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He played in the €50,000 Majestic scooter event at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe finishing in 3rd for $521,859. [5] In 2014, Yong and his son were arrested for being members of an illegal sports betting ring led by Paul Phua. He posted bail of $1.5 million raised by fellow poker players Dan Cates and Phil Ivey.
In September 2018, Phua was involved in what was the biggest televised cash game pot at the time, winning $2.35 million against Tom Dwan. [8] On 8 August 2019, Paul Phua finished second at Triton Series 2019 £100,000 Tournament and won £2,558,305. [9] As of 2024, Paul Phua's total live tournament cashes exceed $29,900,000. [10]
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, Best,and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". [1] It is held annually since 1970 in Las Vegas . Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament.
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series is a series of poker tournaments that is held between three to four times a year at various prestigious locations around the world. With buy-ins of at least USD 15,000, the Triton Poker Series are among the most exclusive poker tournaments in the world.
For the last several years, the largest tournament in the world has been the World Series of Poker Main Event. With the exception of 1992, the US$10,000 buy-in tournament increased in prize pool year-over-year from its start in 1970 until 2007 (the latter a result of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, which reduced the number of players winning their seats via online play).
The 2014 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific was held from October 2–18 at Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. There were 10 bracelet events, culminating in a $10,000 Main Event and a $25,000 High Roller. This was the second edition of WSOP APAC, and the first under a new schedule which will see this event and WSOP Europe held in alternate ...
British Council Building, Kuala Lumpur [9] [10] Maternity Hospital, Kuala Lumpur Hospital [11] Goh Hock Guan (1934-2018) Hijjas Kasturi (born 1936) [12] Menara Maybank (Malaysia) Menara Telekom (Malaysia) Tabung Haji (Malaysia) Putrajaya Convention Centre (Malaysia) Shah Alam Stadium (Malaysia) Arthur Benison Hubback (1871-1948) [13] Ipoh ...
The Poker Players Championship is a $50,000 buy-in event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Added in the 2010 , it replaced the former $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship as the highest-stakes mixed-games event. [ 1 ]