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Singapore’s Tan Tai Zheng has won the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Asian Series Cebu Main Event, after defeating a field of 251 players to claim the title, and collect the PHP 3,623,000 ($85,914) first place prize. By the time the final table of the PHP 50,000... 

Swedish player Nils Jarefjäll has won the EMOP Prague, after overcoming a field of 231 players over four days to lift the title, and collect the €52,277 top prize. As the €1,100 Main Event at the Card Casino in Prague reached its final table, Nils Jarefjäll... 

Vadzim Kursevich has won the 2012 EPT Deauville, after overcoming a field of  889 players over six days to lift the title, and collect the €875,000 ($1,150,000) first place prize. Following his remarkable win in northwestern French town of Deauville, the 24... 

Kool Shen has won the 2012 EFOP Diamond Championship, after overcoming a field of 109 players over four days to lift the title, and collect the €100,000 ($127,514) first place prize. Despite being a sponsored member of Leaders Poker for two years, the French... 

Kevin Calenzo has won the WSOPC Caesars Palace Main Event, after defeating a field of 662 players over five days to lift the title, and collect the $197,451 first place prize. The 28-year-old from New York has been playing poker professionally since 2003 and with... 

After Days 1A, 1B and 1C of the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event were completed, around half of the 659 starting field returned to compete on Day 2 of the $10,000 event. By the end of the day 75 players remained, which was then cut further to just 26 players by... 

The 2012 Aussie Millions is currently in full swing down under, with the $10,000 Main Event attracting 153 players on Days 1A, 187 players on Day 1B and 317 players on Day 1C for a combined field to 657. With a total prize pool of AUS$6.57 million and an estimated... 

Abraham Araya has won the World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Main Event, after defeating a field of 978 players over three days to lift the title, and collect the $270,380 first place prize. Abraham Araya moved to the US from East Africa around 20 years ago... 

US pro Dan Smith has won the Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge, after defeating a field of 22 players over two days to claim the title, as well as the AUS$1,012,000 (US$1,041,828) first place prize. With his latest victory in Melbourne, the online grinder with... 

Top UK pro James Akenhead is number eight on the country’s money list, having earned $2,994,779 from live play since cashing at his first tournament in 2005. Counted amongst the 28 year-old’s achievements include a 9th place finish at the 2009 WSOP...