Poker Game Prime Championship Returns with Jereld Sam Shining
Upcoming Poker Game Prime Championship
The $1,100 buy-in, $5,000,000 GTD Poker Game Prime Championship will take place from Dec. 8-14 at the Wynn Las Vegas as part of the Poker Game World Championship Festival (Dec. 3-23). In 2023, Calvin Anderson triumphed in a field of 10,512 entries, taking home $1,386,280.
Recognized as the Best Mid-Major Tour/Circuit by the Global Poker Awards, the Poker Game Prime Championship continues to be a highlight of the poker calendar.
Record-Breaking Poker Game Prime Taiwan
In August, the TWD 35,000 ($1,100) Poker Game Prime Taiwan Championship drew 1,666 entries and generated a TWD 51,389,500 ($1,597,435) prize pool, setting records for both Taiwan and the Poker Game Prime series outside Las Vegas. Singapore’s Jereld Sam claimed victory, earning TWD 8,065,000 (~$250,231) and a $10,400 Poker Game World Championship seat.
Jereld Sam’s Journey to Success
Sam, 30, began playing poker at 20 during a home game. His competitive drive pushed him to study the game, and he has since achieved multiple tournament victories.
In 2023, Sam won the Poker Dream Waiwain Mystery Bounty, Asia Poker Tour Hanoi Billions Mystery Bounty, and HKPPA Premier League Main Event, with his Poker Game Prime victory marking a career milestone.
Family Support Makes It Worthwhile
Winning the Poker Game Prime Championship was particularly meaningful for Sam, as his previously skeptical mother watched his victory.
“Her big smile when I brought the trophy home made it all worth it,” Sam said.
❓FAQs
Is Chinese poker the same as poker?
Chinese poker is a card game in the poker family that plays quite differently from traditional game variants that most poker players are familiar with (like Texas Hold'em). Each player gets 13 cards in a game of Chinese poker, and is tasked with making two five-card hands and a three-card hand.