The WPT Korea has been has been filled with action at Paradise City Incheon, but all events have now wrapped up. The Main Event saw Valeriy Pak take victory, carrying home the KRW63,620,000 (US $57,058) 1st prize, but he is far from being the biggest winner. A total of 4 High Roller events took place […]
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Valeriy Pak wins WPT Korea Main Event for KRW63,620,000 (US$57,058)
Valeriy Pak is the WPT Korea Main Event Champion! He topped the field of 283 players to claim his first major victory on the live poker circuit. The Main Event took place at Paradise City Incheon, Korea. The event kicked off immediately after the first ever Global Poker Teams Event, which was won by Team […]
WPT Korea Main Event: Kitty Kuo bubbles the Final Table, 9 players remains
WPT Korea’s Main Event attracted 283 runners to Paradise City, Korea. After the dust settled on the first day’s action, only 72 returned for day 2. After the money bubble burst with the elimination of Hideo Miyamoto by Norwegian pro Markus Garberg, the 4 Players who qualified from the Tokyo flight entered the field. All of […]
WPT Korea Main Event: Everything you should know about the two first starting days
We have been reporting extensively on the WPT Global Teams Event recently, which saw Team China crowned as champions. The focus has now shifted to the WPT Korea Main Event, which began yesterday. At the end of the first two starting days, Saitoh Ryuichi is leading the 72 remaining survivors. Below is everything you should […]
Unexpected high roller action springs up in Incheon – Ivan Leow wins US$118,000
One Super High Roller event which was not officially scheduled has popped up during the WPT Korea. Malaysian businessman and owner of the Triton brand, Richard Yong landed on Thursday evening with a group of players looking for higher stakes. The WPT festival has already attracted some of the finest talents in the Asia – […]
Team China victorious in inaugural WPT Global Teams Event
The last two days has seen a riveting clash of nations unfold, with 14 four-person teams being tested in a number of poker formats as they sought to become the first champions of the WPT Global Teams Event, which took place in Incheon, Korea. In the end, Team China was relentless in its pursuit of the […]
China leads after second day of WPT Global Teams Event
The second day of World Poker Tour’s unique Global Teams Event has now drawn to close, with Team China having vaulted into the lead. This is of little surprise, given that the Chinese team formed by Dong Guo (captain) and featuring Yang Zhang, Xixiang ‘heichao’ Luo and Guoliang Wei boasts combined earnings of over $5 million […]
WPT Global Teams Event kicks off with Team New Zealand taking the lead
WPT’s Global Teams Event is now underway, with two of the opening events of this inaugural tussle of nations now in the books. The teams will now face a flurry of events until Friday, when we will be able to crown a country as the undisputed champion. The USA managed to assemble a team just […]
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 […]