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Japan Open Poker Tour (JOPT) branding
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JOPT’s Revised Ladies Prizes Leave One Question Open

JOPT’s Ladies Championship remains on the Tokyo schedule after its prize list was revised, but public materials still do not confirm whether the sponsor gifts themselves changed.
October 12, 2026Tags: Japan Poker, Women in Poker
Japan Open Poker Tour with a condom.
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Women in Poker Deserve Better Than JOPT’s Condom Prizes

JOPT’s Ladies Championship has drawn criticism after condoms and lubricant were listed among the prizes. Vicky looks at why women’s poker deserves better execution from sponsors and organisers.
October 7, 2026Tags: Japan Poker, Women in Poker
Tomoyuki Maeda Wins $170K After APT Jeju Comeback.
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Tomoyuki Maeda Completes Stunning APT Jeju Comeback for $170K

Japan’s Tomoyuki Maeda started the final day with just 277,000 chips before completing a remarkable comeback to win the APT Jeju Zodiac Classic for $170,640 and his first APT title.
October 2, 2026Tags: Asian Poker Tour, Japan Poker, Jeju
Poker creator Masato “World Wide” Yokosawa.
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Masato “World Wide” Yokosawa

Masato Yokosawa has managed something few poker players ever do. He became a serious tournament professional and, at the same time, built a mainstream YouTube audience large enough to take…
September 20, 2026Tags: Japan Poker, poker creator, Poker Influencer, Poker YouTube, WSOP Main Event
WPT Japan 2026 has been cancelled.
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WPT Tokyo 2026 Cancelled as Japan Poker Faces Regulatory Uncertainty

WPT Tokyo 2026 has been cancelled, removing one of Japan's biggest international poker festivals from the December calendar as organizers grapple with uncertainty surrounding the country's domestic tournament regulations. The…
September 4, 2026Tags: Japan Poker, Live Poker, Poker Tournaments, South Korea Poker, World Poker Tour, WPT
WSOP Japan and China
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Japan and China Help Drive Poker’s Global Boom at the 2026 WSOP

The 2026 World Series of Poker has once again highlighted a trend that has been building for years: poker is no longer dominated solely by North America and Europe. While…
July 19, 2026Tags: China Poker, Japan Poker, Poker Players, Poker Tournaments, World Series of Poker, WSOP, Xuan Liu

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