News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Red Dragon Poker Tour 2024 opens this week in Jeju, South Korea; KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) Championship Event awaits
The anticipated showing of Red Dragon Poker Tour at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea is fast approaching with a full fledged festival set to hit the felt this July 26th. Running a ten day schedule, the series features a 38 trophy event lineup consisting of a variety of games, including the likes […]
Xiaosheng Zheng Bags A Monster Stack At Day 1C of WPT Cambodia Passport Championship
Another thrilling day of poker came and went at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship – with Day 1B of the Championship pulling on 312 entries to breach the USD 500,000 guarantee. The pot will increase further with the final flight, Day 1C, yet to play out. There is a high chance of […]
Xixiang Luo Makes History and Wins Second Bracelet in $25K High Roller H.O.R.S.E
The 2024 World Series of Poker is drawing to an end at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Almost all of the coveted gold bracelets have been awarded by now but the Player of the Year (POY) race is still not locked up. On July 16, Chinese poker pro Xixiang Luo has made history […]
WPT Cambodia Passport To WC Championship $500K Guaranteed Kicks Off Today
After six days of pre-games, the main attraction of the World Poker Tour Cambodia Passport To The World Championship – WPT Cambodia Passport Championship opens today, July 18, 2024 at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh. In partnership with Connaissance Management Limited, the headliner features a $500,000 guarantee and the winner will not only take home a […]
Van Dan Nguyen Tops Day 1A of WPT Cambodia Passport To WC Championship
The second half of the year for poker in Asia has started strong, with the World Poker Tour hosting the Passport To The World Championship at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh. In partnership with Connaissance Management Limited, six days of pre-games kicked off the festivities with the Passport Championship, taking center stage on July […]
WPT Cambodia Passport To WC Latest Winners: Seongho Cho, Daniel Stancer, Kyle Bao Diep, Seonggwon Kim, Pannasa Prempluem, Peter Fanthome, Norbertas Popa, Max Menzel, Yongoh Lim
The past few days at NagaWorld Phnom Penh crowned another batch of champions at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship. Emerging victorious were Seongho Cho, Daniel Stancer, Kyle Bao Diep, Max Menzel, Pannasa Prempluem, Norbertas Popa, Seonggwon Kim, Peter Fanthome, and Yongoh Lim. We’ve got those stories for you. FESTIVAL RESULTS PLAYER GUIDE […]
One week to go before APPT Manila 15 wows the crowd with PHP 144 Million (~USD 2.6M) guaranteed festival
PokerStars LIVE, anchored in Okada Manila, Philippines, has had a smashing first half of the year with record breaking results seen across its recently held locally geared offerings. Continuing its momentum, the esteemed tour is set on booking even bigger success with its largest annual showing, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, ready to take on […]
India’s Karan Sitlani Wins WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC 8 Max Survivor On International Debut
On his first poker trip outside of home turf India, Karan Sitlani bulldozed through the final table of the WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship – 8 Max Survivor Bounty to clinch the first live title of his young pro career. Along with the glory, Sitlani earned a payout deal of USD 29,830, […]
Rui Jorge De Cavalho, Michael Wood, Marco Perri, Lars Hougaard Win WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC Events
A day of winners at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship with another batch lifting trophies off the mantle. We’ve got those stories below including the results of the 8 Max Survivor Day 1A. In partnership with Connaissance Management Limited, the festival kicked off on July 12 and will run until July 23. […]
WPT Cambodia Passport To WC Latest Winners: Colin Taliwanth, Shaun Conroy, Kritphon Kobboonchote, Somashekar Nahadeva, Erik Rozhynskyi
The World Poker Tour’s – WPT Cambodia stop continues to prove itself as one of the choice hunting grounds in Asia as players representing different flags walk away as the latest champions. In partnership with Connaissance Management Group, the brand’s Passport To The World Championship festival kicked off on July 12 and runs until July […]
WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC News: Korea’s Dong Hyup Kim Wins First Title At Megastack High Roller
Korea secured a second win at the WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship festival with their very own Dong Hyup Kim crushing the final table of the Megastack High Roller. This was Kim’s first ever live victory which came with a trophy and a career high payout of $26,373. Sharing his excitement, Kim […]
Inaugural Won Poker Cup Is Just Days Away
Poker is booming in the Kingdom of Cambodia as the Won Poker Cup is set to run from July 24 to 29, 2024, at the luxurious Won Majestic Hotel & Casino in Sihanoukville. First announced in May, this event has already attracted plenty of attention, thanks to its ambitious $600,000 guarantee and its prime location […]
Asian Hopes At WSOP Main Event End With Yake Wu 20th; Ishibashi Dai Runner Up At 10K Eight-Game Mix
The event everyone looks forward to each year is the 2024 World Series Of Poker $10,000 Main Event No Limit Hold’em World Championship, where one player attains legendary status, claiming the coveted championship bracelet and a life-changing cash prize. This year a record 10,112 players sought that dream at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to build […]
Redentor Edoc Overcomes Swings To Be Crowned APPT Warm Up Main Event Champion
After a heads up deal, Philippines’ Redentor Edoc was crowned champion of the 2024 APPT Warm Up Main Event. Edoc walked away with a career high payout of PHP 1,455,000 (~$24,908) and his first ever PokerStars spadie. The 2024 APPT Warm Up Main Event ran from July 10 to 14 at the PokerStars LIVE […]
WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship Offers Plenty Of Action
The World Poker Tour is back at one of its most popular destinations, kicking off the first of three Asia-Pacific festivals at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in capital city Phnom Penh. Dubbed WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship, this festival offers players a chance to win a package to the brand’s thrilling year-ender at […]
Big Turnout At WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC Championship Warm Up With 398 Entries; James Brooks Leads Day 2 Lineup
Day 2 at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship – saw the Championship Warm Up draw plenty of attention with a wave of new arrivals and Day 1A fallouts eagerly pulling up seats. The last two flights were on deck, and by the end of registration, it pulled in 337 entries. Combined with […]
Final 9 of APPT Warm Up Main Event Emerges; Kurushima Hiroya Leads
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Warm Up concluded Day 2 of the Main Event with the field trimmed from 105 players to the Final 9 in just under eight hours of play. Japan’s Kurushima Hiroyuki emerged as top dog with a stack equivalent to 61 bb. One of Kurushima’s biggest hands was a straight […]
Jungsup Yun, Shaoshua Li, Kai Yat Fam Win WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC Day 1 Side Events; Dmytro Lytvynov Tops Championship Warm Up Day 1A
With cancellations in the region and the WSOP running for the past two months, opening day at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship was a clear indicator that live poker had been missed in the region. The day’s events drew a diverse crowd, with players from Vietnam, Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand, India, Taiwan, […]
Players Get An Early Start At WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship
Cards are flying high at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in capital city Phnom Penh. The highly anticipated festival is off to a promising start, with the opening side events drawing a big crowd and tables filled with notable players. In partnership with Connaissance Management Group, the festival […]
APPT Warm Up Main Event Amasses $164K Prize Pool; 105 Advance To Day 2
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Warm Up Manila, currently taking place at the PokerStars LIVE Asia hub in Okada Manila, Philippines, wrapped up its final two Main Event flights adding a combined 438 entries to the pool. This brought the grand total turnout to 682 which was more than enough to exceed the […]
