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The Triton High Roller Series 2019 in Jeju, South Korea has concluded. Over six scheduled events, 369 high rollers from across the globe battled for a total of HK$275.619 million (US$35.10 million) in prize money. Adams wins the title 48 entries formed a HK$90,204,000 prize pool in the HK$2 million buy-in Main Event. The final […]

Tom Dwan arrived on the poker scene in the same way many others did ten years ago. Having risen through the ranks online he became one of an elite few who sat at the biggest tables in the online world. It was only once he stepped into the live arena though, that Dwan set himself […]

Poker continues to flourish in Taiwan with J88Poker set to host a six-day festival at CTP Club – Chinese Texas Hold’em Association – in Taipei City from March 29 to April 3. Last time this young tour showcased their brand of poker in Taiwan, they gathered both the largest crowd of over 360 runners and […]

Poker King Cup postponed Poker King Club has announced the postponement of the Poker King Cup Macau 2019, originally scheduled from 15th to 21st March 2019, until further notice. No specific reasons were given other than “due to unforeseen circumstances that have arisen”. There is a compensation procedure in place for those that have made […]

One of Asian poker’s breakout talent, Malaysia’s Michael Soyza, was victorious in the third event of the Triton High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea. The 29-year-old takes home the title and HKD 11.15 million (USD 1.421 million). Soyza had broken his hand two weeks prior to the event while snowboarding in Japan and wore […]

Press release sponsored by 138.com February 27, 2019 (Wednesday), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Poker Lifestyle Brand 138Poker.vn held its first major event in Vietnam in conjunction with the Pro Poker Club. Held 20 to 24 February, the event attracted nearly 300 registered players and included a guaranteed prize pool of PRO700,000,000 with a special […]

This past weekend saw the Asian Poker Tour wrap up a highly successful inaugural APT Taiwan 2019 in Taipei City. The event took place from February 20 to March 3 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). The first half witnessed a record-setting prize pool Main Event in Taiwan while the second half […]

Matthew “Aussie Matt” Kirk is a professional poker player from Perth, Australia. His exact birthday is unknown. However, a 2015 article refers to him as “a

Justin Bonomo made history in 2018 with his incredible tournament run and a staggering $25 million in earnings over the year. Within just six months he had topped the All-Time Money List on The Hendon Mob. His victory in the $1 million buy-in Big One For One Drop for $10 million aided him to surpass […]

Jason Koon is an American professional poker player. He was born on August 14th, 1985 in Weston, West Virginia.

Doug Polk is an American professional poker player born on December 16th, 1988 in Pasadena, California.

Two weeks ago Paul Phua went to trial in Macau and has now been “found innocent of all charges in a criminal case file against him years ago in Macau.” The news was distributed this week via a press release. Just as it was the case in the U.S. trial, things basically fell apart and […]

The J88Poker Tour Taiwan is once again calling for action from 29th March to 3rd April 2019. The Main Event boasts a guaranteed NT$5 million and will be held at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) in Taipei, Taiwan. The winner of the J88Poker Tour Taiwan Main Event will also receive entry to the […]

The Asian Poker Tour kicked off the month of February with a couple of first-time destinations. The first one was in Tokyo, Japan which concluded mid-month. The second one is APT Taiwan 2019 in Taipei currently ongoing at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association – CTP Club from February 20 to March 3. Yesterday, the […]

February 27 marks the debut of the latest rakeback system from Natural8 – one of Asia’s most popular online gaming platforms. The system is called Cash Drop, which promises an unprecedented 65% rakeback to players. This new built-in rakeback system will only be implemented to the fast-fold poker tables called Chinese Rush, soon to be renamed Rush & Cash. Cash […]

Another big buy-in tournament series is in the books, the 2019 U.S. Poker Open. The 10-event series with an average buy-in of just over $30,000, that had kicked off on 13th February at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas concluded on 23rd February 2019 The U.S. Poker Open is one of the three […]

Both players, 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey and online legend Tom Dwan, can probably be named the “enigmas of poker”. They rarely show up in the spotlights, especially for tournaments. Ivey had only played a couple of World Series Of Poker events in the past few years and Dwan even less than that. Phil […]

The final race to the first-ever PPPoker World Championship – Main Event title seemed to be more of a continuation of Day 3 with Filipino player Richard Marquez in full command. Marquez once again brought his mighty axe to the table and slashed four players in his path to capture his maiden victory and the […]

March 29th to April 3rd will see J88Poker bringing another live tournament festival to players. There was a strong turnout for their previous festival back in December, which drew a crowd of over 360 players and created a record-breaking prize pool of NT$ 6,235,606. Taiwan hosted the previous instalment, and the 6-day event this time will take […]

The poker world did receive some interesting insights into the high-stakes baccarat world in the past six years, when poker legend Phil Ivey ended up in the headlines around the two biggest and most famous lawsuits in gambling history. It was no news that Ivey enjoyed the pit games, but when the “Poker King” had […]