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A new poker festival is about to hit the town! Crown Poker Series, created by well known Korean poker player Dong Hyun Kim aka Tommy Kim, is scheduled to take place from April 21 to April 28 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Da Nang, Vietnam. Find out all the details down below including Korean […]

After a three year absence, globally renowned brand World Poker Tour has returned to Goa shores! Currently rockin’ onboard the Deltin Royale, WPT Prime India in partnership with India online site Adda52 commenced on April 12 and will run for seven days, closing on April 18. The weeklong series features 13 trophy events which includes the […]

Get psyched up, U Series of Poker Vietnam is just one week away! The 11-day series takes place from April 14 to 24 at Crown Poker Club in Hanoi. Compete against some of the biggest names in the Asian circuit as they try to capture one of the 28 trophies. Already confirmed are 2022 GPI […]

Live poker festivals are booming in Asia. Here’s a breakdown of the most lucrative events during the first three months of 2023. (Triton SHR Vietnam excluded from the list) Main Event by Prize Pool Event Location Entries Buy in Prize pool China Poker Games China 4,406 CNY 10,000 (USD 1,600) ~USD 6,200,000 Top Joy […]

The three month wait is nearly over! The World Poker Championship is just one day away from delivering players another thrilling series at the Grand Loyal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam! Running from March 31 to April 9, the upcoming series features 20 highly popular tournaments and a whopping USD 1 Million in guaranteed prize […]

If you are in Taiwan or anywhere near, make your way to the first Singapore Poker League (SPL) international series taking place at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City. The event runs this week, from March 30 to April 3 featuring 12 events and a Main Event title that […]

An overflow of poker players from around the world have descended and continue to descend upon the gorgeous shores of Phu Quoc, Vietnam for the return of the Asian Poker Tour. The ten-day series kicked off on March 24 at the Corona Casino & Resort and runs through April 2. The festival opened with 37 […]

Sharpen those skills because in one month’s time Poker Dream makes landfall in Manila, Philippines! Running from April 26 to May 7 at Newport World Resorts, the festival features 30 trophy events and a mighty PHP 95,000,000  (~US$ 1,750,000) in guarantees. Among the highlights are the Main Event PHP 20,000,000 (~$370,000) guaranteed and the […]

The richest WPT event in Asia has come to a close. After thirteen days, of games that ran from March 9 to 21, the World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia Season XXI came to an end. Players from around the world poured in host venue NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh to generate an overall prize […]

That’s it! All thirty trophies of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI have been claimed. Here are the final side event winners. Congratulations to all! FESTIVAL RESULTS FESTIVAL PHOTOS Huge victory for John Perry at the High Roller 3K Thrilling finish at the featured High Roller 3K with John Perry‘s rail roaring after he defeated […]

Reiji Kono entered the final table wedged in the middle of the pack then seven hours later he was hoisting up the WPT Main Event trophy. Kono outdueled hot running Vietnamese player Bien Mai at heads up with full house over trips to claim his first WPT major and first ever six figure score of […]

Suit up for some “Thrilling Billions!” In less than a month’s time, U Series of Poker returns to the live arena to deliver another eleven days of action packed tournament poker. Running from April 14 to 24, 2023, the place to be is the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. A total of ₫25 […]

After three starting days followed by intense Day 2 competition, the Final 9 players of the Main Event was established! It was decided at the fall of China’s Yunsheng Sun in 10th place to France’s Matthieu Lamagnere with unable to improve against . The WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI – MAIN EVENT – resumes […]

As always, the largest Main Event draw happened on the final starting day. WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI witnessed a roaring 482 entries for Day 1C, to drive the total attendance to 1,011 and the prize pool to US$ 980,670. Approaching the 13 hour mark, it was bubble time. Taiwan’s Nevan Yu-Chung Chang shipped a […]

Plenty of  exciting stories at WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI starting with the Main Event $500,000 guarantee breached at Day 1B. The headliner is currently at 529 entries (Day 1A – 218, Day 1B – 311) with one starting day yet to play out. How high the pot will go shall be determined at the […]

Posting some of the highest buy-ins in tournament poker, the recently concluded Triton Super High Roller Series in Hoiana Resort & Golf, Vietnam was nothing short of glamorous. From the wealthiest businessmen to the fiercest poker players, the premium games which ran from March 1-13, 2023 drew some of the toughest fields and the […]

PokerStars recently released the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Cambodia full schedule and player guide which features US$ 550,000 in guarantees and 26 trophies. The festival runs from May 5 to 15 at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh. This is the brand’s second visit to the capital city. Through the years, PokerStars shard […]

Day 8 of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI opened with Day 1A of the $500,000 guaranteed Main Event lighting up the tournament floor. Running alongside were the Bounty Event with 31 players resuming the title chase, the 10K Super High Roller Single Day Challenge, and the PLO. At night’s end, WPT Global Japan brand […]

The French contingent celebrated a big win at Day 7 of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI with their very own Leo Soma taking down the Super High Roller. Soma won four consecutive showdowns to climb out of the hole and into the winner’s seat. The incredible comeback earned Soma his first victory of 2023 […]

WPT Prime Cambodia has crossed the halfway mark with Day 6 awarding four more players side event trophies. We have the results of the first three, the PLO results will be posted on the next recap. The biggest winner was Filipino Richard Marquez at the Mystery Bounty for roughly US$ 38K. Over at the […]