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USOP Hanoi: Vu Thai Bao dominates Mystery Bounty Day 1A; Abhinav Iyer wins Mini High Roller; Yuan Xin, Nguyen Kim Truong Son lift trophies
Action packed opening day at U Series of Poker (USOP) Hanoi with trophy hunters filling up the Crown Poker Club. Three players navigated to triumph – Abhinav Iyer, Yuan Xin, and Nguyen Kim Truong Son. Also seen crushing the felt was Vietnam’s Vu Thai Bao who bagged a monster stack at the Mystery Bounty. […]
09/01/2023
APT Incheon Main Event surpasses $1M guarantee, Philippines’ Mike Takayama and Thailand’s Punnat Punsri wrap up final flight
The prestigious APT is showing no signs of slowing down with another outstanding Main Event turnout for its fifth return to South Korea. Tournament tables across the Paradise City Casino were heavily packed as the thrilling KRW 1,300,000,000 (~US$ 1,000,000) guaranteed APT Incheon Main Event played down its final two flights yesterday. The biggest […]
08/31/2023
World Poker Tour announces unprecedented USD 40M guarantee for WPT World Championship! Win your way via WPT Vietnam in October
As Season XXI of the World Poker Tour swiftly approaches its conclusion, the much-anticipated WPT World Championship is on the horizon. The grand finale of this properous season promises to be nothing short of monumental boosted by the recent announcement of a massive USD 40,000,000 guarantee. In the press release, WPT CEO, Adam Pliska said, […]
08/31/2023
APT Incheon $1M GTD Main Event packs 430 entries in, Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin tops survivor list; Two flights left on schedule
The biggest festival in Asian Poker Tour history is making a splash this week as it plays through its KRW 1,300,000,000 (~US$ 1,000,000) guaranteed APT Incheon Main Event at the top-rated Paradise City Casino. The prestigious series runs for a total of five more days through September 3rd, attracting yet another outstanding turnout as […]
08/30/2023
2023 APT Incheon: Singapore’s Jun Hao Wu takes down record-breaking Superstar Challenge; China’s Hong Ru Zhang clinches two trophies; Fourth APT title for Dicky Tsang; Milos Petakovic and Bastien Joly emerge victorious
Almost a week in, the fifth running of the Asian Poker Tour festivities in Incheon, South Korea has been a full fledged international affair with players hailing from various parts of the globe coming down to the tournament tables at Paradise City Casino. The esteemed festival covers a ten-day schedule through September 3rd featuring 69 […]
08/30/2023
Countdown to USOP Hanoi, just days away! Heads Up Challenge players announced, Tag Team Event open – September 1 to 11 at Crown Poker Club
The eagerly awaited return of the U Series of Poker (USOP) to Hanoi, Vietnam is just days away! Time to pack your bags for what promises to be a thrilling festival featuring VND 32 Billion – equivalent to USD 1.33 Million – in guaranteed prize pools. This is VND 7 Billion more than its previous […]
08/29/2023
CPG Championship crowns Liu Xiaohu the newest Main Event champion
China’s premier poker organization, China Poker Games (CPG), has once again delivered a sensational event at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island. The 11th edition of the annual CPG Championship series, known as the richest event in Asia, concluded with a staggering 4,080 entries in the Main Event and an impressive prize pool […]
08/28/2023
“Jungleman is Coming” to Hong Kong Poker Tour Da Nang from September 19 to 28 at Hoiana Resort & Golf
Just three months after its inaugural event in Korea, the Hong Kong Poker Tour (HKPT) is back for another series and certain to be there is American elite player Daniel Cates aka Jungleman! The pro’s participation was revealed by HKPT several days ago on facebook. Other VIPs are expected and will be announced soon. The […]
08/28/2023
Bump up the fun with Somuchpoker’s new staking feature coming your way!
Holding down our title as the top poker media group in the Asia Pacific, Somuchpoker is ready to bring you a step further from your usual daily poker news with a new staking feature thrilled to take on your action. Hitting the screens this week, Staking by SMP serves as a simple and secure […]
08/27/2023
Biggest ever in Vietnam History for local series – VSOP Championship IX featuring over ₫20 Billion in guarantees; No Winning Fee
Homegrown poker festivals are thriving in Vietnam, and just in 2 weeks, the place you should be is the Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP) Championship IX. Pegged by players as the coolest looking poker room in Hanoi, the upcoming series by VSOP showcases an impressive ₫20 Billion (~$860,000) in combined guarantees. This is the richest […]
08/26/2023
Poker Dream 6 Malaysia sets new brand record Main Event prize pool; festival pays out ~ USD3.5 Million; full results inside
Last weekend marked the culmination of the most lucrative poker event in Malaysia’s history as Poker Dream shattered records, attracting an immense 1,453 Main Event entries for a prize pool of RM 4,777,318 (~USD 1,028,708). Running from August 11 to 20, 2023, the festival paid out nearly RM 16.3 Million, equivalent to roughly USD 3.5 […]
08/24/2023
WPT Prime Taiwan wraps up! Seonguk Huh wins record Main Event, Sparrow Cheung clinches POF title, Pradeep Sharma claims two; Vietnam, Taiwan events revealed
Fourteen days of spectacular poker action swept through Taipei City, Taiwan as players converged for the biggest World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime series in the region. Running from August 8 to 21, 2023 at the Asia Poker Arena, the festival closed with nearly $3.9 Million paid out and the Main Event setting new heights for […]
08/23/2023
Full house! 11th Annual China Poker Games Championship draws record 4,080 for ~$5.4M prize pool
China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games (CPG) is back at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island for the 11th season of the CPG Championship. The annual festival kicked off on August 16 and will run until August 25. Once again, turnout has been tremendous. The Opening Event pulled in a massive 919 […]
08/23/2023
Get Ready to Rock the Felt – WSOP Online 2023 Is Here!
The eagerly awaited 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online has officially arrived. Hosted by Natural8, this prestigious series is scheduled to take place from 20th August to 2nd October 2023. Featuring a lineup of 33 Bracelet Events, the moment has arrived for you to take a chance at winning your very own WSOP Bracelet. […]
08/22/2023
Natural8 Guarantees $20,000,000 in the GGMillion$ Week 2023
Are you ready to step into a world of poker excitement like no other? Look no further than GGMillion$ Week – your golden ticket to an exhilarating week packed with heart-pounding thrills and $20,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. So, mark your calendar down from 13th to 21st August 2023. This is your week to shine […]
08/22/2023
WPT Prime Taiwan MAIN EVENT shatters records! 629 entries for $1.23M prize pool; Chih Wei Fan leads the 171 survivors into Day 2
The World Poker Tour brought together the largest gathering of players to Taiwan for its richest Prime series this season. Over the course of three starting days, the Asia Poker Arena was booming with action as 1,359 blazed in to set new heights for the brand in Asia. The WPT Prime Taiwan festival kicked off […]
08/19/2023
Triton Super High Roller Series London Recap: Koon Binks Ninth Crown; Danny Tang, Wai Kin Yong Lead Asian Rumble
In the wake of the Triton Super High Roller Series that ran from July 27 to August 10, 2023 at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House, the buzz continued to resonate over American poker icon Jason Koon’s incredible run to secure his career ninth Triton title. Also making headlines were a number of Asian campaigners, Danny Tang, […]
08/14/2023
Everything you need to know about the USD 1 Million guaranteed WPT Prime Taiwan MAIN EVENT – August 17 to 21 at Asia Poker Arena
In a couple of days the spotlight will shine on the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan’s crown jewel, the esteemed MAIN EVENT! With one week of pre-games already in the bag, the upcoming highlight has drawn plenty of interest with players from all over already at the scene and eager for a piece […]
08/14/2023
The $5,000,000 GTD Omaholic Series Returns to Natural8!
Prepare to be swept away as the highly anticipated $5M GTD Omaholic Series makes its triumphant return to Natural8! From 30th July to 14th August 2023, this extraordinary series promises an exhilarating ride and a chance to claim a piece of the staggering $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool! With the exhilarating lineup of events, catering […]
08/12/2023
WPT Prime Taiwan – Day 5 highlights: Mystery Bounty draws massive 692 entries, Sin Ren Chen, Yo Hwan Lim bag big; Alan Pham and Yu Chung Chang clinch titles
Day 5 at World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City continued to pack the house and pulling the crowd was none other than the Mystery Bounty to easily crush its 5M guarantee. The day also crowned two new winners, Alan Pham at the Main Event Warm Up and Yu Chung Chang at […]
08/12/2023
