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Cards are now flying at the highly awaited Manila Poker Cup debuting at Newport World Resorts in Manila, Philippines. Announced just a few weeks ago, this new addition to the Asian poker calendar has been generating quite the buzz with players confirming their attendance and excitement on social media.

The 2024 WSOP Online continues to heat up the GG Network with more bracelets being snatched up at online platform Natural8. To date, 12 bracelets have been

After ten days of thrilling poker action, the 12th annual China Poker Games - CPG Championship wrapped up at the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya in Hainan Island, China. Running from Agust 21 to 30, 2024, it was the largest edition put forth by the brand with 91 events (including satellites) from start to finish. Scroll down for the highlights.

Amongst the event, Poker Dream 12 Mystery Big Bounty (guaranteed KRW 200 million) title sponsored by Korea Poker Cup (KPC) will be held on 28th to

Renowned Asian Poker Tour is heading back to its roots with a grand return to Manila, Philippines following nearly a two year absence. On its official social

The beginnings of the Asian Poker Tour date all the way back to 2008 when the latest live poker series in Asia headed to the Philippines and Macau. Both

Coming this September, the World Poker Tour returns to The Star Gold Coast for the fourth edition of WPT Australia since 2019. The venue has become the new

With tournament poker across the Asia Pacific region continuously on the rise, a new brand is ready to make its grand entrance and attempt to reach new

One of the ultimate tests of a poker player’s skill is the ability to outlast a large field in a freezeout event. However, aside from the annual World Series of Poker, such events have become increasingly rare. In Asia, the PokerStars Red Dragon was once the most notable, but it has been shelved for several […]

Since the end of the pandemic, poker in Asia has surged, benefiting both new and established poker organizations. Leading the charge is China’s premier brand, China Poker Games (CPG), which has seen its annual Championship Finals numbers soar to unprecedented heights. During the 10th annual celebration in March 2023, CPG set a record 4,406 entries, […]

While Vietnam’s international tournament poker scene has taken a step back, locals thirsty for some action will be glad to know that a full fledged series is set to hit the coastal city of Danang in just two weeks. The latest Danang Autumn Tour 2024, running from September 4-10 at New Century Poker Club, […]

The 12th CPG Championship festival gained momentum on its second day, drawing double the entries for its 12th Anniversary Special and seeing a strong turnout at the Free Trade Port Cup High Roller event. The day featured many notable Chinese players, along with an increase in international attendance, several of whom navigated the day’s […]

The 12th Annual CPG Championship festival is now underway in Sanya, Hainan Island, China with doors opening on Wednesday, August 21 and running for ten days, concluding on August 30, 2024. Hosted by China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games, the festival is once again anticipated to draw large crowds with the upcoming Championship Finals […]

The 12th Annual CPG Championship kicked off day 1 of its ten-day festival at the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya in Hainan Island, China with a total of eight events keeping everyone busy. The most popular were the two key events, the “Poker Mate” Team Event, which saw 28 teams register (168 players), and the “XiaoHuTuXia” […]

The largest World Poker Tour Prime Championship Event to ever hit the tournament scene has finally come to a close with Singapore’s Jereld Sam reigning victorious over the record-breaking 1,666 entry field. Pure excitement filled the air across CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, as the final day of the WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 season […]

Fourteen days of riveting poker action swept through Taipei last August 16 – 19, 2024 with the World Poker Tour Prime Taiwan in cooperation with Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association, having run its course at the CTP Asia Poker Arena. The fun-filled affair welcomed players far and wide, battling across its fifty trophy event […]

Craving for more poker in the Kingdom of Cambodia? PokerStars has you covered with the return of its flagship live series, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), set for this November 15 to 25, 2024. The third annual APPT Cambodia will once again take place at world class NagaWorld Integrated Resorts, located in the […]

Having coursed through twelve days of play, WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 is close to wrapping up this season’s games with only nine trophies left to be awarded over the next three days. A full house was evident at CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei this Saturday, August 17th, with the Championship Event’s last flight running […]

With the World Poker Tour Prime Taiwan 2024 in cooperation with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) currently running at the Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, Somuchpoker had a chance to sit down with the Association’s very own founder Hsing ‘David’ Tai and Head of International Relations, Raymond Wong. In the exclusive interview, Tai […]

For its third return on Taiwanese soil, the awaited World Poker Tour Prime Championship Event in cooperation with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club), has finally arrived at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei. Since August 6th, thrilling games have been on the run with 33 events out of its 50 tournament lineup already […]