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A conversation with Jamie Gold – winner of the biggest WSOP Main Event ever

Explore insights from Jamie Gold, the winner of the $12M WSOP Main Event, in an exclusive conversation about his journey.
11/10/2017
WSOPE: High Roller events steal the show

WSOPE: High Roller events steal the show

WSOPE One Drop: Massive victory for Dominik Nitsche Dominik Nitsche is certainly no stranger to winning bracelets, having already amassed three of them before this event, all in Hold’em tournaments. His first bracelet came in a huge field of 4,620 back in 2012, and he followed that up by winning the WSOP National Championship in 2014. […]
11/08/2017
APT announces online Starting Days at Natural8 for the upcoming APT Finale Macau

APT announces online Starting Days at Natural8 for the upcoming APT Finale Macau

In anticipation of their biggest event of the year, the Asian Poker Tour has just announced a new way for players to enter the two featured events of the upcoming APT Finale Macau Championships 2017. On Saturday, November 19 at 21:00pm GMT +8, Natural8 – the flagship skin of GGNetwork – will host Online Starting […]
11/08/2017
The controversial comeback of Chris Ferguson “Jesus”

The controversial comeback of Chris Ferguson “Jesus”

It’s official! Chris Ferguson “Jesus” is the 2017 World Series of Poker Player of the Year champion. Ferguson cashed 17 times at the WSOP in Las Vegas, added 6 more at the WSOP Europe in Rozvadov, to seize the title and receive a reward of one free entry to the 2018 WSOP Main Event. While […]
11/08/2017
A Conversation With WSOP Main Event Winner Qui Nguyen

A Conversation With WSOP Main Event Winner Qui Nguyen

Qui Nguyen is one of the very few who have managed to reach the highest rung of the tournament ladder, winning the most coveted prize of all – the WSOP Main Event. Nguyen became poker’s world champion in 2016, and Somuchpoker decided to catch up with him for an interview, to see where his life […]
11/06/2017
The Top 6 Craziest Online Poker Stories in Graphs

The Top 6 Craziest Online Poker Stories in Graphs

Online poker history is littered with glorious battles and crazy gamblers. There are of course no TV’s to capture golden moments, and so graphs are sometimes needed to paint the pictures that arose from the insanity that was rife in the glory days of online poker. #6. Million Sunday – Broke Monday Micro stakes […]
11/05/2017
Partypoker announces 2018 LIVE schedule & wins Online Operator of the Year

Partypoker announces 2018 LIVE schedule & wins Online Operator of the Year

Partypoker announces 2018 LIVE schedule with $100 million guaranteed Between now and December next year, partypoker will be paying out $100,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools as part of its live schedule. You won’t have to wait very long if you wish to be a part of the action, as the $10,000,000 guaranteed Caribbean Poker Party […]
11/02/2017
Top stories of the APT Noumea 2017; Andre Moracchini reigns

Top stories of the APT Noumea 2017; Andre Moracchini reigns

Off the South Pacific, poker festivals in the pristine islands of New Caledonia may only come by a couple of times a year however this tiny French territory does see some action. Last year, the Asian Poker Tour held its first event in Noumea, the capital city of the country, and as expected many locals […]
10/30/2017
Alan Lau grabs ACOP Main Event title and becomes first-ever two-time APOY champion

Alan Lau grabs ACOP Main Event title and becomes first-ever two-time APOY champion

There is no disputing this one! Alan “Kinglune” Lau has won the Asia Player of the Year 2017 and will be the first player in history to have his name engraved on the trophy not once but twice! The Hong Kong pro sealed the title after his spectacular victory at the Main Event of the […]
10/29/2017
The 2017 ACOP by the numbers

The 2017 ACOP by the numbers

After 17 days of continuous poker festivities running from October 13 -29, the 2017 Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP) is now officially in the books. This year’s edition of the ACOP was by far the largest and richest with 48 tournaments for a grand prize pool of HK$166,276,022 (~US$21.3M). Here is a look at the […]
10/29/2017
Philippines biggest poker room Metro Card Club getting ready to host its fourth annual RVS CUP 5M

Philippines biggest poker room Metro Card Club getting ready to host its fourth annual RVS CUP 5M

When it comes to poker festivals in the Philippines, many international players tend to follow the Asian Poker Tour and PokerStars. Unsurprisingly so, as these well-established brands have developed a strong international following and tend to muster up huge prize pools. However, despite the lure of these giants, there is one local poker brand standing […]
10/27/2017
J88Poker set to launch on October 25

J88Poker set to launch on October 25

On Wednesday October 25, 2017, a new poker site will be entering the online market as J88Poker sets to go live at 16:00 Chinese Standard Time. Initially, the site will be available on download only to your personal computers however the mobile version is already in its planning stages with December anticipated as its targeted […]
10/25/2017
The saga of Online Poker in Australia: Senate report released

The saga of Online Poker in Australia: Senate report released

“The plan is simple. We keep on fighting. If poker teaches us one thing it is that we should never go on tilt and never give up! “ – Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) founder, Joseph Del Duca to Somuchpoker upon the banning of online poker in Australia. On March 2017, online poker in Australia was […]
10/24/2017
Poker in China on the rise: 4 infographics to understand the boom

Poker in China on the rise: 4 infographics to understand the boom

We’ve all heard that buzz that China is the next poker frontier, but due to strict regulations, it is not an easy market to penetrate. However, the numbers are definitely growing with more events slowly seeping in and players venturing out into the wild. As an example, this year the World Poker Tour kicked off […]
10/23/2017

Phil Hellmuth’s life: Biggest profits and losses, Private life and Net worth

Born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 16th, 1964, Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr., aka The Poker Brat, is an American professional poker player.
10/23/2017
Tight races ongoing at the first WPT Asia Pacific POY and India POY

Tight races ongoing at the first WPT Asia Pacific POY and India POY

As 2017 nears its close with tournaments winding down to the last few events, one thing many will be keeping a close watch on are the Player of the Year races. In Asia, most people are well aware of the Asia Player of the Year by PokerStars and the APT Player of the Year by […]
10/22/2017
Private Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

Private Freeroll on Betfair: €100 prize pool, No deposit needed

For those that love to get their hands on free money, the €100 Somuchpoker freeroll on Betfair is the opportunity of the week, with no requirement to make a deposit before registering. Next freeroll:  October 22, 2017 on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number […]
10/21/2017
Stefan Schillhabel takes down the Triton SHR Six Max event

Stefan Schillhabel takes down the Triton SHR Six Max event

Another big day for “Team Germany” with Stefan Schillhabel defeating Canada’s Mike Watson at the final heads up round to capture the Triton Super High Roller Series HK$250K No Limit Hold’em Six Max event. This was the first time the series descended upon Asia’s gambling hub of Macau and it impressively packed in a record […]
10/18/2017
When will Fedor Holz stop?

When will Fedor Holz stop?

When talking about the poker wizards of the world, many names immediately come to mind, however these days, none seem to be more famous than the young German prodigy, Fedor Holz. In just a few years, this incredible 24-year old poker superstar has accumulated over US$24M in live earnings and has recently surpassed Phil Ivey […]
10/13/2017
King’s Casino sets to host massive WSOPE festival

King’s Casino sets to host massive WSOPE festival

In just a week’s time, poker players from all around the globe will storm the doors of King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic for the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). For the past two years, the WSOP has held circuit festivals at this location however this will be a first for the WSOPE. With […]
10/11/2017
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