Nosebleed Cash Games in Macau thread - Page 144 - Poker News

Poker King Club Macau will take over the poker operations at Solaire casino in Manila. With this move, Manila will very likely become the new Asian capital for poker for the coming years. PokerStars and the Asian Poker Tour also opened their poker rooms few month ago. The question now is, will the Big Game move from Macau to Manila?

Does anyone have a link to a good write-up to the current poker scene in Manila?

Quote

01-03-2016 , 10:23 PM

#3578

alvin_

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 138

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelflush

The DOJ gambled and lost. And Caesars comes out looking bad too.

Caesars lost their good reputation ages ago, and they don't even care anyways. Its all corporate run by bean-counters these days....Vegas' glory days are history now....ask anyone who was a Vegas regular 25-30 years ago about how its all changed, with Caesar's being an oft-cited example~

In short, they could care less how this makes them look. As long as the once-a-year vacationers come from Springfield or whereever, rent some rooms, eat some food, see a show, and play slots -- lots of slot -- they will please the execs and shareholders of the huge corporation, and that's that. People that fit that mold don't read about this kind of stuff!

Quote

01-04-2016 , 01:35 AM

#3579

D1G1TALFOX

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,202

A inside look

"How the world's biggest bookie was snared at last year's WSOP -- and walked a free man"

http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/...-away-free-man

Quote

01-04-2016 , 07:41 PM

#3580

clfst17

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 633

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1G1TALFOX

A inside look

"How the world's biggest bookie was snared at last year's WSOP -- and walked a free man"

http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/...-away-free-man

Wow. Good read. How in the hell can someone like Jungleman want to risk getting cheated by playing with these guys? No wonder he lost $5 million. FFS.

Quote

01-04-2016 , 09:10 PM

#3581

Tom Hall

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 229

The big game was alive and well in Manila over the past few days when I was there. Usual crazy games and stakes. HK$20,000 / US$2500 antes with no blinds was an interesting variant. Fantastic super high roller event as well. Got to spend some time with Steve O'Dwyer (who busted me with quads) and eventual winner Fedor Holz. Both great guys on respective heaters and humble with it. Wish them both all the best.

Quote

01-04-2016 , 09:17 PM

#3582

PasswordGotHacked

banned

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,913

Can you report any big hands or big winners/losers Tom?

How'd you run in the game?

Quote

01-04-2016 , 09:25 PM

#3583

Tom Hall

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 229

I didn't play the cash game. Its got too big for my comfort zone, though I managed to lose enough in the High Roller after doing a third bullet to Steve O'dwyers quads. Sorry can't comment on the game, Winfred or Poker King may do an update shortly so for him to comment if he wishes to.

Quote

01-04-2016 , 09:46 PM

#3584

connormcgregor

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 108

That article was pretty amazing thanks for the link

Quote

01-05-2016 , 11:10 AM

#3585

HotCosby

banned

Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 231

i want to see a movie about paul phua !!!

Quote

01-05-2016 , 01:15 PM

#3586

Kebabkungen

adept

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,061

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1G1TALFOX

A inside look

"How the world's biggest bookie was snared at last year's WSOP -- and walked a free man"

http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/...-away-free-man

Great read. Paul Phua is the nuts.

Seriously, **** "financial crime" departments that work with gambling. Its like "Oh no, some rich guys want to gambol and its not allowed in their country! We have to stop them!". Its just a lame excuse for the feds to seize more money. Cringed hard reading the part about the SWAT raid of the villas. Pathetic way to deal with non-violent "criminals".

Quote

01-05-2016 , 05:13 PM

#3587

PasswordGotHacked

banned

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,913

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Hall

Don't feel comfortable playing in the game but can fire off 600k in a tournament guess that speaks to the massive swings involved.

Cheers for posting again as always Tom

Quote

01-06-2016 , 07:10 AM

#3588

Tidal

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebabkungen

Truth.

Quote

01-06-2016 , 04:32 PM

#3589

highhustla

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,201

Not to mention the unconstitutional cutting of the cable and utter waste of US tax dollars.

Quote

01-06-2016 , 06:02 PM

#3590

THAKID

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,873

Can't be that big of a waste of dollars if they were just planning on seizing all of his money

Quote

01-07-2016 , 08:16 AM

#3591

RichGangi

Laughable false & highly douchey

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,546

Great article. Can't knock the hustle.

Quote

01-08-2016 , 02:05 AM

#3592

Kenny S

adept

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,183

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Hall

Tom I love the videos of you beating up guys like Chino Rheem. Any chance we can make suggestions on who you beat up next? I'd love to see you box Howard Lederer and wipe that smug, thieving grin off his face.

Quote

01-10-2016 , 11:37 AM

#3593

LeavingLasVegas

banned

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 581

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebabkungen

This.

Quote

01-10-2016 , 02:58 PM

#3594

NicestoryiCALL

journeyman

Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 325

On his facebook page, alec torelli says hes back in macau for a massive grind.

My sources from there tells me high stakes games in macau are dead (they are now in the philippines) is there anything im missing ?

even 100-200 hk 200-400hk are a bunch of chinese waiting infinite hours for a whale nowadays

Quote

06-27-2020 , 12:00 AM

#3595

Tom Hall

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 229

Haven't been on 2+2 since 2016, somebody reminded me yesterday about this old thread. God those early days in Macau were brilliant fun.

Still my favourite chip stack picture of all time

Durrr at the height of his fame with a cool US$3-4m in front of him. Best plaques ever - HKD100,000.

Quote

06-27-2020 , 12:03 AM

#3596

Tom Hall

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 229

had forgotten how to even add a pic to a thread it's been so long, who still uses a web url to post a link???

sorry forgot the plaques in front of Tom were HKD500K each not 100,000 so number was a little bigger