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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 […]

The poker community, like the rest of the world, has not been spared the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis. The gaming industry has been hit hard by casino closings and the stopping of live tournaments, which has meant a sudden halt to their activities and plans for many players. On the other hand, if live poker is […]

Maria Ho is born in Taipei, Taiwan and was raised in the United States. With over 4 million dollars in live poker tournament earnings she is one of the most successful women in the game.  Beyond the poker tables Maria shares her knowledge of the game as a poker coach, host and commentator.  Interview by […]

Present on the circuit for almost fifteen years, Kenny Hallaert fulfilled his dream in 2016 by reaching the final table of the Main Event of the World Series Of Poker. The tournament director talks to Gaëlle Jaudon about this highlight, and the milestones of his career  including the reasons for his longevity. Somuchpoker: You have had […]

Last October, former commentator and player at Stones livestreamed cash game, Veronica Brill was the first to raise suspicions on Mike Postle by tweeting that the team behind the scenes could not use mobile phones during live streaming due to concerns about a player.  If someone is displaying a probability of cheating on a live stream you don't […]

Jaime Staples is one of the most famous poker streamers, besides Jason Somerville. He primarily plays on partypoker after joining partypoker Team Online in 2018. Recently, YouTube removed numerous poker videos including some of his content. Interview by Gaelle Jaudon Somuchpoker: You’re one of the main poker streamers today, and many videos have been deleted on YouTube recently. This has […]

Our reporter Gaelle Jaudon met Russia’s GPI Number 1 Anatoly Filatov for a conversation on his recent results and the current state of the Russian poker scene. Somuchpoker: To know a bit more about you: you have around $5 million in live earnings, more than $2 million online, you’re a partypoker pro, 2019 was a […]

Jinho “YellOw” Hong is a former professional StarCraft player who plays under the alias YellOw. In 2012, he became the coach of the Xenics Storm League of Legends pro gaming team. He has now made a transition to poker and is sponsored by the online brand J88Poker. Somuchpoker: First of all, congratulations! 2019 has been a great year for you […]

Some may have thought that with Daniel Negreanu ending his PokerStars affiliation, his public presence in the poker community may have diminished. These last few months, however, have showed us the opposite is true. The wedding, vlogging abundantly during the WSOP and a near miss for the WSOP POY have helped Daniel Negreanu continue to […]

On August 23 to 30, China Poker Games delivered the biggest and wealthiest live poker event in Asia with 3,132 Main Event entries and a prize pool spilling over US$ 4.1 million. The festival took place at the Howard Johnson Resort in Sanya, Hainan Island, China’s up and coming prime tourist beach destination. Somuchpoker was […]