With less than two weeks to go, Chinese-led Top Joy Poker Tour is gearing up for its Australian debut this coming April 29 through May 9, 2024 for eleven full days of thrilling action on the felt. A third international run for the budding live poker brand, this season’s festivities celebrate a 26 tournament […]
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World Poker Tour unveils schedule for first half of Season XXII
With 2023 in its last quarter to cap the year, event organizers are already preparing for the upcoming 2024 ahead especially with great recovery in the books festival after festival. This year has recorded highly successful tours left and right with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Major global brand, World Poker Tour is […]
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$1,500 Main Event. This […]
Alex Lynskey wins Star Gold Coast Summer Series Monster Main Event; Mina Gerges and Anthony Cierco with multiple cashes; other festival results included
The much awaited Star Gold Coast Summer Series in Queensland, Australia came and went with nine events attracting a substantial 1,637 entries and A$ 869,156 (~US$ 620,250) in combined prize pools. Emerging as the most envied was one of Australia’s top pro players, Alexander Lynskey, who championed the Monster Main Event. Other strong performers were […]
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 […]
All eyes on Australia’s Star Casino following investigation
Australia’s casino industry has been in the spotlight the past few years as the globally renowned Crown Resorts faced scrutiny and a series of consequences for being found guilty of improper practices. The surprising evidence and exposure of these violations resulted in a bigger crackdown on the country’s entire gaming industry. Four months ago, state […]
Addamo tops Australia’s All-Time Money List following $3.4M Super High Roller Bowl win
Hailed as today’s best MTT player, Michael Addamo capped off another significant win this week, taking down the latest Super High Roller Bowl event for $3,402,000. The Australian pro is no stranger to big scores as it hasn’t even been a month since he bagged two Poker Masters events and its overall leaderboard for a […]
Covid-19 crisis puts Australian poker scene to a halt
After what was deemed to be a smooth recovery for live poker’s return in Australia, the arrival of the new Delta strain in the country has abruptly caused a number of issues in the scene’s awaited comeback. Just last week, the government declared its largest city Sydney, to be a Covid-19 hotspot, resulting in a […]
Lockdown in Sydney abruptly cancels the ongoing Australian Poker Tour festival
Sudden turn of events at the Australian Poker Tour Sydney with the government declaring the city as a Covid-19 hotspot as of June 23. The regrettable news put an immediate stop to the ongoing event that had been underway since June 21 at THE CUBE – Campbell Convention & Entertainment Centre. As posted on the […]
Australia investigates other major casinos following findings in Crown Inquiry
While the Covid-19 pandemic was already a huge problem in itself, it seems Australia’s main casinos are in for another worrisome round of events. Just earlier this year, internationally renowned Crown Resorts was deemed unfit to hold a New South Wales license in preparation for its $2 billion casino opening in Sydney. The Bergin Inquiry […]