All Japan Poker Tournament Kicks Off

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All Japan Poker Tournament Kicks Off

Postby Mulboyne » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:01 pm

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CasinoReports: All Japan Poker Tournament
...The second annual All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) has finally arrived and will take place from April 27 – May 18 in Tokyo. The tournament awards a winner with a seat at the World Series of Poker Championship. Currently, casinos are illegal in Japan – hence the excitement for the games. Global Max’s main objective is to give standardized poker a spot in Japan's culture. The firm believes the event will open Japan’s gates for international tournaments leading to a healthier society...One fact that makes the AJPC different than the rest of the poker tournaments around the world is that it has no entrance fee – a side effect of the Japanese law preventing organized gambling. The event is funded by the Saga Sammy – known for their gaming hardware and software. The winner of the tournament will receive a bracelet and a seat worth over $10,000 at the World Series of Poker – including airfare and accommodations.

Among the other sponsors of the event are Japan Casino School and the Osaka University of Commerce. The latter isn't so surprising when you know that its President, Ichiro Tanioka, is a leading advisor to the LDP's Casino Study Group who are pushing for the legalization of casinos in Japan.
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Postby Gestalt » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:22 pm

the winner of the tournament will receive a bracelet

Which will be redeemable at a small window in an alleyway around the corner from the venue which just happens to buy bracelets like it for 20 million yen..
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Postby Tsuru » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:43 am

Notice how nobody wears sunglasses, sunvisors, or stupid caps.
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Postby kamome » Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:38 am

Tsuru wrote:Notice how nobody wears sunglasses, sunvisors, or stupid caps.


I'm sure it won't be long before someone wears a gauze facemask at the table.
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next year's competition.

Postby Visitor K » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:27 am

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Postby amdg » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:56 pm

Can't believe I missed this. I've penciled it in the calandar for next year and I'm studying the table rules right now. Only Japanese or English are accpetable languages at the table. Interesting.
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Postby Greji » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:03 pm

kamome wrote:I'm sure it won't be long before someone wears a gauze facemask at the table.


....with a kichen knife and wants to take all the money without playing...
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Postby Mulboyne » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:04 pm

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PRWeb: Famous Japanese Poker Player Kim Wooka Ready to Win Big in Asia Pacific Poker Tour
Everest Poker sponsored player, Wooka Kim (also known online as --icebeer--), Japan's female poker champion will be playing this August in Macau in two of the most important Asian poker tournaments, the Asian Poker Tour and Asia Pacific Poker Tour...Kim has played in some of the biggest poker tournaments in the world including the EPT Finale in Monaco and the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. She has seen great success in these tournaments taking home $25,090 from the WSOP. Kim first started playing poker on Everest Poker in 2006 and within a year she had built her bankroll to over $90,000. In May of 2007 she participated in the All Japan Poker Championship, the largest live poker tournament in Japan and won the Ladies Tournament. Kim is not only a poker player, but also an entrepreneur. She owns and operates two restaurants in her hometown of Osaka Japan.


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Postby amdg » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:33 pm

I'm registered for tomorrow's game, Sunday 15th March, starting at 10 pm. This year they're doing the qualifying rounds on-line in a series of tournaments, the winner of each progresses to the live games. Wish me luck!

For details:


http://www.japan-poker.net/
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Postby Behan » Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:39 pm

amdg wrote:I'm registered for tomorrow's game, Sunday 15th March, starting at 10 pm. This year they're doing the qualifying rounds on-line in a series of tournaments, the winner of each progresses to the live games. Wish me luck!

For details:


http://www.japan-poker.net/


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Postby amdg » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:13 pm

Yeah you get 50% of what I win.*





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