This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2017 issue of WGM. It’s been a peculiar little period for poker in Asia. Rewind just a few years and the huge fields turning out for the local Asian Poker Tour (APT) and Asia Pacific Poker Tour...
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This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2016 issue of WGM. It’s been three years since the Asian Poker Tour last visited Macau – a wait far too long for a tour renowned as having the best structures of any tournament series in the...
Records tumble at 2016 WSOP
This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2016 issue of WGM. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) celebrated its 47th anniversary in spectacular fashion in 2016 with a record 107,883 entries among a number of new highs for the world’s most...
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After a busy few months that saw me fly to Vietnam, return to Macau, across to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker and back to Macau again, it's been nice to stay close to home for a...
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This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2015 issue of WGM. Since its inception back in May 2008 when just 33 dedicated souls took part, the Macau Poker Cup with its iconic “Red Dragon” trophy has become one of the most popular events...
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This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2015 issue of WGM. The Aussie Millions has long been one of the most prestigious events on the annual poker calendar and despite the tyranny of distance, the world’s best tournament players inevitably...
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This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. It’s been a relaxing few months for this Railbird and a much needed break at that given the hectic period coming up in late October and early November. With just a...
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This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. There have been some magnificent achievements at the poker table over the years. Phil Hellmuth’s record 11th WSOP bracelet win which was quickly followed by his...
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This article first appeared in the Jul/Aug 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. This is a busy time of year for Railbird Ronny with the WSOP under way in Las Vegas, so it was nice to spend a bit of time closer to home these past few months with the...
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This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. After a busy start to the year that saw Railbird Ronny flapping his wings halfway across the globe and back again, it was nice to spend a bit of time back at home for...
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This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. Although Macau is making big inroads into the tournament poker scene with its rapidly growing ACOP, Macau Poker Cup, APPT and Macau Millions series, the Aussie Millions...
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This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. It’s a good thing Railbird Ronny had a chance to rest up last issue following what was a pretty quiet few months in the poker world, because since then I’ve...
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This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. It has all been a bit quiet in the poker world since the insane action of the WSOP and Macau Poker Cup in July and August, although with a hectic few months coming up...
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This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Could the WSOP main event crown be on its way to Asia? When the world’s most prestigious tournament reached its final table of nine players in late July –...
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This article first appeared in the Jul/Aug 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Railbird Ronny is excited! As your resident tournament poker aficionado, it’s my job to bring our readers all the latest from the world’s top poker...
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This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. It has been a big few months for poker in South Korea with both the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) holding events there in early to...
Weekly tournaments back at PokerStars Macau
This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. One of the great features of the PokerStars Macau (PSM) room at Grand Lisboa was the regular weekly tournament schedule. Sure, we all love to play the big special events...
Our WSOP debut: the bracelet chase is on!
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Since its Las Vegas introduction in 1970, The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has grown to be poker’s most recognizable brand. Winning a WSOP bracelet is still...
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This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. As the calendar ticks over to January it’s always the Aussie Millions that kicks off the new year of international poker. Despite the push from Macau, Crown...
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This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. American Greg Merson has been crowned the WSOP Main Event Champion. The final table, televised on ESPN, was an epic struggle with the final three pushing each other to...
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This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. It’s been an action-packed couple of months for the Asian tournament poker scene, especially for the Chinese, and there’s plenty more to come before the...
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This article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. This railbird is happy to be back in Asia after spending a great length of time in Las Vegas for the WSOP. Watching a total field of 6,598 players slowly dwindle to the...
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This article first appeared in the Jul/Aug 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. It’s July, so you know what that means… tens of thousands of gold bracelet hopefuls are descending upon the Rio in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. The...
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This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Lately, it seems all doom and gloom for poker in the West. It’s been just over a year since Black Friday, we’ve had the Epic Poker League claiming...
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This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. Kicking off the new year in the sunny, warm Bahamas at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) was a great way to begin a new calendar year of poker. For John Dibella...
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This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of World Gaming magazine. This past November was a hot and memorable month for poker. The biggest headline for sure was Pius Heinz of Germany who bested 6,864 players at the WSOP and banked a...
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Railbird Ronny’s Tourney Tracker
Railbird Ronny’s Tourney Tracker will be both a list of poker tournament results and a schedule of upcoming poker tournaments of particular interest to Asian and Australian players and fans. Coming soon…
Railbird Ronny's Tourney Tracker
Railbird Ronny’s Tourney Tracker will be both a list of poker tournament results and a schedule of upcoming poker tournaments of particular interest to Asian and Australian players and fans. Coming soon…
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This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of World Gaming magazine. The Philippines has been a great advocate for poker in the Asia Pacific region. With 33 poker clubs spread across the country offering a mix of tournament and cash ring...