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With Day 6 in the books, the U Series of Poker (USOP) season opener is now halfway through at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. The wall-to-wall action saw Yita Choong and Keon Young Oh become the first multi-winners, Jennifer Cassell rise at the Mini Main, joined by three other USOP maiden title-holders Seung […]

In a week’s time the World Poker Tour (WPT) in partnership with Connaissance Management, will kick off its 22nd season in Phnom Penh, Cambodia featuring the first ever Main Tour in Southeast Asia. Running January 17 to 30, 2024 at the world-class NagaWorld Integrated Resort, it is the biggest festival ever announced by the brand in the region […]

Day 4 at U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan rocked the floor in Taipei City as players piled in the Asia Poker Arena for the next batch of trophy events and big prize pools. The crowd favorite was the Mini Main Event which drew 201 on its first qualifying day. At the Superstar Challenge, […]

The year 2023 may well have been the busiest year of live poker for Asian players. While many outshined, Somuchpoker has picked 20 players for our top performers list. We previously posted the first 15. Here is the final batch of Asian aces. REN LIN – China Ren “Tony” Lin, a formidable force in the […]

U Series of Poker (USOP) wrapped up another exciting day at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. On Day 5, the room was quickly abuzz as the Mini Main drew a large crowd to well exceed its guarantee and high-profile players flocked for the High Roller Megastack. The day closed with Chau Hau […]

As the Global Poker Index (GPI) unveiled the Players of the Year (POY) winners, it was a season of firsts, record-extending titles, and a banner year for poker with 85 players earning National titles and the Asian region notching 2 of the Top 5 positions in the POY rankings. A first for Bin Weng […]

A glowing start to 2024, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series has closed its 19th round of  Main Event games at Okada Manila, Philippines with local runner Joemark Vasay as its reigning champion. Vasay dominated the final table and defeated Renniel Galvez in heads up play to clinch his career second MSS Main Event victory. The impressive […]

The 19th running of PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines has come down to its final day of festivities following four days of thrilling action. A total of 649 entries turned up on the felt and built up the prize pool to a smashing PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000). Only 95 […]

Towards the end of the month, another esteemed brand will dazzle players in Asia as Poker Dream heads back to Malaysia for its first event of the new year. Running from January 25 to February 5, 2024 at Genting Highlands, the twelve-day festival boasts RM 4,500,000 (~USD 966,800) in guarantees highlighted by the Main Event […]

To date, the theme of the festival has been first time U Series of Poker (USOP) winners. That trend continued with Clement Haro, Ying Zhe Huang, Chia Yun Wu, Wei Jen Wang, and Tan Ong Kwan claiming trophies on Day 3 of festivities. In addition, the Superstar Challenge bagged up at the Final 9 led […]

Dates: January 3-7, 2024 Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360) Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) Prize pool: PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000) Entries: 649 ITM: 96 players Flight A: 93 entries, 14 qualified Flight B: 162 entries, 24 qualified Flight C: 268 entries, 40 qualified Flight D Turbo: 126 entries, 19 qualified Day 2: 95 […]

Boasting a generous PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guarantee to start the year, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series 19 Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines welcomed a staggering total of 649 entries on the felt. More than half of this attendance was recorded just yesterday with Flight C & D collecting close to 400 entries to […]

Action packed Day 2 at U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan with an influx of new players arriving at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. By night’s end, pots bloated and another batch of first time USOP winners were minted. Here are the highlights. Mystery Bounty draws 388 for NTD 5.6M prize pool; Justin […]

The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is buzzing through at Okada Manila, Philippines once more with two of its four starting flights already done and dusted. Two more remain on the agenda, giving tournament runners until today, January 5th to qualify for Day 2. Yesterday’s games wrapped up […]

The highly awaited U Series of Poker (USOP) season opener made landfall today, January 5, 2024, with a crowd of players – both locally and internationally – quickly firing up the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Among the many familiar faces getting an early start were first ever USOP Taiwan Main Event champion […]

The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is front and center at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines with its first of four starting flights already in the books.  Eight hours of play was all it took before local runner Lenart Ecarma emerged as Flight A’s chip leader, […]

Somuchpoker interviews Asia-based French poker team “Cimitarra”.

The year 2023 may well have been the busiest year of live poker for Asian players. While many outshined, Somuchpoker has picked 20 players for our top performers list. We previously posted the first ten. Here is the third batch of Asian aces. Nam Hyung Kim – South Korea Nam Hyung Kim, the South […]

Good morning Taiwan! The tables are set, the trophies are on display, today marks the start of the U Series of Poker 2024 season taking center stage at the renowned Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. Nothing could be more fitting than opening up with crowd favorite Mystery Bounty.  In partnership with Chinese Texas Hold’em […]

A preview of what’s to come for the rest of the year, PokerStars LIVE is kicking off 2024 strong with its 19th Manila Super Series currently running through the 9th at Okada Manila. The eight day series features 21 trophy events boasting a combined festival guarantee of PHP 16,500,000 (~USD 296,860). All eyes however […]