Author - Pai Yao

Gaming • Gaming insights

Chinese in traditional characters on wgm8.com

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. To our readers from Hong Kong and Taiwan and others around the world who prefer to read traditional characters. One of our toughest choices when we founded World Gaming...

Poker • Tournament coverage

AJ’s payday

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Wynn Macau’s poker room manager AJ Brock has proven that his knowledge of poker is just as good on the table as it is off it, by taking down the Resorts World...

Gaming • Other games

Hearts: Beware of the queen

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Hearts, like most card games, has many different names. The most common is probably “black lady” which refers to the dreaded queen of spades. This is a great...

Poker • Tournament coverage

Ivey stars at Aussie Millions

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Since the Australian Poker Championships were re-launched as the Aussie Millions in 2003, the tournament has been an overwhelming success. The tenth anniversary event...

Basketball • Sport

Chinese “Linsanity”

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Sometimes when the circus comes to town there is actually something worth taking a look at. Jeremy Lin might just be one of those rare overnight fairytales that becomes...

Basketball • Sport

Dark days for the NBA

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. The superstars of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in America are back on the courts, but did the delay to the start of the season hurt the brand and the sport...

Cue sports • Sport

China Open brings snooker's best to Beijing

This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Beijing will host this year’s China Open snooker tournament from March 26 to April 1. The total prize money will be a staggering £400,000 with £75,000 going to...

Gaming • Gaming insights

Happy fifth birthday to Grand Lisboa

Grand Lisboa casino in Macau has its fifth birthday tomorrow, and in celebration of the milestone, Grand Lisboa today held the opening ceremony for its “Grand Lisboa fifth anniversary wishing tree”. Visitors to the casino can write...

Tips of the day

Tip 46

Happy year of the Dragon everyone. Don’t get your haircut just yet as you may wash away all your good luck for the year.

Gaming • Gaming insights

Venetian Macau opens new high roller room

The Venetian Macau has been working on a new 13,000 square foot high limit gaming area, as reported in World Gaming’s Jan/Feb issue here. The wait is now finally over, with the luxurious gaming area unveiled yesterday (7 January 2012). The...

Gaming • Other casino games

Roulette mayhem

This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Playing roulette can be a lot of fun. The only problem is that it can get crowded around the table and before you know it, things can start to turn crazy. Roulette lays...

Gaming • Other casino games

Let’s go to war

This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. The casino table game, “casino war” is simple and fast. The dealer gets a card, the player gets a card and whoever has the bigger card wins. It really is...

Gaming • Gaming insights

Sands Cotai Central

This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Taipa is buzzing with talk of the numerous new developments under construction. The latest project from Sands China Ltd (SCL) is Sands Cotai Central – an...

Lifestyle • Luck and fortune

Heirs of the Dragon

This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. In ancient east there is a Dragon, her name is China.In ancient east there is a people, they are all Heirs of the Dragon. Wherever you go in China, people know the...

Motor sport • Sport

Galaxy's gold and black hit the track

This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Macau, the location of arguably the greatest street circuit in the world, continues to embrace the world of motor sport. World Gaming magazine decided to have a closer...

Gaming • Other casino games

Let's go to war

This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. The casino table game, “casino war” is simple and fast. The dealer gets a card, the player gets a card and whoever has the bigger card wins. It really is...

Motor sport • Sport

Galaxy’s gold and black hit the track

This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Macau, the location of arguably the greatest street circuit in the world, continues to embrace the world of motor sport. World Gaming magazine decided to have a closer...

Lifestyle • Party

WGM birthday party last night

The World Gaming magazine second anniversary party was held last night at Rain restaurant at the Grand Waldo, and was well attended by senior executives from the Macau gaming industry as well as big players, fashion models and other notable Macau...

Gaming

Win a night in Macau with 12 hours at the GW spa for two

The new wgm8.com website launched today and we at wgm8.com are committed to bringing our members fun and interesting promotions, competitions and giveaways. Our new website launch competition is just the first of many. Here’s what you can...

Poker • Tournament coverage

Epic performance

This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. David Steicke flew the flag for World Gaming magazine at the recent Epic Poker League tournament at the Palms in Las Vegas. His runner-up finish saw...

Poker • Tournament coverage

November nine here to stay

This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. Format changes over the last four years to the biggest tournament of them all have transformed poker forever. Whether they benefit the game remains to be seen. The World...

Golf • Sport

World class tee time in Macau

This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. Four of the world’s best golfers took some time to visit Macau recently. Once again we have the Venetian to thank for bringing the world’s best to this part...

Sport • Table tennis

Rallying for London

This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. In China table tennis is more than just a sport. Since Chairman Mao decreed it to be the national game it has defined a country. Now, China must overcome rule changes to...

Basketball • Sport

Venetian brings "coach" Kobe to the kids of Macau

This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. At the Cotai Arena on 16 September a group of Macau teenagers realized a dream. The promising basketballers benefited from a one-hour coaching clinic with NBA superstar...