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Winners galore in the Philippines with two tournaments running back-to-back in Manila. From January 31 to February 4, the Metro Card Club held the Philippine Poker Tournament (PPT) with a Php 2M Guaranteed Main Event. 487 runners took to the felt with Gideon Galpo crushing the competition. Following that, PokerStars LIVE Manila held a six-day […]

Natural 8 hosts satellites for APT Taiwan The first satellite hosted by Natural8 has already played out on February 3rd, but two more are scheduled, for the 10th and 17th, giving players two more great opportunities to qualify for APT Taiwan. The first two satellites have commanded a buy in of $150 and guarantee at […]

The 2019 PPPoker World Championship (PPWC) is nearly upon us with the much anticipated festival set to take place on February 15 to 21 at Resorts World Manila in the Philippines. The festival boasts of P30,000,000 (~US$573,000) in guaranteed prizes with 11 events throughout the 7-day schedule. One of the first highlights of the series […]

Negreanu and Brunson raise the issue of private games In recent years, a growing issue has been gathering momentum in the cash game world. Doyle Brunson and Daniel Negreanu are two big names who have broached the problem on social media, with other players adding their thoughts and experiences to the discussion. The undeniable truth […]

Partypoker has always been an industry leader in looking after customers and giving them value for money and that trend is set to continue with another exciting improvement to the customer experience. The VIP system of partypoker is one of the best in the industry, but despite that, those in charge at the poker room […]

Like we said, despite Bryn Kenney entering the final day at the bottom of the rung, he was undoubtedly the biggest threat at the Aussie Millions Main Event. He was the most decorated and experienced player with over US$25 Million in live earnings, and he displayed it. After a grueling three-handed battle running over four […]

From a record-breaking 822 entries, the Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event has reached the final table rounded by the last remaining seven players. While each one is a force to reckon with, only one player will earn the title and the AU$1,850,000 (US$1.34M) top prize. Here’s a brief review on each of the players: Michael […]

Hot off the press, PokerStars has just announced two dates to one of their most popular tours, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). The last time this event took place was in August 2018 in the Philippines with a record-breaking 1,364 entries for the Main Event. The tour will come back back to Manila once […]

The ground was shaking down under with a record-breaking 822 players turning up for the AU$10,600 buy-in Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event. Year after year, this annual event never fails to draw players from all around the world that it has now become one of the most sought after titles next to the WSOP Main […]

Returning to the arena where he won his first million, Aussie Millions 2018 Main Event champion – Toby Lewis – is running red hot. The champ topped the stiff competition at the AU$50K Challenge and finished second at the AU$25K Challenge. Both events were decided on a flip at heads up. His combined winnings padded […]

Another Taiwan Millions Tournament wrapped up at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association in Taipei City. This latest edition, which is now #5, ran for ten days from January 16 to 27 with 18 events lined up throughout. The Main Event drew the largest attendance of 645 entries, breaking its previous record of 537 set […]

The World Series of Poker has made additional announcements regarding the 50th Anniversary of the Series. A total of 73 events has now been confirmed for WSOP 2019 Schedule.  Big Blind Ante event announced for NLH events All No-Limit Hold’em events at the 2019 WSOP will be adopting a big blind ante only format, according to a […]

February heats up with the Asian Poker Tour hosting two events, APT Tokyo Japan 2019 and APT Taiwan 2019. This will be the tour’s first visit to both of these destinations. A full schedule is in store. See details below. APT Tokyo Japan 2019 The APT’s arrival in Japan has been a much-anticipated moment. Through […]

Natural8 is known as a flagship skin on GGNetwork. The poker room constantly makes effort to improve its tournament offering, in order to cater to both recreational and professional players. From freerolls and satellites to the big Sunday events, there are many different kinds of tournaments available. On top of that, there’s also over $300,000 […]

Outside of Las Vegas, you would be hard pressed to find a bigger or more prestigious poker tournament series than the Aussie Millions. The series is now over twenty years old, and the hallways of its history are decorated with the names of great players who have made the trip down under and won an […]

6+ Hold’em has been growing in popularity in recent times, with High Stakes live games often adopting the variation of Hold’em as a way of generating more action. The rules are quite simple. The cards valued 2-5 are removed from the deck, making it more likely that players will make stronger hands. The exception is, […]

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner and Chip Leader Coaching founder Chance Kornuth has collected more than $6M in live tournament earnings. Gaelle Jaudon brought us this exclusive interview with the American pro. Somuchpoker (SMP): Your first major success was in 2010, when you won the $5,000 PLO event at the WSOP for $508K. How would you describe your evolution in […]

From January 5 to 16, players from all over the world descended upon the gorgeous shores of the Bahamas for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2019. Festivities opened with the highly anticipated PSPC event won by Platinum Pass entry Ramon Colillas. We posted news on that. For the rest of the days, there were 42 events […]

For the second year in a row, the Asian Poker Tour kicked off its calendar season in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Alike the previous opener, it was a smash with the room jam packed everyday. The festival has been running since January 9 and will conclude on January 20. The first of the two […]

The Global Poker Index (GPI) Player of the Year 2018 winners are in. Along with it was an official announcement of the new GPI POY award system. In order to win the GPI POY per country, a player must not only top the country ranking but also have a minimum of 1000 points accrued for […]