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Korea Poker Cup 2 Highlights And Chung Tang Lin As Record Breaking Main Event Champion

Korea Poker Cup 2 Highlights And Chung Tang Lin As Record Breaking Main Event Champion

One of the fastest rising brands in the Asian circuit, Korea Poker Cup, continues to raise the bar at each outing. At only its second standalone festival,
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Diving Headfirst Into Alluxi Casino: Laos’ New Poker Destination

Diving Headfirst Into Alluxi Casino: Laos’ New Poker Destination

Once a remote, jungle-clad province in northern Laos, Bokeo has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade with the Alluxi Casino at the center of it all.
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Korea Poker Cup Back In Jeju For Second Edition At Landing Casino Feat. ₩1.36 Billlion

Korea Poker Cup Back In Jeju For Second Edition At Landing Casino Feat. ₩1.36 Billlion

Cards are officially in the air as the Korea Poker Cup makes its highly anticipated return to Jeju Island for its second edition. The weeklong festival is now
06/17/2025
Czar Ian Marcos Clinches Manila Super Series 22 Main Event; Festival Wraps Up

Czar Ian Marcos Clinches Manila Super Series 22 Main Event; Festival Wraps Up

Another popular edition of the PokerStars LIVE - Manila Super Series wrapped up at Okada Manila in the Philippines with 36 players crowned, all guarantees
06/16/2025
2025 WSOP: More Deep Runs For Asia As Chang Lee Secures Second Asian Gold

2025 WSOP: More Deep Runs For Asia As Chang Lee Secures Second Asian Gold

Just over two weeks of games at the 2025 WSOP - World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and more Asians have gone deep with Korea's Chang Lee locking up a gold.
06/14/2025
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 22 Main Event Kicks Off And Early Highlights

PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 22 Main Event Kicks Off And Early Highlights

After six days of action, the 22nd edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series - MAIN EVENT  kicks off at 12pm at world class luxury resort Okada Manila in
06/12/2025
Super Cup Makes Waves In Busan With Maximum Turnouts At Key Events

Super Cup Makes Waves In Busan With Maximum Turnouts At Key Events

From June 2 to 9, 2025, the port city of Busan played host to the Super Cup, a young and ambitious brand that brought players together from across the region.
06/11/2025
Early Champions Crowned As APL Taipei Main Event Gets Set To Launch

Early Champions Crowned As APL Taipei Main Event Gets Set To Launch

For the past four days, the Ace Poker League has taken over Taiwan hosting its highly missed APL Taipei series at the Asia Poker Arena from June 7-16, 2025.
06/11/2025
Eat. Sleep. Gym. Play. Repeat: Life on Tour With Anzhela Vasylenko And Erik Rozhynskyi

Eat. Sleep. Gym. Play. Repeat: Life on Tour With Anzhela Vasylenko And Erik Rozhynskyi

From a small village in Ukraine to the tropical paradise of Bali, it has been quite the journey for the poker pair of Anzhela Vasylenko and Erik Rozhynskyi.
06/09/2025
Cards In The Air As Ace Poker League Fires Up In Taiwan

Cards In The Air As Ace Poker League Fires Up In Taiwan

Fresh off successful outings in the Philippines and in Japan, premier Korean brand Ace Poker League has touched down in Taiwan for a ten day run at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei.
06/08/2025
James Mendoza, Quan Zhou, Punnat Punsri, Yu Hsiang Huang Among Close Calls for Bracelet Early in the 2025 WSOP

James Mendoza, Quan Zhou, Punnat Punsri, Yu Hsiang Huang Among Close Calls for Bracelet Early in the 2025 WSOP

The 2025 WSOP is now underway and more than a dozen of the highly sought-after WSOP gold bracelets have already found new owners. Many Asian players came close.
06/08/2025
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 22 Underway At Okada Manila

PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 22 Underway At Okada Manila

Inside the opulent Okada Manila in the Philippines, cards are flying as the 22nd edition of the Manila Super Series is now underway featuring P20M in guarantees.
06/06/2025
WSOP 2025  in Las Vegas Officially Underway With Many Asians Hoping for Glory

WSOP 2025 in Las Vegas Officially Underway With Many Asians Hoping for Glory

It has been a week since the WSOP 2025 officially kicked off on May 27, 2025 at the Horseshoe and Paris Hotel Las Vegas. This is the fifth installment at the joint venue on the Las Vegas Strip.
06/02/2025
All The Perks At AAPT: First Poker Event in Laos This June

All The Perks At AAPT: First Poker Event in Laos This June

The Alluxi Athena Poker Tournament (AAPT), first ever live poker tournament in Laos runs June 16 to 25, 2025, makes its grand debut at the Kapok Star Hotel in the province of Bokeo.
06/01/2025
Won Poker Cup III Wraps Up Another Successful Series, Over $1.3M in Prizes Awarded

Won Poker Cup III Wraps Up Another Successful Series, Over $1.3M in Prizes Awarded

In just over a year, Won Poker has swiftly cemented its reputation as a premier name on the regional tournament circuit with three successful installments
05/25/2025
Won Poker Cup III: Hoang Hai Nam, Neng Zhao, Hoang Duy Hien Ng Among Early Standouts

Won Poker Cup III: Hoang Hai Nam, Neng Zhao, Hoang Duy Hien Ng Among Early Standouts

Now halfway through its eight-day run at the Won Majestic Hotel & Casino in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, the Won Poker Cup III has kicked off in full force.
05/19/2025
Long Poker Tour Concludes Strong Debut In Jeju; Zhang Chunhao Wins Main Event

Long Poker Tour Concludes Strong Debut In Jeju; Zhang Chunhao Wins Main Event

Running from May 9 to 15, 2025, the inaugural Long Poker Tour was held at the Lotte Hotel Jeju in Jeju, South Korea, and was co-hosted by Ryushi Goraku and Seven Star Casino.
05/18/2025
TLPT Jeju 2025: Main Event Circuit Winner Weizheng Zhong Among Halfway Highlights

TLPT Jeju 2025: Main Event Circuit Winner Weizheng Zhong Among Halfway Highlights

The inaugural The Lord Poker Tournament in Jeju Island, South Korea has reached the halfway point. The TLPT Jeju 2025 action has been in full swing since May 13 with games continuing through May 22 at the Landing Casino.
05/17/2025
APPT Cambodia 2025 Final Highlights; APPT Manila Just Around The Corner

APPT Cambodia 2025 Final Highlights; APPT Manila Just Around The Corner

From May 2 to 13, 2025, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour concluded its fourth annual APPT Cambodia in NagaWorld Phnom Penh, crowing 53 players across the board.
05/16/2025
RDPT Jeju 2025 Final Highlights

RDPT Jeju 2025 Final Highlights

The Red Dragon Poker Tour's RDPT Jeju 2025 wrapped up its ten-day run at the Landing Casino in Jeju, South Korea paying out nearly US$ 4 Million in prize pools.
05/12/2025
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