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APL Da Nang Main Event: Meet the Final 9 players
It was another fast elimination day at the inaugural Asia Poker League Da Nang Main Event with 33 players returning to action for Day 3 at host venue Risemount Premier Resort. In just under five hours, the final 9 was formed. We’ve got a short recap below and a brief look at the finalists. Final […]
APL Da Nang: 525 entries into the Main Event; Kim Jae Hwan and Kwon Hyuk Jin winners in side events
An action packed day came to a conclusion yesterday at the Asia Poker League Da Nang with the last two Day 1 opportunities for the VND 22,000,000 (~USD 944) Main Event and the runout of two side events, the VND 8,800,000 (~USD 380) No Limit Hold’em and the VND 5,500,000 (~USD 238) Hyper Turbo 2. […]
Pinoy Briefs: Koki Takeishi wins Manila Super Series 13, PokerStars Manila announces 7 events for 2020
PokerStars Manila at Okada Resort and Casino, Philippines, has been busy these past few days with the conclusion of the Manila Super Series 13. Seven additional events have also been announced for 2020. Koki Takeshi wins Manila Super Series 13 Main Event The 13th edition of the Manila Super Series has come to a close with […]
APL Main Event Da Nang: 33 players bag up with Dao Minh Phu in high command
The inaugural Asia Poker League Da Nang resumed today at Risemount Premier Resort with 133 players back in action at the Main Event. By the end of six rounds, the field trimmed down to only 33 players led by Vietnam’s own Dao Minh Phu with a commanding 1,123,000. Phu was the only player to stack […]
APL Da Nang: Im Sung Gok wins Deep Stack; Lin Jian on top of the Main Event chip counts
Day 1A of the Asia Poker League Vietnam Main Event had seen 71 entries and yesterday players came to the Risemount Premier Resort Da Nang, Vietnam, to play the second flight of this event. In addition to that the VND 10,000,000 (~USD 430) Deep Stack event took place as well. Lin Jian leads Main Event […]
[Watch] Poker Around The World – Cambodia Guide
Somuchpoker is delving deeper into the details about different poker locations in the world. We are not only reporting about the latest poker events in Asia, for the past 5 years we have also been working on creating a comprehensive guide of all places where you can find poker in Asia. But we don’t want […]
APL Da Nang: Cards in the Air in the Main Event, Nguyen Hoang Linh wins Kick off
The first three days of the Asia Poker League Da Nang 2019 are in the books. We saw the conclusion of four events and the start of the prestigious VND 22,000,000 (~USD 944) Main Event. Nguyen Hoang Linh takes down the Kick off The VND 11,000,000 (~USD 433) Kick Off Event was the opener for […]
The Asia Poker League kicks off season finale in Da Nang
The Asia Poker League is set to conclude its year in Vietnam. The prestigious final instalment will run from December 12th to 21st at the Risemount Premier Resort in the picturesque coastal city of Da Nang. The APL finale is organised in partnership with the Vietnamese Series of Poker (VSOP) and promises a satisfying closer […]
Tobias Peters ships the APT Finale Taiwan Championships Event; Zhou Yueyang wins POS
The Asian Poker Tour closed out its calendar season awarding a total of 23 champions over 12 action-packed days. APT Finale Taiwan 2019 was held from November 28 to December 9 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association. The second half of the festivities witnessed the rise of Netherlands pro Tobias Peters at the featured […]
WSOP Sydney: Steven Zhou bags Main Event title; Jonathan Karamalikis crowned High Roller king
The WSOP Circuit festival in Australia has served up some exciting poker over the past few weeks, with Star Casino playing host to all the tournaments which have unfolded. The events have now drawn to a close with the biggest of them all having now been completed. The Main Event has been won, along with […]
Asia Poker League holds its year end finale in Vietnam, presents “Ambassadors Team”
With a new “”Ambassadors Team” and an upcoming event in Da Nang, the Asia Poker League is having a busy month of December. APL Announces Ambassador Team According to James Kim, “ the Ambassadors have been selected not only for their poker skills but also for their involvement in the poker community of their own […]
[Watch] Poker Around The World – Vietnam Guide
Poker is a game that is being played all around the globe. It’s basically the same rules, the same thrill and fun, the same passion. However, each place has unique conditions, customs and laws At Somuchpoker we are not only reporting about the latest poker events in Asia, for the past 5 years we have […]
PokerStars LIVE Asia comes to Taiwan; Red Dragon Manila also announced
PokerStars LIVE Asia will soon arrive in the city of Taipei, marking the first time the tour has visited Taiwan. The festival will run from January 31st to the 9th of February and will be called APPT Open Taipei. This announcement comes alongside the news that the Red Dragon festival, also run by PokerStars, will […]
APT Finale Taiwan: Zhou Yueyang wins the Main Event; early winners include Pete Chen and Im Sangguk
After ten events in the region, the Asian Poker Tour is in Taipei City hosting its last festival of the year at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). APT Finale Taiwan 2019 got underway on November 28 to conclude on December 9. Half of the games have already completed including the Main Event […]
WSOP Circuit at the Star: Abdine wins the 5K Challenge; Smith wins Classic and Singh takes Monster Stack
The 2019 WSOP may have ended over in Rozvadov, but circuit events continue to roll on, with Australia being the latest nation to play host to the series. In what is a great build up to the Aussie Millions in one month, players have been battling it out to get their hands on a WSOP […]
Poker Central announces Super High Roller Bowl Australia and Australian Poker Open for January 2020
The fact that tournament poker players descend on Australia in January each year is nothing new. The Aussie Millions has become one of the most prestigious, established tournament festivals in the world. This year however, things will be kicked up a few gears with the addition of the Australian Poker Open and the Super High […]
Brian Tougias clinches WPT Cambodia Main Event for US$131,430
USA’s Brian Tougias entered the final day of the Main Event in second rank, proceeded to knock out three players, then overcame a chip deficit at heads up to defeat Malaysia’s Kai Fu Wong and claim victory. Tougias pocketed his largest- ever live tournament score of US$ 131,430. “I feel great! It’s surreal. My birthday was […]
WPT Cambodia closes with winners Michael Egan, Hamish Crawshaw, and Kai Paulsen
After ten days of games running from November 16 to 25, WPT Cambodia came to an end. All the trophies were claimed and 18 players walked away as champions. The most celebrated was USA’s Brian Tougias who rose above the record-breaking 750 entry field of the Main Event. He also earned 1500 points towards the […]
Meet the Final 9 of the record-breaking WPT Cambodia Main Event
A tough competition awaited the 148 Day 2 qualifiers of the WPT Cambodia Main Event, and after 13 hours, the bubble burst, a long list of players got paid and the final 9 emerged. We’ve got all the info you need below including a finalist presentation. Chip counts by rank Kai Fu Wong – Malaysia – […]
WPT Cambodia: Multi-final tablists Phachara Wongwichit and Victor Chong bring it home
While the Main Event commanded the room, a couple of side events came to a conclusion. The latest winners were Phachara Wongwichit and Victor Chong. Both players reached the final table more than once at the festival and this time they were able to close it out. High Roller Single Day: PHACHARA WONGWICHIT – US$ […]
