News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Watch: The first episode of the Triton Poker SHR Jeju $US 1m Buy-In Cash Game is out!
The first episode of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Jeju 2018 Cash Game brings everything to the table that poker fans have come to love and expect from televised cash games. Players sat with outrageous amounts of money in front of them, doing battle for huge pots, with insightful commentary and a sociable atmosphere […]
An overview of the GPI Asia Top 10 players
The Global Poker Index (GPI) has been relied upon as a basis for gauging a player’s live tournament performance over a three year period. Currently leading the overall ranking is Stephen Chidwick followed by Justin Bonomo. Down the line, Malaysia’s Michael Soyza is wedged in 14th rank; he leads GPI Asia with nearly 400 points […]
Pinoy briefs: APT finale moves to Resorts World Manila; Metro announces another 2M event; Manila Super Series 9 in October
The last quarter of the year will see plenty of poker festivals taking place in the Philippines with new events recently announced by APT, Metro Card Club, and PokerStars LIVE Manila. APT moves Finale festival from Macau to Resort World Manila Hot off the press, the Asian Poker Tour will now be hosting its year-end […]
A conversation with Platinum Pass winner Tzai Wei Phua
Tzai Wei Phua was one of the big winners of the recent APPT Manila. His victory in the Mega Stack Shot Clock Big Blind Ante earned him a Platinum Pass, which guaranteed his ticket to the Bahamas next January. During his talk with Somuchpoker afterwards, Tzai shared with us how important this title is to him, as well as […]
APT Championships series stirs up the Philippines in September
Undoubtedly, one of the most attractive Asian destinations for many poker enthusiasts is the Philippines. From the ample amount of events offered per year, to the hospitality, the vibrant Manila nightlife, and the stunning beaches just a short flight away, players are practically assured an enjoyable time both on and off the felt. Coming September […]
PKC hosts Poker King Cup Macau 2018 in September
As the year kicks off its last quarter, players wishing for a festival at Asia’s gaming capital will see it granted with the Poker King Club (PKC) set to host the Poker King Cup Macau 2018. The upcoming event runs from September 20 to September 25 at the PKC’s hub in The Venetian Macao. The […]
Vietnam NPC5: Tran Thanh Dat wins Main Event; Norbert Koh tops the High Rollers
Tran Thanh Dat wins the Main Event Tran Thanh Dat – Photo Win Poker Officially started on August 17th at Win Poker Hanoi, Pro Poker Club HCM City and on August 23rd at Win Poker Danang, the Vietnam National Poker Champions 5 (NPC5) has successfully wrapped up the month for poker players in Vietnam. The […]
Michael Soyza continues his victory run at EPT Barcelona High Roller; Over 4300 entries for EPT National
Michael Soyza has done it again! The Malaysian pro has been tearing up the felt all over the world with the 2018 EPT Barcelona in Spain as his latest hunting ground. Last night, Soyza took down the €10,300 High Roller event opener, overcoming a field of 124 entries. He shipped in a huge payday of […]
Chen Feng champions the 760-entry APL Xi’An China Main Event; Local team wins teams event
Asia Poker League was back in China from August 14 to August 22 to host their first-ever APL Xi’an China. The venue was the Xi’an Baoyulin Poker Club in Xi’an, China, a destination not as well-known as Beijing, but if based on numbers, it certainly seemed otherwise. The league produced a massive 760 entrants for […]
A talk with Mark Blake about the future of PokerStars Live in Asia
Mark Blake is currently the PokerStars Head of Live Events, Asia Pacific. Somuchpoker caught up with him during the APPT Manila to talk about the future of PokerStars live events in Asia. Somuchpoker: The APPT Manila is a massive success in terms of attendance. According to you what are the different factors that explain this […]
APL Xi’An: Main Event attracts 760 entries, Dai Luiheng wins Highroller
The Asia Poker League has been the latest event for Asian poker players this week, with the Xi‘an Baoyulin Poker Club providing the location for what was the third event in China to be hosted by the APL. This event is the third of this year too, with two APL Road Series festivals having already […]
Jaepil You wins the APT Korea Icheon Championships Event, Inotsume Kazuma wins Player of the Series
The APT Korea Incheon Championships held in Paradise City from August 8 to August 19 concluded with the Japanese contingent raking in a majority of trophies. Earlier in the festival, Iori Yogo won the Main Event and Masato Yokosawa took the CoinPoker Super High Rollers. During the latter part of the series, USA’s Jaepil You […]
Big winners of the Melbourne Poker Championship; Gautam Dhingra wins the Main Event
Kicking off the month in Australia was the Melbourne Poker Championship running from August 1 to August 13 at the Crown Melbourne. 15 events were gobbled up amassing prize pools from A$25K up to A$196K with attendance as large as 740. The Main Event pulled in the richest pot, an enormous A$784,500. Overall, there were […]
Iori Yogo wins APT Korea Main Event; Masato Yokosawa, Eric Tsai, Kevin Clark win High Roller events
The Asian Poker Tour is currently hosting APT Korea Championships with a total of twelve days of festivities running from August 8 to August 19 at Paradise City, Incheon. As announced, this festival marks the start of the APT utilizing the Ante Big Blind format for all of their events. Half of the events have […]
The Asian Poker Tour announces 2019 season schedule
The Asian Poker Tour has released an announcement yesterday detailing the planned and confirmed stops on its tour for the 2019 season. For the second consecutive year, Vietnam will host the opening festival, with Ho Chi Minh City providing the location. In total, there are 11 events scheduled, and although only 8 are confirmed at […]
Wilson Lim wins Record-Breaking APPT Manila Main Event
The 2018 edition of the APPT Manila concluded last night. Singapore’s Wilson Lim wins biggest APPT Manila Main Event in Philippines history Manila is a great destination for poker players looking to play in Asia, and its reputation has certainly grown in recent years. Despite that, few would have anticipated a field of 1,364 players turning […]
Ivan Leow: Malaysia’s Double Triton Conqueror
Ivan Leow wins Triton Sochi Super High Roller In the latest chapter of what is turning into an exciting career, Ivan Leow triumphed over one of the toughest fields of 20 players you are likely to find at Triton Poker Super High Roller Sochi. This win, which is his second Triton victory in the space […]
13 teams confirmed for WPT’s upcoming Global Teams Event at WPT Korea
The inaugural WPT Teams Event is set to debut at WPT Korea, with the event scheduled for September 19th to the 21st. There are 13 teams already confirmed as participating. This innovative new concept will see four-player teams from countries across the world going head to head for this prestigious title. Danny McDonagh, the event’s […]
Marc Rivera, Michael Soyza and TZai Wei Phua among latest winners at APPT Manila
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila continued this week with 2 new Platinum Passes awarded. Marc Rivera wins APPT National for ₱4.55M The PHP30,000 buy in APPT National event ran between August 5th and 8th, and had a guaranteed prize pool of PHP5,000,000. With a fantastic turnout of 829 players, this guarantee was more than quadrupled, […]
Nebojsa Blanusa wins the largest-ever Sydney Championships Main Event; Sosia Jiang tops the High Rollers
The Sydney Championships concluded its 10th year anniversary celebration with the largest-ever seen Main Event attendance in the festival’s history. A total of 522 runners came out to play, and with the buy-in set at A$3,000, the A$1 Million guarantee was easily surpassed for a grand prize pool of A$1,461,600 (~US$1,078,000). Last night, Australia’s Nebojsa […]
