24 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) hub in Taipei. In total, eight players walked away carrying the signature […]
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Taiwan player Luke Lee wins the first-ever Master Poker Series Main Event
From 108 entrants to the last man standing… the Master Poker Series crowned its first-ever Main Event champion in Taiwanese player Luke Lee. Lee crushed the competition eliminating five of the 8 players in his path. He was awarded the the Champions Trophy, an exclusive MPS ring, and the NTD 364,560 first prize. The final […]
International players give poker in Taiwan a thumbs up
Due to the lack of information online, players may not be aware that poker is very alive and growing in Taiwan. While covering the GPL China Season 2 Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series festival these past days, Somuchpoker discovered that several poker rooms exist in Taipei and in other cities around the country. Only […]
Master Poker Series Main Event Final 9 and Day 2 recap
The inaugural Master Poker Series was on its third day at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) poker room. This new series was created by the Global Poker Index China (GPIC) Masterboard – a localized version of the more well-known GPI leaderboard. For players that cash in any of the events, they also receive […]
A closer look at GPL China as it considers expansion in Asia
In a quest to “sportify” the game of poker, Global Poker Index (GPI) owner, Alexandre Dreyfus, created the unique Global Poker League (GPL). Just like major sports leagues, teams were formed, there were draft picks, wild cards, and pros leading the teams. Over the course of several months, the teams competed in a variety of […]
CTP Taipei wins the GPL China Season 2; Mark Gruendemann tops MPS Main Event Day 1B
From noon to 3am, the air was thick with intensity at the CTP (Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association) room in Taipei with the Global Poker League China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour on its final day. It was a hard fought battle between the four remaining teams but ultimately there could only be one team […]
HKPPA PL wins the wild card of GPL China Season 2; Wang Tzu Wei leads MPS Main Event Day 1A
The second day of the the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series (MPS) witnessed plenty of poker action take place at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) room in Taipei. For starters, it was upset after upset at the GPL Repechage Match with HKPPA Premier League […]
A chat with Hsing “David” Tai: the man at the forefront of Poker in Taiwan
While onsite for the GPL China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series, Somuchpoker had the opportunity to interview Hsing “David” Tai of the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP). Tai talked about opening numerous poker rooms in various cities all over Taiwan, the growing market, the legalities, and the upcoming events for […]
Who’s in and who’s at the brink of elimination; Opening results of the GPL China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour
Opening day saw six teams sign up for the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour and after undergoing three varied tournament formats, the great divide was laid out. On the upper tier were CTP Taipei, CNHK TW, and HKPPA. These teams have secured their slot in the finals. As for the […]
Global Poker League China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series
As the world stirs up for the holiday celebrations, poker is revving up in Taiwan. Starting today, December 20th until December 24th, the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 Taiwan Tour and the inaugural Master Poker Series light up the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) room in Taipei. This is the last known […]