I'm just going to keep my mouth shut.

random Q, do these superballer chinese players in macau speak cantonese or mandarin?

why wont new page load.

i'm pretty sure you see that man very often

****in stupid argument considerin toms said its not Alec

What is the big deal about people not wanting to be seen playing in these games?

They speak both cantonese and mandarin, but more mandarin is spoken usually. JCMoussa - sorry for the snappy reply, was late, after a week of doing a charity focussed detox eating nothing but green vegetables, so a bit grumpy!! As winfred posted a pic and he organises the game, the kid is Scandinavian with a good online rep, been around a while.

I think he's been on TV before, can't think of the name atm but had a feeling he was a scandi.

Someone should message Torelli, if ever he is broke he will always be able to get work as that guys lookalike.

Hans122, it's people like you that make me wonder why I even bother posting information that people might actually find interesting. If I need self validation, I can assure you I won't be wasting my time doing it on 2+2. I generally only post in this thread because it's probably the only place I can add anything that may be of interest or amusement to the 2+2 poker community.

Obviously you should ignore hans, Tom, the vast majority of 2p2 appreciates your posts.

lol at posting a wall of useless drivel text about not understanding someone's motivation to post.
ahhh the irony of posting something literally NO one is interested in reading about why someone would want to post about something a ton of people are interested in reading.

The big games in macau are a mystery and this thread is giving all of us a peak into it without disrespecting the players.

Thanks for the updates about the biggest game in the wooooorld, Tom.
fwiw updates have gotten waay cooler lately

But it's ****ing alec in that picture !!!

Mr. Tom Hall-- just curious how a westerner such as yourself becomes such a central figure in the Asia gaming industry. Did you, perhaps, envision the massive boom in that region and thus concentrated your efforts to expand your business into that market years before Macau became the "mainstream" gaming powerhouse?

I'd personally read your autobiography fwiw

At least the dealer can't steal them.

I'll grant that the one guy looks like Alec Torelli, and could easily pass for his brother. But the guy in the blue jacket doesn't look anything like Nam Le.

So they can't be flushed down the toilet.

I like how this one pro is having a hard time seeing the flop over his stack.
I guess it's no outing as usual, but the game looks like alot of fun.

[QUOTE=Wilbury Twist;42371143]I'll grant that the one guy looks like Alec Torelli, and could easily pass for his brother. But the guy in the blue jacket doesn't look anything like Nam Le.

Hans – Not everything has to be done for personal or financial gain. I love the game of poker as a game. The industry around it and many of the players in it leave a lot to be desired sometimes but such is life. If I have any agenda its to promote poker in Asia (or about Asia) and to show people a bit of what happens in the crazy world of the Macau High Stakes (as it is so different to what happens elsewhere – not just the quantum but attitude to slow rolling, laughing at bluffs etc). I am involved in poker at many levels, we own the APT (Asian Poker Tour) and some online gaming poker brands and am launching some open face stuff but deliberately try and stay away from posting here about these.

Steve – I am not a westerner, only half, German Mum, HK Chinese/Eurasian Dad, am actually 3/8th Chinese, so I grew up with both cultures and my family have been in HK since the 1800’s. I used to be in finance and got into online gambling around 14 years ago through some odd circumstances and from there its one of those classic “right place, right time” stories. Asia was lagging behind the US and European markets online and my contacts and expertise (sorry hate that word, as my mentor used to say – “expert” – “ex” as in has been and “xpert/spurt” – drip under pressure) were in asia and the rest is history. Have been offered some nice advances to write a book, but the way our industry works in Asia, probably not to smart to do whilst I’m still in it. Then if I’m being honest why write an autobiography – 9 times out of 10 that has to be to satisfy some sort of ego issue. I’m just a guy that has done OK in business (and there are a gazillion of those out there). Admittedly my life may be a little more unorthodox with a few more parties than most, but I’m no global sportsman / athlete / Nelson Mandela that’s actually really achieved something in life. I don’t count making money as something that qualifies you to tell other people about it. If you ever come to an APT event and we have a players party, you will be sure to hear a few ridiculous stories if I’ve had a few glasses of wine!!

Wilbury – Nam has been at the LAPC events for last week (and just got busted out the Main) so it’s not him☺

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Hi Tom,

would you mind expanding a little on the bold part? I'm curious to know that these differences are. Also, thank you so much for posting here, it is really appreciated!

It's Richard Yong.you are right ablout the guy in blue

Guy accused of being a girl atleast looks a lot like Thuritz. That would make it two scandi at the table

If the guy has a "good online rep" someone must know who the Torelli doppleganger is, comeon, anyone?

i'm not claiming to know something you all don't, but to claim that that guy looks nothing like alec is extremely suspect.

not similar looking you say? he's even got a strain of hair "out of place" in the exact same spot ffs.



and that guy with a bit longer hair with back facing the camera is most cetrainly michael thuritz.