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First Quarter Festivals in Asia by the numbers
Live poker festivals are booming in Asia. Here’s a breakdown of the most lucrative events during the first three months of 2023. (Triton SHR Vietnam excluded from the list) Main Event by Prize Pool Event Location Entries Buy in Prize pool China Poker Games China 4,406 CNY 10,000 (USD 1,600) ~USD 6,200,000 Top Joy […]
All eyes on the World Poker Championship USD 1M Guaranteed – March 31 to April 9 at Grand Loyal Poker Club, Hanoi, Vietnam
The three month wait is nearly over! The World Poker Championship is just one day away from delivering players another thrilling series at the Grand Loyal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam! Running from March 31 to April 9, the upcoming series features 20 highly popular tournaments and a whopping USD 1 Million in guaranteed prize […]
Experience the first Singapore Poker League International Series at CTP Club Taipei – March 30 to April 3
If you are in Taiwan or anywhere near, make your way to the first Singapore Poker League (SPL) international series taking place at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City. The event runs this week, from March 30 to April 3 featuring 12 events and a Main Event title that […]
Asian Poker Tour bursting at the seams in Phu Quoc, Vietnam – March 24 to April 2
An overflow of poker players from around the world have descended and continue to descend upon the gorgeous shores of Phu Quoc, Vietnam for the return of the Asian Poker Tour. The ten-day series kicked off on March 24 at the Corona Casino & Resort and runs through April 2. The festival opened with 37 […]
Capture the dream at Poker Dream Manila – over $1.7M in guarantees from April 26 to May 7 at Newport World Resorts
Sharpen those skills because in one month’s time Poker Dream makes landfall in Manila, Philippines! Running from April 26 to May 7 at Newport World Resorts, the festival features 30 trophy events and a mighty PHP 95,000,000 (~US$ 1,750,000) in guarantees. Among the highlights are the Main Event PHP 20,000,000 (~$370,000) guaranteed and the […]
WPT Prime Cambodia pays out nearly US$ 3.5 Million; Kiale Matthews wins Player of the Festival; Australia and India bag four event trophies; WPT Prime India up next
The richest WPT event in Asia has come to a close. After thirteen days, of games that ran from March 9 to 21, the World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia Season XXI came to an end. Players from around the world poured in host venue NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh to generate an overall prize […]
WPT Prime Cambodia final winners: John Perry, Minkyu Kim, Deepankur Gupta, Shardul Aramudhan, Mahesh Shyamsundar, Nicholas Williams, Krishna Wadeesirisak, Bin Tang
That’s it! All thirty trophies of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI have been claimed. Here are the final side event winners. Congratulations to all! FESTIVAL RESULTS FESTIVAL PHOTOS Huge victory for John Perry at the High Roller 3K Thrilling finish at the featured High Roller 3K with John Perry‘s rail roaring after he defeated […]
Japan’s Reiji Kono crowned WPT Prime Cambodia Main Event champion
Reiji Kono entered the final table wedged in the middle of the pack then seven hours later he was hoisting up the WPT Main Event trophy. Kono outdueled hot running Vietnamese player Bien Mai at heads up with full house over trips to claim his first WPT major and first ever six figure score of […]
Thrilling Billions at USOP Vietnam – ₫25 Billion in guarantees at Crown Poker Club Hanoi – April 14 to 24
Suit up for some “Thrilling Billions!” In less than a month’s time, U Series of Poker returns to the live arena to deliver another eleven days of action packed tournament poker. Running from April 14 to 24, 2023, the place to be is the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. A total of ₫25 […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: I-Chun Chiu leads Main Event Final 9! Chi-Cong Chao, Paul Judge win trophies, 56 survive HR 3K Day 1, reg still open; 17 remaining at Bounty
After three starting days followed by intense Day 2 competition, the Final 9 players of the Main Event was established! It was decided at the fall of China’s Yunsheng Sun in 10th place to France’s Matthieu Lamagnere with unable to improve against . The WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI – MAIN EVENT – resumes […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Main Event draws 1,011 total entries, 128 into Day 2; Rolands Norietis bags NLH 2-Day, closes in on Kiale Matthews in POF race
As always, the largest Main Event draw happened on the final starting day. WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI witnessed a roaring 482 entries for Day 1C, to drive the total attendance to 1,011 and the prize pool to US$ 980,670. Approaching the 13 hour mark, it was bubble time. Taiwan’s Nevan Yu-Chung Chang shipped a […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Kiale Matthews and Konstantin Generalov rise to victory; Arun Sriram bags big at Main Event Day 1B; Rolands Norietis leads NLH Final 9
Plenty of exciting stories at WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI starting with the Main Event $500,000 guarantee breached at Day 1B. The headliner is currently at 529 entries (Day 1A – 218, Day 1B – 311) with one starting day yet to play out. How high the pot will go shall be determined at the […]
Triton SHRS Vietnam 2023: Talal Shakerchi clinches Main Event title for $3.25M; Aaron Zang dominates Short Deck Main Event for $1.5M; Dao Minh Phu, Webster Lim, and Danny Tang emerge victorious; Jason Koon captures fifth Triton win
Posting some of the highest buy-ins in tournament poker, the recently concluded Triton Super High Roller Series in Hoiana Resort & Golf, Vietnam was nothing short of glamorous. From the wealthiest businessmen to the fiercest poker players, the premium games which ran from March 1-13, 2023 drew some of the toughest fields and the […]
Win Iconic Spadies and Shard Trophies at APPT Cambodia – Player Guide released – May 5 to 15 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh
PokerStars recently released the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Cambodia full schedule and player guide which features US$ 550,000 in guarantees and 26 trophies. The festival runs from May 5 to 15 at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh. This is the brand’s second visit to the capital city. Through the years, PokerStars shard […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Fabio Oka and Micheal O’Neill win trophies; Benjamin Mun tops Main Event Day 1A; Norietis leads PLO final six
Day 8 of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI opened with Day 1A of the $500,000 guaranteed Main Event lighting up the tournament floor. Running alongside were the Bounty Event with 31 players resuming the title chase, the 10K Super High Roller Single Day Challenge, and the PLO. At night’s end, WPT Global Japan brand […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Leo Soma defies odds for Super High Roller title; Tuomas Urtti, Ivan Ermin, Anna Lee win trophies
The French contingent celebrated a big win at Day 7 of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI with their very own Leo Soma taking down the Super High Roller. Soma won four consecutive showdowns to climb out of the hole and into the winner’s seat. The incredible comeback earned Soma his first victory of 2023 […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Richard Marquez bags the Mystery Bounty; Tyler Suansrakaew, Duc Thanh Nguyen win trophies; 16 left at SHR
WPT Prime Cambodia has crossed the halfway mark with Day 6 awarding four more players side event trophies. We have the results of the first three, the PLO results will be posted on the next recap. The biggest winner was Filipino Richard Marquez at the Mystery Bounty for roughly US$ 38K. Over at the […]
WPT Prime Cambodia – Meet-Up Game and Main Event coming up!
As WPT Prime Cambodia enters the halfway mark, two events to secure a spot in are the highly anticipated Meet-Up Game (MUG) with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen and the star of the show Main Event featuring a US$ 500,000 guarantee. Meet-Up Game with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen If you are just hearing […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Josh McCully, Yu Ogusu, Lucas Tae win trophies; Mystery Bounty draws 550 entries, 69 advance
Another bustling day at WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI with numerous events filling up the grand ballroom of NagaWorld Phnom Penh. The main entrees were the last two flights of the Mystery Bounty which featured a US$ 100,000 guarantee. By the close of registration, that figure was completely shattered with a combined 406 entries […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Chien-Chih Weng crushes NagaWorld Millions; Brad Owen, Sandro Burkhard, Yu Ogusu bag chip leads
Another exciting day at Season XXI WPT Prime Cambodia with Maggie Chien Chih Weng crowned champion at the NagaWorld Millions. The day also saw three players bag chip leads, WPT Brand Ambassador Brad Owen at the Mini High Roller, Sandro Burkhard at Mystery Bounty Day 1A, and Yu Ogusu at the Deepstack NLH. We’ve […]
