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Three full days of Ace Poker League Manila Main Event action filled the air at 2Ace Poker Manila, Philippines with hundreds of players looking to catch a piece of the pie. This year’s festivities signify a huge leap for the brand as the headlining Main Event boasts a generous PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280) guarantee. […]

Hundreds of players poured in the National Convention Center for the Asian Poker Tour’s biggest event of the year- APT Hanoi Billions 2023. Throughout opening day, long lines and jam packed corridors were observed resulting in a record-breaking turnout and cancellations of side events to accommodate the rush. Here are the highlights. Record breaking Vietnam […]

The booming popularity of Spin games has taken over the online poker scene since it launched, growing its fan base to a healthy size today. With thousands of players logging on various platforms for some quick hyper-turbo action, major poker sites have since introduced exciting promotions and special twists to keep players in on the […]

The Ace Poker League festivities at 2Ace Poker Manila, Philippines is coming down to an end with the headlining Main Event set to crown a champion today, December 3rd. Four days of thrilling action and juicy prizes captivated players day and night with the field eventually drawing down to its final nine. Considering the event’s […]

The tournament arena at 2Ace Poker Manila, Philippines has been filled with nonstop action these past few days with the Ace Poker League festivities currently underway. The up and coming festival sees its headlining APL Main Event play through a total of four starting flights, the last two of which will hit the felt […]

The long awaited Asian Poker Tour season-ender has finally arrived bringing with it a rush of players that instantly transformed the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam into a hub of incredible poker action. Just hours into opening day of APT Hanoi Billions 2023, long lines snaked around the venue floor as players awaited their […]

APL Manila – Main Event – Day 1D Turbo 03:53: Local pro Terry Gonzaga tops Day 1D Turbo flight Level 19: 5,000 – 10,000 ante 10,000 The last flight on schedule Day 1D Turbo capped the night with Event #3: Pot Limit Omaha Hi champion Terry Gonzaga topping the list with 430,000 in chips. The […]

APL Main Event Review Date/s: November 29 – December 3, 2023 Buy-in: PHP 30,000 (~USD 540)/ PHP 60,000 (~USD 1,080)/ PHP 100,000 (~USD 1,800) Guarantee: PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280) Prize pool: PHP 21,249,790 (~USD 384,400) Entries: 366 ITM: 58 players Pre-Event 1: 21 entries, 2 qualified Pre-Event 2: 13 entries, 1 qualified Day 1A […]

Festival opener APL Tip-Off found its champion after the lone Japanese at the final table, Daigo Nakata, defeated local player Raymundo Gomez at heads up. This was Nakata’s first ever live victory. It earned him a career high payout of PHP 649,000 (~$26,770). The 2Ace Poker Room buzzed with action as the APL Tip-Off kicked […]

Just one week away from the launch of the first ever Asian Poker Festival! The upcoming new series takes place December 7 to 13, 2023 at the Royal Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. Since borders opened, Hanoi is currently the hottest place for live poker tournaments with players from all over converging in the capital […]

Somuchpoker’s exclusive video interview with Ting-Yi “Eric” Tsai, Taiwanese pro / poker vlogger. Tsai recently finished 2nd at the 2023 WSOP Europe Main Event.

The Ace Poker League festivities currently running at 2Ace Poker Manila, Philippines is stirring some buzz with its PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 361,280) guaranteed Main Event finally underway. The first of four flights on schedule played through yesterday and managed to collect a total of 57 entries where only nine qualifiers advanced to Day 2. Action […]

Another international poker tour has landed on the streets of Manila, Philippines with the country’s strong fan base and easy accessibility making it a prime location for major brands in the scene. This time Ace Poker League is snatching the spotlight with its Manila leg running through Sunday, December 3rd at 2Ace Poker, Pasay city […]

The first event on schedule for the APL Manila series currently running at 2Ace Poker, Pasay city, has set the tone for the rest of the festival. One of only three tournaments with a listed guarantee, APL Tip Off has smashed its PHP 2,000,000 (~USD 36,090) advertised pot and proudly reached the PHP 3,000,000 […]

Ace Poker League’s return on Philippine soil signifies a highly remarkable event with the last advent of the brand dating back to five years ago. Running through this Sunday, December 3rd at 2Ace Poker, Pasay city, Metro Manila, players can expect a whole week of thrilling action with a total of twelve trophy events on […]

*Updated on November 26,2023 Fast paced action across online poker sites has been all the rage with modern players and enthusiasts taking a liking to quick and easy gameplay without putting in hours on screen. While regular tournaments may take 6-10 hours to complete, the highly requested Spin games only demand a few minutes of […]

Singapore’s The Naing aka Mao clinched the biggest USOP Main Event and locked up an ICM deal payout of VN₫ 4,979,000,000 (~$205,100). Mao’s dominance started on Day 2, where he powered through the competition, amassing an overwhelming stack that propelled him to the final day. Maintaining his lead throughout the final table, Mao defeated Vietnam’s […]

India’s Meherzad Munsaf stole the spotlight at Day 1B of the U Series of Poker MAIN EVENT as he topped the 48 Day 1B survivors with a chip stack of 989,000 (65 bb). Munsaf has been seen at the festival since opening day with a few cashes already under his belt. Getting warmed up proved […]

U Series of Poker (USOP) continued its streak of smashing guarantees and setting new records as the season finale at Furama Resort Danang, Vietnam swelled to incredible heights. The past three days, the spotlight was on the Main Event, where the ambitious target of surpassing its previous record of 1,336 entries and prize pool of […]

Building up momentum on the preceding days, the series finale  of U Series of Poker (USOP) was packed to the hilt on Day 7 of games as players poured in for the star attraction, the VN₫ 15 Billion guaranteed MAIN EVENT. Taking place at Furama Resort Danang, Vietnam, the much awaited event dusted the pages of history […]