Another heady weekend just flew by, as the MV Aegean Paradise once again played host to the Singapore Poker Championships, now in its’ 8th instalment and 3rd Season. The heady weekend was made much headier by exceptionally daunting weather conditions on the high-seas, resulting in many a contestant green in the face well before the Main Event had gotten underway. Once the cards were in air however, all the queasiness appeared to have evaporated, testament to the medicinal properties of the sport.

In spite of an unavoidable scheduling clash with Pokerstars Manila, the SPC VIII Main Event still managed to post some good numbers, which speaks volumes of the ever-growing popularity of the sport here. When the dust had settled on late entries and re-entries, the ME was packed with 250 runners, paying out a champion’s purse of $19,000.