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In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Darren Elias signs with Partypoker US In a press release earlier this month, BetMGM announced its first addition to the network’s roster of sponsored players. Four-time World Poker Tour champion Darren Elias now […]

After being shut down for over four months following Goa’s implemented curfew, casinos in the heavily tourism-reliant state have finally gotten the green light to reopen this week. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant made it clear last Saturday that all casinos may begin to reopen as early as the 20th with operations capped at a […]

Patrik Antonius has been a staple in the poker industry for over the past decade and a half, be it his presence in high stakes television or his regular appearance on tournament news headlines. In this exclusive interview with Somuchpoker, the Finnish pro takes us through his personal thoughts on the evolution of modern poker, […]

The Asian Poker Tour, one of the region’s premier poker brands, recently held its first live Korea event of 2021. In partnership with local brand operator It’s Holdings, the highly anticipated event took place from September 9 through 12 at Boryeong Base Golf and Resort. This marked the first APT festival catered solely to the […]

As impressive as last year’s turnout was for the annual World Poker Tour Japan festival, this year’s events saw even better results. The fifth season of WPT Japan, in partnership with Japan Poker Union, similarly featured only three tournaments on schedule: the Main Event, U-23, and a concluding freeroll. Recently crowned WPT champion Kimijima Shoki […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Americas Cardroom as official sponsor of Latin America’s biggest casino Extending its presence across the Latin American market, US-friendly Americas Cardroom has announced its official partnership with the region’s biggest casino, Enjoy Punta […]

Ben Spragg, better known by his Twitch username “Spraggy”, is a British professional poker player and Twitch streamer. His exact age is unknown, but he’s

Article sponsored by Natural8 Time is running out! WSOP Online 2021 may have come to an end, but it doesn’t mean that things will slow down at Natural8. To keep the excitement pumping, Natural8 is throwing in new promotions. One of such promotions, and the most exciting one at that, is the Super MILLION$ Week […]

Globally renowned World Poker Tour is setting new heights for its annual festivities in the Land of the Rising Sun as it welcomes a likely record-breaking Main Event in this year’s series. In partnership with Sammy Inc, WPT Japan is exceeding everyone’s expectations having already recorded a total of 612 entries across its first three […]

After 43 days of nonstop action, the 2021 World Series of Poker Online [International] came to a close with four players capturing their first ever dream gold bracelet. The newly minted champions were Jase “RetiredFedor” Regina, Ruslan “Sovs20” Rishko, Arnaud “Chocolatine” Enselme, and Asian player Henry “Coke@Macu” Luo who brought Hong Kong its first gold […]

The 2021 World Series of Poker Online [International] concluded its 43 day run at online platform Natural8 – GG Network with 33 bracelets awarded and over US$ 90.1 Million paid out. In addition, the side events hauled in US$ 104.5+ Million for a grand prize pool exceeding US$ 194,685,000. Here’s a breakdown of the series, […]

Wiktor Malinowski, also known by his online moniker “Limitless”, is a Belarussian-born Polish professional poker player and former professional handball

The first Russian WSOP Main Event champion has been crowned with Aleksei “Ha KoJleHu” Vandyshev defeating Brazil’s Edson “CrownUpTsu” Tochimitsu Tsutsumi Jr in a thrilling one hour heads up battle. The dream victory earned Vandyshev a life changing US$ 2,543,072 and the championship gold bracelet. In addition, Vandyshev earned his spot in the GG Team […]

In this article we deliver you a couple of selected poker videos of the past week. Highlights of the Dwan vs. Hellmuth Heads-Up Duel It’s been a while since one of the most anticipated poker events of the year, the Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan $100,000 heads-up match concluded. As all of you probably know […]

After six weeks of nonstop games, the 2021 World Series of Poker Online [International] is down to its final weekend. 28 bracelets have already been claimed with Ukraine’s Vlad Martynenko as the newest champion. Martynenko captured the coveted gold at the WSOP #29: $1,50 0 FIFTY STACK No Limit Hold’em. Also running deep were Stanislav […]

Article sponsored by USOP Your dream to play in a major international poker tournament can be a reality today. Read this and find out how UPoker alongside Universal Grand have managed to bring one of the world’s biggest poker tournaments right to your living room. U Series of Poker- World of Champions II is an […]

Article sponsored by PokerBROS Following the launch of Double Board for Omaha, PokerBROS are rolling out the popular variant for a wider variety of community card games. Recently expanding to five and six-card Omaha (just in case four cards to play on two flops, turns and rivers weren’t enough), Double Board is now open for […]

In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars sees additional countries on restricted list Following last year’s merger under one of the world’s largest gambling companies, Flutter Entertainment, it appears changes on leading PokerStars have likewise affected its presence in […]

The Biggest NLH Online Poker Pot was played last year and then a few days later, the record was broken again! Watch both of these huge hands here! Somuchpoker on YouTube

Last year, Polish pro Dominik Panka placed eighth at the $2,100 Bounty NLH Championship for his deepest WSOP run. Last night, he reached the final table of the same event then took it to the limit to capture his first ever WSOP title and gold bracelet. Panka outlasted China’s Dian Feng “Shandongmenghu” Wang and Israel’s […]