Hemant Bhatt, president, Cyber Cafe Association in Ahmedabad said,”There is a new trend of playing on-line games in the city, with an increasing number of youngsters getting hooked onto these games.” Teen Patti – an Indian version of Poker, also known as Flush, has many takers amongst on-line gamblers in Ahmedabad.”The game’s name in itself is catchy, targeted mainly for the urban fast moving generation, and the games are built in the same fashion as traditional card games. That is one reason we got addicted to it,” said Dharam Seth, an on-line gambler from the city.“After getting hooked onto the website, I asked my friends to join me. We are in constant touch with each other while playing games, using parallel chat services where we discuss our moves and bets,” adds Sheth.
Entries categorized as ‘India’
Asian Poker Classic Returning to India (India)
July 17, 2007 · Leave a Comment
“The Asian Poker Classic today announced it will hold return to Goa, India, for a second tournament next March.
An exact date and venue will be named later.
The last Asian Poker Classic attracted 140 players and was won by Carl Hostrup of Denmark. He won $320,000. Several big-time pros showed up to play in the event, including Mel Judah and Surinder Sunar.”
Categories: India · Tournament
Legal: Japan & India Join WTO Claims Against USA- is US Poker Bluffing?
June 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment
“Japan and India have joined the EU and Antigua in filing a compensation request with the World Trade Organization (WTO) resulting from Washington’s attempt to change the details of its obligations under the 1994 General Agreement on Trade in Services to remove online gambling and online poker.
The European Union first notified the WTO on Tuesday regarding their claim, followed by the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday, with Antigua seeking compensation of $3.44 billion against the United States…”
Poker Pages (06/21/07)
