2018 has come to a close and what an incredible year it was for players from the Asia-Pacific region. While there are…
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PokerStars LIVE Manila relocates to Okada Manila and announces Manila Megastack in December
PokerStars is back on the beat! It was just last week when PokerStars LIVE Asia announced Jeju Red Dragon 2018. Now, …
A new era for the Japanese poker scene?
For a country such as as Japan with very strict gambling laws, the red flag on poker has been lifted. This past summe…
Guo Dong on the pessimism and resignation of Chinese poker community
Last May, Somuchpoker ran a story on the ban of online Texas Hold’em apps in China. Since then, the general state of …
An overview of the GPI Asia Top 10 players
The Global Poker Index (GPI) has been relied upon as a basis for gauging a player’s live tournament performance over …
A talk with Mark Blake about the future of PokerStars Live in Asia
Mark Blake is currently the PokerStars Head of Live Events, Asia Pacific. Somuchpoker caught up with him during the A…
Interview with Mike Takayama, the first Filipino WSOP bracelet winner
Just prior to the victory celebration at the Metro Card Club, Somuchpoker sat down with Mike Takayama, the first Fili…
Metro Card Club honors its WSOP heroes
The Metro Card Club has long been recognized as one of the leading pioneers of poker in the Philippines. Since its in…
From StarCraft to the Asian Poker Scene: A conversation with Lim Yo-hwan, aka boxeR
Lim Yo-hwan is widely considered to be one of the most successful StarCraft players. He played professionally at the …
Live poker in China continues despite online ban; Ri Yue Tan Cup draws massive 1105 entries
Two months ago, poker players in China were delivered gut-punching news that all online poker apps would be banned st…