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Casino chips (also known as poker chips, gaming tokens, or checks/cheques) are small discs used as currency in casinos. Larger, rectangular gaming plaques may be used for high-stakes games. Poker chips are also widely used as play money in casual or tournament games, are of numismatic value to casino chip collectors , or may be kept as souvenirs .
This category is for noteworthy professional or amateur poker players from Malaysia. Pages in category "Malaysian poker players"
In 2016, Phua started his own poker strategy website Paul Phua Poker. Players such as Phil Ivey, Timofey Kuznetsov , Dan Colman , Daniel Cates , Tom Dwan, Sam Trickett , Lauren Roberts and others have contributed videos and tips for the site. [ 11 ]
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series is a series of poker tournaments that is held between three to four times a year at various prestigious locations around the world. With buy-ins of at least USD 15,000, the Triton Poker Series are among the most exclusive poker tournaments in the world.
See also live poker. live poker A retronym for poker played at a table with cards, as opposed to video poker or online poker lock up To lock up a seat in a cash game means to place a poker chip, player's card, or other personal effect on the table in front of the seat, to signify that the seat is occupied even though the player may not be ...
The Southeast Asian country of Malaysia has a long history with chips, as the home of U.S. chipmaker Intel's first-ever non-U.S. plant. It has about 13% of the global market for chip packaging, ...
The Chip Rack, now in its 21st edition, attempts to include all chips and checks issued by casinos in the State of Nevada. Some chips are considered high-value and have a listed value as high as $50,000. During their 2014 convention, a $5 chip from the Golden Goose SOLD for $75,000, and a $5 chip from the Lucky Casino SOLD for $52,500.
He played in the €50,000 Majestic scooter event at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe finishing in 3rd for $521,859. [5] In 2014, Yong and his son were arrested for being members of an illegal sports betting ring led by Paul Phua. He posted bail of $1.5 million raised by fellow poker players Dan Cates and Phil Ivey.