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Manila Super Series 18: Main Event Day 1B sees Philippines’ Mark Dela Cruz bag the biggest stack, Last chance to qualify Day 1C runs today
Six years in the running, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series has gained a steady following throughout its past seventeen installments, with the current edition on the right track to booking another success. The weeklong festival has so far played through two of three Main Event starting flights on schedule with the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842) […]
Manila Super Series 18 Main Event Day 2 Chip Count and Seat Draw
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 18 Main Event Review Dates: September 20-24, 2023 Buy in: PHP 15,000 (~USD 264) Guarantee: PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842) Prize pool: PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) Entries: 1,034 ITM: 156 players Day 1 Results 1A: 198 entries / 30 advanced 1B: 311 entries / 47 advanced 1C: 525 entries / […]
Manila Super Series 18: Main Event Day 1A wraps up with South Korea’s Shin Hyeonho in the lead; Two more starting flights ahead
A fan favorite festival across the Asian tournament scene, PokerStars’ Manila Super Series has always been a running hit within the poker community with its lower cost buy-ins and sizeable prize pools keeping everyone in tune. This edition’s Main Event follows its predecessors’ footsteps with a PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,842) guarantee, which is most likely […]
Highly anticipated Poker Dream 7 Vietnam just one week away! – VN₫ 40 Billion (~$1.64 Million) gtd in Hoi An, Vietnam
Just one week away from the most highly anticipated Poker Dream event of the year – Poker Dream 7 Vietnam! The upcoming festival marks the brand’s final series for the 2023 season and it’s set to take place back at the prestigious Hoiana Resort & Golf in Hoi An, Vietnam. During last year’s inaugural […]
Manila Super Series 18 underway at Okada Manila! – September 18 to 24
Poker tables are roaring at PokerStars LIVE Manila as the 18th edition of the Manila Super Series is officially in full swing! Once again, spadies are up for grabs in Manila, Philippines. The seven-day series is the most pocket-friendly event offered by the brand. Games commenced earlier today, September 18 at the luxurious Okada Manila […]
CTP 8th year anniversary underway in Taipei, Taiwan featuring NT$ 12M in guarantees – September 14 to 24 at Asia Poker Arena
] The Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) has come a long way since its humble beginnings of just two tables at the night market, evolving into the Asia Poker Arena, the largest brick-and-mortar poker room in the region. This year has witnessed an explosive surge in CTP’s popularity, with a significant increase in local […]
PokerStars’ Manila Super Series 18 coming up in three days
The eighteenth edition of the fan favorite Manila Super Series is fast approaching with three days left on the calendar before action kicks off on the felt. From September 18-24, the PokerStars hub right at the heart of Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Philippines will once again welcome hundreds of players to the floor, […]
Seoul showdown! Top Joy Poker Tour and Ace Poker League unite for Korea’s richest event
Rising Chinese brand, Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT) and South Korea’s premier brand Ace Poker League (APL) have joined forces to bring players the richest event in Seoul, South Korea! Taking place at the Swiss Grand Hotel from September 28 to October 9, 2023, it features over ₩3.82 Billion (~US$ 2.88 Million) in combined guarantees, the […]
Southeast Asia’s first WPT Main Tour set to debut at NagaWorld Integrated Resort, Cambodia
An exciting time for the Asian live poker scene, regional and international brand tours are coming in full force, motivated by the outstanding results several festivals have recorded in the past year. Renowned World Poker Tour for one, is bringing back its Main Tour offering in the region since April 2017 in Beijing, China where […]
USOP Hanoi shatters records with VN₫104.4BN (~$4.3Million) festival prize pool
In only its third festival, U Series of Poker (USOP) has crushed records! The young brand made its triumphant return to the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam, and in just eleven days, it generated an outstanding prize pool of VN₫ 104,438,509,000, setting a new Vietnam festival record of approximately USD 4,312,900 (for a non […]
Vishal Ojha conquers record-breaking USOP Hanoi Main Event!
After nine hours of play, India’s Vishal Ojha emerged as the new U Series of Poker (USOP) Main Event champion! Ojha outlasted the record-breaking turnout of 1,336 entries to capture his maiden live title and a life-changing ₫4,952,000,000 (~$205,840) ICM payout deal. In a brief interview with the champ, he shared, “It feels surreal! It […]
USOP Hanoi Main Event roars to a record breaking ₫29.1BN (~$1.2M); Bien Mai and Anuj Yadav top final heats
[Vietnam translation] U Series of Poker aimed high and crushed it! The four starting flights attracted a smashing 1,336 entries for a new Vietnam Main Event record turnout and a prize pool that swelled to VN₫ 29,158,200,000 (~USD 1,212,000) for a non high roller series. Held at the Crown Poker Club, the largest poker room […]
USOP Hanoi: Record breaking Main Event Day 2 ends with Yao Ren Hao leading final 18 players
[Vietnamese Translation] Main Event Day 2 ends with Yao Ren Hao leading final 18 players Day 2 of the record breaking U Series of Poker Hanoi MAIN EVENT ignited in intensity as the 167 returning players out of the massive 1,336 entries battled at the Crown Poker Club. The leaderboard shifted numerous times throughout the […]
USOP Hanoi Main Event ₫12BN guarantee breached! Hu Jin Long bags big at Day 1B; two flights remaining
[Vietnamese translation] Wall to wall action all day at the Crown Poker Club as players poured in for Day 1B of the USOP HANOI MAIN EVENT. By the close of registration, the tally was a towering 357 entries (214 unique), which was nearly 100 entries more than Day 1A’s 268 count. Combined together, the 625 draw was […]
2023 APT Incheon wraps up with KRW 8.56B (~US$ 6.49M) in prizes awarded; Thanisorn Saelor, Riku Mieda, Craig Anthony Cooper, and Daiki Shingae lift trophies
A global affair indeed, the recently concluded Asian Poker Tour Incheon stop was nothing short of successful with KRW 8,567,468,300 (~US$ 6,498,715) in total prizes awarded across its ten-day schedule. The brand’s biggest lineup consisting of 67 trophy events was met with a field of 6,967 entries, representing 40 flags which undeniably showcases the premium […]
From 7 bb to champion! Hoang Hai Nam wins record breaking USOP Hanoi Superstar Challenge
[Vietnamese Translation] Once again, U Series of Poker (USOP) has broken bounds! At USOP Hanoi, high roller events have been enjoying the same level of popularity as lower-tiered events, a fact that was overwhelmingly evident during the much-anticipated Superstar Challenge. Conceived by host venue Crown Poker Club, the beloved homegrown tournament attracted an outstanding 94 entries […]
Japan’s Shoichiro Tamaki hails as latest APT Incheon Main Event champion, taking down KRW 271,447,000 (~US$ 206,030) for his win
After six full days of intense action at the Paradise City Casino, the latest Asian Poker Tour Incheon Main Event has crowned Japan’s Shoichiro Tamaki as its newest champion. Tamaki collected an astonishing KRW 271,447,000 (~US$ 206,030) payout following a three-way ICM deal and defeating China’s Tsz To Wan in heads up play. The $1 […]
Anticipated return of WPT Australia runs September 14 to 27 at The Star Gold Coast
We are on the cusp of WPT Australia, just several days away! From September 14 to 27, 2023, the place to be is undoubtedly The Star Gold Coast where the World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to host its Main Tour for the second consecutive year. Since the complete schedule was unveiled back in […]
USOP Hanoi: Anatolii Gorbushin and Vu Thai Bao dominate the Mystery Bounty
Huge day for Russia’s Anatolii Gorbushin and Vietnam’s Vu Thai Bao with both players crushing the U Series of Poker Hanoi – Mystery Bounty event taking place at the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. In the end there could only be one true winner. Gorbushin clinched it for his maiden live title and […]
APT Incheon Main Event: Japan’s Shoichiro Tamaki stacks high up on sixteen player survivor list; KRW 346,647,000 (~US$ 262,090) awaits champion
The nonstop APT Incheon Main Event action across the past five days has rounded the field down to its remaining sixteen contenders after another ten levels of play. The final numbers recorded a total of 930 entries (564 unique) across the event’s four onsite and slew of online starting flights, with 134 having returned […]
