Globally renowned World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded an immensely successful Prime series in Hanoi, Vietnam with multiple records broken over the course of two weeks and the brand new Prime Championship Trophy revealed. In total, it paid out over VN₫ 91.57 Billion (~$3.9 Million) across 38 trophy events. WPT Prime Vietnam ran from May […]
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Duy Thuc Nguyen wins record breaking WPT Prime Main Event title for ₫4,173 Billion (~$177,764)
The record breaking WPT Prime Vietnam MAIN EVENT concluded with the country’s own Duy Thuc Nguyen capturing the title, the coveted VN₫ 4,173,000,000 (~US$ 177,764) first prize, and he became the first owner of the brand new Prime Championship trophy. This was the largest Main Event payout ever awarded on Vietnam soil for a non-high […]
Record-Breaking Turnout at World Poker Tour Prime Vietnam Main Event; 1,151 entries, over 1M USD prize pool
In a momentous occasion for the World Poker Tour (WPT) and live poker events in Asia, the second-ever WPT Prime stop in Vietnam shattered records at the Crown Poker Club. Over the course of three thrilling starting days, the Main Event drew 1,151 entries with Day 1C alone pulling in an astonishing 525 entries. […]
[Side Events update] WPT Prime Vietnam: Josh McCully locks up another 100M SHR title; Alok Birewar, Shih Lei Hsu, Team Vietnam win trophies; POF update
The past two days at World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam hosted by Crown Poker Club in Hanoi saw a sea of players for the festival’s flagship tournament. In the midst of the action, three side events were hunting down its champion, and Team Vietnam overcame the Taiwanese to win the Tag Team Freezeout. Here […]
World Poker Tour sets the stage for a Vietnam Main Event record breaker; 626 entries with one flight remaining
The Main Event of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam festival reached a new level of excitement on Day 1B as the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi was packed with players eager to join the action. By the end of registration, a roaring 304 signed up with an additional 84 re-entries for a turnout […]
WPT reveals new Prime Championship trophy; Main Event Day 1A draws 238; Cuong Ngoc Huynh clinches HR Warm Up, leads POF race; Shuchi Chamaria, Duyen Le win trophies
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam festival was in full swing at the Crown Poker Club with numerous highlights in Day 10. At the top of the news was the MAIN EVENT which attracted 238 entries on its first flight. This was a huge increase from last year’s turnout. 30 players advanced to […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: High Roller Warm Up shatters guarantee with 168 entries for ₫ 8.1BN prize pool; Day 9 highlights and POF update
Wall to wall action at Day 9 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam as players poured in Crown Poker Club in capital city Hanoi. The highlight was the High Roller Warm Up event, attracting 168 entries (110 unique, 58 re-entry) to shatter its VN₫ 2BN guarantee and create a prize pool of VN₫ […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: Amit Kaushik and Duc Minh Phan earn a billion at the 8 Max Main Event Warm Up
India’s Amit Kaushik was awarded his first ever World Poker Tour (WPT) trophy at the Prime Vietnam festival’s 8 Max Main Event Warm Up. At heads up, Kaushik and Duc Minh Phan struck an ICM deal that guaranteed Kaushik VN₫ 1,006,000,000 (~US$ 42,845) and the trophy. Phan didn’t too bad either, walking away with a […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: 8 Max Main Event Warm Up amasses ₫6.8BN; Hanna Azimai leads final 60 players
Another multi billion prize pool at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam with the 8 Max Main Event Warm Up drawing 471 entries to generate a substantial VN₫ 6,853,050,000 (~US$ 291,870). This is the largest prize pool to date, overtaking the Billionaire Club High Stakes Challenge by a small margin. The event also shattered […]
WPT Prime Vietnam nears USD 1M at halfway mark; Donna Lea, Jinlong Hu, Ta Nhat Vu win trophies; Dinh Quang Huy tops ME Warm Up Day 1A
After seven day of games completed, the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Vietnam series crossed the halfway mark at the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi. To date, a total of 20 events have been claimed and over US$ 980K paid out. The latest winners were Donna Lea, Jinlong Hu, and Ta Nhat Vu. The 8-Max Main […]