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Natural8, Asia’s largest online poker room, is delighted to announce the addition of Thailand’s esteemed poker prodigy, Punnat Punsri, to its highly regarded Team Hot. This thrilling collaboration not only signifies a significant milestone in Punnat’s remarkable career but also ignites a sense of pride within the Thai poker community. Together, Natural8 and Punnat Punsri […]

This June, celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with the renowned Asian brand, Ace Poker League (formerly known as Asia Poker League) on Natural8, Asia’s largest online poker room and proud partner of the GGPoker Network.  Ace Poker League will proudly host games with an emphasis on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) time zone, catering to the preferences […]

Vietnam’s Julien Tran has been named an ambassador for Natural8’s “Team Hot”. Tran joins a group of other accomplished poker players including Danny Tang, Kitty Kuo, Thai Ha, Kannapong Tent, and Eric Tsai. “I am looking forward to working with Natural8 and growing the online poker community in Vietnam,” said Tran. “There is so much […]

[Taipei, 8th June 2023] – Just mere days after the announcement that “Kannapong Tent” has joined Natural8 as their newest brand ambassador, the Asia’s largest online poker room surprises everyone with the announcement that Eric Tsai, a highly accomplished professional poker player, will also be joining Team Hot.  Hailing from Taiwan, Tsai, who is […]

Cheng En Hsieh bags the chip lead at Main Event Day 1A Just under seven hours of play, the Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event Day 1A concluded with ITM reached. Taiwan’s Cheng-En Hsieh bagged up the chip lead with 442,000, equivalent to 37 big blinds. Hsieh stormed to the top of the counts with a […]

The poker world has been taken by storm with the introduction of Squid Texas Hold’em, a novel variation of the beloved card game that has captured the attention of both amateurs and professionals alike. In this captivating new twist, players must navigate a competitive and challenging environment where avoiding being the last player is […]

Poker players have started to gather in Taipei City for the first ever Poker Dream festival in Taiwan. The much-awaited ten-day series kicked off earlier today, Friday, June 16 at the newly opened Asia Poker Arena, and will continue until its final day on Sunday, June 25. If you are still making your way, there’s […]

The largest and most lucrative World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Series in Asia has been unveiled! 46 trophy events and a jaw-dropping USD 1 Million Main Event guarantee are among the highlights of the recently announced WPT Prime Taiwan schedule. The event takes place from August 8 to 21, 2023 at the newly opened Asia […]

[Bangkok, 5th June 2023] – Natural8, Asia’s largest online poker room, is thrilled to announce the signing of renowned poker professional Kannapong Thanarattrakul as their newest brand ambassador. Kannapong, who hails from Thailand, will be joining Team Hot, Natural8’s esteemed in-house group of professional poker players.   Kannapong Thanarattrakul, also known as “Kannapong Tent” […]

Attention, all gaming enthusiasts! Prepare yourselves for GG microFestival 2023! It’s time to grab your virtual seat, tighten your strategy, and dive headfirst into the biggest micro series of the year.   Flagship Events Event(s) Buy-In(s) Guaranteed Prize Pool(s) Mystery Bounty Main Event $10.80 $1,000,000 ($50,000 Top Mystery Bounty) micro Global MILLION$   $5 $250,000 micro […]

Potentially the biggest season to come, the awaited World Series of Poker summer games is finally in full swing right in the heart of Las Vegas. Players from all over the world have begun flocking in for a chance of a huge payday and WSOP gold. From May 30th to July 18th, the 54th […]

In a dynamic and ever-growing industry like poker, there is always room for new and exciting ventures. One such development took place in May, when the Asia Poker Arena (APA) was unveiled to the world. Located in the vibrant city of Taipei, Taiwan, the APA is the brainchild of David Tai, the founder and […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Americas Cardroom’s Mini Online Super Series underway Heading into the summer season, US-friendly Americas Cardroom is beating the heat this June with $6.4 million in prizes for its ongoing Mini Online Super Series […]

Another fun edition of PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series has concluded at Okada Manila in the Philippines. Taking place over nine days, the 17th edition ran from May 27 to June 4, 2023. Players competed for a total prize pool of PHP 21,125,730 (~US$ 377K) and the seven coveted PS spade trophies. The festival headliner […]

The prestigious 54th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) has commenced at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. With the first games beginning on May 30, 2023, players from around the globe have gathered to pursue their dreams of capturing WSOP bracelets and securing victory on poker’s grandest stage. […]

In just under six hours, Filipino William Ysmael emerged as the newest Manila Super Series Main Event champion. This was Ysmael’s first major win of the year. He joins a lineup of sixteen past MSS champions. For his achievement, Ysmael earned PHP 1,762,000 in cold hard cash and an APPT Manila Main Event Package […]

Hong Kong Poker Tour 香港撲克巡迴賽(HKPT) is set to host the first stop of its tour at Paradise City in Korea from June 20th to 25th with a guaranteed prize pool of ₩100,000,000 Korean Won. This marks the debut of the first Hong Kong Poker Brand at the largest luxury casino in Korea, and we would […]

In mid-May, the highly anticipated Ace Poker League (APL) City Series 2023 unfolded at the Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul, South Korea with games taking place for five days from May 10 to 14, 2023. The exciting series boasted a festival prize pool of KR₩ 1,854,000,000, which translated to an impressive 1.42 Million USD, […]

After fifteen days of thrilling poker action, the recent Triton Super High Roller Series wrapped up its games with several big name players claiming gold.  The premium series, which ran from May 10-25, 2023 at Merit Royal Diamond Hotel, North Cyprus, showcased another round of its unique lineup featuring top tier buy-ins and massive prize […]

Globally renowned World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded an immensely successful Prime series in Hanoi, Vietnam with multiple records broken over the course of two weeks and the brand new Prime Championship Trophy revealed. In total, it paid out over VN₫ 91.57 Billion (~$3.9 Million) across 38 trophy events. WPT Prime Vietnam ran from May […]