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The inaugural Jeju International Poker Tour (JIPT) has kicked off at Jeju Oriental Hotel & Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea with international players and Korean nationals battling for the early side event trophies. Latvia’s Rolands Norietis emerged as the first JIPT winner at the Single Day High Roller followed by Filipino Charles Pansoy at the two-day […]

Fresh off the record-breaking Poker Dream 9 Malaysia stop, the up and coming live poker operator in Asia is heading for another small milestone. The tenth edition of Poker Dream is set to take place from April 29 to May 5, 2024 at the luxurious Hoiana Resort & Golf just outside of the picturesque village […]

Asian circuit regulars and local poker enthusiasts from Vietnam can look forward to another blockbuster local series with the Vietnam Poker League staging its second event in less than a month. Dubbed the VPL Summer Series Hanoi 2024, the event takes place at the Grand Loyal Poker Club from May 3 to 13, 2024 in […]

The Jeju International Poker Tour (JIPT) is now underway at Jeju Oriental Hotel & Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea with cards flying on April 7 and running through April 14. The past two days crowned the first three champions, we will have those results for you in our next post. As the newest poker […]

A new attendance and prize money has been set at the Poker Dream 9 Malaysia stop in the fifth edition at Resorts World Genting Highlands. The event in cooperation with the Chinese live poker brand Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT) came with sky-high expectations at the venue all the way up in the mountains overlooking […]

Time is flying and before we know it, the 3rd Annual WPT World Championship is upon us. To give players in Asia a chance at securing seats, the World Poker Tour and Crown Poker Club Hanoi are staging the WPT Vietnam Passport to the World Championship this May! Although this festival has been announced for […]

Players wake up today to unexpected news that the Asian Poker Festival (APF) Hanoi Spring Series has been canceled. Intended to kick off today at the Royal Poker Club, running from April 8 and run until April 17, the official announcement was made early this morning on the brand’s facebook page: The APF Hanoi […]

Poker enthusiasts in the Asia-Pacific region can look forward to another World Poker Tour Main Tour as the brand heads to Macau this summer. Running from June 18 to 24, the 2024 WPT Macau Championship takes place at the Wynn Palace Cotai. In partnership with Allied Gaming & Entertainment (AGAE), the anticipated schedule has […]

Christmas may be coming early once again for poker players from all over the world. For the third year in a row, the World Poker Tour partners up with Wynn Las Vegas to host the WPT World Championship and the dates are now set in stone. From December 3 to 23, the highly anticipated series […]

The World Poker Tour is exploring previously unknown waters, so to speak, as they hired an entire ship for the first WPT Voayge. From March 31 until April 6, the global live poker brand took over the Valiant Lady cruise ship of Virgin Voyages for one of the most unique live poker events to date. […]

Get ready for one of the most talked about events on the Asian poker calendar, the upcoming Asian Poker Festival Hanoi Spring Series, set to unfold from April 8 to 17, 2024 at the Royal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. This marks the second Asian Poker Festival (APF) to grace this location and the first […]

The World Series of Poker is right around the corner and players from around the world will be heading to Las Vegas to live out their poker dreams in the hope of securing some big winnings and maybe one of the series’ coveted gold bracelets. Beyond the series at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos, Las Vegas […]

Poker Dream 9 Malaysia, in partnership with Chinese gaming brand Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT), is in full swing and currently takes place at the Resorts World Genting in the mountain resort outside of Kuala Lumpur. Poker Dream, one of the newest emerging live poker tours debuted at the very same venue in July 2022 and […]

With live poker booming all over Asia, a new brand has joined the field, the Jeju International Poker Tour (JIPT), organized and hosted by the Korea Hold’em Association. The eight day series is right around the corner, running from April 7 to 14, 2024 at the five-star Jeju Oriental Hotel & Casino in Jeju Island, […]

With the WPT Korea 2024 festivities down to its final days at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, six more winners emerged victorious in this season’s festival with Lin Meng Ling, Sun Zeyu, Tan Chuning, Momo Yin, Roh Sung Ho, and Feng Yuqi bagging side event victories. The festival is on its way […]

The final day of WPT Korea 2024 at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea, wrapped up with the last five trophy events playing down to a winner. Belgium’s Thomas Boivin clinched the concluding victory at the WPT High Roller event, taking with him a notable KRW 218,520,000 (~USD 162,530) top prize to turn […]

The WPT Korea 2024 games at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea played through another round of thrilling festivities, surpassing records from that of its previous offering. The premium festival ran from March 25 to April 3, 2024 and welcomed its share of international players across 33 various nations, including a large contingent […]

The WPT Korea 2024 festivities at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea has been packed with action since day 1 with a full house right on the floor day after day. Currently underway is the headlining Championship Event where the 1,065 entry field has drawn down to its final nine players. Day 3 […]

A new live poker series will take place one week from now on Jeju Island in South Korea. Organized by the Korea Hold’em Association, Jeju International Poker Tour (JIPT) will be hosted from April 7 to 14, 2024 at the 5-star Jeju Oriental Hotel & Casino. It is only the second time that a major live […]

Malaysian player Ian Lee emerged victorious after a four hour heads up battle at the U Series of Poker – USOP Danang 2024 record breaking Main Event! With both Lee and runner up Phan Quang Thai aiming for the massive top prize, no deal was discussed. Lee walked away banking VN₫ 7,120,000,000 (~USD 287,677) and […]