Asia is about to go poker crazy as a new movie has just premiered in Hong Kong that will be sure to take the cinemas by storm. Texas Hold’em Poker, which is already seeing a worldwide increase in players, is sure to get a lot of new fans through the movie release.

The story is based in Asia and is all about two poker playing rivals who are competing in the same competition for the title.

The film was shot in the well known Asian casino capital of Macau and already it has caused quite a stir due to the number of players arriving in the city during the APT Macau Festival last August while the film was being shot. The film was not short of willing extras as poker players arrived and flocked to get a place on set to be in the movie.

Texas Hold’em has already seen an increase in popularity thanks to the world of online gaming where players can compete from all over the globe. Now it looks like it is about to have a huge impact on the poker scene in Hong Kong and other Asian cities.

The premier of the film was packed with a star studded audience and the stars of the film Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo also turned out for the evening. Actor Louis Koo said, “This game is very popular in the West. It seems it is only now just starting to develop in Asia. New mannerisms and skills had to be learnt from players outside Hong Kong.”

We can’t wait to see this movie and hope that it will soon be on release in the West. It will certainly be interesting to see how the game is handled by the eastern players as it is such a relatively new game to them!

I wonder how long it will be before the Eastern players catch up with us Westerners with playing online party poker rakeback and PKR Poker Rakeback?. I bet they can’t wait to get their hands on some brilliant rakeback deals.