Online Poker In Asia: What's It's Status?

[Wabby]

I have two friend in Japan that play poker online. However they are both very intelligent and eager students of the game.

If poker ever became widely popular in Japan I would say that the ratio of fish/sharks would just fall. A higher percentage there would be serious players.

[Wabby]

@Degen

I don't think you are allowed to have an account as a Thai national living in Thailand. Only as a foreigner. I first made my Party account when i lived in Thailand, and they froze my account, wanting to see my passport.

That was 3-4 years ago though.

Recently they banned players from Israel, because of legislation there. So I don´t see why they should allow thai people aboard.

[mungpo]

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If poker ever became widely popular in Japan I would say that the ratio of fish/sharks would just fall. A higher percentage there would be serious players.

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Are you serious?

[joker122]

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If poker ever became widely popular in Japan I would say that the ratio of fish/sharks would just fall. A higher percentage there would be serious players.

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Are you serious?

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if you knew the first thing about contemporary japanese culture you wouldn't ask that question.

[mungpo]

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If poker ever became widely popular in Japan I would say that the ratio of fish/sharks would just fall. A higher percentage there would be serious players.

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Are you serious?

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if you knew the first thing about contemporary japanese culture you wouldn't ask that question.

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I might as well quit poker now if the Japanese are going to take over.

[VielGeld]

howcome nobody has mentioned taiwan?

[braminc]

my roomate is korean. he loves to play poker

[KSOT]

Seriously, if a large amount of Japanese people got serious about poker, we'd all be screwed. Have you ever played a video game you thought you were the best at with a Japanese kid? It makes me sad just to think about.

[PokerSpiv]

"howcome nobody has mentioned taiwan?"

I've never been to Taiwan so I don't know the situation there. All the other countries I mentioned in my first place I have actually played on Party Poker while I was there.

[Borknagar]

About Korea, can they gamble online at all? It's still not clear to me, because different posters say different things.