News - SOMUCHPOKER
APPT Manila: over US$ 2.6 Million paid out; Xin Hua Lai wins the Main Event; James Mendoza walks away as the biggest earner; full festival highlights inside
Last July 29 to August 7, PokerStars LIVE produced the biggest event in the Philippines since the pandemic, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), at their hub in Okada Manila. Over the ten days, players flocked into the bustling capital city. Among the largest contingents were from South Korea, Singapore, Japan, India, and the […]
08/10/2022
A Quick Guide to WPT Prime Cambodia: August 11 to 23
In just a few days, the World Poker Tour returns to the Kingdom of Wonder with what promises to be the biggest event hosted by the brand in Asia this year. WPT Prime Cambodia takes place at the country’s capital, Phnom Penh, from August 11 to 23 at the luxurious NagaWorld Integrated Resort. To […]
08/07/2022
GGPoker Network gives way for banned players to be reinstated
Cheating has been a rampant issue across both the live and online poker scene throughout the years. Major operators such as GGPoker, have been most recently
08/05/2022
Experience WPT Prime Cambodia: August 11 to 23 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh
For years, the globally renowned World Poker Tour has been staging multiple festivals in the Asian region with the largest international turnout seen at the Kingdom of Wonder. In just over a week’s time, the premier brand returns. WPT Prime Cambodia makes landfall from August 11 to 23 at the luxurious NagaWorld Phnom Penh. […]
08/01/2022
2022 WSOP Europe and 2022/23 WSOP-C international schedules revealed
Good news awaits those who missed this summer’s 53rd Annual World Series of Poker festivities in Las Vegas as the global brand makes its way to Europe for three weeks of nonstop action. Dates for the prestigious 2022 WSOP Europe have officially been announced to run from October 26 – November 16 at King’s […]
07/31/2022
Taiwan Millions Tournament 12 highlights: Zhong Hao Lee wins record breaking Main Event; You Da Tsai tops Player of the Series; Zong Chi He banks the most
Record-breaking numbers at the 12th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament which ran from July 8 to 25 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). For years, this biannual homegrown festival has been one of the most sought after events in Taipei City, Taiwan, and for this season, the results were through […]
07/29/2022
Asian Poker Tour wraps up biggest festival at the VSOP; Vamerdino Magsakay wins Main Event and POS; Slade Fisher banks record Championships
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) concluded its fourth international festival of the year with thirteen days of games running from July 12 to 24 at the Viet Nam Series of Poker (VSOP) in Hanoi, Vietnam. This was the brand’s first series at the venue and it was an ambitious one. A total of 29 […]
07/28/2022
Adrian Attenborough officially returns to Natural8
One of the hottest players of the season, Australian pro Adrian Atttenborough has officially rejoined online poker giant Natural8’s roster of pros following his impressive runner-up finish in this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event. The 28-year old is set to run along the likes of Kitty Kuo, Danny Tang, Pete Chen, Bryan Paris, […]
07/22/2022
2022 WSOP: Festival pays out over $322M; Top Asia performers; final live and online results
After 52 days of nonstop action, the World Series of Poker concluded its 53rd annual festival at its new home in Ballys and Paris Las Vegas. The series ran from May 31 to July 20 with 89 bracelets snatched up and another 13 at online platform WSOP.com. The series closed with over US$ 322 Million […]
07/22/2022
Norway’s Espen Jorstad reigns as 2022 WSOP Main Event champion
The 53rd annual World Series of Poker has finally wrapped up this year’s most awaited Main Event with Norway’s Espen Jorstad bagging the biggest payout of the season. The lengthy battle awarded Jorstad a life-changing $10,000,000 after beating Natural8’s Team Hot member Adrian Attenborough in heads up play. The 2022 games almost broke the record […]
07/19/2022
Online News: PokerStars’ MicroMillions guarantees over $4M in prizes; 2022 WSOP Main Event reaches $80M prize pool; Natural8 – GGNet’s €25M GTD Battle of Malta Online underway; Layne Flack inducted into Poker Hall of Fame
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars’ MicroMillions guarantees over $4M in prizes Online poker giant PokerStars is back this July with its highly popular flagship MicroMillions festival for the second time this year. The series geared for low […]
07/16/2022
Road to WPT Prime Cambodia – August 11 to 23; Main Event $500K GTD
There’s plenty to get excited about this August as the World Poker Tour returns to Cambodia to stage its newest tournament series WPT Prime at the luxurious NagaWorld Phnom Penh. The highly anticipated event is certain to impress with huge guarantees and a 24-game schedule that caters to every type of bankroll. The festival […]
07/16/2022
2022 WSOP: Young Sik finally wins gold; Matt Glantz draws $1M bounty; Daniel Strelitz scores #2; Kartik Ved, Nicandro Filart run deep
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker is grinding down to the finish with 74 out of 88 bracelets already claimed. This recap covers Events 66 – 69 and Event 72 – 74, plus the next three WSOP.com bracelet winners Online 7 -9. Among the top stories was Young Sik Eum who finally locked up […]
07/14/2022
2022 WSOP: South Korea’s Jinho Hong captures gold bracelet glory, denies Punnat Punsri Event #76: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty title
Down to its last week of festivities, the 53rd annual World Series of Poker currently running in the entertainment capital is wrapping up this year’s 88-bracelet event schedule with only a few of the global brand’s gold left to be awarded. Asian runners have reared well across the international field with Event #76: $1,979 […]
07/14/2022
News: CoinPoker highlights Hyper Turbo this July; WPT Global sees huge overlay; Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates secures back-to-back wins; U Series of Poker carries $500,000 in prize guarantees
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. CoinPoker highlights Hyper Turbo this July More fast-paced action is coming this month at revolutionary blockchain technology-based platform CoinPoker with another installment of its Summer Series showcasing a week-long schedule of Hyper Turbo games. […]
07/11/2022
Online News: 2022 Poker Hall of Fame nominees are in; Partypoker launches All-in Cashout feature; 888poker hosts The Festival Online; ACR boasts $10M in prizes for this July’s The Venom
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. 2022 Poker Hall of Fame nominees are in While tournament awards and seven figure scores denote huge success within the industry, making the esteemed Poker Hall of Fame remains to be the most […]
07/05/2022
2022 WSOP: Daniel Cates clinches back to back $50K PPC titles; David Jackson denies Hellmuth; Eli Elezra seizes gold #5; Shota Nakanishi wins one for Japan
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker continued to see numbers increase as the premier festival completed a month of games at its new home in Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas Casino. Underway on May 31 and scheduled to run through July 20, a total of 65 bracelets out of the 88 have already […]
07/04/2022
2022 WSOP: William Alex Foxen banks $4.5M and elusive maiden bracelet; Phillip Hui wins 3rd career gold; Paul Hizer rules mighty Colossus; Menikos Panayiotou becomes first Cyprus champion
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker concluded its fourth week of games with 54 bracelets now claimed. The batch of winners covered by this recap were from Event 45 to Event 54. Among them was American pro / 2x GPI Player of the Year champion William Alex Foxen who banked a career high […]
06/30/2022
Asia Poker League Online final results; “Nisiti” clinches Main Event; Daniyar Aubakirov scores back to back titles; Qibing Wang, Tapa De Tres among big winners
The Asia Poker League concluded another lucrative online series at Natural8 – GGNet with nonstop games running from June 3 to June 19. Over the seventeen days, the festival generated a whopping US$ 4.8+ Million across 20 trophy events and another US$ 10M+ collected at the side events. Emerging as the biggest winner was an […]
06/26/2022
2022 WSOP halfway mark: Yuliyan Kolev ships Millionaire Maker; Daniel Zack becomes first two time series champion; Aleksejs Ponakovs denies Phil Ivey
Nonstop poker in Las Vegas as players worldwide converge for the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker. Into its fourth week at its new home in Ballys and Paris Las Vegas Casino, half of the bracelets have now been clasped. The next batch of winners covered by this recap include Daniel Zack who became […]
06/25/2022
