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International poker festivals are making their way to Hong Kong and steering it in is Ricky Cheung, founder of Hong Kong Game Club. Somuchpoker had a chance to talk to Cheung about his poker room, what it offers, and what players have to look forward to.  SMP: When did you start the Hong Kong Game […]

On this exclusive interview, online player / City of Poker (COP) Team Pro Toan Phan talked to Somuchpoker about his poker life and future plans.

Discover Ashley Frank's journey in poker and her Texas move in our exclusive interview at Somuchpoker.

Emerging from the pandemic on a mission, poker player and businessman Winfred Yu created a new brand called Poker Dream. The brand launched in Malaysia in late-July 2022 then two months after, staged its second in Hoi An, Vietnam. In this interview, Yu gives us insight on his new project, why there is a need […]

Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, poker pro Punnat Punsri’s phenomenal year continued with another live tournament achievement in the bag. This time, Punsri upped his earnings by US$ 2,600,000 after taking down the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Main Event in Cyprus. He has now catapulted to the top of the Hendon Mob Thailand […]

Cedrric Trevino: PokerBros pro player – just finished in 3rd place in the WSOPC Main Event Tulsa for 82k and got the 66th place in the WSOP Main Event this summer for 121k Somuchpoker: You’re from Texas, where there is a lot of live poker and you’ve been playing since around 2003. With so much experience […]

South African poker player and Monster Jam Poker Tour CEO, Marc Joseph, found time to chat with Somuchpoker about the growth of poker in his country and why everyone should come out and visit. *All photos courtesy of Monster Jam Poker Tour SMP: What’s the poker scene like in South Africa? Joseph: When poker […]

At WPT Prime Cambodia, famous vlogger and newest addition to the World Poker Tour team, Andrew Neeme, took some time for a Q & A with Somuchpoker.   To download the pics, head to the Somuchpoker FB page. Links: Interview with Andrew Neeme Somuchpoker Talks: Andrew Neeme about getting back to Live Poker Andrew […]

Discover Katie Lindsay's journey in poker and her insights in this exclusive interview.

Before the pandemic, Filipino pro Florencio Campomanes was tearing up the felt with a victory at the  2019 APPT Manila Main Event and 2020 Red Dragon Manila Main Event. Two years later, with games back on the live green, he picked up right where he left off, winning two High Roller events in Vietnam. […]

In the same way that poker players are continuously growing their playing aptitude, chess players train intensely. Poker players are extremely loyal to the classic game of strategy and enjoy playing it regularly. Poker is a game that is ‘easy to learn, yet difficult to master’, which means that consistent practice is key in getting […]

Patrik Antonius has been a staple in the poker industry for over the past decade and a half, be it his presence in high stakes television or his regular appearance on tournament news headlines. In this exclusive interview with Somuchpoker, the Finnish pro takes us through his personal thoughts on the evolution of modern poker, […]

Joe Stapleton has been on top of the poker commentator list for many years. Often a polarizing character, he is known for his sometimes below the belt jokes on air and very much so below the belt humour as a stand-up comedian. In this interview we talk about his thoughts on online poker commentary and […]

Almost every poker player has read Jared Tendler‘s book “The Mental Game of Poker” and “The Mental Game of Poker 2”. Jared’s books have inspired and progressed a whole poker generation. Now he has expanded his knowledge into trading. With his new book “The Mental Game of Trading”, Jared is now targeting the traders of […]

Although his best friend Brad Owen has a bigger following by now, Andrew Neeme is seen by many as the poker vlogger GOAT. His vlogs were the first coming from Las Vegas in a high production value with consistent reliability. During COVID Andrew transitioned to online poker, but not only that. He also discovered Pot-limit […]

Everybody knows who Vanessa Kade is now after her Twitter run-in with Dan Bilzerian, her criticism of GGPoker to sign him as an ambassador and the drama around her Affiliate account. She managed to REALLY turn this story around, however, by getting signed by America’s Card Room as an ambassador and then moving on to […]

Some of you might also know Sasha Liu as “PokerSasha”. Sasha is an absolute Omaha beast and she got recently signed to be part of the Omaha Squat as the first female Team Pro at GGPoker. Enjoy this conversation about the great game that is PLO and Sasha’s journey through the poker world. Interview by […]

Discover Jon 'apestyles' Van Fleet's online poker journey in this exclusive interview with Gaelle Jaudon for SOMUCHPOKER.

The recent back-to-back major online poker festivals have brought many poker players the opportunity to jump in great value tournaments, with a fortunate few cashing in on massive profits for their hard work. PokerStars’ annual World Championship of Online Poker is one of the regular series poker players look forward to given its generous prize […]

The ongoing pandemic has hit the live poker scene extremely hard, halting operations and cancelling majority of the events lined up for the year. In an interview with Asia Poker League (APL) tournament director, Jimmy Chun shares with its readers the obstacles the tour has been experiencing given the situation. He also highlights the upcoming […]