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Asian Poker Tour announces USD 2 Million guarantee for 2024 season opener in Taiwan
Having been quiet since the abrupt cancellation in December, the Asian Poker Tour has come out with explosive news, announcing a jaw-dropping 2 Million USD Main Event prize pool for its upcoming season opener in Taipei City, Taiwan. This echoes last year’s announcement when the brand made history as the first in over a […]
WPT Cambodia – Championship Warm Up draws 489, Amit Kaushik leads in 103 survivors
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Cambodia – Championship Warm Up was the hottest item on the menu the past two days, drawing a combined 489 entries over three entry flights. This sent the prize pool soaring over double to USD 341,518. WPT Cambodia Championship Warm Up – Day 1A Day 1B drew the largest crowd […]
WPT Cambodia Day 2 winners and Championship Warm Up Day 1A chip counts
Running from January 17 to 30, 2024, Season XXII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) completed its second day of games at the grand ballroom of NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Four players emerged victorious – Seongho Cho, Luke Keay, Thi Xuan Ha Tran, and Sean Ragozzini. Also wrapping up was Day 1A of the […]
World Poker Tour Season XXII underway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The 22nd Season of globally renowned brand World Poker Tour is underway in Cambodia! Taking place at prime destination, NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh, this is the first time the brand has brought its Main Tour to Southeast Asia. Already on display and towering over the players is the prestigious Mike Sexton Champions Cup. […]
U Series of Poker 2024 season opener pays out over NTD 103.6M (~$3.28M) in Taiwan; festival highlights
Returning to Taiwan for its second consecutive season kickoff, U Series of Poker (USOP) delivered another lucrative festival to add to its already stellar portfolio. Running from January 5 to 15, 2024 at CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, the eleven-day series paid out over NTD 103.6 Million (~USD 3.28 Million) in prizes across […]
World Poker Tour Cambodia opening day ceremony; 207 enter Superstack, 25 advance; Cheng Zhang wins Superstack Turbo
Season XXII of the World Poker Tour opened on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Players were greeted with a welcome speech by WPT Live Events Specialist, Danny McDonagh, alongside partner Connaissance Management General Manager, Erique Tan, and NagaWorld Senior Operations Manager, Christopher Paul Gros. “A very warm welcome to […]
One day away from WPT Cambodia – first Main Tour in Southeast Asia – January 17 to 30, 2024 in Phnom Penh
World Poker Tour Cambodia is on the horizon in Southeast Asia, with cards flipping just one day away at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in the bustling capital city of Phnom Penh! If you are just catching wind of this event, doors swing open on January 17, revealing a thrilling 44-game lineup – the largest WPT festival in […]
USOP Taiwan MAIN EVENT final 9! Champion to be crowned today, Gyeong Byeong Lee leads; Day 2 payouts included
After four days of nonstop poker showdowns, and the booming 1,100 turnout of the U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan MAIN EVENT is now down to the final 9 players! At the helm is South Korea’s Gyeong Byeong Lee with a commanding 134 bb stack. Lee is in prime position to seize the coveted […]
Sam Hung wins USOP Taiwan Main Event
It took Taiwan’s Sam Chen Yu Hung just under eight hours of final table play to clinch the U Series of Poker Taiwan Main Event title and lock up a career high live tournament payout of NTD 5,383,000 (~USD 173,300). Hung entered heads up on a 2:1 deficit against South Korea’s Gyeong Byeong Lee, grinded […]
USOP Taiwan Main Event turnout through the roof as prize pool catapults to over USD 1 Million; Singapore’s Guan Hao Tan leads in 139 players
The U Series of Poker (USOP) has once again proven itself an unstoppable force in the Asian live scene, amassing an incredible 1,100 Main Event entries for a colossal prize pool of NTD 32,010,000 (~USD 1,030,500). The substantial turnout was fueled by the last two flights, adding a roaring 615 entries to the initial 485 […]
USOP Taiwan Day 9 winners: Webster Lim triumphs against Nevan Chang at Heads Up Challenge; Ming Nan Chou, Dae Woong Song, Po Wen Fang win events
It is getting down to the wire at U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan with Day 9 now done an dusted. The highlight of the day was none other than the Main Event which jammed the Asia Poker Arena all day. We have that story for you via the link below. USOP Taiwan Main […]
USOP Taiwan Day 8 highlights: Tsun Yin Ng tops Main Event Day 1B; Chin Ling Hsu, Kensuke Tajike, Shmuel Aizik, Zi Wei Tung win trophies
Another blazing day of cards flying and pushing chips at U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan taking place at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. At the top of the Day 8 menu was the Main Event which drew a crowd of 282 entries on its second flight. By night’s end, 36 advanced to […]
USOP Taiwan Day 7 highlights: Main Event draws 203 entries; Ivan Lee banks SHR; Nam Ho Kim, Oruku Maon, Yu Ta Lee, Chien Hsiang Hung win sides
On Day 7 of the U Series of Poker (USOP) season opener in Taipei City, Taiwan, the Asia Poker Arena was bursting at the seams with multiple events on the floor. Under the spotlight was the first day of the Main Event which attracted a large crowd of 203 runners. 26 players advanced to the next […]
Crown Poker Club Hanoi, Vietnam rings in 2024 with six international events up ahead
Coming from a stellar 2023, tournament poker at Crown Poker Club, Hanoi, Vietnam is gearing up to bring in more action for the year ahead. In preparation of what’s to come, the popular poker venue has recently announced its list of international tours slated for 2024 in addition to its bustling schedule of local […]
USOP Taiwan Day 6 highlights: Jennifer Cassell ships Mini Main; Yita Choong, Keon Young Oh lift #2; Seung Hun Ko, Lin Wei Ka, Wei Ting Chen score wins
With Day 6 in the books, the U Series of Poker (USOP) season opener is now halfway through at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. The wall-to-wall action saw Yita Choong and Keon Young Oh become the first multi-winners, Jennifer Cassell rise at the Mini Main, joined by three other USOP maiden title-holders Seung […]
World Poker Tour (WPT) Cambodia kicks off in one week! – January 17 to 30, 2024 at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh
In a week’s time the World Poker Tour (WPT) in partnership with Connaissance Management, will kick off its 22nd season in Phnom Penh, Cambodia featuring the first ever Main Tour in Southeast Asia. Running January 17 to 30, 2024 at the world-class NagaWorld Integrated Resort, it is the biggest festival ever announced by the brand in the region […]
USOP Taiwan Day 4 highlights: comeback win for Chih Wei Fan; Mini Main draws 201; Sean Ooi, Jia Chi Lee, Wu Hung Hsiang, Keon Young Oh win trophies
Day 4 at U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan rocked the floor in Taipei City as players piled in the Asia Poker Arena for the next batch of trophy events and big prize pools. The crowd favorite was the Mini Main Event which drew 201 on its first qualifying day. At the Superstar Challenge, […]
[4 of 4] Top live poker achievements by Asia players in 2023
The year 2023 may well have been the busiest year of live poker for Asian players. While many outshined, Somuchpoker has picked 20 players for our top performers list. We previously posted the first 15. Here is the final batch of Asian aces. REN LIN – China Ren “Tony” Lin, a formidable force in the […]
USOP Taiwan Day 5 highlights: 95 advance at Mini Main; Jeong Yim leads HR Megastack; Romain Bier, Yun Li win trophies
U Series of Poker (USOP) wrapped up another exciting day at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. On Day 5, the room was quickly abuzz as the Mini Main drew a large crowd to well exceed its guarantee and high-profile players flocked for the High Roller Megastack. The day closed with Chau Hau […]
GPI reveals 2023 POY champs: A First for Bin Weng, A Fourth Female POY for Foxen, Nick Pupillo wins tight race for Mid-Major POY, Ren Lin is Asia’s best
As the Global Poker Index (GPI) unveiled the Players of the Year (POY) winners, it was a season of firsts, record-extending titles, and a banner year for poker with 85 players earning National titles and the Asian region notching 2 of the Top 5 positions in the POY rankings. A first for Bin Weng […]
