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Korea’s Jae Sung Kim clinches first ever Hanoi Super Series Main Event
After five days of competition, Korea’s Jaesung Kim clinched the first ever Hanoi Super Series MAIN EVENT. Kim outlasted a final table dominated in numbers by Vietnamese to claim the top ICM deal payout of ₫1,073,000,000 (~$44,035) and his first ever live title. Relive the action via the livestream on the Grand Loyal Poker […]
Hanoi Super Series pays out ₫14.3B ($588.7K); Đinh Quang Huy tops Player of the Series; Lê Văn DiễN wins SHR event; final highlights inside
After seven days of festivities that ran from November 28 to December 4 at the Grand Loyal Poker Club, the inaugural Hanoi Super Series concluded with a total of ₫14,345,160,000 (~$588,760) paid out and ten players walking away with event trophies. The HSS was the first of its kind in Hanoi, Vietnam and was a collaborative effort […]
Three side events to conquer at Hanoi Super Series final day; Park Soo Rin wins last night’s Turbo Event
After six days of games, the inaugural Hanoi Super Series (HSS) is down to its final day! Created by the Hanoi Series of Poker (HSOP) and Korea Mind Game Members (KMGM) the festival kicked off on November 28 at the Grand Loyal Poker Club with 10 events to conquer and billions in guarantees. To […]
Hanoi Super Series MAIN EVENT breaches guarantee with 352 entries; 44 advance to Day 2 led by Nguyen Thanh Long
The past two days has been elbow to elbow at the Grand Loyal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam with the inaugural Hanoi Super Series MAIN EVENT under the spotlight. Three starting heats were scheduled from November 30 to December 1, resulting in a combined 352 entries to easily surpass the guarantee. Breaking it down, Day […]
Hoang Hai Nam leads Hanoi Super Series MAIN EVENT final 8; KMGM Seo Eui Yeon running second; up for grabs ₫1.379B
In collaboration with the Hanoi Series of Poker (HSOP) and Korea Mind Game Members (KMGM), the battle for the first ever Hanoi Super Series MAIN EVENT title is at hand. Hosted by the Grand Loyal Poker Club, the festival headliner kicked off on November 30, drawing a substantial 352 entries over three entry heats. […]
Hanoi Super Series: Đinh Đức Linh wins the Megastack, takes command of POS race; Teddy Pham and Kyungjin Lee win trophies
With the Main Event underway, at the side games, another three players walked away proud owners of inaugural Hanoi Super Series trophies. The biggest winner of the batch was Megastack champion Đinh Đức Linh. Linh has now taken command of the HSS Player of the Series race. Joining him on the pedestal were Roller […]
VSOP Championship VI: Lê Ngọc Khánh clinches the Main Event; Nguyen Huu Tuan wins National Cup; COP Dao Minh Phu SSC runner up
The Viet Nam Series of Poker Championship VI wrapped up its ten-day series with games running from November 18 to 27 in Hanoi, Vietnam. 21 players walked away minted with well known pro Lê Ngọc Khánh seizing the coveted Main Event title. Check out the festival highlights and biggest winners. LÊ NGỌC KHÁNH wins […]
PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 15 underway at Okada Manila featuring ₱27M in guarantees; November 28 – December 5
The 15th edition of the PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack is in full swing at Okada Manila, Philippines. Doors blasted open on November 28 with a 2-day No Limit Hold’em (NLH) Kickoff event and concluded with South Korea’s Seong Jeon besting the 410 entrants to nab his share of the ₱5,249,640 (~$92,820) prize pool amounting […]
APT Philippines 2022 III pays out over $1.4M; Moses Saquing, Paul Kiem, Mike Takayama among big winners
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) concluded its third installment in the Philippines, which featured a record-setting number of 41 events, drawing 2,893 entries, and a guaranteed prize pool that ballooned to over ₱81 Million. The series took place in the Grand Wing Casino, Newport World Resorts from November 15 to 27, 2022. Among the […]
Hanoi Super Series MAIN EVENT ₫5 Billion gtd on the felt December 1 to 4
After three days of pre-event games, the inaugural Hanoi Super Series presents the festival headliner MAIN EVENT featuring a ₫5 Billion (~$201,940) guarantee. Games get underway at the Grand Loyal Poker Club on December 1 to 4. If past events are a gauge of what to expect, then suit up as the Main Event […]
Dinh Quang Huy wins the Hanoi Super Series Warm Up for ₫500M
Đinh Quang Huy came from behind at the final three of the Warm Up event to capture the coveted ₫500 Million (~$20,193) top prize. He overcame USA’s Trent Fechter and decorated local pro Nguyễn Quang Huy for first recorded live victory. He now sits atop the Player of the Series race. Watch the final […]
Hanoi Super Series Warm Up ₫2B GTD: last chance to enter
Cards are flying at the inaugural Hanoi Super Series (HSS) with players pouring in the Grand Loyal Poker Club for the Warm Up event. Highlighting the event is the ₫2 Billion guarantee. This is the first of four HSS events backed by a guaranteed prize pool. With Day 1A attracting a light 52 entries, […]
Hanoi Super Series: Warm Up event draws 262 entries; 34 advance led by Pham Ngoc Tu; full chip counts inside
The Hanoi Super Series may have had a slow start but on Day 2, it was pedal to the metal as players rushed in the Grand Loyal Poker Club for a seat at the Warm Up event. First up was Day 1B which pulled in the largest crowd of 126 entries followed by Day 1C […]
Hanoi Super Series opening day highlights; Dinh Quang Huy tops Warm Up Day 1A survivors; Tran Duc Chinh scores first trophy
The Hanoi Super Series (HSS) has kicked off at the Grand Loyal Poker Club! Festivities got underway on Monday, November 28 with the Warm Up event and Hyper Turbo stirring up the felts. Seven players survived the heat and Tran Duc Chinh emerged as the first champion. Tran takes the helm in the Player […]
Grand Loyal Poker Club and KMGM bring players the Hanoi Super Series feat. ₫10 Billion in guarantees, starts tomorrow November 28
It has only been two months since the Grand Loyal Poker Club and Korea Mind Game Members (KMGM) produced the biggest event ever seen in Hanoi, Vietnam, and coming tomorrow, the pair will light up the capital city once again with another lucrative festival. Running from November 28 to December 4 is the first […]
Record breaking WPT Prime Taiwan pays out over US$2.3M; Kristof Segers clinches Player of the Festival; highlights inside
The World Poker Tour concluded another record-breaking event in Asia with WPT Prime producing the largest festival prize pool and Main Event numbers ever seen in Taiwan. Running from November 11 to 21 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City, the festival paid out an enormous NT$ 73,290,969 (~$2,352,410) […]
Monster Jam invites players to magnificent Cape Town for richest Sunbet Poker Tour festival – November 23 to December 4, ZAR 4.5M gtd
Twelve days of exciting competition awaits players in South Africa with the Sunbet Poker Tour powered by Monster Jam Poker Tour wrapping up its biggest year in the magnificent port city of Cape Town. Described as one of the most awe inspiring places in the world, the season finale will take place at the […]
Marc Inizan crowned WPT Prime Taiwan Main Event champion
It only took a quick five hour final table race at the WPT Prime Taiwan Main Event with France’s Marc Inizan clinching the title for his first ever live tournament victory. Inizan entered as frontrunner and never looked back. He eliminated three players along the way then crushed Kai Jan “Steven” Chou at heads […]
Largest event in Taiwan history; WPT Prime Main Event sees colossal Day 1C tunrout of 452 entries; Zachary Tay bags overall lead; 108 into Day 2
For the past three days, it has been wall to wall at the World Poker Tour Prime Taiwan Main Event at Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) with yesterday’s final entry day drawing an explosive 452 entries. This brought the overall total entry field to 877 making it the largest ever poker tournament […]
France’s Marc Inizan leads the way at the WPT Prime Taiwan MAIN EVENT Final Table
It was a race of endurance at the record setting WPT Prime Taiwan Season XX MAIN EVENT with the 108 returning players chasing a seat to the final table. After eleven hours of Day 2 play, the lineup was formed led by Frenchman Marc Inizan with a very healthy 87 BB. Action resumes today, […]
