Chilling in the beautiful Vondelpark,
walking around the canals of Rozengracht and Herengracht,
partying in one of the worlds best clubs,
Playing poker in Holland Casino on Leidsesquare,
having a beer in one of the beachbars of Bloemendaal..
It surprises me there isn't a big pokercommunity in Amsterdam yet!
I'm a Dutch midstakes cash player. I've lived in Amsterdam for about 4 years, mostly when I still studied. I've also traveled and lived after my studying in other cities like Capetown, Bangkok, Budapest, LA, London and Playa del Carmen. After travelling around the world and trying different cities I decided I'm still in love the most with A'dam.
I'm looking to start a pokerhouse with 1 other pokerplayer. But a big problem in Amsterdam is finding an appartment, just like in Paris, so many young couples, students, businessmen, foreigners want to live here. And the appartment often have small living space, so are not very suitable for grinding in the house.
But, there is a big chance I have a really nice appartment by the beginning of May! (Which I already talked about in my other topic):
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...hread-1582686/
I will copy paste a part of what I posted there:
On tuesday I finally got to watch a really nice appartment in Amsterdam-East, close to Oosterpark, which is imo. the nicest park in A'dam. I was the first person to look at it, and I was very positive about this one. I just sent an email to the agent and did an offer, and hope to get it and live there by the 15th of April or first of May (they're renovating the appartment right now, there were 4 builders working in the appartment so I couldn't make decent pictures inside)
The living room/kitchen is 6 metres by 7 metres so very huge and a lot of light and space to work, then there is a balcony which is 6 by 1.5metre so good for 4 people to chill there. 2 bedrooms which are identical 3 by 3.5 metres. and a bathroom with a bath and seperate shower. There were 4 builders working on it now. it's on the 2th floor. Everything is brand-new. It's around 10/15mins bike to the centre and 5 minutes by train. I'm still looking for a pokerplayer that plays cashgame midstakes just like me, willing to share this appartment with me, if I get it ofcourse which I will hear in a few days.
This is the location, more photos will follow if the appartment is finished.
a lot of guys have shown interest, for example there is a midstakes PLO player from Sweden, which I did hangout with in Mexico, he wants to live in A'dam for around 3 months, not sure when yet. Then a mid/highstakes NLHE player from Cape-town, which wants to live in A'dam in May and June (He's pbb going to get these months if he confirms). And a lowstakes NLHE player from Germany, which would take the room for the whole first year (but as I said I prefer someone that plays at least the same stakes as I do). There is still room for more options, so send me a PM if you're interested , the longer you want to stay the better, minimum is 2 months. Your rent will be around 1000 euro's per month, depending on how long you would stay and which months of the year (I have to ask more for short term/summertime, since I'm taking the risk paying double myself if I don't have a housemate for a while!), the only 2 priorities are: at least 23 years old (I'm 27 myself), playing midstakes cash
I know there is at least 5 to 10 other online-pro's living in Amsterdam, also there is a lot of live cashgame players. So there is room to build a community for sure
I know the city really well, can get you a cheap bike and show you around the best places. So no need for a tourguide!
Are there more people living in Amsterdam which I don't know yet?
People planning to live here or visit for a while?
Let's get this beautiful city on the pokermap!