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Finnish Legend Miikka Anttonen says goodbye to the poker circuit
After losing “the craziest bet” he has ever made, Finnish Legend Miikka Anttonen has decided to quit poker for good. Interview By Gaelle Jaudon Somuchpoker: To briefly sum up your path: You’ve been playing poker for 10 years, and people know you for your famous blog and books, where you explain your adventures and all […]
03/19/2018
Partypoker and PokerStars continue to battle for the Russian poker market
Rivalry between Partypoker and PokerStars is not exactly something new. As the world’s leading online poker giants, last year both brands took their battle on land to Russia, a country with a thriving online poker market despite the government’s restrictions on online gaming. Live events return to Russian soil in 2017 When it comes to […]
03/17/2018
Interview: Tony Dunst from online poker to the voice of WPT
Tony Dunst has recently replaced Mike Sexton as the voice of the WPT. For him, moving into Mike Sexton’s departed seat is the culmination of years of work. Interview by Gaelle Jaudon Somuchpoker: You’ve been doing the commentary and also hosting the WPT event since 2010, but you were also blogging before that and posting a lot on 2+2. […]
03/06/2018
Action Junkies: Jake Cody, Gus Hansen, Felix Stephensen Bet Big and Win
2018 has only just started but pros are already busy gambling and are always looking for more action. Jake Cody puts $60,000 UKPC High Roller win on black! Jake Cody made headlines in the poker world last week with a ridiculous wager made in Dusk Til Dawn casino. Underlining the fact that many top pros […]
03/05/2018
Patrik Antonius is back on the live poker scene
Script and Voice By Craig Bradshaw – Video by Bruno Thienard Full Story We all get that special nostalgic feeling sometimes. The moment you wish you were back in 2009 watching Patrick Antonius lock horns with Ivey, durrrr or Isildur1. That thrill of seeing six, or even seven figures sliding across the virtual felt […]
02/21/2018
Watch: Isildur1 delights fans by takingdown the partypoker Millions
The keenly awaited partypoker MILLIONS Main Event in Rozvadov has finally concluded after a 14-hour session on the final day of play. If the event itself wasn’t newsworthy enough, guaranteeing 5 million euros in prize money, the name of the winner certainly created some headlines. The event began with 1,022 players buying in for €5,300, ensuring […]
02/19/2018
Televised Cash Games: Big Action at the PartyPoker Big Game – Tony G wins $500K Pot
This past week has seen poker fans treated to some serious high stakes cash game action, the like of which hasn’t been seen nearly enough on our television screens in recent years. This particular game was brought to us by partypoker, who sponsored this 36-hour live cash game. The game format switched between Hold’em and […]
02/14/2018
Doug Polk turns up the heat on Daniel Negreanu once again
Doug Polk’s latest YouTube video has once again fanned the flames of his tempestuous dealings with Daniel Negreanu, as he presents a near two-hour video addressing many of the biggest problems facing the poker world today. In the middle of an animated discussion with his guest, Joe Ingram, the conversation led onto Daniel Negreanu. […]
02/11/2018
WSOP introduces the Big Blind Ante to speed up games
One of the biggest issues constantly being addressed in the live tournament circuit today is the pace of the game. Whether players deliberately stall the game, or players habitually act slow, whatever the reason, there has been more than enough concern in the community to create new measures and initiate changes. One solution was to […]
02/01/2018
Televised Poker Hitting Our Screens
If you enjoy sitting back and watching some of the best poker players in the world go head to head on your TV screen, you will not be disappointed in the coming months. Televised poker is back on our screens in 2018, with fresh content, along with (maybe) classic seasons of High Stakes Poker. PokerStars […]
01/25/2018
Doug Polk makes a notable entrance into the crypto world
The cryptocurrency world is closely tied with the online poker world. In the past people would deposit on US poker sites through banks and credit cards, but nowadays cryptocurrencies are one of the most commonly used methods for deposits and withdrawals. Therefore, it may not come as a surprise that three-time WSOP Bracelet Winner Doug […]
01/20/2018
Maria Lampropulos becomes the first woman to win the PCA Main Event
In this male dominated sport of poker, it’s easy to spot the women in the field, especially when they make the final table of a major event and run away with all the glory. That’s exactly what went down last night at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure with Argentinian pro Maria Lampropulos capturing the US$10,300 Main […]
01/16/2018
PCA: O’Dwyer Wins Another, Kevin Hart’s Crazy Hand and Bonomo’s Near Miss
There is something about the PCA that compels poker fans to tune in. Every year it seems to bring interesting stories and hands, and this year has been another in the same vein. This collection of tournaments has become one of the most anticipated events on the calendar, kicking off the new year of live […]
01/10/2018
The Year 2017 in Thirteen Interviews
2017 has been a busy year for Somuchpoker, as we have sought to bring our followers the very best content we can find. Interviews form one key part of our content output, and in 2017 we have reached out to many big names in poker, both on a global scale and a more local Asian […]
01/01/2018
When Cheaters Take Card Marking to the Next Level
Cheating has been around since before there were even casinos, and it has evolved drastically ever since. When trying to beat an opponent or a casino at Poker, Blackjack or Punto Banco, card marking is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Security measures are constantly being updated, but cheaters are becoming increasingly inventive. […]
12/07/2017
Incredible week for Sam Greenwood at the 2017 Caribbean Poker Party
In recent times, partypoker have been posing a challenge to PokerStars when it comes to being the top poker room, and that has been further underlined by the live festival offerings which partypoker are now bringing to the poker community. The most recent of these festivals took place in Punta Cana in the Caribbean, with millions of […]
11/26/2017
Daniel Weinman and Sam Panzica: their WPT Asian journey
It’s not every day that World Poker Tour (WPT) champions get immersed in an event on this side of the planet. But WPT Sanya is fortunate to actually have two titlists locking horns with the immense local field here and for these American tournament veterans that have made a name for themselves in the Western hemisphere, […]
11/17/2017
WSOPE: High Roller events steal the show
WSOPE One Drop: Massive victory for Dominik Nitsche Dominik Nitsche is certainly no stranger to winning bracelets, having already amassed three of them before this event, all in Hold’em tournaments. His first bracelet came in a huge field of 4,620 back in 2012, and he followed that up by winning the WSOP National Championship in 2014. […]
11/08/2017
The controversial comeback of Chris Ferguson “Jesus”
It’s official! Chris Ferguson “Jesus” is the 2017 World Series of Poker Player of the Year champion. Ferguson cashed 17 times at the WSOP in Las Vegas, added 6 more at the WSOP Europe in Rozvadov, to seize the title and receive a reward of one free entry to the 2018 WSOP Main Event. While […]
11/08/2017
A Conversation With WSOP Main Event Winner Qui Nguyen
Qui Nguyen is one of the very few who have managed to reach the highest rung of the tournament ladder, winning the most coveted prize of all – the WSOP Main Event. Nguyen became poker’s world champion in 2016, and Somuchpoker decided to catch up with him for an interview, to see where his life […]
11/06/2017