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APPT Cambodia Closes With Mike Takayama, Francis Garson, Anton Poliakov Among Winners
Plenty of celebrations on the final day of APPT Cambodia as the last of the PokerStars shards and spades were claimed. Taking place at the world class
APPT Manila Championship: Mike Takayama, Rene Mar David, Fujita Haruma Among Winners
Day 9 of the PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship 2024 has come to a close! In the beginning, this epic series highlighted that it would be giving
APPT Manila: Michael Soyza And Vamerdino Magsakay Win SHR Events; Mike Takayama Runner-Up Twice; More Winners Crowned
Another action-packed day unfolded at the 15th Edition of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Manila with multiple events once again filling the grand Cove Manila at Okada. Setting the tone was the Charity Event, featuring the billiards GOAT, Efren “Bata” Reyes, also known as “The Magician.” This truly special moment allowed players and […]
2024 WSOP Latest Wins And Deep Runs By Kai Hung Hu, Hisashi Yamanouchi
The 2024 World Series of Poker taking place at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas awarded another five bracelets. Asian players were not among the winners however Taiwan’s Kai Hung Hu and Hisashi Yamanouchi secured final table finishes. Here are the stories. 2024 WSOP Latest Winners Georgios Skarparis Is Last Player Standing; Taiwan’s Kai […]
Mike Takayama wins WPT Cambodia Super High Roller
The Super High Roller title came down between the top two Philippine players Mike Takayama and Marc Rivera. Both players quickly opted to evenly split the remaining cash then battled for the trophy. One hour in, Takayama doubled up and never looked back. He defeated Rivera on a flip with trips over on a board […]
APT Incheon Main Event surpasses $1M guarantee, Philippines’ Mike Takayama and Thailand’s Punnat Punsri wrap up final flight
The prestigious APT is showing no signs of slowing down with another outstanding Main Event turnout for its fifth return to South Korea. Tournament tables across the Paradise City Casino were heavily packed as the thrilling KRW 1,300,000,000 (~US$ 1,000,000) guaranteed APT Incheon Main Event played down its final two flights yesterday. The biggest […]
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 […]
Nine Asian bracelet holders survive 2023 WSOP Main Event Day 1D, list includes Lok Ming Chan, Mike Takayama, Anson Tsang, Jiyoung Kim; 304 Asians into Day 2
Another big batch of Asian players made the cut to Day 2 of the record breaking $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event. The last starting day – Day 1D – drew an enormous crowd that sent the total number surging to over 9,000 players. The heat closed with 114 Asia […]
Asian Poker Tour roars in 2023 season in Hanoi; Main Event underway; Mike Takayama, Phan Minh Duc, Dinh Duc Linh early big winners – February 3 to 12
The Asian Poker Tour is currently running its 2023 season opener at the Viet Nam Series Poker (VSOP) in Hanoi, Vietnam. As one of the most awaited events of the new year, it has been jam packed from the start. Among those getting in the early action were 2022 GPI National Philippines David Erquiaga, […]
APT Philippines 2022 III pays out over $1.4M; Moses Saquing, Paul Kiem, Mike Takayama among big winners
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) concluded its third installment in the Philippines, which featured a record-setting number of 41 events, drawing 2,893 entries, and a guaranteed prize pool that ballooned to over ₱81 Million. The series took place in the Grand Wing Casino, Newport World Resorts from November 15 to 27, 2022. Among the […]
APPT Cambodia 2022: Chien-Chih Weng banks it at Mystery Bounty; Mike Takayama redeemed at NLH 6-Handed; Namhyung Kim tops National Day 1A
The first ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour Cambodia concluded its fourth day of festivities at NagaWorld Phnom Penh with another two players lifting PokerStars spade trophies. We’ve got those stories for you including results of APPT National Day 1A. Maggie Chien Chih Weng emerged as the first female to win at the ongoing APPT […]
APPT Cambodia 2022: Mai Bien clinches NagaWorld Kickoff for career high $15,709; Mike Takayama runner up; Wei Jiang and Jeungu Seo win trophies
Vietnam’s Mai Bien clinched his first ever APPT title at the NagaWorld Kickoff Event after overcoming Filipino pro Mike Takayama at heads up. Bien claimed a live tournament career high $15,709 and captured the coveted spade trophy. Bien is on fire this year with four titles under his belt. This was his first outside […]
APPT Cambodia 2022: Filipino pro Mike Takayama earns overall NagaWorld Kickoff chip lead; 46 advance to the final day
The first ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) festival in Cambodia was off to a smashing start with the NagaWorld Kickoff event drawing 299 entries over three starting heats. Day 1A pulled in an impressive 118 entries, Day 1B stormed in creating a larger 126 field, then the Day 1C Turbo flight added another […]
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 […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Main Event Day 1A breaks previous turnout; Mike Takayama clinches $10K SHR
On Thursday, August 17, WPT Prime Cambodia welcomed players in for the highly anticipated Main Event $500K guaranteed. The WPT team along with partners Connaissance and NagaWorld held a brief presentation. Actor / WPT commentator Vince Van Patten officially launched the big event with the customary poker kickoff address ” Shuffle up and Deal!” […]
Mike Takayama captures Asia Poker Championship title and Php 6,000,000 (~US$ 113,230) top prize
Local and international tournament poker players have been greatly partaking in Manila, Philippines’ back-to-back live action the past few weeks with Covid-19 health regulations in the clear. Following PokerStars’ Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Okada Manila, Metro Card Club’s Asia Poker Championship held a prime spot on everyone’s schedule as its Main Event boasted a […]
APT Philippines 2022 pays out over $1.1M; locals Renniel Galvez, Moses Saquing, Mike Takayama top the charts
Last April 27 to May 8, the Philippines experienced its first full-fledged Asian Poker Tour festival in three years with APT Philippines 2022 taking place at Resorts World Manila. Throughout the twelve day series, players were treated to all the crowd favorites resulting in guarantees surpassed and over US$ 1.1 Million paid out. Hoisting unique […]
2021 WSOP Asia deep runs: Motoyoshi Okamura wins Japan’s second gold; Runner up finish for Aditya Agarwal and Sejin Park, fifth for Mike Takayama
With the 52nd World Series of Poker down to its final days at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Asian players have been more visible on the felt with several going deep and reaching final tables. The latest to join the crew of newly minted Asian winners was Japan’s Motoyoshi Okamura for his victory […]
2021 WSOP: Scott Ball captures second series title; maiden bracelets for Jermaine Reid, Mourad Amokrane, Jacob Neff; Mike Takayama within gold reach
Nonstop action at the 52nd World Series of Poker resulted in four more bracelet winners. The newly minted were Jermaine Reid, Jacob “incel4life” Neff, and Mourad Amokrane who gave France its third gold. Another champion was Scott Ball who captured his second win in this series for his second career gold bracelet. The ongoing festival […]
2021 WSOP: Gold bracelets for Connor Drinan, Tyler Cornell, Martin Zamani, Mark Herm; Asian pros Mike Takayama, Kosei Ichinose, Alex Lee, Naoya Kihara hit the felt
Players continue to pour into the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino for the 52nd World Series of Poker festival. Its fifty-four day run got underway on September 30 and will play through November 23. Grabbing the spotlight were the two newest bracelet winners Connor Drinan and Tyler Cornell. For Drinan, it was his career […]
WPT Philippines: Cao Ngoc Anh crushes the Super High Roller; Mike Takayama wins the Single Day HR
Catching up with the big guns at the WPT Philippines side events. Two days ago, Cao Ngoc Anh dominated the Super High Roller and Mike Takayama shipped the Single Day High Roller. We’ve got the results for you below. Event 13: Super High Roller – Cao Ngoc Anh – Php 3,058,000 (~US$ 60,500) Vietnamese pro […]
APT Taiwan 2019 closes with Jinho Hong claiming the Championships Event; Mike Takayama wins Player of the Series
Another Asian Poker Tour festival wrapped up with APT Taiwan 2019 awarding the last of its champions this past Sunday.The event ran from October 9 to 20 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association. Days ago we published the early winners. For the second half, Korea’s Jinho Hong grabbed the victory at the Championships Event. […]
In brief: WSOP’s low buy-in events raise questions; Jungleman challenges Gus Hansen; Mike Takayama covers up
With all eyes fixed on Las Vegas currently, there has been an abundance of WSOP stories surfacing this week. If there is one thing you can always guarantee with poker’s premier festival, it is that there will be plenty of talking points. WSOP 2019 is only just into its second week and we already have […]
PPWC Main Event Day 2 ends with Lester Edoc and Mike Takayama leading the final 16 players
The PPPoker World Championship resumed the Main Event with Day 2 seeing 130 players back on the felt in a race to survive another ten grueling rounds. For many, it was a day that would end before the money with only 60 paid. For some, cashing was better than walking away empty-handed. But for 16 […]
Manila Super Series 9: Tan Wah Meng wins Main Event, 2018 APOY Mike Takayama awarding, + other winners
PokerStars LIVE Manila ran for seven days from October 1 to October 7 at City of Dreams Manila. As always, Filipino players flooded the felt and in the aftermath, they captured 8 of the 15 trophies. Among the winners were Lester Edoc and Alexis Lim. However, the top prize went to Singapore’s Tan Wah Meng […]
WPT Vietnam Main Event sets country’s largest-ever prizepool of VND 13.1 Billion; Mike Takayama tops Day 1C
For the past few weeks, the World Poker Tour has been busy spreading their brand of poker all over the region with the WPT Asia Swing taking place in Japan, Korea, and now Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. For the latter, it was their inaugural visit with nine days of games lined up from […]
Mike Takayama makes history as the first Filipino to win a WSOP bracelet
After 49 years, the World Series of Poker finally crowned its first Filipino champion with Mike Takayama winning the $1K NLH Super Turbo Bounty. Takayama overcame the 2,065 field to capture the highly coveted WSOP gold bracelet and his largest career win of $198,568. In a brief interview with the WSOP media, Takayama expressed, “Very […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mike Takayama strikes twice at the Manila Super Series & wins Platinum Pass
GPI Philippines #1 ranked player Mike Takayama has seized control of 2018 and we are just through the second month. Coming out very strong for the new year, Takayama fell one spot short of a title at the Macau Poker Cup – Baby Dragon event just missing his chance at the US$30,000 worth PokerStars Players […]
MPC 28 Early Highlights: China ruling the charts; Siyou Cao wins Baby Dragon, Mike Takayama runner-up
For the past ten days, PokerStars Live Macau has been buzzin’ with continuous poker action with the Macau Poker Cup 28 currently ongoing. With the highly anticipated mighty Red Dragon Main Event (HK$10,000,000 guarantee) yet to come, numerous events have already wrapped up including the Baby Dragon (HK$3,000,000 Guarantee) which saw a monstrous 818 players, […]
PKC Macau: Longyun Li claims the Main Event title; Ichinose and Takayama win trophies
The Poker King Cup Macau concluded its second stand alone poker festival with an invasion of new faces and seasoned pros taking turns at the spotlight all week. The nine-day event ran from May 18th-26th at the Venetian Macau with the highlight tournament, the HK$5 million guaranteed Main Event, wrapping up last night. Emerging as […]
Filipino pro Mike Takayama wins his second APT Main Event title
The currently ongoing APT Championships Philippines 2017 at Resorts World Manila recently concluded one of its highlight events, the USD 1,100 buy-in Main Event with Filipino poker pro Mike Takayama capturing his second APT championship title and the US$105,530 cash prize. Mike Takayama – Photo APT The Main Event drew in a record breaking 442 entries […]
