With the continuing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) occurring on a global scale, a number of countries have begun enforcing travel restrictions, quarantines and strict lockdowns in highly infected areas. Fears and concerns of the mass population are leading everyone to stay in the comfort of their homes and practicing social distancing. Multiple festivals all […]
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Alex Foxen wins record-breaking WPT Five Diamond title, potentially securing historical Back to Back GPI POY Title
Alex Foxen wins WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $1.69M Alex Foxen topped the record-breaking field of 1,035 entries at the Season XVIII World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic winning $1.69M USD for his first-place finish. Back in 2017, Foxen came in one place short of winning the exact same title. “It […]
World Poker Tour considers deal-making and seeks player input
Deal-making has been around for almost as long as the game of poker has existed. Skilled players in big tournament fields know that their earnings can be massively impacted by variance. Striking a deal to flatten the payouts once they reach the final few players helps stabilise earnings and limit the potency of chance. Everyone […]
World Poker Tour confirms 8 events for Asia Pacific Season 18
The globally renowned World Poker Tour is getting ready for a very busy Asia Pacific Season 18. The brand confirmed 8 events in the region with two new destinations, WPT Australia and WPT Taiwan. The season will also see the much-awaited return to the Philippines after a three-year absence. Talking about the upcoming Asia Pacific […]
WPT and partypoker LIVE sign a 4-year deal to bring events to Canada and Europe
Two of the world’s major poker brands, the World Poker Tour and partypoker LIVE, have entered into a four-year partnership that will see seven events across Canada and Europe. Each of these events come packed with hefty prize pools of up to $3 Million in guarantees. “I’m so pleased to announce our new partnership with […]
Simon Lam wins WPT Gardens Poker Festival; Controversial Men “The Master” Nguyen takes 3rd
The World Poker Tour have been bringing their exceptional brand of poker tournament to far flung corners of the globe for many years now, and this time around, it was Hawaiian Gardens that played host. The Gardens Casino saw hundreds of players arrive to be involved in this event, with 584 people paying US$5,000 for […]
WPT schedules an “Asia Swing” with events added in Vietnam and India
While the World Poker Tour is already one of the most recognisable poker brands in the world, reaching more people in Asia and hosting events there is always an important goal for poker tours who want to see their brand grow. The tour may already be a regular visitor to Asia, but operations there have […]
Nauv Kashyap wins the inaugural record-breaking WPT New Zealand Main Event
As the WPT Main Tour Season XVI came to a close in Las Vegas with Matthew Waxman winning the Tournament of Champions, in another part of the globe, one event getting ready to fire up was the inaugural WPT New Zealand at SkyCity in Auckland. WPT New Zealand is part of the brand’s WPTDeepstacks Season […]
WPT Korea Schedule
The WPT Korea 2018 will be held from September 18th to the 24th, 2018, at the Paradise City Hotel & Casino, Incheon, Korea. Schedule DATE DAY TIME EVENT BUY-IN 18/9/18 TUESDAY 2:00 PM KICKOFF NLH DAY 1A 1 RE-ENTRY ₩400,000 5:00 PM SATELLITE TO ₩150,000 WPT KOREA MAIN EVENT 7:00 PM KICKOFF NLH DAY 1B 1 RE-ENTRY […]
WPT closes out Season XVI with Matthew Waxman winning the Tournament of Champions
What started out in China on April 2017 has just ended in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tonight, the World Poker Tour closed out another successful season of events that were held in various parts of the globe such as as Beijing, Amsterdam, Montreal, and the USA. Along the way, 18 champions added their names to the […]