News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
USOP Hanoi – Heads Up Challenge first round match-ups revealed!
The first round match-ups of the U Series of Poker (USOP) Hanoi – Heads Up Challenge has been determined! Revealing the pairings at Crown Poker Club were USOP Chief Operating Officer Alex Wong and poker player Meo Xinhh. “The response from all of you has been nothing short of incredible. This event is going to […]
USOP Hanoi: Mystery Bounty draws 496, Dinh Quang Vu, Arjanveer Chadha top heats; 63 advance led by Vu Thai Bao; largest bounty prize VND 300M
The U Series of Poker Hanoi Mystery Bounty 3BN guaranteed event stole the spotlight as hordes of players poured in the Crown Poker Club for the final two heats. In the aftermath, it amassed a collective 388 entries boosting the total entry count to an impressive 496 and swelling the prize pool to VND 3,127,200,000 […]
Record-largest APT Main Event in South Korea sees Australia’s Aaron Lim leading the 134 pack through Day 3
Final numbers are in for this year’s APT Incheon Main Event where the tour recorded yet another outstanding feat in this season’s games. The tournament tables at Paradise City Casino welcomed a total of 709 entries across its four starting flights and a further 50 registrants for Day 2 in addition to the 171 […]
Cards flying at USOP Hanoi! Instant cooler on the first deal of Mini High Roller
[Vietnamese Translation] Cards are flying in Hanoi with U Series of Poker back at the Crown Poker Club for its second Vietnam installment this year. The first of 38 USOP trophies are now up for grabs! The highly anticipated event opened its doors with Day 1A of the Mystery Bounty 3BN guaranteed followed shortly after […]
USOP Hanoi: Vu Thai Bao dominates Mystery Bounty Day 1A; Abhinav Iyer wins Mini High Roller; Yuan Xin, Nguyen Kim Truong Son lift trophies
Action packed opening day at U Series of Poker (USOP) Hanoi with trophy hunters filling up the Crown Poker Club. Three players navigated to triumph – Abhinav Iyer, Yuan Xin, and Nguyen Kim Truong Son. Also seen crushing the felt was Vietnam’s Vu Thai Bao who bagged a monster stack at the Mystery Bounty. […]
APT Incheon Main Event surpasses $1M guarantee, Philippines’ Mike Takayama and Thailand’s Punnat Punsri wrap up final flight
The prestigious APT is showing no signs of slowing down with another outstanding Main Event turnout for its fifth return to South Korea. Tournament tables across the Paradise City Casino were heavily packed as the thrilling KRW 1,300,000,000 (~US$ 1,000,000) guaranteed APT Incheon Main Event played down its final two flights yesterday. The biggest […]
World Poker Tour announces unprecedented USD 40M guarantee for WPT World Championship! Win your way via WPT Vietnam in October
As Season XXI of the World Poker Tour swiftly approaches its conclusion, the much-anticipated WPT World Championship is on the horizon. The grand finale of this properous season promises to be nothing short of monumental boosted by the recent announcement of a massive USD 40,000,000 guarantee. In the press release, WPT CEO, Adam Pliska said, […]
APT Incheon $1M GTD Main Event packs 430 entries in, Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin tops survivor list; Two flights left on schedule
The biggest festival in Asian Poker Tour history is making a splash this week as it plays through its KRW 1,300,000,000 (~US$ 1,000,000) guaranteed APT Incheon Main Event at the top-rated Paradise City Casino. The prestigious series runs for a total of five more days through September 3rd, attracting yet another outstanding turnout as […]
2023 APT Incheon: Singapore’s Jun Hao Wu takes down record-breaking Superstar Challenge; China’s Hong Ru Zhang clinches two trophies; Fourth APT title for Dicky Tsang; Milos Petakovic and Bastien Joly emerge victorious
Almost a week in, the fifth running of the Asian Poker Tour festivities in Incheon, South Korea has been a full fledged international affair with players hailing from various parts of the globe coming down to the tournament tables at Paradise City Casino. The esteemed festival covers a ten-day schedule through September 3rd featuring 69 […]
Countdown to USOP Hanoi, just days away! Heads Up Challenge players announced, Tag Team Event open – September 1 to 11 at Crown Poker Club
The eagerly awaited return of the U Series of Poker (USOP) to Hanoi, Vietnam is just days away! Time to pack your bags for what promises to be a thrilling festival featuring VND 32 Billion – equivalent to USD 1.33 Million – in guaranteed prize pools. This is VND 7 Billion more than its previous […]
CPG Championship crowns Liu Xiaohu the newest Main Event champion
China’s premier poker organization, China Poker Games (CPG), has once again delivered a sensational event at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island. The 11th edition of the annual CPG Championship series, known as the richest event in Asia, concluded with a staggering 4,080 entries in the Main Event and an impressive prize pool […]
“Jungleman is Coming” to Hong Kong Poker Tour Da Nang from September 19 to 28 at Hoiana Resort & Golf
Just three months after its inaugural event in Korea, the Hong Kong Poker Tour (HKPT) is back for another series and certain to be there is American elite player Daniel Cates aka Jungleman! The pro’s participation was revealed by HKPT several days ago on facebook. Other VIPs are expected and will be announced soon. The […]
Biggest ever in Vietnam History for local series – VSOP Championship IX featuring over ₫20 Billion in guarantees; No Winning Fee
Homegrown poker festivals are thriving in Vietnam, and just in 2 weeks, the place you should be is the Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP) Championship IX. Pegged by players as the coolest looking poker room in Hanoi, the upcoming series by VSOP showcases an impressive ₫20 Billion (~$860,000) in combined guarantees. This is the richest […]
Poker Dream 6 Malaysia sets new brand record Main Event prize pool; festival pays out ~ USD3.5 Million; full results inside
Last weekend marked the culmination of the most lucrative poker event in Malaysia’s history as Poker Dream shattered records, attracting an immense 1,453 Main Event entries for a prize pool of RM 4,777,318 (~USD 1,028,708). Running from August 11 to 20, 2023, the festival paid out nearly RM 16.3 Million, equivalent to roughly USD 3.5 […]
WPT Prime Taiwan wraps up! Seonguk Huh wins record Main Event, Sparrow Cheung clinches POF title, Pradeep Sharma claims two; Vietnam, Taiwan events revealed
Fourteen days of spectacular poker action swept through Taipei City, Taiwan as players converged for the biggest World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime series in the region. Running from August 8 to 21, 2023 at the Asia Poker Arena, the festival closed with nearly $3.9 Million paid out and the Main Event setting new heights for […]
Full house! 11th Annual China Poker Games Championship draws record 4,080 for ~$5.4M prize pool
China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games (CPG) is back at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island for the 11th season of the CPG Championship. The annual festival kicked off on August 16 and will run until August 25. Once again, turnout has been tremendous. The Opening Event pulled in a massive 919 […]
Get Ready to Rock the Felt – WSOP Online 2023 Is Here!
The eagerly awaited 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online has officially arrived. Hosted by Natural8, this prestigious series is scheduled to take place from 20th August to 2nd October 2023. Featuring a lineup of 33 Bracelet Events, the moment has arrived for you to take a chance at winning your very own WSOP Bracelet. […]
Natural8 Guarantees $20,000,000 in the GGMillion$ Week 2023
Are you ready to step into a world of poker excitement like no other? Look no further than GGMillion$ Week – your golden ticket to an exhilarating week packed with heart-pounding thrills and $20,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. So, mark your calendar down from 13th to 21st August 2023. This is your week to shine […]
WPT Prime Taiwan MAIN EVENT shatters records! 629 entries for $1.23M prize pool; Chih Wei Fan leads the 171 survivors into Day 2
The World Poker Tour brought together the largest gathering of players to Taiwan for its richest Prime series this season. Over the course of three starting days, the Asia Poker Arena was booming with action as 1,359 blazed in to set new heights for the brand in Asia. The WPT Prime Taiwan festival kicked off […]
Triton Super High Roller Series London Recap: Koon Binks Ninth Crown; Danny Tang, Wai Kin Yong Lead Asian Rumble
In the wake of the Triton Super High Roller Series that ran from July 27 to August 10, 2023 at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House, the buzz continued to resonate over American poker icon Jason Koon’s incredible run to secure his career ninth Triton title. Also making headlines were a number of Asian campaigners, Danny Tang, […]
