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$4,500 Crazy Freeroll – free road to J88PT Millionaire $100,000 GTD
J88PT is a series of live events organised by J88Poker which is growing in popularity in Asia. On 1st December 2019, J88Poker is going to host the online series J88PT Millionaire. Highlights will consist of two tournaments: 20:00 (CST) Main Event ₵10,000,000 GTD (USD...
Akshay Nasa denies Vincent Chauve at the APT Vietnam Main Event
The Asian Poker Tour is rousing up Ho Chi Minh City with their third festival in the country this year. APT Vietnam 2019 kicked off on November 6 at Pro Poker Club and will run until November 17. Half of the events have already been claimed including the Main Event...
IFM Asian Nations Cup: Team Singapore finishes 4th, qualifying for Peru
The International Federation of Match Poker (IFMP) Asian Nations Cup hosted in Taiwan has come to a conclusion last weekend. Match Poker is a tournament format that is played in teams. Team members are playing individually at different tables. Each player receives...
One Day of Poker: The biggest cheating scandal in online poker history
It’s 2007, and a player called “Potripper” drags in another pot during a tournament on Absolute Poker. Based in Costa Rica, the player is making perfect bluffs and unbelievable calls. Soon enough, Potripper has all the chips in play and a big...
WSOP POY Bombshell: Negreanu’s title retracted due to data error
The official Twitter account of the WSOP dropped the explosive tweet yesterday which revoked Daniel Negreanu’s 2019 POY title and handed it to Robert Campbell. Thanks to a sharp-eyed Russian journalist by the name of Alex Elenskiy, the Player of the Year crown for...
Exclusive Freeroll on 888Poker: $100 for Grab – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with 888poker! The poker room will be offering exclusive $100 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every Sunday! The field size is expected to be small, you have a great chance to get your hands on some easy money. You do not have to make any sort of...
RVS CUP 2019 Philippine Poker Championship starts today with over Php 6M in guaranteed prizes
If you thought the month of November couldn’t get any better, it has. While international brands heat up parts of Asia, in the Philippine Islands the most popular card room in the country is doing the same. Starting today, the Metro Card Club opens its doors with the...
Macau gaming revenue continues to plummet
Macau casino industry growth once seemed unstoppable, with high rollers flocking to its casinos on a weekly basis. These latest pictures show the past calendar year has been gloomier. This week saw Macau announce the latest of six revenue drops in the last ten months...
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$4,500 Crazy Freeroll – free road to J88PT Millionaire $100,000 GTD
J88PT is a series of live events organised by J88Poker which is growing in popularity in Asia. On 1st December 2019, J88Poker is going to host the online series J88PT Millionaire. Highlights will consist of two tournaments: 20:00 (CST) Main Event ₵10,000,000 GTD (USD...
Exclusive Freeroll on 888Poker: $100 for Grab – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with 888poker! The poker room will be offering exclusive $100 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every Sunday! The field size is expected to be small, you have a great chance to get your hands on some easy money. You do not have to make any sort of...
J88poker kicks off high GTD online series – J88PT Millionaire
J88PT is a new series of live events organised by J88Poker which is growing in popularity in Asia. Four events have already taken place in Taiwan and Shanghai, with the tournament in Shanghai attracting 860 entries Previous events: Dec. 2018 – J88PT Taiwan, Main...
INTERVIEWS
China Poker Games revealed: Interview with Mr. Li, President of Hainan Poker Association
On August 23 to 30, China Poker Games delivered the biggest and wealthiest live poker event in Asia with 3,132 Main Event entries and a prize pool spilling over US$ 4.1 million. The festival took place at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island,...
Interview with WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Dario Sammartino
A few weeks ago, Dario Sammartino finished runner-up of the WSOP Main Event pocketing $6M in the process. Our reporter Gaelle Jaudon had the chance to talk with him about this incredible performance. Somuchpoker: First, congratulations on the nice suit you wore at...
Interview with WSOP bracelet winner Danny Tang
WSOP 2019: Huge celebration at the World Series of Poker 2019 with one of Asia’s leading pros, Daniel Tang, achieving the dream at Event #90: US$50K Final Fifty No Limit Hold’em High Roller. Tang overcame the 123 strong field to capture his first-ever bracelet and a...
STRATEGY
Everything you should know before making a deal in a tournament
Over the years, deal making has become an increasingly popular and important factor in tournaments. It allows players to flatten the payouts in the late stages which decreases the variance which can make tournament grinding difficult to manage as a profession. Most...
Are re-entries and late registrations hurting the poker economy?
There once a time when poker tournaments involved one buy-in, one stack and one shot. In the simpler days of a freezeout you’d only ever see a player bust once. But these days, professionals can fire bullet after bullet until they finally build a big stack they can go...
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Five key areas for strengthening your Short Deck game
With Hold’em having been puzzled over and analysed under a microscope for over twenty years, the strategic elements of the game are beginning to follow a choreographed tightrope of game theory. Increasing numbers of players are playing almost every situation optimally...
6 reasons why you need to start beating online micro stakes if you want to take poker seriously
There is a common complaint among players who want to be successful at poker but cannot climb the ladder. They claim to have difficulty beating the micro stakes and moving up because their sophisticated plays do not work on weak players. You’ll normally find such...
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China Poker Games revealed: Interview with Mr. Li, President of Hainan Poker Association
On August 23 to 30, China Poker Games delivered the biggest and wealthiest live poker event in Asia with 3,132 Main Event entries and a prize pool spilling over US$ 4.1 million. The festival took place at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island,...
Florencio Campomanes clinches the APPT Manila 2019 Main Event
After four days of heated competition that included a final day that ran for 13 hours at Okada Manila, semi-retired Filipino player Florencio Campomanes railroaded the latter half of the final table to become the newest APPT Main Event champion. He pocketed his...
Mid-year update on GPI Asia’s top 10: Daniel Tang takes the lead
With the summer’s biggest poker event all wrapped up, it’s time for a mid-year review on the Global Poker Index Asia rankings. Since our last update significant changes have taken place; only six players secured their top ten standing and Hong Kong’s Daniel Chi Tang...
WSOP 2019: Highlights of the Asian contingent
Every year the World Series of Poker drags in players from all around the globe each one aspiring to become a world champion and bring home one of the iconic gold bracelets. This year, a large contingent from Asia sought that dream. Many ran well however only four...
Edward Chun Ho Yam breaks world record of most cashes in a year
Every year we see poker players achieve huge milestones such as reaching the top of the GPI country ranking, turning a satellite ticket to a goldmine, winning that first life changing million dollars, and for some, breaking a world record. Last week Hong Kong pro...
REST OF THE WORLD
WSOPE: James Chen wins €250,000 Super High Roller title and first ever bracelet for Taiwan!
The 2019 World Series of Poker Europe at King’s Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic kicked off with James Chen taking down the most expensive event of the series and bringing home the first gold bracelet for his home country of Taiwan. €250,000 Super High Roller...
Five stories that built Billy Baxter’s legacy
When it comes to legends of poker, Billy Baxter is certainly not spoken of as much as he should be. Not only has he accumulated 7 WSOP bracelets and been cashing at the WSOP for over forty years, but he also paid Stu Ungar’s 1997 Main Event entry because he was having...
Five untold stories about the genius that was Stu Ungar
When it comes to poker legends and the story of their lives, none can match Stu Ungar’s in terms of genius and degeneracy. Born with incredible intelligence and a photographic memory, Ungar was surrounded by gambling from the time he could walk. He won his first Gin...
Pros calling each other out over unpaid debts: Will the poker community ever be clean?
The poker world’s progression from shady pursuit into respected, regulated sport is something that would benefit all players. The game has certainly come a long way in recent years, but the link between poker and gambling debt clings to its reputation like rusting...
Six little known stories from the life of Doyle Brunson
Poker may have existed long before Doyle Brunson was around, but in terms of competitive poker for big money and the WSOP, Brunson was one of the founding fathers of the game. An all-rounder of exceptional ability he amassed ten WSOP bracelets in his career, including...
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