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Poker Dream Jeju 12 Super High Roller Sets Triple Record Breaker
Since the start of the festival, the world’s poker elite have been lighting up the high stakes events at Poker Dream Jeju 12, leading to two massive seven-figure prize pools. Today, the brand hit yet another milestone as the Super High Roller made that a hat trick, setting multiple records for the brand. Record Breaking … Read more
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: NTD 65 Million (~US$ 2M) Main Event guarantee breached; Chi Wei Fan, Peter Kiem, and Yita Choong land victories
The ongoing APT Taipei Poker Classic games at CTP Asia Poker Arena welcomed another full house right on day five with its Main Event festivities having wrapped up its qualifying rounds. Two final flights ran its course and saw its NTD 65,000,000 (~US$ 2M) guarantee breached midway through Flight C. Action closed with another 326 … Read more
Xing Zhongjie, Zhichen Yu Top Flights At Poker Dream Jeju 12 Main Event
The inaugural Poker Dream Jeju 12 festival has completed two starting days of its featured Main Event with a combined 195 entries getting an early run at qualifying into the money round. 14 players have now booked their ticket and are guaranteed a piece of the record-setting ₩2.8 Billion / US$ 2 Million prize pool. … Read more
Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II Kicks Off
Poker fans from all over the world can look forward to follow more fascinating cash game poker action and the Triton Poker Series will deliver the usual high-quality production format in the days to come. Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II As of today, October 1, 2024 the Triton Poker Series Cash Game Invitational II … Read more
APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024: Chee Sim Yong towers over Main Event Flight B; Chuning Tan, Pongsapak Himathongkom, and Hsu Fei Hsuan dominate fields
The highly anticipated NTD 65 Million (~US$ 2M) guaranteed APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 Main Event is in full swing, with two flights down and two more to go. Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) Asia Poker Arena found its halls packed to the brim once more with Flight B taking over the day’s schedule. … Read more
Poker Dream Jeju 12: Tan Xuan Wins First Poker Dream Title At $30,000 NLH
China’s Tan Xuan was all smiles after closing out one of the most exciting events on the Poker Dream Jeju 12 menu. “I feel very good” shared the champ after defeating Winfred Yu at heads up. A notable pro himself, Xuan is no stranger to winning against fellow high rollers however, this was his first … Read more
APPT Manila Championship Awaits in October with more than USD 2.7 Million in Guarantees
From October 18 to 27, 2024, the PokerStars Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) returns to world class Okada Manila for what shapes up to be yet another exciting live poker festival in the Philippines. The APPT Manila Championship boasts more than PHP 152.5 million (~USD $2.7 million) in guaranteed prize pools and comes fresh off a … Read more
Hokyiu Lee Denied Repeat Victory at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe
2024 World Series of Poker Europe The 2024 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has crowned the first three winners of the festival and among the newest owners of the coveted WSOP gold bracelet is Vivian Saliba. Originally hailing from Brazil, she relocated to Austria several years ago and has been taking part in the … Read more
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Asian Poker Tour heads back to Manila bigger than ever, PHP 170 Million (~USD 3M) in guarantees up ahead
A highly anticipated return, players geolocated in Manila won’t have to wait any longer as the regional favorite Asian Poker Tour – sponsored by Natural8, returns to the Philippine capital in just seven weeks. From October 28th through November 7th, APT Manila 2024 is geared to shake up the hotspot’s tournament scene with an eleven day … Read more
NagaWorld offers irresistible deals in partnership with APPT Cambodia 2024
Planning to venture to the Kingdom of Cambodia this November? PokerStars’ awaited Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) stop in the heart of Phnom Penh, Cambodia is just ten weeks away, boasting over US$ 1 Million in guarantees to be awarded. From November 15-25, the halls of NagaWorld Integrated Resorts will once more be filled with … Read more
WPT Global Reveals Pete Chen As Newest Brand Ambassador
On July 31, 2024, leading online poker site WPT Global announced their newest ambassador and it is none other than WPT Champion’s Club Member Yen Han “Pete” Chen. He is one of the most coveted poker players from Taiwan and currently sits in second place on his country’s all-time money list according to The Hendon […]
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Getting up close with Australia’s Anton Zhen Zhao Lu
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 relatively new to the live tournament scene, having just begun his career last 2023. Within a short span of time, the young gun has successfully locked … Read more
On and off the felt with Tony Miles
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 bittersweet. “There’s this battle between feeling grateful for the life-changing money and disappointment at not becoming the world champion,” he recalls, knowing another shot at the title was rare. Since that moment, Miles has been … Read more
[Interview] Homegrown TMT at its high with CTP’s David Tai and Raymond Wong
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 […]
Tony Dunst Secures Third WSOP Bracelet with Early Morning Win: ‘Such a Massive Deal’
Poker pro and commentator Tony Dunst has added another accolade to his illustrious poker career, winning his third World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet in the early hours of Monday—before 5 a.m. to be exact. Dunst emerged victorious in the WSOP Online Event #15, the $500 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack, securing a prize of $134,887 … Read more
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