News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Chia Yun Wu conquers record breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament Main Event for NTD 3.6M (~USD 114.9K)
The dust may have settled but the awe lingers. On July 27 to 31, the most popular homegrown tournament in Taiwan, the Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) Main Event, shocked players and organizers across Asia. The headliner drew a massive 3,485 entries, setting a new record for this event. For those in attendance, it was more […]
U Series of Poker (USOP) returns to Hanoi bigger, fresher, and more lucrative – September 1-11 at Crown Poker Club
U Series of Poker returns to Hanoi, Vietnam to bring players another loaded eleven-day festival at the Crown Poker Club! Emerging into the live scene only this year, the young brand met immediate praise for its affordable buy ins and generous guarantees. This resulted in record attendance and multi-million US dollar festival prize pools. Coming […]
Asia Poker Championship returns to Da Nang, ₫10 Billion (~US$ 422K) in prizes to be awarded
Summer action isn’t over just yet with the tournament poker grind across Asia continuing to keep players wrapped up from month to month. This end of July, Asia Poker Championship backed by premier organizer Korea Mind Game Members (KMGM), returns to its homebase location in Da Nang, Vietnam from July 31 to August 6 for […]
APPT Manila: Ashley Patterson wins Kick-Off Event for career high payout; Liao Cheng Yu, Hoi Man Cheng, Duy Tung Nguyen win spadies
Milestone victory for UK’s Ashley Patterson at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Kick-Off event! Patterson outlasted a field of 589 entries to capture his first title on Asian soil and walk away with a career high payout of PHP 2,020,000 (~USD 36,200). The festival opener lit up the felt on July 27 […]
Record breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 Main Event resumes with 408 players remaining out of 3,485 entries; prize pool settles at NTD 22.9 Million
The 14th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament MAIN EVENT, Sponsored by Natural8, was a sight to see with intense wall to wall action daily resulting in an astounding 3,485 entries across five entry days. The incredible turnout absolutely shattered the NTD 10M guarantee for a prize pool that ballooned to NTD 22,987,100 (~USD 733,700). […]
APPT Manila National amasses PHP 17M prize pool; 139 out of 558 return for Day 2 led by Lloyd Locsin
The second feature event of Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila ongoing at world class Okada Manila was another hot item with 558 runners pulling up seats across three starting days. Like the opener, it crushed the guarantee, this time ballooning to more than three times for a prize pool of PHP 17,171,930 (~USD 312,705). […]
APPT Manila to crown Kick-Off champion; Rommel Angeles leads; APPT National PHP 5M gtd starts today; Xu Qiang wins NLH Freezeout
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) enters its third day of games at Okada Manila in the heart of Manila, Philippines. The highly revered annual festival commenced on July 27 and will run through August 6 featuring 33 trophy events and PHP 30,000,000 in guarantees. To date, three players have already captured iconic PokerStars […]
APPT Manila draws 183 to Kick-Off Day 1A, James Moriles tops the counts; Christopher Mateo wins the Hyper Turbo
Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila burst into action on opening day as players sought their shot at the first PokerStars spade trophy and a chance to score big in the early stages of the festival. The event is scheduled from July 27 to August 6 at world class Okada Manila in the heart […]
Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila begins – July 27 to August 6 at Okada Manila
The long-awaited day has finally dawned as Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) opens today in the heart of Manila, Philippines! With each passing year, this exciting poker festival has earned its reputation as the crown jewel of PokerStars LIVE in the Asian region, attracting players from every corner of the world. Running from today, July 27 to […]
14th Edition of Taiwan Millions Tournament Main Event on center stage – Day 1B underway
Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 – Live Updates – Day 1B Buy in: NTD 8,000 (~USD 256) Guarantee: NTD 10,000,000 (~USD 319,760) Day 1A: 639 entries Day 2 qualifiers: 77 players Day 1B Live Updates Day 1B: 648 entries Chips in play: 16,200,000 Day 2 qualifiers: 78 players 01:40: Huang Hao-Syuan delivers the bubble Level 18: […]
Asian Poker Tour’s growth soars, shatters records this 2023; APT Da Nang underway, APT Incheon up next
Since its inception in 2008, the premium live tournament brand Asian Poker Tour has built a loyal following across Asia and has successfully become a regional powerhouse in bringing great value games. Its trusted reputation along with its competent tournament structures attract notable entry fields throughout its varying tour stops year by year. This […]
Final wrap: WPT Korea pays out over $5.9M; Daniel Merrilees, Vincent Chauve among final winners; up next WPT Prime Taiwan -August 8 to 21
The World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded a fun-filled series in Jeju, Korea with games hosted at the world-class Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Casino. The festival ran from July 15 to 24, 2023, attracting players from all over including a large contingent from China. Over the ten-day event, 18 tournaments generated a combined prize pool of […]
Largest Asian Poker Tour Series underway in Da Nang, Vietnam; VND 12BN (~US$ 500,000) Main Event kicks off tomorrow
This season’s poker craze is far from over, especially with the widely recognized Asian Poker Tour currently celebrating its largest festival lineup in brand history. The ongoing Summer Series situated in five star Furama Resort Da Nang, Vietnam, boasts 57 trophy events showcasing a variety of games including PLO High and Hi-Lo, a mixed […]
WPT Korea: Tao Yin wins the Main Event; Jin Xu Dong and Zhao Wei win trophies; Mystery Bounty draws 173 entries; WPT High Roller up next
The World Poker Tour (WPT) crowned its first WPT Korea Main Event champion after China’s Tao Yin emerged victorious for his first WPT title and largest career score. Over at the side events, Jin Xu Dong and Zhao Wei walked away with trophies. More events up ahead including the WPT High Roller which runs from […]
2023 WSOP record breaking festival pays out over $397.8M; numbers and highlights; Asia wins 9 bracelets
The largest and most prized annual festival, the World Series Of Poker, concluded its 54th run with games taking place from May 30 to July 18 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas. Players from all sections of the globe competed for 95 gold bracelets plus 20 online. In the aftermath, it was the […]
APPT Manila 14 (2023) hits the felt in seven days
The live tournament poker scene across Asia has been tirelessly giving its audience exciting back to back events with each season bringing something new to the table. Poker players have been happily flying left and right in an effort to catch the best games and great value tournaments from varying locations. This summer, eyes […]
WPT Korea: Tao Yin catapults to bag Main Event final 8 chip lead; Liu Yin, Lin Wei win side events; WPT High Roller up next
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea Main Event has reached its climax with the Final 8 players determined. The event initially attracted an impressive 758 entries over the course of three starting days. This was followed by an intense Day 2 as the 283 advancing players battled for a spot in both the money round […]
WPT Korea Main Event: Yuwen Pan leads; Chao-Ting Cheng, Aaron Lim, David Yan, Jun Mondalo among 44 survivors; Ji Yu Shun wins NLH Single Day
Excitement from the get-go at World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea with 283 players returning to Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Casino for Day 2 of the Main Event. The guarantee-crushing tournament drew 758 entries for a prize pool of KR₩ 2,246,947,400 (~USD 1,770,200). Ten hours later, the money flowed at the fall of Jun Shi on […]
WPT Korea Main Event draws 758 for ₩2.2 Billion prize pool; Ma Yanjun tops Day 1C; 283 return for Day 2
It was an ambitious goal and in the aftermath, the World Poker Tour (WPT) exceeded its KR₩ 2 billion WPT Korea Main Event guarantee. With Day 1C seeing another 274 pony up the KR₩ 3,400,000 (~USD 2,680) buy in, the prize pool grew to a richer KR₩ 2,246,947,400 (~USD 1,770,200). In total, 758 filled up […]
WPT and One Drop Foundation first collaboration concludes with Jonathan Jaffe and Bin Weng as champions; second series underway in Jeju Island, Korea
The first collaboration between the World Poker Tour (WPT) and One Drop Foundation was an eight-day series held at the Wynn Las Vegas with two tournaments to help raise funds from July 9 to 16, 2023. The $10,500 buy in WPT EveryOne for One Drop generated $335,200 and the WPT Alpha8 for One Drop generated […]
