Poker Set To Soar Through Asia
Although there are already household Asian poker names like Johnny Chan, Chau Giang and Jerry Yang that are well known, these names are all Chinese who are based in North America and who learnt the game of texas holdem in North America. Many of them have a base in no limit five card stud but have become famous because of the North American game.
Poker is still taking baby steps in the world¡¯s most populous continent. The world¡¯s biggest poker companies are still waiting and constantly promoting the game knowing that it can cause the next big avalanche or players to play the game.
Everybody knows that ¡®Rounders¡¯ the movie featuring Matt Damon helped introduce the game to the mass market in North America, now Hong Kong cinema is gearing for it¡¯s release of the ¡®Poker King¡¯ to the local market. In the movie will feature local stars like Louis Koo, Sean Lau Ching Wan and Stephy to help attract the local market. The movie will be shot with the backdrop of the upcoming Asian Poker Tour in Macau to be held this August.
Mahjong, baccarat and blackjack are the local favourite games in China. They have been played for many years so it will be hard to break the tradition, but many players are already doing all the baby steps necessary to start playing the game. They have watched the videos with the pocket cams of how to play and are slowly learning all the moves that can turn them into very crafty players.
Poker is already growing very rapidly in the casinos of Macau, Korea and Philippines. Dealers are being trained to deal with the influx of players and more and more tables are being ordered as players join the queue to play the game that is still sweeping the world.
