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From a small village in Ukraine to the tropical paradise of Bali, it has been quite the journey for the poker pair of Anzhela Vasylenko and Erik Rozhynskyi.

Somuchpoker caught up with mutli-WSOP bracelet winner and high stakes regular Dominik Nitsche at the inaugural TLPT Jeju where he shared his thoughts on the

As the poker world continues to grow rapidly across Asia, Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World Resort in Jeju Island, South Korea is making bold moves to

Meet Jennifer Cassell and John Perry aka Bert Perry, a pair of poker professionals touring the APAC circuit as a real-life couple for the past 4 years.

Yunkyu Song, coming from a traditional background in education and the corporate world, made a huge impact last year when he earned the World Poker Tour

Nonstop action continues at NagaWorld, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with the World Poker Tour (WPT) festivities right on its halfway mark. Following 33 events, one player in particular has stood out: Australia’s Amin Riyazati, who is currently leading the leaderboard with 1,300 points.

A 5-time Triton title holder and the recent recipient of the Ivan Leow Player of the Year award, Danny’s passion and achievements embody the spirit of Triton Poker.

Across this season's WPT Korea games, Dominick French overcame the challenge of his career, having secured his 52nd flag to become the #1 Flaghunter of

The Malaysia Poker Federation (MPF) has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting developments in the country’s poker scene. In just under a year, this

In the heart of Taiwan’s poker landscape, Winfred Yu is making waves with his Dream Room poker venues. Currently operating two rooms, one in Taoyuan near the

Seen in the mix across the U Series of Poker Hai Phong games, Somuchpoker had a chance to catch up with Anton Zhen Zhao Lu. The Australian runner is

In 2018, Tony Miles reached poker stardom, finishing runner-up in the 2018 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. While grateful, the experience was

With the World Poker Tour Prime Taiwan 2024 in cooperation with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) currently running at the Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, Somuchpoker had a chance to sit down with the Association’s very own founder Hsing ‘David’ Tai and Head of International Relations, Raymond Wong. In the exclusive interview, Tai […]

Somuchpoker interviews Asia-based French poker team “Cimitarra”.

When Moses Saquing garnered his first official cash in a WSOP Circuit event in 2006, it was the by-product of being a curious television viewer who immediately became enamored with the game’s dynamics. “I was watching ESPN one night and (the) WSOP was on,” the Filipino poker ace shared. “I started watching it and (it) […]

The poker scene in Korea is reaching new heights and in a pack of fast climbers, 23-year-old Hyeon Ho Shin is one to keep an eye on. Since his December debut win at the 2022 UPP Daegu City Tour Main Event, Shin was burning the felt the following year. It was a memorable 2023 for […]

Somuchpoker’s exclusive video interview with Alex Wong, COO of U Series of Poker:

Somuchpoker’s exclusive video interview with Ting-Yi “Eric” Tsai, Taiwanese pro / poker vlogger. Tsai recently finished 2nd at the 2023 WSOP Europe Main Event.

In July 2023, American actor Arden Cho was spotted at WPT Korea in Jeju Island. Somuchpoker got a chance to interview Cho on her poker hobby. Somuchpoker: How long have you been playing poker and what got you started?  Arden Cho: I’ve been playing off and on for the last 15 years. I started playing […]

On his first poker trip to Asia, highly decorated American pro Stephen Song, shared with Somuchpoker the early chapters of his poker journey, leading up to his incredible victory at the renowned World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Championship in Las Vegas on December 2022. SMP: What were you doing before poker? Stephen Song: I […]