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Exclusive 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: July 16th on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number of players – […]
07/16/2017
Exclusive 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: July 16th on Betfair – 3PM WET REGISTER – What can I win: 100 Euros to be shared between a relatively small number of players – […]
07/16/2017
WSOP Main Event: Damian Salas leads after Day 4 as Chinese contingent carries Asian hopes
With the fourth day of this year’s Main Event now concluded, just 297 players remain in contention for poker’s world championship, from the 1,084 who began the day. There is an $8,150,000 1st prize up for grabs, which is just a portion of the $67,877,400 prize pool which is to be paid out. At 7,221 […]
07/15/2017
Online poker in jeopardy: Australian Online Poker Alliance needs your voice
The Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) is reaching out to all Australian poker players to help in the fight for online poker’s survival in the country. Last March, the Australian parliament approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 which in turn put a possible death sentence to online poker. More: Australia’s federal parliament bans online poker After […]
07/14/2017
WSOP Main Event: 2,600 players qualified to Day 3, Asian hopes prosper
After the third largest field in WSOP Main Event history descended on the Rio to stake their claim to the $8,150,000 1st prize and the crown of poker world champion, 5,519 survivors from the 7,221 entrants returned for day 2 to continue their challenge. Here is our recap of the action from day 2ab and […]
07/13/2017
WSOP: Double bracelet for Nipun Java; Heidi May reigns; 10th cash for Aditya Sushant, Martin Kozlov high rolls to 9th place
As the WSOP 2017 comes closer to its final days, many well known players from Australia and India continue to make headlines. Here is all the latest news on some of the biggest noise makers and notable pros. Second Bracelet for India’s Nipun Java What a thrilling series it has been for India’s #1 ranked […]
07/12/2017
WSOP Main Event 2017: Everything you need to know about the three starting days
Running the numbers The Main Event for the 2017 World Series of Poker has exceeded most expectations in terms of field size, with the third largest ever field of 7,221 assembling itself across three starting days in the Rio. The largest ever field was 8,773 in 2006, which was outlasted by champion Jamie Gold. Jonathan […]
07/11/2017
WSOP: Elior Sion overcomes the poker elites and wins the US$50K Poker Player’s Championship
Out of all the events offered at the World Series of Poker, one event that stands apart from all the rest is the US$50,000 Poker Players Championship. Unlike other mixed-games events, this is considered to be the toughest to combat. It is a 10-game mixed format with No Limit Texas Hold’em with antes, Limit Texas […]
07/07/2017
Jon Borenstein Wins WPT500 Las Vegas; Team India finishes strong
$565 was the price of taking a shot at WPT glory in this event, the WPT500, which took place in Las Vegas and attracted 3,541 entries. The $1 million guarantee was easily surpassed by the size of the field, which was split into several starting flights, with $230,000 set aside for eventual winner Jon Borenstein. […]
07/06/2017
Off Topic: Las Vegas going wild during the WSOP
Marijuana legalised in Las Vegas Las Vegas has brought pot limits to an end this week, in a move which is bound to have joint benefits for casinos and food businesses. We are, of course not talking about game varieties here, but about the legalisation of marijuana. While people have been enjoying green paper and […]
07/05/2017
5 minutes with Julien Tran, Co-founder of Poker Coach Vietnam
The young Vietnam poker community is growing quickly, thanks to a more favorable legal setting, but also because of the passion of the people building the game in the country. Interview is available in Vietnamese: Phỏng vấn anh Julien Tran, nhà đồng sáng lập của Poker Coach Vietnam Somuchpoker has decided to discuss the issue with […]
07/03/2017
WSOP: Runner-up for Pete Chen and deep runs for Naoya Kihara, Vivian Im, Richard Zhu
While the 48th annual World Series of Poker continues to bring ear-to-ear smiles to all of the latest bracelet winners, there are also plenty of players just as happy at having gone deep for a profit. In the Asian contingent, the latest big money-maker was Taiwanese pro Pete Yen Han Chen for his thrilling runner-up […]
07/03/2017
WSOP Circuit returns to The Star Sydney
The WSOP Circuit tour will once again be back at The Star Casino in 2017, with events beginning on November 28th and ending on December 18th. Having already hosted an excellent series at the same location last year, this year will see 13 events taking place across a 21-day period. As well as offering smaller […]
06/29/2017
The five cheating scandals that shocked the live tournament world
While cheating at poker is nowhere near as rife as Hollywood suggests in movies, unfortunately, it does still happen. Recent years have seen a few cases appear during live tournaments, and here is our list of the five worst. Counterfeit Chips at Borgata Casino Firstly, we have the case of counterfeit chips finding their way […]
06/28/2017
WSOP Update on Australian and Asian performances at the felt
The 2017 WSOP has completed nearly thirty days of action with gold bracelets constantly being claimed everyday. While Asia and Australia have only picked up a couple combined, their presence is very much felt. For James Obst and Aditya Agarwal, their continued performance has earned them high ranking in the WSOP POY leaderboard while other […]
06/28/2017
High Profile members of the Chinese poker community arrested
Chinese poker community buzzing with news of restaurant arrests Several key members of the Chinese poker community were arrested on June 20th while playing poker in a restaurant in Beijing, as China once again showed that the authorities will swiftly clamp down on any live cash games taking place in the country. The reports first surfaced […]
06/27/2017
$2M Legal Dispute Underway Between Matt Kirk and Leon Tsourkernik
Australian high stakes pro sues over $2 million loan The 2+2 forum revealed a serious legal clash today, as a photo was posted showing a lawsuit filed by Australian poker pro Matt Kirk against Leon Tsourkernik after an alleged refusal by the Czech casino owner to pay back a sum of $2 million. According to […]
06/25/2017
James Obst talks about winning his first WSOP Bracelet and his goals as player
Since 2013, James Obst has consistently raked in the dough at the series however a bracelet has eluded him. Well not anymore! The superstar Aussie from Adelaide won his first gold bracelet at Event #26: US$10,000 Razz Championship. Interview by Gaelle Jaudon Somuchpoker: You had a really great start this year with a second place […]
06/25/2017
Exclusive Freeroll on Tigergaming & BetOnline: $100 prize pool, No deposit needed
For those that love to get their hands on free money, the $100 Somuchpoker freeroll on Tigergaming and BetOnline (US Players) is the opportunity of the week, with no requirement to make a deposit before registering. – What can I win: $100 to be shared between a relatively small number of players. – When? June 11th (Sunday) at 2PM GMT. – […]
06/23/2017
Exclusive Freeroll on Tigergaming & BetOnline: $100 prize pool, No deposit needed
For those that love to get their hands on free money, the $100 Somuchpoker freeroll on Tigergaming and BetOnline (US Players) is the opportunity of the week, with no requirement to make a deposit before registering. – What can I win: $100 to be shared between a relatively small number of players. – When? June 11th (Sunday) at 2PM GMT. – […]
06/23/2017