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Bryn Kenney is an American professional poker player. He was born on November 1st, 1986 and grew up in Long Beach, NY.

Later this month, the Asian Poker Tour returns to Korea to host the next leg in their event calendar. APT Korea Seoul 2019 takes place from May 29 to June 9 at Grand Walkerhill Paradise Casino. This will be the tour’s second visit to the bustling metropolis and it promises to be very exciting with […]

In just six hours of final table competition that saw a total of 92 hands, Chinese player Zhu Yong railed six players in his path to the Asia Poker League Vietnam Main Event title to seize the VND 1,700,440,000 (~US$72,000) first place purse. This was Yong’s first-ever victory and it was more than well-deserved. Catching […]

After six days of continuous thrilling poker at Pro Poker Club, the massive 623-entry field of the Asia Poker League Vietnam – Main Event – downsized even further in Day 3. 23 runners returned to the felt and in just four hours, the final 9 players emerged. For every one of these contenders, the hunt […]

Once in Las Vegas there are a lot of satellite options for the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino itself. But what if you haven’t booked your ticket to Sin City yet and would rather like to try your chances online? Here is an overview of online satellite options to […]

It was make or break at Asia Poker League Vietnam with 149 players returning to Pro Poker Club for Day 2 of the Main Event. For nearly half the field, it was to be a day of misfortune with only 78 places due to get paid. At the end of the scheduled 10 rounds, the […]

As in the case of nearly every final starting day, Day 1D of the Asia Poker League – Main Event – attracted the largest field of 209 unique players with 80 re-entering for a total of 289 entries. Add this with the 334 combined entries of the previous starting days, that sums up to 623 […]

Jonathan Little is an American professional poker player. He was born on December 22nd, 1984 in Pensacola, Florida.

There was once a time, not so long ago when PokerStars was the only place to find tournaments which offered life-changing money. The live tournament circuit also saw PokerStars take a lead role in setting up tours with huge prizes. In the last few years though, we are beginning to see an increasing amount of […]

Day 1C of the Asia Poker League Vietnam – Main Event – ignited with a great turnout of 200 entries. This alone was much more than the first two starting days combined of 134 entries. Scattered around the host venue Pro Poker Club were pros from all over Asia however none soared as high as […]

Another starting day has come and gone at the Asia Poker League Vietnam – Main Event. A total of 70 entered Day 1B taking place at Pro Poker Club. By the end of the scheduled fourteen rounds only 15 players had chips to bag with USA’s Daniel Perkins amassing the largest of 292,000. This now […]

Cards have been flying in Ho Chi Minh City with the Asia Poker League hosting its latest event at Pro Poker Club. APL Vietnam started on May 9 and will run a total of 12 days to conclude on May 20. A total of 18 events are on offer with the Main Event – VND […]

Bryn Kenney once again proved that to win in poker you need a healthy balance of skill, intuition and luck. Kenney most recently showcased his superiority in this combination by winning the Triton Series Montenegro Main Event for HKD 21,300,000 (USD 2,713,876), just two months after finishing as runner-up in the Triton Jeju Main Event. […]

Asia Poker League Vietnam concluded the first of four starting days of the Main Event with 64 entries (55 uniques, 9 re-entries) buzzing up the tables at Pro Poker Club. After the scheduled fourteen 40-minute rounds, the field trimmed down significantly to just 14 players. Amassing the largest  stack was Nguyen Thi Hien Hoa with […]

The Global Poker Index (GPI) has become an established measurement of live tournament prowess since it began and has seen its top 10 positions populated by some illustrious names in recent years. While Asian players have seen some success in globally recognisable tournaments, they have always struggled to establish themselves in the GPI top 10. […]

Hengqin is an island west of Macau and south of Zhuhai, also known under its Portuguese name Ilha de Montanha. Parts of Hengqin have been leased out to Macau in order to support the massive plans of developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. Since 2005 there have been conversations around a multi-billion dollar plan […]

Kristen Bicknell is a Canadian professional poker player. She was born on December 29th, 1986 in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Daniel “Jungleman” Cates is an American professional poker player. He was born on November 14, 1989 in Bowie, Maryland.

The prestigious PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo has come to a conclusion. The 41-event festival ran from 25th April to 4th May 2019 and ended with the victory of the German high roller Manig Loeser in the €5,300 Main Event. Several Asian players scored big in the side events. Manig Loeser denies China a […]

The Asian Poker Tour concluded a 12-day run at Resorts World Manila with APT Philippines 2019 taking place from April 24 to May 5. This was the fourth stop of the tour this year and as the trend has been for the brand this year, it drew large fields across the board. Overall a grand […]