Poker in Macau

Poker has got its space and is considered and one of the most popular games popular casino games around the world since last decade. Much of the new found fame of the game can be attributed to the World Poker Tour and the other televised poker broadcasts. Regardless, poker is the game and you and everyone else are the players.

East Asia has gained its recognition of breeding some of the most challenging poker games available. This continental region includes such countries as Cambodia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Laos. Many countries in Far East Asia will offer you a seat at a poker table.Being in Macau as a poker player, you would definitely be hunting for a casino that would offer you poker games that you like playing such as Texas Hold 'em Poker, Seven Card Stud Poker and Draw Poker.

Macau is the upcoming hub for casinos in the East Asia and poker enthusiasts. There are many amazing casinos and fifteen of them are considered to be accurate. These casinos run many casino tables however, most of them do not list poker tables specifically. There are many casinos in Macau city itself such as Macau Sar, Taipa and Taipa Island. Casinos in Macau provide conventional poker rooms and also certain orthodox games that you perhaps must have not seen around anywhere in the world.

There are also possibilities for you finding a friendly home poker game to attend in Macau. Strange things have happened, seriously. Before you sit down in a home poker game in Macau it would be wise for you to investigate thoroughly the legality of gambling outside of casinos in Macau. You don't want to be caught breaking the law unaware do you? Well, one way you can try to locate a home poker game is by checking out the Home Games Forum where you can post a request if you don't find the poker game you are looking for.

Home Games Forum may provide you all the necessary information that would help you to track down the legal and authorized poker and casinos in Macau as huge amount of native and other poker enthusiasts write down their experience being in Macau.

After you have played poker or otherwise gambled in any of the casinos in Macau or Far East Asia, feel free to tell everyone about it in the Asian Casinos Forum. You can find many other related forums listed in the World Gambling Forums Directory.

As always I would like to remind you to be safe and have fun gambling in casinos in card houses no matter where in the world you are. And good luck finding the perfect casino in Macau for a perfect gambling experience and gaming satisfaction.

Poker Celebrities: Edward Giddens

Edward Simon Hunter Giddins better known as Edward Giddens was born 20 July 1971 in Eastbourne, Sussex. Edward is a former English cricketer who played in four tests from 1999 to 2000. Giddins played for four counties during his career Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, and.

Edward Giddins' career was full of controversy. In 1996 he was sacked by Sussex because of drug offences and was banned from cricket for 18 months. Almost seven years later he was fined £5000, plus £1000 costs, and was banned from cricket for a further five years after being found guilty of placing a £7000 bet on his own side (at the time) Surrey, to lose their County Championship game.
He has recently turned to poker to earn his living and has appeared on the poker chat show Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss this career. Edward Giddens has cashed in 16 big tournaments and fantabulous poker pots  to date with total winnings of $81,676.00. He has only had one first place finish.

Edward Giddens Poker Tournament Career Wins include the following:

• SpringFest No Limit Hold'em - 9th $2,456 Apr 11, 2007
• Sussex Masters No Limit Hold'em - 1st $18,747 Apr 5, 2007
• Sussex Masters No Limit Hold'em - 5th $1,968 Apr 4, 2007
• Dom Classics 2007 No Limit Hold'em - 6th $3,404 Jan 25, 2007
• Summer Shaker Event #1 - Pot Limit Hold'em - 2nd $3,149 Aug 14, 2006
• The Summer FestivalNo Limit Hold'em -3rd $6,580 May 23, 2006
• Celeb Poker Dublin Classic No Limit Hold'em - 4th $4,587 May 13, 2006
• Sussex Masters Pot Limit Hold'em - 2nd $3,665 Apr 10, 2006
• Midlands Medley Pot Limit Hold'em - 2nd $7,686 Feb 26, 2006
• Midlands Medley No Limit Hold'em - 3rd $11,811 Feb 22, 2006
• Christmas Cracker Tournament No Limit Hold'em - 2nd $5,812 Dec 13, 2005
• European Poker Championships No Limit Hold'em - 12th $656 Aug 7, 2005
• January Sales Pot Limit Hold'em - 10th $375 Jan 28, 2005
• Christmas Cracker Tournament No Limit Hold'em - 5th $6,749 Dec 4, 2004
• Southampton Poker Festival Pot Limit Hold'em - 10th $469 Nov 1, 2004
• Harbour Lights Poker Tournament Pot Limit Hold'em - 5th $3,562 Oct 29, 2004

It is unknown as to whether Edward plays or wins a lot of ring/cash games but it is assumed he does pretty well in them considering his placings in the above poker tournaments.