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Poker Dream 7 Vietnam: Three Main Event flights down sees Malaysia’s Tan Ong Kwan leading the charge, Seven more qualifiers up ahead

Poker Dream 7 Vietnam: Three Main Event flights down sees Malaysia’s Tan Ong Kwan leading the charge, Seven more qualifiers up ahead

Closing the 2023 season with a bang is Poker Dream 7 Vietnam’s Main Event currently underway at the prestigious Hoiana Resort & Golf in Hoi An, Vietnam. The six day affair headlines the tour’s final series for the year with a massive ₫20 Billion (~US$ 820,000) guarantee. Running through the 8th, three of ten […]

10/05/2023
Massive turnout at Ace Poker League Seoul opening day! Main Event Flight I draws 473; Mini Main, High Roller reach maximum

Massive turnout at Ace Poker League Seoul opening day! Main Event Flight I draws 473; Mini Main, High Roller reach maximum

Undoubtedly, Ace Poker League holds the title of the most popular poker brand in South Korea. The five-month hiatus since its last event in May only served to heighten the anticipation for their next event, and it became glaringly evident on opening day of APL Seoul, hosted at the Swiss Grand Hotel. On October 3, […]

10/04/2023
Poker Dream 7 Vietnam: Main Event Day 2 Qualifiers

Poker Dream 7 Vietnam: Main Event Day 2 Qualifiers

Poker Dream 7 Vietnam Main Event Review Dates: October 3-8, 2023 Buy in:  VND 8,500,000 (~USD 366) – VND 25,500,000 (~USD 1,099) Guarantee: VND 20,000,000,000 (~USD 820,000) Prize Pool: VND 22,639,945,500 (~USD 928,440) Total Entries: 1,351 ITM: 159 players Day 1 Results 1A: 81 entries / 5 advanced 1B: 77 entries / 4 advanced 1C: […]

10/04/2023
Top Joy Poker Korea (TJPK) pays out ₩1.87 Billion (~$1.37M) for first festival in Seoul!

Top Joy Poker Korea (TJPK) pays out ₩1.87 Billion (~$1.37M) for first festival in Seoul!

Top Joy Poker Tour concluded its first venture outside of mainland China with five days of games taking place at the Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Running from September 28 to October 2, 2023, the brand experienced tough challenges with a lower Main Event turnout than expected but ultimately, it was a […]

10/03/2023
Asian Poker Tour gears up for VND 60BN (~USD 2.5M) guaranteed Hanoi Billions festival

Asian Poker Tour gears up for VND 60BN (~USD 2.5M) guaranteed Hanoi Billions festival

The revamped Asian Poker Tour is capping off the year with another festival record to beat right in Vietnam’s largest conference space, the National Convention Center (NCC) this coming December. Having finished off its previous tours with astounding results one after the other, the upcoming APT Hanoi Billions is sure to top the charts and […]

10/03/2023
Hyeon Ho Shin wins Top Joy Poker Tour Korea Main Event for ₩261 Million!

Hyeon Ho Shin wins Top Joy Poker Tour Korea Main Event for ₩261 Million!

After five days of heavy competition, South Korea’s Hyeon Ho Shin emerged as the first-ever Top Joy Poker Korea (TJPK) Main Event champion! Shin walked away with his first ever live title and a career high payout of ₩261,000,000 (~$192,900). The TJPK festival was the first leg of a two-part series with games running from […]

10/02/2023
Ace Poker League Seoul kicks off today featuring KR₩2.5 Billion (~USD 1.88 Million) in guaranteed prize pools

Ace Poker League Seoul kicks off today featuring KR₩2.5 Billion (~USD 1.88 Million) in guaranteed prize pools

Nonstop poker continues in Seoul, South Korea with the Ace Poker League next on the plate. Revered as the biggest brand in the country, players can expect another lucrative festival with an ambitious ₩2.5 Billion (~USD 1.88 Million) guaranteed across 19 events. That’s over ₩600M more than its previous series. The Main Event features the most […]

10/02/2023
TJPT Korea (TJPK) Main Event:  Hunt for the money and a final 9 spot underway! 113 players return for Day 2; APL Seoul up next!

TJPT Korea (TJPK) Main Event: Hunt for the money and a final 9 spot underway! 113 players return for Day 2; APL Seoul up next!

After three starting days that drew 659 runners, the inaugural Top Joy Poker Tour Korea (TJPK) Main Event enters Day 2! 113 players are back at the Swiss Grand Hotel hunting down a piece of the enormous US$ 1 Million prize pool. The money starts at 81st place. Once the money flows, the players will […]

10/01/2023
TJPT Korea (TJPK) Day 1 highlights: Li Zhong Xian bags Main Event Day 1A chip lead; Van Quoc Tran, Wonhyong Choi, Si Yeoul Lee win trophies

TJPT Korea (TJPK) Day 1 highlights: Li Zhong Xian bags Main Event Day 1A chip lead; Van Quoc Tran, Wonhyong Choi, Si Yeoul Lee win trophies

Day 1 of Top Joy Poker Tour‘s debut in Seoul, South Korea is in the books! Plenty of thrilling action took place as players from China, Korea, and outside lit up host venue Swiss Grand Hotel for the irresistible USD 1 Million guaranteed Main Event. At night’s end, China’s Li Zhong Xian set the bar […]

09/29/2023
Upcoming WPT Vietnam guarantees 10 passport packages to the World Championship

Upcoming WPT Vietnam guarantees 10 passport packages to the World Championship

The World Poker Tour is taking on the Asian live tournament scene stronger than ever, moreso that its record breaking World Championship festivities is fast approaching. Slated for December, players looking to score a passport entry to the $40,000,000 guaranteed WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, is definitely doable with the upcoming WPT Vietnam […]

09/29/2023
Poker Dream 7 Vietnam underway! ₫40 Billion (~$1.64M) in guarantees and more up for grabs in Hoi An, Vietnam

Poker Dream 7 Vietnam underway! ₫40 Billion (~$1.64M) in guarantees and more up for grabs in Hoi An, Vietnam

The last Poker Dream festival of the season is underway at Hoiana Resort & Golf in Hoi An, Vietnam! Cards started flying at 12pm today, September 29, 2023 and will run until October 8, 2023. A total of 23 trophies are up for grabs and ₫40 Billion (~US$ 1.64 Million) in guarantees. Though that […]

09/29/2023
TJPT Korea (TJPK) Day 2 highlights: Joseph Cheong tops Main Event Day 1B; 281 cumulative entries; Benjamin Heisler, Yake Wu win trophies

TJPT Korea (TJPK) Day 2 highlights: Joseph Cheong tops Main Event Day 1B; 281 cumulative entries; Benjamin Heisler, Yake Wu win trophies

Day 1B of the inaugural Top Joy Poker Korea (TJPK) Main Event $1 Million guaranteed drew a larger field of 177 entries, among them was Joseph Cheong, one of the most decorated American pros with multi-million in live career earnings. Cheong was a force to reckon with as he bagged up the largest stack of […]

09/29/2023
Your Guide to Perfecting Poker with Hand Histories

Your Guide to Perfecting Poker with Hand Histories

If you’re transitioning from being a casual poker player to taking the game seriously, there are several crucial adjustments you need to make. However, one skill stands out as the most vital of them all: the ability to effectively analyze your hand histories. This skill can determine whether you become a long-term winner or a […]

09/26/2023
Double Barrel: Three Days Away from Top Joy Poker Tour’s Seoul Debut

Double Barrel: Three Days Away from Top Joy Poker Tour’s Seoul Debut

The Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT) invasion of Korea is just around the corner as the Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul, South Korea will be the battleground for China’s fastest growing poker brand’s first sortie abroad. The merger between TJPT and the Ace Poker League (APL) comes to fruition on September 28 to October 9 with […]

09/25/2023
Manila Super Series 18: Italy’s Paolo Boccaletti clinches Main Event title for PHP 1,692,000 (~USD 29,760) following four way deal

Manila Super Series 18: Italy’s Paolo Boccaletti clinches Main Event title for PHP 1,692,000 (~USD 29,760) following four way deal

PokerStars LIVE’s popular Manila Super Series has concluded its final round of festivities with its latest Main Event champion officially crowned to wrap up the festival. In just six hours of final table action, Italy’s Paolo Boccaletti clinched the victory after defeating China’s Xia Qi in heads up play. Boccaletti banked a career best […]

09/25/2023
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series wraps up its richest edition; Vincent Wong wins two; Chun Yin Lau most ft cashes; Philippines most trophies

PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series wraps up its richest edition; Vincent Wong wins two; Chun Yin Lau most ft cashes; Philippines most trophies

PokerStars LIVE Manila concluded another thrilling festival at its hub in Okada Manila, Philippines. Running from September 18 to 24, 2023 was the 18th edition of the Manila Super Series which made history after generating the largest Main Event turnout for this series. The headliner boasted an impressive 1,034 entries for a record-breaking prize pool of […]

09/25/2023
Manila Super Series 18: Main Event final nine is set with China’s Xia Qi in the forefront for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize

Manila Super Series 18: Main Event final nine is set with China’s Xia Qi in the forefront for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize

The weeklong Manila Super Series 18 is down to its final day of festivities with the record-breaking Main Event set to crown a champion today. Three starting flights played through on schedule, collecting a stellar turnout of 1,034 entries for the tour’s richest PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) prize pool. Each flight played down to 15% […]

09/24/2023
First Hong Kong Poker Tour festival in Vietnam underway at Dream Poker – September 19 to 28 in Hoi An

First Hong Kong Poker Tour festival in Vietnam underway at Dream Poker – September 19 to 28 in Hoi An

The Hong Kong Poker Tour (HKPT) has ventured beyond its roots to the land of Vietnam for its first full blown poker festival in the Southeast Asian nation. Curiosity has been high as players from various countries have descended to venue Dream Poker in Hoi An for the experience. There to greet them was none […]

09/24/2023
Manila Super Series 18: Main Event records richest PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) prize pool, Philippines’ Butch Bautista tops 154 qualifier list heading to Day 2

Manila Super Series 18: Main Event records richest PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) prize pool, Philippines’ Butch Bautista tops 154 qualifier list heading to Day 2

The Manila Super Series 18 Main Event has wrapped up all starting flights on schedule following three days of nonstop action in the PokerStars hub at Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Philippines. Another stellar turnout was recorded in this season’s festivities with a total of 1,034 entries collected across three rounds of Day 1 […]

09/23/2023
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

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) […]

09/22/2023