News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
PPWC: Alpheus Chan ends Main Event Day 1B at the top of 46 survivors; William Ysmael close behind
It was an action-packed Sunday at the PPPoker World Championship with Main Event Day 1B dragging out 143 players to host venue Resorts World Manila. The draw of course was none other than the meaty PHP 20 Million (US$382,000) guaranteed prize pool. By the end of the scheduled 10 hours of play, only 46 had […]
Thailand and Malaysia secure the money and advance to the PPWC Teams Event final day
It was make or break at the PPPoker World Championship – Teams Event. What started out as 10 teams yesterday saw only 8 advance to today’s round. Once again the goal was to rack up the highest number of points over three games: 6 Max SNG, Double Heads Up, and Heads Up, however this time […]
PPWC: Main Event Day 1A ends with Abhinav Iyer leading the 22 survivors
Saturday at the races attracted 64 players to Main Event Day 1A of the PPPoker World Championship at Resorts World Manila. This was the first of three starting days. No same day re-entries were allowed leaving only 22 players at the end of the scheduled 10 hours of play. Owning the chip lead was India’s […]
PPPoker World Championship festival has begun at Resorts World Manila
The much-awaited PPPoker World Championship festival has made landfall in the Philippines with seven days of games taking place at Resorts World Manila starting today February 15 to February 21. PPPoker is the hottest online poker app that has stormed the market for the past two years, and last year, they ventured into the live […]
PPPoker World Championship Teams Event roundup
Opening day of the inaugural PPPoker World Championship (PPWC) is swinging in the Philippines with the Teams Event well underway at Resorts World Manila. Ten teams have descended upon felt, each one having coughed up the PHP 550,000 (US$10,478) entry fee for a chance at the PHP 10 Million (US$190,530) guaranteed prize pool. If you […]
PPPoker World Championship: 8 teams advance to Teams Event Day 2
Opening day of the PPPoker World Championship (PPWC) was a tough battleground with 10 teams going at it at the Teams Event for a spot into Day 2. By the end of the scheduled three games, two teams fell out of the running leaving 8 teams to advance to Day 2. Recap below. Teams Event […]
Kannapong Thannarattrakul wins inaugural APT Tokyo Japan Main Event; Jin Bo wins Player of the Series
From February 3 to February 11, players in Japan finally experienced their first-ever Asian Poker Tour festival in their home country. The Japanese have been long time supporters of the brand, participating in numbers at stops around the region. The inaugural APT Tokyo Japan 2019 took place at Casino Stadium with 9 events total that […]
Okada Millions Main Event attracts record 1,464 entries; Gideon Galpo wins the Metro PPT Main Event title
Winners galore in the Philippines with two tournaments running back-to-back in Manila. From January 31 to February 4, the Metro Card Club held the Philippine Poker Tournament (PPT) with a Php 2M Guaranteed Main Event. 487 runners took to the felt with Gideon Galpo crushing the competition. Following that, PokerStars LIVE Manila held a six-day […]
Natural8 hosts online satellites for APT Taiwan
Natural 8 hosts satellites for APT Taiwan The first satellite hosted by Natural8 has already played out on February 3rd, but two more are scheduled, for the 10th and 17th, giving players two more great opportunities to qualify for APT Taiwan. The first two satellites have commanded a buy in of $150 and guarantee at […]
Five international teams unveiled for PPPoker World Championship Teams Event in Manila
The 2019 PPPoker World Championship (PPWC) is nearly upon us with the much anticipated festival set to take place on February 15 to 21 at Resorts World Manila in the Philippines. The festival boasts of P30,000,000 (~US$573,000) in guaranteed prizes with 11 events throughout the 7-day schedule. One of the first highlights of the series […]
Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event: Meet the Final 7 players
From a record-breaking 822 entries, the Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event has reached the final table rounded by the last remaining seven players. While each one is a force to reckon with, only one player will earn the title and the AU$1,850,000 (US$1.34M) top prize. Here’s a brief review on each of the players: Michael […]
PokerStars announces APPT 2019 date
Hot off the press, PokerStars has just announced two dates to one of their most popular tours, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). The last time this event took place was in August 2018 in the Philippines with a record-breaking 1,364 entries for the Main Event. The tour will come back back to Manila once […]
Record-breaking 822 players at the Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event; 169 remain; numerous Asian players in contention
The ground was shaking down under with a record-breaking 822 players turning up for the AU$10,600 buy-in Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event. Year after year, this annual event never fails to draw players from all around the world that it has now become one of the most sought after titles next to the WSOP Main […]
Aussie Millions: Red hot Toby Lewis wins the 50K Challenge and runner-up at the 25K; Vincent Huang wins ring #2
Returning to the arena where he won his first million, Aussie Millions 2018 Main Event champion – Toby Lewis – is running red hot. The champ topped the stiff competition at the AU$50K Challenge and finished second at the AU$25K Challenge. Both events were decided on a flip at heads up. His combined winnings padded […]
Biggest Taiwan Millions Tournament concludes; Main Event draws 645 entries; Lin Chen Yi bags the title
Another Taiwan Millions Tournament wrapped up at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association in Taipei City. This latest edition, which is now #5, ran for ten days from January 16 to 27 with 18 events lined up throughout. The Main Event drew the largest attendance of 645 entries, breaking its previous record of 537 set […]
Asian Poker Tour set to host inaugural events in Japan and Taiwan in February
February heats up with the Asian Poker Tour hosting two events, APT Tokyo Japan 2019 and APT Taiwan 2019. This will be the tour’s first visit to both of these destinations. A full schedule is in store. See details below. APT Tokyo Japan 2019 The APT’s arrival in Japan has been a much-anticipated moment. Through […]
First winners of Aussie Millions 2019
Outside of Las Vegas, you would be hard pressed to find a bigger or more prestigious poker tournament series than the Aussie Millions. The series is now over twenty years old, and the hallways of its history are decorated with the names of great players who have made the trip down under and won an […]
APT Kickoff 2019 Vietnam: Abhinav Iyer wins the Main Event; Van Ngoc Binh, Alex Lindop, Michael Falcon, & Ray Chiu win events
For the second year in a row, the Asian Poker Tour kicked off its calendar season in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Alike the previous opener, it was a smash with the room jam packed everyday. The festival has been running since January 9 and will conclude on January 20. The first of the two […]
138Poker.vn Launches Tournament Partnership with Pro Poker Club, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Press release by 138pokervn.com December 19, 2018 (Wednesday), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Poker Lifestyle Brand 138Poker.vn is proud to announce an official partnership with Pro Poker Club, a licensed poker facility located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 138Poker.vn and Pro Poker Club have come together to bring the Vietnam poker community the inaugural […]
Top 10 achievements by Asia-Pacific players in the live scene of 2018
2018 has come to a close and what an incredible year it was for players from the Asia-Pacific region. While there are many to acknowledge, here’s our list of top 10 player achievements for the year: Michael Soyza tops Asia GPI ranking Malaysian pro Michael Soyza turned up the notch this year accumulating over $2.65M […]
