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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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

It’s not a surprise that more investments in the Philippines’ gambling industry are coming in despite the current pandemic in the country. For recent years, gambling revenue in the Philippines has been continuously increasing with a recorded 20.8% year-on-year gain just last year. The thriving industry has had a steady stream of VIP players from […]

While this trying time brought about by the pandemic has been difficult for many, this is certainly not the case for Philippines’ poker pro Lester Edoc. After a successful month last May, the unbelievably skilled player has once again dominated the online poker tables scooping up another six-digit score. Edoc, who is not unfamiliar with […]

Fresh off a successful first ever online series, the Asian Poker Tour announced a second edition early this week. In partnership with Natural8, the upcoming APT Online Series 2nd Edition will be the largest and richest event ever mounted by the brand. It is set to take place from June 14 to 28, 2020 with […]

The WSOP Super Circuit Online Series completed another round of side games and Day 1 heats to select Ring Events. The day’s biggest winners were MenNguyen88 and porsche911sp. The ongoing series has been running at GG Network Natural8 since May 3rd with the last of the games offered on May 31st. With 18 Ring Events […]

The initial edition of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) series hosted on Natural8 GGNetwork met a real success similar to recent major events in the online poker scene. The APT 2020 Online Series beginning April 29th running until May 10th reached a high turnout attracting not only the usual online players but also regulars of […]

The gaming industry has taken a huge toll since news of the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. With non-essential businesses left with no choice but to halt operations, numerous employees were simultaneously forced out of work leaving hundreds of thousands of people in suffering. The trying time for the million dollar industry is now reportedly costing […]

While players around the world speculate the return of live poker events, in Taiwan, the situation is quite the opposite. Just last weekend, the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association aka CTP Club held a nationwide event called the CTP Alliance Open wherein six CTP Clubs around the country participated: CTP Taipei, CTP Zhongli, CTP Taichung, […]

Due to the pressing global COVID-19 pandemic, live poker is seemingly placed on a temporary halt with limited options taking place. Connaissance Management made the announcement earlier today postponing its World Poker Tour (WPT) Cambodia Main Tour 2020 in light of current events. The first of three Season XIX events was originally scheduled to take […]

What may possibly be the only known live poker event in the world wrapped up this past weekend. Despite knowing the numbers would be compromised and a local heavy attendance, the Global Poker League and Master Poker Series ran from March 28 to April 5 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Poker Club) […]

More live tournaments are being set to a later date given the current situation. Majority of scheduled events for the first quarter of 2020 have been greatly affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With increasing confirmed cases day to day, multiple organizers have opted not to push through with the events in efforts to curb […]

A few months back when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many of the leaders in different countries were concerned about what this virus would entail. Since then, the disease has infected a total of 743,190 patients along with 35,349 casualties worldwide. Cambodia is […]

With the rising number of infected cases in the city, Metro Manila is currently left with no choice but to take extra precautions in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The President of the country declared earlier this week a community quarantine to be observed beginning March 15 to April 14, 2020, which means […]

Despite the ongoing Coronavirus situation, international poker players have taken time in their schedules to compete in the first ever MILLIONS Super High Roller Series. The festival is currently taking place at Casino Sochi, Russia and is scheduled to occur from 6-15 March, 2020. Partypoker, in partnership with PokerGo and Triton Poker, is hosting a […]

While many events cancelled around the region, the Asian Poker Tour went ahead with APT Taiwan 2020 in Taipei City. The twelve day series has been ongoing since March 4 and is set to conclude on March 15. As expected ,the numbers have been low due to the COVID-19 situation however the Main Event did […]

The second annual Global Poker Awards took place in Las Vegas on Friday, with many well-known pros being given awards. The categories were an interesting mix, and included Players Choice for Toughest Opponent, Tournament Director of the Year, Journalist of the Year and Broadcaster of the year, along with Poker ICON. Here are a few […]