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[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 […]

The record breaking WPT Prime Vietnam MAIN EVENT concluded with the country’s own Duy Thuc Nguyen capturing the title, the coveted VN₫ 4,173,000,000 (~US$ 177,764) first prize, and he became the first owner of the brand new Prime Championship trophy. This was the largest Main Event payout ever awarded on Vietnam soil for a non-high […]

Poker enthusiasts in Asia have plenty to rave about as the highly popular Manila Super Series kicks off today! The weeklong festival runs from May 29 to June 4, 2023 at the PokerStars LIVE Manila hub in Okada Manila, Philippines. The event advertises PHP 6 million (~US$ 107,290) in guaranteed prize money with seven iconic […]

The Main Event of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam festival reached a new level of excitement on Day 1B as the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi was packed with players eager to join the action. By the end of registration, a roaring 304 signed up with an additional 84 re-entries for a turnout […]

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam festival was in full swing at the Crown Poker Club with numerous highlights in Day 10. At the top of the news was the MAIN EVENT which attracted 238 entries on its first flight. This was a huge increase from last year’s turnout. 30 players advanced to […]

The past two days at World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam awarded a whopping seven winners, each one lifting their first ever WPT trophy. Scroll down for the

The China Poker Games (CPG) concluded a weeklong festival at Hotel Atlantis in Haitang Bay, Sanya Island with Singaporean pro Alex Lee becoming the first international player to win the Main Event. Lee  outlasted a field of 1,205 entries to earn CNY 1.58 million (about US$ 225,400). He was also awarded packages to the […]

After a successful stop at Taipei, the Asian Poker Tour as sponsored by Natural8 has announced its next stop to be Hanoi, Vietnam! The APT Summer Series Hanoi Vietnam 2023 is set to be held at the Grand Loyal Poker Club at the Grand Vista Hotel from 26th May to 4th June.   You can […]

Opening day of World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam kicked off with a bang as three players were minted and Day 1A of the WPT Opener 2BN guaranteed concluded