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Not strict, but if you're wearing a baseball cap with the visor forward, they'll ask you to spin it around so it's on backwards. Once you get to the poker room, nobody cares if you put it back.

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05-24-2011 , 07:22 AM

#2678

Justice Assessor

grinder

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 540

San Va is 100 HKD a night but was full when I tried to go. I'm staying at the Tong Fong for 170 HKD, it's next to the San Va. It's a 5 minute walk from the Grand Lisboa.

I just checked my points, have 936 after almost 30 hours of play. Need 1200 to get 1400 promotional chips. Somebody in the poker room told me you get 30 points an hour, not sure if true but seems about right.

Messaged you yesterday TAT. I'm heading to the GL now, was there before. I'm up for a beer let me know. be here til july 7

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05-24-2011 , 07:37 AM

#2679

aling

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 255

I think they all have daily limits else they would run the risk of running out of money in the machines. The limit can be raised to around 5K USD/day though that's the highest I was able to get. They claim the limit is "for your own protection" but it reality I think it's so people don't suck the machines dry as happens frequently during holidays.

It's good to have a high limit when traveling since they usually give you an excellent exchange rate but charge you a service fee.

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Originally Posted by turtle82

The ATM I used had no daily limit I don't think. It's probably more dependent on your bank.

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05-24-2011 , 08:27 AM

#2680

turtle82

adept

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 897

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Originally Posted by aling

i was able to get 9000 out of the one in GL

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05-24-2011 , 08:29 AM

#2681

SoCal_Mike

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 299

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Originally Posted by aling

I think they all have daily limits else they would run the risk of running out of money in the machines.

The Macau ATMs I used in the Grand Lisboa only had a per transaction limit. I was able to hit them three times in a row in order to hit my bank imposed daily limit.

I don't think they care how many times a day you use them because they get their fee for every transaction.

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05-24-2011 , 08:30 AM

#2682

50kilo

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 57

I'il be heading over to Macau mid June. Is there anyone wants to trade their HKD's for my online poker funds? I'il be looking for 5k usd swap to start with. Interested in more. Plz let me know

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05-24-2011 , 01:04 PM

#2683

marccus85

newbie

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 35

I have been considering moving to China and would want to play live poker occasionally in Macau. Would anyone be able to recommend cities to live in that are accessible to Macau, maybe 1-2 hours away?

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05-24-2011 , 01:08 PM

#2684

turtle82

adept

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 897

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Originally Posted by marccus85

the ferry from hong kong to macau is super cheap and takes less than 1hour

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05-24-2011 , 02:19 PM

#2685

marccus85

newbie

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 35

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Originally Posted by turtle82

the ferry from hong kong to macau is super cheap and takes less than 1hour

Would you recommend any cities on China's mainland? HK is expensive and it seems like longtime stay visas are not all that easy to get.

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05-24-2011 , 07:58 PM

#2686

freddy10-4

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 630

^^zhuhai is just over the border in the mainland and cheap to live. on the other hand it's quite a scummy place and long stay visas are arguably harder to get for china than for hong kong

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05-24-2011 , 08:13 PM

#2687

freddy10-4

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 630

also, anyone got any ideas on the best place to watch the champions league final in macau?

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05-25-2011 , 12:29 AM

#2688

Sid275

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 374

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Originally Posted by freddy10-4

^^zhuhai is just over the border in the mainland and cheap to live. on the other hand it's quite a scummy place and long stay visas are arguably harder to get for china than for hong kong

Hi, I live in Zhuhai , .. what do you mean by "scummy" ? And long stay visas are quite easy to get these days if you get it in your home country .. just apply wait one or two days and you got one .. pretty straight forward ..

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05-25-2011 , 02:52 AM

#2689

Ankimo

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,996

I agree that Zhuhai isn't scummy. Probably one of the nicer places to live in China.

Have they extended the Zhuhai-Macau border crossing past midnight yet?

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05-25-2011 , 04:01 AM

#2690

Sid275

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 374

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Originally Posted by Ankimo

I agree that Zhuhai isn't scummy. Probably one of the nicer places to live in China.

Have they extended the Zhuhai-Macau border crossing past midnight yet?

no still not possible after midnight .. I heard it was going to take 2 more years before it will be open 24hours

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05-25-2011 , 05:53 AM

#2691

Ankimo

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,996

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Originally Posted by Sid275

no still not possible after midnight .. I heard it was going to take 2 more years before it will be open 24hours

on second thought, it's an AWESOME excuse to tell the gf/so that you have to stay overnight in Macau *wink wink nudge nudge*

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05-25-2011 , 10:03 AM

#2692

peterk9

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,618

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Originally Posted by Ankimo

I agree that Zhuhai isn't scummy. Probably one of the nicer places to live in China.

Have they extended the Zhuhai-Macau border crossing past midnight yet?

Zhuhai was voted best city to live in, in China, in 2009 or 2010

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05-25-2011 , 12:09 PM

#2693

stressed

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,409

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Originally Posted by Ankimo

Have they extended the Zhuhai-Macau border crossing past midnight yet?

It would probably be a mistake to let it open past midnight. The value in Macau would decrease imo. Would hurt the hotel business as well. Currently the price difference in almost everything is huge. I'd think they want to keep it everything as is. Sucks for us, but good for the local economy and business owners.

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05-25-2011 , 09:58 PM

#2694

Ankimo

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,996

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Originally Posted by SoCal_Mike

If you are bringing non-HKD cash then bring a major currency. Yen worked perfectly fine for me. Obviously dollars, euros, and pounds are going to be excellent choices as well.

Any idea what the exchange rate at the major casinos is for USD? better to wire the cash to the casino or w/d from ATM and exchange?

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05-25-2011 , 10:05 PM

#2695

turtle82

adept

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 897

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Originally Posted by Ankimo

Any idea what the exchange rate at the major casinos is for USD? better to wire the cash to the casino or w/d from ATM and exchange?

u withdraw HKD from the atm

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05-25-2011 , 10:06 PM

#2696

macauaapoker

banned

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19

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Originally Posted by peterk9

Zhuhai was voted best city to live in, in China, in 2009 or 2010

I agree also Zhuhai is a nice place to live also. For daily commutes for poker however, it really depends where you live exactly, as Zhuhai is very large. If you lived just across the border, in Gongbei, then its ok, you can literally walk over. I used to own two new townhouses in Horizon Cove, a luxury complex in Zhuhai, but the time to the Macau border was almost 40 minutes by taxi , so while the place was nice, I found it too inconvenient for my weekend poker runs. I sold both apts, made a good profit and simply bought two other apts in Macau instead. As a place to retire, i think Zhuhai is a good choice also.

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05-25-2011 , 10:22 PM

#2697

Ankimo

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,996

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Originally Posted by turtle82

u withdraw HKD from the atm

ldo

let me be more clear

is exchange at casino (for USD->HKD) higher or lower than the rate charged by ATM?

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05-26-2011 , 02:02 AM

#2698

SoCal_Mike

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 299

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Originally Posted by Ankimo

is exchange at casino (for USD->HKD) higher or lower than the rate charged by ATM?

The exchange rate is given by your home bank. It is extremely rare for your bank rate to be worse than the exchange rate you get at casino.

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05-26-2011 , 03:21 AM

#2699

LucidDream

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10,714

Are the 100/200 and 300/600 NL games at Wynn open to anyone or are they private?

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05-26-2011 , 07:36 AM

#2700

peterk9

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,618

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Originally Posted by LucidDream

Are the 100/200 and 300/600 NL games at Wynn open to anyone or are they private?

Open, easy monies

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