Live Poker News - Page 62
With three days left on schedule, tension at the APT Manila 2024 festivities at the City of Dreams, Manila, continues to run high with its historic 1,081-entry field APT Main Event down to 48 players.
The inaugural TMT Championship wrapped up its penultimate day at the Asia Poker Arena with the final 9 players of the TMTC Main Event officially set. After nearly twelve hours of Day 2 play, the finalists now have just one more hurdle to go to determine who will be crowned
On November 3, 2024, just over two hours into Flight C of the TMT Championship Main Event, organizers confirmed that the ambitious $600,000 guarantee had been surpassed with 700 entries. When registration finally closed, the combined count ballooned to 936 entries for a phenomenal US$ 850,000 / NT$ 27,237,600 prize pool.
The inaugural TMT Championship Main Event is in full swing and on track to smash its USD 600,000 guarantee, taking place at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei Cit.
The Asian Poker Tour’s much-anticipated return to Manila has erupted in record-breaking style, as the APT Manila Main Event sets new heights in Philippine poker history.
After a one day closure due to the passing typhoon, the Asia Poker Arena buzzed to life on Friday, November 1, 2024, as the first-ever TMT Championship Main Event kicked off in Taipei City, Taiwan. From the first shuffle, players poured in, filling seats in waves and bringing the field to an impressive 329 entries
For the third time in as many years, the PokerStars sponsored Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and the latest installment - APPT Cambodia - comes just after staging two highly successful festivals in the Philippines this year.
Over the Halloween festivities, Malaysia’s William Teoh remained undefeated at the APT Super High Roller games, earning him the largest score of his career. Sharing the glory was also Canada’s Philipp Zukernik, who booked an incredible feat, landing back to back titles to become the first multi-series winner.
While a storm brewed outside, it did not deter players from making their way to the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan for the inaugural TMT Championship. An offshoot of the popular Taiwan Millions Tournament, the ongoing festival has been running since October 25
Due to super typhoon Kong-Rey, the ongoing TMT Championship suspends play at the Asia Poker Arena with all remaining events rescheduled one day forward. Originally set to conclude on November 4, the event will now close on November 5 to accommodate the adjusted timeline.
Anticipation is high for the return of live poker in Ho Chi Minh City and making that happen is the Vietnam Poker Games (VPG) with the upcoming VPG Ho Chi Minh set to run November 1-11 at the Saigon Poker Club.
The first local to shine across the festivities was none other than Marco Espela, after shipping the victory at the opening highlight, Philippines National Cup. Espela overcame APT’s record opening 726-entry field to take home the largest cut of the PHP 7,436,563 (~USD 126,420) prize pool.
PokerFace Global Tournament aka PFGT Mystery Bounty and The Hendon Mob Championship (THMC) have teamed up with CTP Club for the TMT Championship.
In just one month's time, the U Series of Poker (USOP) will stage its 2024 USOP Grand Finale in Vietnam boasting its most lucrative festival guarantee yet, an incredible VN₫ 100 Billion which is a staggering 3.9 Million in USD!
