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04-22-2018 , 11:32 PM

dhubermex

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I'm not very informed about the Chinese poker market, but am interested in reading opinions on how this news will affect poker in China as well as any feedback from local players.

http://www.asgam.com/news/item/4612-...9em-poker.html

"China has launched a sweeping crackdown on online poker applications after authorities announced that poker will no longer be recognized as a competitive sport.

The crackdown, which will ban the promotion of Texas Hold’em via social media applications, will have huge implications for the industry in China.

According to Chinese media reports, the ban will require all apps offering any form of social poker game to be shut down and removed from app stores by 1 June. Social media channels such as WeChat will also be banned from promoting any form of Texas Hold’em product."

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04-23-2018 , 12:43 AM

Samorr

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Does this affect pppoker and pokernasters for US players?

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04-23-2018 , 12:53 AM

Sect7G

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I am predicting a PLO boom in China.

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04-23-2018 , 12:59 AM

.isolated

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Well that's not good.

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04-23-2018 , 02:48 AM

Gzesh

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"Inside Asian Gaming has been informed that Tencent, developer of WeChat, has already taken down its World Series of Poker app."

Trade war is on !!! Make the WSOP great again !

File a complaint before the WTO, like Antigua did successfully.... what, what ? The US withdrew gambling from its WTO coverage after Antigua won ?

Then, issue an Executive Order barring US firms from participating in live casino gambling operations in Macau !!! ,,,, wait, what's that Sheldon ?

Okay, then..... slap a tariff on all pai gow tiles imported into the US and protect Poker, America's Game

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04-23-2018 , 05:55 AM

acidhauss

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04-23-2018 , 06:36 AM

yasuo

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jeez, poker confirmed dead

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04-23-2018 , 07:37 AM

yasuo

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pokermaster is saying it will not be subject to the China ban as it is operated by a non-China company

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04-23-2018 , 08:01 AM

acidhauss

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I think its still gg. If new recreational chinese players can't install the app on their iphones or tablets or whatever, I can't see there really being much of a market anymore. The social media ban is pretty crippling as well in terms of clubs marketing themselves.

Don't want it to end really and part of me hopes there's a silver lining, but been a good ride I guess

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04-23-2018 , 09:14 AM

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foul child

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haha @ that Chinese ass who called my ajs with 53o

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04-23-2018 , 10:08 AM

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Nocturnity

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Originally Posted by Sect7G

I am predicting a PLO boom in China.

This guy sees the writing on the wall at least.

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04-23-2018 , 01:35 PM

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Well Read Ted

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Originally Posted by dhubermex

"China has launched a sweeping crackdown on online poker applications after authorities announced that poker will no longer be recognized as a competitive sport.

The crackdown, which will ban the promotion of Texas Hold’em via social media applications, will have huge implications for the industry in China...

Johnny Chan is crying over his rice.

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04-23-2018 , 02:18 PM

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ToiletBowler

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Is this specific to phone apps?

Stars etc. will be unaffected or?

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04-23-2018 , 03:50 PM

#14

Well Read Ted

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I have a feeling the Adelson machine and what's left of the former Wynn machine somehow played a role in all of this. Could be those forces wanted to prevent any craze like the one that happened around 2004 in the US.

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04-23-2018 , 04:55 PM

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SrslySirius

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This is devastating news for the tens of fans of the Global Poker League.

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04-23-2018 , 04:56 PM

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jfe5138

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Think this is affecting Global? it's been iffy at best today

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04-23-2018 , 05:28 PM

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fragglerock45

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Pretty amazing that multi-national corporations (tencent and others) stopped offering hold'em before legislation is anywhere close to being enforced. That's power. Corporations turning down increased profit margin to avoid getting on the government's bad side.

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04-23-2018 , 05:31 PM

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fragglerock45

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Btw this had to be against a ton of global trade agreements. Will they ban Counterstrike for the skins gambling that goes on lol?

Gin rummy/chinese checkers/backgaamon all on the chopping block!

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04-23-2018 , 05:32 PM

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fragglerock45

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Originally Posted by yasuo

pokermaster is saying it will not be subject to the China ban as it is operated by a non-China company

Taiwan and Hong Kong thought similarly.

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04-23-2018 , 05:43 PM

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Gzesh

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Originally Posted by SrslySirius

This is devastating news for the tens of fans of the Global Poker League.

lol

I would have expected a sale of the company before this announcement, someone likely didn't put enough lipstick on the pig in time.

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04-23-2018 , 08:18 PM

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MrTwoSeater

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This crackdown is going to crush a lot of high stake regs' dreams.

The easy money faucet has been closed.

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04-24-2018 , 05:06 AM

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SirDehi

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Anybody know what this means for Chinese players on Pokerstars or other networks like GG?

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04-24-2018 , 05:15 AM

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NerdSuperfly

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Originally Posted by fragglerock45

Btw this had to be against a ton of global trade agreements. Will they ban Counterstrike for the skins gambling that goes on lol?

Gin rummy/chinese checkers/backgaamon all on the chopping block!

if enough politicians understand skin gambling or lootboxes or whatever, they might do something. same as in the 'western world'.

besides that, why should this against global trade agreements? if you outlaw a product in your country, then it's outlawed. i can't order pot in the EU, just b/c it's legal in the Netherlands.

the only case trade agreements might apply, if a country is in a trade union and one country outlaws foreign products, but not the national products (like it happened in the EU, where some countries 'banned' gambling, but allowed a national monopoly ... but even then the EU was like "yeah don't do that .. but well").

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04-24-2018 , 08:37 AM

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fragglerock45

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Originally Posted by NerdSuperfly

Pot and gambling are banned for legitimate safety and security concerns. Banning an app that CAN facilitate gambling through private agreements amounts to thought policing.

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04-24-2018 , 11:19 AM

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husler

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this wont have much affect on poker in china. Online gambling has been illegal in china since forever. Asia facing gaming Operators will still serve the china market with multiple back up domains, once one domain gets blocked they open another one. They're all illegal anyway.

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