News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Ace Poker League 2024 Seoul guarantee bumped up to ₩3.5 Billion (~$2.6M) – Swiss Grand Hotel, February 27 to March 4
Poker players in South Korea are gearing up for the richest festival in town, Ace Poker League (APL) Seoul, boasting ₩3,500,000,000 (~USD 2.63 Million) in guarantees. This ambitious figure represents a ₩500 Million increase from its initial announcement. Since the onset of the pandemic, APL has dedicated its efforts to South Korea, consistently delivering highly […]
PokerStars LIVE’s biggest Manila Megastack season opens its doors in a week
The live tournament scene across the Asian region has been brimming with excitement as poker players find their calendars packed with chart-topping action week after week. Only at the start of its 2024 season, PokerStars LIVE is already gearing up to take the spotlight with its richest Manila Megastack edition set to hit the felt […]
Richest Taiwan Millions Tournament pays out over USD 2.1 Million!
From its modest beginnings of just ten events and a festival prize pool barely reaching USD 4K, the CTP Club’s homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament has now ballooned to the largest local festival in Asia. Running from January 19 to February 5, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, the 15th installment served […]
Poker Dream 8 Malaysia’s biggest winners
Poker Dream kicked off its new season with guns blazing as guarantees were crushed and existing records obliterated. The most significant was the Main Event that saw its prize pool soar to RM 5,733,896 (~USD 1,215,450). The twelve-day Poker Dream 8 Malaysia ran from January 25 to February 5, 2024 at Genting Highlands in Malaysia, […]
Action-packed Poker Dream season opener setting new records in Malaysia
Nonstop poker excitement happening in Malaysia as players chase down glory at Poker Dream 8 hosted at Genting Highlands. Since festival kick-off on January 25, 2024, a prevailing trend of shattering records and accumulating substantial prize pools has defined the event. As always, some of the most prominent figures in the Asian poker circuit and Super High […]
The Ace Poker League (APL) is Back on Natural8
Get ready to experience one of Asia’s biggest series on Natural8 as the Ace Poker League (APL) makes its return from 28th January to 18th February 2024! Boasting a remarkable total guarantee of ¥188,000,000 and events perfectly aligned with Asian timing, APL transcends the ordinary poker league – it’s a commitment to elevate your gaming […]
Journey to APT Taipei 2024 with Natural8
APT Taipei 2024 is approaching, and this time, it will run from 28th February to 10th March 2024. The first leg of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) 2024 is one that poker players all over the world should keep an eye on, for it boasts TW$ 150,000,000 (~$4,800,000) in guaranteed prize money! As the sponsor […]
WPT Cambodia Championship festival pays out over USD 7.5 Million!
The idea of a USD 3,500 buy in may have seemed steep for Southeast Asia but with renowned brand World Poker Tour (WPT) hosting its Main Tour for the first time in the region, it was an event many did not want to miss. Over two starting days, the flagship tournament drew 760 entries for […]
U Series of Poker’s awaited return to Danang, Vietnam coming this March with VN₫ 60B (~USD 2.45M) in prizes to be awarded
The up and coming U Series of Poker has been making strides across the Asian live poker tournament scene throughout 2023 with unforgettable festivals one after the other. Ready to take on another season, USOP is making its anticipated return to Danang, Vietnam this Spring with boosted guarantees of over VN₫ 60,000,000,000 (~USD 2.45M) […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament NTD 10M (~USD 321K) guaranteed Main Event off to a smashing start, Five more flights remain on schedule
On its 15th running, the Taiwan Millions Tournament held at Asia Poker Arena – CTP Poker Club, Taipei, Taiwan, kicked off its festivities last January 19th and is currently on the second half of its series. Slated to run through February 5, it’s still not too late to catch the action with the crown jewel […]
Final 9 players of WPT Cambodia Championship
The stage is set for the exciting finale of the first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship in Southeast Asia! From what started as 760 entries, is now down to the Final 9 players, each one seeking to become the first champion of the region and be immortalized on the glorious Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. […]
Konstantin Held wins inaugural WPT Cambodia Championship
Germany’s Konstantin Held entered the final table in a commanding lead and closed it out with the grand Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup by his side. Held defeated Australia’s Joshua McCully at heads up, walking away with a payout deal of USD 350,910 plus the $10,400 WPT World Championship ticket, and a membership to the […]
Michael Kim Falcon leads record-breaking WPT Cambodia Championship, 48 players return for Day 3
The biggest story of Day 2 was Denmark’s Michael Kim Falcon who stole the spotlight early, catapulting to the top after numerous takedowns that included a crucial double bust. Falcon bagged the chip lead with 1,876,000 (125 bb). On January 25, 2024, Season XXII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) commenced with the most […]
Inaugural WPT Cambodia Championship sets $2.4M record prize pool in Asia; Nozomu Shimizu tops Day 1B
Setting ambitious goals for its inaugural Main Tour in Southeast Asia, the World Poker Tour (WPT) exceeded expectations, accumulating a staggering prize pool of USD 2,432,760. This standout achievement set a new benchmark as the most lucrative prize pool by the brand in Asia and solidified its flagship event as one of the most […]
WPT Cambodia Championship USD 1M guarantee starts today! – January 25 to 29, 2024
After 21 years of bringing poker all over the globe, World PokerTour (WPT) Season XXII opens in Southeast Asia with the long-awaited WPT Championship! In partnership with Connaissance Management, this marks the world-renowned brand’s inaugural main tour launch in the region and the first time the brand boasts a USD 1,000,000 guarantee in Phnom Penh, […]
WPT Cambodia top stories and Day 7/8 winners; exciting POF race
Action packed Day 8 at World Poker Tour (WPT) Cambodia as another six winners were added to the champions list. With 24 events out of the 44-game schedule now completed, the WPT Player of the Festival race is heating up. The top three are very close in chips and plenty of chances for others to […]
WPT Cambodia Championship Day 1A soars past USD 1M, Punnat Punsri bags the chip lead
Five years ago in 2019, the World Poker Tour made its debut in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, marking the start of what would eventually evolve into the brand’s most significant event in the Asian region – the first WPT Main Tour in Southeast Asia. On January 25, 2024, the inaugural WPT Cambodia Championship, in partnership […]
WPT Cambodia: first time WPT winners Andrej Desset, Abhishek Goyal, Aayush Arya
The World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded Day 6 of games at NagaWorld Phnom Penh, Cambodia with another three first time WPT winners crowned. We’ve got those stories down below. WPT Cambodia – News Coverage and Results WPT Cambodia – Player of the Festival standings WPT Cambodia – Player Guide WPT Cambodia – Photos ANDREJ DESSET […]
Mike Takayama wins WPT Cambodia Super High Roller
The Super High Roller title came down between the top two Philippine players Mike Takayama and Marc Rivera. Both players quickly opted to evenly split the remaining cash then battled for the trophy. One hour in, Takayama doubled up and never looked back. He defeated Rivera on a flip with trips over on a board […]
Asian Poker Tour Taipei sets the bar high with over TWD 150 Million (~USD 4.8M) in guarantees
Aiming for a stronger year ahead, the popular Asian Poker Tour is gearing up to bring another chart topping series to start the 2024 season. Players can get ready to mark their calendars with the full schedule for the exciting APT Taipei unveiled earlier this week. The awaited series hits the felt on February […]
