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WPT schedules an “Asia Swing” with events added in Vietnam and India
While the World Poker Tour is already one of the most recognisable poker brands in the world, reaching more people in Asia and hosting events there is always an important goal for poker tours who want to see their brand grow. The tour may already be a regular visitor to Asia, but operations there have […]
Justin Bonomo tops All-Time Money List with $10 Million Big One for One Drop triumph
In 2016, the poker world stood in awe as Fedor Holz put together a run of live tournament results that few thought they would see again. He accumulated around $16 million through that calendar year, winning High Roller tournaments with apparent ease. Fast forward just two years, and Holz’s epic run has now been surpassed […]
Two bracelets this Series for Deeb and Cada as WSOP closes in style
Cada and Deeb both win second bracelets of the year! Joe Cada’s great series Poker can be an unpredictable game full of surprises, with Joe Cada’s 2018 WSOP being a clear reflection of that. He began his series in the best way possible, winning event 3, the $3,000 Shootout, winning $226,218 in the process. The […]
John Cynn crowned WSOP Main Event Champion
After a marathon heads-up battle lasting long into the night, the Main Event is now over and the poker world has a new champion. Never before has a WSOP Main Event taken so many hands to be decided, and after this gruelling test, it is John Cynn who now joins an elite club of poker […]
Wei Guo Liang wins bracelet at Little One for One Drop event; Asians make waves at remaining WSOP events
As the 2018 WSOP winds down to its final days, and the world awaits the next Main Event champion, many have set their sights on the last remaining side events. Asian pros were part of that group with several running very deep such as James Chen, Lester Edoc, and Aditya Sushant. One player achieving ultimate […]
Day 7 of the Main Event ends with crazy hand as Joe Cada and Alex Lynskey reach final table
The World Series of Poker Main Event has been an interesting affair this year, with plenty of interesting hands and notable journeys, but no journey has attracted quite as much interest as Joe Cada’s. The man who triumphed over a final table that included Phil Ivey to win poker’s biggest title in 2009 is once […]
Phil Hellmuth shuts down haters with historical 15th WSOP bracelet
Many may hate him, many may doubt him, but the achievements speak for itself, Phil Hellmuth aka “the Poker Brat” made history once again. At the ongoing 2018 World Series of Poker, Hellmuth overcame a field of 452 entries at the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em (30-minute levels) event to add $485,082 to his lifetime career […]
Day 6 of WSOP Main Event: Cada seeks second title as Chinese hopes survive and Lynskey bags big
The sixth day of the most prestigious poker tournament in the world has come to a close with just 26 players still standing from a starting field of 7,874. The pressure and anticipation are now building quickly at the Rio, with $74,015,600 in the prize pool, and $8,800,000 set aside for the eventual winner. By […]
Abrupt halt at the WSOP Main Event with 109 remaining; Michael Dyer leads; Danny Tang among the few Asian hopefuls
The WSOP Main Event came to an abrupt end with mother nature storming in Las Vegas to briefly cut the lights at the Rio All Suite Casino & Hotel. According to player reports, the rare sudden blackout led to hands being completed through the use of camera lights and cell phone flashlights. Play is temporarily […]
Yuka Asaka wins a Platinum Pass at the Manila Super Series; Terry Gonzaga wins two events, Luen Kwok ships a first
The eighth edition of the Manila Super Series concluded with another player added to the list of PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) Platinum Pass winners. The latest to seize the coveted pass was Japan’s Yuka Asaka who rose above a field of 1023 entries at the Main Event. In addition, Asaka pocketed P1,605,000 (~US$30,000), making this […]
Day 4 of the WSOP Main Event concludes as Ivey hits the rail and Asian hopes shrink
The grandest live poker tournament in the world has reached the end of its fourth day at the Rio, and only 310 runners have survived to reach the fifth day. They will be contesting the 1st prize of $8,800,000, or at least hoping to take home some substantial piece of the $74,015,600 prize pool. With […]
WSOP Main Event: Day 3 closes in the money; In Sun Geoum leads; Asians in the running
It was make or break at the WSOP Main Event with the 2,799 remaining players battling it out to reach the money round of 1,182 places. This of course provided plenty of tales throughout the day such as the controversial Phil Hellmuth, the fall of many notable players, and eventually the emergence of the chip […]
Ivey bossing and Asian players rising as Main Event second day starting flights conclude
The field for this year’s WSOP Main Event reached the impressive number of 7,874 but with the second day starting flights now having come to a close, we have just 2,786 players still standing (1,182 make the money). The players are competing for a piece of the $74,015,600 prize pool, with $8,800,000 set aside for […]
Pinoy Briefs: Quiet rise of Alexis Lim; Marvin Cerbito wins the Metro WALK TO A MILLION; APPT Manila in August
While WSOP bracelet winner Mike Takayama continues to be the biggest story for the Philippines, others seek their fame in smaller events held in the country. Local poker room Metro Card Club recently concluded their third event of the year with Marvin Cerbito topping the 858 entries, and at the recently opened Manila Super Series, […]
WSOP Main Event draws second largest attendance in history; Ins and outs and Asians into Day 2
After a month of continuous poker action at the 49th World Series of Poker, the highly prestigious US$10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event finally took center stage, and to say it was big is an understatement. The past three days saw players from all over the world crowd the Rio All-Suite Casino resulting in an […]
A promotion-packed month of July with Natural8
For those who are already an integral part of the Natural8 community, July is set to be an exciting month too, with numerous promotions on the way #1. Flush Jackpot Jackpot payouts for huge hands are fairly common in the world of poker, but most of the time, they require the rarest of hands to […]
APT heats up July with the Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Championships
This July, the Asian Poker Tour heads back to Vietnam to host their fifth event of the season, the APT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Championships. The upcoming event promises to be bigger than before with twelve days of nonstop poker festivities taking place at the Pro Poker Club from July 11 to July 22. As […]
Asian Teams flying high in $1,000 Tag Team Event as Nikita Luther and Giuseppe Pantaleo take home the gold
The Tag Team event is one of the more unusual events seen at the WSOP each year, with players forming partnerships or groups, and sharing playing duties between them throughout the tournament. This year’s event had a $1,000 buy in, and saw 1,032 teams take part, creating a prize pool of $928,800. Many star players […]
Mike Takayama makes history as the first Filipino to win a WSOP bracelet
After 49 years, the World Series of Poker finally crowned its first Filipino champion with Mike Takayama winning the $1K NLH Super Turbo Bounty. Takayama overcame the 2,065 field to capture the highly coveted WSOP gold bracelet and his largest career win of $198,568. In a brief interview with the WSOP media, Takayama expressed, “Very […]
Asians running deep at the WSOP; Chris Chong captures largest-ever WSOP payout for Singapore
With a large contingent of Asian players pursuing their WSOP dreams, albeit winning a bracelet or just being part of the experience, many have already already tested the waters and have come up on the black in some events. Asians at WSOP for the first time Take Mike Takayama, one of the few representatives of […]
