NEWSPAPER
Table talk / by John McCrone
- Date
- 2 Sep 2017
- By
- McCrone, John, INNZNA
- Description
Attends the annual New Zealand Poker Championship at the Christchurch Casino and talks to the main contenders, contrasting their age and playing styles. Talks to Casino poker manager Warren Wyllie about the typical poker player. Explains how younger players use online resources and games to hone their skills, while older players use their personalities and bluffing abilities. Hears from Casino chief executive Brett Anderson about the operation's use of face recognition software to regulate customers, the regulations imposed by the Department of Internal Affairs, and how the earthquakes have impacted the Casino's business. Announces the winners (and losers) in the competition.
- Additional description
Includes illustration, portraits
Archived by the National Library of New Zealand
- Source
- Press (Christchurch, N.Z.), 2 Sep 2017; p.C1-2; issn:
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