News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Inaugural Australian Poker Open begins; Canadian pro Mike Watson wins opening event for A$177,000
The year has just begun and immediately it is poker round the clock for Australia. Having concluded the Aussie Millions in Melbourne, games quickly shifted to Queensland for two new high roller events at The Star Gold Coast in Broadbeach. Games are in progress and there to ignite the tables are some of the world’s […]
J88PT Philippines: Festival’s guarantee boosted to PHP20M; Main event Buy-in reduced to PHP50,000
The first J88PT 2020 will be held on March 24 – 29 in Manila, Philippines. J88PT Philippines is organized in collaboration with APF Poker Room, which is located on the 5th floor of the Sheraton Manila Bay Hotel. A total guaranteed prize pool of PHP 20,000,000 will be played out over the course of 6 […]
APT crowns Harry Duong at Kickoff Championships Event; Tanja Vujanic wins POS; Yohwan Lim, Vincent Li, Jin Pyeonggyu ship two
The Asian Poker Tour wrapped up its season opener in Ho Chi Minh City with 12 days of games from January 10 to 21 at Pro Poker Club. The first half saw South African national Rayhaan Adam ship the Main Event. The latter half concluded with Vietnamese pro Harry Duong lifting his second career APT […]
Aussie Millions 2020: Michael Addamo wins AU$50K Challenge, Farid Jattin wins the AU$25K!
This year’s Aussie Millions has already seen champions crowned and piles of cash change hands. In recent days, some of the biggest events on the schedule have concluded and we have the names of all those winners to bring you. AU$50K Challenge – Winner: Michael Addamo The AU$50K Challenge has always been one of the […]
APT Kick-off Vietnam: Rayhaan Adam ships first APT Main Event of 2020; Yohwan Lim, Vincent Li, & Lu Zheng Hao win trophies
The Asian Poker Tour is in Vietnam hosting their first event of the calendar season. APT Kick-Off Vietnam 2020 got underway on January 10, scheduled to wrap up in January 21. Half of the awards table has been wiped out. Among the early winners were Yohwan Lim, Vincent Kwun Ngai Li, and Lu Zheng Hao. […]
Aussie Millions 2020: Jorryt Van Hoof, Toby Lewis and Jussi Nevanlinna lock up titles
With the New Year’s Eve celebrations having finished just days ago, the first major highlight of the 2020 poker calendar is already upon us. The Aussie Millions never fails to attract the best in the business, with a pile of rings and dollars up for grabs. The early events have already concluded, so allow us […]
Long-awaited World Poker Tour returns to the Philippines in February
After a three-year absence, the World Poker Tour heads back to the Philippines! For the first time, the much-awaited festival will be held at the luxurious Okada Manila. WPT VP of Global Tournament Management, Angelica Hael expressed, “WPT is thrilled to partner with Okada Manilla for the first time as part of the WPT Philippines […]
Six Asia poker trends of 2019
It was a dizzying year of poker in Asia with barely a break in the live tournament scene. Players had plenty to choose from as festivals sometimes overlapped. Vietnam and the Philippines were consistently busy with nonstop events both local and international. Coming on strong was newcomer Taiwan adding more to everyone’s plate. In India, […]
Red Dragon Manila Festival ends with Ankit Ahuja, Meng Guo and Pete Chen claiming trophies
The first ever Red Dragon Manila Series that lasted for eight days generating a colossal ₱160.3M (~$3.17M) in prize money ended with more winners taking home series’ trophies and substantial top money prizes. Ankit Ahuja wins Red Dragon High Roller for ₱6.11M Ankit Ahuja (India) topped a field of 101 entries to win the second […]
3,000 workers on strike at Cambodia’s top casino complex Nagaworld
Nagaworld is the biggest casino in Cambodia and the only licensed one in the capital of Phnom Penh. It is a massive complex building with thousands of staff in hotels, casinos, spas and restaurants. While the average wage in Cambodia is merely $60-$100 per month, Phnom Penh workers see and require an average of $270 […]
Florencio Campomanes’ rush at Okada culminates with a prodigious victory in the Red Dragon Main Event
Florencio Campomanes wrote a new page in Filipino poker history last night by taking down the illustrious Red Dragon Main Event for ₱13,815,070 (US$270,183), his biggest tournament score up to date. The first Red Dragon Main Event hosted in Philippines saw 669 entries which built a whopping ₱64,244,070 (US$1,271,367) prize pool. The event guaranteed the top […]
Aussie Millions: Jo Snell seizes victory in opening event; Matthew Edwards wins Pot Limit Omaha Event
Jo Snell seizes victory for A$341,325 at the 2020 Aussie Millions AUD$1,150 Opening Event The 2020 Aussie Millions AUD $1,150 Opening Event reached its conclusion after Jo Snell (Australia) successfully conquered a massive field of 1,665 players to win the Opening Event Title. Snell’s profitable endeavor that lasted for six days of grueling poker action […]
Red Dragon Manila: 669 entries in the Main Event; Hwany Lee chip leader; Campomanes wins Platinum Pass
Red Dragon Manila Main Event gathers 669 entries, ₱13,815,070 (US$270,183) up top The first ever Red Dragon Main Event held in the Philippines drew a total of 669 entries from its three starting flights that occurred this past Monday and Tuesday (January 6 and 7) at Okada Manila. The large number of entries of both locals […]
Dzmitry Urbanovich wins 2020 Aussie Millions $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. ; 1,665 entries in the opening event
It’s again that time of the year when the Aussie Millions, the most prestigious and awaited poker festival in the Southern Hemisphere, takes place. Scheduled to take place from January 4 – 24 at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, the 2020 Aussie Millions features 23 championship poker tournament events. Dzmitry Urbanovich takes down Aussie […]
Red dragon Manila: Lester Edoc takes down Super High Roller for US$102,125; Sahil Agarwal wins Kickoff
Cards are currently in the air for the first-ever Red Dragon Manila at Okada Manila. The festival is scheduled to run from January 4 -11. The two first events are now in the books. Lester Edoc takes down Super High Roller, Campomanes runner-up Lester Edoc (Philippines) took down the opening PokerStars LIVE Red Dragon Manila […]
Asian Poker Tour ready to kick off the new year in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Now that the holiday season has passed, it’s back to action for the Asian Poker Tour. Last year, the brand had its biggest year with 11 events hosted around the region. For 2020, another 11 events are lined up with the first one just around the corner. Coming to Ho Chi Minh City is APT […]
Asia Pacific’s biggest player achievements of 2019
Another incredible year of poker has come anphuad gone. Once again, players from Asia – Pacific outshined around the globe. For some, their wallets weighed down with large scores, for others dreams were fulfilled. Many definitely deserve acknowledgment. Here’s a look at just some of the year’s top achievers. Daniel Tang’s stellar year brings him […]
APL Da Nang closes with brand ambassador Jack En Ching Wu seizing the High Roller title
Asia Poker League closed its calendar year for the first time in Da Nang, Vietnam running from December 12 to 21 at the Risemount Premier Resort. The inaugural event drew impressive numbers throughout along with a guarantee breaking Main Event. The last of the trophies were grabbed on the final two days. Seizing the coveted […]
Asia Poker League Da Nang: Catching up with the side events
Now that the Main Event is in the books, it’s time to give some due attention to the inaugural APL Da Nang side events. At this time, the High Rollers is on its final day. We will have a recap once it concludes along with the closing festival winners. For now, here’s look at the latest […]
Nguyen Minh Tuan clinches inaugural APL Da Nang Main Event
After six days of stiff competition, the inaugural Asia Poker League Da Nang Main Event concluded with Vietnam’s Nguyen Minh Tuan lifting the trophy and the handsome VND 2,026,500,000 (~US$ 87,400) first prize. Final Day recap The Main Event ran from December 14 to 19 attracting 525 entries at VND 22,000,000 (~US$ 950) each to […]