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WPC-SEAPT Kick Off Event draws 605 entries for VN₫ 4.6B (~US$ 198K) prize pool; Nguyen Duc Anh leads Final Day qualifiers
Following three flights over the course of two days, Event #1: WPC-SEAPT Kick Off recorded a jaw-dropping 605-entry field, easily surpassing its initial VN₫ 2.5B guarantee. The generated prize pool grew to a whopping VN₫ 4,694,800,000 (~US$ 198,428), dubbing the first event of the World Championship Poker games at Grand Loyal Poker Club an […]
09/17/2022
Cards are in the air for this season’s World Poker Championship at Grand Loyal, Hanoi!
The opening day for the awaited VN₫ 20 Billion (~US$ 854,800) guaranteed World Poker Championship has finally arrived at Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi. As early as 10:00, players have flocked in at the prestigious Grand Loyal Poker Club to jump in WPC and South East Asian Poker Tour (SEAPT) festival’s opening satellite of the […]
09/16/2022
World Poker Championship sees full house on opening day; Kick Off Event Day 1A registers 129 runners; Nguyen Trung Ha and Nguyen Khac Quang claim first two trophies
Off to a smashing start, the World Poker Championship festivities currently running at Grand Loyal Poker Club, Hanoi, saw its ballroom fill up quickly with dozens of players from all across the region. The WPC in partnership with South East Asian Poker Tour (SEAPT) welcomed hundreds of runners to three events on schedule – […]
09/16/2022
Online News: Winamax Poker Tour returns in France; PokerStars’ WCOOP sees smashing opening day; $29M GTD OSS Cub3d Encore underway; Chico Network’s COPS lists $2M in guarantees
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Winamax Poker Tour returns in France French online poker giant Winamax is booked once again to host its unique live offering this 2022 in its home location following a four year break. Dubbed […]
09/14/2022
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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 News: WPT World Championship packages available on WPT Global; Unibet launches PLO short stack tables; 888poker pumps up weekly MTT lineup; PokerStars’ WCOOP boasts $85M in guarantees
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. WPT World Championship packages available on WPT Global The single largest live tournament guarantee in poker history is making its way to Wynn Las Vegas this December 2022 for a full week of […]
08/25/2022
David Erquiaga clinches WPT Prime Cambodia Main Event for US$ 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
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
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
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
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