Rising Filipino star Maxwell Philippe Rosete has once again proved to be a strong contender against the local scene after bagging the Asian Philippine Poker League title last Sunday. Rosete cashed in on his career-best cash of Php 3,203,000 (~US$ 54,251) for topping the 396-entry field Main Event. The inaugural APPL festival at Dowinn Casino, […]
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Philippines’ William Ysmael bags latest Asia Poker Championship title and Php 5,400,000 (~US$ 96,607) in winnings
Manila’s live poker scene has recovered staggeringly this year as tournament operators left and right continue to take advantage of the increased attendance. The country’s largest poker room, Metro Card Club, was not one to miss the action and joined in on the buzz with its second edition Asia Poker Championship for 2022. The freshly […]
PokerStars Live Asia packs Manila Super Series 15 and Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) this July – Full schedules released!
A budding hub for live poker, Manila, Philippines is continuing to cement its rightful place in the tournament scene with nonstop great value action month after month. Just following last June’s Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Open Manila held at Okada Casino, major operator PokerStars is back again with two full festivals – Manila Super […]
Mike Takayama captures Asia Poker Championship title and Php 6,000,000 (~US$ 113,230) top prize
Local and international tournament poker players have been greatly partaking in Manila, Philippines’ back-to-back live action the past few weeks with Covid-19 health regulations in the clear. Following PokerStars’ Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Okada Manila, Metro Card Club’s Asia Poker Championship held a prime spot on everyone’s schedule as its Main Event boasted a […]
APPT Open Manila: Henrik Tollefsen triumphs Main Event; Outstanding series for Japan’s Ken Okada; Lee, Inocentes, Edoc, and Miyamoto among winners; Festival results inside
Live action is back and running in one of the most popular tournament poker stops throughout the region with PokerStars LIVE Asia having recently concluded its fourth event of the year in the Philippine capital. The Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila Open ran from May 30 through June 5, 2022 at Okada Manila featuring a […]
Philippines news: 2022 Asia Poker Championship coming to Metro Card Club this June
After a year-long gap, the Asia Poker Championship series is back bigger than ever with a much boosted guaranteed prize pool of Php 20,000,000 (~US$ 382,000). Metro Card Club’s largest event so far this year is set to run this coming June 6-12, 2022 with the exciting Main Event as the sole highlight of the […]
PokerStars Okada Manila Millions: Jose Colada clinches back to back Main Event titles; PJ Aratea, Wonjae Lee, Flo Campomanes among side winners
PokerStars LIVE Manila concluded its first live event of the calendar year with the 3rd edition of Okada Manila Millions taking place on January 3 to 9 at Okada Resort Hotel & Casino. Among the 14 players that walked away with brand new spade trophies, it was defending champion Jose “JC” Colada earning the highest […]
Asia live event briefs: Okada Manila Millions and 2022 APPT Open Manila announced; APL New Year Event qualifiers running; Zheng Tianhao wins CPG Masters
Live events are picking up in the Philippines with PokerStars LIVE Manila announcing two events at the turn of the new year – Okada Manila Millions and APPT Open Manila. In Korea, live games have been running nonstop in December with the Asia Poker League hosting qualifiers to the New Year Main Event. During the […]
PokerStars LIVE Manila: Elmo Celi bests Lester Edoc for Main Event title; Jerome Sarabia, David Erquiaga among side winners
For the first time in nearly two years, live tournament action returned to PokerStars LIVE Manila with a Special Tournament taking place from December 2 to 5 at their hub at Okada Manila. In compliance with government regulations, proof of vaccination was required, face masks were mandatory, and only active players were allowed on the […]
Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and China: Live festivals all over Asia this December
With the holidays just around the corner, the end of the year festivities has amped up with live events happening all around the Asian region. This December, China, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines have something to offer. Here’s a rundown of the exciting games to look forward to. Philippines: PokerStars Live Manila – Special Tournament […]