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GGPoker Faces Massive Backlash, Boycotts, and Uninstalls in China Over Controversial Penalties
GGPoker revokes “RealOA” title & bans Tony Lin over coaching scandal at GGMillion$. Harsh penalties spark outrage, bias claims & boycott calls in China.
13 Years Strong! Inside The Rise Of China’s CPG Championship
Now in its 13th year, the ten-day CPG Championship Finals is upon us and once again it redefines the sport as it unfolds at the Howard Johnson Resort.
China’s Li Dong Bulldozes Through Poker Dream Jeju Main Event Final Table
China's Li Dong bulldozed through the Poker Dream Main Event final table to emerge as the newest champion at Jeju Shinhwa World in South Korea
China’s Yinan Zhou Makes History, Wins Gold Bracelet in $25K WSOP Paradise Super Main Event
The second edition of the World Series of Poker - WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas has come to a thrilling conclusion and the Asia-Pacific poker community had
USOP Hai Phong Final Wrap: Xinxing Tang awarded as Player of the Series; Juyeol Lee, William Jia, and Baiyu Ni hail as top performers; China bags most trophy wins
U Series of Poker - Hai Phong pays out incredible VN₫ 168 Billion (~US$ 6.8M) in prizes. Xinxing Tang hailed as Player of the Series.
China Poker Games Confirms Five Stops Starting With CPG Tour Hengqin In October
Following the success of its flagship festival, premier brand China Poker Games takes a short break then heads to Zhuhai, China to host CPG Tour Hengqin. Located in Guandong Province, this is the brand's fifth return to Zhuhai Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel.
Guide To The 12th Annual CPG Championship Underway At Sanya, Hainan Island, China
The 12th Annual CPG Championship festival is now underway in Sanya, Hainan Island, China with doors opening on Wednesday, August 21 and running for ten days, concluding on August 30, 2024. Hosted by China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games, the festival is once again anticipated to draw large crowds with the upcoming Championship Finals […]
CPG Championship In Sanya: China’s Biggest Poker Celebration Draws Near
China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games, is gearing up for its 12th Annual CPG Championship Sanya taking place this August at Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay. The highly anticipated festival consistently draws one of the largest crowds ever seen in Asia. If you are just hearing of this event, it is one not-to-be-missed. Two […]
China’s Zhang Mai conquers Red Dragon Championship Event for KRW 392 Million (~USD 287K)
The final day of the esteemed Red Dragon Poker Tour held at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, arrived with the last set of trophies awarded across six events. On the schedule’s highlight was the Final Day of the Red Dragon Championship Event where nine players remained in contention for the title. In […]
RDPT Jeju 2024: China’s Wang Shengyong wins KPC Baby Dragon for KRW 132,654,000 (~USD 95,780); Three more trophies lifted
An action-packed day landed at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea for day three of the ongoing Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities, with its opening highlight, KPC Baby Dragon playing down to completion. Only 78 runners out of the 512 entry field headed back to the scene and saw China’s Wang Shengyong rise to […]
Red Dragon Poker Tour Jeju 2024 packs a full house, China’s Sun Yuan leads KPC Baby Dragon Day 2 charge
Day two of the Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea quickly picked up the pace and welcomed a full house just in time for the last two flights of the KPC Baby Dragon Special Event. With three heats in the books, a total of 512 entries for […]
RDPT Jeju 2024: China’s Chen Wen Wen tops KPC Baby Dragon Day 1A; Jargalsaikan and Nadmid, Lei Yu, and Chi Zhang earn opening day victories
The Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities running through August 4th at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea kicked off its opening day games with KPC Baby Dragon’s first flight and three trophy events coming into completion. China’s Chen Wen Wen currently leads the twelve survivors moving forward to Day 2 with two more […]
China Poker Games Biggest Annual Event – CPG Championship In Sanya This August
China’s premier poker brand, China Poker Games is just weeks away from hosting its biggest annual festival in Sanya, Hainan Island. As tradition dictates, the upcoming CPG Championship will be held during the third week of August, running from August 21-30, 2024, at the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay. Expectations are high for this […]
Latest 2024 WSOP News: Xixiang Luo Rides to Victory for China; James Obst, Scott Seiver, Sergio Aido Minted
The 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has crowned another four champions and the Asia-Pacific poker community tripled its tally for the summer thanks to the victories of James Obst from Australia and China’s Xixiang Luo. Furthermore, Spanish High Roller regular Sergio Aido has won his first bracelet while Scott Seiver has become […]
China Poker Games gears up for 12th annual CPG Championship this August
This year has been particularly challenging for poker organizers in China with government crackdowns resulting in the cancellation of many anticipated events. However, one brand that has managed to endure is China Poker Games (CPG). Emerging in 2013, CPG has since become the largest and most popular brand in the country. Each year, the premier […]
2024 APT Jeju Day 2: Hong Kong and Japan Shine; China Dominates Early On
After a seven year hiatus, the Asian Poker Tour is back at the island of Jeju in South Korea. Several grinders who were successful back then are still around to hunt trophies but besides that, a lot of things have changed. Under the new ownership, the APT has unleashed a new era with record numbers […]
China’s Fang Po Wen leads WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Final Table, KRW 434,936,000 (~USD 323K) up top
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea has been packed with action since day 1 with a full house right on the floor day after day. Currently underway is the headlining Championship Event where the 1,065 entry field has drawn down to its final nine players. Day 3 […]
WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Day 2 wraps up with China’s Lu Yingjun on top of the 45 player remaining field
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, has been running on full blast with the first seven days of its ten-day schedule already in the books. The headlining Championship Event stands to crown this season’s champion with today’s Day 3 welcoming its last 45 survivors. China’s Lu Yingjun is […]
WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event draws massive 1,065 entry field, 321 runners return for Day 2 led by China’s Lin Yan
The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, has been nothing short of exciting with its headlining Championship Event having just wrapped up its qualifying rounds. Three starting flights played through and drew in a total of 1,065 entries to easily boost the prize pool to a burly KR₩ […]
China’s Pan Hai bags the largest at WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Day 1B, Phil Ivey, Steve O’Dwyer, and Daniel Smiljkovic amongst survivors
Another action-packed scene landed at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea with the WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event running through its qualifying rounds. The second flight on schedule drew in a smashing 361 entries and saw China’s Pan Hai bag the largest across the Day 1B games. A great turnout for this season, […]
China’s Lin Yan tops WPT Korea 2024 Championship Event Day 1A
The WPT Korea 2024 Main Event action is in full swing at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, celebrating a full house right on its opening flight. The first Day 1 on schedule racked up a staggering 319 entries and saw 84 runners qualify to Day 2 following eleven hours of play. China’s […]
China’s Wu Shenghao leads Manila Megastack 17 Main Event Final Table; PHP 5M (~USD 90K) listed up top
Following a staggering turnout across its starting flights, this season’s Manila Megastack 17 Main Event serves to be the biggest to date with a total of 870 entries recorded. This record-breaking attendance pumped up the prize pool to a massive PHP 26,582,850 (~USD 480,080), well-smashing the tour’s PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,830) listed guarantee. Each flight […]
APL Manila: China’s Jacky Ho stacks high in Main Event Day 1B; Last chance to qualify today
The tournament arena at 2Ace Poker Manila, Philippines has been filled with nonstop action these past few days with the Ace Poker League festivities currently underway. The up and coming festival sees its headlining APL Main Event play through a total of four starting flights, the last two of which will hit the felt […]
Manila Super Series 18: Main Event final nine is set with China’s Xia Qi in the forefront for the PHP 2,400,000 (~USD 42,232) top prize
The weeklong Manila Super Series 18 is down to its final day of festivities with the record-breaking Main Event set to crown a champion today. Three starting flights played through on schedule, collecting a stellar turnout of 1,034 entries for the tour’s richest PHP 13,239,336 (~USD 233,240) prize pool. Each flight played down to 15% […]
2023 APT Incheon: Singapore’s Jun Hao Wu takes down record-breaking Superstar Challenge; China’s Hong Ru Zhang clinches two trophies; Fourth APT title for Dicky Tsang; Milos Petakovic and Bastien Joly emerge victorious
Almost a week in, the fifth running of the Asian Poker Tour festivities in Incheon, South Korea has been a full fledged international affair with players hailing from various parts of the globe coming down to the tournament tables at Paradise City Casino. The esteemed festival covers a ten-day schedule through September 3rd featuring 69 […]
Full house! 11th Annual China Poker Games Championship draws record 4,080 for ~$5.4M prize pool
China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games (CPG) is back at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island for the 11th season of the CPG Championship. The annual festival kicked off on August 16 and will run until August 25. Once again, turnout has been tremendous. The Opening Event pulled in a massive 919 […]
11th Annual China Poker Games Championship ready for another record breaker in Sanya, Hainan Island, August 16 to 25
It’s that time of the year again, the annual China Poker Games (CPG) Championship! With each passing year, this festival serves as a magnet, drawing players from every corner of China and outside, all vying for a piece of the massive prize pools. Within the realm of poker events, CPG Championship continues to reign in […]
China’s Yuanning Wu clinches 2023 APPT Manila Main Event title for PHP 11,414,730 (~USD 207,751) following heads up deal
Having concluded the fourteenth running of its Manila stop, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) once again celebrated another successful festival last July 27 – August 6 at Okada, Manila, Philippines. The 11-day lineup boasted several guarantee crushing tournaments with its crown jewel Main Event recording the largest entry field across the schedule. 2023 […]
China comes out in force at WPT Korea with 31 advancing to Day 2 of the opener; Zhao Wei and Haobo Zhu top last two flights
Chinese players arrived in droves to Jeju Island with more expected for the special ten-day festival hosted by the prestigious World Poker Tour (WPT). The games kicked off on July 15, 2023 at Jeju Shinhwa World resort and will run until July 24, 2023. Over the past two days, turnout was tremendous as players […]
Final wrap: APPT Cambodia pays out over $2M; China wins ten events; Hyunkyou Park bags two titles; APPT Manila up next
After eleven days of intense poker action that ran from May 5 to 15, 2023, the first Asia Pacific PokerTour (APPT) festival of the year concluded in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with over US$ 2 Million in cash paid out across 24 thrilling events. In partnership with boutique gaming company, Connaissance Management, the event took place […]
China Poker Games Atlantis less than a week away! – May 13 to 19 in Haitang Bay, Sanya
China Poker Games (CPG), the leading poker brand in mainland China, is set to host a weeklong poker event in Atlantis Sanya located in Haitang Bay from May 13 to 19, 2023. Dubbed CPG Atlantis, the event offers players a unique and unforgettable experience, blending exciting poker games with a fun holiday getaway. […]
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 […]
China’s Ji Jun Xu towers over the 56 remaining players of WPT Prime Cambodia Opener
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 $150K GTD. At the close of registration, Day 1C drew a big crowd of 164 and the Day 1D turbo flight pulled in 82. Combined […]
2022 WSOP: Adam Friedman, Jeremy Ausmus, Daniel Zack, and China’s Tong Li among next batch of bracelet winners; Abhinav Iyer and Pete Chen reach final tables
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker is just over two weeks in and during that time 25 bracelets have already been claimed. The latest batch of winners covered by this recap feature eight first time champions which includes China’s Tong Li, who locked up the first gold bracelet for Asia. Other notable Asians […]
China’s Jifeng Huang wins 2021 WSOPC Winter Online Main Event; USA’s David Miscikowski runner up; final festival results and Asia highlights
The 2021 World Series of Poker Winter Circuit Online came to a close with the biggest win going to Asia. The newest hero was China’s Jifeng “Snakey” Huang who shipped the Main Event for a career high US$ 664,725. Along with the cash, Huang locked up the WSOPC championship ring and became the fourth player […]
2021 WSOP Winter Circuit Online: India’s Aniket Waghmare, China’s Wei Guo Liang, and Italy’s Dario Sammartino among the first six ring winners
Shortly after completing live events in the USA and Europe, the World Series of Poker kicked off another lucrative festival, the 2021 WSOP Winter Circuit Online, currently underway at online platform Natural8 on the GG Network. The series boasts a massive US$ 100 Million in guaranteed prize pools, 18 Circuit Rings, and a 1 Million […]
Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and China: Live festivals all over Asia this December
With the holidays just around the corner, the end of the year festivities has amped up with live events happening all around the Asian region. This December, China, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines have something to offer. Here’s a rundown of the exciting games to look forward to. Philippines: PokerStars Live Manila – Special Tournament […]
China Poker Games hosts final satellite in Shanghai from July 24 to 29
On July 24 to 29, premier poker brand China Poker Games will host its final CPG Satellite event of the season. The six day event takes place in the bustling Shanghai metropolis inside the Big Ship Hotel. This is the last live opportunity for players to try to secure a seat / package to the […]
China Poker Games gearing up for biggest annual festival; CPG Jinan draws 1,276 Main Event entries; up next Taiyuan and Shanghai
Year after year, thousands of players make their way to Hainan Island for the biggest poker event in Asia, the annual CPG Sanya Championships, hosted by premier poker brand, China Poker Games. Last year, while under tight limitations brought on by the novel coronavirus, the highly popular festival anticipated a drop in numbers but instead […]
Natural8-WSOPC: China’s “Bangshifu” and Austria’s Mario Mosboeck lock up rings; Sergei Koliakov, Vincent Huang, and Yu Zhang among side winners
It was a sizzling Sunday night on the GG Network with thousands of players logging in for the World Series of Poker Super Circuit Online Series 2021. In the aftermath, Day 2 paid out over US$ 10 Million and two players locked up their first ever WSOPC rings. The newly minted champions were China’s “Bangshifu” […]
Asia briefs: China Poker Games completes first satellite event in Fuzhou; Asia Poker League Hanoi in April; J88PT Korea Spring Main Event underway
Good news on the Asia live front with land based festivals alive and well in China, Vietnam, and Korea. Last week, the China Poker Games (CPG) concluded its first satellite event of the year in Fuzhou; in Korea, the J88 Poker Tour (J88PT) Spring Festival completed two of its 8 Main Event starting days; and […]
Online Poker News: GGPoker approved for Pennsylvania; PokerStars makes statement in Michigan; Tax returns for Dutch poker pros; partypoker’s MyGame Whiz; Poker operators react to UK black market; China gives ultimatum
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. GGPoker gets approval for Pennsylvania It took a bit over a year for the approval process to go through, but on 10th February it was decided that GGPoker’s parent company NSUS Group will […]
WPT Asia Online Series: Abhinav Iyer “OBellaCiao”, Loris51, DontWantARiver, BetAddict, Xiasong Zhu “zgheinan”, & clockmaker lift WPT trophies; China wins Nation’s Cup 1st Week Leaderboard; btones1 wins the freeroll
Another week of thrilling action at the WPT Asia Online Series taking place at online platform Natural8 – GG Network. Of the 17 remaining trophies, six were claimed this past week. Israel took home two – DontWantARiver and BetAddict -, two for China – Xiaosong Zhu “zgheinan” and Loris51 -, one for clockmaker and Abhinav Iyer […]
China Poker Games Championships continues to draw the biggest field in Asia
While players worldwide click away online for a chance at golden glory, in China the action was at Sanya, Hainan Island for the 2020 China Poker Games Championships. Featuring a RMB 10,000,000 (~US$ 1.4 million) guaranteed MAIN EVENT (Repechage) and 17 side games, the 8th annual festival ran from August 21 to 28 at the […]
PokerStars.com exits three Asian online poker markets including China
With the poker industry currently transitioning to the online poker scene more heavily than before, it would seem that available options and new alternatives would simultaneously arise to satisfy overall market demand. Unfortunately for players residing in China, Taiwan and Macau, this is not the case as online poker’s leading gameplayer, PokerStars announced its exit […]
China Poker Games resumes; on track for annual championships event in August
For Chinese players, every year since 2013 the China Poker Games (CPG) Championship has been the event to look forward to. Held in Sanya, Hainan Island, it is the biggest annual event in Asia with eight days of nonstop festivities running at the end of August. For the past seven years, the Main Event has […]
China Poker Games revealed: Interview with Mr. Li, President of Hainan Poker Association
On August 23 to 30, China Poker Games delivered the biggest and wealthiest live poker event in Asia with 3,132 Main Event entries and a prize pool spilling over US$ 4.1 million. The festival took place at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island, China’s up and coming prime tourist beach destination. Somuchpoker was […]
2019 China Poker Games Championship breaks all barriers; Main Event delivers the largest field in Asia and US$4.1M prize pool
It may come as a surprise to many players that the biggest live poker tournament in Asia is currently taking place in Sanya, Hainan Island, China. For the past three days , the 2019 China Poker Games Championship has been nothing short of monumental. The Main Event witnessed a staggering 3,132 turnout, and with each […]
A dominating victory for China’s Zhu Yong at the APL Vietnam Main Event
In just six hours of final table competition that saw a total of 92 hands, Chinese player Zhu Yong railed six players in his path to the Asia Poker League Vietnam Main Event title to seize the VND 1,700,440,000 (~US$72,000) first place purse. This was Yong’s first-ever victory and it was more than well-deserved. Catching […]
China’s Wei Huang runner-up to Manig Loeser in EPT Monte Carlo Main Event
The prestigious PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo has come to a conclusion. The 41-event festival ran from 25th April to 4th May 2019 and ended with the victory of the German high roller Manig Loeser in the €5,300 Main Event. Several Asian players scored big in the side events. Manig Loeser denies China a […]
China implements more restrictions on poker apps
While most Asian countries have a more liberal approach, China maintains strong restrictions on poker, especially its digital versions. Online giants like Tencent, Alisports (Alibaba), and Ourgame, all had their own apps in the market but ended up shutting them down last year. This week, Techcrunch reported on a new wave of restrictions aiming to […]
GPL China S2 & MPS wrap up: Yuri Ishida wins the High Roller; Daniel Tang, Sparrow Cheung win events
The last poker festival in Asia for 2018 is officially in the books with the inaugural Master Poker Series (MPS) concluding its five-day run in Taiwan. The festival took place from December 20 to 24 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) hub in Taipei. In total, eight players walked away carrying the signature […]
A closer look at GPL China as it considers expansion in Asia
In a quest to “sportify” the game of poker, Global Poker Index (GPI) owner, Alexandre Dreyfus, created the unique Global Poker League (GPL). Just like major sports leagues, teams were formed, there were draft picks, wild cards, and pros leading the teams. Over the course of several months, the teams competed in a variety of […]
CTP Taipei wins the GPL China Season 2; Mark Gruendemann tops MPS Main Event Day 1B
From noon to 3am, the air was thick with intensity at the CTP (Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association) room in Taipei with the Global Poker League China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour on its final day. It was a hard fought battle between the four remaining teams but ultimately there could only be one team […]
HKPPA PL wins the wild card of GPL China Season 2; Wang Tzu Wei leads MPS Main Event Day 1A
The second day of the the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series (MPS) witnessed plenty of poker action take place at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) room in Taipei. For starters, it was upset after upset at the GPL Repechage Match with HKPPA Premier League […]
Global Poker League China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series
As the world stirs up for the holiday celebrations, poker is revving up in Taiwan. Starting today, December 20th until December 24th, the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 Taiwan Tour and the inaugural Master Poker Series light up the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) room in Taipei. This is the last known […]
Who’s in and who’s at the brink of elimination; Opening results of the GPL China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour
Opening day saw six teams sign up for the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour and after undergoing three varied tournament formats, the great divide was laid out. On the upper tier were CTP Taipei, CNHK TW, and HKPPA. These teams have secured their slot in the finals. As for the […]
PokerStars Red Dragon: Yuechun Shi wins the Red Dragon; China claims 14 out of 20 trophies
On November 30 to December 9, the PokerStars Red Dragon series took place in Jeju, Korea for the first time. The ten-day festival drew players from all over the world resulting in massive prize pools across the board. The event culminated in the Red Dragon Main Event, the largest and most distinguished freezeout tournament in […]
Team China victorious in inaugural WPT Global Teams Event
The last two days has seen a riveting clash of nations unfold, with 14 four-person teams being tested in a number of poker formats as they sought to become the first champions of the WPT Global Teams Event, which took place in Incheon, Korea. In the end, Team China was relentless in its pursuit of the […]
China leads after second day of WPT Global Teams Event
The second day of World Poker Tour’s unique Global Teams Event has now drawn to close, with Team China having vaulted into the lead. This is of little surprise, given that the Chinese team formed by Dong Guo (captain) and featuring Yang Zhang, Xixiang ‘heichao’ Luo and Guoliang Wei boasts combined earnings of over $5 million […]
Tencent Poker app shuts down and 2018 WSOP China cancelled
If things couldn’t get any worse for Tencent Holding Ltd, after reporting big drops to their stock this year, the tech-giant announced the closure of its Tencent Poker app and the cancellation of the 2018 WSOP China. The news was expelled in the Tencent Poker app on Monday, September 10, 2018. Players attempting to access […]
Chen Feng champions the 760-entry APL Xi’An China Main Event; Local team wins teams event
Asia Poker League was back in China from August 14 to August 22 to host their first-ever APL Xi’an China. The venue was the Xi’an Baoyulin Poker Club in Xi’an, China, a destination not as well-known as Beijing, but if based on numbers, it certainly seemed otherwise. The league produced a massive 760 entrants for […]
Silk Road Cup draws massive 1,112 entries in Xi’an, China; Feng Dashuai wins the Main Event
To the Asian sector, the historic city of Xi’an, China may not be one of the most well-known poker destinations but that may all change with the Silk Road Cup producing one of the largest events the county has seen this past week. The third edition of the Silk Road Cup ran from July 19 […]
Interview with Guo Dong on the state of poker in China
On April 20, the Chinese poker community was shaken by the news of a government shutdown on all online poker apps and any social apps that promote the game of Texas Hold’em. This ban is to be in effect starting June 1, 2018. With not much information on this ban circulating out of China, Somuchpoker […]
Poker in China: Crackdown on Online Poker Applications
China poker community is in shock after the announcement of a massive crackdown on online poker applications. For the past years, Texas Hold’em online poker apps have been fuelling the growth of the game in the country. To summarize the “state of mind” of the community, poker pro Guo Duong, Tencent Ambassador, shared on his […]
Justin Bonomo takes down Super High Roller Bowl China title for US$4.8 Million
This week’s Super High Roller Bowl tournament attracted some of the finest poker talent on earth to Macau, generating a huge prize pool of just over HK$145,000,000 (approx. US$18.5 million) with its HK$2.1 million (approx. US$270,000) buy in. Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius were in attendance along with the usual array of High Roller regulars. […]
China considers change of gambling stance in Hainan
Macau has for some time been the only Chinese territory on which people can legally gamble. Today, news emerged that Chinese authorities are considering allowing online gaming, a lottery or sports betting on Hainan Island. A game changer for the gaming industry in Asia? China is well documented as having strict views on gambling within the […]
MPC 28 Early Highlights: China ruling the charts; Siyou Cao wins Baby Dragon, Mike Takayama runner-up
For the past ten days, PokerStars Live Macau has been buzzin’ with continuous poker action with the Macau Poker Cup 28 currently ongoing. With the highly anticipated mighty Red Dragon Main Event (HK$10,000,000 guarantee) yet to come, numerous events have already wrapped up including the Baby Dragon (HK$3,000,000 Guarantee) which saw a monstrous 818 players, […]
Yunpeng Zhou wins first-ever WSOP China gold bracelet
Days ago, the inaugural WSOP China wrapped up a very successful ten-day festival that ran from December 13 – 22 at the Shangri-La Resort & Spa in Sanya, Hainan Island. In partnership with Tencent – Asia’s largest technological firm – the Main Event stormed in with an enormous 781 players each one looking to seize […]
WSOP and Tencent unveil WSOP China schedule
The 48th Annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas may have come and gone but on December 13 – 22, 2017, the world’s most prestigious poker brand will be hosting its first-ever WSOP China at the Shangri-La Resort & Spa in Sanya, Hainan Island, the country’s prime beach destination. This past summer, the WSOP […]
Poker in China on the rise: 4 infographics to understand the boom
We’ve all heard that buzz that China is the next poker frontier, but due to strict regulations, it is not an easy market to penetrate. However, the numbers are definitely growing with more events slowly seeping in and players venturing out into the wild. As an example, this year the World Poker Tour kicked off […]
Global Poker League China makes its debut
May 31st saw Mediarex Sports & Entertainment and JuzhongJoy host a joint ceremony that would signal the beginning of the first poker league in China: The GPL China. The GPL is not a new concept of course, having first left its mark on the world of poker back in 2016 when it was launched globally […]
Meet Li Yan: one of China’s passionate poker players
Is there such a thing as a recreational poker professional? Seems like an oxymoron because either you are a recreational player or a pro. How can you be both? With poker booming in China, more and more players are being exposed to the game, and many are falling in love with it. These players join […]
Poker In China: Interview with Zhang Yangchun, CEO of Beijing Poker Club
The Beijing Poker Club will host the APL Reloaded event next month in Beijing. Somuchpoker took some time to discuss the event with Zhang Yangchun, CEO of Beijing Poker Club. Somuchpoker: Currently, many foreigners think that poker is not very legitimate in China due to government regulation. So, can you introduce your Beijing Poker Club […]
WPT Beijing announced: New event and new location in Mainland China
For the first time in 5 years, the World Poker Tour (WPT) is going to step out of its Chinese tropical paradise in Sanya and will hold an event at the heart of Mainland China – in its capital Beijing. Right after the end of WPT Season XV, WPT XVI will kick off in WPT […]
