Late evening on December 8, 2023, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) released a shocking announcement on all of its social media channels stating that remainder of the APT Hanoi Billions 2023 was being canceled. The festival had already been running since December 1 with only December 9 and 10 yet to be completed. The abrupt […]
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[Breaking news] Asian Poker Tour announces abrupt cancellation of ongoing APT Hanoi Billions; player refunds for ongoing events
In an unforeseen development, the Asian Poker Tour announced across all of its social media platforms that its ongoing season finale APT Hanoi Billions 2023, has been cancelled. This means, all events on December 9 and 10 will not proceed. No specific details were given in the statement, “The decision to cancel the remaining days […]
Be the first champion! Asian Poker Festival Main Event VN₫ 15 Billion gtd starts today – December 9 to 13 at Royal Poker Club
The inaugural Asian Poker Festival is in full swing at the Royal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam with cards flipping starting December 7, 2023! The tables have been buzzing with players eager to experience what this new Chinese poker brand brings to Southeast Asia. While locals and Asia circuit regulars have shown a strong presence, […]
APT Hanoi Billions Main Event field crunches to 351 ITM players
On Thursday, December 6, 2023, the record breaking APT Hanoi Billions raged on with over 900 players filling up every nook of the National Convention Center for Day 2 of the Main Event. The agenda was to secure one of the 351 ITM spots, and be guaranteed a piece of the gargantuan VN₫ 73,855,800,000 (~$3,042,900) […]
The lion roars! APT Hanoi Billions Main Event amasses ₫73.8 Billion (~$3M), largest prize pool in tour’s history; up top ₫11.8B (~$487K)
The lion has roared! No sufficient way to describe the incredible results of the APT Hanoi Billions Main Event except a loud “USD 3 Million!” The Asian Poker Tour embarked on a mission to elevate the brand to new heights this year, heralding it as “a new era.“, and at nearly every stop it raised […]
Halfway highlights: APT Hanoi Billions eclipses VND 60B guarantee in side events
While the APT Hanoi Billions Main Event continues to steal headlines, on the side, other key events and side action have achieved milestones of their own including the combined effort of shattering the VN₫ 60B festival guarantee. After five days of games, and despite numerous event cancellations, the combined side action prize pool is now […]
Inaugural Asian Poker Festival Just One Day Away! – December 7 to 13 at Royal Poker Club, Hanoi, Vietnam
The countdown to Asian Poker Festival (APF) is nearing its end. APF is touching down in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the first time, running between December 7 and 13, 2023 at the Royal Poker Club. Spearheaded by legendary poker champion and APF Tournament Director Roberto Wong, the competition brings impressive Chinese players to the Southeast Asian […]
APT Hanoi Billions rages past Main Event $1M guarantee; Nozomu Shimizu with back-to-back takedowns
The Asian Poker Tour redefined history as the APT Hanoi Billions 2023 numbers continued to soar on Day 4 of festivities. Never before has a poker event in Southeast Asia attracted such an overwhelming turnout that despite the addition of more tables, side events continued to be canceled as seats were simply not enough. This […]
Manila Megastack 17 Day 2 highlights: Niroshan Loganathan, Wallac Chan Wai top multi-day events; Anthony Gabitan, Lee Woobeen win spadies
Action packed day at PokerStars LIVE Manila with Day 2 of Manila Megastack 17 lighting up the tables at Okada Manila. Two events were the star attractions – Deepstack Challenge and Kickoff – both events highlighted by a ₱ 3 Million guarantee. Additionally, two side events closed the night with Anthony Gabitan and Lee […]
Manila Megastack 17 crowns three on opening day: Rodrigo Sequite, Keijiro Shimojo, Shuhei Hariya
PokerStars LIVE Manila is giving away its last iconic spade trophies for 2023 and the first three to earn one of the coveted merchs were Rodrigo Sequite, Keijiro Shimojo, and Shuhei Hariya. The newly minted were the first champions of the brand’s season ender Manila Megastack 17. Plenty of more trophies still awaiting its victors […]