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PokerStars has released an announcement this week outlining plans for EPT Monte Carlo, which gets underway on April 24th. While the event itself is an exciting one on the calendar, there were interesting changes spoken of in the announcement which could go on to impact tournament games heavily in years to come. Shot Clocks to […]

The APT Philippines Championships 2018 is currently ongoing at Resorts World Manila with twelve days of games scheduled from March 21 – April 2. This is the first of four APT Championships festivals to be hosted by the brand this year. We’ve got a couple of big news to share. First, Executive Tournament Director Lloyd […]

This week’s Super High Roller Bowl tournament attracted some of the finest poker talent on earth to Macau, generating a huge prize pool of just over HK$145,000,000 (approx. US$18.5 million) with its HK$2.1 million (approx. US$270,000) buy in. Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius were in attendance along with the usual array of High Roller regulars. […]

Yesterday, PokerStars has released a statement on their blog outlining changes which will soon come into effect. When you cut through opening few sentences and get down to what the statement is really about, it quickly becomes clear that players will be hit with another rake increase. Since the takeover of Amaya back in 2014, […]

APPT Macau has been ongoing since March 14 at the PokerStars LIVE Macau room in City of Dreams with players from around the globe flocking to join the event’s early festivities. As been the trend at PS festivals, some of the events cracked the guarantee wide open such as the APPT National, however the biggest […]

The Macau Billionaire Poker Super High Roller Bowl kicked off in style yesterday, unveiling one of the largest poker events ever hosted in the poker room at Babylon Casino in Fisherman’s Wharf. Stars in Attendance The Super High Roller Bowl Macau China Main Event is well now underway, with players having paid HKD2.1 million (approx. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]