The World Poker Tour (WPT) will call at locations around the Caribbean using its entire cruise ship for a promotion called “WPT Voyage 2024 ″” from March 31 to April 6, WPT President and CEO Adam Pliska told GGRAsia.
Mr Pliskar added that promotions related to the Virgin Voyagers brand’s use of cruise ships will provide an “amazing and unique experience.”
Asia’s next WPT activity will be hosted by the China Texas Holdham Poker Association in Taipei, Taiwan, from Aug. 8 to Aug. 21.
The president of the WPT was talking with GGRAsia during the high roller match between WPT Korea and WPT Korea held at the Jeju Shinhwa World Resort Casino, a foreigner-only game center on Jeju Island, from July 15 to July 24. According to the WPT, they attracted a total of 758 players.
According to a follow-up press release from WPT, the total guaranteed prize for the 3.4 million won (currently US$2,670) buy-in event was close to W2.25 billion.
The casinos and resorts that hosted the competition are run by Hong Kong-listed Xinhua World Limited.
Mr. Pliskar explained, “The WPT for poker is keeping an eye on the potential growth of Asia.” Mr. Pliskar noted that the brand was founded in 2002 and held its “first event” in Sanya, Hainan Island, China in 2006.
Since then, “Asia has exploded with great poker players and it’s getting better and better in terms of market strength,” he said.
On the recent event in Jeju, Mr. Pliskar said, “It is natural that there are touchpoints in many parts of Asia. Jeju is a place where professional and competitive poker players are needed. We chose Shinhwa World because it has a world-class casino and amazing facilities with beautiful places to attract Western players who want to visit it,” he added.
He mentioned that there was a big challenge to “educate the Western world” about the Asian poker scene.
For example, the WPT CEO said, “Westerners who may not know Vietnam or Cambodia have a “big opportunity” to play poker “in a safe place,” adding that it is the brand’s “mission” to provide such insights to Western players.
Another purpose was to “air more Asian events” as a way of Western poker coverage.
He suggested poker could be an important commodity for the Japanese Integrated Resorts (IR), which houses casinos. 2030 is the latest date mentioned for the $10 billion Osaka initiative led by MGM Resorts International, a brand already familiar with poker in the U.S. market.
“One of the advantages of poker is that it brings in people from all over the world. So, it may be helpful for people to see Japan,” he said.
BY: 바카라사이트 추천