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The Global Poker Index (GPI) has been relied upon as a basis for gauging a player’s live tournament performance over a three year period. Currently leading the overall ranking is Stephen Chidwick followed by Justin Bonomo. Down the line, Malaysia’s Michael Soyza is wedged in 14th rank; he leads GPI Asia with nearly 400 points […]

With both Powerfest and WCOOP kicking off on partypoker and PokerStars, tournament grinders have entered their busiest time of the year. Leon Tsoukernik wins partypoker’s Powerfest Super High Roller One of the more controversial figures in poker has had an excellent day at the partypoker Powerfest tables, winning $208,000 for taking down the Super High […]

The last quarter of the year will see plenty of poker festivals taking place in the Philippines with new events recently announced by APT, Metro Card Club, and PokerStars LIVE Manila. APT moves Finale festival from Macau to Resort World Manila Hot off the press, the Asian Poker Tour will now be hosting its year-end […]

Another highly attended PokerStars LIVE event stormed past with the 2018 European Poker Tour Barcelona attracting huge numbers from start to finish. Last night, the largest Main Event field in the stop’s history concluded with two players coming out as millionaires. Poland’s Piotr Nurzynski earned the title after defeating China’s Haoxiang Wang at heads up. […]

Tzai Wei Phua was one of the big winners of the recent APPT Manila. His victory in the Mega Stack Shot Clock Big Blind Ante earned him a Platinum Pass, which guaranteed his ticket to the Bahamas next January.  During his talk with Somuchpoker afterwards, Tzai shared with us how important this title is to him, as well as […]

Undoubtedly, one of the most attractive Asian destinations for many poker enthusiasts is the Philippines. From the ample amount of events offered per year, to the hospitality, the vibrant Manila nightlife, and the stunning beaches just a short flight away, players are practically assured an enjoyable time both on and off the felt. Coming September […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]