Starworld Poker Room Macau
One of the most ubiquitous names in poker runs the City of Dreams poker room in Macau. There are daily tournaments and regional competitions, but Pokerstars also offers cash games, including more modest limits than you'll find at rivals. See full list on wizardofmacau.com.
When I was last in Macau in August, 2009, live poker could only be found at two casinos the Wynn and Grand Waldo. Here is what I know about casinos that have dealt poker, offer it now, and plan to have it in the future.
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Grand Waldo: I was told at the Wynn that the Grand Waldo also has poker.
MGM: In early August I was told at the MGM that their poker room would open in about two weeks.
Starworld: They had electronic PokerPro machines when I was in Macau in 2007. When I re-visited in August 2009 they had poker tables set up on the third floor. A waitress told me that they planned to officially open the poker room soon, but she couldn't be more specific.
Venetian: I heard they used to have poker, but when I visited on August 7, 2009, it was nowhere to be found.
Wynn: They have poker. When I was there in August, 2009, I believe they had six tables.
When I played at the Wynn in August 2009 100% of the tables were no-limit. In the morning, when I played, three tables were open, with blinds of $5/$10, $10/$25, and $25/$50, if I remember correctly. As usual in Macau, the chips were in Hong Kong dollars. The change rate at the time was $US 1 = $HK 7.75. The players were about 90% Chinese and 10% white. Compared to Las Vegas, there was a lot more banter at the tables. Acceptable languages at the table are Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.
Based on one sitting and some time observing, the style of play was very fast and aggressive. It was common for the betting to be small before the flop, with the most players still in by the flop. Then the betting got a lot bigger, with most players folding before the turn. In the $5/$10 game that I played the average pot was about $500. While extremely aggressive, I wouldn't say the other players were bad players. Everybody at least knew the rules and procedures.
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Festival Dates: March 14-March 25, 2018
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Play this event for the chance to win a Platinum Pass to the PokerStars Players NL Hold’em Championship worth $30,000! For more details, click here.
Key Dates & Tournament Schedule
- APPT Kickoff: March 14-15 - HK$3,000 - HK$500,000 guaranteed
- APPT National High Roller: March 15-17 HK$80,000
- APPT National^: March 15-19 - HK$10,000 - HK$5,000,000 guaranteed
- APPT Super High Roller – Shot Clock Unlimited Re-Entry: March 17-19 - HK$400,000
- APPT Main Event^: March 19-25 - HK$40,000
- PokerStars Asia Open^: March 21-23 - HK$6,000
- APPT High Roller – Shot Clock, Unlimited Re-Entry^: March 23-25 - HK$100,000
- APPT High Roller - Single Re-Entry: March 24-25 - HK$100,000
^ Event will award a Platinum Pass to the PokerStars Players NL Hold'em Championship worth $30,000.
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Buy-in
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Venue
APPT Macau will be held at PokerStars LIVE Macau poker room within the stunning City of Dreams complex - Macau’s premier entertainment hub, complete with three luxury hotels, shops, shows, and first class restaurants. All this and more make our stop in Asia’s capital of gaming one you don’t want to miss.
The license holder and operator of this event is City of Dreams.
City of Dreams
Estrada do Istmo,
Cotai, Macau
Tel: +853 8868-6698 (Poker Room)
+853 8868-6688 (City of Dreams hotline)
Dress code: Casual
Minimum age: 21 years+
NB: Must bring a valid government issued passport or ID to participate
Visas: Residents of many countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, and many European and Asian countries do not require a visa for visits of less than 30 days. Check the official government website before travelling.
Travel & Accommodation
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The most popular way to get to Macau is to fly to Hong Kong and take the ferry from Hong Kong International Airport Terminal. The ferry schedule changes frequently so check the website of Turbojet or Cotai Waterjet for updates. A second ferry terminal is located in Hong Kong Island (Central) if necessary. The ferry trip takes approximately one hour and costs approximately HKD180-300.
If you are travelling from within Asia several airlines fly directly to Macau International Airport.
Getting to PokerStars LIVE Macau at City of Dreams
TAXI: Licensed taxis in Macau are black in color. The flagfall charge for a taxi is MOP$17 for the first 1,600 meters. MOP$2.00 will be added for every 260 meters afterwards. Extra charge applied for trip bounding from the Airport (MOP$5.00), bounding for Coloane (MOP$2.00-5.00) and luggage put in the trunk (MOP$3.00 each). Tell the driver the destination is ‘City of Dreams’ or simply ‘C. O. D.’, or show him the name in Chinese ‘新濠天地’.
BUS: The nearest bus stop is ‘T375-Est. do Istmo/C.O.D.’. These routes call at this stop: 15, 21A, 25, 25X, 26, 26A, 56 and N3. More information available at http://www.dsat.gov.mo/bus
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SHUTTLES: City of Dreams has free shuttles running to and from the Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal, Macau International Airport, Barrier Gate (Portas do Cerco) and Macau City Center (Hotel Sintra) from morning to late evening.
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Cash Games
No Limit Hold’em cash games are available 24/7 from HK$25/50 and above.
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