Australia Poker Profile: Net Worth, Earnings & Stats (2025)
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Australian Poker League Confirms 2026 Rake Increases Amid Intensifying Australian Poker Market
On November 10, 2025, the popular Australian Poker League (APL), Head of Poker, Joel Williams, officially confirmed a rake increase for the upcoming year.
Alan Pham Comes From Behind To Win 2025 WPT Australia Championship
Melbourne's Alan Pham on winning the 2025 WPT Australia Championship Event:
Excitement In The Air As 2025 WPT Australia Championship Begins Today In Sydney
The World Poker Tour has returned to Australia, bringing its premier WPT Australia Championship aka Main Tour, to Sydney for the first time at The Star Sydney.
World Poker Tour Wraps Up In Taiwan; WPT Australia In Sydney Up Next
The World Poker Tour now sets its sights on Sydney for the upcoming WPT Australia, and yes, for the first time, the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup will be making its way as this is a Championship Event aka Main Tour.
Start Preparing For WPT Australia Sydney Feat. Estimated AUD 10M In Prize Pools
Announced in late May, the World Poker Tour announced that the 2025 WPT Australia is now set to take place in Sydney from September 18 to October 1.
APPT Manila Championship 2024: Australia’s Matthew Wakeman takes down APPT Open for PHP 4.83 Million (~USD 84K)
Following seven hours of APPT Open Final Table gameplay, Australia's Matthew Wakeman emerged triumphant across the final rounds and banked the largest share
Bert Perry Wins Player of The Festival at WPT Australia Championship With Four Deep Runs
Bert Perry shines at the WPT Australia Championship with four deep runs, earning the Player of the Festival title.
James Obst “Running Like God” Wins WPT Australia Championship
"Running like god", those were the words Australian pro James Obst used to describe his incredible run at the WPT Australia Championship. "It's too good to be
Getting up close with Australia’s Anton Zhen Zhao Lu
Seen in the mix across the U Series of Poker Hai Phong games, Somuchpoker had a chance to catch up with Anton Zhen Zhao Lu. The Australian runner is
Taiwan’s Justin Chu Among Final 50 Players Of WPT Australia Championship; ITM Reached
It was brutal day for some of the most decorated players that returned to The Star Gold Coast for Day 2 of the AUD 8,000 buy in WPT Australia Championship Event. Notables were sent to the rail throughout the day, some earlier than expected including those that boasted the largest stacks.
Australia’s Julian Warhurst leads USOP Hai Phong Main Event Final Day; VN₫ 6.3 Billion (~US$ 257K) listed up top
By the eleventh level of the day, action closed with Cao Ngoc Anh’s exit, having been entangled in a blind vs blind battle against running chip leader Julian
2024 WPT Australia Championship Amasses AUD 2.9M Prize Pool At The Star Gold Coast
For the third consecutive year, the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup is displayed in all its grandeur at The Star Gold Coast as it awaits the newest champion
USOP Hai Phong: Australia’s William Jia gets his revenge at the Super High Roller
"It feels great, I finally get a win! Last time, I lost a flip heads up. I got my revenge this time!”, commented Jia following his victory.
USOP Hai Phong: Australia’s William Jia gets his revenge at the Super High Roller
"It feels great, I finally get a win! Last time, I lost a flip heads up. I got my revenge this time!”, commented Jia following his victory.
World Poker Tour Returns to Gold Coast, Australia for Championship Series In September
Coming this September, the World Poker Tour returns to The Star Gold Coast for the fourth edition of WPT Australia since 2019. The venue has become the new
2024 WSOP: United States Continue to Dominate; Australia Enters the Fray
The first week of the 2024 World Series of Poker has been completed and nearly one dozen players have lifted the highly sought-after gold bracelet for the winner shots. Several players from Asia have come close to victory these past few days, but the wait for a first winner during the summer camp continues. Let’s […]
Top Joy Poker Australia (TJPA) Sydney Poker Championships 2024 debuts in twelve days; Event structures released
With less than two weeks to go, Chinese-led Top Joy Poker Tour is gearing up for its Australian debut this coming April 29 through May 9, 2024 for eleven full days of thrilling action on the felt. A third international run for the budding live poker brand, this season’s festivities celebrate a 26 tournament […]
Top Joy Poker Australia Sydney Poker Championships Awaits at the end of April
Hey mate, there is a new live poker tour in Straya at the end of April! That’s right, the Top Joy Poker Australia (TJPA) Sydney Poker Championships is taking place at the Canterbury League Club from April 29 until May 9, 2024. It is the first venture of the Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT) […]
World Poker Tour Announces Eight Events for Second Half of 2024 Including Stops in Macau, Taiwan, Australia
On March 28, the World Poker Tour (WPT) officially announced the next eight stops for the second half of the ongoing season. This includes three events in the Asia-Pacific region as the global live poker operator returns to Taiwan and Australia. Most notably, however, the WPT will head to Macau for the first time for […]
2024 Top Joy Poker Australia (TJPA) Sydney full schedule announced
Chinese brand Top Joy Poker Tour (TJPT) has revealed the schedule for its inaugural event in Sydney, Australia, featuring an ambitious AUD 2 Million (~USD 1.3M) Main Event guarantee. The upcoming festival takes place from April 29 to May 9, 2024 at the Canterbury League Club. Top Joy Poker Tour goes international As one […]
Anticipated return of WPT Australia runs September 14 to 27 at The Star Gold Coast
We are on the cusp of WPT Australia, just several days away! From September 14 to 27, 2023, the place to be is undoubtedly The Star Gold Coast where the World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to host its Main Tour for the second consecutive year. Since the complete schedule was unveiled back in […]
Record-largest APT Main Event in South Korea sees Australia’s Aaron Lim leading the 134 pack through Day 3
Final numbers are in for this year’s APT Incheon Main Event where the tour recorded yet another outstanding feat in this season’s games. The tournament tables at Paradise City Casino welcomed a total of 709 entries across its four starting flights and a further 50 registrants for Day 2 in addition to the 171 […]
WPT Prime Cambodia pays out nearly US$ 3.5 Million; Kiale Matthews wins Player of the Festival; Australia and India bag four event trophies; WPT Prime India up next
The richest WPT event in Asia has come to a close. After thirteen days, of games that ran from March 9 to 21, the World Poker Tour Prime Cambodia Season XXI came to an end. Players from around the world poured in host venue NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh to generate an overall prize […]
World Poker Tour heads to Cambodia after record event in Australia – March 9 to 21 at NagaWorld Phnom Penh
Season XXI of the World Poker Tour is off to a smashing start with back to back Prime festivals setting new records. Opening in Paris, France in January, the Main Event drew 1,071 entries to surpass the 1,050 turnout set in Cambodia last year. Proceeding to Gold Coast, Australia, it continued the trend with […]
World Poker Tour Season XXI: Australia, Cambodia, India, and Vietnam among first half stops
After the overwhelming success of the World Poker Tour’s 20th year anniversary season finale in Las Vegas, anticipation is high for the brand’s upcoming Season XXI. For the first half of the year, twelve locations have already been announced. Good news for those in the Asia-Pacific region, among the scheduled stops are Australia, Cambodia, […]
Inaugural WPT Australia pays out A$8.6M (~US$5.7M); David Tang clinches Main Event; Joseph Sandaev wins two and Player of the Festival; highlights inside
The World Poker Tour wrapped up an incredibly fun and successful first ever Australia Main Tour, which ran from September 15 to 27 at The Star Gold Coast. Over the 13 days, the festivities brought in a flood of enthusiasts from all around the country, which included highly decorated local superstars Joe Hachem and […]
Inaugural WPT Australia main tour in full swing; Mike Sexton Champions Cup in the house; record turnout at the Mystery Bounty opener
For the first time in history, the iconic Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup is in the land down under as the World Poker Tour stages its highly anticipated main tour in Australia. Poker players in the country could not be any more excited as the chance to have one’s name engraved alongside past champions […]
Aussie Briefs: WPTDeepStacks Sydney starts today; Australian Poker Tour Sydney pays out over A$1.26M, festival results and highlights inside
Nonstop poker action in Sydney, Australia with the Australian Poker Tour having just wrapped up its seven day series and the World Poker Tour kicking off its inaugural WPTDeepStacks Sydney today March 30 until April 11. We’ve got those stories just below. WPTDeepStacks in Sydney March 30 to April 11 Back in 2019, the World […]
World Poker Tour announces three Australia stops for Season XX and full WPTDS Sydney schedule
Last month, the World Poker Tour announced the opening half schedule of Season XX which included a first time visit to the beautiful city of Sydney, Australia. News of that event sparked plenty of excitement on social media, and earlier today, the globally renowned brand added more to the thrill revealing full details of that […]
Aussie briefs: APT Brisbane Season V highlights; Treasury Brisbane Poker Festival, Stacked Poker Championship, & Australian Poker League up next
The new year is off to a great start for players in Australia with interstate borders loosening and upcoming festivals announced in several cities. In Brisbane, action is nonstop with one event just wrapped up and another quickly setting up. We’ve got those stories for you. Australian Poker Tour Brisbane Season V highlights Unlike last […]
Asia Pacific live event briefs: Asian Poker Tour Mystery Bounty Weekend moved to March; Australian Poker Tour Brisbane starts; WPTDS Sydney announced; Triton Poker postpones Bali series
Live event poker organizers are hoping to bring more to the table this year with several events announced in the Asia Pacific region. Here’s a look at what’s at your doorstep and on the near horizon. Asian Poker Tour Mystery Bounty Weekend rescheduled for March 3 to 6 With Covid-19 cases at an all time […]
All eyes on Australia’s Star Casino following investigation
Australia’s casino industry has been in the spotlight the past few years as the globally renowned Crown Resorts faced scrutiny and a series of consequences for being found guilty of improper practices. The surprising evidence and exposure of these violations resulted in a bigger crackdown on the country’s entire gaming industry. Four months ago, state […]
Lockdown in Sydney abruptly cancels the ongoing Australian Poker Tour festival
Sudden turn of events at the Australian Poker Tour Sydney with the government declaring the city as a Covid-19 hotspot as of June 23. The regrettable news put an immediate stop to the ongoing event that had been underway since June 21 at THE CUBE – Campbell Convention & Entertainment Centre. As posted on the […]
Australia investigates other major casinos following findings in Crown Inquiry
While the Covid-19 pandemic was already a huge problem in itself, it seems Australia’s main casinos are in for another worrisome round of events. Just earlier this year, internationally renowned Crown Resorts was deemed unfit to hold a New South Wales license in preparation for its $2 billion casino opening in Sydney. The Bergin Inquiry […]
Live poker makes strong return in Australia
With Australia being one of the world’s success stories in this pandemic, local citizens have begun to see glimpses of an anticipated return to normalcy. Non-essential businesses including the live poker industry have since made great leaps to recovery, ultimately aiming to make 2021 a way better year than its previous one. Live poker has […]
Australian pro Michael Addamo crushes Super high roller field, shows outstanding results in recent events
You know you’re at the top of your game when you’re taking down the biggest events in the world and defeating the best of the best in the industry. From playing $15 tournaments about less than a decade ago, 27-year old Michael Addamo has taken the poker community by storm and has quickly risen up […]
Australia blocks more gaming websites
The fight for legalized online poker in Australia has been a long winding battle for the last two decades with the government firm on its decision to ban citizens from taking part in the popular sport. Since the Interactive Gambling Act (IGA)’s implementation in 2001 which prohibits gambling providers to offer services including the likes […]
Australia’s live poker scene takes a step back amidst Coronavirus outbreak
Similar to other international countries, Australia was seemingly on the road to normalcy with non-essential businesses and even casinos reopening its doors to the public last June. Further easing of restrictions earlier this month was a result of continuous low new cases recorded throughout the country aside from the recent outbreak seen in the […]
Stellar first half of 2020 for Australia’s Michael Addamo in the High Roller circuit
While poker may often be known as a fun game to many, the competitive sport is a full-time job for most professional poker players. Time off the tables is essentially as important as actually playing these games, and when you eventually get to the top, the battle between the best of the bests is on […]
Australia Live Poker Update: Australian Poker Tour announces first post-covid event this coming September; Crown Perth poker reopened
The path to normalcy is slowly coming to light as countries attempt to begin restarting their economies in combat against the impact of the ongoing worldwide pandemic. News of casinos and poker rooms being open and available once again were evident these recent couple of weeks giving poker enthusiasts across the globe hope for live […]
Australian Casinos Remain Operational; Poker Tournaments Cancelled, Cash Games Running
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been making headlines all over the world for a few months now. Due to its highly transmissible characteristic, the virus has already managed to infect close to 700 citizens in the Australian region. The unfortunate situation has caused a total of six deaths in the said continent to date, […]
World Poker Tour announces three new festivals to be held at The Star Gold Coast, Australia
With the success of last year’s inaugural WPT Australia series, there is no surprise that the World Poker Tour would be coming back to the country anytime soon. Earlier this week, the internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand announced three new WPT festivals to take place at The Star Gold Coast, Australia in the next […]
Inaugural Australian Poker Open begins; Canadian pro Mike Watson wins opening event for A$177,000
The year has just begun and immediately it is poker round the clock for Australia. Having concluded the Aussie Millions in Melbourne, games quickly shifted to Queensland for two new high roller events at The Star Gold Coast in Broadbeach. Games are in progress and there to ignite the tables are some of the world’s […]
Poker Central announces Super High Roller Bowl Australia and Australian Poker Open for January 2020
The fact that tournament poker players descend on Australia in January each year is nothing new. The Aussie Millions has become one of the most prestigious, established tournament festivals in the world. This year however, things will be kicked up a few gears with the addition of the Australian Poker Open and the Super High […]
WPT Australia: Hari Varma triumphs in the Main Event; Hussien Hassan wins 5K Challenge
The inaugural WPT Australia festival has been illuminating the Gold Coast for just over a week now. During that time, some great poker has been played and worthy champions crowned. Of all the titles on offer at Star Poker Gold Coast however, none are more coveted than the Main Event. After a lengthy battle at […]
World Poker Tour lands in Australia ; Liam Doyle wins the Opening Event
WPT has established itself as the most prestigious global poker tour in the world, and between September 27th and October 7th Australia is playing host to a WPT festival for the very first time in history. The opening events are already in the books, and there are still many enthralling events yet to come, so […]
Bilzerian set for India Poker Championship appearance as Tony G makes the trip to Australia
As two of the more fascinating stars of the poker world, Dan Bilzerian and Tony G stir up interest whenever they attend a poker tournament. The pair lead interesting lives outside of the game and normally play something of a sporadic schedule as a result. For that reason, and due to their particular brand of […]
Ignition Casino: The best and only option for Australian online poker players?
When it arrived on the scene, Ignition Casino immediately breathed some life back into the Australian online poker market.
The top five Australian performances this summer
When it comes to poker, Australia can often be seen punching above its weight. Not content with a regular great summer in terms of bracelets, with Australian Robert Campbell being the only man to bag two; Australia then had a great run in the Main Event too, with two Australians still in contention during the […]
WPT announces first-ever event in Australia; Triton Poker confirms £1 million buy-in event
While the poker world is looking at Las Vegas, two other major poker tournament organisers have announced some big news. WPT announces first ever-event in Australia The World Poker Tour has announced a partnership with The Star Gold Coast Casino Queensland and the first WPT ever to be held in Australia. The full WPT Australia […]
Michael Addamo Wins Bracelet for Australia in $2,620 ‘The Marathon’ Event
After more than two weeks of events at the WSOP, Australia now has a 2018 champion. Michael Addamo triumphed over a field of 1,637 players, winning $653,581 and a gold bracelet for his efforts, which is the first of his career. It is by no means his first big cash however, as he already has […]
The saga of Online Poker in Australia: Senate report released
“The plan is simple. We keep on fighting. If poker teaches us one thing it is that we should never go on tilt and never give up! “ – Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) founder, Joseph Del Duca to Somuchpoker upon the banning of online poker in Australia. On March 2017, online poker in Australia was […]
Matt Kirk, the Australian Poker sensation and his alleged Net Worth
Who is Matt Kirk? Australian poker professional Matt Kirk, also known as “Aussie Matt” has been catching the public’s eye and ear quite a bit these days. Known to be more of a cash game Pot Limit Omaha player that spends his career in the shadows playing incredibly high stakes private games, it is odd […]
Australian government is considering licencing onshore operators
With the Australian senate recently voting to approve a piece of legislation which shuts the door to most online poker operators in Australia, it is fair to say that poker in the country will probably never be the same again. The situation is certainly bleak, but not entirely beyond hope. Australian government is considering licencing onshore […]
Ignition Poker and Casino opens its doors to Australian players
In recent weeks, Ignition Casino and Poker has been making big moves. First, they announced an exciting venture into the Australian poker market. Then, they announced the schedule for their Super Million Poker Open, beginning Saturday, July 15. With the Australia market in major flux due to changing laws that have left many poker providers […]
Online poker in jeopardy: Australian Online Poker Alliance needs your voice
The Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) is reaching out to all Australian poker players to help in the fight for online poker’s survival in the country. Last March, the Australian parliament approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 which in turn put a possible death sentence to online poker. More: Australia’s federal parliament bans online poker After […]
WSOP Update on Australian and Asian performances at the felt
The 2017 WSOP has completed nearly thirty days of action with gold bracelets constantly being claimed everyday. While Asia and Australia have only picked up a couple combined, their presence is very much felt. For James Obst and Aditya Agarwal, their continued performance has earned them high ranking in the WSOP POY leaderboard while other […]
Online Poker’s Fight for Survival in Australia Continues
Back in March, Somuchpoker reported on the worrying developments down under as the government in Australia barred online poker. There was support for online poker, and some senators stood up and spoke for the game to be treated differently to other forms of gambling, but as is so often the case when politicians make judgements on […]
Australia’s federal parliament bans online poker
The verdict is out and it is a big facepalm. Australian legislators have just shut the door on online poker. The crushing decision was reached yesterday, at the country’s parliament, despite several Senators voicing out their support for the online game. This certainly comes as a big letdown to the Australian Online Poker Alliance (AOPA) […]
The Australian Online Generation takes control of the National GPI Ranking
A few weeks ago one of our highlight stories was on the Australian poker legends who spent years grinding it out in live tournaments. While these featured players have certainly earned every bit of their fame in the ITM department, a much different breed of players is claiming its own section, the 2017 GPI ranking for […]
Save the dates: Busy days ahead for Australian Poker Players
Several days ago, one the most successful editions of the Aussie Millions wrapped up with a massive turnout of 7,049 total entrants, a sweet bump up from last year’s 6,370 entries. Satellite winner Shurane Vijayaram turned his $180 winning ticket to a jackpot payout of AU$1.6M after taking down the Main Event. This successful […]
Top 10 Australian players with the most ITM finishes
By far the only true goal for any poker player is to make money, to make a profit. Consistently reaching the money in numerous events throughout the year shows incredible game ethics and is an achievement deserving of high praise. With the stats provided in Hendon Mob, we have compiled the top 10 Australian players […]
888poker Exits Australian Market
What the Australians feared will happen, has finally happened. Online poker giant 888Poker.com exits Australia by ending services provided to its citizens. In a surprise message to customers upon logging into their accounts, 888Poker.com sends the following: “Following a business reevaluation, we’d like to inform you that 888poker’s services are not being offered to players […]
