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On his first poker trip outside of home turf India, Karan Sitlani bulldozed through the final table of the WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship – 8 Max Survivor Bounty to clinch the first live title of his young pro career. Along with the glory, Sitlani earned a payout deal of USD 29,830, […]

A day of winners at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship with another batch lifting trophies off the mantle. We’ve got those stories below including the results of the 8 Max Survivor Day 1A. In partnership with Connaissance Management Limited, the festival kicked off on July 12 and will run until July 23. […]

The World Poker Tour’s – WPT Cambodia stop continues to prove itself as one of the choice hunting grounds in Asia as players representing different flags walk away as the latest champions. In partnership with Connaissance Management Group, the brand’s Passport To The World Championship festival kicked off on July 12 and runs until July […]

Korea secured a second win at the WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship festival with their very own Dong Hyup Kim crushing the final table of the Megastack High Roller. This was Kim’s first ever live victory which came with a trophy and a career high payout of $26,373. Sharing his excitement, Kim […]

Poker is booming in the Kingdom of Cambodia as the Won Poker Cup is set to run from July 24 to 29, 2024, at the luxurious Won Majestic Hotel & Casino in Sihanoukville. First announced in May, this event has already attracted plenty of attention, thanks to its ambitious $600,000 guarantee and its prime location […]

The event everyone looks forward to each year is the 2024 World Series Of Poker $10,000 Main Event No Limit Hold’em World Championship, where one player attains legendary status, claiming the coveted championship bracelet and a life-changing cash prize. This year a record 10,112 players sought that dream at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to build […]

After a heads up deal, Philippines’ Redentor Edoc was crowned champion of the 2024 APPT Warm Up Main Event. Edoc walked away with a career high payout of PHP 1,455,000 (~$24,908) and his first ever PokerStars spadie. The 2024 APPT Warm Up Main Event ran from July 10 to 14 at the PokerStars LIVE […]

The World Poker Tour is back at one of its most popular destinations, kicking off the first of three Asia-Pacific festivals at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in capital city Phnom Penh. Dubbed WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship, this festival offers players a chance to win a package to the brand’s thrilling year-ender at […]

Day 2 at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship – saw the Championship Warm Up draw plenty of attention with a wave of new arrivals and Day 1A fallouts eagerly pulling up seats. The last two flights were on deck, and by the end of registration, it pulled in 337 entries. Combined with […]

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Warm Up concluded Day 2 of the Main Event with the field trimmed from 105 players to the Final 9 in just under eight hours of play. Japan’s Kurushima Hiroyuki emerged as top dog with a stack equivalent to 61 bb. One of Kurushima’s biggest hands was a straight […]

With cancellations in the region and the WSOP running for the past two months, opening day at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship was a clear indicator that live poker had been missed in the region. The day’s events drew a diverse crowd, with players from Vietnam, Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand, India, Taiwan, […]

Cards are flying high at WPT Cambodia – Passport To The World Championship at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in capital city Phnom Penh. The highly anticipated festival is off to a promising start, with the opening side events drawing a big crowd and tables filled with notable players. In partnership with Connaissance Management Group, the festival […]

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Warm Up Manila, currently taking place at the PokerStars LIVE Asia hub in Okada Manila, Philippines, wrapped up its final two Main Event flights adding a combined 438 entries to the pool. This brought the grand total turnout to 682 which was more than enough to exceed the […]

A very exciting month lays ahead with the newest circuit, Red Dragon Poker Tour on its way to making a splash across the international poker scene. The anticipated showing of the esteemed tour will take place right at its home base in Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, running a 38 trophy event lineup from […]

Asian players continue to hunt down the last gold bracelets of the 2024 World Series of Poker taking place at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Among those that got close were Vietnam’s Harry Duong and Xiaochuan Zhang, both reached final tables. Others running deep were Chang Le Lin, Yu Chung Chang, and Qiang Xu.  […]

A second place finish in any poker tournament means a good pay day. However, it also means that you were one step short of being on top. Such is the dramatic story of Thailand poker pros Kannapong Thanarattrakul and Punnat Punsri, who came very close to winning a bracelet in the 2024 World Series of Poker, but had […]

Another round of thrilling games wrapped up today at Okada Manila, Philippines with PokerStars LIVE’s APPT Warm Up currently playing through its Main Event festivities. Two out of four starting flights on schedule are in the books, with the final two set to run this Friday, July 12th. Flight B saw an additional 156 runners […]

The 2024 World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, famously known as the WSOP MAIN EVENT, shattered records with a roaring 10,112 player turnout. After several days of intense poker, including four Day 1 flights, two Day 2 flights, and a Day 3, the bubble finally burst on Day 4. This […]

The 2024 Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila – APPT Warm Up is in full swing at the PokerStars Asia hub in Okada Manila, Philippines. Doors opened on July 7 with a lineup of 29 events scheduled until closing day on July 14. With several events now completed, the Main Event takes center stage featuring a […]

The record breaking 2024 World Series of Poker $10K Main Event World Championship completed another day of eliminations with the field trimmed significantly while simultaneously avoiding the bubble. From a record turnout of 10,112 players, that amassed a $94,041,600 prize pool, after Day 3 only 1,524 remained which is just seven spots from ITM of […]