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The second day of World Poker Tour’s unique Global Teams Event has now drawn to close, with  Team China having vaulted into the lead. This is of little surprise, given that the Chinese team formed by Dong Guo (captain) and featuring Yang Zhang, Xixiang ‘heichao’ Luo and Guoliang Wei boasts combined earnings of over $5 million […]

WPT Japan came to an end just a few days ago on September 17th in Tokyo at Bane Bagus Shibuya Poker Club. This was the first stop of a 20-day period called “Asia Swing” – a succession of events taking place beneath the WPT banner in different Asian countries, providing all players with the perfect opportunity to visit Asia. […]

The first ever WPT Global Teams Event is ready to kick off in Korea at the Paradise City Hotel & Casino. The event will take place between September 19th and 21st during WPT Korea and involves an interesting new twist on tournament play. Team events are not new of course, but this event will pit nations […]

Despite the threat of a super typhoon, it was full speed ahead for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently ongoing is the second edition of the APT Philippines Championships 2018 at Resorts World Manila where twelve days of games are lined up from September 13 to September 24. With over PHP 20 Million (~US$370,000) in guaranteed […]

If things couldn’t get any worse for Tencent Holding Ltd, after reporting big drops to their stock this year, the tech-giant announced the closure of its Tencent Poker app and the cancellation of the 2018 WSOP China. The news was expelled in the Tencent Poker app on Monday, September 10, 2018. Players attempting to access […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]