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Viktor Blom “Isildur1”: Biggest profits and losses, Private life and Net worth

Born September 26, 1990 in Sweden, Viktor Blom is better known by his online poker name, Isildur1. In fact, this high-stakes online poker player kept his
10/09/2017
BlackRain79: A chat with Microstakes legend Nathan Williams

BlackRain79: A chat with Microstakes legend Nathan Williams

A few years ago, Nathan “BlackRain79” Williams was the talk of the poker forums after posting never seen results at the smallest online Stakes. Since then he moved to Thailand, kept playing but also became a well known blogger and  author teaching +players to become winning players at online poker SMP:  Why and when have you […]
10/05/2017
Poker After Dark PLO Sessions Highlights

Poker After Dark PLO Sessions Highlights

In recent weeks, high stakes cash games have made a long-awaited return to our screens through Poker Go, bringing names such as Tom Dwan, Doyle Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Isaac Haxton and many others back to the televised tables. While Hold’em has often been the game of choice for these cash games in years gone by, […]
10/03/2017
Jessica Bian Hong Yang wins first-ever title at the WPT Korea Main Event

Jessica Bian Hong Yang wins first-ever title at the WPT Korea Main Event

From September 26th-30th, the WPT Korea was buzzing up the Grand Jeju Paradise Casino with 175 entries tallied for the Main Event. With each entry at KRW 1.5M each, this racked up a prize pool of KRW 229,162,500 (~US$200,000). After five days of action, Canada’s Jessica Bian Hong Yang captured her first major international poker title. […]
10/01/2017
Poker King Club launches Suncity Cup at WPT Korea

Poker King Club launches Suncity Cup at WPT Korea

Whether it is opening up new poker rooms or staging the biggest poker events, the Poker King Club is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious poker brands in the Asian region. Within the past two years, the PKC – owned by the Macau VIP junket investor Suncity Group –, launched various projects that included the […]
09/29/2017
5 pros who got completely out of line

5 pros who got completely out of line

With the spotlight constantly upon the them, poker pros are widely expected to become ambassadors of the game and to adopt perfect behaviour. But can we really expect that from people who choose to make a living playing cards? If you want to know what you are not supposed to do at a poker table, […]
09/29/2017
WPT Korea early winners: Bryan Huang for the High Rollers and Kazuki Ikeuchi wins two

WPT Korea early winners: Bryan Huang for the High Rollers and Kazuki Ikeuchi wins two

Poker in Asia shifts to one of the most beautiful destinations in the region, Jeju Island, where the World Poker Tour is currently hosting its latest event, the WPT Korea 2017. This marks the third year the WPT has visited the island, drawing in players to enjoy both the games indoors and the lush beauty […]
09/27/2017
Phil Ivey makes public appearance in Beijing

Phil Ivey makes public appearance in Beijing

Phil Ivey appeared last Saturday in Beijing With the biggest star of poker making a limited number of appearances this year and skipping the entire WSOP (World Series of Poker), seeing Phil Ivey appear as the guest star of a promotional event in Beijing was something of a surprise. Somuchpoker was on site to get […]
09/26/2017
New ‘Monster Series’ set to begin at Partypoker

New ‘Monster Series’ set to begin at Partypoker

New ‘Monster Series’ Set to Begin at Partypoker October 21st to the 31st will see a brand-new tournament series firing up in the lobby of Partypoker. The ‘Monster Series’ has pledged $5 million in tournament guarantees to participating players, and will feature tournaments at micro levels through to the medium buy-in range. Players can expect […]
09/25/2017
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:  September 24, 2017 on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number […]
09/23/2017
APT Philippines II: Korea’s Sung Ho Kim wins the Main Event; Pros win side events

APT Philippines II: Korea’s Sung Ho Kim wins the Main Event; Pros win side events

The Asian Poker Tour concluded its latest event, the APT Philippines II, held at Resorts World Manila from September 13-21. On closing day, a new champion was crowned with Korea’s Sung Ho Kim winning the Main Event. In his shadow, were several Asian poker pros claiming side events, along with the awarding of the APT […]
09/22/2017
Up and Down: Isildur1 wins 1st WCOOP; Steffen Sontheimer dons the purple jacket

Up and Down: Isildur1 wins 1st WCOOP; Steffen Sontheimer dons the purple jacket

Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom wins first WCOOP title Normally renowned for his online cash game prowess, it is rare to see Isildur1 step into the online tournament arena. When he does though, he normally plays the big buy in events in major festivals, and has previously made a serious impact too. His most notable success in […]
09/21/2017
Phil Ivey expected in Beijing to promote Zhi You App

Phil Ivey expected in Beijing to promote Zhi You App

If, like a large part of the poker world, you are wondering where Phil Ivey is these days, the answer is not Vegas. He is in fact travelling to Beijing to promote the Chinese poker app ‘Zhi Zou’. There is a promotional tournament involved, which will take place on September 23rd, with Phil Ivey set […]
09/19/2017
Vietnam: Win Poker to Host 1 Billion VND Guaranteed Event and Pro Poker Club Offer Qualifiers into Sun City Cup

Vietnam: Win Poker to Host 1 Billion VND Guaranteed Event and Pro Poker Club Offer Qualifiers into Sun City Cup

Win Poker Club to host 1 billion VND guaranteed multi-flights event Having already established a venue in Hanoi, Win Poker has now opened a new venue in Danang, which will host the upcoming National Poker Champions event. The event will involve four separate starting flights across three different cities. Those cities will be Hanoi, Danang, and […]
09/15/2017
Tournaments on PokerStars: Latest News

Tournaments on PokerStars: Latest News

2% increase in number of cashers During the past week, we have learned that tournament poker at PokerStars is undergoing a bit of a makeover. While there has always been a gradual shift over the years from paying around 10% of the field to paying more, this latest step marks the most recent chapter in that […]
09/13/2017
Australian government is considering licencing onshore operators

Australian government is considering licencing onshore operators

With the Australian senate recently voting to approve a piece of legislation which shuts the door to most online poker operators in Australia, it is fair to say that poker in the country will probably never be the same again. The situation is certainly bleak, but not entirely beyond hope. Australian government is considering licencing onshore […]
09/13/2017

Tom Dwan’s life: Biggest profits and losses, Private life and Net worth

Born July 30, 1986 in Edison, New Jersey, Thomas (Tom) Dwan Jr. is best known for winning record pots at high stakes poker events. He used to go by the iconic
09/11/2017
Off Topic: Polk Challenges Dwan, Kassouf Slowrolls and Poker Rooms Burn

Off Topic: Polk Challenges Dwan, Kassouf Slowrolls and Poker Rooms Burn

Polk challenges durrrr to $5 million heads-up duel Having become famous in recent years for his online video content, the poker world could easily have forgotten just how good Doug Polk is as a player. During the summer however, he reminded everyone just what he’s all about by taking down the $111,111 High Roller at […]
09/10/2017
MPC 27 Big winners: Qiuming Qin, Michael Soyza, and James Lee; Alan Lau retakes APOY lead

MPC 27 Big winners: Qiuming Qin, Michael Soyza, and James Lee; Alan Lau retakes APOY lead

With the Macau Poker Cup 27 winding down to a few remaining side events, the biggest ones have been claimed including the High Roller event and the highly coveted Red Dragon title. In addition, the Asia Player of the Year has Alan King Lun Lau back in the driver’s seat after his record breaking performance. […]
09/10/2017
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:  September 10, 2017 on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number […]
09/09/2017
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