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Chinese Poker Apps – Where to play in 2020?
PokerMaster has almost come to an end. Just 3 years ago, Daniel Cates was talking on Doug Polk’s podcast about high stakes games that were being played on Chinese apps. Since then however, the popularity of these apps may have grown but the landscape has shifted drastically. The Chinese authorities have reiterated that private games […]
Six Asia poker trends of 2019
It was a dizzying year of poker in Asia with barely a break in the live tournament scene. Players had plenty to choose from as festivals sometimes overlapped. Vietnam and the Philippines were consistently busy with nonstop events both local and international. Coming on strong was newcomer Taiwan adding more to everyone’s plate. In India, […]
Red Dragon Manila Festival ends with Ankit Ahuja, Meng Guo and Pete Chen claiming trophies
The first ever Red Dragon Manila Series that lasted for eight days generating a colossal ₱160.3M (~$3.17M) in prize money ended with more winners taking home series’ trophies and substantial top money prizes. Ankit Ahuja wins Red Dragon High Roller for ₱6.11M Ankit Ahuja (India) topped a field of 101 entries to win the second […]
3,000 workers on strike at Cambodia’s top casino complex Nagaworld
Nagaworld is the biggest casino in Cambodia and the only licensed one in the capital of Phnom Penh. It is a massive complex building with thousands of staff in hotels, casinos, spas and restaurants. While the average wage in Cambodia is merely $60-$100 per month, Phnom Penh workers see and require an average of $270 […]
Florencio Campomanes’ rush at Okada culminates with a prodigious victory in the Red Dragon Main Event
Florencio Campomanes wrote a new page in Filipino poker history last night by taking down the illustrious Red Dragon Main Event for ₱13,815,070 (US$270,183), his biggest tournament score up to date. The first Red Dragon Main Event hosted in Philippines saw 669 entries which built a whopping ₱64,244,070 (US$1,271,367) prize pool. The event guaranteed the top […]
Aussie Millions: Jo Snell seizes victory in opening event; Matthew Edwards wins Pot Limit Omaha Event
Jo Snell seizes victory for A$341,325 at the 2020 Aussie Millions AUD$1,150 Opening Event The 2020 Aussie Millions AUD $1,150 Opening Event reached its conclusion after Jo Snell (Australia) successfully conquered a massive field of 1,665 players to win the Opening Event Title. Snell’s profitable endeavor that lasted for six days of grueling poker action […]
Vanessa Selbst’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
– General Information – Vanessa Selbst is an American professional poker player. She was born on July 9th, 1984. She’s the only female player with 3 WSOP gold bracelets. Overall, she has cashed for $11.891 million in live tournaments during her career, more than any other female player in poker history. She started as an … Read more
Red Dragon Manila: 669 entries in the Main Event; Hwany Lee chip leader; Campomanes wins Platinum Pass
Red Dragon Manila Main Event gathers 669 entries, ₱13,815,070 (US$270,183) up top The first ever Red Dragon Main Event held in the Philippines drew a total of 669 entries from its three starting flights that occurred this past Monday and Tuesday (January 6 and 7) at Okada Manila. The large number of entries of both locals […]
Dzmitry Urbanovich wins 2020 Aussie Millions $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. ; 1,665 entries in the opening event
It’s again that time of the year when the Aussie Millions, the most prestigious and awaited poker festival in the Southern Hemisphere, takes place. Scheduled to take place from January 4 – 24 at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, the 2020 Aussie Millions features 23 championship poker tournament events. Dzmitry Urbanovich takes down Aussie […]
Red dragon Manila: Lester Edoc takes down Super High Roller for US$102,125; Sahil Agarwal wins Kickoff
Cards are currently in the air for the first-ever Red Dragon Manila at Okada Manila. The festival is scheduled to run from January 4 -11. The two first events are now in the books. Lester Edoc takes down Super High Roller, Campomanes runner-up Lester Edoc (Philippines) took down the opening PokerStars LIVE Red Dragon Manila […]
Triton’s 2019 top hands announced and new events scheduled; Jeju first up
Top hands of 2019 A few days ago, Triton poker released the Top 5 Hands of 2019… a year of incredible bluffs, calls, and of course, bad beats. Triton Poker HOTY2019: Chidwick vs Rajkumar https://www.facebook.com/TritonPoker/videos/376669499816643/ The first of Triton’s top hands involves High Roller superstar Stephen Chidwick and Vivek Rajkumar. Facing an all-in shove from […]
Asian Poker Tour ready to kick off the new year in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Now that the holiday season has passed, it’s back to action for the Asian Poker Tour. Last year, the brand had its biggest year with 11 events hosted around the region. For 2020, another 11 events are lined up with the first one just around the corner. Coming to Ho Chi Minh City is APT […]
GPI 2019: Alex Foxen officially Player of the Year, Danny Tang wins Asia POY, Kristen Bicknell tops ladies ranking for 3rd year in a row
Alex Foxen wins GPI POY for 2nd year in a row Alex Foxen has officially won the 2019 Global Poker Index (GPI) Player of the Year award. With his title win, Foxen achieved the unparalleled feat of winning the GPI Player of the Year award two years in a row. In 2018 he was the […]
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
– General Information – Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier is a French professional poker player and former professional eSports player. He was born on February 8th, 1981 in Melun, France. As an eSports player, he played the games StarCraft and Warcraft III professionally. He turned to professional poker in 2005. Grospellier honed his skill at the high … Read more
Asia Pacific’s biggest player achievements of 2019
Another incredible year of poker has come anphuad gone. Once again, players from Asia – Pacific outshined around the globe. For some, their wallets weighed down with large scores, for others dreams were fulfilled. Many definitely deserve acknowledgment. Here’s a look at just some of the year’s top achievers. Daniel Tang’s stellar year brings him […]
APL Da Nang closes with brand ambassador Jack En Ching Wu seizing the High Roller title
Asia Poker League closed its calendar year for the first time in Da Nang, Vietnam running from December 12 to 21 at the Risemount Premier Resort. The inaugural event drew impressive numbers throughout along with a guarantee breaking Main Event. The last of the trophies were grabbed on the final two days. Seizing the coveted […]
Off Topic: Negreanu back-tracks, Jungleman agrees to take on Galfond as list of challengers grows
The run up to Christmas has seen Phil Galfond throw down a challenge to the poker world, reminiscent of that offered by Tom Dwan a decade ago. Dangerous names have stepped out of the shadows to accept, which should give us all something to look forward to in the new year. Daniel Negreanu’s new year […]
Alex Foxen wins record-breaking WPT Five Diamond title, potentially securing historical Back to Back GPI POY Title
Alex Foxen wins WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $1.69M Alex Foxen topped the record-breaking field of 1,035 entries at the Season XVIII World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic winning $1.69M USD for his first-place finish. Back in 2017, Foxen came in one place short of winning the exact same title. “It […]
Isaac Haxton’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
– General Information – Isaac Haxton is an American professional poker player. He was born on September 21st 1981, in Westchester, NY. He’s best known for playing and regularly cashing in the highest buy-in tournaments around the world. His live tournament earnings exceed $27.6 million. Haxton also played high stakes online cash games under a … Read more
Asia Poker League Da Nang: Catching up with the side events
Now that the Main Event is in the books, it’s time to give some due attention to the inaugural APL Da Nang side events. At this time, the High Rollers is on its final day. We will have a recap once it concludes along with the closing festival winners. For now, here’s look at the latest […]
