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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
Pinoy Briefs: Rommel Angeles wins Metro 2M, PokerStars Super Series begins, APL Online Qualifiers on Pokamaax, and APT Philippines with 10M in guaranteed prizes
The Philippines continues to be one of the most enjoyable destinations for poker players around the region with the country host to a large number of festivals year-round. For the month of February, players have their calendars nearly blacked out with three events scheduled and more on the way in March. One event has already […]
02/13/2018
MPC 28: Yifan Zheng captures the Red Dragon, Mikita Badziakouski and Sandhy Rafael Sitepu claim High Roller titles
It was another highly successful Macau Poker Cup that passed with players from all over the world converged at PokerStars Live Macau for the 28th installment of the series. Throughout the 17 days of festivities that ran from January 26 – February 11, it was the Chinese players that dominated the tables both in numbers […]
02/11/2018
Doug Polk turns up the heat on Daniel Negreanu once again
Doug Polk’s latest YouTube video has once again fanned the flames of his tempestuous dealings with Daniel Negreanu, as he presents a near two-hour video addressing many of the biggest problems facing the poker world today. In the middle of an animated discussion with his guest, Joe Ingram, the conversation led onto Daniel Negreanu. […]
02/11/2018
China considers change of gambling stance in Hainan
Macau has for some time been the only Chinese territory on which people can legally gamble. Today, news emerged that Chinese authorities are considering allowing online gaming, a lottery or sports betting on Hainan Island. A game changer for the gaming industry in Asia? China is well documented as having strict views on gambling within the […]
02/08/2018
Malaysians Michael Soyza and Michael Lim shine at the Aussie Millions
Poker in Malaysia is still illegal but that doesn’t mean they don’t produce some of the finest and toughest poker players around. Take Richard Yong for example, not only is he the highest ranked Malaysian player but he is also one of the driving forces of the Triton Super High Roller Series. Another well-known pro […]
02/06/2018
MPC 28 Early Highlights: China ruling the charts; Siyou Cao wins Baby Dragon, Mike Takayama runner-up
For the past ten days, PokerStars Live Macau has been buzzin’ with continuous poker action with the Macau Poker Cup 28 currently ongoing. With the highly anticipated mighty Red Dragon Main Event (HK$10,000,000 guarantee) yet to come, numerous events have already wrapped up including the Baby Dragon (HK$3,000,000 Guarantee) which saw a monstrous 818 players, […]
02/05/2018
World Poker Tour announces WPT New Zealand
The World Poker Tour tackled new destinations last year with countries such as India and Japan added to their roster. This year, the adventure continues with a new stop just announced. Coming this summer is WPT New Zealand to be held at Skycity Auckland casino from May 25 – June 4 2018. This announcement comes […]
02/02/2018
WSOP introduces the Big Blind Ante to speed up games
One of the biggest issues constantly being addressed in the live tournament circuit today is the pace of the game. Whether players deliberately stall the game, or players habitually act slow, whatever the reason, there has been more than enough concern in the community to create new measures and initiate changes. One solution was to […]
02/01/2018
Partypoker Reveals Packed Online MTT Schedule for 2018
Partypoker has been busy turning heads in the poker world for some time now, and their latest announcement will only serve to bolster their claim to be the best online poker room around. Online tournament players are set to be treated to a bonanza of events this year at partypoker, with numerous tournament series scheduled […]
02/01/2018
Aussie Millions; Main Event sets new record of 800 players; Ben Lamb wins the 25K Challenge
The Aussie Millions is rockin’ Down Under with the country’s biggest poker festival currently underway. The top story is the record-breaking turnout of the AU$10,600 Main Event with 800 players at the scene. Also in the up was Ben Lamb winning a title on his first visit. Unfortunately it wasn’t all up and up at the […]
01/31/2018
Asian Poker Tour concludes record-breaking season opener in Vietnam
The Asian Poker Tour stormed through Ho Chi Minh City for their season opener – the APT Kickoff Vietnam 2018 – and after ten jam-packed days at the Pro Poker Club, guarantees were surpassed and records broken. This was indeed a highly successful kickoff for the brand that chose to hold this annual event in Vietnam […]
01/30/2018
Televised Poker Hitting Our Screens
If you enjoy sitting back and watching some of the best poker players in the world go head to head on your TV screen, you will not be disappointed in the coming months. Televised poker is back on our screens in 2018, with fresh content, along with (maybe) classic seasons of High Stakes Poker. PokerStars […]
01/25/2018
Early winners of the 2018 Aussie Millions
Australia is full of high energy this time of year with a lot happening in the country, especially in the coastal capital of Melbourne. First off, the past few weeks has seen residents and visitors alike take to the blue courts where some of the world’s greatest athletes have assembled. Then just last week, another […]
01/23/2018