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The annual World Series of Poker festival remains to be the highlight of poker players’ calendars with the prestige of winning a bracelet still continuing to be a career dream for many. Just earlier this week, the full daily event schedule for the 55th summer games was unveiled, boasting an extensive 99 bracelet lineup […]

Only days away from the Asian Poker Tour‘s biggest festival in history. The highly anticipated event marks the brand’s first of the calendar season, which takes place from February 28 to March 10, 2024 in Taipei City, Taiwan. Since its announcement, players have been locking up the dates and snatching up packages as the […]

The richest Manila Megastack Main Event in the tour’s history is in full swing at Okada Manila, Philippines with the first of four flights in the books. The PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 357,430) guarantee attracted a total of 176 entries across ten levels of registration and played down to 15% of the field at 27 […]

Midway through the tour’s richest Manila Megastack series at Okada Manila, Philippines, several spadies have already been awarded in the past five days yet no festival remains complete without its crown jewel Main Event. This Wednesday, February 21st marks the first day of the awaited PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 357,430) guaranteed Main Event action where […]

Coming off an impressive opener in Taiwan, U Series of Poker (USOP) heads to the gorgeous coastal city of Danang, Vietnam, the scene of its richest festival in 2023.  The ambitious young brand has set its goals higher than ever, guaranteeing VN₫ 60,000,000,000 (~USD 2.45 Million). All the action takes place from March 19 to […]

The past two days in the Philippine metropolis have been sizzling with nonstop poker excitement as players battle for PokerStars spadies at the 18th edition of the Manila Megastack. Taking place at the luxurious Okada Manila, the festival opened on February 15 and will run through February 25, 2024. On Day 4 and Day 5, […]

A popular host country in the Asian region, Vietnam has a ton of tournament poker action to offer with several festivals in the recent year collecting tremendous success. This March, a new live tour, Vietnam Poker League, takes a stab at the scene with an opening festival at Grand Loyal Poker Club, Hanoi, to […]

Poker is heating up in the Philippines with PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 18 providing all of the exciting action. The festival kicked off on February 15, 2024 and is scheduled to run through February 25, 2024. Out of the 39 shiny PS spades on the mantle, nine have already been spoken for. Here are […]

The knockout trend across the tournament poker scene is far from over with numerous runners still finding themselves hooked to that added thrill offered by the popular variant. Freshest online platform WPT Global is joining the bounty frenzy once more with a ten day festival focusing entirely on knockout games. Starting February 23 through March […]

PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack is back with a vengeance boasting its richest festival guarantee of PHP 37,000,000 (~USD 660,400)! Now running its 18th edition, cards went flying on February 15, 2024 at world class Okada Manila in the Philippines and will run through February 25, 2024. As one of the most popular festivals by […]

Listed as one of the World Poker Tour’s Special Events, the WPT Korea 2024 installment is gearing up to make waves this Spring with another runthrough at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea. The festival, calendared to run from March 25 – April 3, 2024, features an action-packed 28-tournament lineup across […]

In the dynamic world of poker, where strategies evolve and experiences matter, Vietnam Poker Games (VPG) emerges as a game-changer with its unique approach— “Play local, win global.” Despite its local roots, VPG is positioning itself as an international brand, inviting players to explore diverse locations and experiences. In collaboration with the PTU Union, […]

Ready to deliver another explosive year, Asia’s longest running poker brand Asian Poker Tour (APT), returns to Taipei City, Taiwan to stage its highly-awaited season opener. Taking place from February 28 to March 10, APT Taipei 2024 will be held at two locations, the CTP Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League. In line with […]

In 2023, Asia transformed into a thriving hub for poker festivals, offering players a multitude of options every month. Despite numerous festivals overlapping, players flocked in, resulting in record-breaking attendance at various events. By the end of the year, at least ten festivals had amassed Main Event seven figure USD prize pools, and that number […]

Poker players in South Korea are gearing up for the richest festival in town, Ace Poker League (APL) Seoul, boasting ₩3,500,000,000 (~USD 2.63 Million) in guarantees. This ambitious figure represents a ₩500 Million increase from its initial announcement. Since the onset of the pandemic, APL has dedicated its efforts to South Korea, consistently delivering highly […]

The live tournament scene across the Asian region has been brimming with excitement as poker players find their calendars packed with chart-topping action week after week. Only at the start of its 2024 season, PokerStars LIVE is already gearing up to take the spotlight with its richest Manila Megastack edition set to hit the felt […]

From its modest beginnings of just ten events and a festival prize pool barely reaching USD 4K, the CTP Club’s homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament has now ballooned to the largest local festival in Asia.  Running from January 19 to February 5, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, the 15th installment served […]

Poker Dream kicked off its new season with guns blazing as guarantees were crushed and existing records obliterated. The most significant was the Main Event that saw its prize pool soar to RM 5,733,896 (~USD 1,215,450).  The twelve-day Poker Dream 8 Malaysia ran from January 25 to February 5, 2024 at Genting Highlands in Malaysia, […]

Nonstop poker excitement happening in Malaysia as players chase down glory at Poker Dream 8 hosted at Genting Highlands. Since festival kick-off on January 25, 2024, a prevailing trend of shattering records and accumulating substantial prize pools has defined the event. As always, some of the most prominent figures in the Asian poker circuit and Super High […]

Get ready to experience one of Asia’s biggest series on Natural8 as the Ace Poker League (APL) makes its return from 28th January to 18th February 2024! Boasting a remarkable total guarantee of ¥188,000,000 and events perfectly aligned with Asian timing, APL transcends the ordinary poker league – it’s a commitment to elevate your gaming […]