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WPT Prime Cambodia: Richard Marquez bags the Mystery Bounty; Tyler Suansrakaew, Duc Thanh Nguyen win trophies; 16 left at SHR
WPT Prime Cambodia has crossed the halfway mark with Day 6 awarding four more players side event trophies. We have the results of the first three, the PLO results will be posted on the next recap. The biggest winner was Filipino Richard Marquez at the Mystery Bounty for roughly US$ 38K. Over at the […]
03/14/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia – Meet-Up Game and Main Event coming up!
As WPT Prime Cambodia enters the halfway mark, two events to secure a spot in are the highly anticipated Meet-Up Game (MUG) with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen and the star of the show Main Event featuring a US$ 500,000 guarantee. Meet-Up Game with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen If you are just hearing […]
03/13/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia: Josh McCully, Yu Ogusu, Lucas Tae win trophies; Mystery Bounty draws 550 entries, 69 advance
Another bustling day at WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI with numerous events filling up the grand ballroom of NagaWorld Phnom Penh. The main entrees were the last two flights of the Mystery Bounty which featured a US$ 100,000 guarantee. By the close of registration, that figure was completely shattered with a combined 406 entries […]
03/13/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia: Chien-Chih Weng crushes NagaWorld Millions; Brad Owen, Sandro Burkhard, Yu Ogusu bag chip leads
Another exciting day at Season XXI WPT Prime Cambodia with Maggie Chien Chih Weng crowned champion at the NagaWorld Millions. The day also saw three players bag chip leads, WPT Brand Ambassador Brad Owen at the Mini High Roller, Sandro Burkhard at Mystery Bounty Day 1A, and Yu Ogusu at the Deepstack NLH. We’ve […]
03/12/2023
Vietnam is calling! Days away from the richest VSOP Championship – VN₫ 15 Billion GTD – March 17 to 26
Live poker is thriving in Vietnam and if you are seeking great value tournaments, the place to be next week is at the Viet Nam Series of Poker for the VSOP Championship. For the third time in a row, this low stakes local series has boosted its guaranteed prize pool. The 7th edition is […]
03/11/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia: NagaWorld Millions draws 508 total entries; Alok Birewar, Bien Mai lift trophies
Action packed Day 3 at World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia as players made a dash for the final heats of Event 2: NagaWorld Millions. Before the first hour ended, the $150K guarantee was breached, eventually closing at a cumulative 508 entries for a prize pool of US$ 246,380. Buy in: US$ 550 Guarantee: US$ […]
03/11/2023
World Poker Championship ready to deliver another multi-million dollar series  – March 31 to April 9 at Grand Loyal Poker Club, Hanoi
In September 2022, a new brand from Korea, World Poker Championship, stunned the Asian poker community after it broke multiple records in Vietnam. For a newcomer outside of home soil, the Main Event pulled in an impressive 1,020 entries and paid out a grand festival prize pool of US$ 2.3+ Million.  Riding on its […]
03/10/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia: Vietnam’s Huyen Duc Luu seizes first side trophy; Alok Birewar, Shen-Syu Ho top stacks at Millions and Freezeout
The first side event champion of WPT Prime Cambodia was awarded today to Vietnam’s Huyen Duc Luu at the NagaWorld Superstack 50K. Huyen halted the bulldozing Chi Ling Tsang to seize his first ever international title. He now leads the Player of the Festival race. In a brief chat with the champ, “I am so […]
03/10/2023
WPT Prime Cambodia off to a great start! 140+ entries and rising for opening event; first ever NagaWorld Millions $150K gtd starts at 530pm
The much awaited Season XXI World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia is off to a roaring start! At 1pm local time players pulled up seats for Event 1: NagaWorld Superstack 50K  and by the end of the first 3 levels, 16 tables were running and 140+ entries posted on the screens. There is no doubt […]
03/09/2023
From 3 bb to champion! Sheng Ye wins record breaking WPT Prime Gold Coast Main Event
Chinese-Australian player Sheng Ye emerged as the newest World Poker Tour Prime champion and he did so by rising from 3 big blinds! Ye defeated Ben Richardson at heads up of the WPT Prime Gold Coast Main Event for a career high AU$ 374,953 (~US$253,843) and his second major title in a span of just […]
03/09/2023
World Poker Tour heads to Cambodia after record event in Australia – March 9 to 21 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh
Season XXI of the World Poker Tour is off to a smashing start with back to back Prime festivals setting new records. Opening in Paris, France in January, the Main Event drew 1,071 entries to surpass the 1,050 turnout set in Cambodia last year. Proceeding to Gold Coast, Australia, it continued the trend with […]
03/08/2023
Epic turnout at China Poker Games 10th Year Anniversary; 4,406 Main Event entries for ~$6.5M prize pool
For years, international poker organizations have tried to penetrate the massive Chinese market but due to strict government regulations, strides have been slim to none. That does not mean poker is dead in the country, quite the opposite. Much like the rest of Asia, poker is booming in mainland China with live festivals staged by […]
03/08/2023
APC Da Nang: Main Event Day 3 will crown its first Main Event champion; last chance to enter the High Roller and Megastack Closer Turbo
The rush of excitement will glide the halls of the Dragon Poker Club today, March 5, Sunday, in Da Nang, Vietnam as the Main Event Day 3 will crown its first APC Main Event Champion Title in the country and win ₫2,148,600,000 (~$90,500). The remaining 8 final table players are composed of four Koreans, […]
03/05/2023
Jose Colada clinches APC Da Nang Main Event title for career high ₫2,148,600,000 (~$90.5K)
The Dragon Poker Club set the arena for the APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT Final Table Round. Eight of its players, half of which were Koreans, two Vietnamese, one Polish and one Filipino, all were armed to the teeth to nab the inaugural championship title in Da Nang, Vietnam. It was a good three hours […]
03/05/2023
Qualify for the live APT Taipei Main Event Day 3 with Natural8
Highlights                                             Event: APT Taipei Main Event Day 1 (Online)                                             Buy-In: […]
03/04/2023
APC Da Nang Main Event: Jose Colada closes Day 2 leading Final 8 players; highlights inside
Tension filled the Dragon Poker Room in Da Nang, Vietnam at Day 2 of the APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT. The 50 players were steaming at the heart of intense poker play as each gunned for a bigger slice of the the ₫7,837,600,000 (~$330,350) prize pool. After twelve hours of play, the Final 8 […]
03/04/2023
APC Da Nang: Ji Won Yoon bags big at Main Event Day 1B; two entry heats remain; VALUE ALERT! possible overlay to ₫8 Billion guarantee
Day 1B of the APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT ended with 10 more qualifiers into the Day 2 pool. Amassing the enormous chip lead of 886,000 (74 BB) was Ji Won Yoon aka Sharon to brandish against the collected pool of poker pros gunning for the ₫8 Billion (~$337K) guaranteed prize pool. The action […]
03/03/2023
Overlay alert! Last two entry heats to enter ₫8 Billion guaranteed APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT
It’s Friday, March 3, 2023, this is the last day to enter the APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT with two flights to play out. Players may choose to join Day 1C which is the slower 40-minute per level starting at 11am or the faster Day 1D Turbo of 25-minutes per level starting at 4pm. […]
03/03/2023
APC Da Nang: Hui Seok Kim and Woo Young Lee top last two Main Event heats; 50 players to battle out the ₫7.8B prize pool
Entering the last day to qualify for the APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT, it would seem an overlay was eminent seeing that the first two flights barely covered half of the guaranteed ₫8 Billion prize pool however, this freaky Friday pulled through as 171 entries rushed in for Day 1C and another 95 entries […]
03/03/2023
APC Da Nang: Main Event Day 1B begins at 11am; Korea scores third win at Single Highroller event
Another day of great poker action ahead with Day 1B of the MAIN EVENT on deck starting at 11am. The festival headliner is highlighted by its ₫8 Billion (~$337K) guaranteed prize pool. Registration stays open for nine levels which means plenty of time for latecomers to make their way.  If you are just waking […]
03/02/2023
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