Late evening on December 8, 2023, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) released a shocking announcement on all of its social media channels stating that remainder of the APT Hanoi Billions 2023 was being canceled. The festival had already been running since December 1 with only December 9 and 10 yet to be completed. The abrupt […]
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Manila Megastack 17: Six more spade trophies awarded to side event winners Masakazu Miyamoto, Takashi Kawauchi, Zhuoyue Cen, Ashley Patterson, John Matsuda, and Jeongyeon Kim
The Manila Megastack 17 festivities running at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines is playing through its 40-event lineup and crowned another six champions within the past two days. Tournament winners Masakazu Miyamoto, Takashi Kawauchi, Zhuoyue Cen, Ashley Patterson, John Matsuda, and Jeongyeon Kim emerged victorious across the smaller field side events and […]
Philippines’ Monziar Villariaza leads the charge for Day 2 of the Manila Megastack 17 Main Event
A step closer to crowning a champion, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Megastack 17 Main Event played down its last flight yesterday, December 9th to wrap up its qualifying rounds. Combining all three flights puts this season’s total record up to a staggering 870 entries for a record-breaking PHP 26,582,850 (~USD 480,080) prize pool. This serves to […]
[Breaking news] Asian Poker Tour announces abrupt cancellation of ongoing APT Hanoi Billions; player refunds for ongoing events
In an unforeseen development, the Asian Poker Tour announced across all of its social media platforms that its ongoing season finale APT Hanoi Billions 2023, has been cancelled. This means, all events on December 9 and 10 will not proceed. No specific details were given in the statement, “The decision to cancel the remaining days […]
Manila Megastack 17 Main Event Flight B breaches guarantee, Philippines’ Rick Jason Ambata bags the lead; Last chance to qualify today
Another action packed day landed at Okada Manila, Philippines with the Manila Megastack 17 festivities kicking through its headlining Main Event. The second flight on schedule drew in a staggering 235 entries and sent 36 players through to the Day 2 games. Once the qualifier wrapped up, local runner Rick Jason Ambata found himself bagging […]
Be the first champion! Asian Poker Festival Main Event VN₫ 15 Billion gtd starts today – December 9 to 13 at Royal Poker Club
The inaugural Asian Poker Festival is in full swing at the Royal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam with cards flipping starting December 7, 2023! The tables have been buzzing with players eager to experience what this new Chinese poker brand brings to Southeast Asia. While locals and Asia circuit regulars have shown a strong presence, […]
Manila Megastack 17: Emmanuel Derecho clinches Mystery Bounty title for PHP 497,972 (~USD 8,990); Wai Chiu Cheng, Kunlong Yu, and Hai Shien Tan win side events
The Manila Megastack 17 festivities at PokerStars’ hub in Okada Manila, Philippines has reached its halfway mark with 17 spade trophies already lifted from the recently concluded events. The series’ fifth day saw Australia’s Emmanuel Derecho top the multi day Mystery Bounty event with local pro Christopher Mateo bagging the biggest bounty up for grabs. […]
APT Hanoi Billions Main Event field crunches to 351 ITM players
On Thursday, December 6, 2023, the record breaking APT Hanoi Billions raged on with over 900 players filling up every nook of the National Convention Center for Day 2 of the Main Event. The agenda was to secure one of the 351 ITM spots, and be guaranteed a piece of the gargantuan VN₫ 73,855,800,000 (~$3,042,900) […]
Manila Megastack 17 Main Event’s first flight sees halfway through the PHP 10M (~USD 180K) guarantee; Two more qualifiers remain
The crown jewel of the Manila Megastack 17 held at PokerStars LIVE’s hub in Okada Manila, Philippines, recorded a great start on its first day on the felt. Flight A of the PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830) guaranteed Main Event played down today with 26 players advancing through to Day 2. India’s Shah Chirag snagged the […]
The lion roars! APT Hanoi Billions Main Event amasses ₫73.8 Billion (~$3M), largest prize pool in tour’s history; up top ₫11.8B (~$487K)
The lion has roared! No sufficient way to describe the incredible results of the APT Hanoi Billions Main Event except a loud “USD 3 Million!” The Asian Poker Tour embarked on a mission to elevate the brand to new heights this year, heralding it as “a new era.“, and at nearly every stop it raised […]