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Hey guys, not sure if this is the right place to post but:

1) Can somebody tell me what the best/safest sites are for trying out a bit of Limit Holdem?

2) Are there any complications with signing up for these sites from a Thai ip?

I live in Thailand full time, but have banking in the US. Sorry for being a total noob, just thought I'd try to go right to the source on these things. Been playing fake money NL Holdem for a while with reasonable success, just curious about the real thing.

Thanks in advance!

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10-15-2016 , 01:41 PM

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jspill

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Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,405

pokerstars / bovada main limit holdem sites

stars fine on thai ip but cant deposit with thai bank. need to use neteller or do a swap. bovada need a good vpn

no point playing stars as a beginner tho, id go for bovada

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10-15-2016 , 01:57 PM

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GoinGreen

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,739

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Originally Posted by jspill

Unless something's changed recently you can't play Bovada from Thailand, even with a Canadian account they told me I can't play here when traveling, although some people have done that without issues
*just realized you said VPN, can sites actually spot players using VPN?

Last edited by GoinGreen; 10-15-2016 at 02:17 PM.

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10-15-2016 , 04:38 PM

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FloppedAMonsta

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Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 125

Yeah don't do it unless you want to get your account locked and your funds seized. Bodog/Ignition is only accessible in Canada/States/China(?)

Just play when you go back to visit, too easy to detect VPN as they use shared ip addresses, DNS leaks when you disconnect, and a plethora of other potential issues

Stars seems like the place to go for you

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10-16-2016 , 01:27 AM

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waho

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Thanks for all the feedback, guys.

So it sounds like pokerstars is the only safe option then?

Do you know if there's any issue with creating an account from within Thailand (not sure if it would clash with US banking info). Or could one use a VPN to create a US account, and then abandon the VPN after that while playing in Thailand?

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10-17-2016 , 05:51 AM

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waho

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I'm also reading here that Party Poker is now open to Thailand and Malaysia?

Wondering if it's possible for non-Thais living in Thailand to deposit money and play from here.

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10-17-2016 , 06:14 AM

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Priidix

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 686

You can play and deposit to partypoker from thailand. When depositing from skrill you gotta use vpn. (its not as hard as it sounds)

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10-18-2016 , 12:01 AM

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BiggerBoots

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Is there anywhere in Thailand that sells height adjustable desks?

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10-18-2016 , 01:22 AM

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Raven

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 625

ikea sells some not sure where else

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10-18-2016 , 01:43 AM

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lol69

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can a tourist simply get the normal true move h sim at the airport, or do i have to get the special "tourist sim" with special farang prices?

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10-18-2016 , 02:24 AM

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jspill

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Originally Posted by waho

I'm also reading here that Party Poker is now open to Thailand and Malaysia?

Wondering if it's possible for non-Thais living in Thailand to deposit money and play from here.

It was never closed to Thailand, you just can't deposit with a thai bank card, have to use skrill/neteller/entropay or do a swap with someone.

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10-18-2016 , 03:04 AM

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Lessu

Thailand Guru

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Originally Posted by waho

I'm also reading here that Party Poker is now open to Thailand and Malaysia?

Wondering if it's possible for non-Thais living in Thailand to deposit money and play from here.

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Originally Posted by jspill

It was never closed to Thailand, you just can't deposit with a thai bank card, have to use skrill/neteller/entropay or do a swap with someone.

I like the "now" in that sentence.

It was only back in 2008 when you needed a VPN to play on Party in Thailand.

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10-18-2016 , 03:12 AM

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5 south

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Originally Posted by lol69

can a tourist simply get the normal true move h sim at the airport, or do i have to get the special "tourist sim" with special farang prices?

Isn't the "farang" price like 300bt for 30 days unlimited data? I think it's pretty reasonable.

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10-18-2016 , 03:16 AM

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waho

stranger

Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 9

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Originally Posted by Lessu

I like the "now" in that sentence.

It was only back in 2008 when you needed a VPN to play on Party in Thailand.

Cool, thanks guys. I may have gotten my dates mixed up. Sifting through a lot of kind of sketchy looking sites and trying to figure out what's current.

So assuming you get some money deposited with Party, do you need to use a VPN when playing from Thailand? Somebody else said bodog/ignition wasn't worth the risk because of needing to use a VPN.

What would be the main pro/con of Partypoker vs Pokerstars?

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10-18-2016 , 03:20 AM

#61440

jspill

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No VPN needed, because it isn't closed to Thailand signups. Bovada though is closed tho to those outside the US.

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10-18-2016 , 04:17 AM

#61441

Mmerli

adept

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Originally Posted by BiggerBoots

Is there anywhere in Thailand that sells height adjustable desks?

I saw some at office mate adjustable to standing desk as well

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10-18-2016 , 05:14 AM

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lol69

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Originally Posted by 5 south

Isn't the "farang" price like 300bt for 30 days unlimited data? I think it's pretty reasonable.

that for 7 days. 699 for 30 days i believe. the only need i have for it is google maps and even then it's not essential. anything else i can on on wifi.

i just need something i can top up for 3 days or 1 day at a time.

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10-18-2016 , 05:29 AM

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5 south

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Originally Posted by lol69

If that's the case, then ya, go to 7-11 and get an AIS one.

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10-18-2016 , 05:57 AM

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eddymitchel

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Originally Posted by lol69

Am i the only one to think that post is ironic from someone calling out broker poker players.
Seriously dude spend 10$ for your internet instead of price hunting and limiting your smartphone usage for something so trivial.

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10-18-2016 , 08:26 AM

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lol69

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Originally Posted by eddymitchel

i will only need internet for about one week out of a one month period. i can save $20 not going for the tourist sim option.

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10-18-2016 , 08:30 AM

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LonelyBox

You call this a blog?

Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 5,263

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Originally Posted by lol69

i will only need internet for about one week out of a one month period. i can save $20 not going for the tourist sim option.

That's like 30 mins of 9 to 5 grinding. You really are a shark

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10-18-2016 , 08:49 AM

#61447

lol69

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rYJXikgZzU

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10-18-2016 , 09:28 AM

#61448

eddymitchel

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Originally Posted by lol69

i will only need internet for about one week out of a one month period. i can save $20 not going for the tourist sim option.

Sound like to me you ll save nothing possibly spend more and will complicate your life trying to save a trivial ammount.

Go to 7-11 buy a sim card. Spend 400 bath for one month of Internet with like 1gb fair use.
I don't see what you are trying to save.

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10-18-2016 , 10:23 AM

#61449

waho

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Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 9

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Originally Posted by lol69

can a tourist simply get the normal true move h sim at the airport, or do i have to get the special "tourist sim" with special farang prices?

Didn't know there was a special tourist sim. Should just be able to buy a regular sim at any mall or mobile shop.

AIS has a internet package I use that's like 259 baht for 2GB (3G), lasts 30 days.