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Asia Poker League draws 562 entries to inaugural APL Hanoi opening event
Lighting up Vietnam this month is another Asia Poker League stop in Vietnam however it is not where you would expect it to be. Instead of Ho Chi Minh City, the brand brought their fun style of poker to Hanoi for the first-ever APL Hanoi at the Loyal Poker Club. The event is scheduled to […]
08/11/2019
APT Korea Incheon: Tsang Hang ships the Main Event; Pete Chen & Hung Sheng Lin among early winners
Several events ran simultaneously in Asia early this month. In Korea was the Asian Poker Tour’s seventh festival of the season dubbed as APT Korea Incheon 2019. The event is still ongoing at Paradise City Casino located within the Incheon International Airport complex. It has been running since August 3 and is scheduled to conclude […]
08/09/2019
Triton London closes with Bonomo winning the Short Deck Main as Benefield and Liang claim titles
The Triton London series has undoubtedly been one of the greatest spectacles of 2019. Incredible prize pools, world-class talent and headline grabbing action have all combined to leave us wanting to see more, but sadly the final three events are now at end. The curtain may have come down on Triton London, but we have […]
08/09/2019
$5M Super Millions Poker Open running now on Bodog and Ignition
For those who enjoy tournaments and play most of their poker online, Bodog and Ignition are the places to be in August. The Super Millions Poker Open is currently underway, offering $4.5 million across the duration of a series which spans 139 separate events. Super Millions Poker Open guarantees $5 million Tournaments offer a kind […]
08/08/2019
Wai Kin Yong takes Triton London Main Event Title; Carrel and Loeliger also lift trophies
Triton London has been a breath of fresh air for high-stakes tournament poker, with the £1,000,000 (US$1,215,096) event having established itself as one of the most exciting and well-run events of 2019 Everything has been excellent, from the format, shot-clock and rules through to the standard of play and live coverage. It has been such […]
08/07/2019
Maiden victory for Rishabh Vekaria at the Deltin Poker Tournament Main Event
The last Deltin Poker Tournament of the year concluded on August 5 and emerging as the newest Main Event champion was India’s Rishabh Vekaria. Vekaria is a new face in India’s live poker scene making him quite the envy of all. For his first live tournament cash, he overcame the 448 entry field to win […]
08/07/2019
Does the All-Time Money List still have meaning?
Tournament poker is changing. In less than ten years, the biggest buy in event on the live circuit has risen from around $100,000 to more than $1.2 million. The sheer scale and prize pool of the WSOP Main Event has always slightly skewed All-Time Money List, with unknown players having a handful of small cashes […]
08/07/2019
Sydney Championships 2019: Hamish Crawshaw wins Main Event as Sean Ragozzini takes High-Roller title
The Sydney Championships has provided non-stop action and fantastic poker in Australia during the last few weeks, but with the Main Event champion crowned, this illustrious series is now almost at an end. There have been numerous side events taking place in recent days too, along with a AU$20K High-Roller, in which the winner has […]
08/06/2019
Sam Trickett’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
Sam Trickett is a British professional poker player. He was born on July 2nd, 1986 in East Retford, England. He used to lead the British all time money list
08/06/2019
Cary Katz’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
Cary Katz is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and recreational poker player. He was born on January 29th, 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia. His success in the
08/06/2019
Off Topic: Nick Marchington sued; Richard “nutsinho” Lyndaker passes
In our latest update on happenings within the poker community, we report on the legal problems now facing one 2019’s Main Event finalists and bring you the sad news of one of poker’s bright stars who sadly passed away last week. The sudden loss of Richard “nutsinho” Lyndaker puts trivialities such as money into perspective, […]
08/05/2019
APPT Manila 2019 amasses a grand US$4M in prizes; Kanishka Samant wins High Roller
APPT Manila 2019 is in the books and to say it was a huge success was an understatement. For the first time, the festival took place in Okada Manila at the
08/05/2019
Aaron Zang wins £1M Triton London event, Bryn Kenney new leader of the All-Time Money List
Seven years ago, the idea of a poker tournament with a seven-figure buy in was something new. The $1,000,000 buy in 2012 Big One for One Drop ushered in a new era of high stakes tournament poker and the world watched on, gripped by the excitement of such a staggering amount of money on the […]
08/04/2019
Florencio Campomanes clinches the APPT Manila 2019 Main Event
After four days of heated competition that included a final day that ran for 13 hours at Okada Manila, semi-retired Filipino player Florencio Campomanes railroaded the latter half of the final table to become the newest APPT Main Event champion. He pocketed his largest live tournament career score of ₱ 11,092,500 (US$ 214,900) and one […]
08/04/2019
Six little known stories from the life of Doyle Brunson
Poker may have existed long before Doyle Brunson was around, but in terms of competitive poker for big money and the WSOP, Brunson was one of the founding fathers of the game. An all-rounder of exceptional ability he amassed ten WSOP bracelets in his career, including back to back Main Event titles in 1976 and […]
08/03/2019
APPT Manila 2019: Lester Edoc runner-up in the Super High Roller; Benigno Ledina triumphs in National
APPT Manila 2019 is now in full swing. With the opening events completed and the early winners lauded, we now move into the business end of the series. We have results from the ₱500,000 Super High Roller, the ₱,5000,000 guaranteed APPT National, two ₱100,000 events and comprehensive reports of all the latest winners from completed […]
08/02/2019
Mid-year update on GPI Asia’s top 10: Daniel Tang takes the lead
With the summer’s biggest poker event all wrapped up, it’s time for a mid-year review on the Global Poker Index Asia rankings. Since our last update significant changes have taken place; only six players secured their top ten standing and Hong Kong’s Daniel Chi Tang overtook Malaysia’s Christopher Michael Soyza for the top spot. #1 […]
08/01/2019
Hot summer on Natural8: $300K in giveaways and a new Bubble protection
This August, Natural8 has released a new, industry first feature for tournaments — Bubble Protection for Early Birds, alongside another Rush & Cash promotion — $100,000 Drop Race. There is also a $200,000 giveaway for Omaha players. Below are the details. $100K Rush and Cash Giveaway Natural8 is offering another Rush & Cash promotion with $100,000 […]
08/01/2019
Poker King Club heats up Taiwan this August
Taiwan continues to be Asia’s hottest poker destination with international brands visiting nearly every month. Soon to join that list is the Poker King Club (PKC) as it makes landfall at the highly popular Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) in Taipei from August 16 to 20. The PKC is one of the most highly […]
07/31/2019
Zong Chi He wins Taiwan Millions Tournament Main Event
It isn’t just international brands buzzing up the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP club) in Taipei City, running from July 18 to 30 was the Taiwan Millions Tournament. This homegrown festival has become very popular and was reflected on its recent turnout. Now on its sixth installment, the lineup of games was bigger than […]
07/31/2019