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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. Here are the first five. Valeriy Pak – Uzbekistan Since his first major win at the WPT Korea Incheon Main Event in 2018, Valeriy Pak […]

After a short holiday break, PokerStars LIVE Manila opens the new year with the 19th edition of the Manila Super Series! This low-tiered festival is slated to be richer than ever with the Main Event guarantee bumped up more than three times to a generous PHP 10 Million (~$180,000)! Taking quick look back, on September […]

WPTCambodia2024 Heads up, poker enthusiasts! Cambodia is simplifying its arrivals process by introducing e-arrival cards starting January 1, 2024. The trial period will last until June 30, 2024, when tourists can file immigration, customs, and health information online.  Cambodia e-Arrival  “By providing a seamless and expedited entry procedure, the app could substantially enhance the country’s […]

Amidst a crowd of exuberant fans, USA’s Daniel Sepiol and Greece’s Georgios Sotiropoulos engaged in a gripping heads up battle for the most prestigious World Poker Tour title. These two finalists emerged as the last WPT World Championship contenders remaining from a vast field of 3,835 entries. Both were guaranteed their first ever seven […]

After three weeks of thrilling poker, the World Poker Tour World Championship Season XXI is coming to an end at Wynn Las Vegas with six players remaining at the World Championship. Last night also saw the conclusion of two flagship events – WPT Prime Championship and The Big One for One Drop. Here are the highlights […]

The poker scene in Korea is reaching new heights and in a pack of fast climbers, 23-year-old Hyeon Ho Shin is one to keep an eye on. Since his December debut win at the 2022 UPP Daegu City Tour Main Event, Shin was burning the felt the following year. It was a memorable 2023 for […]

As the World Poker Tour (WPT) season ender grinds down to its final days at Wynn Las Vegas, coveted titles and top prizes are now within reach at the WPT World Championship and WPT Prime Championship. Asian players and circuit regulars are among the contenders. Here’s a quick update on the incoming action. WPT […]

Somuchpoker’s exclusive video interview with Alex Wong, COO of U Series of Poker:

With 2024 just around the corner, Taiwan remains the top destination for Asian poker. Situated amidst countries that breed top players makes it an easy yes for live tournament players. To kick off 2024, the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) is set to host a month-long event in Taipei City dubbed, Asia Poker […]

Just four weeks away from the first ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Tour in Southeast Asia! Running from January 17 to 30, 2024, the upcoming festival is expected to bring together the largest gathering of international players, each one vying to become the first player in the region to claim the inaugural WPT Cambodia Championship […]

The 2023 U Series of Poker (USOP) in Da Nang, Vietnam was the first foray into the Asian poker scene by Russian national and now Auckland, New Zealand resident Natalia Rozova.  After modest success in the New Zealand and Australia circuit as well as a few cashes in the WSOP, Rozova attained five cashes and […]

Following its crushingly successful inaugural festival in Taipei City last February, U Series of Poker is headed back to Taiwan for another series of events on the felt. The awaited USOP Taiwan schedule lands at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei from January 5-15, bringing in TWD 40,000,000 (~USD 1,275,390) in guaranteed prize pools to start the […]

The WPT World Championship set out with an ambitious guarantee of 40 Million USD, and nearly got there. Needing 4,081 entries, the biggest year end event pulled in a respectable 3,835 entries. This meant a sweet year-end bonus for players in the money with an overlay of $2.4 Million and the champion marked to win […]

This winter, Natural8 is gearing up to captivate players worldwide with their incredible $50,000,000 GTD Winter Giveaway Series and the $23,000,000 Winter Giveaway exclusive promotions. Overflowing with festive cheer, these will guarantee a season-long extravaganza, featuring a list of exciting events and gifts designed to delight every Natural8 players.   Winter Giveaway Series $50M Guaranteed […]

Chinese brand Asian Poker Festival hosted its first event in Vietnam and it was a big hit! Running smoothly from December 7 to 13, 2023 at the Royal Poker Club in capital city Hanoi, locals and international players came to see what the newest brand had to offer. Due to the high demand, the weeklong […]

PokerStars LIVE Asia wrapped up its final event of the year with the 17th edition of the Manila Megastack racking up record breaking numbers and paying out over PH₱ 70 Million, equivalent to (~$1.265 Million). The festival ran from December 3 to 12, 2023 at its hub in Okada Manila, Philippines. Check out the numbers and […]

Vietnam’s Minh Anh Nguyen slashed his way through the Asian Poker Festival Main Event final table, eliminating seven of the finalists to seize the inaugural title and a sweet payout of VN₫2,680,000,000 (~$110,400). “Winning a poker tournament is great but winning a Main Event is just a different feeling. It feels surreal to win two […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Winamax Series sports €5 Million guaranteed Main Event Starting the year with a bang, Winamax is bringing its largest guaranteed tournament in history across its 38th edition Winamax Series. The festival set to […]

Call it Paradise. The Atlantis in Bahamas was the perfect backdrop for Erik Seidel’s career milestone 10th World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. The Poker Hall of Famer Seidel took down Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller NLHE at the 2023 WSOP Paradise festival for a first-place payday of $1,704,400. This win also ushers him […]

The last segment of the Manila Megastack 17 festivities at Okada Manila, Philippines saw six more tournament runners rise to victory and cash in on top payouts across the 40-event lineup. Peru’s Jean Paul Berdejo for one, claimed one of the biggest returns of the day after outlasting the 400-entry field Megastack Turbo event […]