This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. The first ever WPT event to be held in the Philippines was one with tremendous potential, but the reality turned out to be a tournament series plagued with problems. In...
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. In the midst of this hectic period for poker across Asia-Pacific came one of the region’s biggest annual events with the APPT’s season-ending Asia...
此文章首次刊登在《环球博彩》2015年1月／2月刊中。 随着科技在博彩业中扮演越来越重要的角色，积极进取的公...
When playing baccarat its ok to sit out a hand. Don’t kick yourself for having a bet when you had a bad feeling about the hand.
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. Baccarat. It is by far the most popular casino game in Asia – particularly in Macau where it accounts for more than 90 percent of total gaming revenue. And with such a...
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. The Macau Files celebrates the thousands of people who make Macau tick. From taxi drivers to croupiers to waitresses to engineers, we meet the people who make up the...
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. WGM brings you our top 8 “top 8s” from the world’s most popular and competitive sports. Which teams and players have been on the move?
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. As technology plays an increasingly important role in the gaming industry, enterprising companies such as BetCoin are finding new avenues to explore. Welcome to the...
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. With the second running of WSOP APAC quickly followed by the long-awaited November Nine in Las Vegas, it was a busy few months for the World Series of Poker to end an...
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. Tournament poker hasn’t had it easy in Macau since the PokerStars LIVE room first opened its doors back in 2007, but having finally settled into its new home at...
The subtle art of using scent to enhance a man’s natural aroma has changed significantly over the past 30 years. With the vertical integration and cross over between fashion and cosmetic houses, men are now spoilt for choice in selecting their...
If there is one thing the recent Asia Championship of Poker which was played at the PokerStars LIVE room at City of Dreams has confirmed, it’s that Macau is now without any doubt one of the top tournament destinations in the world.
Thoroughbred horse racing is the playground of the very rich (especially Arab Sheiks) who have more money than they know what to do with. It’s an industry that employs countless people worldwide and it still remains one of the biggest forms of...
A long time ago in a casino far, far away there were table games and there slot machines. For all the players cared, table games lived on one side of the gaming floor, slots lived on the other and never the twain should meet. Then someone came up...
More than ever before we have witnessed the seemingly never-ending growth of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2013. What began as a mini-tournament between just seven players at Binion’s Horseshoe Casino in 1970 has evolved into a global...
The growth of China’s middle class has resulted in the world’s second largest economy increasingly discovering the joys of a good bottle of wine. Leading the charge is Bordeaux, whose famous reds have not only seen a huge surge in demand...
Macau has seen numerous changes and amazing growth on so many levels in the last decade. We now look forward to 2015 when the next wave of property openings will begin.
Major poker tournaments (especially large main events) can be very expensive to enter – most are around the US$10,000 mark. This is a hefty sum to the average card player. This problem gave rise to the idea of the “satellite”...
Still a well-kept secret from the west, gaming arcades remain a popular place across much of Asia for lovers of mahjong to whittle away the hours and even test their skills against the pros. These games can be found in arcades all over Japan, Hong...
SHFL entertaınment’s new progressive jackpot “Duō Fú Duō Cái” is already firmly established in Macau and rapidly spreading its wings across Asia. It is the first serious competitor to the iconic Fa Fa Fa to emerge in the...
He may weigh a tiny 49kg but Zou Shiming is about to become China’s next big thing. Already a national hero after becoming the country’s first boxing gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and defending his title in London last...
The jury is out as to whether the poker boom has really started yet in Asia. But there is no doubt the impact Asian players have made on the game is huge. The game of poker is finally starting to grow in the Asian region despite the fact it has long...
Modern day sport is big business with the amateur sportsman long gone and the professional approach with us until the end of time. There are two schools of thought in regards to the use of video referrals to aid in making on-the-field decisions in...
Australian Rules football is similar to American football, hurling and sumo wrestling in that it is boasts an enormous following in one country yet isn’t played internationally at any level of importance. It is a relatively simple sport in...
The Netherlands holds two major RCR tournaments each year: the Cherry Blossom and the Oranda Saikou. However, several smaller tournaments have been springing up from local groups such as the Red Fives Tournament.
Winning a poker tournament is not an easy thing to do. For the most part there is a right way and a wrong way to play a tournament. But when you get to a certain level of proficiency, most decisions become debatable, and the game then becomes a...
If you’re looking for an Irish bar in Macau, try the Irish Bar or the Roadhouse – both of which are owned by real live Irishmen.
Asian players are becoming a force to be reckoned with in European football. The days when Cha Bum-Kun was the only Asian name in world-class football are long gone as we see more and more Asian faces appearing in Europe’s finest leagues.
The ancient tile game of mahjong has been commonplace in Europe for many years and the Netherlands has been instrumental in the increasing popularity of European mahjong tournaments.
To avoid the 5 percent paid on every winning banker bet in baccarat, give the no commission version of the game a try. It is widely available around Macau.
