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Cards are in the air for the Poker King Cup Macau!
The Poker King Cup (PKC) is currently hosting its longest poker festival at the Venetian Macau. The festivities saw the cards flying on May 18th and will be ongoing for a total of nine days until its conclusion on May 26th. Developed by the well-known Poker King Club that produces highly reputable cash games, the […]
05/19/2017
The WSOP Main Event History in 10 Dates
The World Series of Poker has just announced the end of the November 9 nine concept. Year after year this tournament hasn’t lost its prestige and is still a dream for poker players and amateurs worldwide. Here’s a look at the most important dates in the event’s history: 1) 2017: No more November 9 – A tradition established in […]
05/18/2017
The dumbest prop bets ever made by poker players
While poker players may spend a lot of mental resources calculating their optimal plays, some of them seem to lose that level of judgment when they start betting away from the poker table. Here’s our collection of the dumbest poker prop bets on record. 1) Mike Noori will eat $1,000 worth of McDonald’s in 36 hours Emerging on […]
05/18/2017
WPT Chengdu announced – Online Satellites already running
The World Poker Tour has unveiled a new event date in Mainland China. The Tour will make a stop in Chengdu the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan province. Like all events in China, this event is invitational and will take place from 15 July to 21 July in The Longemont Chengdu Hotel. The prizepool will have a […]
05/17/2017
Pros Alert: Isildur1 strong start in 2017 SCOOP; Negareanu’s big WSOP plans
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is heating up everyone’s computer consoles these days and now that they are halfway through the event, there are several pros that have been running well and outshining. Famous online pro Victor “Isildur1’ Blom is currently ranked 3rd overall, and pros Charlie “Epiphany77” Carrel, Martin Jacobson, and […]
05/15/2017
WSOP 2017 takes new measures to speed up the game
Last year, the WPT Tournament of Champions trialed an “action clock” at their event in order to address the growing concern of habitual tankers stalling the game. This new concept was met with much success prompting other poker organizers to introduce a “shot clock” at their respective events. PokerStars Championship Bahamas was one of the […]
05/12/2017
Meet Li Yan: one of China’s passionate poker players
Is there such a thing as a recreational poker professional? Seems like an oxymoron because either you are a recreational player or a pro. How can you be both? With poker booming in China, more and more players are being exposed to the game, and many are falling in love with it. These players join […]
05/11/2017
The World Poker Tour announces first-ever event in India
Ever since the World Poker Tour was acquired by Ourgame International Holdings, Ltd. a Hong Kong listed corporation, the well-known poker brand has been very active in developing the poker market in Asia, most especially in China with sold out events held in Sanya and Beijing. Last year, the WPT expanded its market base even […]
05/10/2017
Poker King Club partners with Donaco to develop poker in Poipet, Cambodia
Big news for poker in Cambodia as the Poker King Club, operator of cash games and tournaments, will start to do business in the country this 1st of July. Already famous for managing three of the most prestigious Poker Rooms in Asia – the Venetian Macao ; the Solaire Casino in Manila and the Maison Glad Hotel on the […]
05/08/2017
Final overview of the APT Championships Philippines
For the past twelve days, the Asian Poker Tour held its biggest poker event of the year, the APT Championships Philippines 2017 at Resorts World Manila. The series ran from April 26th – May 7th, concluding two nights ago with many players pocketing big cash prizes and trophies to shelf. In all, there were two major tournaments, two invitational, […]
05/08/2017
Good Times Returning in Macau?
After spending a couple of years in decline, there are signs of growth in Macau once again. Resurgence in Macau as gaming revenue increases Monday saw the release of revenue figures for April by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, with significant increases shown in terms of market-wide gaming revenue, which rose 16.3% year-on-year to MOP […]
05/05/2017
Filipino pro Mike Takayama wins his second APT Main Event title
The currently ongoing APT Championships Philippines 2017 at Resorts World Manila recently concluded one of its highlight events, the USD 1,100 buy-in Main Event with Filipino poker pro Mike Takayama capturing his second APT championship title and the US$105,530 cash prize. Mike Takayama – Photo APT The Main Event drew in a record breaking 442 entries […]
05/04/2017
3 Big Misconceptions about Bankroll Management
Article by Tadas Peckaitis Bankroll management is one of the most important skills to master in order to be successful at poker in the long run. Nowadays, almost all players with an interest in poker have heard about it, and a large portion of them are following their own money management rules. Unfortunately, simply following […]
05/02/2017
Meet the Final 8 of APT Championships Philippines 2017 Main Event
Final 8 Main Event lineup of the APT Championships Philippines 2017 includes Mike Takayama and SJ Kim. For several days, the APT Championships Philippines has been filled to capacity with a record breaking 442 entries to the Main Event. The featured tournament had a US$1,100 buy-in for a massive prize pool of US$428,740. There were […]
05/02/2017
Navid King Wins Crown Championship Main Event for AU$100,960
Navid King takes down Main Event The Main Event of the Crown Poker Championship series saw a total of 409 players pay their AU$1,650 entry over two starting flight days. This ensured that 50 players would be paid, with AU$139,555 set aside for the champion. As the field was thinned through the course of play, there were […]
05/01/2017
Early results of the ongoing APT Championships Philippines 2017
The biggest Asian Poker Tour event of the year, the APT Championships Philippines 2017, is currently ongoing at Resorts World Manila with twelve days of poker festivities running from April 26th-May 7th. Several events have already wrapped up with the Main Event scheduled to start today. Here’s a look at some of the early results […]
04/29/2017
Best of APL reloaded Beijing: Our 10 favourite Instagram pics
#1 The Main Event Winner #poker #APL #Beijing #China #tournament #mainevent #cards #somuchpoker #smp #instapoker #play #red #winner #champion #prize #hostess #beauty #cute #pokerbabe #happy #chinese #asian #stack A post shared by So Much Poker (@somuchpoker) on Apr 24, 2017 at 6:44am PDT In every festival, you have the side stories and you have the […]
04/27/2017
APT Stars to compete in a special SNG sponsored by PokerFishS
The Asian Poker Tour Championships Philippines 2017 kicks off today with twelve days of nonstop poker festivities running from April 26th-May 7th at Resorts World Manila. The festival features a multitude of events including a Sam Razavi Champions Cup, the APT Main Event, and the APT Championships. Among this action packed schedule is a special […]
04/27/2017
WPT CEO Adam Pliska: The poker boom never stopped. It just moved.
During its trip to Florida to cover the WPT Tournament of Champions, Somuchpoker took some time to chat with Adam Pliska, the current CEO of the World Poker Tour. Somuchpoker: The poker environment is changing a lot, so how would you see the WPT growing in terms of your goals for the next year? [pullquote]The […]
04/26/2017
The Asian Poker Tour makes a return to the Super High Roller scene
Super High Roller Tournaments have been gaining popularity in the live circuits around the world and most especially in Asia where the playing field includes poker legends, many young live and online pros, and wealthy Asian businessmen. In the coming days, the next big moneyed event is set to sail at the APT Championships Philippines […]
04/25/2017