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Is Patrik Antonius too nitty for the regulars in Macau? Does Guy Laliberte have an issue with the former Full Tilt Poker Pro? Is Johnny Chan up over $1 million? Did Andrew Robl win and then lose $2 million in a single session? These are just a taste of the rumors and gossip hitting the 2+2 poker forum as information trickles out of the ultra-high-stakes cash-games that have once again sprung-up around the APT Macau Main Event.

According to some of the people on hand, Johnny Chan headed for the cash-game as soon as he was eliminated from the APT Macau Main Event (finishing in 60^th place), and has been there ever since. Reports have the poker legend nick-named “The Orient Express” up some $11 million HKD, or in the neighborhood of $1.5 million USD.

Another odd story that has come out of Macau was the fact that Patrik Antonius was denied a seat in the game; with Cirque de Soleil founder Guy Laliberte the player protesting Antonius’ inclusion in the game… There will likely be a lot of digging to get to the bottom of that story, beginning with its veracity, and then possibly finding the reason Guy doesn’t want Patrik in the game.

Other players reportedly in Macau for the cash-game action include Sam Trickett, James Bord, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, and the aforementioned Robl, Chan, Antonius, and Laliberte. No word yet if Phil Ivey has been participating, but he was in Macvau for the tournament. We’ll be sure to keep our eyes on the 2+2 thread for any more information coming out of Macau: Big winners, Big losers, as well as who’s in and who’s out.