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chamaflauge

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Posted: Dec 26, 2008 - 02:47 PM
Post subject: Poker tonight in Pudong

I got the Chips and the house. Anyone interested in playing poker tonight in Pudong? Buy in is 100 Yuan and re buy in is until I feel tired or you run out of money. Enough for 8 people. I have xbox 360 for entertainment also. Come on win some weekend money.

If you want in tonight my number is 13122440672 and I
will tell you details.

One.

MichaelC

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Location: SHANGHAI BABY!
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Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 11:38 AM

I am looking to host a poker game...anyone know where I can hire a professional dealer in Shanghai?

chamaflauge

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Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 10:29 AM

anyone interested in poker tonight? mesage me

teezy123

Barker

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Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 06:02 PM

anyone know if the poker house near hongqiao is open tonite? i lost the guys phone number...

wenbo

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Posted: Jan 28, 2009 - 09:05 AM

hi guys, is there still a weekly place for hold'em? also does anyone play online at ipoker sites like party poker? just curious about the latency and if it's ever a problem.

8lrr8
Wonder Wit

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Posted: Jan 28, 2009 - 11:30 AM

^ disconnects are a prob.

mat

Shanghai Royalty

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Posted: Jan 28, 2009 - 11:39 PM

OK, back from a holiday which included a couple of days in Macau. Hard to get information on the still infant Poker scene there, but here is some info.

3 Venues i visisted that had Poker, although there are some other smaller ones.

1 - Wynns. By FAR the best. 24 hours, but action seems to kick off (slowly) around 11am. Best time around 1pm onwards when new tables are starting up. 10/20 the most popular, 25/50 quite popular with a bit of 100/200 action. Dealers are good, organising staff are VERY good, with a good waitlist system. Very good setup. About 10 tables, but i never saw more than 3 in operation, although the entire town was a ghost town over CNY period. 2 Complaints. Firstly, getting a beer. Plenty of wait staff, but you have to pay 48 for a beer on the poker tables, whilst if you are on the slots, they are free. Secondly, at any given time, about 1/2 the table is full of PokerKNOBS (more on that in a later post)

2 - Star Casino. What a sh1thole. Basically it's Cheers (everybody knows everyone else). Great looking Poker room though. Supposedly 24 hours, up there at midday, not a sole and was asked to come back about 3 or 4. Went back later that night, was put on a 10/20 table. The dealers are the WORST ever. 2 of the people on the table were friends with all the staff (related or having sexual relations) and were basically helping the dealer. Picking up chips, racking cards, telling her whats on side pot etc.. VERY frustrating and annoying. They were all getting up, moving around, changing money, taking chips off the table. Worst poker joint in the world.

3 - Closely followed by Lisboa. This joint proves that money can't buy class. Infact, it proves that the more money you have the less class you assume. As you walk into this monstrosety of a place, there is a massive bronze bust of Stanley Ho. Absolute TACK. Then you enter the place and it gets worse. From the pathetic chandelliers to the bikini clad russian dancing girls to the absolute worst uniforms i have seen. ALL of the dealers look like security guards. Oh yeah, the worst is the valet out the front. He looks like a cross between a William Shakespear play and Blackadder I. I walk up to the Poker Room (VERY difficult to find) and find amateur hour. Their table waiting software was up on the big screen. EXCEL. Yep, just an excel spreadsheet, probably put together by Stanley Ho's grandson for kindergarten class. 1 table going, i left.

Bottom line, Wynn's is the ONLY place for Cash game poker. The others could be ok if there was a proper tournament. Apparently a tournament had just finished the week before at Star.

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mat

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 10:14 AM

I love a game of Texas Holdem as much as the next person, but recently i've seen a massive influx of the "PokerKNOB". Not just here, but in the past 6 months i've played in Aus, US and Macau.

The PokerKNOB is that person that you don't know whether to cringe at or laugh at. They play the lowest limit table, yet think they are gods gift to the card.

But, i hear you ask, how do you spot a PokerKNOB? Well my friends, there are a few simple rules.

1 - He is wearing a Hoodie, with the hood up over the top of his head. This is a sure sign that the person on the other side of the table is a PokerKNOB.

2 - Sunglasses, indoors. If you have to hide your eyes, then perhaps you shouldn't be playing with the big boys

3 - Listening to MP3 player. OK, i can forgive the subtle iPod with the little bud type earphones, but a true PokerKNOB will have those big type of Earphones (Usually coming out of his Hoodie). The music will also be so loud that you can also hear it.

4 - And this one is a massive generalisation, I know, and i don't want to offend, HOWEVER, from what i have observed, 98% of ABC's (Australian Born Chinese & American Born Chinese) are definitely PokerKNOBS, Especially the Americans. I think it must be the mixture of the Gambling Gene from the Asian side and the Arrogant side from the American side. Take a look around and listen next time you are playing, and you'll see what i mean. Usually they can also be seen with either a Hoodie, Sungalasses or the Big earphones, confirming this status.

5 - Bragging about how "they play poker every single day". Get a life!

6 - Recalling how last week they got bad beaten on their 2/7 offsuit that hit trips on the flop but was Rivered by someone else who had pocket rockets.

So please everyone, be aware of these PokerKNOBS, and also, know the signs so that you also do not turn into one.

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8lrr8
Wonder Wit

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 10:22 AM

mat wrote:

1 - Wynns. By FAR the best.

did u visit the room at the Grand Waldo?

mat

Shanghai Royalty

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 10:31 AM

No, as i said, only visited Wynns, Lisboa and Star, but i do know there may be some others.

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computersolutions

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 07:00 PM

Hmm, may check out Wynn next time I'm down in Zhuhai.
Any games on tonight/ Friday?

Played Tue at Spot, but lost AA to KK all-in on pre-flop, flop got me a A , Q, 8, then 10. Other guy rivered a straight, lucky barstool.
Now where do I buy meself a hoodie?

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txaggie07

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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 09:01 PM

The Knobs are everywhere. I've seen many at the Spot on Mondays.

And you can blame all those damn Texas Hold 'em Tournaments they air on every channel in the USA. Plenty of weirdos on there.

Don't get me wrong, I love poker, I have chips, and I love to play, but the knobs I just can't stand.

mat

Shanghai Royalty

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Posted: Jan 30, 2009 - 09:07 AM

Yes, the Spot is the favoured hangout of the PokerKNOB for sure. You can add anyone French on there as well, especially the tools at the Spot.

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teezy123

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Posted: Feb 01, 2009 - 04:28 AM

^the only thing worse than pokerKNOBs are the people who seem to whine about everything.

wenbo

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Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 02:26 PM

8lrr8 wrote:

^ disconnects are a prob.

are any of the ipoker rooms playable? or would you just recommend staying away from them altogether?

8lrr8
Wonder Wit

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Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 08:38 PM

^ depends on your definition of playable. it's a hit or miss.

mat

Shanghai Royalty

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Posted: Feb 04, 2009 - 08:55 AM

www.absolutepoker.com is actually pretty good. Never really had a problem. If you can't download the software, just play the No Download (Flash) version. Works fine.

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alazone

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Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 12:08 AM
Post subject: Shanghai online poker room is looking for partner

Hello,
Shanghai online poker room is looking for partner, no investment needed. Interested party please contact me at: 13818986780 wei

EnricoBonaldo

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Joined: Feb 08, 2009
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Posted: Feb 08, 2009 - 07:34 PM
Post subject: Poker

Hi guys,
I' ve moved to Shanghai a few months ago and I' m looking for somepeople to play some poker.

Cheers

18000rpm

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Joined: May 04, 2007
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Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 12:07 PM
Post subject: Poker in Beijing?

Does anyone know of any games in Beijing? I will be there for a week starting from today and would like to play evenings.

FYI I've searched Google and on forums, no luck.

Thanks...

chanumass

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Joined: July 09, 2008
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Posted: Feb 23, 2009 - 06:17 PM

any upcoming games? I am fiending to play some poker, havent played in months...

18000rpm

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Posted: Feb 23, 2009 - 06:43 PM

chanumass wrote:

any upcoming games? I am fiending to play some poker, havent played in months...

You're in luck, game starts in an hour at The Spot...

bus3
PopStar
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Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 04:48 PM

teezy123 wrote:

^the only thing worse than pokerKNOBs are the people who seem to whine about everything.

I'm confused, the KNOBS should be easy money?

chanumass

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Posted: Feb 26, 2009 - 03:04 PM

anyone hosting any home games in the near future? Or anything other than the spot? I have played there before, its ok, but I would prefer to play elsewhere.