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Prasit Chowdhury wins WPT Prime India Main Event for IN₹ 8.66M (~US$ 105,800); up next WPT Prime events in Slovakia and Vietnam
India’s Prasit Chowdhury emerged as the first World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime India Main Event champion and took home the largest live tournament first prize in WPT India history of ₹86.60 Lakhs (~US$ 105,800). Chowdhury also won the coveted $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas this December. With no prior […]
04/18/2023
Asian Poker Tour about to launch its biggest festival in history in Taipei, Taiwan – Asia Poker Arena from April 28 to May 7
In just ten days, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) returns to Taiwan for its biggest and most exciting series ever. The upcoming games features 48 events and a massive Main Event with a jaw-dropping 1 Million USD (NT$ 30 Million) guarantee. This is the largest Main Event prize pool ever offered by the APT […]
04/18/2023
USOP Vietnam: Tobias Bui wins the Superstar Challenge for VN₫ 1,900,000,000 (~US$ 81,000)
Vietnam’s Tobias Bui raised his first ever live event trophy after overcoming fierce competition at the Superstack Challenge final table. For his triumph, Bui pocketed the coveted VN₫ 1,900,000,000 (~US$ 81,000) top prize. Congratulations to the champion! You can relive the final table race via the Crown Poker Club YouTube channel or click the link […]
04/17/2023
U Series of Poker Vietnam opens at Crown Poker Club Hanoi – April 14 to 24
Hello players! Welcome to opening day of U Series of Poker Vietnam! Excitement has been building for months and now the moment has arrived, the first USOP live series in Vietnam. Starting today, April 14, and running through April 24, the place to be is the Crown Poker Club in capital city Hanoi. Throughout the […]
04/14/2023
Everything you need to know about the inaugural Crown Poker Series in Da Nang, Vietnam – VN₫ 14 Billion guaranteed – April 21 to 28
A new poker festival is about to hit the town! Crown Poker Series, created by well known Korean poker player Dong Hyun Kim aka Tommy Kim, is scheduled to take place from April 21 to April 28 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Da Nang, Vietnam. Find out all the details down below including Korean […]
04/14/2023
World Poker Tour Prime India in full swing onboard the Deltin Royale; Main Event Day 1A in progress
After a three year absence, globally renowned brand World Poker Tour has returned to Goa shores! Currently rockin’ onboard the Deltin Royale, WPT Prime India in partnership with India online site Adda52 commenced on April 12 and will run for seven days, closing on April 18. The weeklong series features 13 trophy events which includes the […]
04/13/2023
Online News: Winning Poker Network’s $10M GTD The High Five underway; ACR kicks off The Venom Fever; WSOP 2023 introduces Badugi bracelet event; Natural8 – GGNet boasts $50M in guarantees across Bounty Hunters Series
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Winning Poker Network’s $10M GTD The High Five underway A great start to the spring season, Winning Poker Network is awarding $10,000,000 in guaranteed prizes across its ongoing The High Five festival. The […]
04/10/2023
Play Your Way to Your First Million Dollars with the Super MILLION$ Week
It might be April, but we are definitely not fooling around. The Super MILLION$ Week is coming back! Mark Your Calendar Event: Super MILLION$ Week Date: 2nd April – 10th April 2023 Guaranteed: $20,000,000 & lots of fun! This time, the famous Super MILLION$ Week is guaranteeing a whopping $20,000,000 in prize pools! There […]
04/07/2023
One week away from USOP Vietnam in Hanoi featuring ₫25 Billion in guarantees – April 14 to 24
Get psyched up, U Series of Poker Vietnam is just one week away! The 11-day series takes place from April 14 to 24 at Crown Poker Club in Hanoi. Compete against some of the biggest names in the Asian circuit as they try to capture one of the 28 trophies. Already confirmed are 2022 GPI […]
04/07/2023
First Quarter Festivals in Asia by the numbers
Live poker festivals are booming in Asia. Here’s a breakdown of the most lucrative events during the first three months of 2023. (Triton SHR Vietnam excluded from the list) Main Event by Prize Pool Event Location Entries Buy in Prize pool China Poker Games China 4,406 CNY 10,000 (USD 1,600) ~USD 6,200,000 Top Joy […]
04/06/2023
Journey to APT Taipei on Natural8
Earlier this year, Natural8 signed on to become title sponsors for the notable Asian Poker Tour (APT) – officially bringing together Asia’s largest online poker room and Asia’s premier poker tour. The collaboration also means players can now directly buy in to all future APT events via the Natural8 online poker client. […]
03/30/2023
All eyes on the World Poker Championship USD 1M Guaranteed – March 31 to April 9 at Grand Loyal Poker Club, Hanoi, Vietnam
The three month wait is nearly over! The World Poker Championship is just one day away from delivering players another thrilling series at the Grand Loyal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam! Running from March 31 to April 9, the upcoming series features 20 highly popular tournaments and a whopping USD 1 Million in guaranteed prize […]
03/29/2023
Experience the first Singapore Poker League International Series at CTP Club Taipei – March 30 to April 3
If you are in Taiwan or anywhere near, make your way to the first Singapore Poker League (SPL) international series taking place at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City. The event runs this week, from March 30 to April 3 featuring 12 events and a Main Event title that […]
03/28/2023
Asian Poker Tour bursting at the seams in Phu Quoc, Vietnam – March 24 to April 2
An overflow of poker players from around the world have descended and continue to descend upon the gorgeous shores of Phu Quoc, Vietnam for the return of the Asian Poker Tour. The ten-day series kicked off on March 24 at the Corona Casino & Resort and runs through April 2. The festival opened with 37 […]
03/27/2023
Capture the dream at Poker Dream Manila – over $1.7M in guarantees from April 26 to May 7 at Newport World Resorts
Sharpen those skills because in one month’s time Poker Dream makes landfall in Manila, Philippines! Running from April 26 to May 7 at Newport World Resorts, the festival features 30 trophy events and a mighty PHP 95,000,000 (~US$ 1,750,000) in guarantees. Among the highlights are the Main Event PHP 20,000,000 (~$370,000) guaranteed and the […]
03/26/2023
Win a $12,000 Road to Vegas Package with Natural8
With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2023 about to start, it’s time to grab all opportunities to win a seat at the live WSOP Main Event in Vegas. Pack your belongings and get yourself ready, for you could be taking a drive down the beautiful Road to Vegas with Natural8. Starting from […]
03/24/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia pays out nearly US$ 3.5 Million; Kiale Matthews wins Player of the Festival; Australia and India bag four event trophies; WPT Prime India up next
The richest WPT event in Asia has come to a close. After thirteen days, of games that ran from March 9 to 21, the World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia Season XXI came to an end. Players from around the world poured in host venue NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh to generate an overall prize […]
03/23/2023
Online News: CoinPoker’s CSOP Mini underway; 500 WSOP packages to be awarded in Natural8 – GGNet’s Road to Vegas; WPT Global launches multi-tabling feature; PokerStars’ 17th Anniversary Sunday Million
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. CoinPoker’s CSOP Mini underway Cryptocurrency users are in for a treat this March as blockchain technology-based CoinPoker is currently running the mini version of its flagship Crypto Series of Online Poker. The ongoing […]
03/23/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia final winners: John Perry, Minkyu Kim, Deepankur Gupta, Shardul Aramudhan, Mahesh Shyamsundar, Nicholas Williams, Krishna Wadeesirisak, Bin Tang
That’s it! All thirty trophies of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI have been claimed. Here are the final side event winners. Congratulations to all! FESTIVAL RESULTS FESTIVAL PHOTOS Huge victory for John Perry at the High Roller 3K Thrilling finish at the featured High Roller 3K with John Perry‘s rail roaring after he defeated […]
03/21/2023
Japan’s Reiji Kono crowned WPT Prime Cambodia Main Event champion
Reiji Kono entered the final table wedged in the middle of the pack then seven hours later he was hoisting up the WPT Main Event trophy. Kono outdueled hot running Vietnamese player Bien Mai at heads up with full house over trips to claim his first WPT major and first ever six figure score of […]
03/20/2023
