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Cards are currently in the air for the first-ever Red Dragon Manila at Okada Manila. The festival is scheduled to run from January 4 -11. The two first events are now in the books. Lester Edoc takes down Super High Roller, Campomanes runner-up Lester Edoc (Philippines) took down the opening PokerStars LIVE Red Dragon Manila […]

Now that the holiday season has passed, it’s back to action for the Asian Poker Tour. Last year, the brand had its biggest year with 11 events hosted around the region. For 2020, another 11 events are lined up with the first one just around the corner. Coming to Ho Chi Minh City is APT […]

Another incredible year of poker has come anphuad gone. Once again, players from Asia – Pacific outshined around the globe. For some, their wallets weighed down with large scores, for others dreams were fulfilled. Many definitely deserve acknowledgment. Here’s a look at just some of the year’s top achievers. Daniel Tang’s stellar year brings him […]

Asia Poker League closed its calendar year for the first time in Da Nang, Vietnam running from December 12 to 21 at the Risemount Premier Resort. The inaugural event drew impressive numbers throughout along with a guarantee breaking Main Event. The last of the trophies were grabbed on the final two days. Seizing the coveted […]

Now that the Main Event is in the books, it’s time to give some due attention to the inaugural APL Da Nang side events. At this time, the High Rollers is on its final day. We will have a recap once it concludes along with the closing festival winners. For now, here’s look at the latest […]

After six days of stiff competition, the inaugural Asia Poker League Da Nang Main Event concluded with Vietnam’s Nguyen Minh Tuan lifting the trophy and the handsome VND 2,026,500,000 (~US$ 87,400) first prize. Final Day recap The Main Event ran from December 14 to 19 attracting 525 entries at VND 22,000,000 (~US$ 950) each to […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]