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Asia-Pacific

VN₫ 20B World Poker Championship lands in Grand Loyal Poker Club Hanoi

Less than 72 hours in before the awaited World Poker Championship kicks off on Friday, September 16th at Grand Loyal Poker Club, Hanoi for ten full days of jam-packed action. The WPC in partnership with South East Asia Poker Tour (SEAPT), is set to bring a total 19 tournaments on schedule, nine of which hold […]

09/13/2022
Interview
Live Poker
Rest of the World

Cedrric Trevino (PokerBros pro player, WSOPC Main Event Tulsa 3rd place with 82k & 66th place in the WSOP Main Event with 121k

Cedrric Trevino: PokerBros pro player – just finished in 3rd place in the WSOPC Main Event Tulsa for 82k and got the 66th place in the WSOP Main Event this summer for 121k Somuchpoker: You’re from Texas, where there is a lot of live poker and you’ve been playing since around 2003. With so much experience […]

09/11/2022
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

VSOP Championship V amasses over ₫18 Billion; Nguyễn Minh Hoàng wins Main Event; Lê Ngọc Khánh bags two; highlights and results inside

The Viet Nam Series of Poker advertised the biggest homegrown event in Hanoi, Vietnam and after ten days of action packed days, it more than delivered with over VN₫ 18 Billion in cash paid out. In partnership with Asia Poker League, the series ran from August 26 to September 4. Main Event champion Nguyễn […]

09/09/2022
Online Poker

Online News: Natural8’s WSOP Online runners in for exclusive promos; Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates featured by CNBC; PokerStars (FRESPT) opens Galactic Series with inaugural Sunday Million; Partypoker MILLIONS Online boasts over $6M in prizes

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8’s WSOP Online runners in for exclusive promos A week into the month of September and tournament grinders are already taking on the busy online poker scene with no hesitation. Natural8 – GGNet’s […]

09/09/2022
Interview
Live Poker
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Interview with Marc Joseph – Monster Jam Poker Tour CEO

South African poker player and Monster Jam Poker Tour CEO, Marc Joseph, found time to chat with Somuchpoker about the growth of poker in his country and why everyone should come out and visit. *All photos courtesy of Monster Jam Poker Tour SMP: What’s the poker scene like in South Africa? Joseph: When poker […]

09/07/2022
Asia-Pacific
Online Poker
Rest of the World

2022 WSOP Online halfway highlights; N8’s Pete Chen, Stefan Schillhabel, & David Yan win bracelets; Markus Prinz, Scott Ball bank seven digits

The World Series of Poker Online has been heating up Natural8 – GGNet since August 14 with the masses targeting the 33 gold bracelets on offer. A few nights ago, the series breached the halfway mark. Among the first half winners were N8 players Stefan Schillhabel, David Yan, and Team Hot Ambassador Pete Chen. Each […]

09/07/2022
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Asian Poker Tour takes on Neil Johnson as President and Fred Leung as CEO

Following news of Asian Poker Tour’s ownership change last June, the prime live tournament operator now under APT Events Private Limited, has announced its newly appointed key leaders as of yesterday. The press release revealed the brand’s decision to sign Neil Johnson as its President and Fred Leung as its latest Chief Executive Officer. “The […]

09/01/2022
Online Poker

A Walk Down The WSOP Memory Lane

Article sponsored by Natural8   Without a doubt, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious poker competition in the world. Each year, thousands of poker players participate in the WSOP not only to win money, but also to gain the prestige, international fame, and bragging rights that come with […]

09/01/2022
Online Poker

Online News: WPT Global’s Day 2 of $1 for $1 million rescheduled to October; PokerStars Live application unveiled; Record turnout at GGPoker WSOP Online’s Mystery Bounty; $200K Main Event on 888poker’s ChampionChip Series

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. WPT Global’s Day 2 of $1 for $1 million rescheduled to October Newcomer WPT Global marched right into the online poker scene with a grand entrance, kicking things off with its inaugural Summer […]

08/31/2022
Online Poker

USOP- Main Event Week 29th August – 4th September 2022

One of the biggest online poker tournament is entering is final and most exciting stage. Main event Week will see 11 flight for Main Event Day 1. Day 1 A through Day1 – K will be happenening through out the week with the proverbial ‘cherry on top’ being the Final Day of the U Series […]

08/30/2022
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker
Rest of the World

Record breaking WPT Prime Cambodia pays out over $2.9M; David Erquiaga hailed Player of the Festival; Mike Takayama wins two events

The record breaking WPT Prime Cambodia may be in the history books but the confetti continues to fly with winners yet to be celebrated and moments to relive. Running from August 11 to 23 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh, players gathered from around the world to create the biggest WPT event in Asia of 4,309 entries […]

08/25/2022
Online Poker

Online News: WPT World Championship packages available on WPT Global; Unibet launches PLO short stack tables; 888poker pumps up weekly MTT lineup; PokerStars’ WCOOP boasts $85M in guarantees

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. WPT World Championship packages available on WPT Global The single largest live tournament guarantee in poker history is making its way to Wynn Las Vegas this December 2022 for a full week of […]

08/25/2022
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker
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David Erquiaga clinches WPT Prime Cambodia Main Event for US$ 147,408

Filipino David Erquiaga was crowned the newest World Poker Tour Prime series Main Event champion after he eliminated the last four players at the final table. Erquiaga won the largest three-way deal cut of US$ 137,008 plus a seat to the WPT World Championship worth US$ 10,400. He also leads the WPT Player of […]

08/23/2022
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker
Rest of the World

WPT Prime Cambodia breaks barriers! Record turnout and US$ 1M+ prize pool

History has been made at the World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia with a massive 1,050 Main Event entries setting a record prize pool of US$ 1,018,500. Not only did each qualifying day grow in size, each day was significantly bigger than its 2019 attendance. This was officially the largest open event ever staged in […]

08/21/2022
Online Poker

Attractive Promotions for Natural8 Players This WSOP

Article sponsored by Natural8   The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online is finally back on Natural8! This year, the WSOP Online series will run from 14th August until 27th September 2022 and feature 33 numbered events that comes with 33 WSOP Online bracelets. In addition to the numbered events, there will be plenty of […]

08/21/2022
Online Poker

8 Reasons NOT to Miss the Million Dollar WSOP Bounty

Article sponsored by Natural8 A Million Dollars can make dreams come true. If you’ve got an amazing talent, you could audition for “America’s Got Talent”. If you’ve got brains (and a really smart friend for a lifeline), you could try “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?”. Perhaps you could try your luck with the Mega […]

08/21/2022
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker
Rest of the World

WPT Prime Cambodia: Main Event crushes $500K GTD! Last chance to enter; Somashekar Kurkhepally, Aun Jian Wong, Martijn Gerrits win trophies; Hieu Ngo leads POF

Players worldwide continue to pour into WPT Prime Cambodia for the biggest event this year in Asia. The highly anticipated Main Event has been much talked about and after two record breaking starting days, it is on track to crush its 2019 turnout. As it stands, the 610 combined entries – Day 1A (264 […]

08/20/2022
Online Poker

Online News: GGPoker claims majority of online poker traffic; Chico Network hosts Bounty Hunters Poker Series; Partypoker’s Grand Prix $500K GTD Main Event; Hellmuth and Seiver HU duel canceled

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. GGPoker Network claims majority of online poker traffic The aggressive and highly popular GGPoker Network now proudly sits at the top rank of online poker operators with a recorded traffic way above its […]

08/20/2022
Asia-Pacific
Live Poker

Biggest VSOP Championship kicks off in a week, VND 10B (~US$ 427K) in guaranteed prizes coming your way

Making its third round for the year, the Viet Nam Series of Poker Championship V is returning this August 26 for the country’s largest Championship edition to date. The popular festival first debuted back in 2020 and immediately turned into a hit for locals and international travelers alike. This month’s series in partnership with Asia […]

08/19/2022
Asia-Pacific
Interview
Live Poker
Rest of the World

On the spot with famous vlogger Andrew Neeme

At WPT Prime Cambodia, famous vlogger and newest addition to the World Poker Tour team, Andrew Neeme, took some time for a Q & A with Somuchpoker.   To download the pics, head to the Somuchpoker FB page. Links: Interview with Andrew Neeme Somuchpoker Talks: Andrew Neeme about getting back to Live Poker Andrew […]

08/18/2022

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