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WPT Global Spring Festival Concludes With More than $8 Million in Prize Money Awarded

WPT Global Spring Festival Concludes With More than $8 Million in Prize Money Awarded

From May 5 to 26, 2024, rising online operator WPT Global hosted the Spring Festival with more than $7 million in guaranteed prize pools. There was something available for everybody’s budget throughout a total of 315 events. When the final river card was dealt on the global online poker platform, the operator confirmed 129,629 […]
06/06/2024
Top 10 Celebrity Poker Players Who Dominate the Tables

Top 10 Celebrity Poker Players Who Dominate the Tables

Poker is more than just a popular casino game; it’s a skill-based challenge that captivates enthusiasts from all walks of life—including Hollywood stars. Yes,
06/06/2024
Ultimate WSOP Winners: Top 10 Players with the Most Bracelets

Ultimate WSOP Winners: Top 10 Players with the Most Bracelets

Regarded as the most coveted non-monetary prize a professional poker player can win, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet has been in existence since
06/06/2024
Japan’s Kento Chogo ships the richest PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event for PHP 3.6 Million (~USD 62K)

Japan’s Kento Chogo ships the richest PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event for PHP 3.6 Million (~USD 62K)

The record breaking PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 Main Event festivities has come to a close with Japan’s Kento Chogo reigning as the tour’s newest champion. Chogo outlasted the 1,277 entry field and banked the lion’s share of the PHP 21,800,944 (~USD 372,525) pot following four grueling days on the felt. An impressive […]
06/02/2024
Final 9 players of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event

Final 9 players of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event

The record breaking PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event is just one day away from crowning its richest champion in the history of the series with the Final 9 players established. Kicking off on May 29 2024 at Okada Manila in the Philippine metropolis, the 20th edition set new heights with 1,277 entries across […]
06/01/2024
2024 World Series of Poker underway, first bracelet winners crowned

2024 World Series of Poker underway, first bracelet winners crowned

The 2024 World Series of Poker is officially underway at the Horseshoe and Paris Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Some of the highly sought-after gold bracelets have already been awarded while other headline tournaments have kicked off with big numbers. Let’s have a look at who started well into the annual summer camp of […]
05/31/2024
PS LIVE Manila Super Series 20 Main Event stands to be the biggest in tour’s history; 194 players return for Day 2

PS LIVE Manila Super Series 20 Main Event stands to be the biggest in tour’s history; 194 players return for Day 2

Targeted for its local audience, the 20th edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series currently running at Okada Manila, Philippines, surpassed all expectations with a record breaking Main Event remaining front and center. A total of four flights ran throughout the past three days and collectively racked up a staggering 1,277 entries, obliterating the […]
05/31/2024
Poker Pro Wives: Meet the Partners of the Top 10 Professional Poker Players in 2024 [Photos]

Poker Pro Wives: Meet the Partners of the Top 10 Professional Poker Players in 2024 [Photos]

The world’s best professional poker players are not only rich in financials, but also in love. While many of them bask in the spotlight for their career
05/31/2024
Karen Talamayan bags massive stack at Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight B

Karen Talamayan bags massive stack at Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight B

The 20th Edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series concluded another Main Event flight at premier resort Okada Manila in Manila, Philippines and once again it was an action-packed day. The second of four entry heats drew a larger 330 entry field for a combined 558 entries. This sent the prize pool soaring just inches away from the […]
05/30/2024
World Poker Tour Gears Up for Busy Passport Event in Cambodia this July

World Poker Tour Gears Up for Busy Passport Event in Cambodia this July

With the Asian live poker scene in turmoil amid four international events being canceled within the last couple of weeks in Vietnam and Macau, the next few months promise to provide a lot of action for players from near and far. One of the most anticipated festivals on the horizon is the WPT Cambodia Passport […]
05/30/2024
Red Dragon Poker Tour turns up the heat this summer in Jeju, South Korea with a KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) guaranteed Championship Event

Red Dragon Poker Tour turns up the heat this summer in Jeju, South Korea with a KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) guaranteed Championship Event

The newest circuit to step out into the international poker scene, Red Dragon Poker Tour is gearing up to make a splash this summer with a full fledged series to kick off its debut. The RDPT Jeju series to be held at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World from July 26 – August 4, […]
05/29/2024
Ryoji Hatanaka tops Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight A

Ryoji Hatanaka tops Manila Super Series 20 Main Event Flight A

The 20th Edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series got off to a roaring start at premier resort Okada Manila in Manila, Philippines. With a guarantee of PHP 10 Million (~USD 171,180) on the table, it was action-packed from the get-go with the opening flight attracting 228 entries. This impressive turnout was more than 2.5 […]
05/29/2024
WPT Global Extends Roster of Ambassadors With Signing of Patrick Tardif and Xuan Liu

WPT Global Extends Roster of Ambassadors With Signing of Patrick Tardif and Xuan Liu

Leading online poker operator WPT Global has made three changes to the line-up of brand ambassadors. Popular vlogger and meet-up game inventor Andrew Neeme concluded his partnership with the brand after two years while Canadian Twitch streamer Patrick “Egption” Tardif has joined. Furthermore, fellow Canadian Xuan Liu has signed a contract extension and will continue […]
05/29/2024
Manila Super Series PHP 10 Million Main Event kicks off today in Okada Manila, Philippines

Manila Super Series PHP 10 Million Main Event kicks off today in Okada Manila, Philippines

After five days of pre-games the 20th edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series opens its doors today, May 29, 2024, with the much awaited PHP 10 Million (~USD 171,180) guaranteed Main Event. All the action takes place at Okada Manila in Manila, Philippines. Make sure to check the Player Guide for all the info. […]
05/28/2024
Daniel Negreanu Net Worth 2024: The Wealth and Success of the Canadian Poker Legend

Daniel Negreanu Net Worth 2024: The Wealth and Success of the Canadian Poker Legend

Arguably the most popular poker pro right now, Daniel Negreanu earned his stripes in the industry through years and years of hard work and dedication to his
05/28/2024
PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 underway, PHP 10 Million (~USD 171K) guaranteed Main Event runs in two days

PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 20 underway, PHP 10 Million (~USD 171K) guaranteed Main Event runs in two days

PokerStars LIVE’s hub at Okada Manila, Philippines once again is seeing its halls fill up with hundreds of players, all vying for a chance to claim the iconic spade trophy across this week’s lineup. The 20th edition of local favorite Manila Super Series is in full swing with action continuously on the run through Sunday, […]
05/27/2024
WPT Macau slated to run this coming June falls out of the calendar

WPT Macau slated to run this coming June falls out of the calendar

Looking to be an unseemly trend across the regional poker scene, another anticipated festival won’t see light this summer with the World Poker Tour having recently announced the cancellation of its WPT Macau Main Tour stop. In an official announcement released just yesterday, WPT revealed that its June festivities at Wynn Palace Cotai will […]
05/27/2024
Taiwan Millions Tournament To Stage Historic US$1 Million Main Event Prize Pool this July

Taiwan Millions Tournament To Stage Historic US$1 Million Main Event Prize Pool this July

The Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association aka CTP Club has upped the bar on its popular homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) with the upcoming Season 16 Main Event boasting a jaw-dropping USD $1 Milllon guaranteed prize pool.  While this figure may seem ambitious, the beloved tournament’s ever-growing turnout along with CTP’s relentless drive suggest otherwise. […]
05/25/2024
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Becomes Newest Triton Main Event Champion in Montenegro

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Becomes Newest Triton Main Event Champion in Montenegro

Throughout the entire Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Montenegro, the attendance numbers have been steady and produced decent figures without breaking any Triton records at the Maestral Resort in Budva. That almost changed in none other than the $125,000 Main Event, which attracted a staggering 171 entries. It was the second-largest Triton Poker […]
05/23/2024
Won Poker Cup Debuts in Sihanoukville, Cambodia With $600K in Guarantees

Won Poker Cup Debuts in Sihanoukville, Cambodia With $600K in Guarantees

From July 24 to 29, 2024, a new live poker series will debut in the Kingdom of Cambodia as the Won Poker Cup enters the scene in an up and coming destination for live poker in Southeast Asia. The location for the new live poker event is the five-star Won Majestic Hotel in the coastal city […]
05/23/2024
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