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Taiwan player Luke Lee wins the first-ever Master Poker Series Main Event
From 108 entrants to the last man standing… the Master Poker Series crowned its first-ever Main Event champion in Taiwanese player Luke Lee. Lee crushed the competition eliminating five of the 8 players in his path. He was awarded the the Champions Trophy, an exclusive MPS ring, and the NTD 364,560 first prize. The final […]
A closer look at GPL China as it considers expansion in Asia
In a quest to “sportify” the game of poker, Global Poker Index (GPI) owner, Alexandre Dreyfus, created the unique Global Poker League (GPL). Just like major sports leagues, teams were formed, there were draft picks, wild cards, and pros leading the teams. Over the course of several months, the teams competed in a variety of […]
Master Poker Series Main Event Final 9 and Day 2 recap
The inaugural Master Poker Series was on its third day at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) poker room. This new series was created by the Global Poker Index China (GPIC) Masterboard – a localized version of the more well-known GPI leaderboard. For players that cash in any of the events, they also receive […]
CTP Taipei wins the GPL China Season 2; Mark Gruendemann tops MPS Main Event Day 1B
From noon to 3am, the air was thick with intensity at the CTP (Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association) room in Taipei with the Global Poker League China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour on its final day. It was a hard fought battle between the four remaining teams but ultimately there could only be one team […]
HKPPA PL wins the wild card of GPL China Season 2; Wang Tzu Wei leads MPS Main Event Day 1A
The second day of the the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series (MPS) witnessed plenty of poker action take place at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) room in Taipei. For starters, it was upset after upset at the GPL Repechage Match with HKPPA Premier League […]
Global Poker League China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour & Master Poker Series
As the world stirs up for the holiday celebrations, poker is revving up in Taiwan. Starting today, December 20th until December 24th, the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 Taiwan Tour and the inaugural Master Poker Series light up the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) room in Taipei. This is the last known […]
Who’s in and who’s at the brink of elimination; Opening results of the GPL China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour
Opening day saw six teams sign up for the Global Poker League (GPL) China Season 2 – Taiwan Tour and after undergoing three varied tournament formats, the great divide was laid out. On the upper tier were CTP Taipei, CNHK TW, and HKPPA. These teams have secured their slot in the finals. As for the […]
CoinPoker announces pioneering RNG Transparency System
CoinPoker is a growing poker room which deals exclusively in cryptocurrency, allowing absolute ease of fund transference through blockchain. If this perk were not enough to help encourage new players to join up, there is now another even more compelling reason. CoinPoker has announced a ground-breaking system to ensure that all cards dealt on the […]
Alex Lynskey pockets US$303,000 by taking down WSOPC Sydney Main Event
The 2018 WSOP International Circuit Sydney Main Event is the latest World Series of Poker Circuit event to take place in Australia and attract a large field to compete for its seven-figure prize pool. The total field size by the end of late registration stood at 1,191, with a circuit ring and a prize of over […]
Manila Megastack 10: Yasutake Oka wins the Main Event; Roger Spets, Rex Clinkscales, Fu Huang, & Filipino pros run well
Players flocked to Okada Manila for the first PokerStars LIVE Manila event since the brand’s closure at City of Dreams. The tenth edition of the Manila Megastack ran a course of ten days, from December 7 to 16. A total of 26 events was offered with PHP 17 Million in guaranteed prizes. The festival culminated […]
Triton Poker teases the biggest buy-in tournament in history
Bigger than ever poker action is soon to come from The Triton Poker camp with a teaser trailer just released on the brand’s facebook account along with a press release that stated, “Triton Poker have confirmed that their first 2019 festival will be in Jeju, South Korea from the 2nd to the 9th of March […]
Exclusive Freeroll on 888Poker: $150 for Grab – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with 888poker! The poker room is offering exclusive $150 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every Sunday! The field size is expected to be small, you have a great chance to get your hands on some easy money. You do not have to make any sort of deposit to play the freeroll, just open […]
WSOP International Circuit Sydney: Big wins for Matthew Wakeman and Luke Martinelli
The highly esteemed World Series of Poker is currently underway in Australia with the 2018 WSOP International Circuit Sydney lighting up the felt beginning November 27 at The Star Casino. The annual event is slated to run for 21 days, wrapping up on December 17. This is the brand’s third visit since 2016. Several events […]
Full schedule announced for the upcoming PPPoker World Championship
PPPoker has released its full schedule of events for the upcoming 2019 PPPoker World Championship (PPWC). In addition to the Teams Event and the Main Event – PHP 20M Guaranteed, nine more events have been announced bringing it to a total of 11 events across the board. The seven-day festival will be held from February […]
David Peters’ Life: Net Worth, Losses and Private Life
– General Introduction – David Peters was born on 16th April 1987 in Toledo, Ohio. He still lives in his hometown. In his life as a high roller poker pro, he travels the world as a nomad to play the game he loves and explore new places. He lives a fairly private life and his … Read more
In Pictures: Tom Dwan resurfaces, Scarmak3r unreal poker graph, Wild PLO action on partypoker
Tom Dwan resurfaces at the Aria The elusive legend of the game Tom “Durrr” Dwan has been spotted playing cash games at the Aria in Las Vegas early December. moments ago, WSOP World Champ @john_cynn just met poker Legend @TomDwan for the 1st time right here @ARIAPoker #futurehalloffamers pic.twitter.com/slMsu3N8Bm — Jean-Robert Bellande (@BrokeLivingJRB) December 6, […]
PokerStars Red Dragon: Yuechun Shi wins the Red Dragon; China claims 14 out of 20 trophies
On November 30 to December 9, the PokerStars Red Dragon series took place in Jeju, Korea for the first time. The ten-day festival drew players from all over the world resulting in massive prize pools across the board. The event culminated in the Red Dragon Main Event, the largest and most distinguished freezeout tournament in […]
Natural8 latest: $4.5 Million prize pool for N8GG Series – Chinese Rush introduced
Natural8 is an exciting, growing online poker room which has been granting MTT enthusiasts a great opportunity during the last week or more. Bringing the GG series to the online table has been a great decision for Natural8, helping their brand to grow even further. In addition, great prizes have been won and some events […]
Exclusive Freeroll on 888Poker: $150 for Grab – No Deposit Needed!
We have teamed up with 888poker! The poker room is offering exclusive $150 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every Sunday! The field size is expected to be small, you have a great chance to get your hands on some easy money. You do not have to make any sort of deposit to play the freeroll, just open […]
APT Finale Philippines 2018: Iori Yogo, Kosei Ichinose, and Jae Wook Shin among the final winners
The Asian Poker Tour wrapped up their last event of the calendar year with the ten-day APT Finale Philippines 2018 at Resorts World Manila. The event ran from November 27 to December 6. Among the players to claim the last of the trophies was Japanese pro Iori Yogo. Also finishing strong was Kosei Ichinose who […]