KhoiFish82
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Hello all,
I've just returned from my trip in Hong Kong and wanted to share my poker session in Macau. So prior to this trip, I tried to research as much as I can to get an idea of what the poker scene in Macau was like. I landed on an article via google search and there are a few threads here on 2+2 but most were outdated except for maybe 1 or 2.
Link to Article
Link to 2+2 Macau Thread
So I only spent a half day in Macau, but my experience there was phenomenal nonetheless. To get to Macau from Hong Kong there are 1hr ferry rides that leave all day everyday. There are two companies that run the ferries, I opted for TurboJet. Cost was 326HKD(42USD) on a weekday and 348HKD(45USD) on the weekends. Also, there are two parts of Macau (i.e. outer harbor vs Taipa), and which ferry you take depends on which casinos you are wanting to go to. For example the Wynn Macau you would take the outer harbor ferry, whereas you’d take the Taipa ferry if you wanted to play at either The Venetian or City of Dreams.
Once you arrive at port, it’ll take you about 15-30min to get through customs. When you are done, there are a number of buses from all of the casinos available for you to ride for free. I took the big red Wynn Macau bus and got to the casino in 5-10min.
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As you make your way into the casino, there are signs that direct you to the poker room. Just a little background on me, I am typically a 1/2NL or 1/3NL cash player. I’ve been playing for several years and pretty successful at the low stakes. I’m not a grinder but play regularly as a hobby.
I arrived at the poker room at about 11am on a Thursday. There were only 3 tables running at that time; a 25/50hkd, 50/100hkd, and 100/200hkd. Each had a waitlist of roughly 3-4 people deep. I ended up being 5th on the list, it took maybe 45min for me to finally get seated.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-S251RWRraUk4dDA/view?usp=sharing
NLH
25/50hkd (Buy in 2k-10k)
50/100hkd (Buy in 5k-25k)
100/200hkd (Buy in 20k-no cap)
300/600hkd (Buy in 50k-no cap)
500/1000hkd (Buy in 100k-no cap)
Rake is 5% capped at 250 HKD for all games listed above.
PLO
50/100 8k-25k
100/200 20k-no cap
Couple things about the poker room at Wynn Macau:
No headphones allowed.
If you want to use your cell phone, you have to stand up from the table.
If you want to rail, you have to step outside the poker room and watch beyond the railing not at the table.
Dealers do not accept tips. Actually they don’t really accept tips in Asia for anything to be honest which was a new concept to me.
You have to get the chips yourself at the cashier, not at the table. Even if you get felted, you’d have to get up and go to the cashier cage to reload, so be sure to tell the dealer you are reloading so that you keep your seat.
They are very VERY Strict. I saw a guy take off his shoes just to relax and the floor immediately walked over to ask him to put his shoes back on. I had my feet resting on a coffee table and had to put them down. I then put my feet on what I thought was an ottoman, and was also told to put my feet back down. Ottoman was to them a stool for sitting.
There are no comps, (i.e. meals, drinks,etc).
Everyone is capable of speaking English, although they speak primarily Mandarin.
So onto the meat and potatoes. I ended up sitting down at 25/50HKD(3/6USD) and bought in for 5000HKD(600USD). I was able to play for 4hrs and my sample size is small. But I could easily pick out the regs at the table, my assumptions were then confirmed as I was able to talk and become friends with an American reg at the table. In brief, the regulars are EXTREMELY soft at these stakes. I pretty much felt like I took a time machine to 2003 when poker first became popularized and everyone was learning the game, only in Macau, the people learning are these rich Asian businessmen who love to bluff, love to gamble, and hate to fold. I totally understand now why there are American grinders that moved to Macau. Total GOLDMINE. Players are predominantly loose aggressive with maybe a few nits peppered here and there. Some of the regs there very often spaz and jam when you show weakness, for which I was able to exploit a ton. On two occasions they would jam with 80-100bbs into maybe a 40-50bb pot if I checked the river after barreling the flop and turn. After my 4hour session was completed, I ended up stacking one guy twice, and took a couple large pots off some other guys. Bought in for 5000HKD and ended up cashing out for 21000HKD(2700USD). Really sick!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-VDBTTllfTHJLOTA/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-YnBSemc1U2hLZlk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-WDRZV1dheF9POHc/view?usp=sharing
Lastly, here is a video of a dispute that happened at my table. On the flop, guy in tan jacket pushes his stack with both hands forward but not pass the line. Other player immediately calls. Dealer runs the turn and river. Player who called flips over a set. Original guy in tan jacket denies ever going all in!!!!! LOL LOL
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I've just returned from my trip in Hong Kong and wanted to share my poker session in Macau. So prior to this trip, I tried to research as much as I can to get an idea of what the poker scene in Macau was like. I landed on an article via google search and there are a few threads here on 2+2 but most were outdated except for maybe 1 or 2.
Link to Article
Link to 2+2 Macau Thread
So I only spent a half day in Macau, but my experience there was phenomenal nonetheless. To get to Macau from Hong Kong there are 1hr ferry rides that leave all day everyday. There are two companies that run the ferries, I opted for TurboJet. Cost was 326HKD(42USD) on a weekday and 348HKD(45USD) on the weekends. Also, there are two parts of Macau (i.e. outer harbor vs Taipa), and which ferry you take depends on which casinos you are wanting to go to. For example the Wynn Macau you would take the outer harbor ferry, whereas you’d take the Taipa ferry if you wanted to play at either The Venetian or City of Dreams.
Once you arrive at port, it’ll take you about 15-30min to get through customs. When you are done, there are a number of buses from all of the casinos available for you to ride for free. I took the big red Wynn Macau bus and got to the casino in 5-10min.
Click Me
As you make your way into the casino, there are signs that direct you to the poker room. Just a little background on me, I am typically a 1/2NL or 1/3NL cash player. I’ve been playing for several years and pretty successful at the low stakes. I’m not a grinder but play regularly as a hobby.
I arrived at the poker room at about 11am on a Thursday. There were only 3 tables running at that time; a 25/50hkd, 50/100hkd, and 100/200hkd. Each had a waitlist of roughly 3-4 people deep. I ended up being 5th on the list, it took maybe 45min for me to finally get seated.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-S251RWRraUk4dDA/view?usp=sharing
NLH
25/50hkd (Buy in 2k-10k)
50/100hkd (Buy in 5k-25k)
100/200hkd (Buy in 20k-no cap)
300/600hkd (Buy in 50k-no cap)
500/1000hkd (Buy in 100k-no cap)
Rake is 5% capped at 250 HKD for all games listed above.
PLO
50/100 8k-25k
100/200 20k-no cap
Couple things about the poker room at Wynn Macau:
No headphones allowed.
If you want to use your cell phone, you have to stand up from the table.
If you want to rail, you have to step outside the poker room and watch beyond the railing not at the table.
Dealers do not accept tips. Actually they don’t really accept tips in Asia for anything to be honest which was a new concept to me.
You have to get the chips yourself at the cashier, not at the table. Even if you get felted, you’d have to get up and go to the cashier cage to reload, so be sure to tell the dealer you are reloading so that you keep your seat.
They are very VERY Strict. I saw a guy take off his shoes just to relax and the floor immediately walked over to ask him to put his shoes back on. I had my feet resting on a coffee table and had to put them down. I then put my feet on what I thought was an ottoman, and was also told to put my feet back down. Ottoman was to them a stool for sitting.
There are no comps, (i.e. meals, drinks,etc).
Everyone is capable of speaking English, although they speak primarily Mandarin.
So onto the meat and potatoes. I ended up sitting down at 25/50HKD(3/6USD) and bought in for 5000HKD(600USD). I was able to play for 4hrs and my sample size is small. But I could easily pick out the regs at the table, my assumptions were then confirmed as I was able to talk and become friends with an American reg at the table. In brief, the regulars are EXTREMELY soft at these stakes. I pretty much felt like I took a time machine to 2003 when poker first became popularized and everyone was learning the game, only in Macau, the people learning are these rich Asian businessmen who love to bluff, love to gamble, and hate to fold. I totally understand now why there are American grinders that moved to Macau. Total GOLDMINE. Players are predominantly loose aggressive with maybe a few nits peppered here and there. Some of the regs there very often spaz and jam when you show weakness, for which I was able to exploit a ton. On two occasions they would jam with 80-100bbs into maybe a 40-50bb pot if I checked the river after barreling the flop and turn. After my 4hour session was completed, I ended up stacking one guy twice, and took a couple large pots off some other guys. Bought in for 5000HKD and ended up cashing out for 21000HKD(2700USD). Really sick!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-VDBTTllfTHJLOTA/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-YnBSemc1U2hLZlk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw69cnuxzyp-WDRZV1dheF9POHc/view?usp=sharing
Lastly, here is a video of a dispute that happened at my table. On the flop, guy in tan jacket pushes his stack with both hands forward but not pass the line. Other player immediately calls. Dealer runs the turn and river. Player who called flips over a set. Original guy in tan jacket denies ever going all in!!!!! LOL LOL
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