News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
[Interview] Yang Zhang experiences health scare before winning a bracelet
Chinese poker player Yang Zhang won the WSOP $3,000 No Limit Hold’em (Event 44) for a career high payout of $717,789. Somuchpoker had a chance to chat with Zhang about his thrilling WSOP adventure. He shared the ups and downs, and his heart condition that subdued the milestone moment. SMP: How many years have […]
Record breaking WSOP Main Event, 10,043 entries, $93M+ prize pool; 678 tables strong; drama erupts over payout distribution
The 54th Annual World Series of Poker has achieved the incredibly challenging task of breaking the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event record of 8,773 entries set back in 2006. With countless online satellites offered on all the major platforms, and registration open for five hours at each Day 2 flight, […]
2023 WSOP Main Event: Shiina Okamoto, Victor Chong, Punnat Punsri, Anson Tsang, Lok Chan among Asian survivors of Day 2D; 11 remain for the Survivor Promo
A crowd of over 3,200 players returned to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas ballrooms for Day 2D of the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event. They were joined by around 500 new entries to surpass the 10,000 entry mark. The official announcement was made by […]
Nikita Luther, Shota Nakanishi, Lester Edoc, Pakinai Lisawad among top 10 from Asia into 2023 Main Event Day 3
Another mind-boggling scene at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker as nearly 4,000 players returned for Day 2 of the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka 2023 WSOP Main Event. Ongoing at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas ballrooms, it was without a doubt the largest gathering of players for this heat […]
[Interview] Chris Moneymaker on poker today, reveals Moneymaker Poker Tour expansion to the Philippines
Twenty years ago, Chris Moneymaker turned his $86 PokerStars online satellite ticket to $2.5 Million after winning the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event. This resulted in a massive poker boom which is known worldwide as the “Moneymaker Effect”. Shortly after Moneymaker’s welcome speech at the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event, Somuchpoker was […]
2023 WSOP Main Event Day 1D: Chris Moneymaker delivers heartfelt speech, Phil Hellmuth, Dan Cates roar; past record breached; 18 champions into Day 2
It took a year of aggressive preparation and it paid off as the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka 2023 WSOP Main Event breached the long-standing 2006 turnout of 8,773 players. Before the announcement was made, 2003 champion Chris Moneymaker delivered a heartfelt welcome speech comparing the […]
Nine Asian bracelet holders survive 2023 WSOP Main Event Day 1D, list includes Lok Ming Chan, Mike Takayama, Anson Tsang, Jiyoung Kim; 304 Asians into Day 2
Another big batch of Asian players made the cut to Day 2 of the record breaking $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event. The last starting day – Day 1D – drew an enormous crowd that sent the total number surging to over 9,000 players. The heat closed with 114 Asia […]
[Interview] Reiji Kono on his yearly Las Vegas visits
Online poker player from Japan, Reiji Kono, is back at the World Series of Poker for a third consecutive year. He made his foray into live tournament poker at the 2021 WSOP for his inaugural live series and cashed in five times. Although his results didn’t reach remarkable heights, Kono returned in 2022, and […]
2023 WSOP: Pakinai Lisawad, Lester Edoc, Weiran Pu, Vincent Li among top ten of Main Event Day 1C
The largest crowd yet at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event with Day 1C filling up two huge ballrooms of the Horseshoe Casino Las Vegas and a large portion of Paris Las Vegas As always, delivering the opening words was WSOP Vice President, […]
World Poker Championship 1 Million USD gtd begins today at Grand Loyal Poker Club – July 7 to 16, 2023
It’s time to shuffle up and deal! The World Poker Championship (WPC) is back with another thrilling edition and it starts today! Powered by Hanoi Series of Poker (HSOP), the action takes place at the Grand Loyal Poker Club, located in the vibrant city of Hanoi, Vietnam. Like previous, a massive USD 1 Million is […]
2023 WSOP: Yohwan Lim, John Tech, Reiji Kono, Neel Joshi among 50 Asian survivors of Main Event Day 1B; six APAC bracelet winners into Day 2
Independence Day in the USA did not deter players from attending the much awaited 54th Annual World Series of Poker – $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event with well over a thousand players signing up at Horseshoe Casino Las Vegas for the Day 1B flight. The players were scattered across two […]
2023 WSOP: Main Event Day 1A closes with 23 Asian players advancing; Shota Nakanishi leads; Daewoong Song, Pete Chen run deep at COLOSSUS
The most anticipated tournament of the year, the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 World Championship NLH aka WSOP MAIN EVENT kicked off on Monday, July 3, 2023 with 2006 champion Jamie Gold delivering the famous call “Shuffle up and Deal!” With that, cards went flying as hundreds of players battled it out at […]
54th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Begins Today! – July 3 to 17 at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas
From its humble beginnings in 1970 to the colossal scale of 8,773 players in recent years, the stage is set for the 2023 WSOP MAIN EVENT $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship! *All photos by WSOP / Pokernews This iconic tournament begins today, July 3rd at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, and is […]
Win Back Your $10,000 WSOP Main Event Buy-In at Somuchpoker Survivor Promo
The 54th Annual World Series of Poker MAIN EVENT is now underway at the Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas, and to further amplify the thrill, Somuchpoker will grant $10,000 in cash to one fortunate player. Simply be the ultimate survivor wearing a Somuchpoker patch at the 2023 WSOP Main Event and the money is yours. The […]
Mid-July,WPT Heading to Korea with 2 Billion KRW GTD
From July 15th to 24th, one of the world’s top three international poker events, WPT, will land on Jeju Island, South Korea. The Main Event guarantees a prize pool of 2 billion Korean Won, with a registration fee of 3.4 million Korean Won. The event will be directed by WPT veteran Matt Savage, with the […]
Days away from the next World Poker Championship, are you ready to be the next champion? – July 7 to 16 at Grand Loyal Poker Club Hanoi
Get ready for a sizzling summer of poker in Vietnam with another World Poker Championship (WPC) festival just around the corner! The fourth edition of the popular series is set to take place from July 7 to 16, 2023 at the Grand Loyal Poker Club in Hanoi, and once again, highlighting the festivities is the […]
2023 WSOP: Spotlight on Asian performance
For the past month, players from all over the world have been battling it out at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The beloved celebration kicked off on May 30 at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and will run until July 18. To date, […]
Poker Dream Taiwan – MAIN EVENT Day 1A – Live Updates
Cheng En Hsieh bags the chip lead at Main Event Day 1A Just under seven hours of play, the Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event Day 1A concluded with ITM reached. Taiwan’s Cheng-En Hsieh bagged up the chip lead with 442,000, equivalent to 37 big blinds. Hsieh stormed to the top of the counts with a […]
Poker Dream makes its mark in Taiwan! 10 thrilling days, 26 trophies, TWD 38M (~USD 1.23M) guaranteed – underway @Asia Poker Arena
Poker players have started to gather in Taipei City for the first ever Poker Dream festival in Taiwan. The much-awaited ten-day series kicked off earlier today, Friday, June 16 at the newly opened Asia Poker Arena, and will continue until its final day on Sunday, June 25. If you are still making your way, there’s […]
World Poker Tour Prime Taiwan: A Million Reasons – August 8 to 21 @Asia Poker Arena
The largest and most lucrative World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Series in Asia has been unveiled! 46 trophy events and a jaw-dropping USD 1 Million Main Event guarantee are among the highlights of the recently announced WPT Prime Taiwan schedule. The event takes place from August 8 to 21, 2023 at the newly opened Asia […]
