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Poker recognized as a sport in Taiwan after its inclusion in national collegiate competition, marking a first for Asia.

WPT Cambodia 2026 runs from January 21 to February 9 at NagaWorld, featuring $3.5M in guarantees, Championship events, and accommodation packages.

The KPC x LPT Jeju Festival 2026 opens at LES A Casino as Yixian Chen wins the Jeju Opening, with High Roller and Mystery Bounty underway.

The KPC x LPT Jeju Festival 2026 begins at LES A Casino as Yixian Chen leads Jeju Opening Day 1A and the first High Roller crowns a winner.

RDPT PLUS heads to Jeju in April 2026 with a KRW 1.8 billion Main Event, high rollers, bounty events, and Early Bird Packages for international players.

U Series Championship has named Bryan Yang Peng as its newest ambassador ahead of the 2026 Osaka stop.

Poker Dream has expanded the Poker Dream Player of the Year by adding 2 new awards, with Ladies and Regional titles being introduced in 2026.

A breakdown of the trophies awarded at GOP Taipei 2026, including Gauntlets, Spartan trophies, Aphrodite mirrors, the Kraken Trophy, and Shields.

Four champions rose on Day 16 of APT Championship 2025, with Joyce, Cho, Warhurst & Margereson taking top honors at Red Space Taipei.

Gods of Poker’s Eden Awakens lands in Jeju with 80 events and KRW 2B guarantees. Full schedule, Event details, venue info, and hotel deals.

Nishant Sharma wins the record-breaking APT Championship Main Event for a seven-figure score after dominating the final table.

Taiwan’s Hao Shan Huang tops the counts as Day 3 of the APT Championship Main Event concludes the bubble, with 34 players moving closer to TWD 37M prize.

APTC Taipei opens with big fields and early highlights as a huge festival unfolds.

On November 10, 2025, the popular Australian Poker League (APL), Head of Poker, Joel Williams, officially confirmed a rake increase for the upcoming year.

RPT Championship I 2025 brings RC 35 Billion in guarantees, 44 events, and the RC 10 Billion Main Event to Royal Poker Club Hanoi.

NCPC Poker Championship Danang 2025 brings VND 20B Main Event, High Rollers, and early bird packages at Wyndham Golden Bay Hotel.

The Asian Poker Tour unveils its thrilling 2026 schedule with five major stops as the record-breaking APT Championship 2025 begins in Taipei.

Chih Kai Chang captures the TMTC Main Event title as the record-breaking Taiwan series features the WPF Nations Cup and Ladies Championship.

The WPF Ladies Championship sees Sin Lan Chen as champion during a global weekend celebrating women in poker across more than 20 cities.

On October 22, 2025, the government of Thailand reversed its previous decision, stating that poker in Thailand is considered gambling.