The last time the Asian Poker Tour held a full blown live festival was nearly one year ago in Taiwan. Immediately after, the world went on a sudden standstill, grounding many land based poker operators due to the novel coronavirus. One of the few places that was able to arrest the virus early was Taiwan […]
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The Asian Poker Tour releases schedule for early 2021 – three live festivals and one online series in four different countries
Good news is in store for live poker enthusiasts looking for more tournament action this approaching new year. While the live poker buzz has ultimately slowed down this 2020 due to the unfortunate health situation, it seems that operators around the globe are eager to get back into the scheme of things. A renowned host, […]
Asian Poker Tour announces 2021 season opener with over US$ 1 Million guaranteed at India exclusive online site PokerBaazi
One of Asia’s well established land based brands, Asian Poker Tour, recently announced a tie-up with India online client PokerBaazi for the first ever APT India Online Series. The inaugural festival takes place from January 15 to 26 and will officially kick off the APT’s 2021 season. Big cash prizes await players with ₹ 8 […]
Taiwan, Vietnam , Online : All details on Asian Poker Tour upcoming events
Asian Poker Tour was one of many land-based poker operators hit hard by the pandemic. Of the eleven festivals scheduled for 2020, only two came to fruition. It has now been six months since their last live event and while the likelihood of a full blown APT festival is still uncertain for 2020, the brand […]
Australia’s live poker scene takes a step back amidst Coronavirus outbreak
Similar to other international countries, Australia was seemingly on the road to normalcy with non-essential businesses and even casinos reopening its doors to the public last June. Further easing of restrictions earlier this month was a result of continuous low new cases recorded throughout the country aside from the recent outbreak seen in the […]
APT Taiwan 2020 closes with Chan Lok Ming awarded Player of the Series; Wilson Lim wins Championships Event
Amid the growing number of event cancellations, the Asian Poker Tour completed a twelve day series at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City. This was the tour’s second scheduled event of the calendar season with 24 games running from March 4 to 15. We posted a recap on the first […]
COVID-19: PokerStars postpones all European events; APT Da Nang rescheduled
The plot around the spread of the Coronavirus keeps thickening and more and more events, poker or otherwise, are being cancelled or postponed around the world. One of the most recent announcements came out of the house of the world’s leading online poker brands, PokerStars. PokerStars postpones all European events up until 10th April A […]
Asian Poker Tour ready to kick off the new year in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Now that the holiday season has passed, it’s back to action for the Asian Poker Tour. Last year, the brand had its biggest year with 11 events hosted around the region. For 2020, another 11 events are lined up with the first one just around the corner. Coming to Ho Chi Minh City is APT […]
Akshay Nasa denies Vincent Chauve at the APT Vietnam Main Event
The Asian Poker Tour is rousing up Ho Chi Minh City with their third festival in the country this year. APT Vietnam 2019 kicked off on November 6 at Pro Poker Club and will run until November 17. Half of the events have already been claimed including the Main Event with India’s Akshay Nasa lifting […]
Asian Poker Tour releases 2020 schedule of events
In two month’s time, the curtains will draw on 2019. Players will go on a short break to enjoy the holidays and spend their winnings. Before doing so, it would be wise to start planning for 2020. Releasing their schedule early is the Asian Poker Tour, the longest running brand in the region. Last year, […]