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Macau is stirring with movers and shakers these days. Read up on the gambling capital’s latest top stories below. Macau, China, and Hong Kong about to be linked to by controversial bridge After 8 years of construction, the longest sea bridge is about to open on the Pearl River Delta linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai (mainland […]

Xing Biao Zhu has burst onto the Asian poker scene in some style this year, picking up a staggering 18 cashes in the first two months of 2018. He is quickly becoming an early contender for the PokerStars Asia Player of the Year title despite only being a part of the live circuit since 2016. […]

Having recently concluded a highly successful event in the Philippines, the Asian Poker Tour heads to the Las Vegas of the East for their next big festival, the APT Macau Championships 2018. This upcoming event will no doubt be very exciting with the Main Event backed by a rich HK$2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. The APT […]

When it comes to poker laws in India, it is much like the United States with individual states given the green light on deciding the game’s fate. While some high court officials, such as in Karnataka and Kolkata, have ruled poker as a game of skill, the Bombay High Court begged to differ. Just days […]

The APT Philippines Championships 2018 witnessed what could possibly be the most engaging conclusion to the festival with Japanese pro Iori Yogo denying Filipino pro Lester Edoc the victory at the Championships Event. Both players had fantastic runs throughout the twelve-day event to earn them the top two places in the APT Player of the […]

The APT Philippines Championships 2018 has been rocking the poker room at Resorts World Manila for the past week and last night, the first featured tournament, the Php55,000 buy-in Main Event, closed with Lester Edoc claiming the title. This was another incredible victory for Edoc who has now captured three major titles this year alone. […]

Only a few months of 2018 have elapsed so far, and already we have televised heroics at the tables. If you have forgotten to turn on your TV screen in the last few months, you may have missed these three televised gems. Isildur1 Call Of The Year commented by joeingram1   Hero-calls are always sweet, […]

PokerStars has released an announcement this week outlining plans for EPT Monte Carlo, which gets underway on April 24th. While the event itself is an exciting one on the calendar, there were interesting changes spoken of in the announcement which could go on to impact tournament games heavily in years to come. Shot Clocks to […]

The APT Philippines Championships 2018 is currently ongoing at Resorts World Manila with twelve days of games scheduled from March 21 – April 2. This is the first of four APT Championships festivals to be hosted by the brand this year. We’ve got a couple of big news to share. First, Executive Tournament Director Lloyd […]

This week’s Super High Roller Bowl tournament attracted some of the finest poker talent on earth to Macau, generating a huge prize pool of just over HK$145,000,000 (approx. US$18.5 million) with its HK$2.1 million (approx. US$270,000) buy in. Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius were in attendance along with the usual array of High Roller regulars. […]

APPT Macau has been ongoing since March 14 at the PokerStars LIVE Macau room in City of Dreams with players from around the globe flocking to join the event’s early festivities. As been the trend at PS festivals, some of the events cracked the guarantee wide open such as the APPT National, however the biggest […]

The Macau Billionaire Poker Super High Roller Bowl kicked off in style yesterday, unveiling one of the largest poker events ever hosted in the poker room at Babylon Casino in Fisherman’s Wharf. Stars in Attendance The Super High Roller Bowl Macau China Main Event is well now underway, with players having paid HKD2.1 million (approx. […]

Poker in Cambodia is alive and well. For the past few months, the coastal city of Sihanoukville has seen impressive growth with new casinos opening up and a handful of poker rooms alongside. This quick-fire development is largely due to the huge influx of Chinese nationals populating the beach town. Visitors flood the venues, eager […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]