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The Great Wall of Steicke
April 19, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith Steicke in action at the recent Macau Millions Originally from Adelaide in South Australia, David Steicke has made Hong Kong his home for the last six years while building a career in finance and playing poker in between. He is now a regular on the tables of tournaments all around Asia and can be seen at almost any APT, APPT and ANZPT events as well as where we caught up with him at the recent Macau Millions. While this ... Read more»
Japan in Force at APT
April 6, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith Takeda Tsuneaki In between our live reporting coverage of the APT Philippines main event, Poker Portal Asia was able to sit down with Japanese player and designated media rep, Takeda “Buddha” Tsuneaki, to get his and the other players’ experiences of the APT and also Japan’s recent disaster. Poker Portal Asia: So what happened to you in the APT Philippines Main Event? TT: I came ... Read more»
Five minutes with Wally Sombero…
March 28, 2011 by Posted By: Adam Smith Wally Sombero We recently caught up with the Father of Poker in the Philippines, Wally Sombero, for a brief chat about his thoughts on the poker scene in Asia. PPA: What do you think is the state of poker in Asia at the moment? WS: It’s about passion and I’m passionate in poker. I was dreaming of bringing it to Asia because I believe, with the Chinese always in another game ... Read more»
Reliving the APT Run with Michael Cua
February 18, 2011 by Posted By: James Patrick Quizon Michael Cua, in the heads-up battle versus Mike Puno during the APT Philippines 2010 Main Event Poker Portal Asia caught up with last year’s Asian Poker Tour (APT) Philippines Main Event champion, Michael Cua for a very short long chat. And not that we are whining about it because interviews are always, “the longer the better” especially if we’re talking with an outspoken and smart individual who has unquestionable passion for the game of poker. PPA: How are yo... Read more»
Catching Up with the IPC Directors
February 18, 2011 by Posted By: James Patrick Quizon The IPC is one of the biggest poker events in India After the recently concluded February Leg of the India Poker Championship (IPC), it was all smiles from the directors-- Peter Abraham and Sameer Rattonsey-- of one of the most successful poker series in South Asia because of the high turnout of the event held from February 10-13, 2011 at the Casino Royale in Goa, India. Despite their busy post-event schedule, Poker Portal Asia ... Read more»
Talking Poker with the IPS Director
February 10, 2011 by Posted By: James Patrick Quizon Bharat Agarwalla, the director of the India Poker Series When Poker Portal Asia learned of a surging poker series in South Asia, it was important for us to know the details as soon as possible as it would confirm that even in that part of the region, the popularity of poker is indeed growing. We came across the India Poker Series (IPS) --- see latest news here-- and the man responsible for organizing the event, Mr. Bharat Agarwall... Read more»
China Dragon Poker CEO Announces Plans for 2011
February 4, 2011 by Posted By: James Patrick Quizon chinese-dragon Ye Linlu or Max, from Fu Jian, China visited the Poker Portal Asia office last week and had a brief chat with the PPA team about his future plans. For those who are in the dark on who Linlu is, he is the chief executive officer of the China Dragon Poker website and forum (homepage here), which has a healthy following online--- with roughly 10,000 players nightly! Linlu, is a... Read more»
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