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Are you ready for a poker experience like no other? After a series of successful pit stops in Vietnam, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) as sponsored by Natural8 will be making a stop at the beautiful Incheon, South Korea. From 25th August to 3rd September, poker players all over the world will gather at the […]

Since its inception in 2008, the premium live tournament brand Asian Poker Tour has built a loyal following across Asia and has successfully become a regional powerhouse in bringing great value games. Its trusted reputation along with its competent tournament structures attract notable entry fields throughout its varying tour stops year by year. This […]

The World Poker Tour (WPT) concluded a fun-filled series in Jeju, Korea with games hosted at the world-class Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Casino.  The festival ran from July 15 to 24, 2023, attracting players from all over including a large contingent from China. Over the ten-day event, 18 tournaments generated a combined prize pool of […]

In this exclusive interview, Somuchpoker sat down with renowned figure in the world of poker, Tony Dunst, who shared his insights on livestream commentary. He is a WPT commentator, co-host for WPT TV shows, and an ambassador for WPT Global. SMP: What do you think the general audience goes for, coaching experience or entertainment with […]

This season’s poker craze is far from over, especially with the widely recognized Asian Poker Tour currently celebrating its largest festival lineup in brand history. The ongoing Summer Series situated in five star Furama Resort Da Nang, Vietnam, boasts 57 trophy events showcasing a variety of games including PLO High and Hi-Lo, a mixed […]

The World Poker Tour (WPT) crowned its first WPT Korea Main Event champion after China’s Tao Yin emerged victorious for his first WPT title and largest career score. Over at the side events, Jin Xu Dong and Zhao Wei walked away with trophies. More events up ahead including the WPT High Roller which runs from […]

The largest and most prized annual festival, the World Series Of Poker, concluded its 54th run with games taking place from May 30 to July 18 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas. Players from all sections of the globe competed for 95 gold bracelets plus 20 online. In the aftermath, it was the […]

The live tournament poker scene across Asia has been tirelessly giving its audience exciting back to back events with each season bringing something new to the table. Poker players have been happily flying left and right in an effort to catch the best games and great value tournaments from varying locations. This summer, eyes […]

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea Main Event has reached its climax with the Final 8 players determined. The event initially attracted an impressive 758 entries over the course of three starting days. This was followed by an intense Day 2 as the 283 advancing players battled for a spot in both the money round […]

Excitement from the get-go at World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea with 283 players returning to Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Casino for Day 2 of the Main Event. The guarantee-crushing tournament drew 758 entries for a prize pool of KR₩ 2,246,947,400 (~USD 1,770,200). Ten hours later, the money flowed at the fall of Jun Shi on […]

Wasting no time to bask in its glory after claiming the richest season in brand history, the esteemed World Series of Poker continues to remain in the spotlight after announcing its first ever winter series, WSOP Paradise. The fresh live tournament series, in partnership with top network GGPoker, is set to take action from December […]

It was an ambitious goal and in the aftermath, the World Poker Tour (WPT) exceeded its KR₩ 2 billion WPT Korea Main Event guarantee. With Day 1C seeing another 274 pony up the KR₩ 3,400,000 (~USD 2,680) buy in, the prize pool grew to a richer KR₩ 2,246,947,400 (~USD 1,770,200). In total, 758 filled up […]

The first collaboration between the World Poker Tour (WPT) and One Drop Foundation was an eight-day series held at the Wynn Las Vegas with two tournaments to help raise funds from July 9 to 16, 2023. The $10,500 buy in WPT EveryOne for One Drop generated $335,200 and the WPT Alpha8 for One Drop generated […]

Backed by an electrified rail that chanted “pinot grigio, pinot grigio”, with Shaun Deeb, Phil Hellmuth, and other big names in support, USA’s Daniel Weinman knocked out the last two players of the final table to capture the 2023 WSOP Main Event title. He won the championship gold bracelet and a life-changing 12.1 Million US […]

In the gorgeous setting of Jeju Island, the World Poker Tour (WPT) brings together poker players and philanthropists, uniting them in a shared mission to make a difference. Taking place on July 21 to 22 is the WPT Alpha8 for One Drop event at Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Casino. The special tournament aims to raise […]

Day 4 at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea festival drew another 232 entrants to the Main Event to bring the combined turnout to 484 after two starting days. Among the attendees were pros flying in from Las Vegas, WPT commentator Tony Dunst, Chinese pro Xixiang Luo, and Taiwan’s Kitty Kuo.  By the end […]

Chinese players arrived in droves to Jeju Island with more expected for the special ten-day festival hosted by the prestigious World Poker Tour (WPT). The games kicked off on July 15, 2023 at Jeju Shinhwa World resort and will run until July 24, 2023. Over the past two days, turnout was tremendous as players […]

After two weeks of intense poker action that brought together a monumental 10,043 players, the 2023 WSOP Main Event is now down to just three players – Steven Jones, Daniel Weinman, and Adam Walton. Coming Monday, July 17, one player will lock up the ultimate title, the championship gold bracelet, and the $12.1 Million first […]

The World Poker Tour (WPT) officially opened WPT Korea with WPT host Ashleigh Lawrence introducing WPT CEO and President, Adam Pliska who delivered the welcome speech, “Hi everybody and welcome to WPT Korea, we are so happy to have you here. Thank you for coming out. The WPT always pairs with premier properties across the […]

World Poker Tour (WPT) Korea is in full swing at Jeju Shinhwa World Landing Casino. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Jeju Island, the ten-day festival kicked off on July 15 and will run until July 24. After two days of pre-games, the KR₩ 2 Billion guaranteed Main Event took center stage. The first […]