The Coronavirus pandemic has been a large looming problem for the Philippines since news of the situation broke out earlier this year. While neighboring countries such as Taiwan and Vietnam have successfully controlled the spread of infection, the reported third world country has continuously seen a rise in confirmed cases throughout recent months. Deemed now […]
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PokerStars Live Asia parent company, IEC applies for PAGCOR casino license
It’s not a surprise that more investments in the Philippines’ gambling industry are coming in despite the current pandemic in the country. For recent years, gambling revenue in the Philippines has been continuously increasing with a recorded 20.8% year-on-year gain just last year. The thriving industry has had a steady stream of VIP players from […]
Philippines: Pagcor suspends all gaming operations; all poker rooms closed in Manila
With the rising number of infected cases in the city, Metro Manila is currently left with no choice but to take extra precautions in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The President of the country declared earlier this week a community quarantine to be observed beginning March 15 to April 14, 2020, which means […]
Rasid Paitao captures PPT Main Event victory at the Metro Card Club
Poker hasn’t come to a full halt in the Philippines. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 situation, players are still able to enjoy competitive poker. In mid-February, the World Poker Tour wrapped up a twelve-day series pulling in a decent 344 entries to the Main Event and paying out over US$ 445,000. To cap the month, the […]
COVID-19: J88PT Philippines postponed
Due to the ongoing concerns around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) a lot of travel restrictions and event cancellations are in place across different industries mainly in Asia. The prestigious Triton SHR Series Jeju that was scheduled for early February had been postponed until further notice and APL Da Nang (19th to 28th February) had been fully […]
WPT Philippines: final side event winners; Pete Chen becomes only player to win two
With the Main Event now completed, it’s time to turn our attention back to the WPT Philippines side events. Throughout the 12-day series at Okada Manila, players hunted and battled for a taste of small victory. The final five winners are listed below. Among them were notable players Florencio Campomanes, Pete Yen Han Chen, and […]
WPT Philippines 2020 Main Event – Live Updates
Welcome to WPT Philippines 2020 Main Event! This is the event everyone has been waiting for with its PHP12M Million (US$237,570) Guaranteed prize pool . Buy-in is Php 75,000 (~US$ 1,500) Follow all the action via this link: WPT Philippines 2020 Main Event – Live Updates ALL NEWS
WPT Philippines Main Event: Meet the 9 Finalists
WPT Philippines has reached the final day of its 12 day series. Games opened on February 6th at Okada Manila and will conclude today. Last night determined the final 9 players. All of them seeking their first WPT major title and of course the Php 4,812,000 (~US$ 95,200) top prize. We have all the info […]
WPT Philippines: Main Event smashes guarantee; 344 entries, 79 advanced to Day 2 with Zheko Dinev leading
Amid travel bans and quarantines, WPT Philippines went on as planned at Okada Manila. The past two days were dedicated to entering the Main Event where a Php 12 million guarantee was on the table. Despite numerous cancellations by avid supporters, the featured event drew a solid 344 total entries to crush the guarantee for […]
WPT Philippines: Main Event Day 1A brings 126 entries; Jaeho Kim sets the bar
After eight days of side event action at WPT Philippines, the Main Event arrived and with it a turnout of 126 entries (109 uniques, 17 re-entries) for Day 1A. This was a strong turnout considering the travel ban and quarantines imposed in the region. Another piece of good news, the Philippine government lifted the ban […]