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It is appropriate that one of the richest cities in the world should host a poker tournament with largest (guaranteed) prize pool in Asia.

Macau, the first and last European colony in China, is home to the Galaxy StarWorld Casino, an establishment that is ‘thirty-eight storeys tall as an emblem of Asian wit and experience’.

Both of the latter qualities, if not the ethnicity, were evident as seasoned pro and emblem of Texas, Doyle Brunson, cut the ribbon to begin the event on the Asian Poker Tour.

257 players took part in an historic handover as they watched their $5300 buy in disappear into the clutches of the StarWorld. For some, the three day affair was bitter, for others it …

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The poker community’s collective esteem is taking a bit of a kicking right now. The eyes of the sporting world are turning to Beijing and the Adonises of the felt are feeling a bit left out. Unbelievably, poker is still deemed to be unworthy of the Olympics.

That is the first cause for depression.

Secondly, the players have had the final of the ultimate test delayed for four months so a TV company can sell more advertising space to breweries.

It is little wonder that the top chip-rifflers of the circuit are contemplating a call to the trauma team.

Normally, they would console themselves with some top dollar action and then, after the lady has left the buffalo suite with …

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