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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.
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Xixiang Luo Wins First Asian WSOP Gold Bracelet of the 2025 Summer Series
Two time WSOP gold bracelet champion Xixiang Luo clasps a career third bracelet at the PLO Bomb Pot Double Board, becoming the first Asian to win at the 2025 WSOP.
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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
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
WPT Season 22 Player of the Year Yunkyu Song’s Journey From Zero to Hero
Yunkyu Song, coming from a traditional background in education and the corporate world, made a huge impact last year when he earned the World Poker Tour
03/04/2025
Scott Stewart Triumphs in 2024 WPT World Championship
The third edition of the $10,400 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas played down to a winner. Scott Stewart earned the top prize of $2,563,900 after defeating Rob Sherwood in a long heads-up play.
12/24/2024
World Series of Poker Announces Key Dates for 2025 Summer Series in Las Vegas
On December 18, the World Series of Poker officially confirmed what everybody had known already. For the fourth consecutive year, the annual live poker spectacle in Sin City will be hosted at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas right on the Las Vegas Strip.
12/21/2024
Asian Deep Runs During the 2024 WPT World Championship in Las Vegas
The third installment of the World Poker Tour - WPT World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas brought poker enthusiasts from all over the world to Sin City,
12/18/2024
Lei Yu Wins Maiden Bracelet During 2024 WSOP Paradise
The ongoing World Series of Poker Paradise on The Bahamas has already awarded eight of the 15 WSOP gold bracelets, of which 13 are held live and two in the
12/17/2024
PokerBaazi & WPT Team Up to Bring a New Era of Poker to India
With online qualifiers soon to be announced, Indian players will get direct access to WPT’s celebrated global tournament circuit through PokerBaazi.
11/06/2024
Brian Kim and Kayhan Mokri Open Triton Monte-Carlo Series With Victories; Danny Tang Collects Player of the Year Award
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte-Carlo kicked off on November 1, 2024, and the first two winners have been crowned during the high-stakes
11/04/2024
NSUS Group Finalizes Purchase of World Series of Poker brand
On August 2, 2024, the NSUS Group – parent company and operator of leading online poker platform GGPoker – agreed a deal with Caesars Entertainment to
10/31/2024
Wynn Resorts Breaks New Ground in UAE with First-Ever Gambling License
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially taken its first major step into the world of legalized gambling, awarding Wynn Resorts the country’s first-ever
10/19/2024
World Poker Tour Releases Payout Structure for ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Invitational Freeroll
Discover the biggest freeroll in poker history with ClubWPT Gold's $5 million Invitational Freeroll and its exciting payout structure.
10/06/2024
Hokyiu Lee Denied Repeat Victory at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe
Vivian Saliba stops Hokyiu Lee's bid for a second title at the World Series of Poker Europe in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.
09/30/2024
World Poker Tour Releases Full Schedule for 2024 WPT World Championship With Largest Freeroll in Poker History
The dates for the 2024 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas had already been known for months, but the poker community was anxiously waiting for the
09/27/2024
Jonathan Tamayo Wins 2024 WSOP Main Event; Online Legend Niklas “Lena900” Astedt Finishes Third
The 2024 World Series of Poker has concluded and the most sought-after gold bracelet among the 99 up for grabs at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas found a new owner. Hailing from Humble, Texas, 38 year old Jonathan Tamayo is the new WSOP Main Event champion after an action-packed heads-up duel with fellow American […]
07/19/2024
Redentor Edoc Overcomes Swings To Be Crowned APPT Warm Up Main Event Champion
After a heads up deal, Philippines’ Redentor Edoc was crowned champion of the 2024 APPT Warm Up Main Event. Edoc walked away with a career high payout of PHP 1,455,000 (~$24,908) and his first ever PokerStars spadie. The 2024 APPT Warm Up Main Event ran from July 10 to 14 at the PokerStars LIVE […]
07/14/2024
Final 9 of APPT Warm Up Main Event Emerges; Kurushima Hiroya Leads
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Warm Up concluded Day 2 of the Main Event with the field trimmed from 105 players to the Final 9 in just under eight hours of play. Japan’s Kurushima Hiroyuki emerged as top dog with a stack equivalent to 61 bb. One of Kurushima’s biggest hands was a straight […]
07/13/2024
WSOP Gold Bracelet Continues To Elude Thai Pros Punnat Punsri and Kannapong Thanarattrakul
A second place finish in any poker tournament means a good pay day. However, it also means that you were one step short of being on top. Such is the dramatic story of Thailand poker pros Kannapong Thanarattrakul and Punnat Punsri, who came very close to winning a bracelet in the 2024 World Series of Poker, but had […]
07/11/2024