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Somuchpoker’s own Mate Hanusi ships WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event for KRW 434,936,000 (~USD 323K)

Somuchpoker’s own Mate Hanusi ships WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event for KRW 434,936,000 (~USD 323K)

The WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, wrapped up with Hungary’s Mate Hanusi clinching the win after four grueling days on the felt. Hanusi outlasted the 1,065 entry field and bested the final nine from behind after coming into the final table with the smallest stack of 15 […]
04/02/2024
USOP Danang 2024 winners: Zhi Yuan Xu, Dai Sy, Suya Lee, Thanh Hung Tran, Van Nhut Do, Quang Trung Doan, Jinlong Hu, Dinh Giang Truong, Xin Yuan, Lake Zhang,

USOP Danang 2024 winners: Zhi Yuan Xu, Dai Sy, Suya Lee, Thanh Hung Tran, Van Nhut Do, Quang Trung Doan, Jinlong Hu, Dinh Giang Truong, Xin Yuan, Lake Zhang,

Attendance continued to escalate at Day 5 and 6 of U Series of Poker – USOP Danang 2024 as more Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean players joined large contingents already present such as the Philippines, Russia, and Taiwan. In turn, this sent event prize pools soaring to triple USD digits generating the juiciest payouts to date. […]
03/25/2024
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier and Ka Chun Yuan conquer events at APT Taipei 2024

Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier and Ka Chun Yuan conquer events at APT Taipei 2024

Another day of incredible poker at APT Taipei 2024 as Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier and Ka Chun Yuan fulfilled dreams and crushed hopes at Day 4’s richest events. Scroll down for the highlights. Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier denies Lester Edoc at $25K Superstar Challenge Amid an anxious rail with thousands viewing via the live feed, triple-crown […]
03/03/2024
APT Taipei 2024: Chen Yu Hung tops Main Event Day 1A; Isaac Haxton, Teng Kuei Hsu win big

APT Taipei 2024: Chen Yu Hung tops Main Event Day 1A; Isaac Haxton, Teng Kuei Hsu win big

Cards continued to fly at APT Taipei 2024 with Chen Yu Hung, Isaac Haxton, and Teng Kuei Hsu topping the Day 5 headlines. At the side events, Taiwan’s Yu Tang Wang is up to three trophies and Singapore’s Bao Qiang Ho wins back-to-back Hyper Turbo High Roller titles. Also grabbing APT lions were high […]
03/03/2024
Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen wins the richest PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18 Main Event for PHP 5,651,000 (~USD 101K)

Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen wins the richest PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18 Main Event for PHP 5,651,000 (~USD 101K)

Another season of the popular Manila Megastack series has come to a close with a new reigning Main Event champion basking in the limelight. The richest Main Event across the tour’s history recorded a staggering field of 917 entries, boosting the prize pool to a smashing PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500). After five days of Main […]
02/25/2024
PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18: Final nine Main Event players on the hunt for the PHP 6.17 Million (~USD 110K) top prize, Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen stands in the lead

PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18: Final nine Main Event players on the hunt for the PHP 6.17 Million (~USD 110K) top prize, Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen stands in the lead

The record-breaking Manila Megastack 18 Main Event has finally reached the closing end of its chapter with the final nine set to crown a champion this Sunday, February 25th. A total of 917 entries were recorded across four starting flights, generating a massive PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500) prize pool to easily smash the PHP […]
02/24/2024
PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18 sets new Main Event record with prize pool at PHP 36 Million (~USD 644K); 139 return to the felt

PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18 sets new Main Event record with prize pool at PHP 36 Million (~USD 644K); 139 return to the felt

After three days of grueling action, the PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 18 Main Event has finally concluded its qualifying rounds, racking up a total of 917 entries across four flights. The astounding turnout generated a record breaking prize pool of PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500), making this season’s Main Event the richest in the tour’s […]
02/23/2024
PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18: Lester Edoc reigns as Main Event Flight B chip leader; Last chance to qualify today!

PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18: Lester Edoc reigns as Main Event Flight B chip leader; Last chance to qualify today!

Action filled the air at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines with the richest Manila Megastack Main Event underway. Flight B drew a total of 231 entries across ten levels of registration with only 35 players making it through to Day 2. Philippines’ own Lester Edoc topped the charts stacking a massive 159 BB […]
02/22/2024
PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18: South Korea’s Shin Hyeonho closes Main Event Flight A with the lead; Three more flights to go

PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18: South Korea’s Shin Hyeonho closes Main Event Flight A with the lead; Three more flights to go

The richest Manila Megastack Main Event in the tour’s history is in full swing at Okada Manila, Philippines with the first of four flights in the books. The PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 357,430) guarantee attracted a total of 176 entries across ten levels of registration and played down to 15% of the field at 27 […]
02/21/2024
WPT Cambodia: first time WPT winners Andrej Desset, Abhishek Goyal, Aayush Arya

WPT Cambodia: first time WPT winners Andrej Desset, Abhishek Goyal, Aayush Arya

The World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded Day 6 of games at NagaWorld Phnom Penh, Cambodia with another three first time WPT winners crowned. We’ve got those stories down below. WPT Cambodia – News Coverage and Results WPT Cambodia – Player of the Festival standings WPT Cambodia – Player Guide WPT Cambodia – Photos ANDREJ DESSET […]
01/23/2024
WPT Cambodia: Choi Hun Tae leads final 7 of Championship Warm Up; Bien Mai bags big at Mystery Bounty Day 1A

WPT Cambodia: Choi Hun Tae leads final 7 of Championship Warm Up; Bien Mai bags big at Mystery Bounty Day 1A

Day 4 at World Poker Tour (WPT) Cambodia saw the Championship Warm Up trim down to seven players with Choi Hun Tae bagging the chip lead. At the Mystery Bounty, the opening flight drew 146 entries with 19 at bagging time led by Vietnam’s Bien Mai. Scroll down for the recap and highlights. WPT Cambodia […]
01/21/2024
WPT Cambodia Day 2 winners and Championship Warm Up Day 1A chip counts

WPT Cambodia Day 2 winners and Championship Warm Up Day 1A chip counts

Running from January 17 to 30, 2024, Season XXII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) completed its second day of games at the grand ballroom of NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Four players emerged victorious –  Seongho Cho, Luke Keay, Thi Xuan Ha Tran, and Sean Ragozzini. Also wrapping up was Day 1A of the […]
01/18/2024
Sam Hung wins USOP Taiwan Main Event

Sam Hung wins USOP Taiwan Main Event

It took Taiwan’s Sam Chen Yu Hung just under eight hours of final table play to clinch the U Series of Poker Taiwan Main Event title and lock up a career high live tournament payout of NTD 5,383,000 (~USD 173,300). Hung entered heads up on a 2:1 deficit against South Korea’s Gyeong Byeong Lee, grinded […]
01/15/2024
Philippines’ Joemark Vasay ships second Manila Super Series Main Event victory; Ronald Gorgonia and Reiner Magbutay claim side events

Philippines’ Joemark Vasay ships second Manila Super Series Main Event victory; Ronald Gorgonia and Reiner Magbutay claim side events

A glowing start to 2024, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series has closed its 19th round of  Main Event games at Okada Manila, Philippines with local runner Joemark Vasay as its reigning champion. Vasay dominated the final table and defeated Renniel Galvez in heads up play to clinch his career second MSS Main Event victory. The impressive […]
01/08/2024
Philippines’ Alfredo Boligor leads Manila Super Series 19 Main Event Final Nine; PHP 2.2M (~USD 39K) listed up top

Philippines’ Alfredo Boligor leads Manila Super Series 19 Main Event Final Nine; PHP 2.2M (~USD 39K) listed up top

The 19th running of PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines has come down to its final day of festivities following four days of thrilling action. A total of 649 entries turned up on the felt and built up the prize pool to a smashing PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000). Only 95 […]
01/07/2024
Manila Super Series 19 Main Event shatters PHP 10M (~USD 180K) guarantee, 95 runners advance to Day 2 led by Lenart Ecarma

Manila Super Series 19 Main Event shatters PHP 10M (~USD 180K) guarantee, 95 runners advance to Day 2 led by Lenart Ecarma

Boasting a generous PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guarantee to start the year, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series 19 Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines welcomed a staggering total of 649 entries on the felt. More than half of this attendance was recorded just yesterday with Flight C & D collecting close to 400 entries to […]
01/06/2024
Manila Super Series 19: Russia’s Kirill Gladchenko leads Main Event Flight B survivors into Day 2; Last chance to qualify today!

Manila Super Series 19: Russia’s Kirill Gladchenko leads Main Event Flight B survivors into Day 2; Last chance to qualify today!

The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is buzzing through at Okada Manila, Philippines once more with two of its four starting flights already done and dusted. Two more remain on the agenda, giving tournament runners until today, January 5th to qualify for Day 2. Yesterday’s games wrapped up […]
01/05/2024
USOP Taiwan Day 1 highlights: Mystery Bounty Flight A draws 95; four first time winners emerge

USOP Taiwan Day 1 highlights: Mystery Bounty Flight A draws 95; four first time winners emerge

The highly awaited U Series of Poker (USOP) season opener made landfall today, January 5, 2024, with a crowd of players – both locally and internationally – quickly firing up the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Among the many familiar faces getting an early start were first ever USOP Taiwan Main Event champion […]
01/05/2024
Manila Super Series 19: Philippines’ Lenart Ecarma tops Main Event Flight A field; Three more qualifiers on schedule

Manila Super Series 19: Philippines’ Lenart Ecarma tops Main Event Flight A field; Three more qualifiers on schedule

The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is front and center at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines with its first of four starting flights already in the books.  Eight hours of play was all it took before local runner Lenart Ecarma emerged as Flight A’s chip leader, […]
01/04/2024
Daniel Sepiol clinches WPT World Championship; Ren Lin wins WPT Alpha8

Daniel Sepiol clinches WPT World Championship; Ren Lin wins WPT Alpha8

Amidst a crowd of exuberant fans, USA’s Daniel Sepiol and Greece’s Georgios Sotiropoulos engaged in a gripping heads up battle for the most prestigious World Poker Tour title. These two finalists emerged as the last WPT World Championship contenders remaining from a vast field of 3,835 entries. Both were guaranteed their first ever seven […]
12/23/2023
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