News - SOMUCHPOKER / Asia-Pacific
Top 10 Australian players with the most ITM finishes
By far the only true goal for any poker player is to make money, to make a profit. Consistently reaching the money in numerous events throughout the year shows incredible game ethics and is an achievement deserving of high praise. With the stats provided in Hendon Mob, we have compiled the top 10 Australian players […]
Proxy betting in Asia’s growing casino industry
For several years, the practice of proxy betting has been gaining popularity in Asia. Several countries welcome the service with open arms and with much optimism. Not only does it conveniently cater to a large market in the shadows, but it is also a viable cost effective strategy to help boost revenue. While arguably there are […]
Satellite Winner Shurane Vijayaram Wins Aussie Millions Main Event
And the Aussie Millions Main Event is finally over with a new face as its champion. Shurane Vijayaram from Australia proved victorious over a field of 725 players taking home a whipping AU$1.6 Million. The Main Event had a buy-in of AU$10,000 but Vijayaram got in the Main Event through a satellite at Crown Casino […]
Metro’s first event of the year draws big numbers; Edoc in the top three
The Metro Card Club, the biggest poker room in Asia, held its first big event of the calendar year, the 2M Guaranteed. The event ran for six days, from January 25th-30th in Pasig City, Philippines. 691 entries Through the years, Metro has been known for their relatively small buy-in events with big guarantees. Players come […]
Aussie Millions Main Event: Fedor Holz among the 7 finalists
After a long day, the Aussie Millions Main Event Final Table is set. The Aussie Millions is being held at the Crown Casino Melbourne from January 11-30, 2017. The Main Event of the festival has a buy-in of AU$10,000. After 3 hectic starting flights, the total field amounted to 725 players making the prize pool reach a […]
Petrangelo Wins Aussie Millions AUD$100K Challenge, Holz 3rd
18 top players buy in for AUD$100K By the time registration had closed for this event, 18 players had paid the large entry fee, with almost all of them having good tournament pedigree. The prize pool rose to a final figure of AUD$1,764,000 with AUD$882,000 set aside for the eventual winner. Big names such as […]
Mustapha Kanit takes back the lead in the Aussie Millions Main Event
Day 3 of the Main Event of the Aussie Millions, the most prestigious poker event in the Southern Hemisphere held at The Crown Casino with a buy-in of A$10,000, ended with 36 players still in the running. The minimum amount these runners will receive for making it at the top 36 is A$30,000 with first […]
Aussie Millions Main Event Day 2 Facts & Figures
For the past 4 days, the action in the Aussie Millions Main Event held at the Crown Casino Melbourne has been unstoppable, hand after hand. With the end of Day 2 of the Main Event, the numbers, the chip counts and the players are in. To give a quick update of what’s happening in the […]
Aussie Millions Main Event: Mustapha Kanit takes the lead
The starting flights of the Aussie Millions Main Event ended last night with Mustapha Kanit leading the pack of 372 into Day 2. The most prestigious tournament in the Southern Hemisphere which has a buy-in of A$10,000 recorded a total of 712 entries as compared to last year’s 732. But registration is still open today until […]
Vietnam lifts casino ban for locals under strict conditions
In Vietnam, only foreigners are allowed to gamble in the casinos that are currently operating in the country. But since June of last year, steps were being taken to overturn this rule and allow locals to play in their homeland. According to studies, Vietnam was losing about US$800 million in tax returns with Vietnamese having […]
James Chen takes down the Aussie Millions A$25,000 Challenge High Roller Event
The Aussie Millions biggest ever A$25,000 Challenge High Roller Event finished last night with James Chen from Taiwan taking down a field of 133 entries to win a whopping A$861,840 (approx. US$650,000). Chen, who only really seriously joined the tournament circuit in 2014, opened up the year 2017 by winning the Aussie Millions A$2,500 H.O.R.S.E. […]
Five memorable achievements of the APT Kickoff 2017
Last night, the APT Kickoff 2017 concluded its nine-day festival at Resorts World Manila. The event witnessed many well known pros and APT regulars taking home some of the trophies, including the rise of several players. Here are five of the most memorable achievements of the event. Takumi Samejima wins his first major title Japanese musician, […]
Takumi Samejima wins first-ever title at the APT Kickoff Main Event
The Asian Poker Tour crowned its first APT Main Event champion of the year, Japan’s Takumi Samejima, who defeated Filipino pro Czardy Rivera at the heads up round to capture the US$38,020 first place purse and the APT Championship Ring. The Final 8 match began with Rivera as the chip leader and Samejima trailing closely […]
Aussie Millions: Robert Raymond wins the opening event
The Aussie Millions had once again begun with great festivities and a blast but this time without the PokerStars brand. It runs from January 11-30, 2017 at the Crown. 1,565 entries in the opening event The prestigious festival which has recently ended their partnership with PokerStars due to changes in its live tournament offerings, kicked off […]
Final 8 of the APT Main Event includes pros Czardy Rivera and Samad Razavi
The Asian Poker Tour’s first event of the year, the APT Kickoff 2017, has been running at Resorts World Manila with the Main Event winding down to its last day. Last night the Final 8 was set and among them were three past APT Main Event champions. Also in the mix were several newbies and […]
PokerStars Live Macau and Manila unveil key dates for 2017
As 2016 saw the end of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), the Asian community was unsure as to what will happen to the backdrop of live poker tournaments in the region especially since one of the biggest and most prestigious events held in the continent had concluded forever. It was announced that all live […]
APT Kickoff 2017: Local pros John Tech and Lester Edoc with early wins
Local pros John Tech and Lester Edoc with early wins; APT Player of Series introduced For the past three days, the APT Kickoff 2017, the first Asian Poker Tour event of the year, has been ongoing at Resorts World Manila in Newport City, Manila, Philippines. The event is scheduled to run from January 11th-19th, with […]
Benjamin Gonzva claims victory in the WPT Cambodia Main Event
Right after the World Poker Tour (WPT) National Thailand which was held from Dec. 22-28, 2016 at Holiday Palace Resort in Poipet, Cambodia, the WPT National Cambodia took off. Held from January 6-11 at the Queenco Hotel & Casino in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, the WPT National Cambodia Main Event had recently ended with Benjamin Gonzva from […]
New Triton Super High Roller Series Events Announced for 2017
Manila, Macau and Montenegro set to host the Triton Super High Roller Series in 2017. One year ago, Fedor Holz was busy taking down the first ever Triton Super High Roller Series, for a 1st prize of $3,072,748. After the success of the inaugural event, two additional events were hosted in 2016. The winning formula […]
Poker Industry In Asia – 5 five key trends that counted in 2016
The year that passed saw big game changers for the poker industry in Asia. There were many challenges that were overcome and new horizons set for the growth of the sport. Here is a list of five key trends that counted in 2016 and for the years ahead. 1) Macau poker scene flourishes In sheer […]
