Summer action isn’t over just yet with the tournament poker grind across Asia continuing to keep players wrapped up from month to month. This end of July, Asia Poker Championship backed by premier organizer Korea Mind Game Members (KMGM), returns to its homebase location in Da Nang, Vietnam from July 31 to August 6 for […]
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Largest Asian Poker Tour Series underway in Da Nang, Vietnam; VND 12BN (~US$ 500,000) Main Event kicks off tomorrow
This season’s poker craze is far from over, especially with the widely recognized Asian Poker Tour currently celebrating its largest festival lineup in brand history. The ongoing Summer Series situated in five star Furama Resort Da Nang, Vietnam, boasts 57 trophy events showcasing a variety of games including PLO High and Hi-Lo, a mixed […]
Triton SHRS Vietnam 2023: Talal Shakerchi clinches Main Event title for $3.25M; Aaron Zang dominates Short Deck Main Event for $1.5M; Dao Minh Phu, Webster Lim, and Danny Tang emerge victorious; Jason Koon captures fifth Triton win
Posting some of the highest buy-ins in tournament poker, the recently concluded Triton Super High Roller Series in Hoiana Resort & Golf, Vietnam was nothing short of glamorous. From the wealthiest businessmen to the fiercest poker players, the premium games which ran from March 1-13, 2023 drew some of the toughest fields and the […]
World Poker Championship awards ₫54.6B (~US$ 2.3M) in prizes, Leonard Yannick wins two events; Other highlights
After ten full days of fun and exciting action at Grand Loyal Poker Club, the World Poker Championship has wrapped up its first chapter in Hanoi, Vietnam, having awarded over VN₫ 54.6B (~US$ 2,305,101) in prizes. The concluded 20-event lineup ran from September 16-25, 2022 and welcomed a grand total of 3,826 entries all throughout. […]
WPC-SEAPT final six side events come to a close; Yu Je Nam, Cao Ngoc Anh, Kim Jinyoung, Leonard Yannick, Tzai Wei Phua, and Norbert Koh claim titles
The biggest tournament series in Vietnam poker history has officially wrapped up its final six side events to finish off its 10-day lineup. Claiming the last few trophies are Korea’s Yu Je Nam and Kim Jinyoung, Vietnam’s Cao Ngoc Anh, France’s Leonard Yannick, and Singapore’s Tzai Wei Phua and Norbert Koh. The concluded World […]
Vietnam’s Ha Manh Tuong clinches World Poker Championship Main Event for ₫3.2B (~US$ 136,069) in winnings
After three days of play, Vietnam’s own Ha Manh Tuong was crowned champion of the biggest Main Event to land in the country. The local pro outlasted the 1,020-entry field and bagged the lion’s share of the VN₫ 17,809,200,000 (~US$ 751,126) prize pool amounting to VN₫ 3,226,200,000 (~US$ 136,069) for his impressive run. Ha’s journey […]
World Poker Championship Main Event seals Final 8 led by India’s Kartik Ved
The record-breaking World Poker Championship has finally come down to its final 8 players after Day 2 action played through 13 levels of 60 minute blinds. The 128-player field saw many of its runners’ Main Event dreams go down the drain after inevitably falling short of making the final table. The last 18 players […]
WPC-SEAPT 2022: 128 runners remain in the hunt for the Main Event ₫3.2B (~US$ 136,069) top prize; Michael Kim Falcon claims Turbo Event title
Living up to its name, the World Poker Championship Main Event festivities at Grand Loyal Poker Club was nothing short of grand with 1,020 entries collected across its four starting flights. The generated prize pool is now listed at VN₫ 17,809,200,000 (~US$ 751,126), making it the biggest event in Vietnam poker history. The massive […]
World Poker Championship Main Event pot now over ₫14B, One flight left on schedule
The World Poker Championship – South East Asian Poker Tour (SEAPT) festivities at Grand Loyal Poker Club has brought in a different level of buzz across the international live tournament scene. Throughout its first week, the festival had its share of record turnouts and insanely crushing prize pools, taking everyone in awe. Players of several […]
WPC-SEAPT Main Event Day 1B breaks guarantee, Kim Beab Su bags biggest stack; Nishant Sharma and Hyunseung Lee win titles
Grand Loyal Poker Club’s ballroom was once again at full capacity with its Main Event Day 1B welcoming a staggering 292 players onto the field. Adding in yesterday’s (Day 1A) 187 entries, a total of 479 bullets have been fired, pushing the prize pool already past its VN₫ 8 Billion guarantee. Two more flights – […]