Asia Poker Pulse: Top Live Poker Tournaments in Asia This September

September promises  to be a blockbuster month for poker enthusiasts in Asia, with several major live poker tournaments offering millions in guarantees. From the APT Taipei Poker Classic to the Poker Dream 12 Jeju, this month offers you plenty of high stakes and exciting action.  Here is a look at top live poker tournaments happening in September 2024.

1 – APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 – September 27 – October 7

The Asian Poker Tour is returning to Taipei with a massive guarantee and a wide range of events. The 11-day action pack festival has over $4.6 million in guarantees, with $2 million reserved for the $1,530 buy-ins Main Event.  For more information on this series, check out our previous article HERE! 

2 – Poker Dream 12 Jeju – September 26 – October 6

After a successful stop in Malaysia, Poker Dream is now aiming for another successful series in the Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, with its Poker Dream 12 Jeju. It is the first time that Poker Dream enters South Korea with its Poker Dream 12 Jeju edition. For more details, check out our previous article HERE!

The previous edition, Poker Dream 11 in Malaysia, saw India’s Nishant Sharma take down the main event title. He claimed MYR 811,629 (over INR 1.53 Crores) from the total prize pool of MYR 6,807,305 for his main event win. This was the second consecutive victory for Sharma as he had also won the Poker Dream 11 Main Event as well.

3 – U Series of Poker USOP Hai Phong 2024 – September 11 – September 23

Although the U Series of Poker (USOP) has toured other cities in Vietnam, it has never entered the Pot City Hai Phong. This September, USOP is going to Hai Phong with $2.47 million (VND 60 Billion) in guaranteed prize pools, including a $625,000 Main Event Guarantee. 

In addition to the Main Event, it features several High Roller events with over $100k in guarantees. In collaboration with Crown Poker Club, the series will be held at the Dream Dragon Resort from September 11th to September 23rd. 

The previous USOP Danang 2024 Main Event concluded with Malaysia’s Ian Lee clinching the prestigious title and a prize of VND 7,120,000,000 (USD 287,677), the largest main event prize awarded by USOP so far!

4 – Manila Megastack 19 2024 – September 19 – September 29

Manila Megastack 19 will be held at Okada Manila, Philippines, from September 19 to September 29. It offers 51 events with over 19 ₱37M GTD ($672k) in total guarantees. Half of the guaranteed prize pool is reserved for the main event.

Manila Megastack 19 kind of serves as warm up for the upcoming APPT Manila Championship, which kicks off next month, October. Several winners of the Manila Megastack 19 events will receive a package to the APPT Manila Championship 2024, besides the massive cash prizes.

In the previous edition, Manila Megastack 18, Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen emerged the biggest winner of the series. He shipped the record-breaking main event, locking up his second PokerStars LIVE Asia major and a noteworthy PHP 5,651,000 (~USD 100,500) payout from the record PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500)

5 – WPT Australia Championship 2024 – September 12 – September 25

The World Poker Tour has announced no guarantee for the A$8,000 Main Event, but it will break the million-dollar mark. The WPT Australia Championship is returning to Australia after a year and will feature a bigger line up with a whopping 23 events from September 12th to 25th September, with the Championship Event beginning on September 20th.

The 2023 WPT Australia Championship Main Event attracted 600 entries, creating a massive prize pool of A$4,500,000 ($2,883,473). Australian player Richard Lee won the main event and scooped a $550,863 top prize. This year, the winner will also receive a seat at the 2024 WPT World Championship held in Las Vegas.

List of ALL Major Events in Asia This September 2024