It would seem that Asia is about to go poker crazy as a new film has just premiered in Hong Kong that is sure to take the picture houses by storm. Texas Hold’em Poker, which is already seeing a worldwide increase in players, is sure to get a lot of new fans through the movie release.
The story is based in Asia and is all about two poker playing rivals who are competing in the same competition for the title.
The film was shot in the well known Asian casino capital of Macau and already it has caused quite a stir due to the number of players arriving in the city during the APT Macau Festival last August while the film was being shot. The film had plenty of willing extras as poker players flocked to the shoot to try to get a place in the film.
Due to the popularity of online gaming, Texas Hold’em has already seen a huge increase in popularity as players can compete from all over the world. It would seem that it is now going to have a major impact on the poker scene in Hong Kong as well as other Asian cities.
The premier of the film was well attended by an audience full of famous people along with the stars of the show Louis Koo and Lau Ching-Wan. Actor Louis Koo said, “This game is very popular in the West. Perhaps it is only just starting to take off in Asia. New skills and mannerisms had to be picked up from players outside of Hong Kong.”
It will be brilliant when this movie is released in the West so we have the chance to watch it. It will be curious to see how the game is received by the Eastern players as it is such a relatively new game to them!
I wonder how long it will be before the Eastern players catch up with us Westerners with playing online party poker rakeback and PKR Poker Rakeback?. I bet they can’t wait to get their hands on some brilliant rakeback deals.
