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Poker and Asia

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:18:15 +0000

Across the world
we see an explosion of the game of poker.

Australian Joe Hachem’s big 2005 WSOP win inevitably triggered increased interest in the game Down Under
and lifted the attention of people in the Asia Pacific towards poker. Those in the poker industry in established countries see the vast opportunity for bringing poker competitions to Asia.

Already Asia has
in the 6 months prior to the writing of this article
seen at least 3 new tournaments sprouting around the Asian continent. The most famous of these was the Asian Poker Tour held in Singapore.

The APT is a prelude to Singapore’s 2 new integrated resorts
of which casinos formed the highlight component. The integrated resorts are major commercial and residential property developments introduced by the Singapore Government’s as its latest initiative to drive the Singapore economy and to grow Singapore into a major tourist destination for the region.

But Singapore is not the only destination in Asia with a draw for the poker player’s dollar. Macau has
less than a decade after the liberalisation of its casino restrictions
recently surpassed the dominant Las Vegas as the highest revenue generating gambling destination in the world. Perhaps there are benefits to introducing casinos and poker to the Asian region still enjoying rapid economic growth and populated by some two thirds of the world’s population.

Singapore and Macau in the Asia Pacific are sure to provide many more opportunities to play poker in this region.

All the signs are that poker can be bigger here than it could ever be in Europe and North America. Indeed
with the recent passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the US
several major companies have adopted the policy of completely restricting US citizens from playing in the US. The result is that these companies are actively promoting their poker games to Europe
Australia
and soon
you will find
Asia as well. There are no borders in the internet and any individual sitting in Manchester
Melbourne or Macau can play poker online.

Asia will have its challenges in the development of this industry. Many countries are of conservative values or are still staunch in religions or beliefs and hence that may look poorly upon poker. Of course
the starting perception of poker is as part of gambling and betting and gaming.

However
these are no different from issues once faced by poker players in other continents. Indeed
the perception of poker worldwide is changing. There is argument that poker should be seen more as a sport due to the dominance of skill over the element of chance involved in poker. An increasing number of people do not turn professional to play roulette or other casino games – they turn professional to play poker because there are opportunities to influence the course of game with skill.

In any event
as we see from the many tournaments and casinos sprouting around Asia
those that do not get into the industry (with the right regulations and balance) lose out.

Poker is coming to Asia
and Asia welcomes poker.

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admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:33:00 +0000

Gambling is such a lucrative activity where gains are manifested only to those who have access to it.Generally
gambling is considered as a game of chance. Everybody would love to gamble because of the fact that it could provide them easy money without having to toil and wait longer.Others contend that the reason why people love gambling is based on the fact that they consider it as a play
a game that gives them the kind of satisfaction that they need. They find it as an outlet that deviates from the usual life they have whenever they are at work or at home.The Gambling PeopleIn a typical casino environment
people who are seen playing poker
blackjack
roulettes
etc. usually come from different walks of life.Normally
they would put a reasonable bet on something that they think would be enough to give them back their stakes plus a hefty amount of money if ever they win.But there are people who place bets or stakes with large amount of money. These people are known as the high-rollers of the casino. These high rollers are those that usually deposit $1
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these high rollers are the ones that usually win and take the money from other bets.No wonder why a particular thinking had evolved. This is known as the high-rollers mindset.The high rollers mindset is a way of thinking of most casino players or gamblers that conceptualizes the idea that the higher the bet
the higher the chances of winning and getting bigger amount of money.High-rollers mindset is usually employed by high-rollers or those who gamble a lot of money. They believe that by placing large amounts of money as their bets
they would be able to get the special bonuses being offered by the casino. Plus
they can even have more benefits that are only entitled to the high rollers if ever they get to win the game.Having a high-roller mindset is not at all wrong
especially if a person has a lot of money to bet. The only drawback is that it tends to let a person gamble a lot of money just for the thought that he or she might win. The bottom line: high rollers who gamble more have higher chances of losing more. After all
its still gambling where people are never sure if they will win or not.

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