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Twenty years ago, Chris Moneymaker turned his $86 PokerStars online satellite ticket to $2.5 Million after winning the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event. This resulted in a massive poker boom which is known worldwide as the “Moneymaker Effect”. Shortly after Moneymaker’s welcome speech at the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event, Somuchpoker was […]

It took a year of aggressive preparation and it paid off as the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka 2023 WSOP Main Event breached the long-standing 2006 turnout of 8,773 players. Before the announcement was made, 2003 champion Chris Moneymaker delivered a heartfelt welcome speech comparing the […]

Another big batch of Asian players made the cut to Day 2 of the record breaking $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event. The last starting day – Day 1D – drew an enormous crowd that sent the total number surging to over 9,000 players. The heat closed with 114 Asia […]

Online poker player from Japan, Reiji Kono, is back at the World Series of Poker for a third consecutive year. He made his foray into live tournament poker at the 2021 WSOP for his inaugural live series and cashed in five times. Although his results didn’t reach remarkable heights, Kono returned in 2022, and […]

The largest crowd yet at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event with Day 1C filling up two huge ballrooms of the Horseshoe Casino Las Vegas and a large portion of Paris Las Vegas As always, delivering the opening words was WSOP Vice President, […]

It’s time to shuffle up and deal! The World Poker Championship (WPC) is back with another thrilling edition and it starts today! Powered by Hanoi Series of Poker (HSOP), the action takes place at the Grand Loyal Poker Club, located in the vibrant city of Hanoi, Vietnam. Like previous, a massive USD 1 Million is […]

Independence Day in the USA did not deter players from attending the much awaited 54th Annual World Series of Poker – $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship aka WSOP Main Event with well over a thousand players signing up at Horseshoe Casino Las Vegas for the Day 1B flight. The players were scattered across two […]

The most anticipated tournament of the year, the 54th Annual World Series of Poker $10,000 World Championship NLH aka WSOP MAIN EVENT kicked off on Monday, July 3, 2023 with 2006 champion Jamie Gold delivering the famous call “Shuffle up and Deal!” With that, cards went flying as hundreds of players battled it out at […]

From its humble beginnings in 1970 to the colossal scale of 8,773 players in recent years, the stage is set for the 2023 WSOP MAIN EVENT $10,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship! *All photos by WSOP / Pokernews This iconic tournament begins today, July 3rd at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, and is […]

The 54th Annual World Series of Poker MAIN EVENT is now underway at the Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas, and to further amplify the thrill, Somuchpoker will grant $10,000 in cash to one fortunate player. Simply be the ultimate survivor wearing a Somuchpoker patch at the 2023 WSOP Main Event and the money is yours. The […]

From July 15th to 24th, one of the world’s top three international poker events, WPT, will land on Jeju Island, South Korea. The Main Event guarantees a prize pool of 2 billion Korean Won, with a registration fee of 3.4 million Korean Won. The event will be directed by WPT veteran Matt Savage, with the […]

Get ready for a sizzling summer of poker in Vietnam with another World Poker Championship (WPC) festival just around the corner! The fourth edition of the popular series is set to take place from July 7 to 16, 2023 at the Grand Loyal Poker Club in Hanoi, and once again, highlighting the festivities is the […]

For the past month, players from all over the world have been battling it out at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The beloved celebration kicked off on May 30 at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and will run until July 18. To date, […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. GGPoker’s Road to London promotion While all eyes are on the live festivities happening in Las Vegas this summer, leading network GGPoker is keeping tabs on what’s next with its latest Road to […]

Natural8, Asia’s largest online poker room, is delighted to announce the addition of Thailand’s esteemed poker prodigy, Punnat Punsri, to its highly regarded Team Hot. This thrilling collaboration not only signifies a significant milestone in Punnat’s remarkable career but also ignites a sense of pride within the Thai poker community. Together, Natural8 and Punnat Punsri […]

This June, celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with the renowned Asian brand, Ace Poker League (formerly known as Asia Poker League) on Natural8, Asia’s largest online poker room and proud partner of the GGPoker Network.  Ace Poker League will proudly host games with an emphasis on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) time zone, catering to the preferences […]

Vietnam’s Julien Tran has been named an ambassador for Natural8’s “Team Hot”. Tran joins a group of other accomplished poker players including Danny Tang, Kitty Kuo, Thai Ha, Kannapong Tent, and Eric Tsai. “I am looking forward to working with Natural8 and growing the online poker community in Vietnam,” said Tran. “There is so much […]

[Taipei, 8th June 2023] – Just mere days after the announcement that “Kannapong Tent” has joined Natural8 as their newest brand ambassador, the Asia’s largest online poker room surprises everyone with the announcement that Eric Tsai, a highly accomplished professional poker player, will also be joining Team Hot.  Hailing from Taiwan, Tsai, who is […]

Cheng En Hsieh bags the chip lead at Main Event Day 1A Just under seven hours of play, the Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event Day 1A concluded with ITM reached. Taiwan’s Cheng-En Hsieh bagged up the chip lead with 442,000, equivalent to 37 big blinds. Hsieh stormed to the top of the counts with a […]

The poker world has been taken by storm with the introduction of Squid Texas Hold’em, a novel variation of the beloved card game that has captured the attention of both amateurs and professionals alike. In this captivating new twist, players must navigate a competitive and challenging environment where avoiding being the last player is […]