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China Poker Games revealed: Interview with Mr. Li, President of Hainan Poker Association
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 […]
09/06/2019
Natural8 launches new micro-stakes tournament schedule
Natural8 has been making headlines recently with its N8GGS3 tournament series, which gets underway on September 8th. This series alone, with its $50 million guarantee, is enough to suggest Natural8 is looking to improve its standing in the pecking order of global online poker rooms. However, the latest offerings from Natural8 are not a one-off […]
09/06/2019
WPT Vietnam: Christopher Mateo leads Main Event Day 1A; Nguyen Thanh Binh wins High Rollers 1
World Poker Tour launched its biggest event of Season XVIII Asia-Pacific with Day 1A of WPT Vietnam Main Event VN₫ 15 Billion (~US$ 644,000) guaranteed taking center stage at Pro Poker Club. This is the most ambitious prize pool put forward by the brand in the country. After nine rounds of play, 93 was the count […]
09/06/2019
World Poker Tour kicks off WPT Asia Swing in Vietnam with VN₫ 27 Billion guaranteed
Excitement is on the rise here in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with the first stop of Season XVIII World Poker Tour Asia-Pacific underway. WPT Vietnam opened on September 3 at Pro Poker Club and is scheduled to conclude on September 11. Hauling everyone in is the massive VN₫ 27 Billion (~US$ 1.1 Million) in […]
09/05/2019
WPT Vietnam: Le Ngoc Khanh banks a billion at the Kickoff; Yoon Chang Hwan wins the opening Turbo
The first billion payout of WPT Vietnam was awarded today with Event #1 Kickoff VN₫ 4 Billion guaranteed coming to a conclusion. The envy of all was Vietnam’s own Le Ngoc Khanh who rose above the 412 entries to capture the VN₫ 1,231,890,000 (~US$ 53,000) first prize. This is now Khanh’s largest live tournament career […]
09/05/2019
Will solver tools kill online poker? partypoker’s Rob Yong opens the debate
Over the past decade, poker software has slowly crept up from a ground level and wrapped itself around the very fibres of our game. It is now inseparably knitted into the fabric of online poker, and while that fact is irreversible and widely accepted – is the gradual shift from post-game analysis aids to potential […]
09/04/2019
Asian Poker Tour heats up the Philippines in September with Php 24M in guarantees
Pack your bags and book your flights, the Asian Poker Tour, one of the longest running tours in the region, is headed to Manila for the second edition of APT Philippines 2019. The Philippines is the brand’s main hub making this one of their most popular stops. It runs from September 11 to 22 at […]
09/04/2019
Jennifer Harman’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
Jennifer Harman is an American professional poker player. She was born on November 29th, 1964 in Reno, Nevada.
09/03/2019
Linus Loeliger’s Life: Biggest Profits, Losses, Private Life & Net Worth
Linus Loeliger, better knowns as his PokerStars moniker LLinusLLove, is a Swiss professional poker player. His exact date of birth is not public, his
09/03/2019
EPT Barcelona 2019: Simon Brandstrom wins the Main Event; Juan Pardo crushes the High Rollers
EPT Barcelona 2019 has been a fascinating series, with a near triple High Roller champion, an exciting roller coaster of a Main Event and a very deserving winner to cap off the festival. The big names have all been attendance and entry numbers have been high throughout, with a record-breaking Main Event field size adding […]
09/02/2019
Five stories that built Billy Baxter’s legacy
When it comes to legends of poker, Billy Baxter is certainly not spoken of as much as he should be. Not only has he accumulated 7 WSOP bracelets and been cashing at the WSOP for over forty years, but he also paid Stu Ungar’s 1997 Main Event entry because he was having a good day […]
09/01/2019
Natural8 announces GG Series 3 with $50M GTD combined with exclusive giveaways
In less than 4 months, Natural8’s flagship tournament series makes its third appearance with a sizeable bite to match its bark. With $50,000,000 guaranteed, the series will break all records set before on the network. The Natural8 Good Game Series (N8GGS3) strikes the online poker scene this September 8th to September 29th, with a $50 […]
08/31/2019
Nagaworld Resorts receives green light for a $3.5 billion extension named “Naga 3”
Cambodia’s biggest casino is about to get a lot bigger. Plans for a large extension to the casino have been approved, paving the way for an expansion which will be called Naga 3. This new development will be three times larger than NagaWorld and Naga 2 combined. Shareholders agree with plans for expansion The shareholders […]
08/30/2019
The PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) is back for 2020 – Everything you should know!
EPT Barcelona always brings its fair share of interesting headlines, and 2019’s edition has, so far been no different. What has been different however, is the interesting announcement yesterday which added something extra to proceedings. The PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) is back for 2020. In the coming months players around the world will be hoping […]
08/29/2019
2019 China Poker Games Championship breaks all barriers; Main Event delivers the largest field in Asia and US$4.1M prize pool
It may come as a surprise to many players that the biggest live poker tournament in Asia is currently taking place in Sanya, Hainan Island, China. For the past three days , the 2019 China Poker Games Championship has been nothing short of monumental. The Main Event witnessed a staggering 3,132 turnout, and with each […]
08/27/2019
Side event champions crowned at EPT Barcelona as Chen, Tang and Soyza go deep
Through the work of PokerStars, EPT has been busy continuing its annual orbit of Europe in the past week, with Barcelona providing the latest stop on the tour. The all-important Main Event is underway, but we will have to wait a few more days before the winner for 2019 is revealed. In the meantime, let […]
08/27/2019
6 reasons why you need to start beating online micro stakes if you want to take poker seriously
There is a common complaint among players who want to be successful at poker but cannot climb the ladder. They claim to have difficulty beating the micro stakes and moving up because their sophisticated plays do not work on weak players. You’ll normally find such players saying, “How can I predict what a weak player […]
08/26/2019
WPT announces Season XVIII Europe schedule in partnership with partypoker LIVE and 888poker
The Word Poker Tour has announced its Season XVIII European schedule this weekend. The schedule will feature events hosted by numerous countries in Europe, along with an event in Montreal in Canada, and will be conducted in partnership with 888Poker and partypoker. New season in partnership with 888poker and partypoker The WPT is now entering […]
08/26/2019
Five untold stories about the genius that was Stu Ungar
When it comes to poker legends and the story of their lives, none can match Stu Ungar’s in terms of genius and degeneracy. Born with incredible intelligence and a photographic memory, Ungar was surrounded by gambling from the time he could walk. He won his first Gin Rummy tournament at the age of 10 and […]
08/24/2019
Interview with WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Dario Sammartino
A few weeks ago, Dario Sammartino finished runner-up of the WSOP Main Event pocketing $6M in the process. Our reporter Gaelle Jaudon had the chance to talk with him about this incredible performance. Somuchpoker: First, congratulations on the nice suit you wore at the final table. It was a really classic Italian style, and I think it’s […]
08/23/2019