One of the most well-known national holiday all over the world is Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day, which lures plenty of spectators onto the streets to witness the Irish in Leprechaun costumes during the celebrations. It may not be a pot of gold that poker players can win on WPT Global, but there is a dedicated […]
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Punnat Punsri and Elton Tsang Shine at the 2024 Triton Poker Jeju Series
The latest stop of the Triton Poker Jeju Series will go into the history books as one of the busiest so far, setting several records along the way. More than half-way through the series, which takes place from March 5 to 21, 2024, at the Landing Casino on Jeju Island, South Korea, nine winners out […]
World Poker Tour set to make a splash in Macau this June
After a six year hiatus, tournament poker in Macau is ready to jump back in the scene, marking its return with a premium World Poker Tour Main Tour as its latest offering. The exciting news came earlier this week with the global brand announcing an anticipated WPT Macau festival to be held at the […]
Tom Dwan Inks New Deal WIth ACR Poker
Tom Dwan, a familiar face on the Asian high-stakes poker scene, signed this week as a new ambassador for ACR Poker – Americas Cardroom. The player originally from New Jersey in the United States will now represent the brand and host a new streaming game on the platform. “We’re really excited to bring Tom Dwan […]
Days away from USOP Danang 2024 running March 19 to April 1 in Danang, Vietnam
Just days away from USOP Danang 2024, the scene of the richest U Series of Poker (USOP) festival held last year. The brand’s return to Danang, Vietnam marks the first of two USOP festivals scheduled in this gorgeous coastal city with games taking place on March 19 to April 1 at the Pullman Danang Beach […]
Complete Guide to Attending the 2024 World Series of Poker
The 55th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) is fast approaching and players from around the world will soon converge on Las Vegas for a packed schedule. The biggest spectacle in poker was founded in 1970 and has grown into a massive event that set records again in 2023. Keep reading to learn all about […]
Final Wrap: Country richest APT Taipei 2024 pays out NTD 383 Million (~USD 12M); Stanley Weng tops APT High Roller, Last Day trophies awarded
This year’s APT Taipei has come to a close with several records shattered once again by the thriving live tournament tour. A total of 115 events have wrapped up with a massive 13,153 entries collected across the twelve-day schedule. Another successful partnership with Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) was showcased throughout the festival with […]
Japan’s Daisuke Ogita ships APT Taipei 2024 Main Event for NTD 12.9 Million (~USD 409K)
The exciting APT Taipei 2024 Main Event festivities at the Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League has come to an end with Japan’s Daisuke Ogita crowned as the tour’s newest champion. Ogita topped the 1,182 entry field and bagged the country’s richest payout at NTD 12,944,020 (~$409,730). The Japanese runner displayed an impressive […]
Poker Dream and Top Joy Poker Tour set to stage multi-million festival in Malaysia end of March
Poker Dream, in partnership with Chinese brand Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT), is raising the stakes in Malaysia having unveiled RM 15.5 Million (~USD 3.3 Million) in guarantees across twelve steamy days. This is the brand’s most lucrative festival yet and is highlighted by the jaw dropping RM 10,500,000 (~USD 2.2 Million) guaranteed Main Event. All […]
APT Taipei 2024: Safwane Bahri leads Main Event Final Table, NTD 12.9 Million (~USD 409K) listed up top; Jun Li ships record-breaking Zodiac Classic; More multi series winners emerge
Down to the tail end of its schedule, the APT Taipei 2024 currently running at the Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League has brought several great value games to the table, shattering a number of records once more. The headlining Main Event garnered everyone’s attention with the prize pool swelling to NTD 72,232,020 […]