With a guaranteed prize pool of US$500,000 for a buyin of US$1,100, the Won Poker Cup Main Event debuted with flying colors as Nguyen Chanh Tin leads a pack of 22 players into Day2 of this inaugural event with 388,000 in chips. Following Tin closely, Nguyen Duc Thanh bagged 352,000 chips as second in chip […]
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U Series of Poker Announces USOP Hai Phong Stop in September With VND 60 Billion in Guaranteed Prize Pools
The U Series of Poker returns to Vietnam for what will be the first international live poker tournament in the country in the current year following a series of cancellations during the spring and summer months. Initially scheduled to take place in Da Nang, the next USOP stop on Vietnamese soil has now been finalized […]
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju 2024 hits the felt, opens with KPC Baby Dragon highlight; KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) Championship Event to set off in four days
Tournament poker is back in action at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea with a fun filled ten days ahead for those coming in to play at the picturesque island. The awaited return of the Red Dragon Poker Tour hosts an exciting 38 trophy event lineup centered around its KRW 1,680,000,000 […]
2024 APPT Manila: Danielle Noja Bags APPT Open Day 1A Chip Lead; Christian Cloutier, James Mendoza Among Winners
The first festival of the 2024 Asia Pacific Poker Tour is currently underway in the Philippines at Cove in Okada Manila with the APPT Manila setting sail on July 24 and running through August 5. The second day provided plenty of thrills with several players hoisting trophies. The first key event was also tabled, the […]
China Poker Games Biggest Annual Event – CPG Championship In Sanya This August
China’s premier poker brand, China Poker Games is just weeks away from hosting its biggest annual festival in Sanya, Hainan Island. As tradition dictates, the upcoming CPG Championship will be held during the third week of August, running from August 21-30, 2024, at the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay. Expectations are high for this […]
Liao Pin Hung Tops Taiwan Millions Tournament Day 1C; 51 Advance
Despite the stormy weather, the Taiwan Millions Tournament ran as planned with the record setting Main Event attracting an impressive 503 entries for Day 1C. After an eleven hour grind, Liao Pin Hung claimed the top spot out of the 51 survivors. You can read up on the action and end of Day chip counts […]
Mai Bien Leads Going into Won Poker Cup Warm-Up Event #1 Day 2
The inaugural event of the Won Poker Cup started today with Won Poker Cup Warm-Up Event #1 which guaranteed US$100,000. All Day1s were played on the same day and saw total entries of 205 players from which 32 are moving into Day 2. Leading this group was Mai Bien from Vietnam with 454,000 chips followed […]
Strong Start At APPT Manila: Ryan Platon and Junhui Lee Top Okada Millions Flights; Kyung Ho Moon Wins Early Bird
After much anticipation, early goers of APPT Manila were the first to experience this year’s grand venue, the stunning Cove Manila situated within Okada Manila in the Philippines. The presentation was nothing short of spectacular with the glass domed ceiling drawing plenty of attention. Spread throughout the vast space were 86 PokerStars tables dedicated to […]
Won Poker Cup: Sihanoukville’s First International Tournament About to Begin
All eyes are in Sihanoukville Cambodia as the country’s premier tourist destination awaits the arrival of poker players from around the world for the very first international tournament, the Won Poker Cup happening at Won Majestic Hotel from July 24 to 29, 2024. The Won Poker Cup Main Event guarantees US$500,000 and Day1A starts tomorrow, […]
TMT 16: Hong Kong’s Justin Chan leads Dragon of the Year Special Event Day 2; NTD 1.09 Million (~USD 33K) listed up top
Having taken a short break from the Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 Main Event games, players attending the festival at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei City, Taiwan, relished a special highlight on schedule in lieu of the lucky year ahead. The Dragon of the Year trophy event wrapped up its qualifying rounds and drew in a […]