Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines? - Page 501

Speed dating sounds fun.

Manila does get some pretty big games going when there's a big tournament in town. Seems a bit over saturated at the moment though as there's a tournament every month so the players aren't as concentrated.

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11-26-2016 , 01:53 AM

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jimmyhat1000

MSNL HU Champion 2008

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,310

Adjusted,

Thanks for the info. I have to do a visa run from Thailand in the next little while so may go to Philippines instead of Macau for that one.

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11-26-2016 , 02:48 AM

#12503

Adjusted

adept

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 1,093

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Originally Posted by jimmyhat1000

Adjusted,

Thanks for the info. I have to do a visa run from Thailand in the next little while so may go to Philippines instead of Macau for that one.

That's why I'm here. I decided to stay for 2 weeks and play the Megastacks event at COD. I'm on a visa run from Hua Hin.

Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

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11-26-2016 , 07:02 AM

#12504

AquaComfort

newbie

Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 39

I got a few BTC - Need some PHP can anyone help?

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11-26-2016 , 09:11 AM

#12505

Adjusted

adept

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 1,093

one other piece of info, apparently the rake at City of Dreams is 10% and it's 5% at Solaire. that's a substantial difference!

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11-26-2016 , 10:16 PM

#12506

Killah

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 397

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Originally Posted by Adjusted

one other piece of info, apparently the rake at City of Dreams is 10% and it's 5% at Solaire. that's a substantial difference!

Both should be 10%... But they take the additional 50pesos for jackpot at CoD... Resort's world is 5% but same rake caps(for same stakes)

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11-27-2016 , 11:07 AM

#12507

dibbla

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 384

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Originally Posted by AquaComfort

I got a few BTC - Need some PHP can anyone help?

I'll take some BTC. Sent you a PM

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11-27-2016 , 11:20 AM

#12508

dibbla

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 384

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Originally Posted by soulysoul

greenbells in makati isnt bad for having a predrink. republiq nightclub was quite nice a couple of years ago, wonder if thats still up to date?. dont dress like a hippie, u wont get in.

Republiq has closed.

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12-02-2016 , 04:41 PM

#12509

X____X

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 410

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Originally Posted by lol123

Wow.... are the beaches in Philippines are more beautiful than those in Australia? I'd planned to go there for a few days and I also wonder if it is safe for a girl travelling alone.

Would not recommend traveling alone as a female in the Philippines. Beaches are much better then Australia, Palawan is amazing.

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12-05-2016 , 01:21 AM

#12510

Kaiwall

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 122

If you have been playing live tournament in Manila you may know Wally Sombero. He did a lot in the past to develop the game in the country. He is now facing arrest for his implication in Jack Lam Case: http://somuchpoker.com/wally-the-dre...jack-lam-case/

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12-05-2016 , 05:10 AM

#12511

Kaiwall

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 122

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Originally Posted by Kaiwall

Link is dead but I cannot edit my post. Sorry about that

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12-07-2016 , 09:18 AM

#12512

jspill

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,392

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...-killings.html

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12-07-2016 , 01:47 PM

#12513

Bluegrassplayer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 38,703

This article has crashed my browser three times.

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12-07-2016 , 05:35 PM

#12514

jspill

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,392

Level up your PC imo

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12-08-2016 , 03:30 AM

#12515

weewees

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 220

Anyone know how the 100/200/500nl action is at lucky fish? Is 50$/hr doable for a solid player? Also, do they have player boxes or do people just bring cash with them? I'm looking to grind for a couple weeks there for while on vacation. Thanks.

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12-08-2016 , 01:23 PM

#12516

sooraw

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 318

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Originally Posted by weewees

At 20 hands/hr and a big blind at 500php you need to win at 25 bb/100 for that hourly. If you can do that, only you can answer.

If you factor in travel time, waiting time for a seat/table to open etc I can say for sure that your hourly will be nowhere near your goal of 50$/hr...

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12-08-2016 , 01:25 PM

#12517

theRealOmahaKid

adept

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 926

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Originally Posted by weewees

I don't think they have anything bigger than 100-200 nl, if they are still open. You can keep cash at resorts world across the street.

Last edited by theRealOmahaKid; 12-08-2016 at 01:43 PM.

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12-08-2016 , 06:22 PM

#12518

boliver

see my staking thread

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,754

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Originally Posted by jspill

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...-killings.html

eye opening. friend showed me this today and I came to share and get thoughts from the guys living there. I know it's like 99% just bad things happening to 'bad?' dudes, but how is it in Manila lately? surely the overall vibes of the people are getting killed in the process of all this?

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12-08-2016 , 06:34 PM

#12519

jspill

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,392

I didn't notice any difference, if I hadn't read about it online I'd have no idea. But I was just hanging out in the tourist nightlife areas

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12-08-2016 , 09:03 PM

#12520

Adjusted

adept

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 1,093

While I was there, 2 ISIS bombers were caught trying to detonate a bomb on Roxas Blvd(just down the street from me). I never heard anything about it until I stumbled upon this YT video:

Last edited by Adjusted; 12-08-2016 at 09:18 PM.

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12-12-2016 , 06:04 PM

#12521

bigfishead

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Wish there was a subtitled version

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12-15-2016 , 05:00 AM

#12522

theRealOmahaKid

adept

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 926

Anyone needs php for $? Xe exchange rate. I need $ cash or pokerstars. Can exchange at cod or solaire.

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12-22-2016 , 01:53 PM

#12523

Jeff W

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9,556

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/philip...-business.html

Dunno if this will affect Pokerstars but they don't like to operate in grey markets.

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12-22-2016 , 08:04 PM

#12524

Bishop22

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Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,784

He's talking about online gambling operators based in the Philippines in the full article. As long as he's not talking new legislation I don't think it would affect Stars..

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/20...irms-shut-down