ANY B&M poker in Southeast Asia?
 

I'm travelling in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia for the next month. Curious whether there's anywhere to play poker - I'm not looking for serious action, I just think it would be kind of a hoot to find a game while I'm there. I understand that pretty much all gambling is illegal in Thailand. I've read that there are casinos in Poipet, Cambodia (near Thai border) with poker tables - has anyone ever played there? Any other experiences with poker in SE Asia?

thanks
-huge

Re: ANY B&M poker in Southeast Asia?
 

No. Not even Macau (Asia's Vegas) has poker.

Re: ANY B&M poker in Southeast Asia?
 

I thought Russian roulette was the big game there?

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In macau? I don't get the joke. Is the suicide rate there high or something?

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In macau? I don't get the joke. Is the suicide rate there high or something?

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Must be an age thing, everyone in my peer group who grew up in the states would get this reference.
http://i.imdb.com/Icons/poster_under_licence.gif

PS: Since this is the B&M forum, I'd like to point out that a field trip to Maccau is required within the next year or so. Lets Gamb00l!

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In macau? I don't get the joke. Is the suicide rate there high or something?

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Must be an age thing, everyone in my peer group who grew up in the states would get this reference.
http://i.imdb.com/Icons/poster_under_licence.gif

PS: Since this is the B&M forum, I'd like to point out that a field trip to Maccau is required within the next year or so. Lets Gamb00l!

TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

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Could you explain it?

Re: ANY B&M poker in Southeast Asia?
 

A clue: watch the movie "Deer Hunter"

Re: ANY B&M poker in Southeast Asia?
 

Sorry, Henrik, didn't check back in time. Yes, my post was merely a cheap and lame reference to the Russian roulette scenes in "The Deer Hunter" which I assumed to be stock popular culture in the English-speaking world. I was clearly wrong, so sorry about that.

The IMDB will summarize the film for you much more succinctly than I could: take a look.

Re: ANY B&M poker in Southeast Asia?
 

i lived in asia for 4 years...you won't find poker anywhere except in the living room of american ex-pats who like to play