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The Asian Poker Tour’s first event of the year, the APT Kickoff 2017, has been running at Resorts World Manila with the Main Event winding down to its last day. Last night the Final 8 was set and among them were three past APT Main Event champions. Also in the mix were several newbies and […]

As 2016 saw the end of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), the Asian community was unsure as to what will happen to the backdrop of live poker tournaments in the region especially since one of the biggest and most prestigious events held in the continent had concluded forever. It was announced that all live […]

Local pros John Tech and Lester Edoc with early wins; APT Player of Series introduced For the past three days, the APT Kickoff 2017, the first Asian Poker Tour event of the year, has been ongoing at Resorts World Manila in Newport City, Manila, Philippines. The event is scheduled to run from January 11th-19th, with […]

Right after the World Poker Tour (WPT) National Thailand which was held from Dec. 22-28, 2016 at Holiday Palace Resort in Poipet, Cambodia, the WPT National Cambodia took off. Held from January 6-11 at the Queenco Hotel & Casino in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, the WPT National Cambodia Main Event had recently ended with Benjamin Gonzva from […]

Manila, Macau and Montenegro set to host the Triton Super High Roller Series in 2017. One year ago, Fedor Holz was busy taking down the first ever Triton Super High Roller Series, for a 1st prize of $3,072,748. After the success of the inaugural event, two additional events were hosted in 2016. The winning formula […]

The year that passed saw big game changers for the poker industry in Asia. There were many challenges that were overcome and new horizons set for the growth of the sport. Here is a list of five key trends that counted in 2016 and for the years ahead. 1) Macau poker scene flourishes In sheer […]

One of the most enigmatic figures of the current poker scene, Malaysian businessman Paul Phua’s passion for the game remains undiminished. Today’s revelation only serves to make that fact clearer than ever. Phua has just launched his own poker training site, which is named www.paulphuapoker.com Paul Phua is among the world’s biggest losers at online poker […]

Bryan Huang made the surprise announcement on the 31st December that he would be leaving team PokerStars with immediate effect. Although Huang is still chasing his first major title, he has had several scores in the upper five-figure or six-figure range. These cashes have helped elevate him to the number one spot on Singapore’s all-time […]

Tencent, owners of WeChat and QQ Messenger App, recently held its Tencent Poker Tour (TPT) 2016 and it proved to be a huge success. A total of 482 entries participated in the Main Event, most of whom qualified through satellites in the online mobile platform, Tencent Poker.  The total guaranteed prize pool was 10,000,000 RMB […]

The very first WPT National Thailand held from Dec. 22-28, 2016 at Holiday Palace Resort in Poipet, Cambodia, has recently ended. The number of entries totaled 57 players. Organizers attribute the turnout to the fact that the event happened during Christmas time when most people spend time with their families; and with the unfamiliarity to […]

What makes a poker player a good one? Some people will put great importance to a player’s total career earnings – The greater the earning the better the player. Others will rely on GPI rankings. But a significant factor to judge whether a player is a good one is the amount he or she has […]

Another booming year of poker has passed with many players rising to the top of the Asian live tournament scene. While there were many who lifted trophies and made headlines, these are our pick for the top 10 greatest Asian player achievements of 2016. An incredible year for Korea’s Soojo Kim Back in January, Korean […]