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Since the lifting of border restrictions, Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, has been the hotbed for some of the most thrilling poker festivals in Asia. This year has already seen international and regional brands present their style of poker. Coming next month, another festival will storm the city with the World Poker Championship (WPC) and […]

After four days of competition, with a final day that ran over twelve grueling hours, Russia’s Semen Kapitonov clinched the WPT Prime Cambodia Opener for his first ever live tournament title. Kapitonov earned the higher cut of the three way deal, pocketing US$ 35,000, and the cool WPT side event trophy. “This is probably […]

It was another fiery day at WPT Prime Cambodia as players made their way in to NagaWorld Phnom Penh Ballroom for the last two entry flights of the Opener $150K GTD. At the close of registration, Day 1C drew a big crowd of 164 and the Day 1D turbo flight pulled in 82. Combined […]

Indian pro Ashish Munot is having a spectacular 2022 season. It has only been five months since he returned to the live scene and already has picked up his eighth cash. At WPT Prime Cambodia, Munot closed out the NagaWorld SuperStack 50K for his second side event title this year. Just ten days prior, […]

Day 2 at WPT Prime Cambodia was brimming with action as more players flocked in to take part in the festivities. The day saw three events light up the NagaWorld Phnom Penh Ballroom. The first to complete was the NagaWorld SuperStack 50K which saw decorated WPT champion Ashish Munot lift the first side event […]

Welcome to opening day of the much awaited World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia here at NagaWorld Phnom Penh! The opening ceremony dazzled the crowd with a live dance number followed by a short speech by WPT Live Events Specialist, Danny McDonagh. With him were Connaissance Management Directors Bryan Huang and Kelvin Chua, CEO of […]

Opening day of WPT Prime Cambodia saw a horde of players eagerly awaiting the first event to kick off. Once cards were in the air for the NagaWorld SuperStack 50K, more than six tables were quickly occupied. The pace continued for the rest of the day with players snatching up seats resulting in a […]

Last July 29 to August 7, PokerStars LIVE produced the biggest event in the Philippines since the pandemic, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), at their hub in Okada Manila. Over the ten days, players flocked into the bustling capital city. Among the largest contingents were from South Korea, Singapore, Japan, India, and the […]

In just a few days, the World Poker Tour returns to the Kingdom of Wonder with what promises to be the biggest event hosted by the brand in Asia this year. WPT Prime Cambodia takes place at the country’s capital, Phnom Penh, from August 11 to 23 at the luxurious NagaWorld Integrated Resort. To […]

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Article sponsored by Natural8 This season, celebrate the 2022 Qixi Festival with the popular Zodiac Festival. With some of the biggest prizes in Asia, special Mystery Bounty events, and ¥35,000,000 ($5,000,000) in guarantees across all events, the Zodiac Festival is set to wow!  Starting from 31st July, you will be able to participate in the […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Phil Ivey appears in WPTGlobal advert Legendary Phil Ivey surprised fans last week having appeared in a World Poker Tour Global promotional video alongside popular host Tony Dunst. The advert featuring the brand’s […]

Article sponsored by Natural8 Even though the month has just begun, August 2022 is already set to be different. Right on the first week of the month, there will be a special guest appearance on GGPoker’s Reddit. If you haven’t heard of it, Natural8’s ambassador Kitty Kuo will be having a “Ask Me Anything” event […]

For years, the globally renowned World Poker Tour has been staging multiple festivals in the Asian region with the largest international turnout seen at the Kingdom of Wonder. In just over a week’s time, the premier brand returns. WPT Prime Cambodia makes landfall from August 11 to 23 at the luxurious NagaWorld Phnom Penh. […]

Good news awaits those who missed this summer’s 53rd Annual World Series of Poker festivities in Las Vegas as the global brand makes its way to Europe for three weeks of nonstop action. Dates for the prestigious 2022 WSOP Europe have officially been announced to run from October 26 – November 16 at King’s […]

Article sponsored by Natural8 All-In Or Fold (AOF) is a unique and popular poker variant that you’ll find on Natural8 – Asia’s largest online poker site. This fast and furious poker format comes in both Hold’em and Omaha variants. Within All-In or Fold itself, there are three different side games that makes the game even […]

Article sponsored by Red Dragon The Philippine Poker industry is about to explode!  The Red Dragon Poker lands on Philippine shores breathing fire into the poker scene to boost players into action.  Located at the 3rd floor of Casino Filipino Malate, the Red Dragon Poker Room will have 16 live gaming action tables offering exciting […]

Record-breaking numbers at the 12th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament which ran from July 8 to 25 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). For years, this biannual homegrown festival has been one of the most sought after events in Taipei City, Taiwan, and for this season, the results were through […]

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) concluded its fourth international festival of the year with thirteen days of games running from July 12 to 24 at the Viet Nam Series of Poker (VSOP) in Hanoi, Vietnam. This was the brand’s first series at the venue and it was an ambitious one. A total of 29 […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars’ WCOOP 2022 set for September Online giant PokerStars has finally unveiled the dates for its biggest annual poker festival, the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) happening this 2022. The awaited series […]