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Sin Lan Chen Finds Redemption With WPF Ladies Victory in Taipei; New TMT Festival Dates Announced
The WPF Ladies Championship sees Sin Lan Chen as champion during a global weekend celebrating women in poker across more than 20 cities.
World Series of Poker Announces Key Dates for 2025 Summer Series in Las Vegas
On December 18, the World Series of Poker officially confirmed what everybody had known already. For the fourth consecutive year, the annual live poker spectacle in Sin City will be hosted at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas right on the Las Vegas Strip.
APT Manila 2024: Marco Espela crushes Philippines National Cup; John Matsuda banks largest to date
The first local to shine across the festivities was none other than Marco Espela, after shipping the victory at the opening highlight, Philippines National Cup. Espela overcame APT’s record opening 726-entry field to take home the largest cut of the PHP 7,436,563 (~USD 126,420) prize pool.
Poker TDA Releases Updated Rules in 2024 Edition
Explore the new Poker TDA rules by the Tournament Directors Association for enhanced fairness in tournament play.
2024 WSOP Update: Close Calls For Asia Continue as Yuichi Kanai, Robert Natividad finish second
The second week of the 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is drawing to an end and in the latest batch of tournament results, two players from Asia finished in second place. Two close calls but one spot away from the elusive victory as the waiting game continues. Below is a recap of […]
2024 WSOP Update: Chih Wei Fan, Steve Yea, Kartik Ved, Nevan Chang, Ryutaro Suzuki reach final tables; Robert Mizrachi wins #5
The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas continues to thrive and the first gold bracelet for an Asian player is coming closer. Five hopefuls from Asia reached the final table in the span of a few days albeit falling just short of victory while Robert Mizrachi was among the latest stars to earn […]
World Poker Tour Confirms Dates for Third WPT World Championship in December 2024
Christmas may be coming early once again for poker players from all over the world. For the third year in a row, the World Poker Tour partners up with Wynn Las Vegas to host the WPT World Championship and the dates are now set in stone. From December 3 to 23, the highly anticipated series […]
[APT Hanoi Billions update] Player Funds Secure and Majority Returned as Asian Poker Tour Issues Follow-Up Statement
Late evening on December 8, 2023, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) released a shocking announcement on all of its social media channels stating that the remainder of the APT Hanoi Billions 2023 was being canceled. The festival had already been running since December 1 with only December 9 and 10 yet to be completed. The […]
Six dates revealed by World Poker Tour for Asia Pacific – mark them down!
As the year 2024 approaches, the World Poker Tour (WPT) has taken the lead by announcing its lineup of events in the Asia Pacific region. Posted on WPT Live Events Specialist Danny McDonagh‘s Facebook page, WPT has solidified four event stops, with two of them, both in Australia, still awaiting final approval. Poker players […]
Poker Dream Taiwan – MAIN EVENT Day 1A – Live Updates
Cheng En Hsieh bags the chip lead at Main Event Day 1A Just under seven hours of play, the Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event Day 1A concluded with ITM reached. Taiwan’s Cheng-En Hsieh bagged up the chip lead with 442,000, equivalent to 37 big blinds. Hsieh stormed to the top of the counts with a […]
Online News: Massive €5M GTD iPoker Festival Winter ongoing; Caesars Entertainment reveals dates for 2023 WSOP; PokerStars’ Sunday Million sees overlay week after week; PokerStars’ $40M New Year Series kicks off
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Massive €5M GTD iPoker Festival Winter ongoing A week into iPoker Network’s largest festival in history, the €5,000,000 guaranteed iPoker Festival Winter is in full swing right on time for the holidays. The […]
Online News: ACR celebrates Thanksgiving with Bountyful Weekend; PokerStars launches software update; Partypoker Championship Winter Edition goes online this December; Lucia Navarro signs under 888poker
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. ACR celebrates Thanksgiving with Bountyful Weekend The tournament craze at US-friendly Americas Cardroom is continuing through with another surprise this Thanksgiving season. Running from November 24-27, the popular site announced its upcoming The […]
WPT Prime Taiwan: Victor Chong clinches the Bounty Event; Pi Ying Hsu, Takao Shimizu, Chung Liang Kuo win trophies; SHR Day 1 update
Wall to wall poker at WPT Prime Taiwan with another batch of games drawing players to host venue Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club Taipei). In the aftermath, anothr four trophies were awarded. We’ve got those results below including an update on the ongoing Super High Roller and the Player of the Festival […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Anand Kumar & Kunal Patni win trophies; Player of the Festival update; Mystery Bounty draws 250 entries, 31 advance
South Africa’s Anand Kumar and India’ Kunal Patni were the latest players minted at WPT Prime Cambodia. The ongoing festival has now awarded six trophies. Action continues with games running from August 11 to 23 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh. Make sure to check the links provied for all your needs. WPT Prime Cambodia schedule […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: late game surge by Younghoon Joo and JK Sorn earn victories; Player of the Festival update
Day 3 of World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia saw lots of fist pumps as two players celebrated their first ever WPT victories. At the 8-Max NL Hold’em Single Day, JK Sorn‘s late game surge landed him the win, and at the Deepstack NLH Freezeout, Younghoon Joo crushed it at the final four. The top […]
India contingent storms WPT Prime Vietnam; Aditya Sushant, Florent Benlloch, Prommin Talordpong, Minh Nguyen, Thanh Hoang win trophies; POF udate
Another packed house at the launch of WPT Prime in Hanoi, Vietnam as it marked the start of series highlight Main Event. There to officially welcome in the players were World Poker Tour and Crown Poker Club teams, WPT Live Events Specialist Danny McDonagh, and club owner Bui Duc Tu. Adding to the room’s […]
Online News: Natural8 – GGNet kicks off $100M GTD WSOP Winter Online Circuit; PokerStars introduces Level up with Lex; Intertops Poker takes on new name – Everygame; EPT Online returns, Dates for EPT Prague revealed; PLO5 Festival at KKPoker
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8 – GGNet kicks off $100M GTD WSOP Winter Online Circuit One of today’s top online poker operators, Natural8 – GGNet is living up to its name by hosting yet another World Series […]
Aussie Briefs: Star Poker Gold Coast announces Summer Series, Star Sydney reopens without poker, Stacked Poker Championship set for a later date
In this column, we give you the latest and most interesting poker industry news from Australia’s recovering live scene. Star Poker Gold Coast announces Summer Series With postponed events here and there, Star Poker Gold Coast is getting ready to host the newest event to hit the felt this year. Its Summer Series due to […]
2021 WSOP Update: Proof of vaccination now required for all event participants
As the controversial Rule 115 had the entire poker community buzzing earlier this month, the World Series of Poker finally put talks to rest last Friday. The renowned brand issued an official press release announcing that attendees for this year’s live festivities must provide a full proof of vaccination against Covid-19 prior to registration. According […]
Online News: ACR’s Venom breaks record despite $175K overlay; PokerStars’ promotions for WCOOP; Chico Network launches Rakeback Days promotion; Dates for WPT WOC on Partypoker revealed; GGPoker joins Belgian market
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. ACR’s Venom breaks record despite $175K overlay Running its second Venom tournament this year, Americas Cardroom celebrated its previous success from the fourth edition by increasing the prize pool guarantee with an additional […]
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 […]
Online News: Natural8 – GGNet’s newest SNG format; Flip & Go format enters the live arena; Another juicy $12.5M GTD APL series underway; PokerStars’ system and Bounty Builder updates
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8 – GGNet’s newest game: Battle Royale, Sit & Go Survival The fastest growing platform has aggressively captured the attention of the entire online poker scene in the past few years or so […]
Online News: Connecticut legalizes online poker; Bodog Poker hosts $4.5m PKO series; Natural8 unveils Smart HUD update; Germany players restricted; PokerStars India runs summer series
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Connecticut joins six other states to offer regulated online gaming As the month of May ended, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont took the final step in passing the awaited House Bill 6451 into law […]
Online News: U.S. Poker Updates; GGPoker beating PokerStars in global Cash Game traffic? and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. ACR cancels PKOSS events, issues refunds America’s Card Room (ACR) had a tough time with their Progressive Knockout Online Super Series. Technical issues prevented the Day 2s of three final events of the […]
2021 Live World Series of Poker dates for this fall are in
April Fools’ day aside, the excitement for this year’s awaited live World Series of Poker continues on as tentative dates are finally announced! As previously hinted by six-time bracelet champion Daniel Negreanu, the festival is scheduled to run beginning on September 30 – November 23, 2021 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. […]
Online Poker News: Full Tilt retiring; WSOP packages a good sign?; WPN client update and more…
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Full Tilt finally retiring Many poker fans reacted to this news with “Huh? Wasn’t Full Tilt already gone?”. Technically yes, but PokerStars had kept the Full Tilt brand as a skin after the […]
WPT Asia-Pacific Championship at NagaWorld set to a later date
2021 seemed like a new year for live poker as clubs began to reopen here and there amidst the continuing global health crisis. Successful yet much smaller live festivals in a number of countries were also welcomed by local players considering the situation. With about the whole of 2020’s events canceled or postponed for a […]
People News: Tony G leaves politics, returns to poker; Galfond Challenge Update; Marle Cordeiro has Covid and likes to share; Madanzhiev vs Salas HU for WSOP championship?
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Tony G leaves politics, returns to poker Antanas “Tony G” Guoga had been a colourful character at the poker tables until he focused on a political career in his home country Lithuania in 2014. He wasn’t […]
People News: Ike Haxton for Covid live poker boycott; PokerStars signs Neymar Jr… again; Galfond Challenge update; Fist fight at the Aria poker room
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Ike Haxton calls for Covid live poker boycott Isaac Haxton is concerned about Covid-19 numbers in his chosen home of Las Vegas. He is begging the poker community to not play live poker. Poker is ramping […]
People News: Tom Dwan Predicts “Golden Age” for US Poker; Doyle Brunson beats cancer again; GPI cancels POY; Galfond Challenge Update
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Tom Dwan Predicts “Golden Age” for US Poker Poker legend Tom Dwan was a guest on fellow high stakes player Brandon Adams’ podcast. In the 80-minute conversation they talked about Dwan’s origins and mental approach to […]
People News: Bilzerian joins GGPoker; Negreanu and Seidel hacked; Galfond Challenge Update; Poker Hall of Fame; Gus Hansen’s domestic life
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Dan Bilzerian joins Team GGPoker The final stretch of 2020 is still full of surprises. GGPoker has just announced that they have signed the “bad boy” of Instagram Dan Bilzerian as a new ambassador. The controversial […]
Online Poker News: partypoker announces Russian client and 2021 WPT festival dates; Curacao gambling licenses changes
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. GVC/Entain aims for 99% regulation, launches Russian partypoker client As reported in last week’s Online Poker News partypoker mothership GVC Holdings plc (soon to be rebranded to Entain) is committing to achieve 99% regulation […]
People News: Galfond Challenge Update; Bryn Kenney leaves GGPoker; Lewis Hamilton plays poker; Antonio Esfandiari buys $5.3 million mansion
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Galfond Challenge Update In the most recent $100/$200 PLO match on Saturday between Phil Galfond and Chance Kornuth there was a hefty win of $124,000 for Galfond. This means that the host of this challenge won […]
Negreanu drew first blood in long-awaited heads up challenge; Latest update sees Polk in the lead for over $180k
An exciting moment in poker history, the anticipated heads up match between the industry’s two popular icons, Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk has finally begun. With years of history between the two established players, the agreed challenge seems like a resolution to their long standing back and forth banter and countless controversial issues. The initial […]
888poker unveils major new mobile update
Riding the upswing of online poker these past couple of months, 888poker has invested in its online software to match those of rival poker sites. Having pre-launched its mobile application back in August, 888poker’s mobile experience has already seen a massive overhaul aimed to improve overall gameplay and navigation. The new release, marketed under the […]
Online Poker News: UK gambling ads crackdown; 888poker Updates; PokerStars Ticket Machine & Bounty Builder Series; Rake reductions; WPN cancels MoMoMo PKO
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. UK gambling ads crackdown There is a lot happening in European gambling legislation. We previously reported about the situation in Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands and now the United Kingdom is working on […]
People News: Deeb in hospital with Covid-19; Sexton celebration of life; Isai Scheinberg walks free; Mike Postle Update; Man gets bluffed, complains
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Deeb in hospital with Covid-19 The American poker pro Shaun Deeb had travelled to Mexico to successfully grind the WCOOP from there. Last week he revealed that he had been infected with Covid-19 and has since […]
2020 WSOP Online Update: Last four events award winners William “SlaweelRyam” Romaine, Nick “shadowjacker” Guagenti, Jonathan “SugarJ” Lessin and “2Rivers” concluding bracelets for the U.S. segment
The month-long initial segment of the 2020 World Series of Poker Online has finally come to a close having awarded 31 fortunate winners the coveted gold bracelet. The U.S. leg which ran on the official client WSOP.com is barely half of the 85 total bracelets to be given out this summer. An exciting moment in […]
2020 WSOP Online Update: Four bracelets left up for grabs as winners Raymond “avant9201” Avant, Nick “samadhi” Binger, Nicholas “mrfinalt” Kiley, Ethan “RampageP” Yau and Ian “ApokerJoke2” Steinman take down this week’s events
As the month of July comes to an end, the final events for the 2020 World Series of Poker Online U.S. leg running on the official WSOP.com client are likewise drawing closer. With 27 fortunate poker players already awarded the highly coveted gold bracelet, only four more are up for grabs to end its initial […]
2020 WSOP Online Update: More gold bracelet winners as Kenny “Chopuh” Hyunh, Kevin “therealkg” Gerhart, Tony “Panoramic” Dunst and Allan “Treeoflife” Cheung take a slice of the cake
With only a little over a week left for the 2020 World Series of Poker U.S. leg, players are making their way through the remaining events in hopes of becoming one of the latest gold bracelet winners. So far, 22 fortunate poker players playing on the WSOP.com client have already claimed the highly coveted prize […]
Australia Live Poker Update: Australian Poker Tour announces first post-covid event this coming September; Crown Perth poker reopened
The path to normalcy is slowly coming to light as countries attempt to begin restarting their economies in combat against the impact of the ongoing worldwide pandemic. News of casinos and poker rooms being open and available once again were evident these recent couple of weeks giving poker enthusiasts across the globe hope for live […]
GPI Asia rankings mid-year update: Paul Phua leads GPI, Pete Chen top spot for player of the year
We are officially halfway through the year despite the circumstances brought about by the current pandemic that put an unavoidable pause for multiple live poker events across the world. In this article, an update for the Global Poker Index (GPI) for the year is presented for the Asia region presenting the top tournament poker players […]
UPDATE: Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates Confesses to Ghosting in Online Poker Home Game; Apologizes to Bill Perkins
As many of you may know, news of Bill Perkins blew up the internet by storm this week as the successful businessman revealed in a series of Twitter posts that he was cheated in an online poker home game. Specifically referred to as ghosting, Perkins confirmed that an unnamed ‘super pro of pros’ had played […]
Natural8 GGSeries 2020s at halfway mark; Multi Account & Joao Vieira “EP2019” Day 11 top earners; Leader Board update
We have reached the halfway mark at the Natural8 GGSeries 2020s. The 22-day series completed Day 11 which turned out to be the richest weekday so far with over $2.7 million paid out across 49 games. Three of the events amassed prize pools over $ 300K. The series opened on April 5 and will run […]
WPT Philippines update: Konstantinos Misailidis and Michael Kim Falcon win events; more players arrive
We are at the halfway mark of WPT Philippines here at Okada Manila. The festival opened on February 6th and is set to wrap up on February 17th. Nine of the 21 events have been completed. The latest ones were claimed by Konstantinos Misailidis and Michael Kim Falcon. Along with the results below is an […]
Mid-year update on GPI Asia’s top 10: Daniel Tang takes the lead
With the summer’s biggest poker event all wrapped up, it’s time for a mid-year review on the Global Poker Index Asia rankings. Since our last update significant changes have taken place; only six players secured their top ten standing and Hong Kong’s Daniel Chi Tang overtook Malaysia’s Christopher Michael Soyza for the top spot. #1 […]
PokerStars prepares major software update, partypoker about to restrict HUDs
The online poker landscape is evolving quickly with private applications taking a growing share of the cash game market and Asian poker sites like Natural8 investing massively in expanding their tournament offerings. In response to this increased competition, the market leaders PokerStars and partypoker have too keep innovating and double down on safety and trust. […]
PokerStars announces APPT 2019 date
Hot off the press, PokerStars has just announced two dates to one of their most popular tours, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). The last time this event took place was in August 2018 in the Philippines with a record-breaking 1,364 entries for the Main Event. The tour will come back back to Manila once […]
WSOPE Update: Anson Tsang wins first-ever bracelet; Timur Margolin gives Israel series gold #3; Shaun Deeb widens lead in POY race
The past week saw more bracelets awarded at the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). The annual event has been ongoing at King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic running from October 9 to November 2. Among the hottest news were Asian players standing out. Hong Kong pro Anson Yan Shing Tsang ran deep in four […]
WCOOP and Powerfest updates: Leon Tsoukernik wins Highroller; First big scores for Asian players
With both Powerfest and WCOOP kicking off on partypoker and PokerStars, tournament grinders have entered their busiest time of the year. Leon Tsoukernik wins partypoker’s Powerfest Super High Roller One of the more controversial figures in poker has had an excellent day at the partypoker Powerfest tables, winning $208,000 for taking down the Super High […]
September on Natural8: $100K AOF, New weekly missions and software updates
Natural8 is a poker room in continual evolution, always seeking to grow and improve. In its latest efforts to fortify the brand and embellish what it brings to players, Natural8 has updated software, given players new weekly missions and scheduled its All in or Fold (AOF) festival. $100,000 AOF festival The flagship offering from Natural8 […]
Save the date: 2018 Live Poker Events in the Philippines
The Philippines and Manila have always been busy places for live poker tournaments. With the new year just getting started, there is no surprise that 2018 is already shaping up to be nothing short of action-packed. If you are in this part of the world and are looking to play, here are key poker events announced for […]
Aussie Update: Melbourne Poker Championship Highlights; Online Poker Ban Becomes Official
Jarrod Thatcher wins Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event 456 entrants bought into the Main Event at the Melbourne Poker Championship, paying AU$1,500 to enter and generating a prize pool of AU$684,000. The event played out over the course of 3 days, and with five of the final sixplayer hailing from Australia, it seemed a near certainty […]
WSOP Update on Australian and Asian performances at the felt
The 2017 WSOP has completed nearly thirty days of action with gold bracelets constantly being claimed everyday. While Asia and Australia have only picked up a couple combined, their presence is very much felt. For James Obst and Aditya Agarwal, their continued performance has earned them high ranking in the WSOP POY leaderboard while other […]
WSOP 2017 Update: Team India makes some noise, captures first-ever bracelet; Agarwal lands Final Table
The Asian contingent that’s currently at the WSOP 2017 may be comprised of a light scatter of different nations however one country out in full force is most definitely Team India. Since the start of the series, Indian players have been seen at the felt, and two days ago two of them had smiles tantamount […]
WSOP 2017 Update: Huge win for Doug Polk; Boree & Kurganov prevail; Early cash for notable Asians
The Las Vegas desert storm has been the hottest talk of the town, but of course we don’t mean the temperature outside. One week ago, the 48th Annual World Series of Poker 2017 opened its doors at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino and with it came a massive influx of players from all […]
The WSOP Main Event History in 10 Dates
The World Series of Poker has just announced the end of the November 9 nine concept. Year after year this tournament hasn’t lost its prestige and is still a dream for poker players and amateurs worldwide. Here’s a look at the most important dates in the event’s history: 1) 2017: No more November 9 – A tradition established in […]
Save the dates: Busy days ahead for Australian Poker Players
Several days ago, one the most successful editions of the Aussie Millions wrapped up with a massive turnout of 7,049 total entrants, a sweet bump up from last year’s 6,370 entries. Satellite winner Shurane Vijayaram turned his $180 winning ticket to a jackpot payout of AU$1.6M after taking down the Main Event. This successful […]
PokerStars Live Macau and Manila unveil key dates for 2017
As 2016 saw the end of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), the Asian community was unsure as to what will happen to the backdrop of live poker tournaments in the region especially since one of the biggest and most prestigious events held in the continent had concluded forever. It was announced that all live […]
