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Finnish Legend Miikka Anttonen says goodbye to the poker circuit
After losing “the craziest bet” he has ever made, Finnish Legend Miikka Anttonen has decided to quit poker for good. Interview By Gaelle Jaudon Somuchpoker: To briefly sum up your path: You’ve been playing poker for 10 years, and people know you for your famous blog and books, where you explain your adventures and all […]
03/19/2018
Partypoker and PokerStars continue to battle for the Russian poker market
Rivalry between Partypoker and PokerStars is not exactly something new. As the world’s leading online poker giants, last year both brands took their battle on land to Russia, a country with a thriving online poker market despite the government’s restrictions on online gaming. Live events return to Russian soil in 2017 When it comes to […]
03/17/2018
Dan Bilzerian’s Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life
Born on December 7, 1980 in Tampa, Florida, Dan Brandon “Blitz” Bilzerian is the son of Terri Steffen and Paul Bilzerian. After surviving the Armenian
03/17/2018
Michael Kim talks about his poker journey and the expansion of the Riverking brand in Cambodia
Poker in Cambodia is alive and well. For the past few months, the coastal city of Sihanoukville has seen impressive growth with new casinos opening up and a handful of poker rooms alongside. This quick-fire development is largely due to the huge influx of Chinese nationals populating the beach town. Visitors flood the venues, eager […]
03/16/2018
What to expect at the upcoming APT Philippines Championships 2018
The Asian Poker Tour is about to unleash one of its biggest events of the season. Coming to Resorts World Manila on March 21 – April 2 is the second edition of the much-anticipated APT Philippines Championships 2018. This 12-day festival offers over 10 Million in guaranteed prizes featuring two highlighted tournaments, the Main Event […]
03/14/2018
Lester Edoc lands another! Wins the Manila Super Series and the coveted Platinum Pass
Lester Edoc has done it again! Ten days after winning the Asia Poker League Road Series Main Event in Pampanga, Philippines, Edoc was back on the winner’s stage after taking down the PokerStars Live Manila Super Series Main Event late last night. Edoc was awarded the Php1,377,500 (US$26,400) winner’s purse and the coveted PokerStars Players […]
03/12/2018
Samuel Dessaix-Porter wins the APL Million
The Australian Poker League Million was all the hype at the Star Poker Room in Sydney with players from all over the country seeking the dream of winning a WSOP package and a large piece of the 1M guarantee. At the end of the four starting days,1,041 runners jumped on that opportunity, each one ponying […]
03/12/2018
India Briefs: Kalyan Chakravarthy wins the Big Millions and Match IPL Season 2 coming on March 31
Checking in on the poker action in India, Adda52, the country’s online poker giant, recently concluded a highly successful inaugural tournament called the Big Millions. This was the biggest tournament held by the brand with a 1 crore (~US$153,800) guaranteed prize pool. At the end of the month, action gets underway for Season 2 of […]
03/11/2018
Aussie Briefs: Alex Lee wins Perth Poker Champs; APL Million begins; Aussie Millions 2019
From one side of the coast to the other, poker players have been busy in the continent of Australia. The Perth Poker Champs recently concluded its twelve day festival with Singapore’s Alex Lee taking down the Main Event. While that was wrapping up, the APL Million fired up in Sydney. We’ve got the lowdown for […]
03/07/2018
Interview: Tony Dunst from online poker to the voice of WPT
Tony Dunst has recently replaced Mike Sexton as the voice of the WPT. For him, moving into Mike Sexton’s departed seat is the culmination of years of work. Interview by Gaelle Jaudon Somuchpoker: You’ve been doing the commentary and also hosting the WPT event since 2010, but you were also blogging before that and posting a lot on 2+2. […]
03/06/2018
Action Junkies: Jake Cody, Gus Hansen, Felix Stephensen Bet Big and Win
2018 has only just started but pros are already busy gambling and are always looking for more action. Jake Cody puts $60,000 UKPC High Roller win on black! Jake Cody made headlines in the poker world last week with a ridiculous wager made in Dusk Til Dawn casino. Underlining the fact that many top pros […]
03/05/2018
Philippine pro Lester Edoc claims the APL Road Series championship title
After six days of Main Event action at the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines, local pro Lester Edoc overcame a powerhouse final table to capture the championship title and the Php1,478,700 (~US$28,300) first place prize money. For players in the Asian circuit, Lester Edoc is one of the most highly recognized players from the Philippines. […]
03/01/2018
A milestone for Asia Poker League’s inaugural event in Pampanga, Philippines
The Asia Poker League concluded a highly successful first event of the year with players from various nations attending the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines. Unlike most events held in the country, the APL defied the norm and held their inaugural Philippine festival in the province of Pampanga instead of the bustling metropolis of Manila. […]
03/01/2018
Asia Poker League Road Series: Final Table presentation
We have reached the Final 9 players! After five days of action, the Asia Poker League is one day closer to awarding its first Main Event champion of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines. The highlight tournament guaranteed 5M, and with 276 entries at Php27,500 each, that number was easily surpassed for a grand total […]
02/28/2018
APL Road Series: 152 entries for Day 1C with Choi Jae Young on top; Xing Biao and Carmona capture trophies
The final starting day of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed had players flocking to the tables all afternoon that by the end of late registration it had amassed a 152 strong field. Combine that number with the previous starting days, this drove the prize pool to Php6,693,000 easily crushing the […]
02/26/2018
Mike Kim to open LT Poker in Okada Manila on March 2
It’s official! This coming Friday, March 2, a new poker room is set to launch in the Philippines with Mike Kim opening LT Poker in Okada Manila. As an avid poker promoter with a network of VIP clientele all over the region, Kim has one goal in mind “offering the biggest Cash Games in the […]
02/25/2018
APL Road Series in full swing with three trophies awarded and Guak Do Gyeong dominating Main Event Day 1B
The second day of the APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines was loaded with action with multiple poker games running simultaneously at the ballroom of the Royce Hotel & Casino in Clark Freeport, Pampanga. The hottest ticket was the P27,500 buy-in Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed with 94 entries burning up the tables. At the end of […]
02/25/2018
A promising start at the Asia Poker League Road Series; Eric Wasylenko tops Day 1A
Opening day of the Asia Poker League Road Series Vol.1 Philippines saw numerous tables getting mileage at the Royce Hotel & Casino in Angeles City, Pampanga with a healthy turnout of players partaking in some of the events on offer. Kicking it all off was of course Day 1A of the Main Event P5,000,000 Guaranteed […]
02/24/2018
Asia Poker League Road Series kicks off in Pampanga, Philippines
The APL Road Series Vol.1 Philippines has just taken off here at the Royce Hotel & Casino in Angeles City, Pampanga with the Asia Poker League hosting their first-ever event in the country. The six-day festival scheduled to run from February 24 – March 1 features a P5,000,000 Guaranteed Main Event (US$99,000) with an entry […]
02/23/2018
Deltin Poker Tournament: Dainik Mehta captures the Main Event; Alok Birewar wins High Rollers, Muskan Sethi in 5th
Vietnam, Philippines, and Macau aren’t the only places in the continent seeing some early poker action this year. In India, the Deltin Poker Tournament in partnership with Adda52.com concluded their first event of 2018. The five-day festival ran from February 15 – 19 and as always, it was onboard the Deltin Royale in Goa, India. […]
02/21/2018