News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Everything you need to know about the USD 1 Million guaranteed WPT Prime Taiwan MAIN EVENT – August 17 to 21 at Asia Poker Arena
In a couple of days the spotlight will shine on the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan’s crown jewel, the esteemed MAIN EVENT! With one week of pre-games already in the bag, the upcoming highlight has drawn plenty of interest with players from all over already at the scene and eager for a piece […]
The $5,000,000 GTD Omaholic Series Returns to Natural8!
Prepare to be swept away as the highly anticipated $5M GTD Omaholic Series makes its triumphant return to Natural8! From 30th July to 14th August 2023, this extraordinary series promises an exhilarating ride and a chance to claim a piece of the staggering $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool! With the exhilarating lineup of events, catering […]
WPT Prime Taiwan – Day 5 highlights: Mystery Bounty draws massive 692 entries, Sin Ren Chen, Yo Hwan Lim bag big; Alan Pham and Yu Chung Chang clinch titles
Day 5 at World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City continued to pack the house and pulling the crowd was none other than the Mystery Bounty to easily crush its 5M guarantee. The day also crowned two new winners, Alan Pham at the Main Event Warm Up and Yu Chung Chang at […]
WPT Prime Taiwan – Day 4 highlights: Yan Chen Jiang, Wei Tsung Chen, Chien Hsiang Hung claim trophies; ME Warm Up down to Final 9; Eli Chang leads HR Warm Up
Day 4 at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan was roaring with six events lighting up host venue Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. At the close, three events bagged up and three players captured their career first WPT win. We’ve got all those results down below. WPT Prime Taiwan – Festival Results WPT Prime […]
WPT Prime Taiwan: Main Event Warm Up – Chip Counts
Main Event Warm Up – Chip Counts – Day 2 Date: August 8 to 11, 2023 Buy in: TWD 10,000 (~USD 315) Guarantee: TWD 3,000,000 (~USD 94,300) Total entries: 635 Prize pool: TWD 5,389,600 ~(USD 169,400) ITM: 81 places Day 1A: 162 entries / 21 ITM Day 1B: 206 entries / 26 ITM Day 1C: […]
WPT Prime Taiwan – Day 3 highlights: Zhe Wei Chen, Julian Warhurst, Ka Shun Tsang win trophies; Shingo Horikoshi bags big at ME Warm Up Day 1C
World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan completed another day at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City with three players claiming their first ever WPT trophy. The day also wrapped up with the Main Event Warm Up amassing a handsome TWD 5,389,600 ~(USD 169,400) prize pool. We’ve got all those stories for you, just scroll […]
Two days away from Poker Dream Malaysia featuring RM 7M (~$1.52M) in guarantees and exciting promos – August 11 to 20 at Genting Highlands
Just two days away from the sixth installment of Poker Dream with games taking place at Genting Highlands in Malaysia. Games run from August 11 to 20, 2023 featuring an impressive RM 7,000,000 (~USD 1.52+ Million) in guaranteed prize pools along with a bag of exciting incentives detailed down below. Created just last year […]
Asian Poker Tour Incheon, South Korea returns this August with KRW 3 Billion (~US$ 2.3M) in prizes in tow
Fresh off from its Da Nang stop, Asian Poker Tour is making its way back to the spotlight with another full fledged series to cap off the summer. Running from August 25 to September 3 at five-star resort Paradise Hotel & Casino, this year’s APT Incheon, South Korea is set to host a similar 73 […]
11th Annual China Poker Games Championship ready for another record breaker in Sanya, Hainan Island, August 16 to 25
It’s that time of the year again, the annual China Poker Games (CPG) Championship! With each passing year, this festival serves as a magnet, drawing players from every corner of China and outside, all vying for a piece of the massive prize pools. Within the realm of poker events, CPG Championship continues to reign in […]
WPT Prime Taiwan: Ting Yi Tsai and Moo Jae win trophies; Yih Chia Shaw bags ME Day 1B chip lead; Hsuan Chao Chen tops D1 Superstack; POF race underway
World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan wrapped up its second day of festivities at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Two players joined the winners circle – Ting Yi Tsai and Moo Jae – to share the top spot in the Player of the Festival race. At other events, 26 players survived […]
APPT Manila pays out over USD 3.6M, sets new Main Event record; Yuanning Wu is biggest earner; John Tech most ft cashes, Philippines bags 10 events
Non-stop thrilling poker gripped the Philippines as the renowned Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) festival, presented by PokerStars LIVE, concluded its eleven day run. The annual celebration took place from July 27 to August 6, 2023 at the world class Okada Manila Hotel. Players from all over the world battled for the 39 trophies on display […]
WPT Prime Taiwan underway at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City – Opening day highlights and results
Shuffle up and deal! At 1pm on August 8, 2023, local and international players dove into action on opening day of World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan Season XXI. This eagerly anticipated two-week event kicked off at the newly opened Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. Catering to a spectrum of bankrolls, four trophy events […]
China’s Yuanning Wu clinches 2023 APPT Manila Main Event title for PHP 11,414,730 (~USD 207,751) following heads up deal
Having concluded the fourteenth running of its Manila stop, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) once again celebrated another successful festival last July 27 – August 6 at Okada, Manila, Philippines. The 11-day lineup boasted several guarantee crushing tournaments with its crown jewel Main Event recording the largest entry field across the schedule. 2023 […]
WPT Prime Taiwan begins today in Taipei City – August 8 to 21 at Asia Poker Arena
Fresh off the heels of a record breaking series, the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) opens its doors today to the World Poker Tour (WPT)! Running from August 8 to 21, 2023 at the newly built Asia Poker Arena, WPT Prime Taiwan boasts the richest and most extensive lineup ever announced by the […]
APPT Manila Main Event field dwindles down to 30, John Tech takes the lead heading into Final Day
After four days of action, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event is finally coming down to its final day of festivities at Okada, Manila, Philippines. This year’s running collected the tour’s largest Manila prize pool in APPT history, recording a massive PHP 76,832,730 (~USD 1,382,368) pot over three starting flights. From a […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament and Asian Poker Tour conclude record breaking summer festivals
Last weekend, two festivals in the Asian region sizzled with record breaking results. In Taipei City, the homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament drew an enormous Main Event field and in Da Nang, the Asian Poker Tour wrapped up its richest Vietnam series. Here are the highlights. Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 – sponsored by Natural8 The […]
APPT Manila Main Event sees record breaking PHP 76M (~USD 1.3M) prize pool, 343 out of 1,354 runners return to battle
The sought after Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event is drawing down to its final days of play after three qualifying flights rounded up 13 levels of action each. Held in Okada, Manila, Philippines, the fourteenth edition drew a massive 1,354 entry field for a PHP 76,832,730 (~USD 1,382,368) generated prize pool swooning […]
APPT Manila Main Event Day 1A breaches PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,366) guarantee, Canada’s Oleg Alex Kaminski tops the charts
Running through August 6th at Okada, Manila, Philippines, the awaited Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event has finally arrived on the felt. Being the crown jewel of the series, the tournament posts the largest guarantee on this season’s lineup at an exciting PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,366). While the minimum pot is already […]
Singapore’s Ong Dingxiang crowned APPT Manila National champion, banks PHP 2,204,000 (~USD 40,049) in winnings
The fourteenth running of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila playing through until this Sunday, August 6 at Okada, Manila, Philippines, has been nothing short of successful, evident by its guarantee crushing events, multinational participants and strong attendance all throughout. Just yesterday, the festival concluded its fan favorite APPT Manila National event where the […]
Korea’s Hyung Kim Tae leads APPT Manila National’s final nine, champion set to take home PHP 3,374,690 (~USD 61,534) top prize
Right on the halfway mark, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila 2023 held in Okada, Manila, Philippines is continuing through its 11-day schedule with its second festival highlight currently underway. The APPT Manila National tournament remains to be a fan favorite judging from this year’s turnout of 558 entries collected across three starting flights. […]
