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Milestone victory for UK’s Ashley Patterson at the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Kick-Off event! Patterson outlasted a field of 589 entries to capture his first title on Asian soil and walk away with a career high payout of PHP 2,020,000 (~USD 36,200). The festival opener lit up the felt on July 27 […]

The 14th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament MAIN EVENT, Sponsored by Natural8, was a sight to see with intense wall to wall action daily resulting in an astounding 3,485 entries across five entry days. The incredible turnout  absolutely shattered the NTD 10M guarantee for a prize pool that ballooned to NTD 22,987,100 (~USD 733,700). […]

The second feature event of Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila ongoing at world class Okada Manila was another hot item with 558 runners pulling up seats across three starting days. Like the opener, it crushed the guarantee, this time ballooning to more than three times for a prize pool of PHP 17,171,930 (~USD 312,705). […]

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) enters its third day of games at Okada Manila in the heart of Manila, Philippines. The highly revered annual festival commenced on July 27 and will run through August 6 featuring 33 trophy events and PHP 30,000,000 in guarantees. To date, three players have already captured iconic PokerStars […]

Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila burst into action on opening day as players sought their shot at the first PokerStars spade trophy and a chance to score big in the early stages of the festival. The event is scheduled from July 27 to August 6 at world class Okada Manila in the heart […]

The long-awaited day has finally dawned as Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) opens today in the heart of Manila, Philippines! With each passing year, this exciting poker festival has earned its reputation as the crown jewel of PokerStars LIVE in the Asian region, attracting players from every corner of the world. Running from today, July 27 to […]

Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 – Live Updates – Day 1B Buy in: NTD 8,000 (~USD 256) Guarantee: NTD 10,000,000 (~USD 319,760) Day 1A: 639 entries Day 2 qualifiers: 77 players Day 1B Live Updates Day 1B: 648 entries Chips in play: 16,200,000 Day 2 qualifiers: 78 players 01:40: Huang Hao-Syuan delivers the bubble Level 18: […]

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 […]