Christopher Mateo "Big Time"

It was redemption for Filipino player Christopher Mateo at APPT Cambodia as he overcame the runner up hump to finally hoist the coveted Main Event title and

Another intense yet thrilling day came to a close at the record breaking APPT Cambodia Main Event with the Day 2 field reduced to the last 9 players. Taking

Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila burst into action on opening day as players sought their shot at the first PokerStars spade trophy and a chance to score big in the early stages of the festival. The event is scheduled from July 27 to August 6 at world class Okada Manila in the heart […]

The launch of WPT Prime has been heating up the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam and aside from the massive turnout of the WPT Opener, the other Day 3 side events also drew plenty of attention. Two players from the Philippines dominated, and after a long night, they both walked away as the […]

World Poker Tour launched its biggest event of Season XVIII Asia-Pacific with Day 1A of WPT Vietnam Main Event VN₫ 15 Billion (~US$ 644,000) guaranteed taking center stage at Pro Poker Club. This is the most ambitious prize pool put forward by the brand in the country. After nine rounds of play, 93 was the count […]

APT Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 2019 concluded its 12-day run that took place from July 3 to 14 at Pro Poker Club. The second half of the festivities witnessed several players cash in quite large. New Zealander Oliver Helm won the Championships Event, Philippine player Christopher Mateo shipped two events, and Nguyen Tien Thanh aka […]

The Asian Poker Tour is currently running its fourth event of the year with APT Philippines 2019 ongoing at Resorts World Manila. Games began on April 24th and is scheduled to conclude on May 5th. Through the years, this leg has proven to be the most popular. With this year’s festival falling during Japan’s Golden […]

Another three side event trophies have been awarded here at the APL Ho Chi Minh City Road Series Vol.3 at Pro Poker Club. The latest winners were Do Thanh Duy, Abhishek Paul, and Christopher Mateo. At the time of writing, all three players have joined the Day 1C of the Main Event. No Limit Hold’em 1 – […]