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The Asia Poker League Reloaded resumed another day of thrilling poker action at the Beijing Poker Club with Day 2 of the Main Event seeing 250 players out of the 911 total entries returning to the felt. With less than half of the field seeing a payout, 108 players to be exact, this meant that […]

As anticipated, a massive field has been brewing at the Asia Poker League (APL) with Day 1C and Day 1D of the Main Event producing big numbers at the Beijing Poker Club. The CNY 5,500 entry fee (approx. US$800) saw Day 1C with the largest showing of 196 players while Day 1D had 161. Combine […]

From April 15th-19th, the World Poker Tour (now an Asian brand acquired by Ourgame in 2015) held a sold out event at the NUO Hotel Beijing with 400 entries strong for the invitational Main Event. This was undoubtedly a very special moment for the WPT as it opened its Season XVI in new territory, in […]

Only few days after the end of the massive PokerStars Macau Championship, serious tournament action has now started in Beijing with two major events running simultaneously: The World Poker Tour (WPT) Beijing and the Asia Poker League Reloaded. WPT Beijing The WPT has decided to open this XVI season in Beijing. The event is hosted […]

The 11-day PokerStars Championship Macau festival came and went with 31 total champions awarded the coveted first trophies of the new series to hit Macau. There were many well known pros in attendance, especially at the Main Event and the High Roller events. Here is a rundown of the stories of all those big winners. […]

The second edition of the WPT Tournament of Champions, the special invitational event restricted to WPT winners, attracted 66 players at the opening of play on day 1, generating a $1,090,000 prize pool. $381,500 was set aside for the winner, along with a car donated by Audi. By the end of the first day the […]

In poker, it has become increasingly difficult to find substantial edges, and so it’s hard to blame players for wanting to consider all factors before making a decision, and for wanting to ensure that they do not give off timing tells. Unfortunately, this attention to detail has created a real problem for poker in the […]

The WPT Tournament of Champions, which represents the jewel in the crown of the WPT season was set aside solely for those who had already proved themselves champions. A total of 66 former WPT champions paid the $15,000 buy in, generating a prize pool of $1,090,000. Audi ensured there was a cherry on top of […]

66 former champions of the WPT made the trip to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to participate in the WPT Tournament of Champions. It’s the second edition of this event which saw Farid Yachou besting a field of 64 players last year. The tournament is a special addition to the poker calendar, as it […]

The $10,000 buy in event at this year’s Seminole Hard Showdown attracted a total of 349 runners, which represented a healthy turnout and generated a prize pool of $3,315,500. This meant that Ryan Riess, who would go on to win this event, walked away with a hefty  $716,088 payday. Stars emerge as leaders of the first starting days The […]

Somuchpoker is reporting live from Miami this week, bringing you all the latest action from the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. There are currently two events at the final table stage, with some exciting names staking their claim to the titles and stacks of cash which are up for grabs. $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard […]

Despite the limited amount of poker in Vietnam, there are still some good stories that appear now and then. Just a week ago, a new poker playground opened in the capital city of Hanoi with nonstop tournaments being offered all throughout the week. Then two nights ago, in the virtual world, a Vietnamese player ran […]

Several days ago the inaugural PokerStars Championship Macau made its debut at the PokerStars LIVE Macau room in City of Dreams with a scheduled 11 days of festivities running from March 30th-April 9th. The highly anticipated event saw an influx of some of the world’s leading poker pros, representing both the live and online realms. […]

While it is a given that the most lucrative sector of the online poker business is in the cash games, it is good to see that online operators still consider it crucial to organize tournaments in both the physical and virtual world. Tournaments have always been the key to attracting players. In the month of […]

In the fascinating world of poker, reporting the latest news on a daily basis is an honour which is always exciting. Despite that fact, we have chosen to look backwards today instead of examining what’s going on right now, as we celebrate 3 years of Somuchpoker. Our goal has always been to support the growth […]

Despite the recent political strife that affected many Chinese travelers to Jeju Island, South Korea, the APT Korea event proceeded as planned with the weeklong poker festival taking place from March 22nd-28th at the Paradise Casino. While the low turnout was as expected, seeing just a sprinkling of regulars and pros in the field, there […]

The Beijing Poker Club will host the APL Reloaded event next month in Beijing. Somuchpoker took some time to discuss the event with Zhang Yangchun, CEO of Beijing Poker Club. Somuchpoker: Currently, many foreigners think that poker is not very legitimate in China due to government regulation. So, can you introduce your Beijing Poker Club […]

Trueteller – Biggest online winner of the year so far Timofey ‘Trueteller’ Kuznetsov has had a busy year at the online tables so far, with more than 20,000 hands in the books across 301 sessions at the time of writing. There have been swings during that time, but his recent downturn in February had endangered his […]

The Macau Billionaire’s Poker 2017 Spring Challenge that ran from March 17th-20th at the Babylon Casino in Macau Fisherman’s Wharf was loaded with stories up the wazoo with well known pros running deep in the Main Event. Out of all the news though, none was more intriguing than everyone’s favorite mystery man Tom Dwan. Tom Dwan […]

The past few days has churned up some interesting poker news in India with Dhaval Mudgal, PokerBaazi Live, and Deltin Poker Tournament as the top highlights. From new beginnings, to sacrifices, and to bigger and better events, here’s a read on what’s shaking up the Indian poker scene.  Dhaval Mudgal parts ways with Team Thrill […]