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ppl sometimes buyin 6000 bb lol

the games play huge sometimes and are really really great value

u just gotta be ready to walk away when the game isn't good, which is what korea is good for cuz theres always something to do

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12-28-2009 , 09:51 AM

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Syous

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is the game ever not good? The regs at my table were all people I'd consider to be regfish and would happily play deep

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12-28-2009 , 10:02 AM

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SuperUberBob

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Even with the rake, is it possible to beat those games for a good profit? I was under the impression that even with optimal play and dumbass players, you wouldn't grind out enough of a profit to make it worthwhile.

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12-28-2009 , 10:02 AM

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Syous

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@ the lucky 7 it's doable

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12-29-2009 , 06:34 AM

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Rekrul

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its very doable, u could probably avg +1k a day or more at 5/5 if u play 5-6 hours a day

i've had a few +40 bi sessions there (i dont go there often and i was running quite good and got everyone to start drinking whiskey with me so that helped), the fish there when the game is playing crazy are just UNREAL lol

theres literally 0 good players in the games, even the regs

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12-30-2009 , 11:16 AM

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July1999

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lol 40 buy in live session

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12-30-2009 , 10:50 PM

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What do you think about Bucheon, Sungnam, and Gwangmyeong?

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12-30-2009 , 11:22 PM

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Definitely some bad players from the action I saw. Love how one guy challenged me to HU with him having one card exposed the whole time lol. If I wasn't on a teacher's salary, I would have taken the challenge.

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12-31-2009 , 12:09 AM

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OTL

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lol at turning this down

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12-31-2009 , 12:43 AM

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SuperUberBob

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lol at turning this down

Didn't have the money to do it.

Plus, not sure a casino would allow that to happen without taking rake.

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12-31-2009 , 01:03 AM

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Gregvenezia

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haha her first picture ever

sleeping

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12-31-2009 , 02:00 AM

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Didn't have the money to do it.

Plus, not sure a casino would allow that to happen without taking rake.

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Originally Posted by OTL

lol at turning this down

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12-31-2009 , 12:08 PM

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lol at turning this down

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12-31-2009 , 08:32 PM

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do you play bj? I heard they have some crazy rules or promotions that can make the games very profitable. do you play home games or is it too dangerous?

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01-01-2010 , 06:56 PM

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SuperUberBob

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do you play bj? I heard they have some crazy rules or promotions that can make the games very profitable. do you play home games or is it too dangerous?

I don't play home games.

Rules IIRC:

Blackjack pays 3:2
Can double any 2
Can split max 3 times
Can double after split
Pair sidebet pays 11:1
Insurance pays 2:1, even money if you have blackjack
Dealer stands on all 17
Surrendering is permitted
If you get dealt three 7's, I think there's also a payout for that

Don't recall any more of them though.

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01-02-2010 , 12:05 AM

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sourdiesel

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are there a lot of jap yakuza at the casinos?

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01-02-2010 , 04:48 AM

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SuperUberBob

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are there a lot of jap yakuza at the casinos?

Haven't noticed any yakuza myself. But there are plenty of Japanese people at Paradise Casino since its so close to Fukuoka.

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01-02-2010 , 02:57 PM

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Did you guys bring electronics from the U.S.? I'm wondering what to do with my laptop, electronic shaver and etc. for my upcoming trip. Will anyone share tips/advice on ac adapter and sorts? I need to know what to buy and where...

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01-02-2010 , 04:57 PM

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I am a Korean myself, and I have to say that South Korea sucks ass. It's a U.S neo-colony and it is the only asian country( I mean STATE) that fluoridates its water supply. The government is run by a bunch of incompetent U.S boot-licking cowards, I must say.

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01-02-2010 , 09:00 PM

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do most stores in Seoul allow bargaining? i guess they will up the price for foreigners. so i might want to learn korean language. but i heard its hard.

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01-03-2010 , 12:32 AM

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You can get the necessary voltage converters at Wal-Mart.

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South Korea sucks for Korean people, but not for the reasons you mentioned. For foreigners who are willing to remain ignorant of them, it's a hell of a place to be.

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do most stores in Seoul allow bargaining? i guess they will up the price for foreigners. so i might want to learn korean language. but i heard its hard.

My guess is that you'd be more likely to bargain with outdoor stands and markets than a Lotte Mart.

Reading and writing Korean is cake. You can learn it in less than a week. Speaking and building a vocabulary base is definitely time-consuming, though not that difficult. Certainly easier than learning English as a second language.

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01-03-2010 , 02:32 AM

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FawkMe

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Learning Korean as a 2nd language is WAY harder than learning English as a 2nd language, except maybe if you're mother tongue is Japanese. (neither of these are my 1st language)

The writing/reading system is really easy to understand (3-4 hours for fast learners), but it's pretty hard to speak it fluently. The basics are simple, but after that the learning curve becomes pretty flat.

Speaking Korean fluently is suppose to be harder than both Japanese and Chinese.

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01-03-2010 , 04:20 AM

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Syous

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You can get the necessary voltage converters at Wal-Mart.

South Korea sucks for Korean people, but not for the reasons you mentioned. For foreigners who are willing to remain ignorant of them, it's a hell of a place to be.

really, is that so? Coming from the person living in the middle of nowhere?

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01-03-2010 , 07:13 AM

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SuperUberBob

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really, is that so? Coming from the person living in the middle of nowhere?

How is that relevant? Korea is not just Masan.

For the record, Masan is a city with a population of over 500,000 people. Relative to cities like Seoul, yeah it's the middle of nowhere. Objectively, not quite. Not like I'm living in the boonies or anything like that.

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01-03-2010 , 10:54 AM

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Syous

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Originally Posted by SuperUberBob

well since you're the authority on Korean people, culture, and society, why don't you tell us why south korea sucks for korean people and how life should be lived, how they should improve their government and economy as well as their nightlife

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