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International live events may still be a long time coming but that doesn’t mean homegrown live events suffer the same fate. In some countries, restrictions have already eased up allowing for live tournaments to resume. In Vietnam, players craving for live poker got exactly that this past week with the Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP) […]

For Chinese players, every year since 2013 the China Poker Games (CPG) Championship has been the event to look forward to. Held in Sanya, Hainan Island, it is the biggest annual event in Asia with eight days of nonstop festivities running at the end of August. For the past seven years, the Main Event has […]

One of the nations in the Asia region with the lowest confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Cambodia is set to get back on track after reportedly stabilizing the spread of the illness. Disclosed by government spokesperson Phay Siphan, the announcement of casinos in the country being allowed to resume operations came last Friday while […]

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu finishes shred, starts bulk The poker community was at the same time impressed and shocked about Daniel Negreanu‘s physical condition in recent Instagram and Twitter posts. KidPoker showed off his lean stature, looking fit […]

While poker may often be known as a fun game to many, the competitive sport is a full-time job for most professional poker players. Time off the tables is essentially as important as actually playing these games, and when you eventually get to the top, the battle between the best of the bests is on […]

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars releases Next-Gen mobile app with biometric login PokerStars players have long awaited an update on the so important mobile experience and after a long period of testing in smaller markets, the poker […]

Land-based operator Asian Poker Tour wrapped up its second ever online series on Natural8 – GG Network and it was nothing short of a smasher. Running from June 14 to 28, the APT online Series 2nd Edition delivered on its eight figure promise, paying out a tour record $ 10.9 million across 234 events. With […]

Only a couple more weeks until the 2020 World Series of Poker Online series runs on the GGPoker – Natural8 network and everyone is already anticipating its 54 gold bracelets to be awarded. One for the books, the extraordinary event will feature over $60 million in combined guarantees throughout the seven-week period. Buy-ins ranging from […]

The path to normalcy is slowly coming to light as countries attempt to begin restarting their economies in combat against the impact of the ongoing worldwide pandemic. News of casinos and poker rooms being open and available once again were evident these recent couple of weeks giving poker enthusiasts across the globe hope for live […]

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu offering more WSOP bracelet bets Daniel Negreanu has added to his WSOP bets, looking for even more action. A few weeks ago he took it to Twitter, offering bets on him winning a bracelet […]

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars, GGPoker, partypoker and the flourishing high stakes tournament action It wasn’t just traffic that rose during the Corona lockdown months, it was also the stakes involved especially in the tournament area. Now […]

We are officially halfway through the year despite the circumstances brought about by the current pandemic that put an unavoidable pause for multiple live poker events across the world. In this article, an update for the Global Poker Index (GPI) for the year is presented for the Asia region presenting the top tournament poker players […]

It’s not a surprise that more investments in the Philippines’ gambling industry are coming in despite the current pandemic in the country. For recent years, gambling revenue in the Philippines has been continuously increasing with a recorded 20.8% year-on-year gain just last year. The thriving industry has had a steady stream of VIP players from […]

In many places of the world people are still not supposed to have large gatherings, but everyone’s fatigued and want to leave their homes. The northern half of the world is having the start of a beautiful summer and you don’t want to sit inside when it’s warm and the sun is shining. Most poker […]

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Daniel Negreanu – lean & mean Daniel ‘KidPoker’ Negreanu is arguably the most famous poker player in the world and he knows how to stay in everybody’s minds. Last week the 45-year-old vegan posted a picture […]

Action is underway at Natural8 with poker players from around the world taking part in the 2nd Edition of the Asian Poker Tour Online Series. With an ambitious $10 Million in prizes guaranteed, this marks the richest APT festival ever to be staged. Of the substantial 234 game lineup are six trophy-bearing events, three of […]

While this trying time brought about by the pandemic has been difficult for many, this is certainly not the case for Philippines’ poker pro Lester Edoc. After a successful month last May, the unbelievably skilled player has once again dominated the online poker tables scooping up another six-digit score. Edoc, who is not unfamiliar with […]

In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Over half a BILLION lockdown dollars We can all agree that we live in very strange times. And these times shone a light on online poker as we probably only saw once before […]

Fresh off a successful first ever online series, the Asian Poker Tour announced a second edition early this week. In partnership with Natural8, the upcoming APT Online Series 2nd Edition will be the largest and richest event ever mounted by the brand. It is set to take place from June 14 to 28, 2020 with […]

Following the success of the recently concluded World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Circuit Event on the Natural8 GGnetwork platform, the leading global brand is back once again ready to award its players a total of 85 Gold bracelets this summer. One of the largest tournament online series in history, the World Series of Poker […]