Standing as the longest-running live tournament brand in India, this month’s India Poker Championship (IPC) Megastacks boasted IN₹ 3.5 Crores (~US$ 456,373) in guaranteed prizes across its four-event lineup. Three guaranteed tournaments completed the schedule with the highlighting ₹60K Main Event featuring a whopping IN₹ 2 Crores (~US$ 260,807) prize pool. The six-day festival which […]
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WPT and Poker King return for a second online series featuring CN¥ 10M Main Event guarantee; Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius among confirmed pros
While plenty of attention is on the live games happening in Las Vegas, another exciting festival is about to take place. On the virtual arena, the globally renowned World Poker Tour, and one of Asia’s leading brands, Poker King, unite once again to bring players an eleven day festival featuring CN¥ 15 Million (~US$ 2.3 […]
Casinos in Goa, India gets go signal for reopening
After being shut down for over four months following Goa’s implemented curfew, casinos in the heavily tourism-reliant state have finally gotten the green light to reopen this week. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant made it clear last Saturday that all casinos may begin to reopen as early as the 20th with operations capped at a […]
Online News: PokerStars reveals WCOOP full schedule; Moorman leaves 888; India: Online poker scores a win in Tamil Nadu; Flutter records stellar revenue ; PokerStars US launches Champions Preseason Series
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars reveals $100M GTD WCOOP full schedule The 20th edition of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is fast approaching with online players now more excited than ever as its full 102-event […]
Casinos in Asia facing the threat of Delta variant: What is open, what is not?
The casino industry across the globe has been shaken within the last year and a half with the onset of the pandemic being a huge surprise to all. Inessential businesses which include casinos and other gaming properties have struggled to reopen amid the crisis, in addition to the long list of precautionary measures and health […]
APT Online Series India wraps up; Subhayan Das ships the Main Event; Vinay Rajpal wins Player of the Series; Festival highlights included
The Asian Poker Tour concluded its second edition of the APT Online Series India 2021 with the games hosted on PokerBaazi.com from August 1 to 8. 44 events were claimed and IN₹ 8.07 Lac (~US$ 1,087,820) paid out. Subhayan “arjun100” Das clinched the Main Event, Gaurav “gaug17” Sood won the Championship Event, and Vinay “vinay09” […]
APT Online Series India IN₹ 8 Crore GTD set to run from August 1 to 8 at PokerBaazi.com
Despite ongoing challenges caused by the global health crisis, poker operators continue to seek out ways to keep their patrons fulfilled. For players geolocated in India, there’s plenty to be thrilled about as one of the region’s premier brands, the Asian Poker Tour, teams up once again with PokerBaazi.com for a second online series. On […]
WPT Online India returns in August featuring a massive IN₹ 25 Crores in guaranteed prizes
Good news for players in India! After a highly successful inaugural run last year, the World Poker Tour returns for a second edition of WPT Online India. Taking place once again at online platform Adda52.com, the series promises to be very lucrative with an ambitious IN₹ 25 Crores (~US$ 3,350,735) in guaranteed prizes, nearly twice […]
Natural8 Will Double All Donations Made In COVID-19 Fundraiser for India
Article sponsored by Natural8 May 17, 2021 – Natural8 is launching a fundraiser to support COVID-19 relief efforts in India. From now until May 29, this Unite to Fight COVID-19 in India campaign will see Natural8 matching every donation dollar for dollar. India is one of the countries most affected by the ongoing pandemic, and […]
Deltin Poker Tournament delivers India’s first live festival in nearly a year; Ramesh Rao Thotapalli wins the Main Event
More signs of live felt activity in Asia as the Deltin Poker Tournament (DPT) completed its first live series onboard the Deltin Royale in Goa, India in nearly a year. With Covid-19 cases still an issue at various locations around the country, it was uncertain as to the turnout. However, it seemed, poker players had […]