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Six dates revealed by World Poker Tour for Asia Pacific – mark them down!
As the year 2024 approaches, the World Poker Tour (WPT) has taken the lead by announcing its lineup of events in the Asia Pacific region. Posted on WPT Live Events Specialist Danny McDonagh‘s Facebook page, WPT has solidified four event stops, with two of them, both in Australia, still awaiting final approval. Poker players […]
GPI Asia Poker Festival from November 10-20 at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei Ctiy, Taiwan
Poker players in the Asian region have plenty to get excited about as another fun festival is just around the corner. Running from November 10 to 20, 2023 is the second season of GPI Asia Poker Festival which takes place in Taipei City at the region’s largest poker room, Asia Poker Arena. Hosted by […]
Win A Share of $1,000,000 With Mere Cents!
Poker enthusiasts and players seeking the ultimate test of skill are in for a treat with the Flip & Go Millionaire 2023. With $1,000,000 GTD, this may very well be the biggest Flip & Go in online history. Flip & Go Millionaire 2023 Date: 1st – 11th November 2023 Venue: Natural8 (Online) Buy-In: $11 Satellites: […]
Warm up for USOP Danang via the Crown Silver Poker Festival featuring ₫10 Billion in guarantees
As anticipation builds for the season finale of U Series of Poker (USOP), there are many who feel it can’t seem to come fast enough. Unsurprisingly so as the previous USOP event was held nearly two months back. With just over two weeks left until the finale begins, some great news has surfaced. The […]
APT Hanoi Billions 2023 boasts ₫60 Billion (~$2.5M) season-ender festival guarantee; Main Event guarantees US$1M!
The Asian Poker Tour (APT), the longest running poker brand in Asia, is set to conclude 2023 with its grandest offering, a VN₫ 60,000,000,000 (~US$ 2.5 Million) festival guarantee! This is the largest figure announced by any brand in the region. In partnership with Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP), the upcoming season ender takes place from […]
World Poker Tour unveils schedule for first half of Season XXII
With 2023 in its last quarter to cap the year, event organizers are already preparing for the upcoming 2024 ahead especially with great recovery in the books festival after festival. This year has recorded highly successful tours left and right with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Major global brand, World Poker Tour is […]
USOP all set for a grand season finale in Danang, Vietnam feat. over ₫50 Billion (~$2M) in guarantees this November
It has been a spectacular year for Asia’s latest sensation, U Series of Poker (USOP), drawing massive crowds and shattering records to rapidly become one of the most sought-after festivals in the region. As the year-end approaches, all eyes are on Danang, Vietnam for USOP’s grand season finale where a jaw dropping VN₫ 50 Billion (~$2 […]
APT Hanoi Billions: Play, Compete, Conquer in the Heart of Vietnam!
APT Hanoi Billions is coming to life at the National Convention Centre from 1st – 10th December 2023, and it’s bringing a massive VND 60BN (~ $2.5M) in prize pool guarantees with it. Notable events on the horizon include the VND 5,000,000 Vietnam National Cup and the VND 36,000,000 (~USD $1,500) Main Event, both poised […]
[Interview] Getting to know Stephen Song – WPT Prime Championship Season XX winner
On his first poker trip to Asia, highly decorated American pro Stephen Song, shared with Somuchpoker the early chapters of his poker journey, leading up to his incredible victory at the renowned World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Championship in Las Vegas on December 2022. SMP: What were you doing before poker? Stephen Song: I […]
WPT Vietnam pays out over ₫74.8B (~$3M); Jacque Ramsden, Nguyen Duc Thanh capture last packages
On October 6 to 16, 2023, the World Poker Tour (WPT) hosted its final event in Asia for Season XXI at Crown Poker Club Hanoi. Over the eleven-day festival, WPT Vietnam awarded 32 trophies and a total of 9 packages to the upcoming World Championship and Prime Championship. Here’s a look at the highlights. Festival […]
Join the Bounty Hunters Series for a Shot at $50,000,000!
The Bounty Hunters Series is back with a staggering $50,000,000 in guaranteed prizes! Mark your calendar for an unforgettable poker showdown from 15th October to 6th November 2023. Here’s what you can look forward to in this thrilling series: Daily $10K Bounty King Leaderboard – Prove your bounty-hunting skills and track all your epic KNOCKOUTS! […]
Thailand’s Sorawit Suriyakarn wins WPT Vietnam Main Event for ₫3,856,400,000
On just his third ever live tournament, Thailand’s Sorawit Suriyakarn clinched the World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam Main Event for a career high payout of ₫3,856,400,000 (~$157,565) and a package to World Championship Season XXI worth $12,150! “It’s pretty cool to win, I am so excited. This is just my third live tournament so I […]
WPT Vietnam: Woo Young Lee and Zheng Tian Hao bag massive stacks at Main Event Day 2
[Vietnamese] Day 2 of World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam saw 123 hopefuls return to action at the Crown Poker Club. After eleven hours of play, only 11 players remained led by South Korea’s Woo Young Lee and China’s Tian Hao Zheng. Both players bagged up mighty stacks of 73 bb. Read up on their rise […]
WPT Vietnam Main Event Day 1C: Nam Hyung Kim bags big at Day 1C to claim overall chip lead
World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam Main Event wrapped up its third and last starting day with a booming 411 entries and 56 players advancing to the next round. Holding the torch as front runner was Korean superstar Nam Hyung Kim who bagged a massive 729,000 stack (145 bb). This was also more than enough to […]
WPT Vietnam Day 7 results: Song Li wins HR 2Day Warm Up and WPT Prime Championship Packages; Ivan Konechnyi, Tran Hanh, Sergei Iablokov lift trophies
A week of games has quickly gone by at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam – Passport to the World Championship. The festival has been ongoing at the Crown Poker Club Hanoi since October 6 and runs until 16, 2023. More trophies were claimed last night and another WPT Prime Championship Package snatched up. Here are […]
WPT Vietnam Main Event Day 1B: Ha Van Thien, Khoa Anh, Nguyen Manh Hung bag up 500K stacks; 309 entries, 47 advance to Day 2
Big day at World Poker Tour (WPT) with 309 Day 1B entries seen at the flagship MAIN EVENT. At one point, host venue Crown Poker Club Hanoi had over 20 tables up and running. The event has now drawn a combined 439 entries and is very close to breaching its ₫12 Billion guarantee. After the […]
WPT Vietnam Main Event: Phi Tien Sang bags the largest at Day 1A; 21 players advance
Day 1A of the WPT Vietnam ₫ 12 Billion guaranteed Main Event wrapped up after 14 levels with Vietnam’s Phi Tien Sang at the top of the rung. During the last level of play, Sang knocked out numerous players to close the day with 629,000 (125 bb). This was reminiscent of his performance at […]
Poker Dream 7 Vietnam highlights: pays out over ₫91.8 Billion; You Jun Hong clinches Dream POY; John Juanda biggest earner; Raina Chakshu Deep most cashes
The last Poker Dream event of the calendar year wrapped up at Hoiana Resort & Golf with games taking place from September 29 to October 8, 2023 in Hoi An, Vietnam. The event was just as lucrative as promised paying out over ₫91.8 Billion (~US$ 3.7 Million) in prizes across 23 events. This was the […]
WPT Vietnam: Yixuan Dong rules the Survivor Bounty for second trophy, most bounties, and Prime Championship Package; Alvin Sembrano, Nguyen Huu Vinh win trophies
China’s Yixuan Dong is experiencing the best poker run of her career at World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam. Returning to Crown Poker Club Hanoi after having bricked in September, she won the PLO on October 8, then this evening, she seized the Survivor Bounty 8-Max for her second festival trophy and career second victory. “This […]
Poker Dream 7 Vietnam: Nguyen Thi Bao An wins the Main Event for VND 2.3BN (~USD 96K)
Six days of Poker Dream 7 Vietnam Main Event action completed through at the prestigious Hoiana Resort & Golf in Hoi An over the past week and welcomed hundreds of players to its tournament tables. With the great turnout, the largest single offering in the country crushed its VND 20BN (~USD 820) guarantee and […]
