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APL Ho Chi Minh City – Road Series Vol. 3 opens doors with the DeepStack Open Main Event
Asia Poker League is back in Vietnam! The APL Ho Chi Minh City – Road Series Vol. 3 opened today with an action-packed schedule with 18 events over the course of 11 days from November 15 to 25 at Pro Poker Club. The festival is expected to be much bigger than previous. Exciting new events […]
APL Ho Chi Minh City draws 154 to inaugural DeepStack Open event in Asia
Opening day of Asia Poker League’s – APL Ho Chi Minh City – Road Series Vol.3 did not disappoint with 154 total entries attending the inaugural DeepStack Open Main Event. This was the first time the APL And DSO joined forces bringing Asian players a taste of the European tour. Flight A drew in 136 […]
Allen Kessler : Interview with one of the most outspoken players in the poker community
Grumpy, hard to please and always ready to defend his opinions at any cost, Allen Kessler is not someone you can ignore. Gaëlle Jaudon had the opportunity to meet the American during his visit to Rozvadov. After all these years on the circuit, “The Chainsaw” still has the same obsession in mind: To finally win a […]
PokerStars LIVE Manila relocates to Okada Manila and announces Manila Megastack in December
PokerStars is back on the beat! It was just last week when PokerStars LIVE Asia announced Jeju Red Dragon 2018. Now, another good news! It is confirmed. PokerStars LIVE Manila has found a new home in Okada Manila. The official opening has yet to be announced but players will be very thrilled to know that […]
Patrik Antonius’ Life: Net Worth, Losses and Private Life
– General Introduction – Credit: WSOP..com Patrik Antonius is a Finnish professional poker player, former tennis player and model. He was born on 13th December 1980 in Helsinki, Finland, but grew up in a city called Vantaa. He is one of the most famous poker players around. It wasn’t the looks of the former model, … Read more
Partypoker offers new giant guarantees Live and Online
Partypoker has built a reputation for brave guarantees in recent times. With its live offerings now as popular as its online platform, partypoker has pushed the boundaries once again with the upcoming Caribbean Poker Party and Millions Online. PARTYPOKER LIVE 2018 Caribbean Poker Party kicks off This series has seen partypoker guarantee an astonishing $22 […]
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 […]
Interview with Ryan Riess: Life after winning the WSOP Main Event in 2013
In 2013, Ryan Riess etched his name in poker history after winning the World Series of Poker Main Event. He won a life-changing $8,361,570. Since then, he has been living the poker pro life, traveling to various destinations and playing in some of the biggest games. Gaelle Jaudon was able to catch up with Riess […]
AJPC wraps up in Taiwan with Kazuhiko Yotsushika, Hirokazu Kobayashi, & Wen-Kai Chen as the biggest winners
The All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) returned to Taiwan for their second visit this year as part of the AJPC Asian Circuit. Once again the festival was held at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) in Taipei City, home of the highly popular Taiwan Millions. The festival ran from October 31 to November 4 […]
PokerStars brings the Red Dragon to Jeju; Macau and Philippines on standby
Big announcement has just come out of the PokerStars dugout, the highly popular Red Dragon festival will hit the felt before the year ends. The distinctive event is slated for November 30 to December 9 at Jeju Shinhwa World – Landing Casino – in Jeju, Korea. This is the first update on The Stars Group’s […]
Interview: Getting to know two-time WSOP bracelet winner Michael Addamo
Two years ago, Michael Addamo peeked into our radar as one the young players from Australia to keep a close watch on. Fast forward to today, at just 24 years of age, Addamo has already captured two WSOP bracelets, both won this year. He has accumulated nearly US$3.5 Million in live tournament earnings and currently leads […]
Chris Moneymaker’s Life: Net Worth, Losses and Private Life
– General Introduction – Credit: WSOP.com Chris Moneymaker is an American professional poker player. He was born on November 21, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the one poker player that has been the most significant for the poker industry. His name and his story of a simple accountant getting into the biggest poker tournament … Read more
Jack Sinclair wins WSOPE Main Event Title
Jack Sinclair banished the memory of an 8th place finish at the 2017 WSOP in the best way possible last night, winning the WSOPE Main Event for 1,122,239 Euros ($1,279,352). He outlasted a field of 534 players to claim his first career bracelet, besting a final table that included former WSOP Main Event winner, Ryan […]
Interview: A conversation with German talent Manig Loeser
With more than $8M in live earnings on the international poker circuit, Manig Loeser is one of the most talented German players. He spent his last few weeks in Rozadov for the WSOPE where our reporter Gaelle Jaudon had the chance to meet him. Somuchpoker: Your first cash was in 2011, and now you have […]
RVS CUP 2018 PHP5 Million Guaranteed this November in Manila
Coming November 9 to 19, the most popular poker room in the Philippines, the Metro Card Club aka Metro will host its biggest event of the year, the RVS CUP 2018 Philippine Poker Championship. Running for a fifth consecutive year, this highly anticipated series once again brings to the table a PHP 5 Million (US$ […]
WSOPE: Ivan Leow conquers €100K Leon’s High Roller, Michael Soyza takes 3rd; Ryan Reiss bags lead at Main Event Day 3
Running alongside the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet events are a plethora of daily tournaments at host venue King’s Casino. Though the fields have generally been on the lighter side, these games have still produced plenty of thrilling results. Last night, two high ranking Malaysian pros earned the largest payday of their career; […]
WSOPE: Shaun Deeb proclaimed Player of the Year; Main Event underway; Martin Kabrhel wins the Super High Roller
The World Series of Poker Europe at King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic is on its final stretch with Event #10: €10,350 No Limit Hold’em Main Event underway. Prior to that, bracelet #9 went to the host country’s own Martin Kabrhel, and the undisputed champion of WSOP Player of Year race was none other than […]
Antonio Esfandiari’s Life: Net Worth, Losses and Private Life
– General Introduction – Antonio Esfandiari is an Iranian-American professional poker player. He was born on December 8th, 1978 in Tehran, Iran. He’s best known for holding the world record for most money won in a poker tournament between 2012 and 2019. In July 2012, he took down the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop … Read more
Stu Ungar’s Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life
– General Introduction – Stu “The Kid” Ungar is considered the best No Limit Hold’em (and Gin Rummy) player that has ever lived down to pure natural raw talent and “card sense”. He won a total of 5 WSOP gold bracelets, placed first in a total of 10 poker tournaments with a buy-in of $5k … Read more
WSOPE: High Stakes action takes off with Addamo winning the 25K & Tsoukernik renewing rivalry with Kirk
The WSOPE has been ongoing at King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic running from October 9 to November 2. These last days have seen intense high stakes action, but the best could be yet to come. High Stakes Cash games featuring Matt Kirk & Leon Tsoukernik With blinds at 1,000/2,000 Euros, some mammoth PLO Cash Games have already begun, […]
