Asia Pacific News - Page 2
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.
The second annual APPT Manila Championship is in full swing at the newly renovated Coral Lounge inside world-class Okada Manila, Philippines running Oct 16-27.
The World Poker Tour has returned to Australia, bringing its premier WPT Australia Championship aka Main Tour, to Sydney for the first time at The Star Sydney.
Storming back is the Asia Pacific Poker Tour's - APPT Manila Championship - taking place from October 16 to 27, 2025 at the recently awarded PokerStars LIVE room in Okada Manila.
The World Poker Tour now sets its sights on Sydney for the upcoming WPT Australia, and yes, for the first time, the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup will be making its way as this is a Championship Event aka Main Tour.
The 16th edition of APPT Manila ran from July 23 to August 4, 2025 at the spectacular Cove Manila within Okada Manila. At the close, 64 champions emerged and more than ₱285 Million (~US$ 4.98M) in cash was awarded.
China's Haoran Sun emerged victorious as the first ever WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship winner, navigating a marathon 2,337-entry field to claim the title, the trophy, and the lion’s share of the THB 75,488,000 (~USD 2.3M) total travel fund prize pool.
The 16th annual APPT Manila Main Event concluded with Justin Ong clinching his second series title outlasting a field of 1,246 entries for a payout of P14.8M.
The doors to the inaugural WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition officially opened on July 31st at UOB LIVE, Emsphere Mall, in the heart of Bangkok.
From July 31 to August 5, 2025l Thailand will host its first world‑class poker festival when WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition lands at UOB LIVE @ EMSPHERE. To make every arrival smooth and every chip splash swift, we have gathered the essential details below.
APPT Manila 2025 is in full swing at Cove Manila inside the luxurious Okada Manila with a growing roster of champions already crowned. However today is the moment everyone has been waiting for as the highly anticipated APPT Manila Main Event takes center stage.
Shih Chen Tai triumphs in record-breaking TMT 18 Main Event, lifting the iconic Incense Cedar TMT Main Event trophy and claiming the NT$ 6,400,000 (~US$ 215,860) top prize.
