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Asia Poker Championship Da Nang underway at Dragon Poker Club – February 27 to March 5

Asia Poker Championship Da Nang underway at Dragon Poker Club – February 27 to March 5

Cards are flying in Da Nang, Vietnam with the Asia Poker Championship underway at the Dragon Poker Club. Produced by premier Korean poker organizer Korea Mind Game Members (KMGM), the weeklong series opened its doors today, February 27, and will run through March 5. This is KMGM’s first venture to the popular coastal destination, […]
02/27/2023
PokerStars announces APPT Cambodia 2023 – May 5 to 15 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh

PokerStars announces APPT Cambodia 2023 – May 5 to 15 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh

PokerStars LIVE has just announced its premier festival, Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), will be returning to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. As the tour’s first event of the year, players can look forward to $550,000 in guaranteed prize pools and iconic PS Shard Trophies and Spadies up for grabs. In partnership with Connaissance Management, APPT Cambodia […]
02/25/2023
Get ready for WPT Prime Cambodia – Player guide and everything else you need to know – March 9 to 21

Get ready for WPT Prime Cambodia – Player guide and everything else you need to know – March 9 to 21

Just two weeks away from the World Poker Tour’s return to Phnom Penh for Season XXI WPT Prime Cambodia. In partnership with the boutique gaming consulting company Connaissance Management, the much awaited festival is scheduled to take place from March 9 to 21, 2023 at the first class NagaWorld Integrated Resort Complex. This will be […]
02/23/2023
Inaugural USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series pays out massive $1.6M; next stop Hanoi, Vietnam over $1 Million in guarantees

Inaugural USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series pays out massive $1.6M; next stop Hanoi, Vietnam over $1 Million in guarantees

The first ever U Series of Poker live festival sponsored by Poker2U concluded its ten-day run at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City, Taiwan. Running from February 10 to 19, 2023, the event was a roaring success with players from around the world converging to be take part in […]
02/20/2023
Edwin Dela Cruz wins inaugural USOP Poker2U Taiwan Series Main Event for TWD 3,060,000 (~$100.8K)

Edwin Dela Cruz wins inaugural USOP Poker2U Taiwan Series Main Event for TWD 3,060,000 (~$100.8K)

Courage to make bold moves was the game-changer for Edwin Dela Cruz at the U Series of Poker: Poker2U Taiwan Series. The Filipino player emerged as the first ever USOP live festival Main Event champion taking home the title, trophy, and a career high score of TWD 3,060,000 (~$100,800). In a brief chat with […]
02/19/2023
USOP Poker2U Taiwan Series: Final 11 hunt down Main Event title and TWD 3M top prize; Super High Roller still open

USOP Poker2U Taiwan Series: Final 11 hunt down Main Event title and TWD 3M top prize; Super High Roller still open

After nine incredible days of poker at the U Series of Poker – Poker 2U Taiwan Series, the festival enters its final day at host venue Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City. Ongoing since February 10, the excitement culminates with the crowning of its first ever USOP live series Main […]
02/18/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI to host Meet-Up Game with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen; US$ 13K in prizes at Daily Draw Cash Game Bonanza

WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI to host Meet-Up Game with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen; US$ 13K in prizes at Daily Draw Cash Game Bonanza

We are just three weeks away from the World Poker Tour’s highly anticipated return to Phnom Penh for Season XXI of WPT Prime Cambodia. This marks the brand’s third visit to the Southeast Asian capital. Players from around the world will once again converge for the tour’s first event of the year in the […]
02/17/2023
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series Main Event shatters guarantee, draws 1,043; Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 leads 132 players into Day 2

USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series Main Event shatters guarantee, draws 1,043; Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 leads 132 players into Day 2

The first ever U Series of Poker live festival sponsored by popular online poker app Poker2U drew a massive turnout at the Main Event to easily shatter its TWD 10M guarantee. The largest crowd was seen on Friday, February 18, 2023 with Day 1C attracting 385 entries and Day 1D Turbo adding 196 more […]
02/17/2023
USOP: Poker 2U Taiwan Series: Main Event Day 1B draws 201 entries; Filipino Edwin Dela Cruz bags a monster stack; two flights remain

USOP: Poker 2U Taiwan Series: Main Event Day 1B draws 201 entries; Filipino Edwin Dela Cruz bags a monster stack; two flights remain

It was another massive day at the inaugural U Series of Poker: Poker2U Taiwan Series with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) jampacked as players poured in for a seat to Main Event Day 1B. After the scheduled nine rounds of registration, it closed with 201 entries. Five and half hours later, […]
02/16/2023
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: Opening ceremony at Main Event Day 1A; Yu You Ci Tsai 蔡余有騏 tops 33 survivors

USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: Opening ceremony at Main Event Day 1A; Yu You Ci Tsai 蔡余有騏 tops 33 survivors

Staging its first ever live festival, the U Series of Poker, in partnership with Poker2U and the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club), officially opened the games at Day 1A of the Main Event. Welcome speeches were given by CTP owner David Tai, UPoker COO Tse Ian Lee, and USOP’s Alex Wong, followed […]
02/15/2023
Everything you need to know about the MAIN EVENT of USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series – February 15 to 19 at CTP Club

Everything you need to know about the MAIN EVENT of USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series – February 15 to 19 at CTP Club

Be the first ever U Series of Poker live event MAIN EVENT champion! The inaugural USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series kicks off the second half of the festival with its crowned jewel MAIN EVENT. An impressive TWD 10,000,000 (~$330,000) guarantee awaits players. Event runs from February 15 to 19 at host venue Chinese Texas Hold’em […]
02/14/2023
Asian Poker Tour pays out big in Hanoi; Hai Nam Hoang wins Main Event for ₫2.79B (~$117K); Aigars Plivcs, Hoang Hai Nguyen, Kunal Patni among highlights

Asian Poker Tour pays out big in Hanoi; Hai Nam Hoang wins Main Event for ₫2.79B (~$117K); Aigars Plivcs, Hoang Hai Nguyen, Kunal Patni among highlights

Massive success at the Asian Poker Tour’s first event of the calendar year. From start to finish, it was maximum capacity at host venue Vietnam Series of Poker in Hanoi, Vietnam. The series ran from February 3 to 12, paying out a tour record 62 Billion in Vietnamese dong (~$2,619,500) across 34 events to […]
02/14/2023
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: MAIN EVENT starts today @1pm; 李書吟, 王淨加, Chris Chen win trophies

USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: MAIN EVENT starts today @1pm; 李書吟, 王淨加, Chris Chen win trophies

After five days of games, the U Series of Poker: Poker2U Taiwan Series underway at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City opens with the MAIN EVENT! The star of the festival is highlighted by its TWD 10,000,000 (~$330,000) guaranteed prize pool. The event runs from February 15 to 19 […]
02/14/2023
USOP: Poker2U-Taiwan Series: Kuan Han Chen 陳冠翰 captures career first live title at the Mystery Bounty

USOP: Poker2U-Taiwan Series: Kuan Han Chen 陳冠翰 captures career first live title at the Mystery Bounty

Taiwan’s Kuan Han Chen 陳冠翰 entered Day 2 of the Mystery Bounty with just 15 BB, seven and a half hours later, he was crowned the USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series’ newest champion. Chen 陳冠翰 defeated USA’s Michael Kravitz at heads up to claim his first ever live title and trophy along with the TWD […]
02/13/2023
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: Hot lineup today featuring High Roller 3M gtd and Ladies Event; Hon Cheong Lee, Isaac Phua, 傅子袁, 黃政傑, 王淨加 win trophies

USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: Hot lineup today featuring High Roller 3M gtd and Ladies Event; Hon Cheong Lee, Isaac Phua, 傅子袁, 黃政傑, 王淨加 win trophies

The inaugural USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series underway at host venue Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association. has been packed to the hilt since kick off and it will only get bigger with plenty of events yet to be tabled. Today marks the halfway point. Nine events have already been conquered. The latest winners were Hon […]
02/13/2023
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series draws 249 Mystery Bounty hunters; Anton Lu bags big; last two flights today; Chung Yi Ho wins Hyper Turbo

USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series draws 249 Mystery Bounty hunters; Anton Lu bags big; last two flights today; Chung Yi Ho wins Hyper Turbo

Welcome to Day 3 of the U Series of Poker: Poker2U Taiwan Series! The ten-day live festival opened on February 10 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City, Taiwan and runs through February 19. For those that missed the opening festivities, Taiwan’s Ching Wei Chen ‘Carter’ 陳靖惟 shipped the […]
02/12/2023
Asia Poker Championship lights up Da Nang, Vietnam with ₫10 Billion in guarantees – Dragon Poker Club, February 27 to March 5

Asia Poker Championship lights up Da Nang, Vietnam with ₫10 Billion in guarantees – Dragon Poker Club, February 27 to March 5

In just two weeks time, one of Korea’s premier poker organizers, Korea Mind Game Members (KMGM), brings its highly popular Asia Poker Championship to Da Nang, Vietnam. Slated to run from February 27 to March 5 at the Dragon Poker Club, tournament players are in for a thrill as a whopping ₫10 Billion (~$424,180) […]
02/12/2023
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: Mystery Bounty draws 534 for ₫4.6BN prize pool; 56 advance; Siyang Phua, Tse Paul Lee 李詩堡 top heats

USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: Mystery Bounty draws 534 for ₫4.6BN prize pool; 56 advance; Siyang Phua, Tse Paul Lee 李詩堡 top heats

Another bustling day at the U Series of Poker: Poker2U Taiwan Series with 285 entries (Day 1C – 152, Day 1D – 133) added to the Mystery Bounty player tally. This boosted the total field to 534 entries, and with each buy in costing TWD 10,000 (~$330), the prize pool surged to a rich […]
02/12/2023
USOP: Poker 2U Taiwan Series: 48 players hunt down Kick Off TWD 547K top prize; Mystery Bounty 3M gtd begins; Zong Chi He 何宗奇 wins Turbo NLH

USOP: Poker 2U Taiwan Series: 48 players hunt down Kick Off TWD 547K top prize; Mystery Bounty 3M gtd begins; Zong Chi He 何宗奇 wins Turbo NLH

Welcome to Day 2 of the inaugural U Series of Poker: Poker2U Taiwan Series taking place at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City. Games got rolling on February 10 and will run through February 19. Players can expect another thrilling day at the felt with the Kick Off event certain […]
02/11/2023
2023 World Series of Poker full schedule unveiled

2023 World Series of Poker full schedule unveiled

Three months away until the prestigious World Series of Poker comes to life and already, poker players across the globe are teeming with excitement. This year’s festivities are about to bring in a whole new level of action with the premier event gearing to surpass 2022’s overwhelming success. From last year’s record-breaking $327.9 million […]
02/11/2023
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