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India Briefs: Kalyan Chakravarthy wins the Big Millions and Match IPL Season 2 coming on March 31
Checking in on the poker action in India, Adda52, the country’s online poker giant, recently concluded a highly successful inaugural tournament called the Big Millions. This was the biggest tournament held by the brand with a 1 crore (~US$153,800) guaranteed prize pool. At the end of the month, action gets underway for Season 2 of […]
03/11/2018
Aussie Briefs: Alex Lee wins Perth Poker Champs; APL Million begins; Aussie Millions 2019
From one side of the coast to the other, poker players have been busy in the continent of Australia. The Perth Poker Champs recently concluded its twelve day festival with Singapore’s Alex Lee taking down the Main Event. While that was wrapping up, the APL Million fired up in Sydney. We’ve got the lowdown for […]
03/07/2018
Interview: Tony Dunst from online poker to the voice of WPT
Tony Dunst has recently replaced Mike Sexton as the voice of the WPT. For him, moving into Mike Sexton’s departed seat is the culmination of years of work. Interview by Gaelle Jaudon Somuchpoker: You’ve been doing the commentary and also hosting the WPT event since 2010, but you were also blogging before that and posting a lot on 2+2. […]
03/06/2018
Action Junkies: Jake Cody, Gus Hansen, Felix Stephensen Bet Big and Win
2018 has only just started but pros are already busy gambling and are always looking for more action. Jake Cody puts $60,000 UKPC High Roller win on black! Jake Cody made headlines in the poker world last week with a ridiculous wager made in Dusk Til Dawn casino. Underlining the fact that many top pros […]
03/05/2018
Philippine pro Lester Edoc claims the APL Road Series championship title
After six days of Main Event action at the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines, local pro Lester Edoc overcame a powerhouse final table to capture the championship title and the Php1,478,700 (~US$28,300) first place prize money. For players in the Asian circuit, Lester Edoc is one of the most highly recognized players from the Philippines. […]
03/01/2018
A milestone for Asia Poker League’s inaugural event in Pampanga, Philippines
The Asia Poker League concluded a highly successful first event of the year with players from various nations attending the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines. Unlike most events held in the country, the APL defied the norm and held their inaugural Philippine festival in the province of Pampanga instead of the bustling metropolis of Manila. […]
03/01/2018
Asia Poker League Road Series: Final Table presentation
We have reached the Final 9 players! After five days of action, the Asia Poker League is one day closer to awarding its first Main Event champion of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines. The highlight tournament guaranteed 5M, and with 276 entries at Php27,500 each, that number was easily surpassed for a grand total […]
02/28/2018
APL Road Series: 152 entries for Day 1C with Choi Jae Young on top; Xing Biao and Carmona capture trophies
The final starting day of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed had players flocking to the tables all afternoon that by the end of late registration it had amassed a 152 strong field. Combine that number with the previous starting days, this drove the prize pool to Php6,693,000 easily crushing the […]
02/26/2018
Mike Kim to open LT Poker in Okada Manila on March 2
It’s official! This coming Friday, March 2, a new poker room is set to launch in the Philippines with Mike Kim opening LT Poker in Okada Manila. As an avid poker promoter with a network of VIP clientele all over the region, Kim has one goal in mind “offering the biggest Cash Games in the […]
02/25/2018
APL Road Series in full swing with three trophies awarded and Guak Do Gyeong dominating Main Event Day 1B
The second day of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines was loaded with action with multiple poker games running simultaneously at the ballroom of the Royce Hotel & Casino in Clark Freeport, Pampanga. The hottest ticket was the P27,500 buy-in Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed with 94 entries burning up the tables. At the end of […]
02/25/2018
A promising start at the Asia Poker League Road Series; Eric Wasylenko tops Day 1A
Opening day of the Asia Poker League Road Series Vol.1 Philippines saw numerous tables getting mileage at the Royce Hotel & Casino in Angeles City, Pampanga with a healthy turnout of players partaking in some of the events on offer. Kicking it all off was of course Day 1A of the Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed […]
02/24/2018
Asia Poker League Road Series kicks off in Pampanga, Philippines
The APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines has just taken off here at the Royce Hotel & Casino in Angeles City, Pampanga with the Asia Poker League hosting their first-ever event in the country. The six-day festival scheduled to run from February 24 – March 1 features a P5,000,000 Guaranteed Main Event (US$99,000) with an entry […]
02/23/2018
Deltin Poker Tournament: Dainik Mehta captures the Main Event; Alok Birewar wins High Rollers, Muskan Sethi in 5th
Vietnam, Philippines, and Macau aren’t the only places in the continent seeing some early poker action this year. In India, the Deltin Poker Tournament in partnership with Adda52.com concluded their first event of 2018. The five-day festival ran from February 15 – 19 and as always, it was onboard the Deltin Royale in Goa, India. […]
02/21/2018
Patrik Antonius is back on the live poker scene
Script and Voice By Craig Bradshaw – Video by Bruno Thienard Full Story We all get that special nostalgic feeling sometimes. The moment you wish you were back in 2009 watching Patrick Antonius lock horns with Ivey, durrrr or Isildur1. That thrill of seeing six, or even seven figures sliding across the virtual felt […]
02/21/2018
Mike Takayama strikes twice at the Manila Super Series & wins Platinum Pass
GPI Philippines #1 ranked player Mike Takayama has seized control of 2018 and we are just through the second month. Coming out very strong for the new year, Takayama fell one spot short of a title at the Macau Poker Cup – Baby Dragon event just missing his chance at the US$30,000 worth PokerStars Players […]
02/19/2018
Watch: Isildur1 delights fans by takingdown the partypoker Millions
The keenly awaited partypoker MILLIONS Main Event in Rozvadov has finally concluded after a 14-hour session on the final day of play. If the event itself wasn’t newsworthy enough, guaranteeing 5 million euros in prize money, the name of the winner certainly created some headlines. The event began with 1,022 players buying in for €5,300, ensuring […]
02/19/2018
Vietnam Briefs: National Poker Champions III 2018, APT Vietnam Championships 2018, Vietnam Billion stumps Hendon Mob
Poker is rolling along in Vietnam with two live events soon to sizzle the tables. The first one comes up next week with the National Poker Championships holding their starting days at various destinations in the country. Then months later, the Asian Poker Tour returns packed with a 12-day schedule. Have a read on those […]
02/17/2018
Casino Talk: MGM Cotai opens in time for Chinese New Year; Philippine Government puts a hold new casino licenses
The Macau casino beat is red hot these days with the Chinese New Year celebrations at hand. At the Macau Cotai Strip, the family-oriented entertainment sector, all rooms have been booked in anticipation of this holiday season. Joining the party is MGM Cotai, the newest property to open up in the area. While Macau is […]
02/15/2018
Televised Cash Games: Big Action at the PartyPoker Big Game – Tony G wins $500K Pot
This past week has seen poker fans treated to some serious high stakes cash game action, the like of which hasn’t been seen nearly enough on our television screens in recent years. This particular game was brought to us by partypoker, who sponsored this 36-hour live cash game. The game format switched between Hold’em and […]
02/14/2018
Qualify for free on PokamAAx for the APL Road Series Main Event
The highly anticipated APL’s Road Series Vol. 1 Philippines will be running from Saturday, February 24 to Thursday, March 1 at the Royce Hotel & Casino in Angeles City, Pampanga. The highlight of the series, the Main Event, will have a prize pool of PHP 5,000,000 Guaranteed! More: APL Road Series Vol 1. Schedule The APL […]
02/13/2018