Poker Refugees is a company that helps online players travel, relocate temporarily or move permanently around the world.

The company was founded to support online poker players following the events of Black Friday and also offers services for non-US players internationally.

If you are in the US and trying to plan a move to a foreign country to reopen your poker accounts, or if you already live abroad and just want help planning your travel to a safe and fun environment with reliable internet and infrastructure, we can help.

On this thread we can answer questions about this customized service and general questions on playing poker abroad and living in different countries.

Kristin from Poker Refugees began helping players in May just weeks after Black Friday. Since the company's inception in August, Poker Refugees has helped nearly 120 players relocate to destinations such as Costa Rica, Canada and Panama.

For more info post here in the thread or visit us at:

http://www.pokerrefugees.com

http://www.facebook.com/PokerRefugees

http://www.youtube.com/PokerRefugees

Twitter @PokerRefugees



SERVICES

Here's a sample of what we provide to help poker players move abroad:

1) FULL RELOCATION PACKAGE

-Information, requirements, and assistance in opening a foreign bank account
-Coordination of setting up a reliable internet connection and backup connection
-Information on how long you can legally stay in the country on a tourist visa
-Connection with a US tax attorney specializing in poker for advice on tax implications and reporting
-Dependable English speaking lawyers and accountants, if needed, who can provide certain required documents
-Guidance on quickly selecting and securing a rental property
-Direction in getting a local cell phone and SIM card if desired
-Complete list of startup costs for your move, customized individually to each person
-Orientation guide to living in your new city, with details on how to do everything from calling a taxi to ordering a pizza to buying bottles at a club
-A plethora of helpful documents and local info following your relocation
-Connection to the local poker community

+ Concierge Services and more...

POKER PLAYER POLL!

Hi Everyone:

We are adding more countries to our service offering!

Where would YOU most like to live part time playing poker outside your home country?

What is your favorite poker destination?

If you left the US to play poker, where would you most like to go?

Our finalists include:

-Australia/New Zealand
-Caribbean
-Ecuador
-Malta
-Mexico
-Thailand

Kristin
Poker Refugees

Ecuador

playa del carmen, mexico (sun) (flex) (poolparty) (mm)

Very nice, we're also adding Ecuador and Mexico, so glad to hear people are interested in those destinations

These two countries are great for people with tight budgets or who just want to save money

PM'ed.

Did you send a message through our site?

Morocco ...

Hey guys we have some new videos up on YouTube; interviews with players who relocated to play poker

www.youtube.com/pokerrefugees

pretty interesting

Where is Canada in that list of poker-friendly countries?

Yes; we have been consistently busy since Black Friday. The busiest months are closer to year-end, new year and after WSOP.

However, we have found that players continue to move because everyone is in a unique life situation. Some people had family, work or school obligations and did not move right after BF. Others started with live poker and soon tired of it. Some waited to see what would happen with legalization first. Others waited to save money. We currently have players scheduled through the end of 2013 and planning for January 2014 already.

The service continues to evolve with our client base. We now serve more players from the EU and worldwide, who simply want to travel to warm places or move to adjust their tax burden.

We also help a growing amount of Sports Bettors who were also affected by Black Friday.

Regarding US regulation, there is always news about this, but the market is still not at a point yet, or anytime in the foreseeable future, where professionals can make a living there. We will see what happens and continue to adjust to this changing environment and niche market.

We already serve Canada, it was the first country we started with Costa Rica and Panama.

However, that post was a survey to add new destinations.