News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
World Poker Tour releases WPT Prime Cambodia full schedule; WPT World Championship feeder and satellite included
The World Poker Tour has finally released its much awaited WPT Prime Cambodia schedule which takes place at the luxurious NagaWorld Phnom Penh from August 11 to 23. Over the thirteen days, a 24-game lineup is planned with buy ins ranging from US$ 200 to US$ 10,000. Highlighting the festival is the US$ 1,100 […]
2022 WSOP: Adam Friedman, Jeremy Ausmus, Daniel Zack, and China’s Tong Li among next batch of bracelet winners; Abhinav Iyer and Pete Chen reach final tables
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker is just over two weeks in and during that time 25 bracelets have already been claimed. The latest batch of winners covered by this recap feature eight first time champions which includes China’s Tong Li, who locked up the first gold bracelet for Asia. Other notable Asians […]
Mike Takayama captures Asia Poker Championship title and Php 6,000,000 (~US$ 113,230) top prize
Local and international tournament poker players have been greatly partaking in Manila, Philippines’ back-to-back live action the past few weeks with Covid-19 health regulations in the clear. Following PokerStars’ Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Okada Manila, Metro Card Club’s Asia Poker Championship held a prime spot on everyone’s schedule as its Main Event boasted a […]
Inaugural APT Vietnam Hanoi running at Grand Loyal Poker Club; Main Event ₫5 BN guarantee to be crushed; early events see big pots
Two months after the Asian Poker Tour’s return to Vietnam, the brand made its way back this time staging a full blown series in Hanoi. This was the first time the APT set foot in the country’s capital and the turnout has been tremendous. Games kicked off on June 7 at the Grand Loyal […]
2022 WSOP: Jake Schindler, Benjamin Diebold, Raj Vohra, Michael Moncek, Leo Soma strap career first bracelets; Norbert Szecsi, and Manig Loeser win online bracelets
Nonstop action at the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker saw another five players minted on the live felt, all of them first time series champions. The golden hunters were Benjamin Diebold, Raj Vohra, Michael Moncek, Leo Soma, and star player Jake Schindler. On the online platform WSOP.com, Hungary’s Norbert Szecsi locked up his […]
2022 WSOP first time bracelet winners: Henry Acain, Dan Smith, Amnon Filippi, Chad Eveslage, and Alex Livingston; over US$ 24.8M already paid out
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker is in full swing at its new home in Ballys and Paris Las Vegas Casino. As players continue to pour in for the biggest yearly spectacle, bracelets are quickly being snatched. The next batch of stars were all first time series champions: Henry Acain, Dan Smith, Amnon […]
APPT Open Manila: Henrik Tollefsen triumphs Main Event; Outstanding series for Japan’s Ken Okada; Lee, Inocentes, Edoc, and Miyamoto among winners; Festival results inside
Live action is back and running in one of the most popular tournament poker stops throughout the region with PokerStars LIVE Asia having recently concluded its fourth event of the year in the Philippine capital. The Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila Open ran from May 30 through June 5, 2022 at Okada Manila featuring a […]
Asia Poker League Online series heats up Natural8-GGNet; sttephenl, ssscg, Mr_Vaz, surov1, zhongshanbei early winners; over US$ 12M guaranteed throughout
Here we go with another Asia Poker League Online Series on Natural8 – GG Network! Now on its fifth run, the event once again offers low to mid-ranged buy in tournaments and rich returns with a thumping CN¥ 80,000,000 (~US$ 12,040,000) in guaranteed prize pools. If the past is an indication of what lies ahead, […]
2022 WSOP underway! David Peters, Scott Seiver, and Brad Ruben snatch up career fourth bracelets; maiden gold for Kate Kopp
It’s that dazzling time again when poker players worldwide converge in Sin City for the industry’s biggest poker festival of the year. On May 31, the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker opened its doors, and in a blink, early birds rushed in to get a feel of the festival’s new home at Bally’s […]
Interview with Filipino high roller Florencio Campomanes
Before the pandemic, Filipino pro Florencio Campomanes was tearing up the felt with a victory at the 2019 APPT Manila Main Event and 2020 Red Dragon Manila Main Event. Two years later, with games back on the live green, he picked up right where he left off, winning two High Roller events in Vietnam. […]
Inaugural WPT Prime Vietnam pays out over $2.37M; Duy Ho wins Player of the Festival; next stop Gold Coast from June 9 to 20
The World Poker Tour roared through Hanoi, Vietnam with the first ever WPT Prime series packing the house for twelve straight days. This was the brand’s first international event in Asia since the pandemic struck and it was through the roof. Running from May 19 to 30 at the Crown Poker Club, the event […]
WPT Prime Vietnam Main Event smashes records with 777 entries; Quang Nguyen, Steven Chow win side events
Wall to wall action at the inaugural World Poker Tour Prime Series as the brand celebrated its 20th year anniversary at the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. The past three days have been tremendous with series headliner Main Event on center stage. In its wake, it amassed a record-breaking 777 entries to smash […]
Asian Poker Tour gears up for 13-day series at Grand Loyal in Hanoi; Chi Chung Ho, Chu Anh, Victor, among GL/APT 5th year big winners
Nonstop poker, nonstop excitement in Hanoi, Vietnam as international brands showcase their events in the capital city. Currently in its final days is the launch of the World Poker Tour’s Prime series. One week after it closes, the Asian Poker Tour stages a 13-day festival taking place from June 7 to 19 at the Grand […]
India contingent storms WPT Prime Vietnam; Aditya Sushant, Florent Benlloch, Prommin Talordpong, Minh Nguyen, Thanh Hoang win trophies; POF udate
Another packed house at the launch of WPT Prime in Hanoi, Vietnam as it marked the start of series highlight Main Event. There to officially welcome in the players were World Poker Tour and Crown Poker Club teams, WPT Live Events Specialist Danny McDonagh, and club owner Bui Duc Tu. Adding to the room’s […]
World Poker Tour hits Osaka, Japan this August 2022
Another fun-filled affair is in store for poker players geolocated in the Land of the Rising Sun as the internationally renowned World Poker Tour announces its awaited annual stop this 2022. Held previously in Tokyo, this year’s festivities will be taking place at yet an equally popular destination, Osaka, Japan. The special WPT event […]
IPC Megastacks: Siddhanth Kripalani emerges as latest Main Event champion; Mahesh Shyamsundar, Alok Birewar, and Vivek Singh take down side events
Standing as the longest-running live tournament brand in India, this month’s India Poker Championship (IPC) Megastacks boasted IN₹ 3.5 Crores (~US$ 456,373) in guaranteed prizes across its four-event lineup. Three guaranteed tournaments completed the schedule with the highlighting ₹60K Main Event featuring a whopping IN₹ 2 Crores (~US$ 260,807) prize pool. The six-day festival which […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: Duy Ho takes down the Mystery Bounty; Nuttaya Shinawatra draws the largest prize
The launch of WPT Prime reached its halfway mark with six days of festivities already completed at the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. From the get-go, turnout has been tremendous. Eager players jumped the felt early to test their skill and luck against the new format, and hopefully capture one of the coveted new […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: Bien Mai, Duy Thuc Nguyen, Pham Quang Huy win trophies
WPT Prime Vietnam awarded a few more side event trophies with Bien Mai, Duy Thuc Nguyen, and Pham Quang Huy earning their first ever WPT wins. Have a read on those victories down below. The inaugural series has been running since May 19 at the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi to conclude on May 30. […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: Filipinos dominate side events; Florencio Campomanes clinches Super Stars Challenge for VN₫ 1.8BN; Christopher Mateo wins Bounty Event
The launch of WPT Prime has been heating up the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam and aside from the massive turnout of the WPT Opener, the other Day 3 side events also drew plenty of attention. Two players from the Philippines dominated, and after a long night, they both walked away as the […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: Phuong Xu claims series opener for career high VN₫ 745M
Big day for Vietnamese player Tu Phuong Nguyen aka Phuong Xu who came out victorious at the WPT Opener. Phuong entered Day 2 as one of the race leaders, was first to stack a million in chips, lucked out on a cooler at the final table, then out-flipped fellow countryman Nam Le for the trophy. […]
