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Latest briefing / 2026-09-30
Today's briefing features three tournament updates: Alex Thompson wins the WPT Australia Championship; Nevan Chang takes down the APT Jeju Superstar Challenge after three heads-up hands; James Chen's PGT PLO bounty earnings surpass his position payout.
Read storyToday's briefing features three tournament updates: Alex Thompson wins the WPT Australia Championship; Nevan Chang takes down the APT Jeju Superstar Challenge after three heads-up hands; James Chen's PGT PLO bounty earnings surpass his position payout.
Read storyJames Chen triumphed in the $10,500 PLO Quattro Bounty, taking $107,000 for his finishing position and an additional $132,000 in bounty rewards for a $239,000 total. Both official PGT reports and CardPlayer align on the payout breakdown.
Read storyNevan Chang defeated Rudy Edenata to capture KRW 451,777,500 and his tenth APT title. The concurrent Main Event had recorded 1,172 entries as of the September 29 report, but late registration was still open, so this does not represent the final field size.
Read storyAlex Thompson defeated Filip Radic in Sydney to take home AUD 450,900. The WPT Australia Championship recorded 527 entries; this AUD 5,000 buy-in event is a separate tournament from the earlier WPT Prime Australia.
Read storyToday's round-up covers four poker developments: LA Poker Classic plans its return to the WPT main tour, GOP Taipei Main Event and APT Jeju Super High Roller crown champions, and Benny Glaser extends his WCOOP title count to 19. Includes event summaries, detailed article links, and primary sources.
Read storyThe LA Poker Classic Championship Event is scheduled for February 26 to March 3, 2027, at Commerce Casino featuring a $10,000 buy-in. The return bridges a delayed 2021 final table finish and a recent 2026 low of just 50 entries.
Read storyYu Jui Chen mounted a short-stack comeback, navigated a three-way deal, and prevailed in a heads-up match lasting over three and a half hours to defeat Daeyoung Park for NTD 2,761,600. Official results and live reports detail the victory.
Read storyBenny Glaser won the $530 Stud and $530 HORSE events back-to-back, earning a combined $19,439. Multiple reports confirm his lifetime WCOOP title tally has expanded from 17 to 19.
Read storyTeeraphat Rangkatekarn led entering the final day of the APT Jeju Super High Roller but lost the lead to Calvin Lee during heads-up play. He ultimately reclaimed the chip lead to earn KRW 355,667,500 and an APT Championship Main Event seat.
Read storyAn archive note separates a verified Las Vegas opening announcement from current availability and local viewing assumptions.
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