1. The highest guaranteed poker event in Asia in 2024 will be held in Sihanoukville
In 2024, Cambodia held seven international poker tournaments. Three of them were held in Phnom Penh and four in Sihanoukville (hereinafter referred to as Sihanoukville). Sihanoukville held the Huiwang Cup with a guaranteed minimum of $1 million in January and the Jinbei Cup with a guaranteed minimum of $5 million in May, setting the highest guaranteed minimum record for short-deck Texas Hold’em in Asia. In July, the Yingjia Hotel held the first Yingjia Cup here, with a guaranteed minimum of $1 million. At the end of November, the second Yingjia Cup, which had just ended, was successfully held, with a guaranteed minimum of more than $1 million. Sihanoukville, a city that has been ignored, underestimated, and even discredited, has quietly spent a year of its poker events gradually rising. It should be noted that the guaranteed minimum of the Red Dragon Cup in the golden age of Asian poker has been hovering below $1.5 million for many years.
2. The internationalized player group of Sihanoukville is unique in Asia
Before 2017, the Macau PokerStars poker room was only glorious for four years in Asia. At that time, Macau had the most international player group in Asia. However, after the Macau poker room closed, no city in Asia had the conditions to become an international poker city. This caused the decline of offline poker in Asia. When it comes to the poker player group of Sihanoukville, it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most international player group in Asia. In contrast, the problem with the Jeju Island competition is that the proportion of Chinese players is too high. The competition in Vietnam is also dominated by local players. Sihanoukville currently has the most European and American players, and is closest to Vietnam, the largest emerging poker market in Asia. It also has the support of many Southeast Asian and Chinese players, and has great advantages in becoming an international poker city.
The 2025 Sihanoukville poker competition currently under preparation will exceed 10 games, and the total guarantee will definitely exceed $10 million, and the highest single-game guarantee is expected to exceed $5 million. In addition, the Sihanoukville poker room currently has more than 30 poker tables. At present, the number is increasing at a rate of about 5 tables per month, and it is estimated that by the end of 2025, the number of poker tables in Sihanoukville will increase to nearly 100 tables. It should be noted that by the end of 2023, there were no more than 10 poker tables in Sihanoukville, which tripled this year. In addition, the West Lake Honor Poker Club, the largest poker club in Sihanoukville, has opened on January 3, 2025. It marks that the level of Texas Hold’em in Sihanoukville has reached a new level. The poker room can have nearly 100 poker tables for large-scale competitions. There are high-guarantee competitions every month, every week, and even every day. From then on, the atmosphere of Texas Hold’em competitions in Sihanoukville will be even stronger.
How many poker players are there in Sihanoukville? I estimate that there are more than 2,000 regular poker players in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. As for the unstable local players, there are many of them, and most of them are amateur players, mostly local businessmen such as Chinese, Koreans, and Vietnamese. Their number base may be more than 100,000. I don’t know when one of them will become the “gold” on the Texas Hold’em table. You become a gold digger. The situation in Sihanoukville is that you can see about 300-500 players on the table every day. Among them, European and American players account for about 50%. They are the most sensitive gold diggers, and the sharks that swim here smell the blood. Although they are undoubtedly second-rate players in Europe and the United States, they can beat all levels in Sihanoukville. The second type of players in Sihanoukville are players from Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. They account for 40%. In particular, the proportion of Vietnamese players continues to rise, and their level is close to that of tourists in the Venetian Macau poker room. The most important third part of players, with the smallest proportion, has exploded since this year, but it is less than 10%. They are all bosses, and almost all of them are the targets of being fished. A 1/1 game can give you $5,000 a night. The continuous expansion of this player group has led to the prosperity of Sihanoukville poker. In fact, the level of Sihanoukville poker is equivalent to the poker room on the third floor of the Grand Lisboa in Macau around 2013, when the most common level was 10-25 Hong Kong dollars.
The first reason why the Sihanoukville poker field is prosperous has been found, that is, there is an international poker player group here. In Sihanoukville, if you are a similar ABC player, you can tie with 50% of the second-rate European and American players. The 40% of Asian players are basically either too tight or too loose, and you can beat them with ABC tactics! There are also 10% who give money every day, you just need to study how to accept it every day. The ABC players I am talking about are those who can at least use the basic poker tactics proficiently, not the top players. If you are not ABC, you will also give money here, no matter how good the market is here.
3. Living conditions and environment of poker players in Sihanoukville
Some people say that the consumption in Sihanoukville is so high that it costs 4$ to take a taxi. Is it expensive? Let me tell you that Sihanoukville has natural low-cost living conditions for Texas Hold’em players. Accommodation is almost the only biggest cost for Texas Hold’em players. You can find an apartment for 300$ a month. Food is basically free, and most level poker rooms provide free meals 24 hours a day. If you are tired of the food here and want to improve your meals every week, go to the 11.8 buffet on the upper floor of Wanda Plaza in Sihanoukville for a big meal. Each person does not exceed 12 US dollars, which is only 80 RMB. In addition, there are more than 30 poker rooms in Sihanoukville, and almost all of them can send you anywhere. You can even ask them to pick you up in some poker rooms. As for other entertainment projects, you don’t have to go. In total, you have 500$ a month to spend!
Sihanoukville has become a Chinatown, and the influx of most Chinese has brought prosperity to this city. But the topic that cannot be avoided is the public security problem in Sihanoukville that is criticized. The Cambodian police have implemented a strict inspection system in Sihanoukville, and the robbery inspection is carried out on the road almost every day. In recent years, there have been very few serious criminal cases. In addition, Cambodian locals are very friendly to Chinese people. This is a portrayal of the traditional friendship between the two countries. Cambodians will never rob Chinese people. I have traveled to Sihanoukville many times, and strolled on the Sihanoukville Beach, the seventh largest beach in the world, every night. Not only are there many tourists, but it is also very safe.
After talking about the security issue, let’s talk about the convenience of poker competitions. Cambodia is visa-free for most countries, and Chinese people can enter Cambodia smoothly now. Download an APP online and pay 36 US dollars to leave the country directly. It only takes 65 US dollars to take a taxi from Phnom Penh Airport to Sihanoukville in about two hours. There are many economical hotels in Sihanoukville, and the prices are not high. The reception capacity is also very strong. There are countless delicacies in Sihanoukville. There are more than 50 restaurants open day and night on Sihanoukville Beach Street alone, and the lights are still bright at three o’clock in the middle of the night.
4. Survival status of poker players in Sihanoukville
Here I will tell you a story about a man who has 40,000 RMB and won a bonus of 1 million in Sihanoukville in one year!
Fund management is the most important thing for Texas Hold’em. That is, how much capital you have, that is, whether you come with 40,000 ¥ or 300,000 ¥ as a fund pool. You should choose your level according to your funds, that is, how many buy-ins you are prepared. The current international standard is at least 20 buy-ins. At present, the minimum buy-in in the Macau poker room is also 5,000 Hong Kong dollars. You need to prepare 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Sihanoukville, an emerging international poker venue
1. The highest guaranteed poker event in Asia in 2024 will be held in Sihanoukville
In 2024, Cambodia held seven international poker tournaments. Three of them were held in Phnom Penh and four in Sihanoukville (hereinafter referred to as Sihanoukville). Sihanoukville held the Huiwang Cup with a guaranteed minimum of $1 million in January and the Jinbei Cup with a guaranteed minimum of $5 million in May, setting the highest guaranteed minimum record for short-deck Texas Hold’em in Asia. In July, the Yingjia Hotel held the first Yingjia Cup here, with a guaranteed minimum of $1 million. At the end of November, the second Yingjia Cup, which had just ended, was successfully held, with a guaranteed minimum of more than $1 million. Sihanoukville, a city that has been ignored, underestimated, and even discredited, has quietly spent a year of its poker events gradually rising. It should be noted that the guaranteed minimum of the Red Dragon Cup in the golden age of Asian poker has been hovering below $1.5 million for many years.
2. The internationalized player group of Sihanoukville is unique in Asia
Before 2017, the Macau PokerStars poker room was only glorious for four years in Asia. At that time, Macau had the most international player group in Asia. However, after the Macau poker room closed, no city in Asia had the conditions to become an international poker city. This caused the decline of offline poker in Asia. When it comes to the poker player group of Sihanoukville, it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most international player group in Asia. In contrast, the problem with the Jeju Island competition is that the proportion of Chinese players is too high. The competition in Vietnam is also dominated by local players. Sihanoukville currently has the most European and American players, and is closest to Vietnam, the largest emerging poker market in Asia. It also has the support of many Southeast Asian and Chinese players, and has great advantages in becoming an international poker city.
The 2025 Sihanoukville poker competition currently under preparation will exceed 10 games, and the total guarantee will definitely exceed $10 million, and the highest single-game guarantee is expected to exceed $5 million. In addition, the Sihanoukville poker room currently has more than 30 poker tables. At present, the number is increasing at a rate of about 5 tables per month, and it is estimated that by the end of 2025, the number of poker tables in Sihanoukville will increase to nearly 100 tables. It should be noted that by the end of 2023, there were no more than 10 poker tables in Sihanoukville, which tripled this year. In addition, the West Lake Honor Poker Club, the largest poker club in Sihanoukville, has opened on January 3, 2025. It marks that the level of Texas Hold’em in Sihanoukville has reached a new level. The poker room can have nearly 100 poker tables for large-scale competitions. There are high-guarantee competitions every month, every week, and even every day. From then on, the atmosphere of Texas Hold’em competitions in Sihanoukville will be even stronger.
How many poker players are there in Sihanoukville? I estimate that there are more than 2,000 regular poker players in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. As for the unstable local players, there are many of them, and most of them are amateur players, mostly local businessmen such as Chinese, Koreans, and Vietnamese. Their number base may be more than 100,000. I don’t know when one of them will become the “gold” on the Texas Hold’em table. You become a gold digger. The situation in Sihanoukville is that you can see about 300-500 players on the table every day. Among them, European and American players account for about 50%. They are the most sensitive gold diggers, and the sharks that swim here smell the blood. Although they are undoubtedly second-rate players in Europe and the United States, they can beat all levels in Sihanoukville. The second type of players in Sihanoukville are players from Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. They account for 40%. In particular, the proportion of Vietnamese players continues to rise, and their level is close to that of tourists in the Venetian Macau poker room. The most important third part of players, with the smallest proportion, has exploded since this year, but it is less than 10%. They are all bosses, and almost all of them are the targets of being fished. A 1/1 game can give you $5,000 a night. The continuous expansion of this player group has led to the prosperity of Sihanoukville poker. In fact, the level of Sihanoukville poker is equivalent to the poker room on the third floor of the Grand Lisboa in Macau around 2013, when the most common level was 10-25 Hong Kong dollars.
The first reason why the Sihanoukville poker field is prosperous has been found, that is, there is an international poker player group here. In Sihanoukville, if you are a similar ABC player, you can tie with 50% of the second-rate European and American players. The 40% of Asian players are basically either too tight or too loose, and you can beat them with ABC tactics! There are also 10% who give money every day, you just need to study how to accept it every day. The ABC players I am talking about are those who can at least use the basic poker tactics proficiently, not the top players. If you are not ABC, you will also give money here, no matter how good the market is here.
3. Living conditions and environment of poker players in Sihanoukville
Some people say that the consumption in Sihanoukville is so high that it costs 4$ to take a taxi. Is it expensive? Let me tell you that Sihanoukville has natural low-cost living conditions for Texas Hold’em players. Accommodation is almost the only biggest cost for Texas Hold’em players. You can find an apartment for 300$ a month. Food is basically free, and most level poker rooms provide free meals 24 hours a day. If you are tired of the food here and want to improve your meals every week, go to the 11.8 buffet on the upper floor of Wanda Plaza in Sihanoukville for a big meal. Each person does not exceed 12 US dollars, which is only 80 RMB. In addition, there are more than 30 poker rooms in Sihanoukville, and almost all of them can send you anywhere. You can even ask them to pick you up in some poker rooms. As for other entertainment projects, you don’t have to go. In total, you have 500$ a month to spend!
Sihanoukville has become a Chinatown, and the influx of most Chinese has brought prosperity to this city. But the topic that cannot be avoided is the public security problem in Sihanoukville that is criticized. The Cambodian police have implemented a strict inspection system in Sihanoukville, and the robbery inspection is carried out on the road almost every day. In recent years, there have been very few serious criminal cases. In addition, Cambodian locals are very friendly to Chinese people. This is a portrayal of the traditional friendship between the two countries. Cambodians will never rob Chinese people. I have traveled to Sihanoukville many times, and strolled on the Sihanoukville Beach, the seventh largest beach in the world, every night. Not only are there many tourists, but it is also very safe.
After talking about the security issue, let’s talk about the convenience of poker competitions. Cambodia is visa-free for most countries, and Chinese people can enter Cambodia smoothly now. Download an APP online and pay 36 US dollars to leave the country directly. It only takes 65 US dollars to take a taxi from Phnom Penh Airport to Sihanoukville in about two hours. There are many economical hotels in Sihanoukville, and the prices are not high. The reception capacity is also very strong. There are countless delicacies in Sihanoukville. There are more than 50 restaurants open day and night on Sihanoukville Beach Street alone, and the lights are still bright at three o’clock in the middle of the night.
4. Survival status of poker players in Sihanoukville
Here I will tell you a story about a man who has 40,000 RMB and won a bonus of 1 million in Sihanoukville in one year!
Fund management is the most important thing for Texas Hold’em. That is, how much capital you have, that is, whether you come with 40,000 ¥ or 300,000 ¥ as a fund pool. You should choose your level according to your funds, that is, how many buy-ins you are prepared. The current international standard is at least 20 buy-ins. At present, the minimum buy-in in the Macau poker room is also 5,000 Hong Kong dollars. You need to prepare 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Sihanoukville, an emerging international poker venue
1. The highest guaranteed poker event in Asia in 2024 will be held in Sihanoukville
In 2024, Cambodia held seven international poker tournaments. Three of them were held in Phnom Penh and four in Sihanoukville (hereinafter referred to as Sihanoukville). Sihanoukville held the Huiwang Cup with a guaranteed minimum of $1 million in January and the Jinbei Cup with a guaranteed minimum of $5 million in May, setting the highest guaranteed minimum record for short-deck Texas Hold’em in Asia. In July, the Yingjia Hotel held the first Yingjia Cup here, with a guaranteed minimum of $1 million. At the end of November, the second Yingjia Cup, which had just ended, was successfully held, with a guaranteed minimum of more than $1 million. Sihanoukville, a city that has been ignored, underestimated, and even discredited, has quietly spent a year of its poker events gradually rising. It should be noted that the guaranteed minimum of the Red Dragon Cup in the golden age of Asian poker has been hovering below $1.5 million for many years.
2. The internationalized player group of Sihanoukville is unique in Asia
Before 2017, the Macau PokerStars poker room was only glorious for four years in Asia. At that time, Macau had the most international player group in Asia. However, after the Macau poker room closed, no city in Asia had the conditions to become an international poker city. This caused the decline of offline poker in Asia. When it comes to the poker player group of Sihanoukville, it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most international player group in Asia. In contrast, the problem with the Jeju Island competition is that the proportion of Chinese players is too high. The competition in Vietnam is also dominated by local players. Sihanoukville currently has the most European and American players, and is closest to Vietnam, the largest emerging poker market in Asia. It also has the support of many Southeast Asian and Chinese players, and has great advantages in becoming an international poker city.
The 2025 Sihanoukville poker competition currently under preparation will exceed 10 games, and the total guarantee will definitely exceed $10 million, and the highest single-game guarantee is expected to exceed $5 million. In addition, the Sihanoukville poker room currently has more than 30 poker tables. At present, the number is increasing at a rate of about 5 tables per month, and it is estimated that by the end of 2025, the number of poker tables in Sihanoukville will increase to nearly 100 tables. It should be noted that by the end of 2023, there were no more than 10 poker tables in Sihanoukville, which tripled this year. In addition, the West Lake Honor Poker Club, the largest poker club in Sihanoukville, has opened on January 3, 2025. It marks that the level of Texas Hold’em in Sihanoukville has reached a new level. The poker room can have nearly 100 poker tables for large-scale competitions. There are high-guarantee competitions every month, every week, and even every day. From then on, the atmosphere of Texas Hold’em competitions in Sihanoukville will be even stronger.
How many poker players are there in Sihanoukville? I estimate that there are more than 2,000 regular poker players in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. As for the unstable local players, there are many of them, and most of them are amateur players, mostly local businessmen such as Chinese, Koreans, and Vietnamese. Their number base may be more than 100,000. I don’t know when one of them will become the “gold” on the Texas Hold’em table. You become a gold digger. The situation in Sihanoukville is that you can see about 300-500 players on the table every day. Among them, European and American players account for about 50%. They are the most sensitive gold diggers, and the sharks that swim here smell the blood. Although they are undoubtedly second-rate players in Europe and the United States, they can beat all levels in Sihanoukville. The second type of players in Sihanoukville are players from Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. They account for 40%. In particular, the proportion of Vietnamese players continues to rise, and their level is close to that of tourists in the Venetian Macau poker room. The most important third part of players, with the smallest proportion, has exploded since this year, but it is less than 10%. They are all bosses, and almost all of them are the targets of being fished. A 1/1 game can give you $5,000 a night. The continuous expansion of this player group has led to the prosperity of Sihanoukville poker. In fact, the level of Sihanoukville poker is equivalent to the poker room on the third floor of the Grand Lisboa in Macau around 2013, when the most common level was 10-25 Hong Kong dollars.
The first reason why the Sihanoukville poker field is prosperous has been found, that is, there is an international poker player group here. In Sihanoukville, if you are a similar ABC player, you can tie with 50% of the second-rate European and American players. The 40% of Asian players are basically either too tight or too loose, and you can beat them with ABC tactics! There are also 10% who give money every day, you just need to study how to accept it every day. The ABC players I am talking about are those who can at least use the basic poker tactics proficiently, not the top players. If you are not ABC, you will also give money here, no matter how good the market is here.
3. Living conditions and environment of poker players in Sihanoukville
Some people say that the consumption in Sihanoukville is so high that it costs 4$ to take a taxi. Is it expensive? Let me tell you that Sihanoukville has natural low-cost living conditions for Texas Hold’em players. Accommodation is almost the only biggest cost for Texas Hold’em players. You can find an apartment for 300$ a month. Food is basically free, and most level poker rooms provide free meals 24 hours a day. If you are tired of the food here and want to improve your meals every week, go to the 11.8 buffet on the upper floor of Wanda Plaza in Sihanoukville for a big meal. Each person does not exceed 12 US dollars, which is only 80 RMB. In addition, there are more than 30 poker rooms in Sihanoukville, and almost all of them can send you anywhere. You can even ask them to pick you up in some poker rooms. As for other entertainment projects, you don’t have to go. In total, you have 500$ a month to spend!
Sihanoukville has become a Chinatown, and the influx of most Chinese has brought prosperity to this city. But the topic that cannot be avoided is the public security problem in Sihanoukville that is criticized. The Cambodian police have implemented a strict inspection system in Sihanoukville, and the robbery inspection is carried out on the road almost every day. In recent years, there have been very few serious criminal cases. In addition, Cambodian locals are very friendly to Chinese people. This is a portrayal of the traditional friendship between the two countries. Cambodians will never rob Chinese people. I have traveled to Sihanoukville many times, and strolled on the Sihanoukville Beach, the seventh largest beach in the world, every night. Not only are there many tourists, but it is also very safe.
After talking about the security issue, let’s talk about the convenience of poker competitions. Cambodia is visa-free for most countries, and Chinese people can enter Cambodia smoothly now. Download an APP online and pay 36 US dollars to leave the country directly. It only takes 65 US dollars to take a taxi from Phnom Penh Airport to Sihanoukville in about two hours. There are many economical hotels in Sihanoukville, and the prices are not high. The reception capacity is also very strong. There are countless delicacies in Sihanoukville. There are more than 50 restaurants open day and night on Sihanoukville Beach Street alone, and the lights are still bright at three o’clock in the middle of the night.
4. Survival status of poker players in Sihanoukville
Here I will tell you a story about a man who has 40,000 RMB and won a bonus of 1 million in Sihanoukville in one year!
Fund management is the most important thing for Texas Hold’em. That is, how much capital you have, that is, whether you come with 40,000 ¥ or 300,000 ¥ as a fund pool. You should choose your level according to your funds, that is, how many buy-ins you are prepared. The current international standard is at least 20 buy-ins. At present, the minimum buy-in in the Macau poker room is also 5,000 Hong Kong dollars. You need to prepare 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Sihanoukville is very attractive to low-level players, which is another factor that has led to the prosperity of the Sihanoukville poker market. From the perspective of cost and rate of return, it can explain why many international players are flocking to Sihanoukville
From the perspective of capital reserves, the funds required for playing cards in Macau are 10 times that of Sihanoukville. You need to bring 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is 40,000 US dollars. Needless to say, you can’t survive in Macau with 100 US dollars a day. Add to that the cost of flying abroad several times, and the cost of 4,000 US dollars a month may not be enough. In Sihanoukville, you can survive with 500 US dollars. There is a saying in Sihanoukville: If you lose playing cards in Sihanoukville, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.
The international poker player group, the great enthusiasm of local players, businessmen and the middle class for Texas Hold’em, and Sihanoukville unique geographical location and superior environment are favorable conditions for Sihanoukville to become an international poker venue.
I wish Sihanoukville to become a new gold rush paradise for poker players, so that more Texas Hold’em players can go to the world from here! Sihanoukville, the neglected international Texas Hold’em arena!
is very attractive to low-level players, which is another factor that has led to the prosperity of the Sihanoukville poker market. From the perspective of cost and rate of return, it can explain why many international players are flocking to Sihanoukville.
From the perspective of capital reserves, the funds required for playing cards in Macau are 10 times that of Sihanoukville You need to bring 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is 40,000 US dollars. Needless to say, you can’t survive in Macau with 100 US dollars a day. Add to that the cost of flying abroad several times, and the cost of 4,000 US dollars a month may not be enough. In Sihanoukville you can survive with 500 US dollars. There is a saying in Sihanoukville: If you lose playing cards in Sihanoukville, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.
The international poker player group, the great enthusiasm of local players, businessmen and the middle class for Texas Hold’em, and Sihanoukville unique geographical location and superior environment are favorable conditions for Sihanoukville to become an international poker venue.
I wish Sihanoukville to become a new gold rush paradise for poker players, so that more Texas Hold’em players can go to the world from here! Sihanoukville, the neglected international Texas Hold’em arena!
is very attractive to low-level players, which is another factor that has led to the prosperity of the Sihanoukville poker market. From the perspective of cost and rate of return, it can explain why many international players are flocking to Sihanoukvillet.
From the perspective of capital reserves, the funds required for playing cards in Macau are 10 times that of Sihanoukville. You need to bring 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is 40,000 US dollars. Needless to say, you can’t survive in Macau with 100 US dollars a day. Add to that the cost of flying abroad several times, and the cost of 4,000 US dollars a month may not be enough. In Sihanoukville you can survive with 500 US dollars. There is a saying in Sihanoukville If you lose playing cards in Sihanoukville, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.
The international poker player group, the great enthusiasm of local players, businessmen and the middle class for Texas Hold’em, and Sihanoukville unique geographical location and superior environment are favorable conditions for Sihanoukville to become an international poker venue.
I wish SihanoukvilleWestport to become a new gold rush paradise for poker players, so that more Texas Hold’em players can go to the world from here! Sihanoukville, the neglected international Texas Hold’em arena!
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