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Kung Yu-Chien Takes Down Players Series Taiwan Championship For NT$ 3.6M (~US$ 109K)

Kung Yu-Chien Takes Down Players Series Taiwan Championship For NT$ 3.6M (~US$ 109K)

Taiwan’s Kung Yu-Chien emerged victorious at the Players Series Taiwan Championship to secure his first major career win and NT$ 3,601,000 (~USD 109,450) score.
03/04/2025
APL Manila Main Event Final Table Cast; PHP 9.65 Million (~USD 166,700) Up Top

APL Manila Main Event Final Table Cast; PHP 9.65 Million (~USD 166,700) Up Top

After several days of intense play at Prime Poker Club, the esteemed APL Manila Main Event final table has finally met this season's cast with only eight
03/03/2025
Players Series Taiwan Championship Breaks Guarantee With 862 Entries; Sean Ooi Leads Into Day 2

Players Series Taiwan Championship Breaks Guarantee With 862 Entries; Sean Ooi Leads Into Day 2

Taking place at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, the Players Series Taiwan Championship drew 862 entries for a larger prize pool of NT$ 24.57 Million.
03/02/2025
Spadie Chase at PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 22 In Two Weeks

Spadie Chase at PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 22 In Two Weeks

The 22nd edition of the Manila Megastack is set to run from March 13 to 23, 2025 at Okada Manila in the Philippines featuring over ₱34 Million in guarantees!
03/01/2025
Japan Open Poker Tour Enters Partnership with RunGood Poker Series

Japan Open Poker Tour Enters Partnership with RunGood Poker Series

Japan Open Poker Tour and RunGood Poker Series have teamed up for the first international ring event set to take place from April 25 to May 5, 2025 in Tokyo.
02/28/2025
WPT Cambodia 2025 Festival Awards More Than $11 Million in Prize Money

WPT Cambodia 2025 Festival Awards More Than $11 Million in Prize Money

It was one of the most highly-anticipated live poker tournaments for the mid-stakes grinders in the Asia-Pacific region and the WPT Cambodia 2025 festival
02/28/2025
Poker Dream Jeju Wraps Up With John Juanda, Martin Zamani, Christopher Park Banking The Biggest Prizes

Poker Dream Jeju Wraps Up With John Juanda, Martin Zamani, Christopher Park Banking The Biggest Prizes

The Poker Dream Jeju 16 festival wrapped up in Jeju, South Korea with Martin Zamani, Christopher Park, and poker legend John Juanda banking the largest payouts.
02/27/2025
Artem Vezhenkov Clinches WPT Cambodia Championship For Career High $390,650

Artem Vezhenkov Clinches WPT Cambodia Championship For Career High $390,650

The 2025 WPT Cambodia Championship crowned Russia's Artem Vezhenkov as the newest champion after he overcame a star studded final table at Nagaworld Phnom Penh.
02/25/2025
China’s Li Dong Bulldozes Through Poker Dream Jeju Main Event Final Table

China’s Li Dong Bulldozes Through Poker Dream Jeju Main Event Final Table

China's Li Dong bulldozed through the Poker Dream Main Event final table to emerge as the newest champion at Jeju Shinhwa World in South Korea
02/23/2025
WPT Cambodia Championship 2025 Event Reaches $2.4 Million Prize Pool; Held and McCully Looking for Repeat

WPT Cambodia Championship 2025 Event Reaches $2.4 Million Prize Pool; Held and McCully Looking for Repeat

The WPT Cambodia Championship 2024 pulled a total of 750 entries to generate a prize pool of $2,400,750 of which the top 94 finishers will earn a piece.
02/21/2025
Players Series Taiwan Championship Gets the Ball Rolling in Taipei City

Players Series Taiwan Championship Gets the Ball Rolling in Taipei City

Action is once again in full throttle at the CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, Taiwan as the newly established Players Series - Sponsored by Natural8, kicks off
02/20/2025
Poker Dream Jeju Main Event Draws 1,394 Entries For Record KR₩ 2,580,588,000 Prize Pool

Poker Dream Jeju Main Event Draws 1,394 Entries For Record KR₩ 2,580,588,000 Prize Pool

Poker Dream proved its popularity once again as the Main Event attracted 1,394 entries to Jeju, South Korea for a record prize pool of KR₩ 2,580,588,000 $1,79M).
02/19/2025
Alexander Puchalski Wins Record-Breaking WPT Prime Cambodia For $233,680

Alexander Puchalski Wins Record-Breaking WPT Prime Cambodia For $233,680

Deja vu as Alexander Puchalski wins the WPT Prime Championship at Nagaworld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He topped a record field of 1,484 entries for $233,680.
02/19/2025
APT Manila Classic 2025 Concludes; Yohei Kitazato Wins High Roller

APT Manila Classic 2025 Concludes; Yohei Kitazato Wins High Roller

The APT Manila Classic 2025 concluded its final day of games with Yohei Kitazato securing the APT High Roller title for a payout of PHP 5,360,600 (~USD 92,107).
02/17/2025
WPT Prime Cambodia Breaks Country Record, Carlos Hidalgo Atop Day 2 Ranks

WPT Prime Cambodia Breaks Country Record, Carlos Hidalgo Atop Day 2 Ranks

The World Poker Tour's first of two marquee events at WPT Cambodia has already set new records as the biggest WPT Prime turnout in the country to date of 1,484.
02/17/2025
Amin Riyazati Leads WPT Cambodia Player of the Festival Race

Amin Riyazati Leads WPT Cambodia Player of the Festival Race

Nonstop action continues at NagaWorld, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with the World Poker Tour (WPT) festivities right on its halfway mark. Following 33 events, one player in particular has stood out: Australia’s Amin Riyazati, who is currently leading the leaderboard with 1,300 points.
02/16/2025
Ivan Govorov Takes Down Largest Ever APT Manila Main Event

Ivan Govorov Takes Down Largest Ever APT Manila Main Event

Russia's Ivan Govorov clinched the Asian Poker Tour APT Manila Classic Main Event to win a career high payout of PHP 11,069,680 (~USD 190,201).
02/16/2025
Full Speed Ahead As Poker Dream Kicks Off Its 16th Edition Today At Landing Casino In Jeju

Full Speed Ahead As Poker Dream Kicks Off Its 16th Edition Today At Landing Casino In Jeju

Full speed ahead at the 16th edition of Poker Dream with doors opening today, February 15, 2025 at the Landing Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea. This is the
02/15/2025
APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event Reaches Final Table

APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event Reaches Final Table

The richest Asian Poker Tour Main Event in the Philippines is just one step away from crowning a winner in the APT Manila Classic with 9 players remaining.
02/15/2025
APT Manila Classic 2025: Jie Zhang Dominates Main Event Day 3; Matthew Wakeman Leads Superstar Challenge

APT Manila Classic 2025: Jie Zhang Dominates Main Event Day 3; Matthew Wakeman Leads Superstar Challenge

The Asian Poker Tour's 1,202 entry strong APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event has reached reached Day 4 and the field of contenders has been whittled down to
02/14/2025
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