This. After what the PM has said recently I don`t think playing there long term is gonna be very viable. Also I think for the money you don`t get a lot- South America ftw imo

Actually since UIGEA most of the online fish from USA quit, whilst only the regs/pros put in the effort to make sure they could deposit to play poker.

This meant that the games got alot tougher as US players were undoubtedly the strongest players in the world. Also PS and FTP advertise alot here in the eu and steal all the eu fish for the US sharks to eat.

USA getting completely banned is EXCELLENT news for all euro grinders. The games are about to get alot softer as eu pros will no longer have to compete with their US counterparts to eat the Eu fish.

Can anyone tell me about Brazil please. I wouldn't have trouble moving there but I need details on online poker situation, taxation, costs and best cities to go please.

Good points.

the beauty of the americans is that their immigration policy is so ridic that the chance of any country taking an american permanently is around slim to none.

id like to move 11 out of 12 months a year and open a bank account in another country what are my options? some place in central or south america would be nice

true or false ?
eurodonk comes to UK, goes to police or whatever place and says " I dont want to leave" and they give you appartment plus TV and some spending money?

Ummm. What?

That would be the immigration policy of the destination country that affects Americans looking to emigrate from the US. There are very few restrictions in the US for an American to move to another Country, and other countries aren't enacting prohibitive policies just because the US doesn't allow foreign citizens to live in the US. I know tons of people living as Ex-Pats in Countries around the World.

Is this a level?

False.

Eurodonk is more likely to be given a trip out of the US for overstaying his visa.

Confirmed.

If you offer to make them a cup of tea, you get an HD tv.

Again, I've looked into the regulations in Costa Rica and have visited several other countries in South & Central America. You won't be able to just show up for an indefinite "visit". I know that in CR (pretty typical) you will be required to leave every 3 months for 72 hours. These countries don't just want people showing up to by-pass US Laws and live there as Ex-Pats. You need to demonstrate that you will have a job, and even then will be subject to Immigrations rules such as the "Clock Resetting". You can't own your own business unless you get resident status. Becoming a resident takes over a year and I know several people who have married a local to expedite this process. A fairly common practice. I believe that even residents are subject to the immigration rules, but they differ a little.

Isn't the name of this game most of us play called, TEXAS Hold 'Em? If I remember correctly, Texas is located in the US. How does this not make the US superior in the poker world?

itt bunch of phaggots panicking and thinking about moving to a different country when they haven't even left their basements in years

come to Brasil guys. Sun, women and online poker. LOL.

Not a good idea. After this situation most of the poker sites with decent reputation will not admit US citizens period, regardless of where they are located.

Let's consider the realities of moving to another country. Let's even assume you get a visa lined up.

Do you speak the local language(s)?
How about where you will live? House, apartment, hotel, other? How do you know where a good area of town is?
What about crime stats? Are you likely to get robbed and killed walking down to the store to get a gallon of milk?
How about bribes to local officials or criminals? Do you know whose palms to grease?
What about medical care?
How about other local laws? Religious laws especially, but taxes and criminal laws are considerations. Get pinched and you might not be able to count on a fair trial.
What about the telecommunications infrastructure? Is the internet reliable enough for you to use at will? How about electricity?
What about social, religious, or ethnic strife or a real concern about war?
Weather and climate, earthquakes, volcanos, etc or plagues or other illness outbreaks are a conern as is clean water for much of the world.

Granted the first world is less likely to have some problems, but no place is immune to all of these concerns. Have we thought about these or are we just going to ignore them and hop a plane to play poker?

I live in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, where gambling is legal, internet gambling is legal and lots of the internet gambling licences are from here. HOWEVER you are not allowed to open a bank account unless you are a legal resident of the island, and that is where the problem begin. The immigration policy is the same as in Holland, it is the same hard to obtain residence in here or in France or Italy.Or same US....not easy. Plus unfortunately and this is the cruel truth, US citizens are not really welcome anywhere. No disrespect to anybody. I'm a US citizen.

Thailand, Get a sick house with all your poker friends...

How about canada?

Regarding US taxes your first $87,500 from foreign income is tax free. And in toronto poker winnings aren't taxed (or so I'm told).

All I know about Canada is milk comes in bags, the only things they eat are moose meat, donuts, Canadian bacon, and poutine, and that they end ever single sentence with "eh" "buddy" or "eh". Also it snows like 400 days a year and they use the metric system.

Other than that, I suppose it's an okay place to live.

yeah, today it is VERY hard to be US citizen who wants to immigrate, you are just not welcome in most countries.

it seems like you aren't even welcome in your own country cause the gov doing everything in it's power to make you wanna leave.

You're a US citizen living in Curacao?
Do you ever find live games? The only one I know of is the Marriot game.

I never bought milk in bags, but I know what you're talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAapj...eature=related

My impressions of Canada come from a couple of documentaries: Strange Brew and South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut.