On March 28, the World Poker Tour (WPT) officially announced the next eight stops for the second half of the ongoing season. This includes three events in the Asia-Pacific region as the global live poker operator returns to Taiwan and Australia. Most notably, however, the WPT will head to Macau for the first time for […]
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WPT Korea 2024: Jin Boxin, Andrew Matahira, Xu Jie, Jun Weng, and Takeya Naoto claim side event wins
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea has reached its halfway mark with 9 trophies out of the 28 tournaments already awarded. Four side events which ran alongside the Main Event festivities came into completion with China’s Jin Boxin, Xu Jie, and Jun Weng, Japan’s Andrew Matahira and […]
China’s Pan Hai bags the largest at WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Day 1B, Phil Ivey, Steve O’Dwyer, and Daniel Smiljkovic amongst survivors
Another action-packed scene landed at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea with the WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event running through its qualifying rounds. The second flight on schedule drew in a smashing 361 entries and saw China’s Pan Hai bag the largest across the Day 1B games. A great turnout for this season, […]
USOP Danang 2024 draws Main Event Day 1A flight record 366 entries; You Hyun Kim tops 46 survivors
Following nine days of pre-game action, the U Series of Poker – USOP Danang 2024 Main Event took the spotlight at Pullman Danang Beach Resort in Vietnam. It was obvious that it was evident from the start that the turnout would be impressive, with over 100 entries within the first two hours. By the close […]
China’s Lin Yan tops WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Day 1A
The WPT Korea 2024 Main Event action is in full swing at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, celebrating a full house right on its opening flight. The first Day 1 on schedule racked up a staggering 319 entries and saw 84 runners qualify to Day 2 following eleven hours of play. China’s […]
USOP Danang 2024: Nguyen Manh Hung, Nam Hyung Kim, Adam Kharman win record breaking events; David Chang leads Player of the Series
The U Series of Poker crowned another batch of players here at USOP Danang 2024. Taking place at Pullman Danang Beach Resort, a total of 53 trophies out of the 71 on display have now been claimed. Among the latest champions were Nam Hyung Kim, Nguyen Manh Hung, and Adam Kharman, all three players locking up huge […]
WPT Korea 2024: Yu Lei wins Single Day High Roller for KRW 181,250,000 (~USD 134K); Zhang Lirui clinches WPT Opener title; Li Lei leads Jeju Dragon Quest Day 2
The tables at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea have been brimming with excitement as WPT Korea festival takes center stage with a full ten-day lineup through Wednesday, April 3rd. Day 3 of the series saw Yu Lei conquer the Single Day High Roller event and capture the third WPT Korea Ring this season. […]
WPT Korea 2024: Ouyang Jiali ships Super High Roller for KRW 405,260,000 (~USD 302K); Iakimenko Anton leads WPT Opener Day 2
Thrilling action is seen left and right at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea with the WPT Korea festivities running through Wednesday, April 3rd. The first of 13 WPT Korea Rings to be awarded was earned yesterday by China’s Ouyang Jiali after she clinched the victory at the Super High Roller event. […]
Two days until the awaited KRW 2 Billion (~USD 1.5M) guaranteed WPT Korea Championship Event takes the stage
A thrilling time for the Asian live tournament scene, this season’s WPT Korea is underway, running through March 25 – April 3, 2024 at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea. The action-packed ten-day schedule features 28 trophy tournaments centered around the KR₩ 2,000,000,000 (~US$ 1.5M) guaranteed WPT Championship Event. Unlike any other, […]
Halfway highlights of USOP Danang 2024
With one week in the books, the U Series of Poker – USOP Danang 2024 Part 1 festival is halfway through. Games have been running since March 19 at the Pullman Danang Beach Resort in Danang, Vietnam and will conclude on April 1. With each passing day, attendance has swelled, setting the stage for […]