South Korea
South Korea’s Juyeol Lee wins USOP Hai Phong Main Event for VN₫ 6.3 Billion (~US$ 257K)
Tension was high across the Final Day of the USOP Hai Phong Main Event with the action down to two tables remaining, and the VN₫ 6,320,000,000 (~US$ 257,590)
09/24/2024
South Korea’s Juyeol Lee leads USOP Hai Phong Main Event Day 1A
Also joining the charge are USOP Hai Phong series winners Johnni Nielsen 712,000 (59 BB), Ryan Plant 480,000 (40 BB), Sun Jianfeng 395,000 (33 BB),
09/20/2024
Red Dragon Poker Tour 2024 opens this week in Jeju, South Korea; KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) Championship Event awaits
The anticipated showing of Red Dragon Poker Tour at Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea is fast approaching with a full fledged festival set to hit the felt this July 26th. Running a ten day schedule, the series features a 38 trophy event lineup consisting of a variety of games, including the likes […]
07/20/2024
Red Dragon Poker Tour turns up the heat this summer in Jeju, South Korea with a KRW 1.68 Billion (~USD 1.2M) guaranteed Championship Event
The newest circuit to step out into the international poker scene, Red Dragon Poker Tour is gearing up to make a splash this summer with a full fledged series to kick off its debut. The RDPT Jeju series to be held at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World from July 26 – August 4, […]
05/29/2024
Xixiang Luo Wins Largest APT Main Event in South Korea
The 2024 Asian Poker Tour – APT Jeju Main Event has crowned a champion and it was fitting that a contestant from China lifted the elusive award winning trophy, after all the country has been dominating the series at the Landing Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World and claimed the far most tournament wins. Well-known poker […]
05/05/2024
2024 APT Jeju Main Event Becomes Biggest International Poker Tournament in South Korea
The final numbers are in for the flagship tournament of the 2024 APT Jeju Main Event. With a buy-in of KR₩ 2.5 Million (~USD 1,820), the tournament set the bar high from the onset with a guarantee of KR₩ 2 Billion (~USD 1.5 Million) and comfortably sailed past that figure. With the four live […]
05/03/2024
Asian Poker Tour Jeju, South Korea 2024 sets the bar high with over KRW 5 Billion (~USD 3.76M) in prizes to be awarded
Offering its second series for the year, regional favorite Asian Poker Tour in partnership with Landing Entertainment Korea (LEK), is getting ready to make another splash, this time at the world-class Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea. It has been over seven years since the tour has made an appearance in the beautiful […]
04/12/2024
PS LIVE Manila Megastack 18: South Korea’s Shin Hyeonho closes Main Event Flight A with the lead; Three more flights to go
The richest Manila Megastack Main Event in the tour’s history is in full swing at Okada Manila, Philippines with the first of four flights in the books. The PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 357,430) guarantee attracted a total of 176 entries across ten levels of registration and played down to 15% of the field at 27 […]
02/21/2024
APL Manila: South Korea’s Jeong Seong Hun tops Main Event Day 1A; Three more flights remain on schedule
The Ace Poker League festivities currently running at 2Ace Poker Manila, Philippines is stirring some buzz with its PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280) guaranteed Main Event finally underway. The first of four flights on schedule played through yesterday and managed to collect a total of 57 entries where only nine qualifiers advanced to Day 2. Action […]
11/29/2023
APL Manila: South Korea’s Kang Myeonghwa leads APL Tip Off survivors into Final Day; Kwon Taekwon and Terry Gonzaga claim first two trophies
The first event on schedule for the APL Manila series currently running at 2Ace Poker, Pasay city, has set the tone for the rest of the festival. One of only three tournaments with a listed guarantee, APL Tip Off has smashed its PHP 2,000,000 (~USD 36,090) advertised pot and proudly reached the PHP 3,000,000 […]
11/28/2023