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GPI reveals 2023 POY champs: A First for Bin Weng, A Fourth Female POY for Foxen, Nick Pupillo wins tight race for Mid-Major POY, Ren Lin is Asia’s best

As the Global Poker Index (GPI) unveiled the Players of the Year (POY) winners, it was a season of firsts, record-extending titles, and a banner year for poker with 85 players earning National titles and the Asian region notching 2 of the Top 5 positions in the POY rankings. A first for Bin Weng […]

01/08/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Philippines’ Joemark Vasay ships second Manila Super Series Main Event victory; Ronald Gorgonia and Reiner Magbutay claim side events

A glowing start to 2024, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series has closed its 19th round of  Main Event games at Okada Manila, Philippines with local runner Joemark Vasay as its reigning champion. Vasay dominated the final table and defeated Renniel Galvez in heads up play to clinch his career second MSS Main Event victory. The impressive […]

01/08/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Philippines’ Alfredo Boligor leads Manila Super Series 19 Main Event Final Nine; PHP 2.2M (~USD 39K) listed up top

The 19th running of PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines has come down to its final day of festivities following four days of thrilling action. A total of 649 entries turned up on the felt and built up the prize pool to a smashing PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000). Only 95 […]

01/07/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Brief look back at Poker Dream as the brand opens 2024 in Malaysia – January 25 to February 5 at Genting Highlands

Towards the end of the month, another esteemed brand will dazzle players in Asia as Poker Dream heads back to Malaysia for its first event of the new year. Running from January 25 to February 5, 2024 at Genting Highlands, the twelve-day festival boasts RM 4,500,000 (~USD 966,800) in guarantees highlighted by the Main Event […]

01/07/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

USOP Taiwan Day 3 highlights: Clement Haro, Ying Zhe Huang, Chia Yun Wu, Wei Jen Wang win trophies; SS challenge down to final 9

To date, the theme of the festival has been first time U Series of Poker (USOP) winners. That trend continued with Clement Haro, Ying Zhe Huang, Chia Yun Wu, Wei Jen Wang, and Tan Ong Kwan claiming trophies on Day 3 of festivities. In addition, the Superstar Challenge bagged up at the Final 9 led […]

01/07/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

PS Live Manila Super Series 19: Day 2 Chip Counts

Dates: January 3-7, 2024 Buy in: PHP 20,000 (~USD 360) Guarantee: PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) Prize pool: PHP 11,079,728 (~USD 200,000) Entries: 649 ITM: 96 players Flight A: 93 entries, 14 qualified Flight B: 162 entries, 24 qualified Flight C: 268 entries, 40 qualified Flight D Turbo: 126 entries, 19 qualified Day 2: 95 […]

01/06/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Manila Super Series 19 Main Event shatters PHP 10M (~USD 180K) guarantee, 95 runners advance to Day 2 led by Lenart Ecarma

Boasting a generous PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guarantee to start the year, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series 19 Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines welcomed a staggering total of 649 entries on the felt. More than half of this attendance was recorded just yesterday with Flight C & D collecting close to 400 entries to […]

01/06/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

USOP Taiwan Day 2 highlights: Justin Geronimo bags big at Mystery Bounty; William Jia, Vincent Chauve, Shao Me Yang, Wanyu Lo win events

Action packed Day 2 at U Series of Poker (USOP) Taiwan with an influx of new players arriving at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. By night’s end, pots bloated and another batch of first time USOP winners were minted. Here are the highlights. Mystery Bounty draws 388 for NTD 5.6M prize pool; Justin […]

01/06/2024
Asia-Pacific
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Manila Super Series 19: Russia’s Kirill Gladchenko leads Main Event Flight B survivors into Day 2; Last chance to qualify today!

The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is buzzing through at Okada Manila, Philippines once more with two of its four starting flights already done and dusted. Two more remain on the agenda, giving tournament runners until today, January 5th to qualify for Day 2. Yesterday’s games wrapped up […]

01/05/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

USOP Taiwan Day 1 highlights: Mystery Bounty Flight A draws 95; four first time winners emerge

The highly awaited U Series of Poker (USOP) season opener made landfall today, January 5, 2024, with a crowd of players – both locally and internationally – quickly firing up the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Among the many familiar faces getting an early start were first ever USOP Taiwan Main Event champion […]

01/05/2024
Asia-Pacific
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Manila Super Series 19: Philippines’ Lenart Ecarma tops Main Event Flight A field; Three more qualifiers on schedule

The boosted PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guaranteed Manila Super Series 19 Main Event is front and center at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines with its first of four starting flights already in the books.  Eight hours of play was all it took before local runner Lenart Ecarma emerged as Flight A’s chip leader, […]

01/04/2024
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[Video Interview] Getting to know French poker team “Cimitarra”

Somuchpoker interviews Asia-based French poker team “Cimitarra”.

01/04/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

[3 of 4] Top live poker achievements by Asia players in 2023

The year 2023 may well have been the busiest year of live poker for Asian players. While many outshined, Somuchpoker has picked 20 players for our top performers list. We previously posted the first ten. Here is the third batch of Asian aces. Nam Hyung Kim – South Korea Nam Hyung Kim, the South […]

01/04/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Time to slash heads! U Series of Poker kicks off its new season today at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei City

Good morning Taiwan! The tables are set, the trophies are on display, today marks the start of the U Series of Poker 2024 season taking center stage at the renowned Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. Nothing could be more fitting than opening up with crowd favorite Mystery Bounty.  In partnership with Chinese Texas Hold’em […]

01/04/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

PokerStars LIVE Manila Super Series 19 greets 2024 with a PHP 10M (~USD 180K) guaranteed Main Event; Flight A sets off today

A preview of what’s to come for the rest of the year, PokerStars LIVE is kicking off 2024 strong with its 19th Manila Super Series currently running through the 9th at Okada Manila. The eight day series features 21 trophy events boasting a combined festival guarantee of PHP 16,500,000 (~USD 296,860). All eyes however […]

01/03/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

[2 of 4] Top live poker achievements by Asia players in 2023

The year 2023 may well have been the busiest year of live poker for Asian players. While many outshined, Somuchpoker has picked 20 players for our top performers list. We previously posted the first five. Here is the second batch of Asian aces. Punnat Punsri – Thailand It was still Thai high for the […]

01/03/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Days away from another exciting U Series of Poker (USOP) chapter – January 5 to 15 at Asia Poker Arena in Taiwan

In just a few days, U Series of Poker (USOP) is set to open its 2024 calendar season in Taipei City! Reminiscing last year’s opener, the brand launched in Taiwan with the Main Event drawing a full house of players eager to experience what the newcomer had to offer. Inaugural USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series […]

01/02/2024
Asia-Pacific
Interview
Live Poker

[Interview] Filipino poker figure Moses Saquing hungry for more

When Moses Saquing garnered his first official cash in a WSOP Circuit event in 2006, it was the by-product of being a curious television viewer who immediately became enamored with the game’s dynamics. “I was watching ESPN one night and (the) WSOP was on,” the Filipino poker ace shared. “I started watching it and (it) […]

01/02/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

A glance back at PokerStars LIVE Asia in 2023 as they get ready to light up 2024!

2023 proved to be the busiest time for many poker brands in Asia. One of the most popular was the PokerStars LIVE Asia, hosting eight thrilling festivals at its hub in Okada Manila, Philippines and one at NagaWorld Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In total, the brand paid out nearly USD 9 Million in combined festival prize pools […]

01/01/2024
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker
Online Poker

Natural8’s 8th Anniversary – Join the Festivities!

Natural8 invites you to join in celebrating its 8th anniversary with two events exceeding $32,000 in guarantees – the 8 Loyalty Flipouts and the $8,888 Party Freeroll.   Loyalty Flipouts – Your Exclusive Pass to Riches!   8 Loyalty Flipouts are scheduled for 5th January 2024, each boasting $2,888 in prizes. Eligibility is tied […]

01/01/2024

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