Each day seemed to belong to one player. Daniel Spence finished atop the leader board in Day 2 and then Jim Collopy knocked out player after player and ended Day 3 with a massive chip lead. Today belonged to Jae Kyung "Simba" Sim, who ran through the final table and...more

As we've mentioned before, poker is expanding throughout Asia. The fields, prize pools, buy-ins and even amount of tours have steadily been growing over the years. A few weeks ago, PokerStars announced that they were going to start sponsoring the China Series of Poker (CSOP). Now, the people over at...more

The final table has dwindled down to three. But before we continue to provide you with the chip carnage that's been going down at the final table, how about a picture of unity. The final nine players were all ecstatic when last night came to a close. They were one...more

Last week was the inaugural Asia Championship of Poker in the casino-haven of Macau. The event was a great success, with many well-known pros flying in to play in the HKD$100,000 Main Event -- the largest buy-in Main Event that Asia has ever seen. I've been to Macau every year...more

It's been an incredible two weeks of poker here in Macau, the final days of which have been highlighted by the $100,000 (HKD) buy-in Asia Championship of Poker Main Event. And the ending -- with Xing Zhou of China defeating Hong Kong's Ying Kit Chan heads-up in final hand in...more

It was past 2:30 a.m. here in Macau, about 12-and-a-half hours after the final table had begun, and more than six hours since Xing Zhou and Ying Kit Chan had started their heads-up battle. Here's what they looked like way back when the duel had started. Bright-eyed, determined, ready... It...more

Having never been to an APPT, I embarked on my journey with both excitement and a bit of fear. Having been referred to by many as the PCA of the APPT, I figured there was a good chance I would have a blast. And boy was I right. The Shangri-La...more

Usually the discussion in media row during major championship final tables drifts towards comparisons with final tables that we've covered in the past. "This could be a short final table. Do you remember how fast Michael Kanaan won at ANZPT Sydney?" "I've never covered a long final table. Maybe this...more

The early stages of heads-up play definitely favored Nick Wong, the Hong Kong-based player who has made a name for himself in Asia-based high roller events. He was the one pushing the action, raising and check-raising Hoang Anh Do. Do seemed to be playing cautiously, despite starting with a 3-to-1...more

All hail King Karamalikis! The 22-year-old Aussie online phenom known as "xMONSTERxDONGx" is now the toast of the nation after winning the 2010 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final. From the moment after the final river card was dealt, the champagne bottles started popping and the well-wishes began...more

10:00pm: Ben McLean eliminated in second place, Jonathan Karamalikis wins! With Australian PokerStars Qualifier Ben McLean having been crippled severely in the penultimate hand of this heads-up battle, it didn't take long for Jonathan Karamalikis to be confirmed as the fourth consecutive Aussie to claim victory in the PokerStars.net...more

7:25pm: Level up, blinds 25,000-50,000, ante 5,000 7:20pm: Limp backfires for Stojanovski Peco Stojanovski decided to try something different with a limp from the button, but Tom Rafferty was having none of it as he raised to 120,000 from the small blind. Jonathan Karamalikis folded his big blind but...more

With Van Marcus' victory in the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions, the book closes on season three of Asia-Pacific's largest and most prestigious poker tour. The APPT Tournament of Champions again attracted a world-class field, which comprised PokerStars.net Team Australia Pros Joe Hachem, Grant Levy, Tony Hachem and...more

4.30pm: Van Marcus wins APPT Tournament of Champions Van Marcus is the 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions winner, earning $10,000 for his charity of choice, the Child Fund. Marcus defeated The Poker Star winner Amanda De Cesare heads-up after Marcus eliminated Joe Hachem in third. Van Marcus becomes...more

We suspect that he might not have had much sleep, but Aaron Benton will be back in the Sports Theatre at Star City Casino to complete his first duties as 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Grand Final winner. Benton will join the field for the traditional finale of the season -...more

Strike another one up for Team PokerStars. After Chris Moneymaker’s victory in the $1000 No Limit Hold’em event two days ago, Vanessa Rousso has taken out the PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions. ‘Lady Maverick’ was confirmed champion when APPT Grand Final winner Martin Rowe was forced make a move...more

We’re heads-up in the PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions, with Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso a big chip leader (4:1) over new APPT Grand Final champion Martin Rowe. Players eliminated in the past hour have included Sydney young gun and 2007 APPT Macau High Roller champion in fifth. His...more

Martin Rowe is quickly adjusting to life as a poker personality. He leads the PokerStars.net APPT Tournament of Champions with four players remaining, and is within reach of an amazing double after winning the APPT Grand Final last night. After KOing most of the players at the final table...more

Please see any of the links below to read our coverage from Season 1 of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. APPT TOC APPT Sydney APPT High Roller APPT Macau APPT Seoul APPT Manila...more