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Lante Zhang Wins Record-Breaking KPC x LPT 2026 Main Event
Lante Zhang wins the KPC x LPT Series 2026 Main Event as a record 2,030 entries generate a KRW 2.28 billion prize pool at LES A Casino.
Manila Megastack 23 Concludes Record-Breaking Festival At Okada Manila
Edilberto Gopez wins the Main Event as Manila Megastack 23 at Okada Manila sets records with 54 spadies and a PHP 96.9M prize pool.
Nishant Sharma Wins Record-Breaking APT Championship Main Event
Nishant Sharma wins the record-breaking APT Championship Main Event for a seven-figure score after dominating the final table.
GGPoker – Qualify for the Next Record-Breaking WSOP Circuit Montreal
Qualify for the $6M WSOP Circuit Montreal at Playground via GGPoker’s exclusive online satellites. Follow Jacob Hobday’s $75-to-$620K success story!
Shih Chen Tai Triumphs in Record Breaking TMT 18 Main Event
Shih Chen Tai triumphs in record-breaking TMT 18 Main Event, lifting the iconic Incense Cedar TMT Main Event trophy and claiming the NT$ 6,400,000 (~US$ 215,860) top prize.
Korea Poker Cup 2 Highlights And Chung Tang Lin As Record Breaking Main Event Champion
One of the fastest rising brands in the Asian circuit, Korea Poker Cup, continues to raise the bar at each outing. At only its second standalone festival,
Big Side Event Winners At The Close Of Record-Breaking APT Taipei 2025 Series
The Asian Poker Tour has made history in Taiwan with the just concluded APT Taipei 2025 stop at the brand new Red Space venue filled to the brim during an
Akira Takasugi Conquers Record APT Taipei 2025 Main Event
Japan's Akira Takasugi conquered the APT Taipei 2025 Main Event, the largest and richest event in the Asian Poker Tour's history with a prize pool of NT$ 121 Million.
APT Taipei 2025 Blasts Open With Record Breaking APT National Cup
The Asian Poker Tour's - APT Taipei 2025 - roared in with a record opening event as APT National Cup drew 2,161 entries for a prize pool of NT$ 21.2 Million.
World Poker Tour To Host Groundbreaking First-Ever Live Poker Tournament in Thailand
The World Poker Tour announced a first-ever live poker tournament in Thailand - WPT Prime Thailand which is scheduled to take place in Bangkok later this year.
First Championship Title For Beomhui Kang At Record Breaking Okada Millions
Crowd favorite Okada Manila Millions wrapped up a record breaking Okada Millions edition at PokerStars LIVE from April 4 to 13, 2025 in the Philippines.
Mitsuki Sakimoto Wins APL Manila Main Event for PHP 9,650,000 (~USD 166,695)
Japanese university student poker newbie, Mitsuki Sakimoto ventured out to the city of Manila and proceeded to win the APL Main Event for PHP 9.65M (~$166K).
Record-Breaking Field at Jeju Triton Poker $15K NLH 8-Handed – Single Re-Entry Event.
The Triton Poker Series Jeju 2025 kicks off with a record-breaking $15K NLH 8-Handed Single Re-Entry event, attracting 379 entries and a massive $5.6M prize pool!🔥
Alexander Puchalski Wins Record-Breaking WPT Prime Cambodia For $233,680
Deja vu as Alexander Puchalski wins the WPT Prime Championship at Nagaworld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He topped a record field of 1,484 entries for $233,680.
Choi Hun Tae Wins Record Breaking USOP Grand Finale Main Event
The U Series Of Poker - USOP Grand Finale Main Event gathered a record-breaking 1,958 entries that played over four day one flights at the Pullman Grand Hotel in Hai Phong, Vietnam. With buy in at VND 35 million (~USD 1,380), it built a prize pool of VND 57,976,380,000 (~USD 2,283,660), smashing its initial offering of VND 40 billion.
Record Breaking USOP Grand Finale Main Event Down To 27 Players; Jon Rounce-Sue Leads The Pack
The U Series of Poker - USOP Grand Finale witnessed a day of exciting moments filled with emotional highs and lows as Day 2 of the record breaking Main Event
Herve Gouzil Wins Record Breaking USOP Grand Finale Madness Kick Off
France's Herve Gouzil overcame a swinging heads up to clinch his first ever U Series of Poker title at the USOP Grand Finale - Madness Kick Off in Hai Phong, Vietnam. This was Gouzil's first ever title on Asian soil
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: Martin Sedlak collects grand payday at APT High Roller; Dongjae Kim claims record-breaking Double Stack; Tom Verbruggen ships second series victory at Mini Main Event
Three more highlights across the lineup have been dusted, with this time, Germany’s Martin Sedlak claiming the largest of three. Sedlak secured the highly coveted APT Bronze trophy, having shined across the APT High Roller field.
Hong Kong’s Tom Heung Wins Record Breaking Super High Roller At Poker Dream Jeju 12
Tom Tsz Kin Heung wins historic Super High Roller with a seven-figure prize pool, marking a milestone for Poker Dream Jeju.
USOP Hai Phong: Ilia Timofeev tops record-breaking Mini Main Event; Chen Peng ships HR: Megastack; Baiyu Ni clinchest third series win; Four more winners emerge
Relive the action via USOP Hai Phong - High Roller: Megastack Final Table livestream
Jereld Sam clinches record-breaking WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 Championship Event for TWD 8 Million (~USD 250K); Justin Chu shares winner spotlight
The largest World Poker Tour Prime Championship Event to ever hit the tournament scene has finally come to a close with Singapore’s Jereld Sam reigning victorious over the record-breaking 1,666 entry field. Pure excitement filled the air across CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, as the final day of the WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 season […]
Xiong Cheng Clinches Record Breaking 2024 APPT Manila Main Event
On August 5, 2024, USA’s Xiong Cheng clinched the record breaking APPT Manila Main Event to be crowned this season’s champion. At the final table, Cheng eliminated the last three players that were blocking his path to glory to capture his first ever APPT shard trophy and a jaw-dropping poker career high payout of PHP […]
Record Breaking APPT Manila Main Event Ready To Crown A Champion; Daniel Benor Leads Final 18 Players
The 15th Edition of the Asia Pacific Poker – APPT Manila – taking place at the stunning Cove Manila at Okada Manila, Philippines, set a new Main Event record with 1,304 entries generating a staggering prize pool of PHP 91,071,360 (~USD 1,575,790). Last night the field trimmed to just 18 players. With the fall of […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament’s record breaking NTD 31 Million (~USD 1M) guaranteed Main Event sets ablaze
Tournament offerings across Asia are taking the poker scene by stride with aspiring growth seen year after year. The success of locally homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament for one, is undeniable with its past fifteen editions consistently hitting record numbers. This year’s festivities, which kicked off last July 11th at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei City, […]
Jangkyu Lee, Dao Minh Phu, Tarun Goyal Among Asia Top Stacks At Record Breaking 2024 WSOP Main Event
It was a close one but in the end, the 2024 World Series Of Poker – WSOP Main Event pulled ahead with 10,112 players, setting a new record once again. By the end of Day 2, only 3,262 players remained with a long list of Asians in the running for the historic title. Among the […]
Record Breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament One Week Away
The 16th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament is drawing near with games set to kick off on July 11, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. The highly popular homegrown series created by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Association promises to be the biggest one yet with games running until July 29, 2024. […]
Final 9 players of the record breaking Manila Super Series Main Event
The record breaking PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series Main Event is just one day away from crowning its richest champion in the history of the series with the Final 9 players established. Kicking off on May 29 2024 at Okada Manila in the Philippine metropolis, the 20th edition set new heights with 1,277 entries across […]
Kobe conquers record breaking Jin Bei Cup Short Deck Main Event for massive $1,656,000 payday
The inaugural Jin Bei Cup Short Deck Main Event ended in spectacular fashion with UK’s Kobe crushing the competition to bank the massive US$ 1,656,000 top prize. As one of the newest events in Asia, the flagship tournment’s US$ 5 Million guarantee turned heads and even moreso when 98 ponied up the massive US$ […]
Only 15 Remain in Record-Breaking 2024 APT Jeju Main Event
Out of a field of 1,089 entries in the 2024 APT Jeju Main Event, only 96 players returned to their seats at the Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World. After 10 levels of 60 minutes each, the field of hopefuls was culled down to just 15 hopefuls and they are all competing for the biggest slice […]
Jihao Chen Wins Record-Breaking Poker Dream 9 Malaysia Main Event
A new attendance and prize money has been set at the Poker Dream 9 Malaysia stop in the fifth edition at Resorts World Genting Highlands. The event in cooperation with the Chinese live poker brand Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT) came with sky-high expectations at the venue all the way up in the mountains overlooking […]
Breaking down WPT Vietnam Passport to the World Championship schedule; over ₫50 Billion (~$2 Million) in guarantees
Time is flying and before we know it, the 3rd Annual WPT World Championship is upon us. To give players in Asia a chance at securing seats, the World Poker Tour and Crown Poker Club Hanoi are staging the WPT Vietnam Passport to the World Championship this May! Although this festival has been announced for […]
USOP Danang 2024: Nguyen Manh Hung, Nam Hyung Kim, Adam Kharman win record breaking events; David Chang leads Player of the Series
The U Series of Poker crowned another batch of players here at USOP Danang 2024. Taking place at Pullman Danang Beach Resort, a total of 53 trophies out of the 71 on display have now been claimed. Among the latest champions were Nam Hyung Kim, Nguyen Manh Hung, and Adam Kharman, all three players locking up huge […]
WPT Korea 2024: Ouyang Jiali ships Super High Roller for KRW 405,260,000 (~USD 302K); Iakimenko Anton leads WPT Opener Day 2
Thrilling action is seen left and right at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea with the WPT Korea festivities running through Wednesday, April 3rd. The first of 13 WPT Korea Rings to be awarded was earned yesterday by China’s Ouyang Jiali after she clinched the victory at the Super High Roller event. […]
WPT Korea 2024: Opening day sees Yu Lei top SHR Day 1, and Iakimenko Anton bagging the largest at WPT Opener Day 1A; Huang Peng claims first series win
The WPT Korea festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea have officially kicked off, starting this 2024 season with its most premium offering right on opening day. The KR₩ 40,000,000 (~USD 29,750) buy-in WPT Super High Roller coursed through eleven levels of play and saw China’s Yu Lei secure the top spot […]
Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju Concludes in Record-Breaking Fashion
It was certainly a high-stakes series to remember as the now finished Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju wrapped up on March 21, 2024. Two weeks of No-Limit Hold’em; Pot Limit Omaha and Short Deck contests saw some of the biggest names in the world of poker compete at the Landing Casino on Jeju […]
APT Taipei 2024: Safwane Bahri leads Main Event Final Table, NTD 12.9 Million (~USD 409K) listed up top; Jun Li ships record-breaking Zodiac Classic; More multi series winners emerge
Down to the tail end of its schedule, the APT Taipei 2024 currently running at the Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League has brought several great value games to the table, shattering a number of records once more. The headlining Main Event garnered everyone’s attention with the prize pool swelling to NTD 72,232,020 […]
Michael Kim Falcon leads record-breaking WPT Cambodia Championship, 48 players return for Day 3
The biggest story of Day 2 was Denmark’s Michael Kim Falcon who stole the spotlight early, catapulting to the top after numerous takedowns that included a crucial double bust. Falcon bagged the chip lead with 1,876,000 (125 bb). On January 25, 2024, Season XXII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) commenced with the most […]
Japan’s Matsushita Masafumi takes down record-breaking Manila Megastack 17 Main Event for PHP 3,941,000 (~USD 71,170)
The headlining Manila Megastack 17 Main Event wrapped up its final games after five full days of thrilling action at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines. A strong attendance from both the international and local pool built this season’s Main Event to be the tour’s biggest, with a staggering 870 entries recorded across three […]
[Breaking news] Asian Poker Tour announces abrupt cancellation of ongoing APT Hanoi Billions; player refunds for ongoing events
In an unforeseen development, the Asian Poker Tour announced across all of its social media platforms that its ongoing season finale APT Hanoi Billions 2023, has been cancelled. This means, all events on December 9 and 10 will not proceed. No specific details were given in the statement, “The decision to cancel the remaining days […]
Jaewook ‘Justin’ Shin clinches the record-breaking USOP Superstar Challenge for ₫3.96 Billion (~$163.5K)
After an intense ten hour race, South Korea’s Jaewook “Justin” Shin emerged as champion in the fiercely contested USOP Danang Superstar Challenge. He eliminated the last five players, defeating Vietnam ace Nguyen Quang Huy at heads up. Shin’s efforts over the two-day event earned him a live tournament career-best VN₫ 3,967,000,000 (~$163.5K). In a brief post-victory […]
Vishal Ojha conquers record-breaking USOP Hanoi Main Event!
After nine hours of play, India’s Vishal Ojha emerged as the new U Series of Poker (USOP) Main Event champion! Ojha outlasted the record-breaking turnout of 1,336 entries to capture his maiden live title and a life-changing ₫4,952,000,000 (~$205,840) ICM payout deal. In a brief interview with the champ, he shared, “It feels surreal! It […]
USOP Hanoi Main Event roars to a record breaking ₫29.1BN (~$1.2M); Bien Mai and Anuj Yadav top final heats
[Vietnam translation] U Series of Poker aimed high and crushed it! The four starting flights attracted a smashing 1,336 entries for a new Vietnam Main Event record turnout and a prize pool that swelled to VN₫ 29,158,200,000 (~USD 1,212,000) for a non high roller series. Held at the Crown Poker Club, the largest poker room […]
USOP Hanoi: Record breaking Main Event Day 2 ends with Yao Ren Hao leading final 18 players
[Vietnamese Translation] Main Event Day 2 ends with Yao Ren Hao leading final 18 players Day 2 of the record breaking U Series of Poker Hanoi MAIN EVENT ignited in intensity as the 167 returning players out of the massive 1,336 entries battled at the Crown Poker Club. The leaderboard shifted numerous times throughout the […]
From 7 bb to champion! Hoang Hai Nam wins record breaking USOP Hanoi Superstar Challenge
[Vietnamese Translation] Once again, U Series of Poker (USOP) has broken bounds! At USOP Hanoi, high roller events have been enjoying the same level of popularity as lower-tiered events, a fact that was overwhelmingly evident during the much-anticipated Superstar Challenge. Conceived by host venue Crown Poker Club, the beloved homegrown tournament attracted an outstanding 94 entries […]
Japan’s Shoichiro Tamaki hails as latest APT Incheon Main Event champion, taking down KRW 271,447,000 (~US$ 206,030) for his win
After six full days of intense action at the Paradise City Casino, the latest Asian Poker Tour Incheon Main Event has crowned Japan’s Shoichiro Tamaki as its newest champion. Tamaki collected an astonishing KRW 271,447,000 (~US$ 206,030) payout following a three-way ICM deal and defeating China’s Tsz To Wan in heads up play. The $1 […]
APT Incheon Main Event: Japan’s Shoichiro Tamaki stacks high up on sixteen player survivor list; KRW 346,647,000 (~US$ 262,090) awaits champion
The nonstop APT Incheon Main Event action across the past five days has rounded the field down to its remaining sixteen contenders after another ten levels of play. The final numbers recorded a total of 930 entries (564 unique) across the event’s four onsite and slew of online starting flights, with 134 having returned […]
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 […]
Bump up the fun with Somuchpoker’s new staking feature coming your way!
Holding down our title as the top poker media group in the Asia Pacific, Somuchpoker is ready to bring you a step further from your usual daily poker news with a new staking feature thrilled to take on your action. Hitting the screens this week, Staking by SMP serves as a simple and secure […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament and Asian Poker Tour conclude record breaking summer festivals
Last weekend, two festivals in the Asian region sizzled with record breaking results. In Taipei City, the homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament drew an enormous Main Event field and in Da Nang, the Asian Poker Tour wrapped up its richest Vietnam series. Here are the highlights. Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 – sponsored by Natural8 The […]
APPT Manila Main Event sees record breaking PHP 76M (~USD 1.3M) prize pool, 343 out of 1,354 runners return to battle
The sought after Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event is drawing down to its final days of play after three qualifying flights rounded up 13 levels of action each. Held in Okada, Manila, Philippines, the fourteenth edition drew a massive 1,354 entry field for a PHP 76,832,730 (~USD 1,382,368) generated prize pool swooning […]
Chia Yun Wu conquers record breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament Main Event for NTD 3.6M (~USD 114.9K)
The dust may have settled but the awe lingers. On July 27 to 31, the most popular homegrown tournament in Taiwan, the Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) Main Event, shocked players and organizers across Asia. The headliner drew a massive 3,485 entries, setting a new record for this event. For those in attendance, it was more […]
Record breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 Main Event resumes with 408 players remaining out of 3,485 entries; prize pool settles at NTD 22.9 Million
The 14th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament MAIN EVENT, Sponsored by Natural8, was a sight to see with intense wall to wall action daily resulting in an astounding 3,485 entries across five entry days. The incredible turnout absolutely shattered the NTD 10M guarantee for a prize pool that ballooned to NTD 22,987,100 (~USD 733,700). […]
2023 WSOP record breaking festival pays out over $397.8M; numbers and highlights; Asia wins 9 bracelets
The largest and most prized annual festival, the World Series Of Poker, concluded its 54th run with games taking place from May 30 to July 18 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas. Players from all sections of the globe competed for 95 gold bracelets plus 20 online. In the aftermath, it was the […]
WPT Korea: Yong Zhao bags big at Main Event Day 1B; Tony Dunst, Xixiang Luo among 282 entries; Yamazaki Ryosuke wins NLH Turbo
Day 4 at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea festival drew another 232 entrants to the Main Event to bring the combined turnout to 484 after two starting days. Among the attendees were pros flying in from Las Vegas, WPT commentator Tony Dunst, Chinese pro Xixiang Luo, and Taiwan’s Kitty Kuo. By the end […]
Record breaking 2023 WSOP Main Event down to final 9 players
From a record-breaking 10,043 players, it is down to just 9 players at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event! After a one day break, the players return to Horseshoe Las Vegas for the next stage of the race. Each one is guaranteed $900,000. They […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 off to record breaking start – sponsored by Natural8 – July 14 to 31 in Taipei City
The Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) is back for its 14th edition, and action is already underway! Kicking off on July 14, 2023, the beloved homegrown festival was off to an incredible start. On opening day, over 500 players poured in for the Freeroll to the Kick-Off event. The overwhelming response resulted in a long line […]
Record breaking WSOP Main Event, 10,043 entries, $93M+ prize pool; 678 tables strong; drama erupts over payout distribution
The 54th Annual World Series of Poker has achieved the incredibly challenging task of breaking the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event record of 8,773 entries set back in 2006. With countless online satellites offered on all the major platforms, and registration open for five hours at each Day 2 flight, […]
Nikita Luther, Shota Nakanishi, Lester Edoc, Pakinai Lisawad among top 10 from Asia into 2023 Main Event Day 3
Another mind-boggling scene at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker as nearly 4,000 players returned for Day 2 of the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka 2023 WSOP Main Event. Ongoing at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas ballrooms, it was without a doubt the largest gathering of players for this heat […]
2023 WSOP: Pakinai Lisawad, Lester Edoc, Weiran Pu, Vincent Li among top ten of Main Event Day 1C
The largest crowd yet at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event with Day 1C filling up two huge ballrooms of the Horseshoe Casino Las Vegas and a large portion of Paris Las Vegas As always, delivering the opening words was WSOP Vice President, […]
Record-breaking WPT Prime Vietnam pays out ₫91.57 Billion (~$3.9M); Huynh Ngoc Cuong wins Player of the Festival; WPT Jeju and WPT Taiwan up next
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 […]
Duy Thuc Nguyen wins record breaking WPT Prime Main Event title for ₫4,173 Billion (~$177,764)
The record breaking WPT Prime Vietnam MAIN EVENT concluded with the country’s own Duy Thuc Nguyen capturing the title, the coveted VN₫ 4,173,000,000 (~US$ 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 […]
Punnat Punsri wins record breaking APT Taiwan Main Event for US$ 364,000
Backed by an enthusiastic and anxious rail, Thai pro Punnat Punsri made them proud by clinching the richest and largest APT Main Event in history. Punsri battled his way through a field of 1,434 entries, defeating Korea’s Soo Bum Kim at heads up to emerge as the champion. For his incredible achievement, Punsri pocketed a […]
Record-Breaking Asian Poker Tour: Largest Main Event draws 1,434 entries for US$ 2M prize pool in Taipei, Taiwan
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has once again made history with APT Taipei Main Event drawing an astounding 1,434 entries to shatter its US$ 1 million guarantee. The resulting prize pool of US$ 2,039,630 makes it the richest and largest APT Main Event ever, surpassing its previous record set in APT Macau 2008 of […]
APPT Cambodia: Kickoff Event brings 133 entries; large Chinese presence brewing; Japan’s Takaaki Arai wins the first spadie
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is back at the Kingdom of Wonder with eleven days of games running from May 5 to 15 at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in capital city Phnom Penh. In partnership with Connaissance Management, doors opened with the Kickoff Event featuring a US$ 50,000 guaranteed prize pool. This was the […]
Prasit Chowdhury wins WPT Prime India Main Event for IN₹ 8.66M (~US$ 105,800); up next WPT Prime events in Slovakia and Vietnam
India’s Prasit Chowdhury emerged as the first World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime India Main Event champion and took home the largest live tournament first prize in WPT India history of ₹86.60 Lakhs (~US$ 105,800). Chowdhury also won the coveted $10,400 seat into the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas this December. With no prior […]
From 3 bb to champion! Sheng Ye wins record breaking WPT Prime Gold Coast Main Event
Chinese-Australian player Sheng Ye emerged as the newest World Poker Tour Prime champion and he did so by rising from 3 big blinds! Ye defeated Ben Richardson at heads up of the WPT Prime Gold Coast Main Event for a career high AU$ 374,953 (~US$253,843) and his second major title in a span of just […]
Record breaking WPT Prime Taiwan pays out over US$2.3M; Kristof Segers clinches Player of the Festival; highlights inside
The World Poker Tour concluded another record-breaking event in Asia with WPT Prime producing the largest festival prize pool and Main Event numbers ever seen in Taiwan. Running from November 11 to 21 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City, the festival paid out an enormous NT$ 73,290,969 (~$2,352,410) […]
Record breaking Poker Dream Vietnam pays out over $3.8 Million; locals dominate; Dang Thanh Luong, Sin Ren Chen bag two; highlights inside
The inaugural Poker Dream Vietnam has come and gone but the experience will certainly not be forgotten by those that graced the felt. Running from October 14 to 23 at the Grand Hall of Hoiana Hotel & Suites, it was the first live poker event held in Hoi An, Vietnam, and it was an […]
Minh Anh Nguyen conquers record-breaking Poker Dream Vietnam Main Event; exclusive interview and recap inside
In front of a booming rail, Vietnam’s own Minh Anh Nguyen overcame a deficit at heads up to emerge as the first ever Poker Dream Vietnam Main Event champion. The monumental victory earned Nguyen a career high ₫3,378,000,000 (~$137,700) and bragging rights as the first to capture this coveted title on home soil. Relive […]
Record breaking WPT Prime Cambodia pays out over $2.9M; David Erquiaga hailed Player of the Festival; Mike Takayama wins two events
The record breaking WPT Prime Cambodia may be in the history books but the confetti continues to fly with winners yet to be celebrated and moments to relive. Running from August 11 to 23 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh, players gathered from around the world to create the biggest WPT event in Asia of 4,309 entries […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament 12 highlights: Zhong Hao Lee wins record breaking Main Event; You Da Tsai tops Player of the Series; Zong Chi He banks the most
Record-breaking numbers at the 12th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament which ran from July 8 to 25 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). For years, this biannual homegrown festival has been one of the most sought after events in Taipei City, Taiwan, and for this season, the results were through […]
Asia Poker League Online final results; “Nisiti” clinches Main Event; Daniyar Aubakirov scores back to back titles; Qibing Wang, Tapa De Tres among big winners
The Asia Poker League concluded another lucrative online series at Natural8 – GGNet with nonstop games running from June 3 to June 19. Over the seventeen days, the festival generated a whopping US$ 4.8+ Million across 20 trophy events and another US$ 10M+ collected at the side events. Emerging as the biggest winner was an […]
Online News: $40M GTD Super MILLION$ Week at Natural8 – GGNet; $600K Bad Beat Jackpot claimed; Record-breaking $1.8M pot seen on CoinPoker; iPoker brings €250,000 GTD Sunday Sale; Unibet’s HexaPro Banzai no longer available
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. $40M GTD Super MILLION$ Week at Natural8 – GGNet; $600K Bad Beat Jackpot claimed! The start to a new year is proving to be highly eventful as online poker operators welcome 2022 with […]
Online News: Natural8 – GGNetwork’s $7M GTD Good Game Series of Poker; PokerStars celebrates 20 years with ‘Big 20’; 888pokerLIVE returns to Europe; Staking now on Winning Poker Network
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8 – GGNetwork’s $7M GTD Good Game Series of Poker (GGSOP) Another fun-filled festival is coming to Asia’s leading network Natural8 – GGNetwork this Autumn season. Having kicked off just yesterday, the Good […]
2021 WPT Japan sees record-breaking turnout, Kimijima Shoki captures Main Event win
As impressive as last year’s turnout was for the annual World Poker Tour Japan festival, this year’s events saw even better results. The fifth season of WPT Japan, in partnership with Japan Poker Union, similarly featured only three tournaments on schedule: the Main Event, U-23, and a concluding freeroll. Recently crowned WPT champion Kimijima Shoki […]
Online News: PokerStars clinches top spot, new mobile app update; Natural8’s Brazil Cup of Poker; Winning Poker Network hosts record-breaking $20M GTD Online Super Series Cub3d XII
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars clinches top spot once again, new mobile app update Having lost the #1 spot about a month ago to fierce competitor GGNetwork, the 15-year leader in global cash game traffic, has once […]
People News: Tice admits early defeat in challenge vs Perkins; Russell Crowe stars in upcoming movie “Poker Face”; Hellmuth pays tribute to Noel Furlong; Twitch server banned in Slovakia
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Landon Tice admits early defeat in HU challenge against Bill Perkins In an announcement earlier this week, poker fans eagerly tuning in to the Tice vs. Perkins heads up challenge were shocked by Tice’s unexpected decision […]
Natural8-WSOPC: IAN MATAKIS lands WSOPC Ring; Connor Drinan, Carter Swidler, David Yan among side winners
Two more days in the books at the Natural8 – WSOP Super Circuit Online Series with Day 17 and Day 18 completed. USA’s Ian “potamophobia” Matakis crushed Ring #12: $800 Pot Limit Omaha Championship to grab his first ever WSOPC Ring. At the side games, New Zealand’s David Yan banked six figures, Carter Swidler and […]
Natural8-WSOPC: BIG 25 sets a record 61,546 entries; Ivan “GangstaZab” Zabiyakin and New Zealand’s “Raggaz” lock up WSOPC Rings; three side wins for Alessandro Giannelli
Sunday night poker madness at the Natural8 – WSOP Super Circuit Online Series 2021 concluded with a smashing new record! RING #7: BIG 25 amassed an enormous 61,546 entry field to more than crush the previous record held by the WSOP 2020 Online [International] BIG 50 event of 44,576 entries. The night also produced two […]
Natural8-GGSF: Two new millionaires! Joakim Andersson banks US$ 1.5M at Super MILLION$ 10M GTD, runner up Julian Stuer collects US$ 1.1M
Sweden’s Joakim Andersson was the envy of all after he shipped the richest tournament of the GG Spring Festival 2021. Andersson entered the final table of the GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD as chip leader, proceeded to eliminate six players to seize the enormous US$ 1,537,605.12 first prize. This was the single largest […]
2020 WSOP Online – Natural8: Record breaking MAIN EVENT down to 38 players; Gediminas Uselis “NeverGambol” & Adnan Hacialioglu “Bolazar” lock up a gold bracelet; huge returns at the high roller side events with over $ 4.8M paid out
Record breaking Sunday at the 2020 World Series of Poker Online [ international ] with the highlighted WSOP #77: $ 5,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event generating a massive $ 27,559,500 prize pool. This was officially the largest tournament pot in online poker history. Day 2 wrapped up with 38 players remaining led by USA’s […]
Off Topic: Doug Polk back in DNegs’ face; Negreanu’s IQ doesn’t save him from Twitch ban; Mike Matusow not penalised; Making poker more friendly
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Doug Polk back in DNegs’ face Just when you thought 2020 had enough negativity, Doug Polk comes out of YouTube retirement and delivers once again with a hate-mongering video against the controversial poker legend Daniel Negreanu. […]
Nationwide CTP live poker event in Taiwan brings a record breaking 1,345 entries
While players around the world speculate the return of live poker events, in Taiwan, the situation is quite the opposite. Just last weekend, the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association aka CTP Club held a nationwide event called the CTP Alliance Open wherein six CTP Clubs around the country participated: CTP Taipei, CTP Zhongli, CTP Taichung, […]
Poker players taking wagers on potential WSOP cancellation
To date 85,000 cases of COVID-19 “Coronavirus” have been reported of which almost 3,000 ended deadly and 40,000 have recovered. The situation in Asia is more severe, but the virus also spreads to other parts of the world. Several Asian governments have set travel bans and cancellation of major sporting events and festivals in order […]
Alex Foxen wins record-breaking WPT Five Diamond title, potentially securing historical Back to Back GPI POY Title
Alex Foxen wins WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $1.69M Alex Foxen topped the record-breaking field of 1,035 entries at the Season XVIII World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic winning $1.69M USD for his first-place finish. Back in 2017, Foxen came in one place short of winning the exact same title. “It […]
Meet the Final 9 of the record-breaking WPT Cambodia Main Event
A tough competition awaited the 148 Day 2 qualifiers of the WPT Cambodia Main Event, and after 13 hours, the bubble burst, a long list of players got paid and the final 9 emerged. We’ve got all the info you need below including a finalist presentation. Chip counts by rank Kai Fu Wong – Malaysia – […]
Everything you should know before making a deal in a tournament
Over the years, deal making has become an increasingly popular and important factor in tournaments. It allows players to flatten the payouts in the late stages which decreases the variance which can make tournament grinding difficult to manage as a profession. Most live events are happy to facilitate deals between players, and certain online poker […]
World Poker Tour considers deal-making and seeks player input
Deal-making has been around for almost as long as the game of poker has existed. Skilled players in big tournament fields know that their earnings can be massively impacted by variance. Striking a deal to flatten the payouts once they reach the final few players helps stabilise earnings and limit the potency of chance. Everyone […]
APT Philippines II 2019: Xixiang Luo wins the Championships Event; Richard Nakila wins Player of the Series
APT Philippines II 2019 concluded its twelve-day run at Resorts World Manila running from September 11 to 22. On our first article, the opening half witnessed Peru’s Yohn Paredes win the Main Event. To wrap up the series, China’s Xixiang Luo claimed the Championships Event for PHP 4,594,800 (~US$ 88,000), Philippines’ Richard Nakila won the […]
WSOP 2019: Singapore’s Ong Dingxiang runner-up in event 16 as Femi Fashakin tops largest ever tournament field
The bracelets are finding wrists to call home thick and fast now with the 2019 WSOP entering the tail end of week two. Asian players have continued to put in strong showings, with Singapore and Japan almost getting a bracelet winner. No big names have picked up bracelets yet, but there are still many events […]
APT Taiwan closes with record breaking Championships Event, two years of partnership with CTP, and Alan Lau for POS
This past weekend saw the Asian Poker Tour wrap up a highly successful inaugural APT Taiwan 2019 in Taipei City. The event took place from February 20 to March 3 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). The first half witnessed a record-setting prize pool Main Event in Taiwan while the second half […]
Record-breaking 822 players at the Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event; 169 remain; numerous Asian players in contention
The ground was shaking down under with a record-breaking 822 players turning up for the AU$10,600 buy-in Aussie Millions 2019 Main Event. Year after year, this annual event never fails to draw players from all around the world that it has now become one of the most sought after titles next to the WSOP Main […]
Breaking down the new tournament offering on Natural8
Natural8 is known as a flagship skin on GGNetwork. The poker room constantly makes effort to improve its tournament offering, in order to cater to both recreational and professional players. From freerolls and satellites to the big Sunday events, there are many different kinds of tournaments available. On top of that, there’s also over $300,000 […]
Alex Lynskey pockets US$303,000 by taking down WSOPC Sydney Main Event
The 2018 WSOP International Circuit Sydney Main Event is the latest World Series of Poker Circuit event to take place in Australia and attract a large field to compete for its seven-figure prize pool. The total field size by the end of late registration stood at 1,191, with a circuit ring and a prize of over […]
EPT Barcelona: Piotr Nurzynski wins record-breaking Main Event field; Pete Chen among numerous Asians running well
Another highly attended PokerStars LIVE event stormed past with the 2018 European Poker Tour Barcelona attracting huge numbers from start to finish. Last night, the largest Main Event field in the stop’s history concluded with two players coming out as millionaires. Poland’s Piotr Nurzynski earned the title after defeating China’s Haoxiang Wang at heads up. […]
Wilson Lim wins Record-Breaking APPT Manila Main Event
The 2018 edition of the APPT Manila concluded last night. Singapore’s Wilson Lim wins biggest APPT Manila Main Event in Philippines history Manila is a great destination for poker players looking to play in Asia, and its reputation has certainly grown in recent years. Despite that, few would have anticipated a field of 1,364 players turning […]
Nauv Kashyap wins the inaugural record-breaking WPT New Zealand Main Event
As the WPT Main Tour Season XVI came to a close in Las Vegas with Matthew Waxman winning the Tournament of Champions, in another part of the globe, one event getting ready to fire up was the inaugural WPT New Zealand at SkyCity in Auckland. WPT New Zealand is part of the brand’s WPTDeepstacks Season […]
Lew Yin How wins the record-breaking Asia Poker League Vietnam Main Event
The largest poker tournament Vietnam has ever seen wrapped up with Singapore’s Lew Yin How winning the Asia Poker League Main Event. Last night, Lew Yin How withstood the final 9 round to emerge as champion and capture the VND 1,476,360,000 (~US$64,700) first place prize money. Ever since tournament poker opened up to local players […]
Manila Megastack 9: Ignatius Meng tops the record-breaking 695-entry Main Event; Henrik Tollefsen, Eugene Co, and Mike Takayama earn big
PokerStars continues to dominate the live tournament scene in the Philippines with yet another record-breaking turnout at the recently concluded Manila Megastack. The ninth edition of the series ran from April 27 – May 6, drawing in an enormous 695 entries for the Main Event. This turned the advertised P10M guarantee to dust, and in […]
Watch: Isildur1 delights fans by takingdown the partypoker Millions
The keenly awaited partypoker MILLIONS Main Event in Rozvadov has finally concluded after a 14-hour session on the final day of play. If the event itself wasn’t newsworthy enough, guaranteeing 5 million euros in prize money, the name of the winner certainly created some headlines. The event began with 1,022 players buying in for €5,300, ensuring […]
