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2024 WSOP Update: Close Calls For Asia Continue as Yuichi Kanai, Robert Natividad finish second

2024 WSOP Update: Close Calls For Asia Continue as Yuichi Kanai, Robert Natividad finish second

The second week of the 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is drawing to an end and in the latest batch of tournament results, two players from Asia finished in second place. Two close calls but one spot away from the elusive victory as the waiting game continues. Below is a recap of […]
06/11/2024
Ace Poker League stages APL Online Series on Natural8 in June

Ace Poker League stages APL Online Series on Natural8 in June

Korean live poker operator Ace Poker League (APL) has once again teamed up with Asia’s leading online poker site Natural8 to host its third online edition. APL Online Series takes place from June 8 to 30, 2024 to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in the virtual arena with ¥200 Million (~USD $27.6M) in guaranteed prize pools. […]
06/08/2024
China Poker Games gears up for 12th annual CPG Championship this August

China Poker Games gears up for 12th annual CPG Championship this August

This year has been particularly challenging for poker organizers in China with government crackdowns resulting in the cancellation of many anticipated events. However, one brand that has managed to endure is China Poker Games (CPG). Emerging in 2013, CPG has since become the largest and most popular brand in the country. Each year, the premier […]
06/07/2024
Metro Walk To A Million ₱5M Guaranteed Full Schedule Released

Metro Walk To A Million ₱5M Guaranteed Full Schedule Released

More poker action taking place in the Philippines this month with the Metro Card Club having recently released the full schedule for its upcoming Metro Walk To A Million (MWAM) festival. Kicking off on June 17, 2024 with a two-day MWAM Pre-Event, the MWAM headliner gets underway on June 19, 2024 and runs until […]
06/06/2024
Japan’s Kento Chogo ships the richest PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event for PHP 3.6 Million (~USD 62K)

Japan’s Kento Chogo ships the richest PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event for PHP 3.6 Million (~USD 62K)

The record breaking PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 Main Event festivities has come to a close with Japan’s Kento Chogo reigning as the tour’s newest champion. Chogo outlasted the 1,277 entry field and banked the lion’s share of the PHP 21,800,944 (~USD 372,525) pot following four grueling days on the felt. An impressive […]
06/02/2024
Final 9 players of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event

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 […]
06/01/2024
PS LIVE Manila Super Series 20 Main Event stands to be the biggest in tour’s history; 194 players return for Day 2

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 […]
05/31/2024
Karen Talamayan bags massive stack at Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight B

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 […]
05/30/2024
World Poker Tour Gears Up for Busy Passport Event in Cambodia this July

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 […]
05/30/2024
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

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, […]
05/29/2024
Ryoji Hatanaka tops Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight A

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 […]
05/29/2024
Manila Super Series PHP 10 Million Main Event kicks off today in Okada Manila, Philippines

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. […]
05/28/2024
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 underway, PHP 10 Million (~USD 171K) guaranteed Main Event runs in two days

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, […]
05/27/2024
WPT Macau slated to run this coming June falls out of the calendar

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 […]
05/27/2024
Taiwan Millions Tournament To Stage Historic US$1 Million Main Event Prize Pool this July

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. […]
05/25/2024
Won Poker Cup Debuts in Sihanoukville, Cambodia With $600K in Guarantees

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 […]
05/23/2024
Looking back at PS LIVE Manila Super Series as it Gears Up for 20th Edition

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 […]
05/22/2024
PokerStars Announces 3rd edition of APPT Cambodia feat $1 Million in Guarantees

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 […]
05/22/2024
U Series of Poker cancels USOP Hanoi

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 […]
05/21/2024
GG World Festival 2024

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, […]
05/20/2024
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