This is good news in the Philippines. Since Poker is expanding rapidly in the Philippines considering that it is a Catholic country. Noted PokerNews CEO Damon Rasheed "Asia is an area of the globe with massive upside with respect to poker, both online, and in casinos." Though, majority of the Filipinos don't know yet how to play this game but hopefully in the next five years, a lot of Filipinos will be knowledgeable on this craft.