CPGChampionship2024

With a massive field of 598 players still seated at bagging time, one might expect finding the chip leader to be a challenge. However, that wasn’t the case as China’s Dang Wang stood out with piles of stacks amounting to 317,500 (211 bb). This far surpassed Day 1A chip leader Yankai Zhang by a substantial […]

From the moment the doors opened, the China Poker Games – 2024 CPG Championship Finals aka Main Event witnessed players pour in the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya in Hainan, China to once again amass the largest gathering of players for a poker event in Asia. Three hours in, with two rooms at capacity, the event […]

  As expected, the 12th Annual CPG Championship Finals stormed open with over 300 players quickly getting on the felt for the first deal then doubled up to 645 by the start of the second level. Two areas are now being used. Needless to say, it is massive! CPG Championship Finals Running from August 24 […]

One of the ultimate tests of a poker player’s skill is the ability to outlast a large field in a freezeout event. However, aside from the annual World Series of Poker, such events have become increasingly rare. In Asia, the PokerStars Red Dragon was once the most notable, but it has been shelved for several […]

  The 12th CPG Championship festival gained momentum on its second day, drawing double the entries for its 12th Anniversary Special and seeing a strong turnout at the Free Trade Port Cup High Roller event. The day featured many notable Chinese players, along with an increase in international attendance, several of whom navigated the day’s […]

Since the end of the pandemic, poker in Asia has surged, benefiting both new and established poker organizations. Leading the charge is China’s premier brand, China Poker Games (CPG), which has seen its annual Championship Finals numbers soar to unprecedented heights. During the 10th annual celebration in March 2023, CPG set a record 4,406 entries, […]

The 12th Annual CPG Championship kicked off day 1 of its ten-day festival at the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya in Hainan Island, China with a total of eight events keeping everyone busy. The most popular were the two key events, the “Poker Mate” Team Event, which saw 28 teams register (168 players), and the “XiaoHuTuXia” […]

The 12th Annual CPG Championship festival is now underway in Sanya, Hainan Island, China with doors opening on Wednesday, August 21 and running for ten days, concluding on August 30, 2024. Hosted by China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games, the festival is once again anticipated to draw large crowds with the upcoming Championship Finals […]