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Caesars addresses questions regarding WSOP; Detailed measures taken so far Answering a question from PokerNews’ Chad Holloway to Tony Rodio, CEO of Caesars Entertainment, recently issued a memorandum shedding some light on this year’s annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), as well as preventive measures the establishment has adapted so far. In this note, the company […]

While many events cancelled around the region, the Asian Poker Tour went ahead with APT Taiwan 2020 in Taipei City. The twelve day series has been ongoing since March 4 and is set to conclude on March 15. As expected ,the numbers have been low due to the COVID-19 situation however the Main Event did […]

The second annual Global Poker Awards took place in Las Vegas on Friday, with many well-known pros being given awards. The categories were an interesting mix, and included Players Choice for Toughest Opponent, Tournament Director of the Year, Journalist of the Year and Broadcaster of the year, along with Poker ICON. Here are a few […]

As the Coronavirus continues to spread globally, many countries are beginning to take extra precautionary measures to combat the situation. Poker festivals, not limited to Asia, are directly affected as well, with many schedules being abruptly adjusted. International players who are keen to travel are advised to frequently check tournament dates and be updated with […]

With the success of last year’s inaugural WPT Australia series, there is no surprise that the World Poker Tour would be coming back to the country anytime soon. Earlier this week, the internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand announced three new WPT festivals to take place at The Star Gold Coast, Australia in the next […]

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 […]

Poker hasn’t come to a full halt in the Philippines. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 situation, players are still able to enjoy competitive poker. In mid-February, the World Poker Tour wrapped up a twelve-day series pulling in a decent 344 entries to the Main Event and paying out over US$ 445,000. To cap the month, the […]

With Australia’s sunniest capital being a long-time participant in the poker community, it is no doubt a great stop for international players. The Crown Perth 2020 Perth Poker Champs series was recently concluded with Dale Marsland bagging a six figure win by taking down the Main Event. The festival was held from February 20, 2020 […]

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To date 85,000 cases of COVID-19 “Coronavirus” have been reported of which almost 3,000 ended deadly and 40,000 have recovered. The situation in Asia is more severe, but the virus also spreads to other parts of the world. Several Asian governments have set travel bans and cancellation of major sporting events and festivals in order […]

Over the past couple of months the WSOP has done well in keeping the conversation going about the world’s most anticipated poker series of the year. With the 51st series in 2020 we are entering the second half of a century of WSOP history and once again thousands of players are expected to rain down […]

The city of Busan may not have the same ability as Seoul or Incheon to attract international players but cards were definitely in the air these past few days as players battled it out for the Asia Millions Poker Championship. The festival, hosted by AJPC and HKGC, ran from 21 – 24 February, 2020 at […]

t’s a few months away from this year’s 51st World Series of Poker festival set to take place from May 26 to July 15, 2020 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Players all over the world are definitely looking forward to the series after last year’s record breaking turn out, boasting […]

Great news for players across the Asia-Pacific region! Amidst the Coronavirus outbreak and various events cancelling here and there, it seems that the poker industry is beginning to take light as schedules start to line up for the next couple of months. The World Poker Tour (WPT) just announced yesterday, February 24, 2020, the premiere […]

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 […]

When Phil Ivey’s edge sorting case was brought to the headlines, not only poker players were interested in what was happening but the general audience as well. It captured everyone’s excitement when they won tens of millions of dollars using a technique unbeknownst to us all. Seven years later, Ivanhoe Pictures, the division of SK […]