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Listed as one of the World Poker Tour’s Special Events, the WPT Korea 2024 installment is gearing up to make waves this Spring with another runthrough at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea. The festival, calendared to run from March 25 – April 3, 2024, features an action-packed 28-tournament lineup across […]

In the dynamic world of poker, where strategies evolve and experiences matter, Vietnam Poker Games (VPG) emerges as a game-changer with its unique approach— “Play local, win global.” Despite its local roots, VPG is positioning itself as an international brand, inviting players to explore diverse locations and experiences. In collaboration with the PTU Union, […]

Ready to deliver another explosive year, Asia’s longest running poker brand Asian Poker Tour (APT), returns to Taipei City, Taiwan to stage its highly-awaited season opener. Taking place from February 28 to March 10, APT Taipei 2024 will be held at two locations, the CTP Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League. In line with […]

In 2023, Asia transformed into a thriving hub for poker festivals, offering players a multitude of options every month. Despite numerous festivals overlapping, players flocked in, resulting in record-breaking attendance at various events. By the end of the year, at least ten festivals had amassed Main Event seven figure USD prize pools, and that number […]

Poker players in South Korea are gearing up for the richest festival in town, Ace Poker League (APL) Seoul, boasting ₩3,500,000,000 (~USD 2.63 Million) in guarantees. This ambitious figure represents a ₩500 Million increase from its initial announcement. Since the onset of the pandemic, APL has dedicated its efforts to South Korea, consistently delivering highly […]

The live tournament scene across the Asian region has been brimming with excitement as poker players find their calendars packed with chart-topping action week after week. Only at the start of its 2024 season, PokerStars LIVE is already gearing up to take the spotlight with its richest Manila Megastack edition set to hit the felt […]

From its modest beginnings of just ten events and a festival prize pool barely reaching USD 4K, the CTP Club’s homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament has now ballooned to the largest local festival in Asia.  Running from January 19 to February 5, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, the 15th installment served […]

Poker Dream kicked off its new season with guns blazing as guarantees were crushed and existing records obliterated. The most significant was the Main Event that saw its prize pool soar to RM 5,733,896 (~USD 1,215,450).  The twelve-day Poker Dream 8 Malaysia ran from January 25 to February 5, 2024 at Genting Highlands in Malaysia, […]

Nonstop poker excitement happening in Malaysia as players chase down glory at Poker Dream 8 hosted at Genting Highlands. Since festival kick-off on January 25, 2024, a prevailing trend of shattering records and accumulating substantial prize pools has defined the event. As always, some of the most prominent figures in the Asian poker circuit and Super High […]

Get ready to experience one of Asia’s biggest series on Natural8 as the Ace Poker League (APL) makes its return from 28th January to 18th February 2024! Boasting a remarkable total guarantee of ¥188,000,000 and events perfectly aligned with Asian timing, APL transcends the ordinary poker league – it’s a commitment to elevate your gaming […]

APT Taipei 2024 is approaching, and this time, it will run from 28th February to 10th March 2024. The first leg of the Asian Poker Tour (APT) 2024 is one that poker players all over the world should keep an eye on, for it boasts TW$ 150,000,000 (~$4,800,000) in guaranteed prize money!  As the sponsor […]

The idea of a USD 3,500 buy in may have seemed steep for Southeast Asia but with renowned brand World Poker Tour (WPT) hosting its Main Tour for the first time in the region, it was an event many did not want to miss. Over two starting days, the flagship tournament drew 760 entries for […]

The up and coming U Series of Poker has been making strides across the Asian live poker tournament scene throughout 2023 with unforgettable festivals one after the other. Ready to take on another season, USOP is making its anticipated return to Danang, Vietnam this Spring with boosted guarantees of over VN₫ 60,000,000,000 (~USD 2.45M) […]

On its 15th running, the Taiwan Millions Tournament held at Asia Poker Arena – CTP Poker Club, Taipei, Taiwan, kicked off its festivities last January 19th and is currently on the second half of its series. Slated to run through February 5, it’s still not too late to catch the action with the crown jewel […]

The stage is set for the exciting finale of the first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship in Southeast Asia! From what started as 760 entries, is now down to the Final 9 players, each one seeking to become the first champion of the region and be immortalized on the glorious Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.  […]

Germany’s Konstantin Held entered the final table in a commanding lead and closed it out with the grand Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup by his side. Held defeated Australia’s Joshua McCully at heads up, walking away with a payout deal of USD 350,910 plus the $10,400 WPT World Championship ticket, and a membership to the […]

A great time for live poker indeed, the renowned World Poker Tour closes 2023 with pride having booked several notable accomplishments throughout the year. Taking a look back, the WPT Prime Tour hosted 14 events across 12 countries and awarded a total of $22,734,998 in combined prizes. The astonishing feat resulted in 8 records […]

The biggest story of Day 2 was Denmark’s Michael Kim Falcon who stole the spotlight early, catapulting to the top after numerous takedowns that included a crucial double bust. Falcon bagged the chip lead with 1,876,000 (125 bb). On January 25, 2024, Season XXII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) commenced with the most […]

Setting ambitious goals for its inaugural Main Tour in Southeast Asia, the World Poker Tour (WPT) exceeded expectations, accumulating a staggering prize pool of USD 2,432,760. This standout achievement set a new benchmark as the most lucrative prize pool by the brand in Asia and solidified its flagship event as one of the most […]

After 21 years of bringing poker all over the globe, World PokerTour (WPT) Season XXII opens in Southeast Asia with the long-awaited WPT Championship! In partnership with Connaissance Management, this marks the world-renowned brand’s inaugural main tour launch in the region and the first time the brand boasts a USD 1,000,000 guarantee in Phnom Penh, […]