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Poker Dream Jeju 12 Super High Roller Sets Triple Record Breaker
Since the start of the festival, the world’s poker elite have been lighting up the high stakes events at Poker Dream Jeju 12, leading to two massive seven-figure prize pools. Today, the brand hit yet another milestone as the Super High Roller made that a hat trick, setting multiple records for the brand. Record Breaking … Read more
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: NTD 65 Million (~US$ 2M) Main Event guarantee breached; Chi Wei Fan, Peter Kiem, and Yita Choong land victories
The ongoing APT Taipei Poker Classic games at CTP Asia Poker Arena welcomed another full house right on day five with its Main Event festivities having wrapped up its qualifying rounds. Two final flights ran its course and saw its NTD 65,000,000 (~US$ 2M) guarantee breached midway through Flight C. Action closed with another 326 … Read more
Xing Zhongjie, Zhichen Yu Top Flights At Poker Dream Jeju 12 Main Event
The inaugural Poker Dream Jeju 12 festival has completed two starting days of its featured Main Event with a combined 195 entries getting an early run at qualifying into the money round. 14 players have now booked their ticket and are guaranteed a piece of the record-setting ₩2.8 Billion / US$ 2 Million prize pool. … Read more
Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II Kicks Off
Poker fans from all over the world can look forward to follow more fascinating cash game poker action and the Triton Poker Series will deliver the usual high-quality production format in the days to come. Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II As of today, October 1, 2024 the Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II … Read more
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: Chee Sim Yong towers over Main Event Flight B; Chuning Tan, Pongsapak Himathongkom, and Hsu Fei Hsuan dominate fields
The highly anticipated NTD 65 Million (~US$ 2M) guaranteed APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 Main Event is in full swing, with two flights down and two more to go. Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) Asia Poker Arena found its halls packed to the brim once more with Flight B taking over the day’s schedule. … Read more
Poker Dream Jeju 12: Tan Xuan Wins First Poker Dream Title At $30,000 NLH
China’s Tan Xuan was all smiles after closing out one of the most exciting events on the Poker Dream Jeju 12 menu. “I feel very good” shared the champ after defeating Winfred Yu at heads up. A notable pro himself, Xuan is no stranger to winning against fellow high rollers however, this was his first … Read more
APPT Manila Championship Awaits in October with more than USD 2.7 Million in Guarantees
From October 18 to 27, 2024, the PokerStars Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) returns to world class Okada Manila for what shapes up to be yet another exciting live poker festival in the Philippines. The APPT Manila Championship boasts more than PHP 152.5 million (~USD $2.7 million) in guaranteed prize pools and comes fresh off a … Read more
Hokyiu Lee Denied Repeat Victory at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe
2024 World Series of Poker Europe The 2024 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has crowned the first three winners of the festival and among the newest owners of the coveted WSOP gold bracelet is Vivian Saliba. Originally hailing from Brazil, she relocated to Austria several years ago and has been taking part in the … Read more
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: Keigo Kubo tops Main Event Flight A; Phanlert Sukonthachartnant, Isaac Phua, and Ravn Teo emerge triumphant
Crazy crowd, long lines, and two venues, the renowned Asian Poker Tour is definitely living up to its name with its APT Taipei Poker Classic showing, already booking solid numbers. The first flight of the highly awaited Main Event drew in a total of 462 entries, with only 157 runners remaining on the felt following … Read more
Poker Dream Jeju 12: Zhou Quan captures maiden win at Mystery Big Bounty; Xu Yiguang, and Wu Liang top side events
Nonstop action has taken over Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, with Poker Dream Jeju 12 headlining the thrilling activities day and night. Day four of its eleven day lineup crowned three more champions across the side events, with China’s Zhou Quan basking in the glory for his victory at the Mystery Big Bounty … Read more
William Ysmael Wins Manila Megastack 19 Main Event
William Ysmael of the Philippines bested a field of 521 entries at the Manila Megastack 19 Main Event to claim the title and PHP 3,035,000 (~US$54,188) in winnings. At heads up, Ysmael and fellow Filipino Edilberto Gopez decided to split the remaining prize money and Ysmael be declared as champion. It was the seventh title … Read more
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: Kaihung Hu takes down APT National Cup; Joseph Wilkinson joins winner spotlight; Main Event underway
Ready to tackle the crowd, this season’s APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 runs its action across two venues – Asia Poker Arena [APA] and Chinese Mahjong League [CML], in anticipation of big numbers to come. Across the second day of festivities, local runner Kaihung Hu reigned victorious over the APT National Cup, having outlasted the … Read more
Poker Dream Jeju 12 Day 3 Winners: Oliver Weis, Yang Haibo, Zhichen Yu, Gang Qingbo
Day 3 of Poker Dream Jeju 12 was packed with more exciting events for the poker players that travelled from all over the world to get a chance to win some serious prizes this festival brings. Running from September 26 to October 6, 2024 at the first-class Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, Poker Dream Jeju … Read more
Bert Perry Wins Player of The Festival at WPT Australia Championship With Four Deep Runs
The 2024 World Poker Tour – WPT Australia Championship has concluded at The Star Gold Coast and 24 trophies have been awarded. While John “Bert” Perry eluded a tournament victory during the series on his home soil, his four final table appearances were enough to secure the Player of the Festival (POF) ranking. It once … Read more
Elite Players Descend Upon Poker Dream Jeju As Liu Chun Keat And Biao Ding Win Opening Events
Poker Dream Jeju 12 opening day The biggest names in Asian poker have descended upon Poker Dream Jeju 12 for what is expected to be the most exciting festival produced by the brand. Underway at the Landing Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, this is the brand’s first visit to this stunning location. … Read more
APT Taipei Classic 2024 Launches With A Bang As Five Champions Find Glory On Opening Day
The Asian Poker Tour continues to prove why it is a leading brand in the region as APT Taipei Classic 2024 kicked off to a jam-packed house. Despite a five-month break since its last festival, which is a lengthy gap for most tours, the highly anticipated Taiwan stop is already living up to the hype. The … Read more
William Ysmael Bags A Monster At Manila Megastack 19 Main Event; 80 Players Advance
Poker festivals are in full swing all over Asia, and in the Philippines, cards have been flying at the world class Okada Manila since September 19, 2024. Under the spotlight is the Manila Megastack 19, which for the past three days, September 25-27, ran all four of its Main Event entry flights. With a buy … Read more
World Poker Tour Releases Full Schedule for 2024 WPT World Championship With Largest Freeroll in Poker History
The dates for the 2024 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas had already been known for months, but the poker community was anxiously waiting for the release of the full schedule. On September 24, this has now been the case. Instead of locking horns with GGPoker and WSOP Paradise, the World Poker Tour has … Read more
Poker Dream 12 JEJU 2024 Festival Results
Poker Dream 12 JEJU 2024 Festival Results Festival Results Dates: September 26 to October 6, 2024 Venue: Landing Entertainment Korea Location: Jeju Shinhwa World Trophy Events: 45 Event 1: Jeju Open Date: September 26 to 27, 2024 Buy in: KRW 810,000 (~US$ 594) Guarantee: KRW 100,000,000 (~US$ 75,780) Entries: 257 Prize pool: KRW 177,018,210 (~US$ … Read more
James Obst “Running Like God” Wins WPT Australia Championship
“Running like god”, those were the words Australian pro James Obst used to describe his incredible run at the WPT Australia Championship. “It’s too good to be true. It happened too quick to process it. Really insane. I didn’t lose a pot all day.” The two-time WSOP bracelet champion dominated the final table and clinched … Read more