News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific

Poker Dream, in partnership with Chinese brand Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT), is raising the stakes in Malaysia having unveiled RM 15.5 Million (~USD 3.3 Million) in guarantees across twelve steamy days. This is the brand’s most lucrative festival yet and is highlighted by the jaw dropping RM 10,500,000 (~USD 2.2 Million) guaranteed Main Event. All […]

Thrilling action seems unending at the Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League with the country’s richest prize pool on its way to crowning a winner. The APT Taipei 2024 Main Event attracted a total of 1,182 entries across its qualifying rounds and saw the tour’s largest guarantee in history smashed on the schedule’s […]

Exciting news from PokerStars reveals larger guarantees for the upcoming Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila, along with the introduction of its richest festival, the APPT Manila Championship. Both of these events will take place during the second half of 2024 at the brand’s hub in Okada Manila. “The APPT circuit was established in 2007 […]

Cards continue to fall at the Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League with the APT Taipei 2024 counting down the days until a new Main Event champion is crowned. This year’s festivities posted the tour’s largest guarantee of all-time and proudly smashed the record after four qualifying flights. With NTD 72,232,020 (~USD 2,287,160) in […]

Chinese brand Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT) has revealed the schedule for its inaugural event in Sydney, Australia, featuring an ambitious AUD 2 Million (~USD 1.3M) Main Event guarantee. The upcoming festival takes place from April 29 to May 9, 2024 at the Canterbury League Club. Top Joy Poker Tour goes international As one […]

An action frenzy scene landed once more at the Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League with the exciting 2024 APT Taipei currently underway. Day 7 of the twelve day schedule saw the brand’s largest prize pool guarantee wrap up its final two Main Event flights, adding a collective 446 entries to the tally. […]

The twelve day affair at Asia Poker Arena and Chinese Mahjong League in Taipei, Taiwan is right on its halfway mark with at least sixty trophies awarded throughout the week. Day 6 of the APT Taipei series saw its headlining Main Event play through the second flight on schedule, ending with Japan’s Jun Obara stacking […]

Since its inception in 1970, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has grown from a humble gathering of players into a global phenomenon, attracting thousands of participants from all corners of the globe.  To extend the thrill to poker enthusiasts across the globe, the WSOP Circuits were thus born. These circuits bring the excitement of […]

Another day of incredible poker at APT Taipei 2024 as Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier and Ka Chun Yuan fulfilled dreams and crushed hopes at Day 4’s richest events. Scroll down for the highlights. Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier denies Lester Edoc at $25K Superstar Challenge Amid an anxious rail with thousands viewing via the live feed, triple-crown […]

Cards continued to fly at APT Taipei 2024 with Chen Yu Hung, Isaac Haxton, and Teng Kuei Hsu topping the Day 5 headlines. At the side events, Taiwan’s Yu Tang Wang is up to three trophies and Singapore’s Bao Qiang Ho wins back-to-back Hyper Turbo High Roller titles. Also grabbing APT lions were high […]

Awe and excitement at Day 2 of APT Taipei 2024 as international stars took the stage. Chien Yu “Lunglung” Lin and Lester Edoc topped the champions list as the APT National Cup upsized to 1,149 entries. Check out the highlights. Wildcard entry Chien Yu “LungLung” Lin takes down the stars The much-awaited All-Star Showdown […]

In just one week’s time, a new brand will launch in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Vietnam Poker League (VPL), set to kick off at the Grand Loyal Poker Club. Running from March 8 to 18, 2024, the eleven-day series offers a wishlist of low to mid-tier games and a high roller series, all highlighted by the […]

Long queues kicked off APT Taipei 2024 with players drawn by the NTD 15 Million (~USD 474K) guaranteed APT National Cup. Taking place at the Asia Poker Arena, the opening flight pulled in 488 entries, concluding with 29 players through to the next round. Running simultaneously at the Chinese Mahjong League, players battled for […]

PokerStars LIVE Manila closed out its richest Manila Megastack series to date paying out over PHP 88 Million (~USD 1.5 Million) across 36 events. Running from February 15 to 25, 2024, the 18th edition took place at the brand’s hub in Okada Manila in the Philippine metropolis. As seen at previous editions, a solid force of […]

Ready your calendars as WPT Korea takes the stage just a month away! This year’s premium games is bringing something new to the table with a WPT Ring to be awarded in the upcoming Championship games. WPT Korea 2024 is set to run its course from March 25 – April 3, 2024, featuring an […]

Another season of the popular Manila Megastack series has come to a close with a new reigning Main Event champion basking in the limelight. The richest Main Event across the tour’s history recorded a staggering field of 917 entries, boosting the prize pool to a smashing PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500). After five days of Main […]

PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 18 is getting close to the end with nine out of 11 days already completed at Okada Manila in the Philippines. PS Manila Megastack 18 – Coverage PS Manila Megastack 18 – Festival Results PS Manila Megastack 18 – Player Guide PS Manila Megastack 18 – Photos  For the past few […]

The record-breaking Manila Megastack 18 Main Event has finally reached the closing end of its chapter with the final nine set to crown a champion this Sunday, February 25th. A total of 917 entries were recorded across four starting flights, generating a massive PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500) prize pool to easily smash the PHP […]

Get minted at USOP! Trailblazing young brand U Series of Poker (USOP) has just unveiled dazzling new prizes – the USOP Ring and USOP Bracelet. USOP VP of Operations, Erique Tan expressed, “Over the past USOP events, the support from our players has been growing steadily and many of whom are loyal to our […]

After three days of grueling action, the PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 18 Main Event has finally concluded its qualifying rounds, racking up a total of 917 entries across four flights. The astounding turnout generated a record breaking prize pool of PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500), making this season’s Main Event the richest in the tour’s […]