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G L Poker Profile: Net Worth, Earnings & Stats (2026)
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Gods of Poker Jeju 2025 Halfway Highlights: Seunghyun Nam and Eng Loong Choi Secure Prized Gauntlets
The Gods of Poker debut series at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea has officially hit its halfway point. With 80 events packed into the schedule
Wayne Lam and Fung Lin Shine as APT Championship 2025 Concludes in Spectacular Style
Wayne Lam and Fung Lin close out the APT Championship 2025 in Taipei with thrilling victories to cap 17 days of record-breaking poker action.
Noah Boeken – from Magic: The Gathering Legend to Poker Pro
Remaining within the fascinating landscape of career paths shaped by Magic: The Gathering, we are looking at a truly remarkable figure, Noah Boeken.
Korea’s Minsoo Hwang Lifts the Trophy in Mini Main Event & Frontrunners in the Penultimate Day of USOP Osaka 2025
Korea's Minsoo Hwang made a triumphant debut at the USOP Osaka 2025 Mini Main Event, held inside the grand Dojima River Forum, by outlasting a 634-entry field
Brock Parker – a TCG Legend with 3 WSOP bracelets
Brock Parker became a poker player learning a metagame perfectly and decoding thoughts with just a few subtle clues as a Magic and Pokemon player.
“It’s Unbelieveable!” Hyundong Lee Clinches 2025 WPT Prime Taiwan Championship For Second Major This Year
“It’s unbelievable!” That was Hyundong Lee’s first words when asked about winning the 2025 WPT Prime Taiwan Championship.
2025 WSOP Main Event Down To Final 9; Daehyung Lee Holds Torch For Asia
From a turnout of 9,735 players and a grueling Day 8, the 2025 $10,000 World Championship, aka WSOP Main Event, is down to the final 9 players!
Korea Poker Cup 2 Highlights And Chung Tang Lin As Record Breaking Main Event Champion
One of the fastest rising brands in the Asian circuit, Korea Poker Cup, continues to raise the bar at each outing. At only its second standalone festival,
2025 WSOP: More Deep Runs For Asia As Chang Lee Secures Second Asian Gold
Just over two weeks of games at the 2025 WSOP - World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and more Asians have gone deep with Korea's Chang Lee locking up a gold.
Xixiang Luo Wins First Asian WSOP Gold Bracelet of the 2025 Summer Series
Two time WSOP gold bracelet champion Xixiang Luo clasps a career third bracelet at the PLO Bomb Pot Double Board, becoming the first Asian to win at the 2025 WSOP.
Long Lines Mark Opening Day Of The Lord Poker Tournament – TLPT Jeju
Long lines kicked off the inaugural The Lord Poker Tournament - TLPT Jeju 2025 at the Landing Casino in Jeju Island featuring US$ 8 Million in guarantees!
Players Series: Tang Chi Ngong Leads Warm Up Mystery Bounty Final Day; Main Event Games Begin
Thrilling action continues to fill the air at CTP Asia Poker Arena with Players Series’ first ever showing set on stage. Two days of play has come and gone,
USOP Grand Finale Enters Final Day With Championship Event; Chen Xiong Leads The Way
The USOP Grand Finale winds up the series today, December 11, at the Pullman Grand Hotel in Hai Phong, Vietnam with the conclusion of the Championship Event.
USOP Grand Finale 2024: Hon Cheong Lee Wins High Roller 6-Max; Mini Main To Crown A Champion
The USOP Grand Finale is marking its halfway point in their eventful series calendar at the Pullman Grand Hotel in Hai Phong, Vietnam. This extravagant
Final Wrap: Jeju Poker Festival 2024 Awards Over KRW 15 Billion (~USD 10.8M) in Prizes; Dong Li Bags Four Trophies
Seventeen days of action transformed Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, into a thrilling battleground, with the grand Jeju Poker Festival having stood front
Jeju Poker Festival: Song Wang and Dong Li Top Red Dragon Championship Day 1 Rounds, Yong Li Remains in the Lead Onto Day 2
Three more days of play are penned on the Jeju Poker Festival calendar with the Red Dragon Poker Tour festivities right on its halfway point. Series
Jeju Poker Festival: Yong Li and Qidong He Top Red Dragon Championship Heats; Yita Choong Crushes Super High Roller
The grand Jeju Poker Festival at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, is down to its last week of festivities, with the Red Dragon Championship front and
Jeju Poker Festival 2024: Dong Li Leads WPT Main Event Final Day Hunt; Dong Chen and Wanyu Zhang Clinch WPT Ring Highlights
Thrilling games have captivated the scene throughout the past week, with the WPT Korea Main Event festivities set under the lights at Landing Casino, Jeju
Jeju Poker Festival 2024: WPT Main Event Down to 24 Players Led by Dong Li; Xinhong Li and Tsz Kin Heung Shine Across Side Events
An action-packed day landed at Landing Casino’s doors, with several thrilling WPT Korea events playing through its lineup. The esteemed WPT Main Event
Jeju Poker Festival 2024: Baofeng Zhang Leads WPT Main Event Day 3 Charge; Three More Trophies Lifted
A thrilling day laid ahead at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, with Jeju Poker Festival’s first headliner on schedule, WPT Main Event, playing through its
Jeju Poker Festival 2024: Xiajing Ji Sits Atop WPT Main Event Day 1B Counts; Meng Ling Lin Secures WPT High Roller Title
Three days of whirlwind action has come and gone at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, as the grand debut of three-brand tie up, Jeju Poker
Andrew Ma Sets Bar High At TMT Championship Main Event A; Yu Yung Lin, Wu Hung Hsiang, Ching Wei Chen, Eurico Machado Win Trophies
After a one day closure due to the passing typhoon, the Asia Poker Arena buzzed to life on Friday, November 1, 2024, as the first-ever TMT Championship Main Event kicked off in Taipei City, Taiwan. From the first shuffle, players poured in, filling seats in waves and bringing the field to an impressive 329 entries
APT Manila 2024: William Teoh holds commanding lead over APT Super High Roller; Youngje Ahn, and Philipp Zukernik amongst biggest winners
Three days in, and the action at the City of Dreams Manila, Philippines, continues to be at a high with the thrilling APT Manila 2024 games drawing in all the
TMT Championship: Chia Huang, Shiina Okamoto, Alexander Charron Win Events; Yu Yun Ling Leads Mini Main Flights
Pioneers of poker in Taiwan, the Chinese Texas Hold'em Poker Association (CTP Club) is currently hosting its first ever TMT Championship, a high stakes
TMT Championship: Van Nam Nguyen takes down Kick Off; Guan Chen, and Lin Feng Yu claim side event wins; Chao Ting Cheng leads High Roller Final Table
The second day of the inaugural TMT Championship games at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei rounded up another full house with four side events running on schedule.
Wynn Resorts Breaks New Ground in UAE with First-Ever Gambling License
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially taken its first major step into the world of legalized gambling, awarding Wynn Resorts the country’s first-ever
Song Ying Leads Final 16 Of The Inaugural Poker Dream Jeju Main Event; Winfred Yu, Martin Nielsen Win Dragons
It took twelve 50-minute levels of Day 2 play for the inaugural Poker Dream Jeju Main Event to trim down the 179-player field to the final 16. Two players
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: Main Event pot soars to NTD 86 Million (~US$ 2.7M), Andrew Ong leads Day 3; Ryan Plant, Tony Khoang, and Jack Moon shine over side events
APT showcases another successful season across the felt with its ongoing Main Event games serving as its biggest showing to date in Taiwanese history
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: NTD 65 Million (~US$ 2M) Main Event guarantee breached; Chih Wei Fan, Peter Kiem, and Yita Choong land victories
Two final flights ran its course and saw its NTD 65,000,000 (~US$ 2M) guarantee breached midway through Flight C
James Obst “Running Like God” Wins WPT Australia Championship
"Running like god", those were the words Australian pro James Obst used to describe his incredible run at the WPT Australia Championship. "It's too good to be
USOP Hai Phong Day 7 Highlights: Ryan Hong leads Mini Main Event Day 2; Plant tops HR: Megastack; Four more trophies lifted
The USOP Hai Phong games at Dream Dragon Resort, Hai Phong, Vietnam is halfway through its thirteen day lineup with 35 out of 66 trophies already lifted. Day
Chuyi Huang leads WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 Championship Event Day 2; Hao Lin and Weibo Ye emerge triumphant
Having coursed through twelve days of play, WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 is close to wrapping up this season’s games with only nine trophies left to be awarded over the next three days. A full house was evident at CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei this Saturday, August 17th, with the Championship Event’s last flight running […]
Won Poker Cup: Kang Leads Main Event day 1D, Pasenchynk Wins Ladies, Yeon Ju Takes PLO Turbo
Main Event#2 Day1D Wangyu “OneQ” Kang got ahead of all 20 remaining players of the Won Poker Cup Main Event#2 Day1D by bagging 549,000 in chips. Some notables joined Kang moving into Day2 namely, Florent Remi, Leroy Fan, Nguyen Tuan Hung. Unlike the previous day, the day finished at Level 15 as players flocked to […]
Won Poker Cup: Chan Chak Hei stands proud as the Single Day High Roller Champion; Yun Chen How & Yiew Cji Hong lead Main Event Flights of the day
Chan Chak Hei from Hong Kong outlasted a total field of 110 entries which included some of the best in world to stand tall and raise his eagle trophy as the champion of the Won Poker Cup Single Day High Roller Event#5 Champion. He also received a cash prize of $54,950 from a total prize […]
Xixiang Luo Makes History and Wins Second Bracelet in $25K High Roller H.O.R.S.E
The 2024 World Series of Poker is drawing to an end at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Almost all of the coveted gold bracelets have been awarded by now but the Player of the Year (POY) race is still not locked up. On July 16, Chinese poker pro Xixiang Luo has made history […]
Scott Seiver On Cloud Nine After 3rd Win At 2024 WSOP; Yang Wang Lands First Final Table
Excitement continues at the ongoing 2024 World Series of Poker with more players minted. Among them was Scott Seiver who locked up his third bracelet in this series. We’ve got those winning stories below including the deep runs by Asian players Yang Wang, Jin Hoon Lee, Naoya Kihara, and Ryutaro Suzuki. The festival has now awarded […]
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 […]
Xixiang Luo Wins Largest APT Main Event in South Korea
The 2024 Asian Poker Tour – APT Jeju Main Event has crowned a champion and it was fitting that a contestant from China lifted the elusive award winning trophy, after all the country has been dominating the series at the Landing Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World and claimed the far most tournament wins. Well-known poker […]
WPT Korea 2024: Lin Meng Ling, Sun Zeyu, Tan Chuning, Momo Yin, Roh Sung Ho, and Feng Yuqi emerge victorious
With the WPT Korea 2024 festivities down to its final days at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, six more winners emerged victorious in this season’s festival with Lin Meng Ling, Sun Zeyu, Tan Chuning, Momo Yin, Roh Sung Ho, and Feng Yuqi bagging side event victories. The festival is on its way […]
WPT Korea 2024: Belgium’s Thomas Boivin wins WPT High Roller for KRW 218,520,000 (~USD 162K); Yu Lei, Li Valery, Xu Jieming, and Li Jidong bag last few trophies
The final day of WPT Korea 2024 at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, wrapped up with the last five trophy events playing down to a winner. Belgium’s Thomas Boivin clinched the concluding victory at the WPT High Roller event, taking with him a notable KRW 218,520,000 (~USD 162,530) top prize to turn […]
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: Yu Lei wins Single Day High Roller for KRW 181,250,000 (~USD 134K); Zhang Lirui clinches WPT Opener title; Li Lei leads Jeju Dragon Quest Day 2
The tables at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea have been brimming with excitement as WPT Korea festival takes center stage with a full ten-day lineup through Wednesday, April 3rd. Day 3 of the series saw Yu Lei conquer the Single Day High Roller event and capture the third WPT Korea Ring this season. […]
USOP Taiwan MAIN EVENT final 9! Champion to be crowned today, Gyeong Byeong Lee leads; Day 2 payouts included
After four days of nonstop poker showdowns, and the booming 1,100 turnout of the U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan MAIN EVENT is now down to the final 9 players! At the helm is South Korea’s Gyeong Byeong Lee with a commanding 134 bb stack. Lee is in prime position to seize the coveted […]
Jam packed house and long lines opens APT Hanoi Billions 2023 – December 1 to 10, Hanoi, Vietnam
The long awaited Asian Poker Tour season-ender has finally arrived bringing with it a rush of players that instantly transformed the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam into a hub of incredible poker action. Just hours into opening day of APT Hanoi Billions 2023, long lines snaked around the venue floor as players awaited their […]
WPT Vietnam: Woo Young Lee and Zheng Tian Hao bag massive stacks at Main Event Day 2
[Vietnamese] Day 2 of World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam saw 123 hopefuls return to action at the Crown Poker Club. After eleven hours of play, only 11 players remained led by South Korea’s Woo Young Lee and China’s Tian Hao Zheng. Both players bagged up mighty stacks of 73 bb. Read up on their rise […]
WPT Vietnam Day 7 results: Song Li wins HR 2Day Warm Up and WPT Prime Championship Packages; Ivan Konechnyi, Tran Hanh, Sergei Iablokov lift trophies
A week of games has quickly gone by at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam – Passport to the World Championship. The festival has been ongoing at the Crown Poker Club Hanoi since October 6 and runs until 16, 2023. More trophies were claimed last night and another WPT Prime Championship Package snatched up. Here are […]
APT Incheon $1M GTD Main Event packs 430 entries in, Taiwan’s Yu Sheng Lin tops survivor list; Two flights left on schedule
The biggest festival in Asian Poker Tour history is making a splash this week as it plays through its KRW 1,300,000,000 (~US$ 1,000,000) guaranteed APT Incheon Main Event at the top-rated Paradise City Casino. The prestigious series runs for a total of five more days through September 3rd, attracting yet another outstanding turnout as […]
Triton Super High Roller Series London Recap: Koon Binks Ninth Crown; Danny Tang, Wai Kin Yong Lead Asian Rumble
In the wake of the Triton Super High Roller Series that ran from July 27 to August 10, 2023 at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House, the buzz continued to resonate over American poker icon Jason Koon’s incredible run to secure his career ninth Triton title. Also making headlines were a number of Asian campaigners, Danny Tang, […]
WPT Prime Taiwan – Day 4 highlights: Yan Chen Jiang, Wei Tsung Chen, Chien Hsiang Hung claim trophies; ME Warm Up down to Final 9; Eli Chang leads HR Warm Up
Day 4 at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan was roaring with six events lighting up host venue Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. At the close, three events bagged up and three players captured their career first WPT win. We’ve got all those results down below. WPT Prime Taiwan – Festival Results WPT Prime […]
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 […]
WPT Korea: Kataoka Toshio and Wang Hong Ling bag chip leads on opening day; Main Event KR₩ 2M gtd coming up on July 17-21
The World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded its first day of games in Jeju Island, with the WPT Opener and Deepstack NLH attracting good crowds. The ten-day festival is a special one on the WPT lineup with three key events to look forward to. The festival runs from July 15 to 24, 2023 at Landing […]
Godfather of Poker Doyle Brunson passes away at 89, leaving behind a lasting legacy
An icon in the world of poker, Doyle Brunson passed away at the age of 89 last Sunday, leaving behind an indelible mark on the game. His unparalleled skills, captivating personality, and immense contributions to the poker community have cemented his place as one of the most influential players of all time. As news […]
APC Da Nang: Hui Seok Kim and Woo Young Lee top last two Main Event heats; 50 players to battle out the ₫7.8B prize pool
Entering the last day to qualify for the APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT, it would seem an overlay was eminent seeing that the first two flights barely covered half of the guaranteed ₫8 Billion prize pool however, this freaky Friday pulled through as 171 entries rushed in for Day 1C and another 95 entries […]
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: Hot lineup today featuring High Roller 3M gtd and Ladies Event; Hon Cheong Lee, Isaac Phua, 傅子袁, 黃政傑, 王淨加 win trophies
The inaugural USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series underway at host venue Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association. has been packed to the hilt since kick off and it will only get bigger with plenty of events yet to be tabled. Today marks the halfway point. Nine events have already been conquered. The latest winners were Hon […]
Upcoming live festivals in Asia: CTP Championship Series x Japan High Roller, APL Hong Kong, APT Hanoi, USOP: Poker2U-Taiwan Series
After a rush of lucrative season openers lighting up the Asian region, the next wave of games is at hand. Make sure to mark them down. CTP Championship X Japan High Roller Series: January 27 to February 6 Popular card room, Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association aka CTP Club and Japan High Roller team […]
Taiwan Millions Tournament 13 pays out over $1M; Ding Siang Lin wins Main Event; Lok Ming Chan, Yu Wei Chang, Zong Chi He among top highlights
The Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club Taipei) opened the new year with the 13th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament. Running from January 2 to 17, the highly popular homegrown festival guaranteed players NT$ 10 Million in combined prize pools. Like past editions, locals poured in, filling the room to capacity. At […]
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 […]
Inaugural APPT Cambodia 2022 Main Event champion to be crowned today, Taiwan’s Yu Chung Chang leads the pack
Yesterday’s intense race saw 75 players return to the Grand Ballroom of NagaWorld Phnom Penh for Day 2 of the Main Event, each one hoping for a piece of the bloated $494,991 pot and a seat to the finals. After nine hours of play, the chase ended with all the nine spots spoken for […]
Poker Dream Vietnam: In Ho Song, Kai Bong Lo, Nguyen Manh Hao, William Ysmael pick up first festival trophies
Games intensified at Day 2 of the inaugural Poker Dream Vietnam with the first four trophies fiercely hunted at the Grand Hall of Hoiana Hotel & Suites. In just under seven hours, the first one was claimed by Korea’s In Ho Song at the Warm Up. The second one took a whopping twelve hours […]
WPC-SEAPT Main Event totals 1,020 entries for ₫17.8B (~US$ 751,126) prize pool, Vietnam’s Le Cong Vuong leads Day 2 qualifiers
A smashingly great value tournament indeed, today’s last two qualifiers for the World Poker Championship Main Event racked up an insane turnout of 541 entries for a combined 1,020 entries all in all. Players hailing from all across the world were seen on the felt in search of the hefty VN₫ 3,226,200,000 (~US$ 136,069) […]
WPC-SEAPT Main Event Day 1B breaks guarantee, Kim Beab Su bags biggest stack; Nishant Sharma and Hyunseung Lee win titles
Grand Loyal Poker Club’s ballroom was once again at full capacity with its Main Event Day 1B welcoming a staggering 292 players onto the field. Adding in yesterday’s (Day 1A) 187 entries, a total of 479 bullets have been fired, pushing the prize pool already past its VN₫ 8 Billion guarantee. Two more flights – […]
WPC-SEAPT Mystery Bounty packs in 394 entries for ₫3.8B prize pool, Ta Son Tung leads Final Day; Bier Romain lands France another WPC trophy
Whether the VN₫ 20B guaranteed World Poker Championship at Grand Loyal Poker Club has been under listed or not, great news await the tournament players coming in to play its games. Pot smashing guarantee after pot smashing guarantee, today’s Mystery Bounty event once again surpassed its expected entry field and packed in a total […]
WPT Prime Gold Coast: Yang Lei bags Main Event victory; Steven Hoek and Gavin Best among side event winners; Romain Morvan crowned Player of the Series
Back in full swing, the recently concluded World Poker Tour Prime Gold Coast series saw its 11-event schedule fill up with hundreds of both local and international runners. The festival which ran from June 9-20, 2022 at The Star Gold Coast debuted its first Mystery Bounty event and featured a highlighting AU$1,500 Main Event. This […]
2022 WSOP: Hong Kong’s Chan Lok Ming among latest bracelet champions; Brian Hastings wins #6; Robert Cowen, Steven Albini, Justin Pechie grab seconds
The third week of bracelet hunts at the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker added another big batch of first time winners and a few multi champions. Among them were Hong Kong player Chan Lok Ming who captured his first bracelet on his first ever visit, Brian Hastings for his sixth career gold, Robert Cowen, […]
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 […]
2022 WSOP: Jake Schindler, Benjamin Diebold, Raj Vohra, Michael Moncek, Leo Soma strap career first bracelets; Norbert Szecsi, and Manig Loeser win online bracelets
Nonstop action at the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker saw another five players minted on the live felt, all of them first time series champions. The golden hunters were Benjamin Diebold, Raj Vohra, Michael Moncek, Leo Soma, and star player Jake Schindler. On the online platform WSOP.com, Hungary’s Norbert Szecsi locked up his […]
Viet Nam Series of Poker Championship IV highlights; pays out over ₫9.5 Billion; Phan Trọng Linh ships Main Event, Norbert Koh runner up
The Viet Nam Series of Poker wrapped up seven bustling days of poker at their hub in Hanoi, Vietnam. The VSOP Championship IV x APL series ran from May 2 to 8, and in its wake, over VN₫ 9.5 Billion was paid across 12 events. Among the winners, Phan Trọng Linh earned all the praise […]
WSOP Spring Circuit: Ryan Plant, Evgenii Fidchuk, Zeping Lu, and “TheHumbleGodess” bring home rings
Second week of the World Series of Poker Spring Circuit intensified as the hunt for gold rings resulted in huge turnouts and numerous seven figure prize pools. Walking away rich and envied were Ryan “getplunted” Plant , Evgenii “moskal” Fidchuk , Zeping “Luoat” Lu, and “TheHumbleGodess”. All four champions also received a bundle of GGPoker […]
Videos of the Week: Russian Poker Champ Running Like a GOD; Garrett Adelstein on Doug Polk’s Podcast, “He Called Me with Jack-High”, Brad Owen’s Biggest Win Ever & More!
In this article we deliver you a couple of selected poker videos of the past week. Vitaly Lunkin Running Like a GOD If you could pick when you want to go on your “rungood” of a lifetime, a €50K EPT event with 51 entries would probably be a solid choice. This dream scenario is exactly […]
2021 WSOP Online Bracelet winners #17 to #20: Justin Lapka, James Gilbert, Martin Zamani, and Sang Lee
Another four milestone victories at the 2021 World Series of Poker Online [USA leg] to bring the total number of series champions to 20. The newly minted players were all first time WSOP bracelet winners, Justin “LappyPoker” Lapka, James “DanFriel” Gilbert, Martin “BathroomLine” Zamani, and Sang “youngkoi” Lee. Both Gilbert and Lee pocketed a cool […]
2021 WSOP Online: Ryan Leng and Allen Chang lock up a second bracelet, first for Gionni Demers and Justin Saliba
The 2021 World Series of Poker Online [USA leg] has just about reached the halfway mark with 16 out of the 33 bracelets awarded. The latest champions were Gionni “COLDWARKID” Demers, Justin “Jsaliba2” Saliba, Ryan “Adopt_aDogg0” Leng, and Allen “Acnyc718” Chang. Demers and Saliba claimed their first WSOP gold bracelet while Leng and Chang seized […]
Manig Loeser’s Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life
Manig Loeser is a German professional poker player. He was born on December 26th, 1988 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany.
2021 WSOP Online: Bracelet hunt underway in USA; Jose Noboa, Manig Loeser, Donnell Dais, and Jeffery Hoop first winners
The 2021 World Series of Poker is well underway in the United States of America with games taking place at online platform WSOP.com. Just like last year, only players geo-located in New Jersey and Nevada have access to the site and have a chance at the year’s first gold bracelets. The series kicked off on […]
Natural8-GGSF: Niklas Astedt ships over US$1M at the Sunday Five Million; Sami Kelopuro pockets US$520K; Jack Salter & Chun Lei Zhou among latest multi winners; US$10M gtd Super MILLION$ underway
Topping the headlines once again was Swedish pro Niklas Astedt who conquered this week’s edition of the Sunday Five Million for a towering US$ 1,095,740.82, the largest festival payout to date. This was his fourth victory, the most by any player. Finland’s Sami Kelopuro won the Super High Roller for US$ 520K. Also proving their […]
People News: HU for souls – Landon Tice vs. Bill Perkins; Another HU challenge – “Limitless” vs. “Stefan11222”; “All In Pav” leaves partypoker; Rob Yong loses $1,2 million in High Stakes Feud prop bet
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. HU for souls – Landon Tice vs. Bill Perkins It’s been a long while since we experienced the rise of the young online kids up through the ranks and sometimes to the live felt. We all […]
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 […]
Online Poker News: COVID-19 vaccine scares investors; Run It Once celebrates SNG launch; Unibet first to announce Christmas promos
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. COVID-19 vaccine announcement scares Online Poker investors Even though a potential upcoming poker boom is not impossible, the announcement by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer of a COVID-19 vaccine might allow potential players to leave […]
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 […]
Online Poker News: Micro Stakes on Natural8; PokerStars waiting list changes; ‘Railbird’ tables on partypoker; Caribbean Poker Party moves online; GGPoker reacts to Real-Time Assistance
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Micro Stakes added on Natural8 Natural8 is riding the traffic high from the Corona pandemic and is determined to keep this going. While a lot of focus has been on big number tournament […]
World Poker Tour reconfirms plans for upcoming live events in Asia
With everyone adjusting to the new scheme of things, more live events are slowly coming back to the scene in anticipation of the normalcy the world once had. So far, smaller field tournaments are popping up left and right, catering solely to local players in efforts to ensure public health and safety. The reputable World […]
Vietnam National Poker League 2020 closes out on a successful series awarding local players Macaron Tran, Pham Bao and Nguyen Ngoc Dai top scores
Vietnam’s quick and transparent approach in battling the current pandemic has proven great success as seen in its record low coronavirus cases in the recent months. The ideal outcome has enabled the country to open its doors for live poker to slowly return having hosted a couple successful series already. Catering mostly to local players […]
Poker King Live teases new tournament series in Asia
With the majority of Asia steadily recovering from the whole Covid-19 situation, live poker is slowly making its attempt to return back to its previous state. It has been months since the global pandemic broke out which has greatly affected live operations all over the world. Many poker enthusiasts, in spite of the increased traffic […]
APL Da Nang: Cards in the Air in the Main Event, Nguyen Hoang Linh wins Kick off
The first three days of the Asia Poker League Da Nang 2019 are in the books. We saw the conclusion of four events and the start of the prestigious VND 22,000,000 (~USD 944) Main Event. Nguyen Hoang Linh takes down the Kick off The VND 11,000,000 (~USD 433) Kick Off Event was the opener for […]
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 […]
WPT Vietnam: VN₫ 15 BN guaranteed Main Event surpassed; Huynh Tan Dung leads 156 players into Day 2
It is official! The World Poker Tour has delivered the richest tournament ever seen in Vietnam. The past three days witnessed players descend upon the Pro Poker Club in Ho Chi Minh City for the WPT Vietnam – Main Event VN₫ 15 billion guaranteed (~US$ 644,000). At the end of Day 1C, the overall count […]
APT Korea Incheon: Tsang Hang ships the Main Event; Pete Chen & Hung Sheng Lin among early winners
Several events ran simultaneously in Asia early this month. In Korea was the Asian Poker Tour’s seventh festival of the season dubbed as APT Korea Incheon 2019. The event is still ongoing at Paradise City Casino located within the Incheon International Airport complex. It has been running since August 3 and is scheduled to conclude […]
WSOP 2019: Bubble bursts in Main Event; Preben Stokkan chip leader; Xixiang Luo leads Asian pack
The 2019 Main Event has thrown up some interesting stories during the opening days as the huge field of players has been busy with the task of culling itself. Now, after three day 1 starting flights, two day 2 flights and an action packed third day on the felt, the bubble has burst. All players […]
Daniel Perkins rules APL Vietnam Main Event Day 1B; Chun Kong Kwok & Zhang Lijun win events
Another starting day has come and gone at the Asia Poker League Vietnam – Main Event. A total of 70 entered Day 1B taking place at Pro Poker Club. By the end of the scheduled fourteen rounds only 15 players had chips to bag with USA’s Daniel Perkins amassing the largest of 292,000. This now […]
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 […]
APT wraps up its largest event of the year; Siyoung Lee wins the Championships & Iori Yogo tops Player of the Series
The Asian Poker Tour concluded a 12-day run at Resorts World Manila with APT Philippines 2019 taking place from April 24 to May 5. This was the fourth stop of the tour this year and as the trend has been for the brand this year, it drew large fields across the board. Overall a grand […]
Interview: A conversation with German talent Manig Loeser
With more than $8M in live earnings on the international poker circuit, Manig Loeser is one of the most talented German players. He spent his last few weeks in Rozadov for the WSOPE where our reporter Gaelle Jaudon had the chance to meet him. Somuchpoker: Your first cash was in 2011, and now you have […]
Marc Rivera, Michael Soyza and TZai Wei Phua among latest winners at APPT Manila
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila continued this week with 2 new Platinum Passes awarded. Marc Rivera wins APPT National for ₱4.55M The PHP30,000 buy in APPT National event ran between August 5th and 8th, and had a guaranteed prize pool of PHP5,000,000. With a fantastic turnout of 829 players, this guarantee was more than quadrupled, […]
I-Cheng Lin wins the 784-entry Manila Super Series Main Event; Mike Takayama finishes 3rd
Another installment of the Manila Super Series has come and gone and once it again it produced an impressive field with 784 entries charging the felt at City of Dreams Manila. The series is one of the lowest buy-in festivals hosted by PokerStars LIVE with this year’s editions in Manila offering players a chance at […]
APT Macau Championships 2018: Sparrow Park Yu Cheung wins the Championships Event, Hung Sheng Lin APT Player of the Series
The Asian Poker Tour closed out their first event in Macau this year with the APT Macau Championships 2018 running for 12 days from April 25 – May 6 at Macau Billionaire Poker. The final day of festivities saw the crowning of two highly decorated pros, Hong Kong’s Sparrow Park Yu Cheung for winning the […]
APT Macau Championships 2018: Hung Sheng Lin wins the Main Event
At the APT Macau Championships 2018 ongoing at Macau Billionaire Poker, Taiwanese pro Hung Sheng Lin dominated the Final 8 of the Main Event to capture the exclusive APT Championship Ring and the HK$ 587,000 (~US$74,700) first prize. This has now become Lin’s single largest live tournament career score and his first major victory since […]
Match Poker: Lau Heng Seng leads team Singapore to victory in Bangkok
Unorthodox poker seems to be an increasingly common occurrence in Asia, with Triton’s announcement of upcoming short deck poker tournaments being followed by the results of the Match Poker’s Asian Pairs Challenge which took place in Bangkok, Thailand on April 19th. The festival saw Singapore win the competition. The game format was ‘pure skill’ meaning that all players […]
APT Philippines Championships: Lloyd Fontillas promoted to GM; APT Championships bid; John Zicheng Low wins the opener
The APT Philippines Championships 2018 is currently ongoing at Resorts World Manila with twelve days of games scheduled from March 21 – April 2. This is the first of four APT Championships festivals to be hosted by the brand this year. We’ve got a couple of big news to share. First, Executive Tournament Director Lloyd […]
Australian government is considering licencing onshore operators
With the Australian senate recently voting to approve a piece of legislation which shuts the door to most online poker operators in Australia, it is fair to say that poker in the country will probably never be the same again. The situation is certainly bleak, but not entirely beyond hope. Australian government is considering licencing onshore […]
WSOP: James Obst wins first bracelet; Alexander Lynskey runner-up; James Chen and Xixiang Luo go deep
The WSOP 2017 may be seeing many coveted bracelets land in the hands of the host Americans but some of them do slip away. The Liv Boree – Igor Kurganov tandem took one for their respective countries followed by the Nipun Java – Aditya Sushant tandem for the first-ever bracelet awarded to India. While there were several […]
