Stories

We confess, we really do not know much about Yatz Javier. We knew he won a lot of events, We know he is part of Metro Team pro. but what else? That is sadly how most of us are. We never really knew the players on the table except as another poker player. After the...

Poker has been in Manila for more than a decade. Some players started playing online poker first before legal poker rooms were born. Some were playing inside their houses with friends and families When finally the government allowed poker houses to operate legally,...

Like most young people back then, when Richard burst into the poker scene he was young, brash, and full of ego. He thought he could so easily take over the world.  Most people who knew Richard Marquez back then would tell you this to be a fact.There were tournaments...

The pandemic is changing the future of the Poker world. Slowly but surely it is. Forcing people to stay at home in order not to be infected, slowly people adapted to a new normal. Even some of the old heroes are slowly disappearing. They may never come back and even...

There is a lot of bad side to the pandemic. there is. We can not deny that. Millions have been affected because of the pandemic. But sometimes we just have to look at the bright side of life and be grateful. being negative only makes things harder for us when we need...

Keeping a positive outlook in life is very important especially now. It is not that easy as things are slowly getting more difficult for some people. But having a positive attitude helps. No matter what the odds. you have to keep smiling. Stay positive!And we found...

The poker world is slowly changing. Some of the old poker heroes might never come back or will never find their place again. But new champions will continue to rise up and meet the challenge. New players are emerging that could one day be the next star. Slowly...

The pandemic has changed the industry. What if you rely on poker as a source of income then suddenly everything is halted? While those who do not rely on poker as a main source of income have family or elderly people in their house.  People have to be more responsible...

The veterans of the game may not actively play anymore. but it does not mean they are gone for good. they are still there but slowly diversifying their interest. After all, one must always change. If we do not change, we don't grow, if we don't grow. we are not really...

The pandemic may have affected a lot of us in so many ways. Some can only see the bad side, but there are a lot of good sides to it. Yes, we did miss live poker events. But to some, the pandemic thought us lessons that no poker felt will teach. From changing one's...