Re: The APPT Macau: The First Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament in China!
Dinh Le's winning hand, pocket 8's, is fitting for the first ever televised poker tournament in China.
Why?
The number 8 pronounced in Cantonese rhymes with the Cantonese pronounciation of the Chinese character for prosperity and wealth.
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Those of us staying at the Grand Waldo Hotel should have noticed that the hotel does NOT have a 4th floor (the floor numbering skips from 3rd floor to 5th floor).
Why?
The number 4 pronounced in Cantonese rhymes with the Cantonese pronounciation of the Chinese character for death.
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