A strong passion for the game, Judic Kim entered the business side of the poker industry roughly six years ago with a goal to engage the Asian market with the whole poker scene. With more than 30 years of experience being a player himself, Kim eventually ventured to creating a poker community called Pokerlife and […]
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Interview: WSOP gold bracelet winner Meli Razavi talks about her early life in Iran, her struggles, her great victory in the summer and more!
Last year, she couldn’t get a visa to the United States to play in the World Series of Poker because of her Iranian passport. This year, the dreaded coronavirus pandemic gave her an opportunity, and she seized it. Melika Razavi took down Event #82: $1,050 Beat the Pros for $239,180 on Natural8 – GGNetwork without […]
Interview: WCOOP-M Main Event Champion Romain “1mSoWeaaaK” Nussmann talks about his latest six-figure score
The recent back-to-back major online poker festivals have brought many poker players the opportunity to jump in great value tournaments, with a fortunate few cashing in on massive profits for their hard work. PokerStars’ annual World Championship of Online Poker is one of the regular series poker players look forward to given its generous prize […]
Negreanu, Kitai, Ensan, Kanit, Blum and More: The Poker Community Talks About Covid-19’s Impact on Their Lives
The poker community, like the rest of the world, has not been spared the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis. The gaming industry has been hit hard by casino closings and the stopping of live tournaments, which has meant a sudden halt to their activities and plans for many players. On the other hand, if live poker is […]
Maria Ho Talks Lockdown, Video Content, WSOP and more
Maria Ho is born in Taipei, Taiwan and was raised in the United States. With over 4 million dollars in live poker tournament earnings she is one of the most successful women in the game. Beyond the poker tables Maria shares her knowledge of the game as a poker coach, host and commentator. Interview by […]
Kenny Hallaert: Interview With An Ambassador Of The Belgium Poker Scene
Present on the circuit for almost fifteen years, Kenny Hallaert fulfilled his dream in 2016 by reaching the final table of the Main Event of the World Series Of Poker. The tournament director talks to Gaëlle Jaudon about this highlight, and the milestones of his career including the reasons for his longevity. Somuchpoker: You have had […]
A Conversation With Veronica Brill – The Whistleblower Who Exposed Mike Postle
Last October, former commentator and player at Stones livestreamed cash game, Veronica Brill was the first to raise suspicions on Mike Postle by tweeting that the team behind the scenes could not use mobile phones during live streaming due to concerns about a player. If someone is displaying a probability of cheating on a live stream you don't […]
Interview: From StarCraft to poker: Getting to know Team J88Poker Jinho “YellOw” Hong
Jinho “YellOw” Hong is a former professional StarCraft player who plays under the alias YellOw. In 2012, he became the coach of the Xenics Storm League of Legends pro gaming team. He has now made a transition to poker and is sponsored by the online brand J88Poker. Somuchpoker: First of all, congratulations! 2019 has been a great year for you […]
An exclusive conversation with 2019 WSOP Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan
Last July, Germany’s Hossein Ensan outlasted Italy’s Dario Sammartino and Canada’s Alex Livingston to win the WSOP Main Event. The 55-year-old, who was born in Iran but moved to Germany 30 years ago, became the oldest world poker champion since Noel Furlong and the 2nd German champion after Pius Heinz. Gaelle Jaudon is bringing us this exclusive interview. […]
Interview: Daniel Negreanu talks GGPoker, PokerStars and WSOP POY
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 […]