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The 12th CPG Championship festival gained momentum on its second day, drawing double the entries for its 12th Anniversary Special and seeing a strong turnout at the Free Trade Port Cup High Roller event. The day featured many notable Chinese players, along with an increase in international attendance, several of whom navigated the day’s […]

The 12th Annual CPG Championship festival is now underway in Sanya, Hainan Island, China with doors opening on Wednesday, August 21 and running for ten days, concluding on August 30, 2024. Hosted by China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games, the festival is once again anticipated to draw large crowds with the upcoming Championship Finals […]

The 12th Annual CPG Championship kicked off day 1 of its ten-day festival at the Howard Johnson Resort Sanya in Hainan Island, China with a total of eight events keeping everyone busy. The most popular were the two key events, the “Poker Mate” Team Event, which saw 28 teams register (168 players), and the “XiaoHuTuXia” […]

The largest World Poker Tour Prime Championship Event to ever hit the tournament scene has finally come to a close with Singapore’s Jereld Sam reigning victorious over the record-breaking 1,666 entry field. Pure excitement filled the air across CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, as the final day of the WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 season […]

Fourteen days of riveting poker action swept through Taipei last August 16 – 19, 2024 with the World Poker Tour Prime Taiwan in cooperation with Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association, having run its course at the CTP Asia Poker Arena. The fun-filled affair welcomed players far and wide, battling across its fifty trophy event […]

Craving for more poker in the Kingdom of Cambodia? PokerStars has you covered with the return of its flagship live series, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), set for this November 15 to 25, 2024. The third annual APPT Cambodia will once again take place at world class NagaWorld Integrated Resorts, located in the […]

Having coursed through twelve days of play, WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 is close to wrapping up this season’s games with only nine trophies left to be awarded over the next three days. A full house was evident at CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei this Saturday, August 17th, with the Championship Event’s last flight running […]

For its third return on Taiwanese soil, the awaited World Poker Tour Prime Championship Event in cooperation with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club), has finally arrived at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei. Since August 6th, thrilling games have been on the run with 33 events out of its 50 tournament lineup already […]

This season’s World Poker Tour Prime Taiwan in cooperation with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) boasts a 50 tournament lineup across 14 days of action right at the center of Taipei. Games have been running from noon to night at the renowned Asia Poker Arena with 34 events already in the […]

Exciting action has been evident all day at the CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, with the WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 Championship Event games having officially kicked off. The first flight on schedule racked up a great starting point for the headlining festivities with a total of 421 entries in the bag. France’s Florent Remi […]

Déjà vu! Nishant Sharma has secured back-to-back Poker Dream Main Event victories! History was made at the recently concluded Poker Dream 11 Malaysia festival with Sharma becoming the first player to win two Poker Dream Main Event titles. The Indian pro topped the star loaded final table and walked away with a payout deal […]

With two successful editions in the bag, World Poker Tour Prime in cooperation with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club), is back for its third showing at the Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, Taiwan this August 6-19. The 14-day midstakes series, already past its halfway mark, is getting ready for its biggest event […]

One of Asia’s most popular poker brands, U Series Of Poker (USOP), is making a grand return this September with a full-scale festival in Dream Dragon Resort, Vietnam! For the first time, this dynamic brand will host a thirteen-day poker series in Hai Phong, the country’s third-largest city. With both the Department of Culture and […]

Poker enthusiasts geolocated in the Lion City are in for a big week ahead with a number of surprises in store as its live poker scene opens up once more. Last August 7th saw the country’s lone poker room reopen its doors at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, following its temporary closure due to social […]

China’s leading poker brand, China Poker Games, is gearing up for its 12th Annual CPG Championship Sanya taking place this August at Howard Johnson Resort Sanya Bay. The highly anticipated festival consistently draws one of the largest crowds ever seen in Asia. If you are just hearing of this event, it is one not-to-be-missed. Two […]

Poker Dream is back in Malaysia for another blockbuster festival taking place at Resorts World Genting Highlands, just outside of Kuala Lumpur. As the only brand staging poker events in the country, Poker Dream has consistently raised the bar and the ongoing festival is no exception. Poker Dream Malaysia Kicking off on August 1, 2024, […]

Fresh off its inaugural series merely two weeks ago, newly established Won Poker Cup is heading back into the spotlight with an even bigger festival this coming fall. Just this Thursday, Won Poker announced its plans to return to the coastal shores of Won Majestic Hotel, Sihanoukville, Cambodia for its second showing this 2024.  From […]

On August 5, 2024, USA’s Xiong Cheng clinched the record breaking APPT Manila Main Event to be crowned this season’s champion. At the final table, Cheng eliminated the last three players that were blocking his path to glory to capture his first ever APPT shard trophy and a jaw-dropping poker career high payout of PHP […]

In 2017, the World Poker Tour visited the Kingdom of Cambodia for the first time and has since become a fixture on the calendar for the renowned global live poker brand. Five festivals have taken place at the luxurious five-star NagaWorld Integrated Resort, and multiple attendance and prize pool records have been set in cooperation […]

The 2024 APPT Manila has come and gone with thirteen days of thrilling poker action witnessed at Southeast Asia’s grandest venue, Cove Manila at Okada Manila. Running from July 24 to August 5, the PokerStars premier tour in Asia was the richest in its 15 year run, paying out PHP 318.655 Million, equivalent to well […]