The Asia Poker League Taiwan festival has come to a conclusion. The festival took place from April 20th to April 28th at the CTP Club in Taipei. A Main Event champion had been crowned and more trophies have found new owners in several side events. Read our first report from the festival here. Chi Jen Chen wins the Main Event […]
April-2019
Kai Paulsen takes down the Metro Card Club MSE Main Event
On April 15, the Metro Card Club in Pasig City, Philippines wrapped up their annual Metro Summer Event with Norwegian pro Kai Paulsen denying the locals the Main Event title. Paulsen was one of a small number of international players that attended and was the only decorated pro entering the final day. This marks his […]
APPT Korea 2019: Sparrow wins the Main Event; Soyza crowned Super High Roller champion
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour stopped in Incheon, Korea from 5th to 14th April 2019 and it was a success all around. There were 3,247 total entries (including re-entries) over the 21-event festival, who competed for a whopping KRW 3,654,222,800 (~USD 3.22 million) in prize money, but it was the Main Event that was the […]
Tiger Poker Cup creates USD 1 million prize pool in Beijing
Despite the departure of big poker brands like the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker from China, the live poker scene in mainland China is still alive and well. One recent proof is the Tiger Poker Cub in Beijing that created a prize pool of approximately USD 1 million last week. Tiger […]
Taiwan’s own Chi Hang ships the J88Poker Tour Main Event and wins seat to WSOP
It took over 8 hours of intense final table action for the J88Poker Tour Main Event to complete. When it did, it was local player Chi Hang reveling in all the glory. Chi spiked a lucky two-outer on the turn against Jin Ho Hong to capture NT$2,152,000 (~US$69,000), the J88PT champion’s golden bracelet, and a […]