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The Asia Pacific Poker Tour completed its seventh day of games with another batch of winners crowned and the featured APPT National down to its final 9 players. Taking place at the stunning Cove Manila at Okada Manila in the Philippines, this year’s APPT Manila offers the most extensive schedule yet with 67 trophy events […]

The first flight of the highly anticipated Red Dragon Poker Tour Championship Event at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, kicked off to a good start with 332 entries turning up for the KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,236,390) guaranteed games. The day capped with China’s Chen Weihang holding down a commanding lead across the […]

The Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea has been teeming with excitement each day, with at least six tournaments running daily. Day five of the series saw another five runners – Shiina Okamoto, Tsung Yen Wan, Li Zhang, Zhichen Yu, and Meng Guo, rise as champions over at […]

On July 30, 2024, the World Poker Tour released the full player guide for the upcoming WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 stop. Set to take place from August 6 to 19, it is the fourth visit of the global brand to Taipei City and third installment in as many years of the mid-stakes WPT Prime series. PLAYER […]

Another thrilling finish for the locals at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour premier series taking place at the Cove at Okada Manila. An outburst of celebration filled the venue after crowd favorite Vivencio Nachor defeated Japan’s Kaoru Kishimoto at heads up of the featured APPT National. Nachor walked away with a solid PHP 3,000,000 (~USD […]

Efren “Bata” Reyes, the legendary billiards player hailed as the best in the world, is set to dazzle at the APPT Manila Charity Event on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the stunning Cove Manila in Okada.  Arriving last night, Reyes is fired up to swap his pool cue for poker chips. Don’t miss the chance […]

The Red Dragon Poker Tour games at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, continued on to day four of its ten-day schedule through August 4th, and crowned another three champions. China’s Leng Bin emerged victorious over at the Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty event while Gu Xiaochun booked a solid payout after landing the […]

In Won Majestic Hotel in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Ke Hong Jing from Malaysia has won the very first Won Poker Cup Main Event#2 which guaranteed a prize pool of $500,000, beating a field of 404 entries to take home the Eagle trophy and a 1st place cash prize of $97,100.  Jing was consistently building his stack […]

After a three year hiatus, the beloved PokerStars Red Dragon returned along with the one-of-a-kind Red Dragon trophy up for grabs. Scheduled as one of the featured events at the ongoing Asia Pacific Poker Tour at Cove Manila at Okada Manila, it came out with a bold PHP 25 Million (~USD 427,840) guarantee. LIVE UPDATES […]

The 16th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament has raised the bar to new heights at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. Hosted by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) since 2017, this low-stakes event featured NTD 50 Million in guarantees and that figure was surpassed by the flagship Main Event alone to […]

Main Event#2 Day1D Wangyu “OneQ” Kang got ahead of all 20 remaining players of the Won Poker Cup Main Event#2 Day1D by bagging 549,000 in chips. Some notables joined Kang moving into Day2 namely,  Florent Remi, Leroy Fan, Nguyen Tuan Hung. Unlike the previous day, the day finished at Level 15 as players flocked to […]

It was a very lucky day for Zou from China who ended up being the chip leader, bagging 2,420,000 chips entering the Final Table. Out of 404 entries, 77 players battled it out to make it into-the-money and ultimately the final table.  On numerous occasions, Zou found himself all-in either behind or dominated, but somehow, […]

An action-packed day landed at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea for day three of the ongoing Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities, with its opening highlight, KPC Baby Dragon playing down to completion. Only 78 runners out of the 512 entry field headed back to the scene and saw China’s Wang Shengyong rise to […]

The Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, is in full swing with the series swiftly approaching its halfway mark. While nine trophies have already been awarded, the highlight of the festival, Red Dragon Championship Event, remains in waiting. Boasting KRW 1,680,000,000 (~USD 1,236,390) in guarantees, the anticipated […]

It is down to the Final 8 at the record breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament! From what started with a mammoth 6,953 entries is now down to eight players each one seeking the honor and title of becoming this edition’s champion. Along with all the glory, the eventual winner will pocket the massive NT 6,360,000 (~USD 193,853) […]

The poker world is buzzing with excitement as the highly anticipated $10,000,000 GTD Omaholic Series returns to Natural8! Running from 28th July to 12th August 2024, this series promises two weeks of non-stop action, offering something for every type of player. This year, Natural8 has upped the ante by including PLO-5 in the series. Experience […]

Chan Chak Hei from Hong Kong outlasted a total field of 110 entries which included some of the best in world to stand tall and raise his eagle trophy as the champion of the Won Poker Cup Single Day High Roller Event#5 Champion. He also received a cash prize of $54,950 from a total prize […]

The 16th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament is set to be the most memorable yet, with players flocking to the Asia Poker Arena and creating the largest and richest turnout in history. What began with just 311 entries back in 2017 has now ballooned to a jaw-dropping 6,953 entries a mere seven years later. […]

Day two of the Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea quickly picked up the pace and welcomed a full house just in time for the last two flights of the KPC Baby Dragon Special Event. With three heats in the books, a total of 512 entries for […]

Another action-packed day at premier live series Asia Pacific Poker Tour with games taking place at the stunning Cove at Okada Manila. Kicking off on July 24, APPT Manila is now five days in. Turnout has been increasing daily as witnessed at the ongoing key events and side events. Up on the plate for the past […]