Poker news | Oct 28, 2022
The Best Poker Sites Available in Asia
By RTR Jamie
Online poker is becoming increasingly popular in Asia, which has led to a rise of online poker sites that now cater for Asian poker players.
With the growing number of online poker rooms, it is hard to know which room might be right for you, especially when there are regulations and restrictions that get in the way.
If you play online poker based in Asia and are looking for the best poker site, we have compiled a list of the best online poker rooms available to you!
Natural8
Nautral8 is Asia’s largest online poker room, it is a skin on the GGPoker Network that was founded in 2017.
Natural8 offers a ‘Fish Buffet’ scheme that allows players to be rewarded for reaching new levels and earn cash back from rake and fees. This is done through a point system, each player will roughly earn 100 FP for every $1. It is possible to earn 60% cashback with this scheme.
Ambassadors:
Tournaments:
Natural8 currently runs a range of tournaments, including both seasonal and signature tournaments.
Seasonal Tournaments:
Bounty Hunter Series: 16/10/22 - 7/10/22
$50,000,000 GTD
$210 MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event with $5,000,000 GTD and a $500,000 Top Bounty
Chance to hit the Bounty Jackpot and win up to $1,000,000!
Buy-ins starting from $5.25
Satellites available throughout the series
Road to WSOP Europe:10/10/22 - 11/11/22
Play in the Road to WSOP Europe tournaments
Be in with the chance of winning a €10,350 entry to the WSOP main event
You can find the full schedule of the online tournament here.
Their signature tournament series are run more frequently, these include:
Mystery Bounty:
The mystery bounty tournament consists of an 'initial phase' and a 'Final phase'. You will be able to win mystery bounties by knocking out players during the 'Final phase'.
In a mystery bounty tournament, a random bounty is paid every time a K.O. is made, even if you get knocked out early, you can still bring in big bounties.
Daily Guarantees:
GGPoker has gone all-in on the Daily Guaranteed Tournaments, there is a chance to win $8 every week. Even better, these guarantees increase on Sundays and may even double up!
Welcome Bonus:
200% Match Bonus or $100 in rewards Bonus.
Deposit $20 or more and choose between these two amazing Welcome Bonuses:
Up to $100 in free tickets & Cash Game Dollars (C$)
A 100% matched bonus to a maximum of $600
888Poker
888 has been a forerunner in the gambling scene since 1997, it has increasingly improved over the years, keeping its reputation.
Tournaments:
Like other online poker markets, 888poker run real money tournaments in house, their tournaments include:
Sit & Go
MTT
PKO
Mystery Bounty
Welcome Bonus:
100% bonus up to $1000! - use bonus code: WELCOME100
Make your first deposit of $10 or more using the promo code.
E.g.: Deposit $10 and play with $20 or Deposit $100 and play with $200
You get the bonus by playing. When you play you earn Bonus Points, get to 100, and we put a $10 bonus into your account.
RedStar
RedStar was introduced into the online gambling scene in 2005, it was designed for comfort and a secure playing experience, while still providing high quality online poker games for players.
RedStar currently offers a unique loyalty program to its loyal players, it consists of two levels, Red and Star. Regardless of how much time you spend at the poker table, at what limits you play, you will receive a Rakeback by exchanging Status Points for cash.
They offer some great promotions including their Daily BHS Leaderboard - Starting from 23rd of October up to 8th of November 2022 win a Bounty in a “BHS” Tournaments to earn Leaderboard points and get entry tickets to win up to €1,164.50 daily.
Level Red:
The starting level for all RedStar Poker players, at which you have the opportunity to exchange bonus points according to the following calculation: 50 SP for €1, which gives a 20% Rakeback. Regardless of how much rake you generate during the month, you will not lose this VIP level.
Level Star:
An advanced level for active RedStar Poker players, at which it will be possible to exchange bonus points according to the following calculation: 29 SP for €1, which will give a 35% Rakeback.
Tournaments:
RedStar offer poker tournaments daily in the following game formats:
No Limit Texas Hold’em
Pot Limit Omaha
Pot Limit Omaha hi/lo
Welcome Bonus:
First Deposit Bonus of 200%
Receive a 200% Bonus up to $2000, for example you will receive an extra $200 on an initial $100 deposit.
HighStakes
HighStakes aims to take players back to a golden era of poker, restoring high stakes action and become the platform where millions of people will witness nail biting pots and legends be made.
With HighStakes you get 27% weekly rakeback. Through HighStakes welcome bonus you can also earn 20% extra rakeback from that alone.
Tournaments:
HighStakes offers tournaments to its players, including Multi-table Tournaments and freerolls.
If you are a regular tournament player, then you can be in with the chance of winning $1,065, their top prize of their tournament race.
Welcome Bonus:
100% Sign Up Bonus up to $2,000
HighStakes currently have a welcome offer of 100% deposit bonus up to $2000 - as well as a free $5 ticket when depositing $10 or more.
KKPoker
KKPoker is available as a mobile poker app rather than an online poker site, making poker a little more modern. It was created by AceKing IOM Limited and features a direct cryptocurrencies cashier with the following: BTC/LTC/ETH/XRP and ecoPayz.
You could earn up to 50% rakeback with KKPoker, their scheme is simple, the more your rake the more you will get back.
Examples:
$0-$999 - 40%
$1,000-$4,999 - 45%
$5,000+ - 50%
Tournaments:
KKPoker offers tournaments, including special tournaments and freerolls.
$2,000 Daily LuckyFlip Tournaments
$250 Daily Avengers LuckyFlip Tournaments
Welcome Bonus:
Welcome Bonus - 100% up to $500
Deposit $20 or more and receive 100% of it back - this is for first deposits only.