Official language: Chinese, English
Population: 6,985,200
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = 11.55780 HKD
1 GBP = 12.28638 HKD
1 USD = 7.75156 USD

Poker in Hong Kong
Poker in Hong Kong is extremely limited. It has only been during the last couple of years that the game has started to become popular there, and even now it is growing very slowly. There are just a few places in Hong Kong where a person can go to play poker – these are private clubs that require membership, and they are very upscale.

The most famous is the Hong Kong Poker House. Here, regular tournaments are held. While the club can draw big crowds during tournaments, the clientele are mostly American and British people living abroad. Poker simply has not caught on with local residents of Hong Kong.

Online Poker in Hong Kong
A similar situation faces online poker in Hong Kong. There is one large site called the Hong Kong Online Poker League, but they don't offer any games. It is just a way for fans to get together and spread information about local games and tournaments. In fact, it would be illegal for the site to offer for-money online poker games.

Players in Hong Kong who want to play poker online must therefore use sites in other countries. These sites will be international in character, and will not be made specifically for Hong Kong poker players. The sites will, however, offer many varieties of the game, and are a great way for players in Hong Kong to learn about the game of poker.