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CTP 5th year anniversary; P.Y.Han Chen wins the Main Event, S.D.Chen comes out the richest, & P.H.Huang tops the POS
Five years ago in the city of Tao Yuan, Taiwan, the first Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) opened with just two tables and a third one at the nearby market. Fast forward to today, CTP has grown to five branches. The largest and most popular is located in the Songshan District in Taipei […]
10/01/2020
World Poker Tour announces HK$100M GTD Asia Online Series at GGPoker
Players geo-located in Asia have plenty to be excited about in October with globally renowned World Poker Tour announcing its first ever WPT Asia Online Series. Taking place at GGPoker from October 3 to 25, the festival will be the biggest Asia dedicated online event, guaranteeing a mighty HK$100 Million (~US$ 12.9 million) across 22 trophy […]
09/27/2020
Taiwan, Vietnam , Online : All details on Asian Poker Tour upcoming events
Asian Poker Tour was one of many land-based poker operators hit hard by the pandemic. Of the eleven festivals scheduled for 2020, only two came to fruition. It has now been six months since their last live event and while the likelihood of a full blown APT festival is still uncertain for 2020, the brand […]
09/15/2020
China Poker Games Championships continues to draw the biggest field in Asia
While players worldwide click away online for a chance at golden glory, in China the action was at Sanya, Hainan Island for the 2020 China Poker Games Championships. Featuring a RMB 10,000,000 (~US$ 1.4 million) guaranteed MAIN EVENT (Repechage) and 17 side games, the 8th annual festival ran from August 21 to 28 at the […]
09/11/2020
Metro Manila’s Entertainment City casinos resume operations at 30% capacity
The Coronavirus pandemic has been a large looming problem for the Philippines since news of the situation broke out earlier this year. While neighboring countries such as Taiwan and Vietnam have successfully controlled the spread of infection, the reported third world country has continuously seen a rise in confirmed cases throughout recent months. Deemed now […]
09/11/2020
World Poker Tour reconfirms plans for upcoming live events in Asia
With everyone adjusting to the new scheme of things, more live events are slowly coming back to the scene in anticipation of the normalcy the world once had. So far, smaller field tournaments are popping up left and right, catering solely to local players in efforts to ensure public health and safety. The reputable World […]
09/07/2020
PokerStars.com exits three Asian online poker markets including China
With the poker industry currently transitioning to the online poker scene more heavily than before, it would seem that available options and new alternatives would simultaneously arise to satisfy overall market demand. Unfortunately for players residing in China, Taiwan and Macau, this is not the case as online poker’s leading gameplayer, PokerStars announced its exit […]
09/03/2020
APL awards Kim Byoung Soo Main Event title for KRW 100 million
The return of live poker has been slowly progressing with a few series of events popping up here and there in recent weeks. One of Asia’s leading operators, the Asia Poker League (APL) initially had an exciting year planned ahead but was left with no choice to adjust their schedule based on unexpected circumstances. The […]
08/28/2020
I Am High Stakes Poker series gives its viewers a sneak peek into Winfred Yu’s journey to conquering the Asian live poker circuit
Featured on the Paul Phua Poker Youtube channel, the I Am High Stakes Poker series took off two years ago, allowing poker enthusiasts worldwide to tune in to their icons’ real life experiences. The previous episode showcased one of Asia’s fastest rising poker superstars Michael Soyza, who quickly rose up to fame after a series […]
08/25/2020
Japan, Singapore: Casino operators pull back on development plans and expect delays on expansion following global health crisis
As the most powerful of nations feel the negative effects of the pandemic, numerous plans are now being altered to adapt to the unexpected changes. Being one of the hardest hit regions, economies in Asia are struggling to recover from the devastating impact the whole coronavirus situation has brought to light. The gaming industry has […]
08/11/2020
Vietnam National Poker League 2020 closes out on a successful series awarding local players Macaron Tran, Pham Bao and Nguyen Ngoc Dai top scores
Vietnam’s quick and transparent approach in battling the current pandemic has proven great success as seen in its record low coronavirus cases in the recent months. The ideal outcome has enabled the country to open its doors for live poker to slowly return having hosted a couple successful series already. Catering mostly to local players […]
08/10/2020
Poker King Live teases new tournament series in Asia
With the majority of Asia steadily recovering from the whole Covid-19 situation, live poker is slowly making its attempt to return back to its previous state. It has been months since the global pandemic broke out which has greatly affected live operations all over the world. Many poker enthusiasts, in spite of the increased traffic […]
08/05/2020
Malaysian pro Michael Soyza latest feature on I Am High Stakes Poker series
Started back in late 2018, the series I Am High Stakes Poker first made its debut episode on the Paul Phua Poker Youtube channel, showcasing the minds of the industry’s top players. Almost two years later, fifteen interviews have been uploaded on the channel with the likes of Jason Koon, Tom Dwan, Andrew Robl and […]
07/25/2020
Australia’s live poker scene takes a step back amidst Coronavirus outbreak
Similar to other international countries, Australia was seemingly on the road to normalcy with non-essential businesses and even casinos reopening its doors to the public last June. Further easing of restrictions earlier this month was a result of continuous low new cases recorded throughout the country aside from the recent outbreak seen in the […]
07/21/2020
Tran Huy Tien, Julien Tran and Nguyen Hoa Thinh dominate latest events of Corona Poker Championship in Vietnam
While most of the poker world has shifted their attention to the online poker scene, poker players in Vietnam are cashing in on the latest local tournament series held in Corona Resort Phu Quoc’s poker room. Opened only last June 2020, the Corona poker room is the first official poker venue where Vietnamese are allowed […]
07/21/2020
Interview: Getting to know APL tournament director Jimmy Chun
The ongoing pandemic has hit the live poker scene extremely hard, halting operations and cancelling majority of the events lined up for the year. In an interview with Asia Poker League (APL) tournament director, Jimmy Chun shares with its readers the obstacles the tour has been experiencing given the situation. He also highlights the upcoming […]
07/20/2020
Big turnout at the first ever Vietnam Series of Poker Championship in Ha Noi
International live events may still be a long time coming but that doesn’t mean homegrown live events suffer the same fate. In some countries, restrictions have already eased up allowing for live tournaments to resume. In Vietnam, players craving for live poker got exactly that this past week with the Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP) […]
07/08/2020
Stellar first half of 2020 for Australia’s Michael Addamo in the High Roller circuit
While poker may often be known as a fun game to many, the competitive sport is a full-time job for most professional poker players. Time off the tables is essentially as important as actually playing these games, and when you eventually get to the top, the battle between the best of the bests is on […]
07/02/2020
Australia Live Poker Update: Australian Poker Tour announces first post-covid event this coming September; Crown Perth poker reopened
The path to normalcy is slowly coming to light as countries attempt to begin restarting their economies in combat against the impact of the ongoing worldwide pandemic. News of casinos and poker rooms being open and available once again were evident these recent couple of weeks giving poker enthusiasts across the globe hope for live […]
06/30/2020
GPI Asia rankings mid-year update: Paul Phua leads GPI, Pete Chen top spot for player of the year
We are officially halfway through the year despite the circumstances brought about by the current pandemic that put an unavoidable pause for multiple live poker events across the world. In this article, an update for the Global Poker Index (GPI) for the year is presented for the Asia region presenting the top tournament poker players […]
06/25/2020
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