South Korea Poker Archives

Daniel Dvoress Denies Xuan Liu Second Triton Title in Jeju

Daniel Dvoress has won his seventh Triton Poker title after defeating Xuan Liu heads-up in the $30,000 NLH 8-Handed event at Triton Jeju II. The Canadian collected $942,000 after controlling…

September 9, 2026Live Poker, Poker Tournaments, South Korea Poker, Triton Jeju, Triton Jeju II, Triton Poker

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Alex Boika Wins First Triton Title After Misreading Final Hand

Alex Boika has finally won a Triton Poker title, defeating Philip Sternheimer heads-up to claim the $25,000 NLHE 8-Handed event at Triton Jeju II for $761,000. The Belarusian survived a…

September 8, 2026Live Poker, Poker Tournaments, South Korea Poker, Triton Jeju, Triton Jeju II, Triton Poker

Reda Achnit at the Triton Jeju Super High Roller.

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Freeroll Qualifier Reda Achnit Turns Dream Ticket Into Top-10 Stack at Triton Jeju

Reda Achnit had never played a live poker tournament before arriving in South Korea. Now the 24-year-old Moroccan freeroll qualifier is sitting among the leaders of a $25,000 Triton Poker…

September 7, 2026CoinPoker, Live Poker, Phil Ivey, Poker Tournaments, South Korea Poker, Triton Jeju, Triton Jeju II, Triton Poker

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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, 2026Japan Poker, Live Poker, Poker Tournaments, South Korea Poker, World Poker Tour, WPT

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WPT Heads to South Korea as Seoul Festival Launches New Poker Destination

The World Poker Tour is heading back to Asia this autumn, with WPT Seoul set to take place from October 30 to November 9, 2026 at INSPIRE Entertainment Resort in…

July 21, 2026Poker Tournaments, South Korea Poker, World Poker Tour, WPT