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September on Natural8: $100K AOF, New weekly missions and software updates
Natural8 is a poker room in continual evolution, always seeking to grow and improve. In its latest efforts to fortify the brand and embellish what it brings to players, Natural8 has updated software, given players new weekly missions and scheduled its All in or Fold (AOF) festival. $100,000 AOF festival The flagship offering from Natural8 […]
[Watch] Phil Hellmuth crushes Poker After Dark for $300,000
Phil Hellmuth’s woes when it comes to televised cash games are well documented, with a series of high profile losses and blow ups having been broadcast to the world. This has always been an oddity in his career however, especially when you consider his unrivalled success at the tournament tables and record haul of WSOP […]
PKC hosts Poker King Cup Macau 2018 in September
As the year kicks off its last quarter, players wishing for a festival at Asia’s gaming capital will see it granted with the Poker King Club (PKC) set to host the Poker King Cup Macau 2018. The upcoming event runs from September 20 to September 25 at the PKC’s hub in The Venetian Macao. The […]
WPT and partypoker LIVE sign a 4-year deal to bring events to Canada and Europe
Two of the world’s major poker brands, the World Poker Tour and partypoker LIVE, have entered into a four-year partnership that will see seven events across Canada and Europe. Each of these events come packed with hefty prize pools of up to $3 Million in guarantees. “I’m so pleased to announce our new partnership with […]
“Retired” Doyle Brunson crushes Bobby’s Room, shows off new Cadillac
Doyle Brunson’s Twitter feed is always an interesting read, and this week it has been especially revealing. With typical humour, Brunson posted a picture of a new Cadillac with a caption thanking all the players who had paid for the car by losing money to him in Bobby’s Room in recent months. Having announced a […]
Vietnam NPC5: Tran Thanh Dat wins Main Event; Norbert Koh tops the High Rollers
Tran Thanh Dat wins the Main Event Tran Thanh Dat – Photo Win Poker Officially started on August 17th at Win Poker Hanoi, Pro Poker Club HCM City and on August 23rd at Win Poker Danang, the Vietnam National Poker Champions 5 (NPC5) has successfully wrapped up the month for poker players in Vietnam. The […]
Free tickets, software improvements: partypoker prepares to launch $60 Million Powerfest Series
For those who relish the challenge of tournament poker, the month ahead is set to be a special one. The two biggest operators in the world of online poker are going head to head, both launching major tournament series’ at the same time, with partypoker’s guaranteeing $60 million in prizes across three weeks (2nd – 23rd […]
Michael Soyza continues his victory run at EPT Barcelona High Roller; Over 4300 entries for EPT National
Michael Soyza has done it again! The Malaysian pro has been tearing up the felt all over the world with the 2018 EPT Barcelona in Spain as his latest hunting ground. Last night, Soyza took down the €10,300 High Roller event opener, overcoming a field of 124 entries. He shipped in a huge payday of […]
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 […]
Borgata use Phil Ivey’s live appearances against him in $10M legal feud
There are few in the poker world who have not heard of the infamous edge-sorting case involving Phil Ivey. Having gone through all the legal avenues in the UK to fight his case against Crockfords Casino, Ivey ultimately lost. He also lost a similar battle over a $10 million win vs Borgata Casino in the […]
Chen Feng champions the 760-entry APL Xi’An China Main Event; Local team wins teams event
Asia Poker League was back in China from August 14 to August 22 to host their first-ever APL Xi’an China. The venue was the Xi’an Baoyulin Poker Club in Xi’an, China, a destination not as well-known as Beijing, but if based on numbers, it certainly seemed otherwise. The league produced a massive 760 entrants for […]
A talk with Mark Blake about the future of PokerStars Live in Asia
Mark Blake is currently the PokerStars Head of Live Events, Asia Pacific. Somuchpoker caught up with him during the APPT Manila to talk about the future of PokerStars live events in Asia. Somuchpoker: The APPT Manila is a massive success in terms of attendance. According to you what are the different factors that explain this […]
APL Xi’An: Main Event attracts 760 entries, Dai Luiheng wins Highroller
The Asia Poker League has been the latest event for Asian poker players this week, with the Xi‘an Baoyulin Poker Club providing the location for what was the third event in China to be hosted by the APL. This event is the third of this year too, with two APL Road Series festivals having already […]
Jaepil You wins the APT Korea Icheon Championships Event, Inotsume Kazuma wins Player of the Series
The APT Korea Incheon Championships held in Paradise City from August 8 to August 19 concluded with the Japanese contingent raking in a majority of trophies. Earlier in the festival, Iori Yogo won the Main Event and Masato Yokosawa took the CoinPoker Super High Rollers. During the latter part of the series, USA’s Jaepil You […]
Rinat ‘ZamazkaTV’ Lyapin turns $100 into $10,000 on Natural8
While Doug Polk is struggling with his bankroll challenge, Natural8 Ambassador Rinat “ZamazkaTV” Lyapin has just turned $100 into $10,000 in 8 days. Natural8’s $100-$10,000 Bankroll Challenge This impressive achievement was part of a giveaway organised by Natural8 which rewards players who manage to climb the bankroll mountain of turning $100 into $10,000 while streaming […]
Big winners of the Melbourne Poker Championship; Gautam Dhingra wins the Main Event
Kicking off the month in Australia was the Melbourne Poker Championship running from August 1 to August 13 at the Crown Melbourne. 15 events were gobbled up amassing prize pools from A$25K up to A$196K with attendance as large as 740. The Main Event pulled in the richest pot, an enormous A$784,500. Overall, there were […]
Pokamaax Reloaded: Hand race, Cash Deposit Bonus and more
The Asian Poker network Pokamaax is BACK with new deals and promotions for players looking for new playgrounds. Since their last opening they’ve upgraded and introduced several deals such as: – Introduced an additional Cash Deposit Bonus – Introduced new freerolls and tournaments – Completely removed all tournament fees – The August/September Hand Race is […]
Iori Yogo wins APT Korea Main Event; Masato Yokosawa, Eric Tsai, Kevin Clark win High Roller events
The Asian Poker Tour is currently hosting APT Korea Championships with a total of twelve days of festivities running from August 8 to August 19 at Paradise City, Incheon. As announced, this festival marks the start of the APT utilizing the Ante Big Blind format for all of their events. Half of the events have […]
The Asian Poker Tour announces 2019 season schedule
The Asian Poker Tour has released an announcement yesterday detailing the planned and confirmed stops on its tour for the 2019 season. For the second consecutive year, Vietnam will host the opening festival, with Ho Chi Minh City providing the location. In total, there are 11 events scheduled, and although only 8 are confirmed at […]
Wilson Lim wins Record-Breaking APPT Manila Main Event
The 2018 edition of the APPT Manila concluded last night. Singapore’s Wilson Lim wins biggest APPT Manila Main Event in Philippines history Manila is a great destination for poker players looking to play in Asia, and its reputation has certainly grown in recent years. Despite that, few would have anticipated a field of 1,364 players turning […]
