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Watch Doug Polk vlogging about his victory in the $111,111 WSOP One Drop
Just a few days ago we brought you news of early results from the 2017 World Series of Poker. One of the big stories to emerge from those early events was that Vlogger, Youtube channel hoster and all-round fan favourite Doug Polk had taken down the $111,111 WSOP One Drop, picking up $3,686,865 as he bested a […]
06/10/2017
WSOP 2017 Update: Team India makes some noise, captures first-ever bracelet; Agarwal lands Final Table
The Asian contingent that’s currently at the WSOP 2017 may be comprised of a light scatter of different nations however one country out in full force is most definitely Team India. Since the start of the series, Indian players have been seen at the felt, and two days ago two of them had smiles tantamount […]
06/09/2017
WSOP 2017 News: Negreanu misses the gold again; Marked cards an issue at the One Drop
The 48th Annual World Series of Poker continues with lots of exciting action happening daily. The latest story was on one of poker’s most vocal players, Daniel Negreanu, who once again ran very deep but came painfully short of seizing his first gold of the series. On other WSOP news, there has been an ongoing twitter […]
06/07/2017
WSOP 2017 Update: Huge win for Doug Polk; Boree & Kurganov prevail; Early cash for notable Asians
The Las Vegas desert storm has been the hottest talk of the town, but of course we don’t mean the temperature outside. One week ago, the 48th Annual World Series of Poker 2017 opened its doors at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino and with it came a massive influx of players from all […]
06/06/2017
German pros crush the Aria Super High Rollers events
Christoph Vogelsang Wins 2017 Super High Roller Bowl for $6 Million Five days ago, 56 elite poker players took their seats at the prestigious Super High Roller Bowl held at Aria Casino & Resort in Las Vegas. This highly anticipated event sold out as quickly as it was announced back in February with pros from […]
06/02/2017
Las Vegas action warming up with the return of top players to the scene
The WSOP 2017 may still be a day away but the heated action in Las Vegas has already begun. Since last week, the Aria Super High Roller festival at the Aria Casino and Resort has been the talk of the town with nothing but big stories to boot. One of the top headlines was Tony […]
05/29/2017
Paul Phua’s poker school releases new videos featuring Ivey and Dwan
Paul Phua is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and well-known figures in the world of Asian poker, as one of the cornerstones of the biggest live games in that part of the world. New videos listed on Paul Phua’s poker school One of his projects has been the Paul Phua Poker School which can […]
05/29/2017
Your Summer in Vegas: The ultimate tournament schedule
Every year, starting this May, the poker world starts a great migration. Players from all around the world fly to Las Vegas to play poker for 3 months of non-stop action. The World Series of Poker is of course the main focus of a lot of players, but countless competitions will take place in Las Vegas during the […]
05/24/2017
The WSOP Main Event History in 10 Dates
The World Series of Poker has just announced the end of the November 9 nine concept. Year after year this tournament hasn’t lost its prestige and is still a dream for poker players and amateurs worldwide. Here’s a look at the most important dates in the event’s history: 1) 2017: No more November 9 – A tradition established in […]
05/18/2017
The dumbest prop bets ever made by poker players
While poker players may spend a lot of mental resources calculating their optimal plays, some of them seem to lose that level of judgment when they start betting away from the poker table. Here’s our collection of the dumbest poker prop bets on record. 1) Mike Noori will eat $1,000 worth of McDonald’s in 36 hours Emerging on […]
05/18/2017
Pros Alert: Isildur1 strong start in 2017 SCOOP; Negareanu’s big WSOP plans
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is heating up everyone’s computer consoles these days and now that they are halfway through the event, there are several pros that have been running well and outshining. Famous online pro Victor “Isildur1’ Blom is currently ranked 3rd overall, and pros Charlie “Epiphany77” Carrel, Martin Jacobson, and […]
05/15/2017
WSOP 2017 takes new measures to speed up the game
Last year, the WPT Tournament of Champions trialed an “action clock” at their event in order to address the growing concern of habitual tankers stalling the game. This new concept was met with much success prompting other poker organizers to introduce a “shot clock” at their respective events. PokerStars Championship Bahamas was one of the […]
05/12/2017
WPT CEO Adam Pliska: The poker boom never stopped. It just moved.
During its trip to Florida to cover the WPT Tournament of Champions, Somuchpoker took some time to chat with Adam Pliska, the current CEO of the World Poker Tour. Somuchpoker: The poker environment is changing a lot, so how would you see the WPT growing in terms of your goals for the next year? [pullquote]The […]
04/26/2017
Top 5 Online Tournament Grinders
#5. Cliff Josephy aka Johnny Bax In 5th place on our list is a man named Cliff Josephy aka Johnny Bax. By 2005 he was already considered by many as a legend in the online world, claiming top spot of the online tournament ranking site PocketFives and winning his first WSOP bracelet — in […]
04/24/2017
WPT Tournament of Champions Final Table Set – featuring Seidel and Mizerachi
The WPT Tournament of Champions, which represents the jewel in the crown of the WPT season was set aside solely for those who had already proved themselves champions. A total of 66 former WPT champions paid the $15,000 buy in, generating a prize pool of $1,090,000. Audi ensured there was a cherry on top of […]
04/08/2017
Michael Mizrachi takes the lead of the WPT Tournaments of Champion
66 former champions of the WPT made the trip to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to participate in the WPT Tournament of Champions. It’s the second edition of this event which saw Farid Yachou besting a field of 64 players last year. The tournament is a special addition to the poker calendar, as it […]
04/07/2017
WPT Seminole Hard Rock: Star-Studded Final Tables in Florida
Somuchpoker is reporting live from Miami this week, bringing you all the latest action from the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. There are currently two events at the final table stage, with some exciting names staking their claim to the titles and stacks of cash which are up for grabs. $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard […]
04/05/2017
Up and Down: Big online wins for Truteller, One more High Roller for O’Dwyer
Trueteller – Biggest online winner of the year so far Timofey ‘Trueteller’ Kuznetsov has had a busy year at the online tables so far, with more than 20,000 hands in the books across 301 sessions at the time of writing. There have been swings during that time, but his recent downturn in February had endangered his […]
03/23/2017
888Poker, Partypoker and Pokerstars expand their live ambitions
888Poker, Partypoker and PokerStars currently hold the distinction of being among the largest online poker rooms in the world, but despite their virtual tables seeing plenty of action, these companies have a growing interest in expanding their live tournament offerings. Russia: The new frontier? When it comes to live poker, Russia is almost as unchartered […]
03/20/2017
Interview: Getting to know Spain’s high roller Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido, currently ranked third in Spain’s All Time Money List, is one of the hottest running young pros in the high rollers scene today. Aido recently won the Macau Poker Cup 26 Single Day High Rollers event then followed it up with two deep runs at the Triton Super High Rollers Series Manila. His […]
02/28/2017