Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines? - Page 551

No idea, maybe some new development (hopefully) normally they should have a clearly visible buy and sell and these are not the same rates, the spread used to be pretty low with the solaire money changer last year (like 52.2 and 52.45 or something) but worsened significantly this year, on my last visit they had like 52.3 and 53.0 or something in that dept. Maybe you got better rates because you changed big amounts (I changed 2k several times and they never offered me any discount)

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06-04-2019 , 02:20 PM

#13753

gotgot123

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Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 2,537

whats everyone opener on tinder? i used to get way more success 2 years ago than now. Maybe i need to mix some things up.

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06-04-2019 , 04:10 PM

#13754

Bluegrassplayer

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"Were you a female at birth?"

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06-05-2019 , 02:37 AM

#13755

LynxRufus

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 302

"Hey, what are you looking for on Tinder?" or "Hey, how is Tinderlife going for you?" Worked well for me. If you had the same account for a long time, you should delete it and make new one with another phone number/email adress/ facebook account, gives you the noob boost back. I read that its best to change phone number, but changing email address worked well for me. Use one boost the first day and you should get ATLEAST 100 matches the same day.

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06-05-2019 , 06:35 AM

#13756

Info Shove

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Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,290

1st message: (Filipino greeting)
Their response 80% of the time: "omgz wow you speak filipino"
2nd message: I'm in (location), is that close to you?
3rd message: Let's watch a movie at my condo today
They say yes 2% of the time --> free bang
They say it's far --> offer to book them a grab

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06-07-2019 , 12:33 AM

#13757

lovedaphils

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Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 516

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Originally Posted by Bluegrassplayer

"Were you a female at birth?"

ahaha

"I just want to smash, pay a fair amount and then reevaluate IS THIS OK?"

(kidding)

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06-07-2019 , 11:49 AM

#13758

PokerPlayingGamble

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They say it's far --> offer to book them a grab share

FYP

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06-14-2019 , 03:07 PM

#13759

LynxRufus

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Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 302

If a ladyboy operated her vagina, is it possible to tell somehow or does it look pure perfection?

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06-14-2019 , 04:55 PM

#13760

UnBluffable2018

centurion

Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 116

getting tired of the rat race in Vegas, make anywhere from 4500 a month and when I was playing tournament highest was 17400, about 150 hr per month.
What would someone make in in the Philippines or Cambodia. Looking at there and the Philippines and Cambodia.
How do you do? $30-$50 hr possible at 2/5 5/10 or is it crazy with big swings?

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06-14-2019 , 06:09 PM

#13761

Dace

adept

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 790

u cant get a game every day so dont expect anywhere near that

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06-14-2019 , 09:22 PM

#13762

UnBluffable2018

centurion

Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 116

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Originally Posted by Dace

u cant get a game every day so dont expect anywhere near that

In the bigger cities or just the small ones? Manila or Angeles city?
I tried to get on a 2/5 game at the Orleans Casino today, I was 21 on the list, stayed about 20 minutes and I was still 21. ****ty casino but I went to the movies and seen they had a 2/5 game because the WSOP was in town, 1/3 had a list over 50 but the list there was moving a little but slow. I could not believe they only had 4 games or 1/3 and only 1 of 2/5. The room was packed over 35 table going but about 15 for a tournament (Triple Draw) and a mixed game that starts a 6pm, they have additional 21 tables for that outside of the poker room.

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06-14-2019 , 09:45 PM

#13763

FWWM

FOOT FF Fristion '15

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 12,519

AFAIK Manila is the only place that has (equiv. of) 2/4 more or less regularly. Forget about 5/10 running with any regularity. The 2/4 game can range from decent to meh. Also the casinos/cardrooms are not that close to each other. More like LA

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06-15-2019 , 10:30 AM

#13764

PokerPlayingGamble

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5/10 or higher does run fairly frequently either in the Metro Card Club VIP room (often PLO) or at Solaire (3-4 times a week).

2/4 seems to be running pretty much every day either at Resorts World or Solaire (mostly in evenings)

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06-16-2019 , 03:52 PM

#13765

UnBluffable2018

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Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 116

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Originally Posted by PokerPlayingGamble

I am confusing myself but using the chip sizes we use here in the States I assume they use PHP not USD so is 2/4 in the Philippines 200 Peso ($3.85)/ 400 Peso ($7.68). What are the buy ins for that limit? Is it 200 + Big Blinds or more?

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06-16-2019 , 04:09 PM

#13766

coinflipper

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Originally Posted by UnBluffable2018

basically make sure you can crush online before you move. live is not reliable for a living.

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06-16-2019 , 04:56 PM

#13767

Dubnjoy000

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Originally Posted by coinflipper

basically make sure you can crush online before you move. live is not reliable for a living.

This. I did not meet many (if any...) that relied exclusively on live in Cambodia/Phils if not for a brief (1-2 months) passage. Most relied more on online/a combination of both and lived a backpacker lifestyle.

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06-17-2019 , 03:02 AM

#13768

FWWM

FOOT FF Fristion '15

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 12,519

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Originally Posted by UnBluffable2018

It's 100/200. 200/400 does not exist. Higher stakes are (100/)200/500+. Metro Card Club "2/4"(which was 50/100/200) min was 10k max 50k, solaire (100/200) is max 100k forgot the min, I think 20k. Also what the peeps above said

Last edited by FWWM; 06-17-2019 at 03:08 AM.

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06-17-2019 , 04:19 AM

#13769

Bluegrassplayer

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Since it wasn't mentioned on this page, I'll add that rake is typically 10% except for Resorts World which usually doesn't get any stakes worth mentioning running.

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06-26-2019 , 05:55 PM

#13770

WPN stole my money

stranger

Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 10

What are the prices in Manilla currently? Like rent it doesn't have to be in the bussiest spots but not too far from city centre, groceries, restaurants etc...?

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06-26-2019 , 07:21 PM

#13771

UnBluffable2018

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Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 116

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Originally Posted by Bluegrassplayer

Since it wasn't mentioned on this page, I'll add that rake is typically 10% except for Resorts World which usually doesn't get any stakes worth mentioning running.

Is the rake capped at like $10 or or uncap like I have heard. Also do you know if it changes as limits go from 25/25 php limit to 100/200 php NL

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06-27-2019 , 03:19 AM

#13772

Killah

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Originally Posted by UnBluffable2018

Is the rake capped at like $10 or or uncap like I have heard. Also do you know if it changes as limits go from 25/25 php limit to 100/200 php NL

Yup depends on limit, they are like:
20/40&25/50 300
50/100 400
100/200 500
etc.

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06-27-2019 , 08:51 AM

#13773

PokerPlayingGamble

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Originally Posted by WPN stole my money

What are the prices in Manilla currently? Like rent it doesn't have to be in the bussiest spots but not too far from city centre, groceries, restaurants etc...?

I am paying $600 usd for a pretty nice though small two bedroom condo. Came furnished with beds, induction stove, flat screen, couches, chairs etc. Inclusive of condo fees but exclusive of utilities. New modern building.

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06-29-2019 , 07:00 AM

#13774

Raisydaisy3

stranger

Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 8

Hi I am visiting Manila in August. Does anybody know which casino offers 5% rake at the lowest stakes? Thanks!

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06-30-2019 , 02:52 PM

#13775

raiserus89

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Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 124

i am paying around 1250$ for a 1 bedroom apartment(incl. electricity and internet)
i probably spend around 3k$ / month with a decent lifestyle.
maybe a bit less.
live games are okish but casinos/cardrooms are not really close to each other, like FWWM said so this kinda sucks.
i still know some people grinding live games for a living.
one white dude plays since 3-4 year 25/50, sometimes 50/100. pretty sure he plays for a live since i saw him so often so I guess you can survive somehow.
always depends on how u wanna live obv.

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