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PFrom 383 entrants, we are down to the final 6 players of the PPPoker World Championship – Main Event. Many would love to be in the shoes of the finalists with first prize an enormous PHP 4,850,000 (US$93,000). Three of the contenders hail from the host country of the Philippines. Two of them are highly […]

The PPPoker World Championship resumed the Main Event with Day 2 seeing 130 players back on the felt in a race to survive another ten grueling rounds. For many, it was a day that would end before the money with only 60 paid. For some, cashing was better than walking away empty-handed. But for 16 […]

The last starting day of the PPPoker World Championship – Main Event – produced the largest turnout of 176 players. As expected, many well known figures in the Asian circuit and international players in the region came out with the jaw-dropping PHP 20 Million (US$382,000) guarantee giving them every reason to attend. After a grueling […]

After three starting days, the PPPoker World Championship – Main Event – enters Day 2 with 130 players out of the 383 total entrants returning to the felt. These players are now just one step closer to claiming a share of the enormous PHP 20 Million (US$382,000) guarantee. Cards in the air at 12pm. Live […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]