Asian Poker Tour Kicks Assassinate

The antecedent Asian Poker Tour got beneath street influence Singapore on Sunday now UK-based online gaming company Betfair Ltd and local operators Cash Events teamed up to host the six-bit advent.

The tournament is the antecedent international poker tournament to represent responsible influence Singapore and according to Singapore Tourism Authenticated Oliver Chong, who was quoted access the Straits Times journal, the accident will bring "significant opportunities to form Singapore."

Indeed authentic puts the emerging Asian bazaar firmly back agency the spotlight considering online operators search for alternatives to the US following the introduction of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Force Act.

Singapore itself has been mooted because a potential online casino hub, with Singapore News Today reporting the possibilities of the country issuing online casino gaming licences, following last year's lifting of the country's 40-year casino ban.

The newspaper quotes Play Tech Asia president Tom Hall as saying, "Singapore has fantastic technical support and infrastructure, and given a choice between the Philippines and Singapore, many will probably prefer Singapore."

The Asian Poker Tour main event gets under way tomorrow November 15 at the Meritus Mandarin Hotel, with organisers expecting more than 400 players including online qualifiers to battle for their share of the estimated $2 Million prize pool.