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The KPC x LPT Jeju Festival 2026 begins at LES A Casino as Yixian Chen leads Jeju Opening Day 1A and the first High Roller crowns a winner.

RDPT PLUS heads to Jeju in April 2026 with a KRW 1.8 billion Main Event, high rollers, bounty events, and Early Bird Packages for international players.

U Series Championship has named Bryan Yang Peng as its newest ambassador ahead of the 2026 Osaka stop.

Lena Evans on the state of live poker in India after the online poker ban. Discover insights on the ecosystem, the "shadow economy," and the future of the game.

Poker Dream has expanded the Poker Dream Player of the Year by adding 2 new awards, with Ladies and Regional titles being introduced in 2026.

A breakdown of the trophies awarded at GOP Taipei 2026, including Gauntlets, Spartan trophies, Aphrodite mirrors, the Kraken Trophy, and Shields.

The KPC x LPT Jeju Festival 2026 starts Jan 3 with KRW 2.01B guaranteed, live Chinese broadcasts, player perks, and the debut King Poker Cup.

GOP Taipei 2026 runs January 8–18 at CTP Asia Poker Arena with 95 events, NTD 42M guaranteed, and a deep Main Event.

The WPT World Championship final table at Wynn Las Vegas crowned Schuyler Thornton, while Aaron Johnson captured the WPT Prime title.

Bernhard Binder wins the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, defeating Jean-Noel Thorel heads-up to claim $10 million and a WSOP Bracelet.

The WSOP Paradise Super Main Event has reached a record $72 million prize pool, with the final eight set and $10 million awaiting the winner.

Satellite into WPT Cambodia 2026 on WPT Global from just $0.55. Win a $4,000 live package and chase an extra $100,000 Golden Ticket bonus.

Tian Zhi Kong makes history in Jeju, winning the inaugural Gods of Poker Main Event as the first King of GOP is crowned.

WSOP Paradise 2025 shattered its guarantee to hit $72.2M, claiming the record for the largest non-WSOP Main Event prize pool ever.

The Somuchpoker Poker Index (SPI) is live with 2025 data and ready to crown the region’s first official Player of the Year in 2026.

Finnish and Japanese players score big at EPT Prague 2025 as Sho Homma and Kai Lehto dominate major side events.

Punnat Punsri climbs to #1 on the GPI rankings and is closing in on history as he aims to become the first Asian GPI Player of the Year.

The Gods of Poker debut series at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea has officially hit its halfway point. With 80 events packed into the schedule

The inaugural King Poker Cup 2026 launches Jan 11–18 in Jeju, South Korea. Elite high-stakes series with ultra-low fees, and four Crown Jewels.

Social media stars join the Creator Poker Championship at the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, raising money for charity.