News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Final 9 players of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event
The record breaking PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event is just one day away from crowning its richest champion in the history of the series with the Final 9 players established. Kicking off on May 29 2024 at Okada Manila in the Philippine metropolis, the 20th edition set new heights with 1,277 entries across […]
PS LIVE Manila Super Series 20 Main Event stands to be the biggest in tour’s history; 194 players return for Day 2
Targeted for its local audience, the 20th edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series currently running at Okada Manila, Philippines, surpassed all expectations with a record breaking Main Event remaining front and center. A total of four flights ran throughout the past three days and collectively racked up a staggering 1,277 entries, obliterating the […]
Karen Talamayan bags massive stack at Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight B
The 20th Edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series concluded another Main Event flight at premier resort Okada Manila in Manila, Philippines and once again it was an action-packed day. The second of four entry heats drew a larger 330 entry field for a combined 558 entries. This sent the prize pool soaring just inches away from the […]
World Poker Tour Gears Up for Busy Passport Event in Cambodia this July
With the Asian live poker scene in turmoil amid four international events being canceled within the last couple of weeks in Vietnam and Macau, the next few months promise to provide a lot of action for players from near and far. One of the most anticipated festivals on the horizon is the WPT Cambodia Passport […]
Red Dragon Poker Tour turns up the heat this summer in Jeju, South Korea with a KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) guaranteed Championship Event
The newest circuit to step out into the international poker scene, Red Dragon Poker Tour is gearing up to make a splash this summer with a full fledged series to kick off its debut. The RDPT Jeju series to be held at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World from July 26 – August 4, […]
Ryoji Hatanaka tops Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight A
The 20th Edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series got off to a roaring start at premier resort Okada Manila in Manila, Philippines. With a guarantee of PHP 10 Million (~USD 171,180) on the table, it was action-packed from the get-go with the opening flight attracting 228 entries. This impressive turnout was more than 2.5 […]
Manila Super Series PHP 10 Million Main Event kicks off today in Okada Manila, Philippines
After five days of pre-games the 20th edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series opens its doors today, May 29, 2024, with the much awaited PHP 10 Million (~USD 171,180) guaranteed Main Event. All the action takes place at Okada Manila in Manila, Philippines. Make sure to check the Player Guide for all the info. […]
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 underway, PHP 10 Million (~USD 171K) guaranteed Main Event runs in two days
PokerStars LIVE’s hub at Okada Manila, Philippines once again is seeing its halls fill up with hundreds of players, all vying for a chance to claim the iconic spade trophy across this week’s lineup. The 20th edition of local favorite Manila Super Series is in full swing with action continuously on the run through Sunday, […]
WPT Macau slated to run this coming June falls out of the calendar
Looking to be an unseemly trend across the regional poker scene, another anticipated festival won’t see light this summer with the World Poker Tour having recently announced the cancellation of its WPT Macau Main Tour stop. In an official announcement released just yesterday, WPT revealed that its June festivities at Wynn Palace Cotai will […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament To Stage Historic US$1 Million Main Event Prize Pool this July
The Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association aka CTP Club has upped the bar on its popular homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) with the upcoming Season 16 Main Event boasting a jaw-dropping USD $1 Milllon guaranteed prize pool. While this figure may seem ambitious, the beloved tournament’s ever-growing turnout along with CTP’s relentless drive suggest otherwise. […]
Won Poker Cup Debuts in Sihanoukville, Cambodia With $600K in Guarantees
From July 24 to 29, 2024, a new live poker series will debut in the Kingdom of Cambodia as the Won Poker Cup enters the scene in an up and coming destination for live poker in Southeast Asia. The location for the new live poker event is the five-star Won Majestic Hotel in the coastal city […]
Looking back at PS LIVE Manila Super Series as it Gears Up for 20th Edition
In February 2017, the PokerStars LIVE Asia Manila Super Series took place for the first time at the City of Dreams in the Philippines. The schedule included a total of nine tournaments and among the side event winners was none other than Philippine poker veteran John Tech. In the PHP 10,000 Main Event, 719 entries […]
PokerStars Announces 3rd edition of APPT Cambodia feat $1 Million in Guarantees
The flagship live poker series of PokerStars in Asia returns for the third time in as many years with Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Cambodia set to take place from November 15 to 25, 2024. Once again, the five-star NagaWorld Integrated Resort in the capital of Phnom Penh will be the host venue for […]
U Series of Poker cancels USOP Hanoi
Live poker in Vietnam continues to be sent into turmoil as the third international live poker event in Ha Noi has now been canceled this year. Latest casualty is the upcoming U Series of Poker stop in Hanoi – USOP Hanoi – which was supposed to kick off on May 29, 2024. The news […]
GG World Festival 2024
Asia’s largest online poker room, Natural8, will be hosting the GG World Festival 2024 (GGWF) from 5th May to 11th June 2024. With $250,000,000 in guarantees, the GGWF is set to beat Natural8 history and be the biggest series ever to be held. There are plenty of interesting GGWF events, but among all of them, […]
Metro Card Club to host Metro Walk to A Million in Manila, Philippines this June
Since poker was first introduced in Asia, the Philippines emerged as one of the most vibrant destinations, second only to Macau. Among the pioneers of the local growth was the Metro Card Club, the first brick-and-mortar poker room in the country. Established in 2007 with just eight tables, the Metro rapidly expanded to a 30-table […]
“I had the natural feel for the game” by Marc Rivera aka Chief
“Chief check this game out, I’m sure you will like it”. These were the words of my brother Ashby when he first told me about poker. He was wrong, I did not like it, I loved it since that first moment! And that’s how my beautiful poker journey all started. My brothers, relatives, and […]
Is Thailand on the Verge of Becoming Asia’s Newest Destination for Casinos?
Poker in Thailand has been a tricky topic in the last few years. While all sorts of gambling are not really considered legal, underground poker cash games have been running for a while and some Thai pros traveled the Asia-Pacific and global circuit to make a name for themselves. Most notably, that have been Punnat […]
WPT Vietnam Passport to the World Championship canceled
In just a short day’s notice, Crown Poker Club announced the cancellation of the anticipated WPT Vietnam Passport to the World Championship due to technical reasons as stated by the organizer. The series geared to award ten packages to the 3rd annual festivities in Las Vegas, was set to run from May 14-27, 2024, […]
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 kicks off in two weeks, over PHP 16.5M (~USD 287K) in prizes up ahead
Just two weeks away, another running of the local favorite PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series is set to take on the scene at Okada Manila, Philippines, celebrating its 20th edition since its debut back in 2017. This season’s festivities are geared to run from May 24 – June 2, 2024 featuring a total of […]
