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JapanTT Poker Profile: Net Worth, Earnings & Stats (2026)
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Daniel Negreanu’s “Stacked”: The Forgotten Poker Video Game
Take a trip down memory lane! Discover "Stacked," the 2006 poker video game starring Daniel Negreanu, and see if "Halo with chips" still holds up.
The Complete Poker Workout by Jonathan Little – The Ultimate Testbook
In our Side Pot article we introduce the newest addition to Jonathan Little's ever-growing library of poker strategy books: The Complete Poker Workout.
December: The New Battleground for Global Live Poker Supremacy
With three major live poker festivals December 2025 sees a battle for supremacy - WSOP Paradise vs EPT Prague vs WPT World Championship.
Top 5 Examples of Bad Casino Etiquette
The casino gambling experience is undoubtedly unique, and it's easy to get carried away. Let's see Top 5 things that are considered bad casino etiquette.
Phenom Poker Celebrates 1 year of Success with Matt Valeo
Phenom Poker turns 1 years old. That is something to celebrate. Read how Matt Valeo reflects on this special journey, and what's coming soon.
Betting on Safety: Justin Hammer’s Ultimate Guide on Poker Shuffles
Justin Hammer is breaking down rumors and giving clear advice on how players can choose the safest poker shuffle options.
Elon Musk’s Grok came 3rd in AI poker battle of five
AI Poker showdon in cash game resulted in Elon Musk's Grok in high stakes heads-up match with $1M sidebet.
GGPoker Faces Massive Backlash, Boycotts, and Uninstalls in China Over Controversial Penalties
GGPoker revokes “RealOA” title & bans Tony Lin over coaching scandal at GGMillion$. Harsh penalties spark outrage, bias claims & boycott calls in China.
Horace Wei Takes Home USOP Main Event Title After Gruelling Heads-Up Battle
Day 3 began with just 24 players still in contention for the Main Event title, and all eyes were on Wei to see if he could turn his overnight chip lead into a
Ossi Ketola “Monarch” – Multi-Million Dollar Poker Battles
Ossi Ketola has only appeared in the live tournament poker scene in 2024, but since August, he has been captivating the whole poker world's attention.
CPG Championship Strengthens Hold As Asia’s Biggest, Attracts 4,211 Entries
Although the typhoon cast its shadow, the 13th CPG Championship Finals, taking place at Sanya, Hainan Island, still came close to breaking its all-time
Frequently Asked Questions On Attending CPG Championship Final Sanya 2025
China’s premier poker brand, China Poker Games, returns to Hainan Island for the 13th annual CPG Championship Final Sanya, taking place from August 20 to 29,
WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition: Nearby Tourist Attractions Guide
From July 30 to August 5, 2025, the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition will take place on the 5th floor of the EMSPHERE shopping mall at the UOB LIVE venue in
The Prince of Poker: Scotty Nguyen’s WSOP Stats, Net Worth, and Iconic Poker Moments
Explore the legendary career of Scotty Nguyen, his net worth, WSOP statistics, iconic poker moments, and his life story and lasting impact on the poker culture.
TMT 18 Opening Week Shatters Expectations; Main Event Set to Break New Ground
TMT 18 is set to take over the region running from July 10th through July 28th at the CTP Asia Poker Arena and Red Space. The homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament is expected to draw a massive 10,000 Main Event entries.
PLO Legends Battling for $2,390,000 – omaha4rollz vs Ben86
Ben86 and omaha4rollz are one of the fearless and greatest high-stakes online crushers, but this time they were figthing off the felts for millions of dollars.
APT Taipei 2025 Live Poker Festival Shatters Records Across the Board
The Asian Poker Tour - APT Taipei 2025 stop held at Red Space shattered all figures generating NT$ 612,341,874 in prize money, approximately US$ 20,011,170.
Kitty Kuo Eyes Second APT Taiwan Main Event Title Leads Final 48
Natural8 ambassador, Kuo Hui Chen, better known as Kitty Kuo, has taken full command of the record-breaking APT Taiwan 2025 Main Event. After nearly ten hours
Past Champions In Contention At Record APT Taipei 2025 Main Event; Nicholas Go, Kitty Kuo Lead Day 2 Finish
Another action-packed day of flips and flops and heartbreaks at the record-breaking APT Taipei 2025 Main Event as nearly 1000 players pulled up seats at Day
APT Manila Classic 2025: Jie Zhang Dominates Main Event Day 3; Matthew Wakeman Leads Superstar Challenge
The Asian Poker Tour's 1,202 entry strong APT Manila Classic 2025 Main Event has reached reached Day 4 and the field of contenders has been whittled down to
Daniel Cates ‘Jungleman’: Helping You Build Muscle, Bankroll, and a Better Life
Jungleman is synonymous with poker greatness. He has been a dominant force at the tables, winning over $14 million in live tournaments and two WSOP bracelets,
Scott Stewart Triumphs in 2024 WPT World Championship
The third edition of the $10,400 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas played down to a winner. Scott Stewart earned the top prize of $2,563,900 after defeating Rob Sherwood in a long heads-up play.
USOP Grand Finale Main Event Shatters Multiple Records; Mai Nguyen,Tobias Bui Top Final Flights
The U Series Of Poker has outdone itself once again! Setting an ambitious goal of ₫40 Billion for its USOP Grand Finale Main Event, that figure was totally
New Triton Poker Ambassador Danny Tang: ‘I’ve Battled With The Biggest Names’
A 5-time Triton title holder and the recipient of the Ivan Leow Player of the Year award, Danny Tang’s passion and achievements embody the spirit of Triton Poker.
APPT Cambodia: Sven McDermott Tops Main Event Day 1A; Anton Poliakov, Artem Vezhenkov Rule Key Events
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour's headliner will once again take center stage at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh as Day 1B of the APPT Cambodia Main
Days Away From Won Poker Cup II; Find Out Who Is Attending
Live poker tournaments in Cambodia now have more options to pick from with the addition of the Won Poker Cup in Sihanoukville. Word has spread among poker
Getting to Know The Malaysia Poker Federation Through Simon Lim
The Malaysia Poker Federation (MPF) has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting developments in the country’s poker scene. In just under a year, this
TMT Championship Main Event Shatters Guarantee; Lin Yun Tse Catapults To Overall Frontrunner
On November 3, 2024, just over two hours into Flight C of the TMT Championship Main Event, organizers confirmed that the ambitious $600,000 guarantee had been surpassed with 700 entries. When registration finally closed, the combined count ballooned to 936 entries for a phenomenal US$ 850,000 / NT$ 27,237,600 prize pool.
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
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
Tony Miles leads USOP Hai Phong Main Event Day 2 charge, 188 players remain in battle
Complete list of USOP Hai Phong Main Event Day 2 Qualifiers
International Players Getting An Early Start At 2024 CPG Championship
Since the end of the pandemic, poker in Asia has surged, benefiting both new and established poker organizations. Leading the charge is China’s premier brand, China Poker Games (CPG), which has seen its annual Championship Finals numbers soar to unprecedented heights. During the 10th annual celebration in March 2023, CPG set a record 4,406 entries, […]
Taiwan’s Hottest Poker Event This Summer- WPT Prime Taiwan
Get ready for the most anticipated poker event in Taiwan this summer—WPT Prime Taiwan! Taking place from August 6th to 19th at the prestigious Asia Poker Arena – CTP Poker Club in Taipei City, this exciting tournament will feature a total prize pool of over TWD 52 million, with the Main Event boasting a guaranteed […]
WSOP Gold Bracelet Continues To Elude Thai Pros Punnat Punsri and Kannapong Thanarattrakul
A second place finish in any poker tournament means a good pay day. However, it also means that you were one step short of being on top. Such is the dramatic story of Thailand poker pros Kannapong Thanarattrakul and Punnat Punsri, who came very close to winning a bracelet in the 2024 World Series of Poker, but had […]
Scott Seiver On Cloud Nine After 3rd Win At 2024 WSOP; Yang Wang Lands First Final Table
Excitement continues at the ongoing 2024 World Series of Poker with more players minted. Among them was Scott Seiver who locked up his third bracelet in this series. We’ve got those winning stories below including the deep runs by Asian players Yang Wang, Jin Hoon Lee, Naoya Kihara, and Ryutaro Suzuki. The festival has now awarded […]
Latest 2024 WSOP News: Xixiang Luo Rides to Victory for China; James Obst, Scott Seiver, Sergio Aido Minted
The 2024 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has crowned another four champions and the Asia-Pacific poker community tripled its tally for the summer thanks to the victories of James Obst from Australia and China’s Xixiang Luo. Furthermore, Spanish High Roller regular Sergio Aido has won his first bracelet while Scott Seiver has become […]
Jin Bei Cup certain to crush $5M guarantee as Day 1 attracts 95 entries
The Jin Bei Cup Short Deck Main Event stands out as Asia’s most ambitious event this year, boasting a staggering US$ 5 Million prize pool. As the first of its kind, many wondered how such an enormous guarantee would be met especially with its hefty US$ 53,000 buy-in. Those questions were finally answered as Day […]
106 players to battle for Poker Dream 10 Vietnam Main Event ₫21.68BN (~$850K) prize pool
The 10th edition of Poker Dream taking place at New World Hoiana in Hoi An, Vietnam continues its exciting festivities with Day 2 of the Main Event under the spotlight today. The past three days drew 752 entries across eight flights to just edge over the guarantee for a richer VN₫21.685,320,000 (~USD 852,670) prize pool. […]
2024 APT Jeju Day 5: Main Event More Than Doubles Attendance; Joseph Cheong Wins Superstar Challenge
On Day 5 of the ongoing 2024 APT Jeju stop at the Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World Resort, the Main Event went from strength to strength and a winner was crowned in the most expensive tournament on the schedule. Former WSOP Main Event finalist Joseph Cheong triumphed in the Superstar Challenge. Here are the […]
2024 WPT Prime Gold Coast Championship Attracts Record Field
The most recent World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime stop at The Star Gold Coast in Australia raised the bar and set a new attendance record for the mid-stakes series in the Asia-Pacific region. In it’s flagship AUD $2,000 Championship Event, a field of 1,395 entries surpassed the attendance record from Taiwan in 2023 and also […]
WPT Global Launches Rake Free Online MTT Promotion in April 2024
Rising online poker operator WPT Global has announced the next major promotion for the month of April 2024, which follows hot on the heels of the Global St. Patricks Day sit-and-go leaderboards. WPT Global Rake Free Promo Aptly announced at the end of March and not April 1st, the brand new WPT Global “100% Rake […]
Why you should attend the USOP Main Event in Danang, Vietnam
Suit up for the U Series of Poker – USOP MAIN EVENT! The crown jewel of the series runs from March 28 to April 1 at the Pullman Danang Beach Resort. With the first half of USOP Danang 2024 drawing huge numbers, the Main Event is expected to demolish its VN₫ 15 Billion (~USD 614,500) guarantee […]
Live MTT Poker Tips by Sparrow Cheung
Live MTT is blossoming like wild flowers in Asia. The reopening of countries and cities in 2023 gives poker players itching to play live tournaments the opportunity to chase their dreams. Poker event organisers duly oblige, and an Asia poker boom is happening right now. The major Asian organisers, such as Asian Poker Tour (APT), […]
Complete Guide to Attending the 2024 World Series of Poker
The 55th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) is fast approaching and players from around the world will soon converge on Las Vegas for a packed schedule. The biggest spectacle in poker was founded in 1970 and has grown into a massive event that set records again in 2023. Keep reading to learn all about […]
March Madness: WPT Global Offers 100% MTT Rakeback Freeroll
For four weeks in March World Poker Tour (WPT) Global is giving its players back all of its tournament rakes in an unprecedented move that may have tournament grinders flocking to the iconic online platform. While the WPT has been synonymous ever since the early part of the millennium in being instrumental to the rise […]
Action-packed Poker Dream season opener setting new records in Malaysia
Nonstop poker excitement happening in Malaysia as players chase down glory at Poker Dream 8 hosted at Genting Highlands. Since festival kick-off on January 25, 2024, a prevailing trend of shattering records and accumulating substantial prize pools has defined the event. As always, some of the most prominent figures in the Asian poker circuit and Super High […]
Manila Super Series 19 Main Event shatters PHP 10M (~USD 180K) guarantee, 95 runners advance to Day 2 led by Lenart Ecarma
Boasting a generous PHP 10,000,000 (~USD 180,000) guarantee to start the year, PokerStars LIVE’s Manila Super Series 19 Main Event at Okada Manila, Philippines welcomed a staggering total of 649 entries on the felt. More than half of this attendance was recorded just yesterday with Flight C & D collecting close to 400 entries to […]
[Video Interview] Getting to know French poker team “Cimitarra”
Somuchpoker interviews Asia-based French poker team “Cimitarra”.
Year-End Bonus as WPT World Championship Sees An Overlay; Wai Kiat Lee, James Chen, Masato Yokosawa, Kitty Kuo, David Erquiaga among 480 ITM Day 3 players
The WPT World Championship set out with an ambitious guarantee of 40 Million USD, and nearly got there. Needing 4,081 entries, the biggest year end event pulled in a respectable 3,835 entries. This meant a sweet year-end bonus for players in the money with an overlay of $2.4 Million and the champion marked to win […]
Manila Megastack 17: Ashley Patterson bags second festival trophy; Zhong Szetho, Jayvon Carreon, and Bao Sheng Woon claim last few spadies
On its tail end, the Manila Megastack 17 held at Okada Manila, Philippines is wrapping up its festival with its last few events playing down this December 12th. The ten-day lineup showcased a total of 44 tournaments including the additional PHP 100,000 NLH added on to yesterday’s schedule. The last guaranteed tournament SuperStack, played through […]
Manila Megastack 17: Six more spade trophies awarded to side event winners Masakazu Miyamoto, Takashi Kawauchi, Zhuoyue Cen, Ashley Patterson, John Matsuda, and Jeongyeon Kim
The Manila Megastack 17 festivities running at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines is playing through its 40-event lineup and crowned another six champions within the past two days. Tournament winners Masakazu Miyamoto, Takashi Kawauchi, Zhuoyue Cen, Ashley Patterson, John Matsuda, and Jeongyeon Kim emerged victorious across the smaller field side events and […]
USOP season finale shatters own record, draws 1,595 entries for ₫34.8 BN prize pool; Alan Pham bags overall lead
U Series of Poker (USOP) continued its streak of smashing guarantees and setting new records as the season finale at Furama Resort Danang, Vietnam swelled to incredible heights. The past three days, the spotlight was on the Main Event, where the ambitious target of surpassing its previous record of 1,336 entries and prize pool of […]
[Interview] Getting to know actor Arden Cho
In July 2023, American actor Arden Cho was spotted at WPT Korea in Jeju Island. Somuchpoker got a chance to interview Cho on her poker hobby. Somuchpoker: How long have you been playing poker and what got you started? Arden Cho: I’ve been playing off and on for the last 15 years. I started playing […]
Triton Monte Carlo 2023: Matthias Eibinger clinches Main Event; Danny Tang and Webster Lim emerge victorious; Dan Smith claims season’s biggest prize; Jason Koon closes with tenth Triton title
The fourth and final Triton Super High Roller Series for 2023 played from October 24 through November 4 at Monte Carlo Sporting, Monaco and featured twelve days of action across the felt. Poker superstars from various parts of the globe gathered once again to battle amongst the industry’s fiercest contenders for a shot to claim […]
[Interview] Getting to know Stephen Song – WPT Prime Championship Season XX winner
On his first poker trip to Asia, highly decorated American pro Stephen Song, shared with Somuchpoker the early chapters of his poker journey, leading up to his incredible victory at the renowned World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Championship in Las Vegas on December 2022. SMP: What were you doing before poker? Stephen Song: I […]
WPT Vietnam Opener draws 355 entries, 45 players to battle for Prime Championship package led by Tran Duc Steve
The first round of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam Opener Event logged in a total of 355 entries over three starting days with 45 players advancing to the money round. Bagging up the overall big stack was Day 1C leader Tran Duc Steve of 418,000 (104 bb), trailed by Day 1B leader Daniel Tighe […]
Manila Super Series 18: Italy’s Paolo Boccaletti clinches Main Event title for PHP 1,692,000 (~USD 29,760) following four way deal
PokerStars LIVE’s popular Manila Super Series has concluded its final round of festivities with its latest Main Event champion officially crowned to wrap up the festival. In just six hours of final table action, Italy’s Paolo Boccaletti clinched the victory after defeating China’s Xia Qi in heads up play. Boccaletti banked a career best […]
USOP Hanoi shatters records with VN₫104.4BN (~$4.3Million) festival prize pool
In only its third festival, U Series of Poker (USOP) has crushed records! The young brand made its triumphant return to the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam, and in just eleven days, it generated an outstanding prize pool of VN₫ 104,438,509,000, setting a new Vietnam festival record of approximately USD 4,312,900 (for a non […]
WPT Prime Taiwan MAIN EVENT shatters records! 629 entries for $1.23M prize pool; Chih Wei Fan leads the 171 survivors into Day 2
The World Poker Tour brought together the largest gathering of players to Taiwan for its richest Prime series this season. Over the course of three starting days, the Asia Poker Arena was booming with action as 1,359 blazed in to set new heights for the brand in Asia. The WPT Prime Taiwan festival kicked off […]
Online News: SWC Poker’s 5 BTC GTD Bitcoin Series of Poker underway; WPN celebrates The High Five with $14.4M in guarantees; XP Races back on Unibet; Weekly MTT Leaderboard at WPT Global
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. SWC Poker’s 5 BTC GTD Bitcoin Series of Poker underway A home favorite for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, SWC Poker has grown its platform to become a top Bitcoin poker site for its relatively quick […]
APPT Manila Main Event sees record breaking PHP 76M (~USD 1.3M) prize pool, 343 out of 1,354 runners return to battle
The sought after Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event is drawing down to its final days of play after three qualifying flights rounded up 13 levels of action each. Held in Okada, Manila, Philippines, the fourteenth edition drew a massive 1,354 entry field for a PHP 76,832,730 (~USD 1,382,368) generated prize pool swooning […]
APPT Manila: Ashley Patterson wins Kick-Off Event for career high payout; Liao Cheng Yu, Hoi Man Cheng, Duy Tung Nguyen win spadies
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 […]
Record breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 Main Event resumes with 408 players remaining out of 3,485 entries; prize pool settles at NTD 22.9 Million
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). […]
Asian Poker Tour’s growth soars, shatters records this 2023; APT Da Nang underway, APT Incheon up next
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 […]
And then there were three… Steven Jones, Daniel Weinman, Adam Walton to battle for the 2023 WSOP Main Event title; Jason Clarke wins 30 years free Main Event entry
After two weeks of intense poker action that brought together a monumental 10,043 players, the 2023 WSOP Main Event is now down to just three players – Steven Jones, Daniel Weinman, and Adam Walton. Coming Monday, July 17, one player will lock up the ultimate title, the championship gold bracelet, and the $12.1 Million first […]
Poker Pro Kannapong Thanarattrakul Joins Natural8 as Brand Ambassador
[Bangkok, 5th June 2023] – Natural8, Asia’s largest online poker room, is thrilled to announce the signing of renowned poker professional Kannapong Thanarattrakul as their newest brand ambassador. Kannapong, who hails from Thailand, will be joining Team Hot, Natural8’s esteemed in-house group of professional poker players. Kannapong Thanarattrakul, also known as “Kannapong Tent” […]
WPT Prime Cambodia pays out nearly US$ 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 […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Main Event draws 1,011 total entries, 128 into Day 2; Rolands Norietis bags NLH 2-Day, closes in on Kiale Matthews in POF race
As always, the largest Main Event draw happened on the final starting day. WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI witnessed a roaring 482 entries for Day 1C, to drive the total attendance to 1,011 and the prize pool to US$ 980,670. Approaching the 13 hour mark, it was bubble time. Taiwan’s Nevan Yu-Chung Chang shipped a […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Kiale Matthews and Konstantin Generalov rise to victory; Arun Sriram bags big at Main Event Day 1B; Rolands Norietis leads NLH Final 9
Plenty of exciting stories at WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI starting with the Main Event $500,000 guarantee breached at Day 1B. The headliner is currently at 529 entries (Day 1A – 218, Day 1B – 311) with one starting day yet to play out. How high the pot will go shall be determined at the […]
WPT Prime Cambodia: Leo Soma defies odds for Super High Roller title; Tuomas Urtti, Ivan Ermin, Anna Lee win trophies
The French contingent celebrated a big win at Day 7 of WPT Prime Cambodia Season XXI with their very own Leo Soma taking down the Super High Roller. Soma won four consecutive showdowns to climb out of the hole and into the winner’s seat. The incredible comeback earned Soma his first victory of 2023 […]
APC Da Nang: Hui Seok Kim and Woo Young Lee top last two Main Event heats; 50 players to battle out the ₫7.8B prize pool
Entering the last day to qualify for the APC Da Nang MAIN EVENT, it would seem an overlay was eminent seeing that the first two flights barely covered half of the guaranteed ₫8 Billion prize pool however, this freaky Friday pulled through as 171 entries rushed in for Day 1C and another 95 entries […]
USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series Main Event shatters guarantee, draws 1,043; Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 leads 132 players into Day 2
The first ever U Series of Poker live festival sponsored by popular online poker app Poker2U drew a massive turnout at the Main Event to easily shatter its TWD 10M guarantee. The largest crowd was seen on Friday, February 18, 2023 with Day 1C attracting 385 entries and Day 1D Turbo adding 196 more […]
How WSOP 2022 Main Event Runner-Up Adrian Attenborough Stays Focused at the Poker Tables
Article sponsored by Natural8 During the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas in July, talented Aussie Adrian Attenborough created quite a stir with his boldness during the Main Event. Dubbed by Pokernews as having made “two of the gutsiest plays of the 2022 WSOP”, the talented Aussie eventually emerged as the Main Event runner-up. […]
Online News: Winning Poker Network guarantees $10M in PKOSS prizes; Unibet Poker unveils new MTT schedule; WPT Global cash games awards WPT World Championship entries; Natural8 – GGnet hosts $1M Flip & Go
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Winning Poker Network guarantees $10M in PKOSS prizes US-friendly Winning Poker Network is running yet again another major series this fall with its Progressive Knock Out Super Series currently underway. The 16-day festival […]
Poker Dream Vietnam: Main Event shatters guarantee, sets new record of ₫17.9 Billion
Poker Dream‘s inaugural Vietnam series is now the richest poker event ever staged in the country. Kicking off on October 14 in Hoi An, at the Grand Hall of Hoiana Hotel & Suites, it broke the US$ 1 Million dollar marker on Day 5, and was on pace to set even greater heights with […]
Online News: iPoker Network brings back high stakes cash games; Unibet Poker announces upcoming new MTT schedule; WPT Global rewards friend invites with 50% rakeback; ACR’s $5M Venom PKO kicks off
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. iPoker Network brings back high stakes cash games Traffic across major online poker platforms have seen a steady increase in recent years, allowing networks to provide better value options for all its players. […]
Getting to know Thailand pro Punnat Punsri, 2022 Triton Poker SHR Cyprus Main Event champion
Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, poker pro Punnat Punsri’s phenomenal year continued with another live tournament achievement in the bag. This time, Punsri upped his earnings by US$ 2,600,000 after taking down the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Main Event in Cyprus. He has now catapulted to the top of the Hendon Mob Thailand […]
2022 WSOP Online: Simon Mattsson ships Main Event, Kannapong Thanarattrakul 2nd, Feng Zhao 3rd; two golds for Claas Segebrecht; Ewald Mahr wins first for Peru
On August 14 to September 27, Natural8-GGNet was buzzing with action as players hunted down World Series of Poker Online bracelets. Last night, the festival concluded with the highly coveted Main Event title and gold claimed by Swedish online star Simon Eric Mattsson for a monster takedown of $2.79 Million. Also walking away with life […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ask Away with Kitty Kuo’s “Ask Me Anything” Event on GGPoker’s Reddit
Article sponsored by Natural8 Even though the month has just begun, August 2022 is already set to be different. Right on the first week of the month, there will be a special guest appearance on GGPoker’s Reddit. If you haven’t heard of it, Natural8’s ambassador Kitty Kuo will be having a “Ask Me Anything” event […]
Adrian Attenborough officially returns to Natural8
One of the hottest players of the season, Australian pro Adrian Atttenborough has officially rejoined online poker giant Natural8’s roster of pros following his impressive runner-up finish in this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event. The 28-year old is set to run along the likes of Kitty Kuo, Danny Tang, Pete Chen, Bryan Paris, […]
Fight for Your Glory at the Battle of Malta!
Article sponsored by Natural8 Attention, poker warriors! Pick your weapons, strengthen your skills, and answer the call, for Europe’s largest mid-stakes series is back on Natural8! This July, test out everything you have learned in the Battle of Malta. With €25,000,000 GTD across all events and buy-ins that start from as low as €11.00, […]
Online News: PokerStars’ MicroMillions guarantees over $4M in prizes; 2022 WSOP Main Event reaches $80M prize pool; Natural8 – GGNet’s €25M GTD Battle of Malta Online underway; Layne Flack inducted into Poker Hall of Fame
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. PokerStars’ MicroMillions guarantees over $4M in prizes Online poker giant PokerStars is back this July with its highly popular flagship MicroMillions festival for the second time this year. The series geared for low […]
2022 WSOP: Young Sik finally wins gold; Matt Glantz draws $1M bounty; Daniel Strelitz scores #2; Kartik Ved, Nicandro Filart run deep
The 53rd Annual World Series of Poker is grinding down to the finish with 74 out of 88 bracelets already claimed. This recap covers Events 66 – 69 and Event 72 – 74, plus the next three WSOP.com bracelet winners Online 7 -9. Among the top stories was Young Sik Eum who finally locked up […]
Asia Poker League Online series heats up Natural8-GGNet; sttephenl, ssscg, Mr_Vaz, surov1, zhongshanbei early winners; over US$ 12M guaranteed throughout
Here we go with another Asia Poker League Online Series on Natural8 – GG Network! Now on its fifth run, the event once again offers low to mid-ranged buy in tournaments and rich returns with a thumping CN¥ 80,000,000 (~US$ 12,040,000) in guaranteed prize pools. If the past is an indication of what lies ahead, […]
2022 WSOP underway! David Peters, Scott Seiver, and Brad Ruben snatch up career fourth bracelets; maiden gold for Kate Kopp
It’s that dazzling time again when poker players worldwide converge in Sin City for the industry’s biggest poker festival of the year. On May 31, the 53rd Annual World Series of Poker opened its doors, and in a blink, early birds rushed in to get a feel of the festival’s new home at Bally’s […]
WPT Prime Vietnam: Duy Ho takes down the Mystery Bounty; Nuttaya Shinawatra draws the largest prize
The launch of WPT Prime reached its halfway mark with six days of festivities already completed at the Crown Poker Club in Hanoi, Vietnam. From the get-go, turnout has been tremendous. Eager players jumped the felt early to test their skill and luck against the new format, and hopefully capture one of the coveted new […]
Online News: Natural8 – GGNet’s GGOC trumps SCOOP in prizes; 888poker’s Knockout Games crushes overall guarantee; PokerBaazi & Spartan Poker host record-setting events; WSOP satellites on major platforms
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. Natural8 – GGNet’s GGOC trumps PokerStars’ SCOOP in prizes The online poker scene has been buzzing with excitement these past few weeks with two of the industry’s biggest platforms offering great value tournaments […]
APL Online Series pays out massive US$ 19.7M; “NETTLEY” wins Main Event; Cuong Huynh among Asian champions; four final tables for Dutch pro “Borpa”
The Asia Poker League completed its fourth online series at Natural8 – GGNet with games running from January 30 to February 13. A total of 20 Jade Trophies were awarded and a massive US$ 19.7 Million paid out. This more than crushed the brand’s previous edition by several millions. Earning the spotlight was anonymous player […]
Dave Ulliott’s Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life
Dave Ulliott, also known by his nickname “Devilfish”, was a British professional poker player and gambler. He was born on April 1, 1954 in Hull, England and
Sprint to the Bubble, Fight to the Finish with Accelerated MTTs on PokerBROS
Article sponsored by PokerBROS Tournaments are a hugely popular form of online poker, with the glory of being the last player standing something every poker fan aspires to. But slow-structured tournaments can involve a big time investment; Accelerated MTTs (and Union-spanning XMTTs) are a fun, fast-paced alternative, that still leaves room for poker skill to […]
Poker News: MTT Winter Festival and Bootcamp at Unibet Poker; Chico Network hosts $2M GTD Championship Series; 888poker’s $1M Freeroll extravaganza; Triton Poker Sochi Special Edition debuts in Russia
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting poker industry news from across the world and all platforms. MTT Winter Festival and Bootcamp at Unibet Poker European giant Unibet Poker is pulling out all the stops this January as it proudly features a variety of exciting promotions geared for both its cash […]
2021 WSOP Winter Circuit Online: Ole Schemion, Tommi Lankinen, Andrey Nikonorov, Yulian Bogdanov, Silvio Costa, “Futti18” win circuit rings
As the 2021 calendar year came to a close, the World Series of Poker Winter Circuit Online awarded another six new ring winners. The latest champions were German bracelet holder Ole Schemion, Finland’s Tommi “wnbgambb” Lankinen, Bulgaria’s Yulian “Ector” Bogdanov, Portugal’s Silvio “valterzao” Costa, Russia’s Andrey “Mr-Doberman” Nikonorov, and Poland’s “Futti18”. Also earning praise was […]
2021 WSOP: Scott Ball captures second series title; maiden bracelets for Jermaine Reid, Mourad Amokrane, Jacob Neff; Mike Takayama within gold reach
Nonstop action at the 52nd World Series of Poker resulted in four more bracelet winners. The newly minted were Jermaine Reid, Jacob “incel4life” Neff, and Mourad Amokrane who gave France its third gold. Another champion was Scott Ball who captured his second win in this series for his second career gold bracelet. The ongoing festival […]
2021 WSOP: Anthony Zinno clinches back to back wins for fourth career bracelet; Lara Eisenberg, Scott Ball, Dalibor Dula claim first time golds
The 52nd Annual World Series of Poker at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino awarded its first two time champion, Anthony Zinno, who clinched a second gold bracelet just four days after winning his first of the series. This brought Zinno’s total number of career bracelets to four. Also in the spotlight were three […]
Kara Scott’s Life: Net Worth, Biggest Profits, Losses and Private Life
Kara Scott is a Canadian-British poker presenter and poker player. She was born on August 11th, 1977 in Alberta, Canada.
APL Online Series #3 pays out over US$ 16M; Juan “Little Pepe” Vecino wins the Main Event; Festival wrap and winners
The Asia Poker League is without question the most active Asian poker organization since the pandemic struck. For the past year and a half, the brand has held multiple live events in Korea and three online festivals on the GG network. Recently concluding was APL Online Series #3 which ran from September 19 to October […]
2021 WSOP: Fourth career bracelet for John Monnette; Gold #2 for Rafael Lebron; One each for Harvey Mathews and Bradley Jansen; Yohwan Lim runs deep
The gold continues to flow at the 52nd Annual World Series of Poker as another four players walked away with shiny new bracelets. John Monnette captured his fourth career bracelet, Rafael Lebron clasped his second, and earning their first dream gold were Harvey Mathews and Bradley Jansen. This brought the number of bracelet winners to […]
