Some may have thought that with Daniel Negreanu ending his PokerStars affiliation, his public presence in the poker community may have diminished. These last few months, however, have showed us the opposite is true. The wedding, vlogging abundantly during the WSOP and a near miss for the WSOP POY have helped Daniel Negreanu continue to […]
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China Poker Games revealed: Interview with Mr. Li, President of Hainan Poker Association
On August 23 to 30, China Poker Games delivered the biggest and wealthiest live poker event in Asia with 3,132 Main Event entries and a prize pool spilling over US$ 4.1 million. The festival took place at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island, China’s up and coming prime tourist beach destination. Somuchpoker was […]
Playing Poker in Hong Kong – Everything you should know with HKPPA Ray Chiu
We sat down with Ray Chiu, Co-founder and Academy Director of the Hong Kong Poker Players Association during the Asia Poker League Vietnam 2019 to talk about the Hong Kong Poker scene.
Interview with Germany’s rising star Steffen Sontheimer
In January 2017, Fedor Holz predicted that 2017 would be Sontheimer’s “breakout year”, and he shared this thought publicly on Twitter. Predicting the breakout year of @RunGo0seRun. Best player in the game right now. — Fedor Holz (@CrownUpGuy) January 26, 2017 A few months later Sontheimer claimed the Purple Jacket at the Poker Masters. Since then, he […]
A talk with Chance Kornuth – WSOP bracelet winner and Chip Leader Coaching founder
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner and Chip Leader Coaching founder Chance Kornuth has collected more than $6M in live tournament earnings. Gaelle Jaudon brought us this exclusive interview with the American pro. Somuchpoker (SMP): Your first major success was in 2010, when you won the $5,000 PLO event at the WSOP for $508K. How would you describe your evolution in […]
A chat with Hsing “David” Tai: the man at the forefront of Poker in Taiwan
While onsite for the GPL China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series, Somuchpoker had the opportunity to interview Hsing “David” Tai of the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP). Tai talked about opening numerous poker rooms in various cities all over Taiwan, the growing market, the legalities, and the upcoming events for […]
An introspective interview with 3-time WSOP Champion Dutch Boyd
Despite his fifteen years of presence on the circuit and his three WSOP bracelets, Dutch Boyd hasn’t enjoyed the same fame as other pros. Gaëlle Jaudon took her chance during the WSOP Europe to get to know the American pro better. A rather introspective interview, in the presence of his girlfriend Michelle. Somuchpoker: It was […]
Interview: A conversation with German talent Manig Loeser
With more than $8M in live earnings on the international poker circuit, Manig Loeser is one of the most talented German players. He spent his last few weeks in Rozadov for the WSOPE where our reporter Gaelle Jaudon had the chance to meet him. Somuchpoker: Your first cash was in 2011, and now you have […]
Jeff Gross: Interview with the PokerStars Ambassador and Twitch celebrity
Jeff Gross, the PokerStars’ ambassador, forged his competitive spirit on the soccer field. But his true love has always been poker – a game he discovered in university when he was sharing his room with Michael Phelps. Since then, he has dedicated himself fully to this passion, having earned more than $3M on the live poker circuit […]
GPI Asia #1 Michael Soyza talks success, career and more
At the ongoing WPT Global Teams Event in Korea, Somuchpoker had the chance to meet Michael Soyza – the Malaysian pro who currently ranks #1 on GPI Asia. He shared with us about how he decided to switch to being a full-time tournament player, his future goals as well as the poker situation in Malaysia. […]