Apparently APPT Macau didn't only attract big names to come and play poker tournaments, but also some high stakes players who were up for playing cash games. According to what "MacauPro" writes in a big poker forum, Johnny Chan, the 10-time WSOP bracelet winner, won about 11 million Hong King Dollars (US$1.4 million) in different cash games, and players like Patrik Antonius, Phil Ivey (took part i[...] Read more » Rumors from Macau: Johnny Chan wins big
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I think it's pretty clear why all these top pros are going to Macau, there are a lot of money to collect.
I heard that Phil Ivey was offered a huge sum of money just to play at a table with some wealthy asian buisnessmans, but it wasn't officially confirmed...
Posted by Macubaas: I think it's pretty clear why all these top pros are going to Macau, there are a lot of money to collect.
Yeah, and quite frankly some of these rich chinese business men don't seem to have any idea how to play poker. But I'm sure there is some good ones out theres
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How nice is life at Macau if your play is consistent ! You can live there forever just by playing some wealthy players, 1.4$ million in a little time = easy life all day
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haha nice to hear something about the chan man it felt as if all the poker world has forgot about him until recently, and macau would be good money for a tight player, those chinese businessmen like to gamble... hence chinese poker, you might as well just flip coins if your playing that lol
