Poker is popular on just about every continent throughout the world, including South Africa, where players can choose to play their games at many land-based casinos throughout the country or at a dedicated online poker room created exclusively for poker players living within its borders.
A well-known name in online poker circles, South African poker player Ashlee de Lange can be found under the handle of "elemeNt_za" on PokerStars and PocketFives, where he is currently the No. 1 ranked online poker player in the country. PokerNews recently sat down with de Lange to learn a bit about what the poker scene is like in the country.