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Santhosh Suvarna Overcomes All-Star Field At WSOP $250k Super High Roller
The most expensive tournament of the 2024 World Series of Poker, the Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller, regularly attracts the biggest names in poker. Usually, one of these top pros ends up winning the bracelet such as the defending champion Chris Brewer, who already has more than $23 million in live poker cashes to […]
06/25/2024
Won Poker Cup Less Than A Month Away
The inaugural Won Poker Cup festival is rapidly approaching, scheduled to take place from July 24 to 29, 2024 at the Won Majestic Casino in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Boasting a bold USD 600,000 guarantee, it is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in Southeast Asia. With less than a month to go, minor changes have been announced. Here’s a review of the newly […]
06/24/2024
2024 WSOP Latest Winners: Christopher Vitch, Erlend Melsom, George Alexander, Peter Park, Mostafa Haidary, Khang Pham, Yuri Dzivielevski
The 2024 World Series of Poker continues to crown champions everyday at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Out of the 99 coveted gold bracelets up for grabs, 53 have been claimed. Here are the latest winners. 2024 WSOP Latest Winners Christopher Vitch Locks Up Career 3rd WSOP Gold Bracelet 2,212 poker hopefuls entered the […]
06/24/2024
2024 WSOP Latest First Time Winners: Chris Hunichen, Pedro Neves, Magnus Edengren, Jared Kingery, Maksim Pisarenko
More gold bracelets being snatched up at the 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas with the annual festival into the halfway mark at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas Resorts. Among the recently minted were players taking it to the limit for the first time. Have a read down below. Latest 2024 WSOP […]
06/23/2024
Latest 2024 WSOP News: Xixiang Luo Rides to Victory for China; James Obst, Scott Seiver, Sergio Aido Minted
The 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has crowned another four champions and the Asia-Pacific poker community tripled its tally for the summer thanks to the victories of James Obst from Australia and China’s Xixiang Luo. Furthermore, Spanish High Roller regular Sergio Aido has won his first bracelet while Scott Seiver has become […]
06/20/2024
World Poker Tour Lights Up Asia Pacific For The Next Three Months
When the World Series of Poker begins to wind down next month, the World Poker Tour heads to Asia Pacific for three consecutive events in the region. Make sure to mark down these festivals as each one has something different to offer. WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship Kicking off the poker excitement […]
06/20/2024
Three weeks away from WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship
The live poker action in Asia will be heating up in a few weeks from now with several major festivals taking place in quick succession. One of the most highly-anticipated stops will be the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship, which is set to take place from July 12 to 23, 2024, at the […]
06/19/2024
Latest News from 2024 WSOP: Philip Hui, Timur Margolin Increase Bracelet Tally
The 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has entered level three and more than one third of the 99 coveted gold bracelets has found a new owner. No player has won two events as of yet, but several contenders have reached multiple final tables whereas others were successful in their bids to increase […]
06/18/2024
Nick Schulman and Phil Ivey Cement Their Legend Status in 2024 WSOP History
Nearly one third of the 99-entry strong 2024 World Series of Poker live tournaments has concluded at the Horseshoe and Paris Casino in Las Vegas. The latest batch of WSOP gold bracelet winners includes two of the biggest names there are in Nick Schulman and Phil Ivey, the latter of which brought a ten year […]
06/14/2024
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju debut only five weeks away; KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) Championship Event up ahead
As tournament poker continuously reaches new heights, it’s never too late to welcome another tour making a stab at the buzzing international scene. This coming July 26 through August 4, fresh faced Red Dragon Poker Tour is marking its debut with a show stopping appearance at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea. The […]
06/14/2024
Small Stakes, Big Returns at Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 This July
Building on the tremendous success of its previous editions, the upcoming Taiwan Millions Tournament – TMT 16 is set to be the biggest one yet. Scheduled from July 11 to 29, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, this beloved low-tiered festival boasts NTD 50 Million in guarantees, equivalent to over USD 1.5 Million, […]
06/13/2024
Inaugural Won Poker Cup Promises Plenty of Action As Pros Confirm
While all eyes of the international poker community are set on the ongoing World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, the schedule in the Asia-Pacific region is stretched thin right now. This will change in a few weeks when several high-profile tournaments take place in quick succession and one of them is the Won Poker […]
06/12/2024
APPT Manila 15 on spotlight this July, over PHP 144 Million (~USD 2.6M) in tow
Shaking the Asian tournament scene this July is another edition of PokerStars LIVE’s highly favored Asia Pacific Poker Tour, slated to kick off the second half of 2024. From July 24 through August 5, hundreds of runners will gather at Cove Manila, the biggest indoor beach club / nightclub located in Okada Manila, Philippines, for […]
06/11/2024
2024 WSOP Update: Close Calls For Asia Continue as Yuichi Kanai, Robert Natividad finish second
The second week of the 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is drawing to an end and in the latest batch of tournament results, two players from Asia finished in second place. Two close calls but one spot away from the elusive victory as the waiting game continues. Below is a recap of […]
06/11/2024
2024 WSOP Update: Chih Wei Fan, Steve Yea, Kartik Ved, Nevan Chang, Ryutaro Suzuki reach final tables; Robert Mizrachi wins #5
The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas continues to thrive and the first gold bracelet for an Asian player is coming closer. Five hopefuls from Asia reached the final table in the span of a few days albeit falling just short of victory while Robert Mizrachi was among the latest stars to earn […]
06/10/2024
2024 WSOP: United States Continue to Dominate; Australia Enters the Fray
The first week of the 2024 World Series of Poker has been completed and nearly one dozen players have lifted the highly sought-after gold bracelet for the winner shots. Several players from Asia have come close to victory these past few days, but the wait for a first winner during the summer camp continues. Let’s […]
06/07/2024
China Poker Games gears up for 12th annual CPG Championship this August
This year has been particularly challenging for poker organizers in China with government crackdowns resulting in the cancellation of many anticipated events. However, one brand that has managed to endure is China Poker Games (CPG). Emerging in 2013, CPG has since become the largest and most popular brand in the country. Each year, the premier […]
06/07/2024
Metro Walk To A Million ₱5M Guaranteed Full Schedule Released
More poker action taking place in the Philippines this month with the Metro Card Club having recently released the full schedule for its upcoming Metro Walk To A Million (MWAM) festival. Kicking off on June 17, 2024 with a two-day MWAM Pre-Event, the MWAM headliner gets underway on June 19, 2024 and runs until […]
06/06/2024
Japan’s Kento Chogo ships the richest PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event for PHP 3.6 Million (~USD 62K)
The record breaking PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 Main Event festivities has come to a close with Japan’s Kento Chogo reigning as the tour’s newest champion. Chogo outlasted the 1,277 entry field and banked the lion’s share of the PHP 21,800,944 (~USD 372,525) pot following four grueling days on the felt. An impressive […]
06/02/2024
Final 9 players of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event
The record breaking PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event is just one day away from crowning its richest champion in the history of the series with the Final 9 players established. Kicking off on May 29 2024 at Okada Manila in the Philippine metropolis, the 20th edition set new heights with 1,277 entries across […]
06/01/2024