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Carry your bags. 1 Hour should be enough to get off the plane, go through immigration and get on the TurboJet ferry to Macau.
Hong Kong airport is very efficient and as long as you're not arriving on Saturday night on a holiday or something, it should be ok. Don't waste time though, once you leave the plan ask for directions ASAP, everyone understands English.
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Thank you very much. I thought the ferry is before the immigration, but anyway I will carry my bag and run across the hall. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Correction for speedgun: Note that the 1910 ferry direct from HKIA is
BEFORE the immigration and customs clearance. And there's another direct ferry at 2200. If you arrive at 1810 it's highly unlikely you will make the 1910 ferry, however there might be some chance if you're carrying your own bags. Go directly to the Ferry Transfer Desk and try. Just be very patient and polite and they'll try to help you. If they can't, then make your way to the Hong Kong City Ferry Terminal.
Notice for all: Save yourself some headaches by downloading
this document and printing out page 17. Most taxi drivers here do not know where the Grand Waldo on the Cotai Strip is (and the Chinese name sounds substantially different than its English name) and that print-out will help them understand where you want to go (far easier than speaking slower and louder hoping that gets the message across).
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Couple of us are trying to buy-in in advance so we don't have to carry a ton of cash around there.. I notice that if I did a wire transfer it would get posted to my Stars account. Can I just buyin w/money already in Stars instead of wiring more cash?
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Answer for TheUsher: E-mail PokerStars for their policy on that; it depends on your situation. In most cases, no.
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Everyone is missing the most important question. Is the booze free for tournament players? :P
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Answer for Chain Chomp: No, the booze is not free. But players will have free water at the tables.
Comment for olivert: Yes, we're very excited to have Jerry Yang, 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion, joining us in Macau. He will be one of at least four ME Champs in the Main Event!
Important note for all: Please remember we will be guests of the Special Administrative Region of Macau in the People's Republic of China. Even though we'll be playing Texas Hold'em, it's a long way from the Lone Star State. Be respectful (particularly to dealers) at the tables, and certainly to everyone away from them.
Current player count: 201 for the $2,500 Main Event, and 11 for the $15,000 High Roller Event.
7 days and counting to the first poker tournament in China! See you all in Macau next week.