It seems that the veue will be TAP SEAC Multisport. not inside Venetian hotel as I had been told........

Hendrawan will bring his family to Macau this time....I heard that TH's father in law is plannng to come to Macau with his BIG BIG family too

I have been told that Macau Badminton Federation has invited all Olympic Winners to be there in FINAL of Championship.
I am wondering who will show up as most of them flying back after China Masters....unless there is incentive for being there....

One of my Ex- Employee, now is working at Venetian Hotel....been told that I can get special rate insteaf of HK $ 2700/night....

..HK$2700/night!!:p..With that price/night, one can just buy a round-trip ferry (Cotai or Turbojet) ticket to and from HK for what, about HK$268-370/person/day. 6 days trip will probably cover the same cost (incl. taxi fees).:p Of course, there will be time constraints for the ferry tix.

..HK$2700/night!!:p..With that price/night, one can just buy a round-trip ferry (Cotai or Turbojet) ticket to and from HK for what, about HK$268-370/person/day. 6 days trip will probably cover the same cost (incl. taxi fees).:p Of course, there will be time constraints for the ferry tix.
Remember that that week is China's national holiday ( 1 week)...compare to Four Season and new Grand hotel, the rate of Venetian is not bad..Four Season charges arouns HK$ 3500...

INA team will stay at Royal Macau (5 star)....US$ 145/night.......

Remember that that week is China's national holiday ( 1 week)...compare to Four Season and new Grand hotel, the rate of Venetian is not bad..Four Season charges arouns HK$ 3500...
:p..to what they'd charged during the Olympics, in Beijing...:p

One of my Ex- Employee, now is working at Venetian Hotel....been told that I can get special rate insteaf of HK $ 2700/night....

What's the rate? I am quoted HK$2600 with ferry tickets...but...the last time I asked, the rooms are full fully booked. I might stay at another hotel near the Venetian.

One of my Ex- Employee, now is working at Venetian Hotel....been told that I can get special rate insteaf of HK $ 2700/night....
Wow, that's expensive...

My whole trip to Macau a few months ago only costs me less than USD500 for 2 pax (air ticket+hotel+food+transport). The Venetian is not so special.

MAS team arrive in MACAU dy!!!!

confirmed!!! mew choo and chong wei didnt withdraw for this tournament!!!

confirmed!!! mew choo and chong wei didnt withdraw for this tournament!!!

lcw didnt have bad experience here...:)...and hope wmc can beat some weighted opponent

Hendrawan will bring his family to Macau this time....I heard that TH's father in law is plannng to come to Macau with his BIG BIG family too

TH is not good player today

Very weak in stamina ........

In indonesia it's holiday.. They go for travelling too.

Hendrawan will bring his family to Macau this time....I heard that TH's father in law is plannng to come to Macau with his BIG BIG family too

wow!I think they want to celebrate lebaran holiday at macau this time
hahahah

confirmed!!! mew choo and chong wei didnt withdraw for this tournament!!!

So glad to know that else it will be like China Masters, I had no one to cheer for :crying:

confirmed!!! mew choo and chong wei didnt withdraw for this tournament!!!

And here's the info taken from the Star Online :

Monday September 29, 2008

Shuttler Lee’s wish granted

By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR: National men single’s shuttler Lee Chong Wei has gotten his wish.

The Beijing Olympic Games silver medallist will have a handful of back-up players as company in the Macau Open, which begins tomorrow.

Two weeks ago, he was unhappy when he became the sole Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) representative at the Japan Open in Tokyo.

He had called on the BAM to emulate the other top badminton playing nations by sending back-up players for international meets.

This time, he will be supported by nine back-up players €” Tan Chun Seang, Chong Wei Feng, Mohd Arif Abdul Latif, Kuan Kam Chung, Liew Daren, Lok Chong Chieh, Zainuddin Iskandar Zulkarnain, Beryno Wong and Chan Kwong Beng.

The other season campaigners in the fray are Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Kuan Beng Hong, Wong Choong Hann and Pei Wei Chung.

It will, however, not be easy for the back-up players to make much headway in the Macau Open, which is the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Grand Prix gold tournament.

This Open tournament is rated one rung lower than the Super Series by the BWF.

Wei Feng, Zainuddin, Chun Seang, Arif, Chong Chieh and Kam Chung are in the same half with top seed Chong Wei, Indonesian Simon Santoso and China’s Chen jin, Chen Hong.

Beryno, Kwong Beng, Hafiz and Choong Hann are in the lower half of the draw with second seed Bao Chunlai of China and Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia.

Except for Wei Feng, who defeated Chen Jin at the India Open in April this year, no other back-up players have beaten the higher ranked shuttlers.

Chong Wei will be out to win the title to strengthen his position as the world’s number one player and his first real challenge will most likely be Thailand’s rising star Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk in the third round.

Hafiz, who is looking for better fortunes since returning to the BAM fold, is in the same quarter with Taufik while, Choong Hann, who has retired as the BAM’s player, is in the same quarter with Bao.

Besides the men’s singles, Malaysia should win three other titles based on the seedings.

Malaysia are also the top seeds in the women’s singles (Wong Mew Choo), men’s doubles (Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong) and mixed doubles ( Fong Chew Yen-Mooi Hing Yau).

And here's the info taken from the Star Online :

Monday September 29, 2008

Shuttler Lee’s wish granted

By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR:
and mixed doubles ( Fong Chew Yen-Mooi Hing Yau).


hmm....do he sure this is the xd top seed???...haiz...:p

Is lin dan going for this tournament ？

Is lin dan going for this tournament ？

nope...he in winter mode...until november...:p

ok...that'll be good news for chong wei. Hopefully he'll win this one. I just hioe he'll be able to hold on the no.1 spot as long as he can. :D

is there any information about ina players?
thx

ok...that'll be good news for chong wei. Hopefully he'll win this one. I just hioe he'll be able to hold on the no.1 spot as long as he can. :D

hmm...actually...hard for lin dan to take over...

lcw will just add 6oo++ point if he win this...if lin dan just back to scene at november...his point will further drop...as he is denmark open champion...:rolleyes:...lin dan need more than 3 ss title to back to no.1 again...

..a good chance LinDan will create an upset or two (depends on the draw and if he falls lower in the MS ranking), once he comes back to full competition in November..;)

Du Jing and Yu Yang are here in Macau,,,,they are not playing.Macau federation invited all OG winners to come here..hm..for what? hm....may be to see some shows or gambling...not sure how many will be showing up....

The venue is so convenient...it is just across the street from Royal hotel.....

Du Jing and Yu Yang are here in Macau,,,,they are not playing.Macau federation invited all OG winners to come here..hm..for what? hm....may be to see some shows or gambling...not sure how many will be showing up....

Maybe only China Olympic Champ will come to special occasion there, how about Zhang Ning and Lin Dan?!

One of BWF official told me that NZ Open is ON

Lee Chong Wei also brought his father to Macau for holiday as well...

I stay at Lisboa hotel...free mini bar! YES!!! free soda, beer and cheap wine but importantly Free movie acess from PG 13 rating all the way to RRR rating...hehe

One of BWF official told me that NZ Open is ON

Thats a good news...^^...:D...

Lee Chong Wei also brought his father to Macau for holiday as well...

oh...they go casino???:p

So much drama between Andrew Smith's match vs Chen Long.
We know that time to time, Smith loves protesting calls, etc...I had to admit that today, the linesowoman made at laeast 3 really bad calls...really OUT were called in...
Smith protested few times and asked her to be replaced..he got his wish after Referee witnessed the incidents....
The problem I have with Smith is the way he dramatized the whole things or may be it was his tactic to ruin/distract Chen Long's concentration.....Chen Long played too emotional at the end of the game.
He got long lecture from his coach.

then Smith celebrated his winning by throwing his racket to spectators...he got warning from referee as the way he threw the racket to spectators.....some might feel Smith was angry at them and threw it purposely to hurt them......

Thats big highlight today....

So much drama between Andrew Smith's match vs Chen Long.
We know that time to time, Smith loves protesting calls, etc...I had to admit that today, the linesowoman made at laeast 3 really bad calls...really OUT were called in...
Smith protested few times and asked her to be replaced..he got his wish after Referee witnessed the incidents....
The problem I have with Smith is the way he dramatized the whole things or may be it was his tactic to ruin/distract Chen Long's concentration.....Chen Long played too emotional at the end of the game.
He got long lecture from his coach.

then Smith celebrated his winning by throwing his racket to spectators...he got warning from referee as the way he threw the racket to spectators.....some might feel Smith was angry at them and threw it purposely to hurt them......

Thats big highlight today....

thanks 4 telling us...hauge...:D

No Yonex store or players lounge...no coffee as I was so sleepy today ( got up at 3.30 am )

I stay at Lisboa hotel...free mini bar! YES!!! free soda, beer and cheap wine but importantly Free movie acess from PG 13 rating all the way to RRR rating...hehe
Now I know why it's so convenient... :p

Lee Chong Wei also brought his father to Macau for holiday as well...
Judging by how Lee Chong Wei played in the Japan Open final, it seems the Datuk is still on holiday :p

Now I know why it's so convenient... :p
haha....thats different hotel...I do not stay at official hotel, Royal ...I found not so convenient , in term of leisure....:D

some players went to famous Beverly hotel to see some "candies"....:D:p...they have "special Combo" menu ( Pahe= paket hemat or paket heboh):p

I found branded sport shoes in the venue....did not know who owns it.....too bad it is not a shirt.....hehe....gave to referee to take care of it...

Du Jing and Yu Yang are here in Macau,,,,they are not playing.Macau federation invited all OG winners to come here..hm..for what? hm....may be to see some shows or gambling...not sure how many will be showing up....
bro, can u please ask yu yang why her name in front name there got (F) word?:D

bro, can u please ask yu yang why her name in front name there got (F) word?:D

Female designation. There must be another male player with the same name.

bro, can u please ask yu yang why her name in front name there got (F) word?:D

Female designation. There must be another male player with the same name.
True. Zhang Ning's husband who is also a badminton player also named Yu Yang.

I stay at Lisboa hotel...free mini bar! YES!!! free soda, beer and cheap wine but importantly Free movie acess from PG 13 rating all the way to RRR rating...hehe
..what happened to your planned stay at the Venetian??..:confused: ;)
Enjoying the Portuguese egg tarts??..:);)
About the free movie access, what happened to the rated G movies??..:confused:
So much drama between Andrew Smith's match vs Chen Long.
We know that time to time, Smith loves protesting calls, etc...I had to admit that today, the linesowoman made at laeast 3 really bad calls...really OUT were called in...
Smith protested few times and asked her to be replaced..he got his wish after Referee witnessed the incidents....
The problem I have with Smith is the way he dramatized the whole things or may be it was his tactic to ruin/distract Chen Long's concentration.....Chen Long played too emotional at the end of the game.
He got long lecture from his coach.

then Smith celebrated his winning by throwing his racket to spectators...he got warning from referee as the way he threw the racket to spectators.....some might feel Smith was angry at them and threw it purposely to hurt them......

Thats big highlight today....
..Andrew is a fast learner. He learned from (most likely) both Taufik & LinDan, first, how to protest and second, how to celebrate a victory after winning a match. But he forgot to throw his shoes to the crowd (maybe after he wins the Final, if he gets there).;)

This is first time, I saw FLYING SHOES in the middle of the game...it happened during MAS MD vs Chinese Taipeh....The flying shoes belong to Teo Kok Siang.

how teo kok siang fly the shoe?? it's looks so funny....

huh???how can a shoes fly in between match???

I stay at Lisboa hotel...free mini bar! YES!!! free soda, beer and cheap wine but importantly Free movie acess from PG 13 rating all the way to RRR rating...hehe

with that kind of TV u must be enjoying urself eh???;)

how teo kok siang fly the shoe?? it's looks so funny....
I think kok Siang did not tie properly so when he did jumped smash....his right shoe came off...he did play that point with his sock only....:D

..what happened to your planned stay at the Venetian??..:confused: ;)
Enjoying the Portuguese egg tarts??..:);)
About the free movie access, what happened to the rated G movies??..:confused:

..Andrew is a fast learner. He learned from (most likely) both Taufik & LinDan, first, how to protest and second, how to celebrate a victory after winning a match. But he forgot to throw his shoes to the crowd (maybe after he wins the Final, if he gets there).;)

Because of that incident..spectators were cheering more for Chen long...
I am actually quite annoyed with his attitude...I was praying that Chen Long could upset him.

I think kok Siang did not tie properly so when he did jumped smash....his right shoe came off...he did play that point with his sock only....:D
..so, did the shoe fly in the direction of:
a. the crowd
b. his partner
c. the opponents
d. the umpire
e. the linejudge
f. the adjacent court
:confused: ;)
Because of that incident..spectators were cheering more for Chen long...
I am actually quite annoyed with his attitude...I was praying that Chen Long could upset him.
..well, Icuk's son will get a chance to play against Mr. Smith today. I guess you'll be praying & cheering for Sugiarto Jr.??..:confused:;)

Because of that incident..spectators were cheering more for Chen long...
I am actually quite annoyed with his attitude...I was praying that Chen Long could upset him.
u was praying that chen long could create an upset for the sake of your paw right?:D

hauge what do u do actually?? always travelling from country to country....always so free....

I think kok Siang did not tie properly so when he did jumped smash....his right shoe came off...he did play that point with his sock only....:D
wow, i would like to see a photo pf that... luckily, it's not his pants that dropped off... :p

Zhang Ning is in town, not Lin Dan.
This afternoon, Dujing and Yu yang signed authographes and posed pics with fans.

The sexy ladies, Nicole and reid are part of KLRC member.......

hau ge, u mean zhang ning also in macau now??

The sexy ladies, Nicole and reid are part of KLRC member.......
hahah, u call them the sexy lady:D

rudy, how come wong mew choo lost her match in 2 straight games??
is she tired:(?
have u received my sms, bro?

hauge what do u do actually?? always travelling from country to country....always so free....

I also curious about that.... just want to know.... no offense... coz see u have a happy life, travelling all the time.... ;););)

The sexy ladies, Nicole and reid are part of KLRC member.......
..along with Jonas and Lars, as well..the logo was already shown, on their tees, during the China Masters SS last week...:cool:

..along with Jonas and Lars, as well..the logo was already shown, on their tees, during the China Masters SS last week...:cool:
You mean Japan Open....Lars/jonas did not join China Masters

There's a Severe Tropical Storm coming to hit HKG probably tomorrow, so, I might cancel my plan to visit Macau :mad: It's already Signal #1 now.

Many players went to see some"topless" show in Macau.

Many players went to see some"topless" show in Macau.

It's in the Grand Lisboa Hotel :p

It's in the Grand Lisboa Hotel :p
Yes...right where I stay......:D the show is called " tokyo nights"

Yes...right where I stay......:D the show is called " tokyo nights"
Got some spicy pictures for us?! :D:D:D:D
HAWT HAWT HAWT

Got some spicy pictures for us?! :D:D:D:D
HAWT HAWT HAWT
:D:D no pics but I do have the brochure.....:p

It seems that Yao jie and Eric Pang are not in speaking terms...seeing them eating separately.....seeing them going out separately........

..along with Jonas and Lars, as well..the logo was already shown, on their tees, during the China Masters SS last week...:cool:
You mean Japan Open....Lars/jonas did not join China Masters
(sorry, wasn't clear)..
..yes, meant to say "their tees" (Nicole & Charmaine's tees); saw them wearing their tees w/KLRC logo on livestream..
..yes, Jonas & Lars played at the Japan Open, not CM; but also wearing the KLRC logo on their tees..;)
There's a Severe Tropical Storm coming to hit HKG probably tomorrow, so, I might cancel my plan to visit Macau :mad: It's already Signal #1 now.
..trophical depression/typhoon Higos now??...and it's heading towards Macau & HK area..:p
It seems that Yao jie and Eric Pang are not in speaking terms...seeing them eating separately.....seeing them going out separately........
..at least they're together in Macau..;)

Many players went to see some"topless" show in Macau.
wow.:p:p:p:D:D:D;):eek: :eek: :eek:

hau ge, u mean zhang ning also in macau now??
yeah, ZN is in macau now.

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That Little Girl So Cute....hehe

Yes...right where I stay......:D the show is called " tokyo nights"

375 MOP, rite? :D real jap AV gals..:D Din see as I was with me missus:eek::o:mad:

that little girl is using a ti-10 lol :eek:

AS far as i know...all mas player that lost before semis...will fly back to malaysia this afternoon...

I did take some players to see "that show"...and the agreed it was boring.....

We caught Lingga and Woon Khe wei as Lingga told us wanted to go to bathroom but chatting with Khe wei.....took his pictures for future "pusposes"...hehe

Caught Ma Jin and Zhu Jing Jing on Casino table ( they di not play and just sitting watching)....teasing them as they told me they wanted to do some shopping only at Venetian...

The famous Macau's almond cake or naugat are popular items...even Cheng Su...Zhao Yun Lei bought at least a dozen....

It is weird that INA players asking take pic with Taufik...from Nana, April, Edo. Lingga...I asked them " why"...do they see each other every day? apparently NOT....

April and DEvi are shy to take pic with LCW and LCW was surprised that all INA players wanted to take pics with him too....from Alamsyah, Tommy, Lingga, Nadya...

For Final, Organizer put the betting who will be t Men champion tonight?
Lucky winner will get shirt with winner's authograph and MOP 200 ,egual to US$ 25.

Taufik celebrated his win with dinner with some of INA players........

375 MOP, rite? :D real jap AV gals..:D Din see as I was with me missus:eek::o:mad:
actually MOP 380 now........lasted only 1 hr....my advise is better spend that money on Circus in Venetian.........;)

It seems that some chinese women players love seeing TH's play.....I asked them why.
They love his style and some of them said that TH is "handsome"....they said that TH is very popular afterLD in China.....

I have been told by Singapore's coach that Ronald Susilo is wanting to resign but SBA still hopes that he will play till next year.Susilo wanted to pursue his studies.......

Misbun showed up in Macau after Lebaran.........

Last saturday, a whole team of mAS went to Venetian....eat...shop...and play...

one if INA player has been chased by " a girl" in Venetian...many of them are hanging around inside Casino...security guards keeps chading them away but they are back eventually.....

Many of volunteers did not speak English well...one of the player asking if she saw his partner...she said" yes..he goes to HELL"....that player was stunned....hehe..she actually mean " he goes to HALL" but she did sound like " HELL".

Many of volunteers did not speak English well...one of the player asking if she saw his partner...she said" yes..he goes to HELL"....that player was stunned....hehe..she actually mean " he goes to HALL" but she did sound like " HELL". haha,oh my god...a huge different between HELL and HALL!Anyway,Hauge,thanks a lot for all the side news.I'm really enjoy reading the news outside the court.

For Final, Organizer put the betting who will be t Men champion tonight?
Lucky winner will get shirt with winner's authograph and MOP 200 ,egual to US$ 25.
..gee, there are 2 finalists, LCW and Taufik. Even if a lot of people chose Taufik, the organizer would still need to pick the winner out of a hat??..:p
Taufik celebrated his win with dinner with some of INA players........
..were you invited??..;)
actually MOP 380 now........lasted only 1 hr....my advise is better spend that money on Circus in Venetian.........;)
..i'd rather save & spend that US$50 for buffet or shopping..:cool: i'd imagine some people would ask for a refund after seeing the show..;)
one if INA player has been chased by " a girl" in Venetian...many of them are hanging around inside Casino...security guards keeps chading them away but they are back eventually.....
..hmm, i wonder if that player is none other than TH??...:confused:..

that player is not TH..........hehe
Yes....but gotta leave to catch up the ferry......

It is weird that INA players asking take pic with Taufik...from Nana, April, Edo. Lingga...I asked them " why"...do they see each other every day? apparently NOT....
I'm surprised. :confused:
April and DEvi are shy to take pic with LCW and LCW was surprised that all INA players wanted to take pics with him too....from Alamsyah, Tommy, Lingga, Nadya...
I'm not surprised. :D
For Final, Organizer put the betting who will be t Men champion tonight?
Lucky winner will get shirt with winner's authograph and MOP 200 ,egual to US$ 25.
MOP200 can only play 2 hands. Some table limit is even more than that. :p

actually MOP 380 now........lasted only 1 hr....my advise is better spend that money on Circus in Venetian.........;)
so are u regret of your actions earlier:D:p

that player is not TH..........hehe
Yes....but gotta leave to catch up the ferry......
..did you have a chance to take the INA players to this restaurant called Fat Siu Lan, near the Ruins of St. Paul area??..they have a delicious pigeon dish (burung darah) on the menu;)

..did you have a chance to take the INA players to this restaurant called Fat Siu Lan, near the Ruins of St. Paul area??..they have a delicious pigeon dish (burung darah) on the menu;)
You mean burung DARA?nope....I did takemostly Thai and chinese resturants....also some at Venetian....

so are u regret of your actions earlier:D:p
Yes......I did.....:D

..did you have a chance to take the INA players to this restaurant called Fat Siu Lan, near the Ruins of St. Paul area??..they have a delicious pigeon dish (burung darah) on the menu;)

It's called Fat Siu Lau and not Lan - and the distance is relative. To the local people it's far ... :p

There are also a few Indonesian restaurants, home style food, which are well appreciated by the Indonesians 'hua qiao'.

It seems that some chinese women players love seeing TH's play.....I asked them why.
They love his style and some of them said that TH is "handsome"....they said that TH is very popular afterLD in China.....
whenever the chinese press mentioned TH, it is 'the indonian genius' TH ....
that said a lot, not even LD had achived that.

one if INA player has been chased by " a girl" in Venetian...many of them are hanging around inside Casino...security guards keeps chading them away but they are back eventually.....
`a girl`??:eek::eek:= pontianak>?>;):p:p:D:eek::eek::eek:

MOP200 can only play 2 hands. Some table limit is even more than that. :p
wow, seems that our robin is expert and experience in this:D;)

375 MOP, rite? :D real jap AV gals..:D Din see as I was with me missus:eek::o:mad:
hmm, seems that out markchan is very naughty:p
naught boy:D

wow, seems that our robin is expert and experience in this:D;)
Robin is right...mostly minimm is MOP 200....I played Caribean poker...:D
Just won a bit to have free dinner.......

Yes......I did.....:D
so did u have the brochures still with you??:p:p
the brochures could be `valuable`:p:D

I have been told by Singapore's coach that Ronald Susilo is wanting to resign but SBA still hopes that he will play till next year.Susilo wanted to pursue his studies.......


oh why??? back to INA ?? lol

no..im serious asking.. WHY?? any clue?? :eek:

Many of volunteers did not speak English well...one of the player asking if she saw his partner...she said" yes..he goes to HELL"....that player was stunned....hehe..she actually mean " he goes to HALL" but she did sound like " HELL".

hehehheee,,,, one word could change everything..that's funny...have to more practice for speaking.. :D

It is weird that INA players asking take pic with Taufik...from Nana, April, Edo. Lingga...I asked them " why"...do they see each other every day? apparently NOT....

:eek: why?? arent they on the same place?? pelatnas?? or maybe TH is just practice rarely..? hehee.. :p

April and DEvi are shy to take pic with LCW and LCW was surprised that all INA players wanted to take pics with him too....from Alamsyah, Tommy, Lingga, Nadya...

wow.. maybe cuz those INA players can not meet SS class player often.. :D

For Final, Organizer put the betting who will be t Men champion tonight?
Lucky winner will get shirt with winner's authograph and MOP 200 ,egual to US$ 25.

wow..the one whose got Taufik's tee must be so lucky.. lol

Taufik celebrated his win with dinner with some of INA players........

nyam..nyam.. i am also happy for him!!!! for next..be a winner again!!;)