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What to expect at the upcoming APT Philippines Championships 2018

What to expect at the upcoming APT Philippines Championships 2018

The Asian Poker Tour is about to unleash one of its biggest events of the season. Coming to Resorts World Manila on March 21 – April 2 is the second edition of the much-anticipated APT Philippines Championships 2018. This 12-day festival offers over 10 Million in guaranteed prizes featuring two highlighted tournaments, the Main Event […]
03/14/2018
Lester Edoc lands another! Wins the Manila Super Series and the coveted Platinum Pass

Lester Edoc lands another! Wins the Manila Super Series and the coveted Platinum Pass

Lester Edoc has done it again! Ten days after winning the Asia Poker League Road Series Main Event in Pampanga, Philippines, Edoc was back on the winner’s stage after taking down the PokerStars Live Manila Super Series Main Event late last night. Edoc was awarded the Php1,377,500 (US$26,400) winner’s purse and the coveted PokerStars Players […]
03/12/2018
Samuel Dessaix-Porter wins the APL Million

Samuel Dessaix-Porter wins the APL Million

The Australian Poker League Million was all the hype at the Star Poker Room in Sydney with players from all over the country seeking the dream of winning a WSOP package and a large piece of the 1M guarantee. At the end of the four starting days,1,041 runners jumped on that opportunity, each one ponying […]
03/12/2018
India Briefs: Kalyan Chakravarthy wins the Big Millions and Match IPL Season 2 coming on March 31

India Briefs: Kalyan Chakravarthy wins the Big Millions and Match IPL Season 2 coming on March 31

Checking in on the poker action in India, Adda52, the country’s online poker giant, recently concluded a highly successful inaugural tournament called the Big Millions. This was the biggest tournament held by the brand with a 1 crore (~US$153,800) guaranteed prize pool. At the end of the month, action gets underway for Season 2 of […]
03/11/2018
Aussie Briefs: Alex Lee wins Perth Poker Champs; APL Million begins; Aussie Millions 2019

Aussie Briefs: Alex Lee wins Perth Poker Champs; APL Million begins; Aussie Millions 2019

From one side of the coast to the other, poker players have been busy in the continent of Australia. The Perth Poker Champs recently concluded its twelve day festival with Singapore’s Alex Lee taking down the Main Event. While that was wrapping up, the APL Million fired up in Sydney. We’ve got the lowdown for […]
03/07/2018
Philippine pro Lester Edoc claims the APL Road Series championship title

Philippine pro Lester Edoc claims the APL Road Series championship title

After six days of Main Event action at the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines, local pro Lester Edoc overcame a powerhouse final table to capture the championship title and the Php1,478,700 (~US$28,300) first place prize money. For players in the Asian circuit, Lester Edoc is one of the most highly recognized players from the Philippines. […]
03/01/2018
A milestone for Asia Poker League’s inaugural event in Pampanga, Philippines

A milestone for Asia Poker League’s inaugural event in Pampanga, Philippines

The Asia Poker League concluded a highly successful first event of the year with players from various nations attending the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines. Unlike most events held in the country, the APL defied the norm and held their inaugural Philippine festival in the province of Pampanga instead of the bustling metropolis of Manila. […]
03/01/2018
Asia Poker League Road Series: Final Table presentation

Asia Poker League Road Series: Final Table presentation

We have reached the Final 9 players! After five days of action, the Asia Poker League is one day closer to awarding its first Main Event champion of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines. The highlight tournament guaranteed 5M, and with 276 entries at Php27,500 each, that number was easily surpassed for a grand total […]
02/28/2018
APL Road Series: 152 entries for Day 1C with Choi Jae Young on top; Xing Biao and Carmona capture trophies

APL Road Series: 152 entries for Day 1C with Choi Jae Young on top; Xing Biao and Carmona capture trophies

The final starting day of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed had players flocking to the tables all afternoon that by the end of late registration it had amassed a 152 strong field. Combine that number with the previous starting days, this drove the prize pool to Php6,693,000 easily crushing the […]
02/26/2018
Mike Kim to open LT Poker in Okada Manila on March 2

Mike Kim to open LT Poker in Okada Manila on March 2

It’s official! This coming Friday, March 2, a new poker room is set to launch in the Philippines with Mike Kim opening LT Poker in Okada Manila. As an avid poker promoter with a network of VIP clientele all over the region, Kim has one goal in mind “offering the biggest Cash Games in the […]
02/25/2018
APL Road Series in full swing with three trophies awarded and Guak Do Gyeong dominating Main Event Day 1B

APL Road Series in full swing with three trophies awarded and Guak Do Gyeong dominating Main Event Day 1B

The second day of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines was loaded with action with multiple poker games running simultaneously at the ballroom of the Royce Hotel & Casino in Clark Freeport, Pampanga. The hottest ticket was the P27,500 buy-in Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed with 94 entries burning up the tables. At the end of […]
02/25/2018
A promising start at the Asia Poker League Road Series; Eric Wasylenko tops Day 1A

A promising start at the Asia Poker League Road Series; Eric Wasylenko tops Day 1A

Opening day of the Asia Poker League Road Series Vol.1 Philippines saw numerous tables getting mileage at the Royce Hotel & Casino in Angeles City, Pampanga with a healthy turnout of players partaking in some of the events on offer. Kicking it all off was of course Day 1A of the Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed […]
02/24/2018
Asia Poker League Road Series kicks off in Pampanga, Philippines

Asia Poker League Road Series kicks off in Pampanga, Philippines

The APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines has just taken off here at the Royce Hotel & Casino in Angeles City, Pampanga with the Asia Poker League hosting their first-ever event in the country. The six-day festival scheduled to run from February 24 – March 1 features a P5,000,000 Guaranteed Main Event (US$99,000) with an entry […]
02/23/2018
Deltin Poker Tournament: Dainik Mehta captures the Main Event; Alok Birewar wins High Rollers, Muskan Sethi in 5th

Deltin Poker Tournament: Dainik Mehta captures the Main Event; Alok Birewar wins High Rollers, Muskan Sethi in 5th

Vietnam, Philippines, and Macau aren’t the only places in the continent seeing some early poker action this year. In India, the Deltin Poker Tournament in partnership with Adda52.com concluded their first event of 2018. The five-day festival ran from February 15 – 19 and as always, it was onboard the Deltin Royale in Goa, India. […]
02/21/2018
Mike Takayama strikes twice at the Manila Super Series & wins Platinum Pass

Mike Takayama strikes twice at the Manila Super Series & wins Platinum Pass

GPI Philippines #1 ranked player Mike Takayama has seized control of 2018 and we are just through the second month. Coming out very strong for the new year, Takayama fell one spot short of a title at the Macau Poker Cup – Baby Dragon event just missing his chance at the US$30,000 worth PokerStars Players […]
02/19/2018
Vietnam Briefs: National Poker Champions III 2018, APT Vietnam Championships 2018, Vietnam Billion stumps Hendon Mob

Vietnam Briefs: National Poker Champions III 2018, APT Vietnam Championships 2018, Vietnam Billion stumps Hendon Mob

Poker is rolling along in Vietnam with two live events soon to sizzle the tables. The first one comes up next week with the National Poker Championships holding their starting days at various destinations in the country. Then months later, the Asian Poker Tour returns packed with a 12-day schedule. Have a read on those […]
02/17/2018
Casino Talk: MGM Cotai opens in time for Chinese New Year; Philippine Government puts a hold new casino licenses

Casino Talk: MGM Cotai opens in time for Chinese New Year; Philippine Government puts a hold new casino licenses

The Macau casino beat is red hot these days with the Chinese New Year celebrations at hand. At the Macau Cotai Strip, the family-oriented entertainment sector, all rooms have been booked in anticipation of this holiday season. Joining the party is MGM Cotai, the newest property to open up in the area. While Macau is […]
02/15/2018
Pinoy Briefs: Rommel Angeles wins Metro 2M, PokerStars Super Series begins, APL Online Qualifiers on Pokamaax, and APT Philippines with 10M in guaranteed prizes

Pinoy Briefs: Rommel Angeles wins Metro 2M, PokerStars Super Series begins, APL Online Qualifiers on Pokamaax, and APT Philippines with 10M in guaranteed prizes

The Philippines continues to be one of the most enjoyable destinations for poker players around the region with the country host to a large number of festivals year-round. For the month of February, players have their calendars nearly blacked out with three events scheduled and more on the way in March. One event has already […]
02/13/2018
MPC 28: Yifan Zheng captures the Red Dragon, Mikita Badziakouski and Sandhy Rafael Sitepu claim High Roller titles

MPC 28: Yifan Zheng captures the Red Dragon, Mikita Badziakouski and Sandhy Rafael Sitepu claim High Roller titles

It was another highly successful Macau Poker Cup that passed with players from all over the world converged at PokerStars Live Macau for the 28th installment of the series. Throughout the 17 days of festivities that ran from January 26 – February 11, it was the Chinese players that dominated the tables both in numbers […]
02/11/2018
China considers change of gambling stance in Hainan

China considers change of gambling stance in Hainan

Macau has for some time been the only Chinese territory on which people can legally gamble. Today, news emerged that Chinese authorities are considering allowing online gaming, a lottery or sports betting on Hainan Island. A game changer for the gaming industry in Asia? China is well documented as having strict views on gambling within the […]
02/08/2018
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