A few months back when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many of the leaders in different countries were concerned about what this virus would entail. Since then, the disease has infected a total of 743,190 patients along with 35,349 casualties worldwide. Cambodia is […]
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World Poker Tour Announces WPT Cambodia Main Tour Series This Coming July 2020
Great news for players across the Asia-Pacific region! Amidst the Coronavirus outbreak and various events cancelling here and there, it seems that the poker industry is beginning to take light as schedules start to line up for the next couple of months. The World Poker Tour (WPT) just announced yesterday, February 24, 2020, the premiere […]
3,000 workers on strike at Cambodia’s top casino complex Nagaworld
Nagaworld is the biggest casino in Cambodia and the only licensed one in the capital of Phnom Penh. It is a massive complex building with thousands of staff in hotels, casinos, spas and restaurants. While the average wage in Cambodia is merely $60-$100 per month, Phnom Penh workers see and require an average of $270 […]
[Watch] Poker Around The World – Cambodia Guide
Somuchpoker is delving deeper into the details about different poker locations in the world. We are not only reporting about the latest poker events in Asia, for the past 5 years we have also been working on creating a comprehensive guide of all places where you can find poker in Asia. But we don’t want […]
WPT Cambodia closes with winners Michael Egan, Hamish Crawshaw, and Kai Paulsen
After ten days of games running from November 16 to 25, WPT Cambodia came to an end. All the trophies were claimed and 18 players walked away as champions. The most celebrated was USA’s Brian Tougias who rose above the record-breaking 750 entry field of the Main Event. He also earned 1500 points towards the […]
Brian Tougias clinches WPT Cambodia Main Event for US$131,430
USA’s Brian Tougias entered the final day of the Main Event in second rank, proceeded to knock out three players, then overcame a chip deficit at heads up to defeat Malaysia’s Kai Fu Wong and claim victory. Tougias pocketed his largest- ever live tournament score of US$ 131,430. “I feel great! It’s surreal. My birthday was […]
Meet the Final 9 of the record-breaking WPT Cambodia Main Event
A tough competition awaited the 148 Day 2 qualifiers of the WPT Cambodia Main Event, and after 13 hours, the bubble burst, a long list of players got paid and the final 9 emerged. We’ve got all the info you need below including a finalist presentation. Chip counts by rank Kai Fu Wong – Malaysia – […]
WPT Cambodia Main Event shatters records with a staggering 750 total entries; Ceesvin Abraham rules Day 1C
There was no doubt, at the pace WPT Cambodia was going, it was headed for its most successful Asia Pacific Main Event at NagaWorld Phnom Penh. The event kicked off on November 21 with three starting days. Each one saw the field increase from 188 entries (Day 1A) to 216 entries (Day 1B), and at […]
WPT Cambodia: Multi-final tablists Phachara Wongwichit and Victor Chong bring it home
While the Main Event commanded the room, a couple of side events came to a conclusion. The latest winners were Phachara Wongwichit and Victor Chong. Both players reached the final table more than once at the festival and this time they were able to close it out. High Roller Single Day: PHACHARA WONGWICHIT – US$ […]
Huge turnout at WPT Cambodia Main Event Day 1B with 216 entries; Mitja Rudolf tops the counts
WPT Cambodia at NagaWorld Phnom Penh is on course for a massive prize pool with 216 runners (175 uniques, 41 re-entries) turning up at Main Event Day 1B. Combine that with the 188 entries of Day 1A, the highlight event is already at 404 with one more starting day to follow. Today’s heat kicked off swinging […]