Macao / Macau

[checkraiseulite]

Word of $2.5M USD pots going down between Ivey, Tom, Juanda and some Asian businessmen in Macao during the last few days:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/2...s-apt-macau-durrrrr-ivey-juanda-giang-916791/



Got me thinking. I was considering a trip to Vegas sometime early next year, until i stumbled across this thread. Now potentially considering a combination of Thailand/Macao instead of Vegas because Vegas will be pretty dead when I can go.

Can anyone comment on Macao here? Poker action and holiday destination wise.

 

[red+black]

Re: Macau

I have no idea. I believe knowledge/berkky/banana_thief has been.

Thought I'd check exchange rates:

1,000.00 AUD = 7,623.40 HKD

1,000.00 HKD = 131.177 AUD

 

[checkraiseulite]

Re: Macau

Nice title edit ;-) it's actually a dualism.

Flights with Air Asia to Macau return via KL can be had from melbourne for as little as 500AUD.

Would be looking at playing equivalent of 2/5 or possibly 5/10 if the games are really fishy.

 

[pacemaker]

Re: Macau

Yeah this is quite interesting. Will follow this to see how it goes.

 

[volders]

Re: Macau

Hi All,

Would just like to say on behalf of Poker King Club thank you to everyone for their interest in our High Stakes Macau game. As i've read some of the previous threads, our friends Tom & Matt have done an excellent job giving updates, as well as bringing Phil and Durr over to Starworld to play this action packed game. As of right now...Durr & Phil are taking a break, catching up on some sleep....and there are two local guys sitting right in front of me playing $50k-$100k HKD heads up. They've been playing since 9am....it's about 4pm now....and they're still going strong. One guy has a massive chip lead on the other ....but the other guy's determined to continue playing it seems. As the days go by, this game is getting stronger and bigger than ever. With ante's and props....who knows what the future will hold when it comes to limits.

This game has been going on in Macau at Level 3 Starworld...Poker King Club for over a year already. And consists of mostly Macau/China businessmen who have converted their passion from Baccarrat to Poker. It's definetly an entertaining game to watch, i've seen some players improve over the years and come out consistent winners each session. Yet i've seen others continue to try and chase very expensive gut shots or flush draws just because "they could feel it"...lolz. With the addition of Durr, Phil, and other world champions, the game's atmosphere has really gotten even more exciting. Everyday new challenges come out, and as Tom Hall said earlier, some guy from Beijing has challenged to play Durr heads up, if he flies in tonight, i'll keep everyone posted on what happens. Thanks! =)

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Hand of the Day:

Last night all the regular high roller Chinese guys were playing..along with World Champion Chau Giang. (Durr and Phil were taking a nap and getting some rest)

How it went down:
Blinds: $10,000, $20,000HKD blinds, $10,000 Ante/person
There was a straddle of $40,000 HKD.
Chinese guy: bumps it up to $100,000HKD (with Ace, Jack)
Chau Giang: raises to $500,000HKD (with Ace, Ace)
Chinese guy: calls ....(everyone else folds) it's now heads up

Flop comes out: J, J, 10

Chau Giang: Checks (two pair, aces and jacks)
Chinese guy: bets $1.2 million (with trip Jack's, ace kicker)
Chau Giang: Calls

Turn: Ace ( WOW, Chau Giang has now made a Full house Aces over Jacks....While Chinese Guy has Full house Jacks over Aces)

Chau Giang: first to act ....Checks!
Chinese guy: pushes All IN ...around $9 Million HKD
Chau Giang: Calls

River comes a 3: Chau Giang takes down the over $20 Million HKD POT!!!!!!!

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Stella Yeh
Marketing Director
Poker King Club
http://www.pokerking-club.com

Pretty sick.

 

[Vegas.]

Re: Macau

Stella on the left:

 

[red+black]

Yeah, all you need to know: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/2...es-apt-macau-durrrrr-ivey-juanda-giang-916791 (when 2+2 is up!)

And of course the first thing that came to my mind was :

[YOUTUBE]qVrU0JNAgqI[/YOUTUBE]

 

[JuddsABlue]

Sounds like she doesnt know poker from bridge but wow I bet Iveys put her away already

 

[red+black]

epic

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=22945944&postcount=837

 

[red+black]

and he'll get closer to Tatjana Pasalic than I ever will

Seriously though, if he doesn't do his all to go, he's an idiot.

This would be the single greatest thing to ever happen in his life.

 

[red+black]

I may not have gotten an interview with her, but she did send me a tweet

 

[The Passenger]

and who would've thought modding on 2+2 would've paid off at some stage

 

[Knowledge]

I just got back from Macau. The place is ok if your there to play poker but that's all there is to do. The nightlife sucks , there are very few normal chicks just a lot of hookers. The food is good I must say.

Games were ok but there is a shit load of bumhunting because everyones a giant pussy and only wanna play when the fish plays. I played 250/500 AUD the first night with the great johnny chan (lol he's a tool) and Chau Giang (legend) and won then they banned me from playing because i was white and they said i hit and ran (even tho i played for 8 hrs) cool story guys. This shit goes on non stop because the two fish in the game only speak chinese so all the other regs just convince them that the white guys are trouble.

Other than that 15/30AUD was up regularly, 40/80AUD was also up a decent amount. 65/130 and 130/260 and 250/500 got up sporadically. Lower limits than that seemed to be running around the clock.

Saw Ivey playing one night and it was some real sick shit guy had 1 ZILLION in chips on the table. what a god

 

[Vegas.]

^^ Sick life man!