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The final numbers are in for the flagship tournament of the 2024 APT Jeju Main Event. With a buy-in of KR₩ 2.5 Million (~USD 1,820), the tournament set the bar high from the onset with a guarantee of KR₩ 2 Billion (~USD 1.5 Million) and comfortably sailed past that figure. With the four live […]

Out of a field of 1,089 entries in the 2024 APT Jeju Main Event, only 96 players returned to their seats at the Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World. After 10 levels of 60 minutes each, the field of hopefuls was culled down to just 15 hopefuls and they are all competing for the biggest slice […]

The inaugural Chase Cup featuring an ambitious PH₱ 5 Million (~USD 86,900) guarantee is well underway with Day 1A in the books. Attracting 41 entries, out of the 6 players that qualified to the ITM round, it was Joshua Figuerres who capitalized the most. By night’s end, not only did Figuerres deliver the bubble, he […]

The final two starting days of the 2024 Asian Poker Tour Jeju Main Event have concluded yesterday and continued the smashing success of the flagship tournament of the stop at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World. Along with the Onlive entries on Natural8 and GGPoker, the tournament has reached four figures and the final numbers will […]

The third day of Poker Dream 10 Vietnam witnessed multiple events buzzing up the Grand Hall of New World Hoiana in Hoi An. Leading the headlines was the Main Event which completed its second starting day with a light field of 57 entries. Out of the six players that reached the ITM qualifying round, […]

Still only a mere two years old, WPT Global has become one of the fastest-growing online poker operators in the industry and jumped to third place in the global cash game ranking. With a steady flow of promotions, they are attracting traffic from all over the world despite not currently allowing sign-ups from the vast […]

Poker Dream 10 Vietnam completed another day of games with the Main Event at the top of the headlines. Though it drew a small field of 31 entries, the action was fierce as decorated players battled for a spot in the ITM round. Korea’s Jang Wongeun ended the day with the largest stack followed by […]

On Day 5 of the ongoing 2024 APT Jeju stop at the Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World Resort, the Main Event went from strength to strength and a winner was crowned in the most expensive tournament on the schedule. Former WSOP Main Event finalist Joseph Cheong triumphed in the Superstar Challenge. Here are the […]

In just under a month, U Series of Poker returns to Hanoi, Vietnam to stage what promises to be another unforgettable series. Since its inception in February 2023, the brand has been crushing records at nearly every stop, making it one of the most sought after festivals in the Asian region. For the upcoming USOP […]

The 2024 Asian Poker Tour stop in Jeju Island, South Korea has already ensured a new attendance record for the flagship Main Event with just one of the four starting days concluded so far. That may not come as a surprise with the huge guarantee but the marquee tournament of the series is nonetheless […]

The 2024 Asian Poker Tour stop on Jeju island in South Korea is in full swing and another ten winners were crowned on the third day of the series. All of that unfolded one day prior to the start of the highly anticipated 2024 APT Jeju Main Event at the Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World […]

Poker Dream is back at the charming town of Hoi An, Vietnam, for a weeklong series hosted at first class resort New World Hoiana Resort and Golf. This is the brand’s third visit to this picturesque location. Games kicked off today, April 29, and will continue until May 5, 2024. Poker Dream – Fresh New […]

After a seven year hiatus, the Asian Poker Tour is back at the island of Jeju in South Korea. Several grinders who were successful back then are still around to hunt trophies but besides that, a lot of things have changed. Under the new ownership, the APT has unleashed a new era with record numbers […]

Poker at a new destination! The inaugural Chase Cup ₱5 Million (~USD 86,900) guaranteed is just around the corner with games set to take place from May 1 to 7, 2024 at Poker8 Cebu in  Cebu, Philippines. This is the first time a poker event of this magnitude has been announced for this part […]

The flagship tournament of the 2024 Asian Poker Tour stop in Jeju island, South Korea officially gets underway today, Monday April 29, 2024. With a buy-in of KR₩ 2.5 Million (~USD 1,820), plenty of notables from near and far are expected to join the action at the Landing Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World Resort. Everything […]

The 2024 Asian Poker Tour (APT) stop in Jeju is officially underway and the opening day on April 26, 2024 at Landing Casino was certainly a successful one. Seven different tournaments took place and the most notable ones were the All-Star Showdown and the Korea National Cup opener. Asian Poker Tour Jeju – Korea […]

With the Warm Up Series taking place right now, the next major online poker series on WPT Global is just around the corner. The third-biggest operator in the industry has released the details for the upcoming Spring Festival, which takes place from May 5 to 26, 2024. A total of USD $7 million in guaranteed […]

Over the past couple of years, Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi has cemented its status as the nation’s poker epicenter with events – both local and international – held nearly every month. The next event is just around the corner. In less than a week is one of the hottest local brands to emerge this year, […]

The most recent World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime stop at The Star Gold Coast in Australia raised the bar and set a new attendance record for the mid-stakes series in the Asia-Pacific region. In it’s flagship AUD $2,000 Championship Event, a field of 1,395 entries surpassed the attendance record from Taiwan in 2023 and also […]

In a few days from now, the up and coming Poker Dream live poker series is taking place for the third time in Vietnam. Poker Dream 10 is heading  to the scenic Hoi An for the third time and will take place at the luxurious Hoiana Hotel & Golf Resort. Official partners of the stop are Lucky […]