Not sure about YT, but he last posted on IG about 9 months ago. Seems to be doing well and living in Cebu area.

I'm retired about 2.5 hrs south of Cebu City and go to the city for an overnighter about once a month. Mostly I go to play at Voyager poker club. With many many years of experience in the business I have found this card room to be the "cleanest" in terms of cheating worries. It's a good honest game. Sure you have the horrible soft play every once in a while. But those players will even change from that when they have a big hand or are stuck, lol. They have a few shills to hold games together as needed. Not hard to pick out for me. Other players might not see it. But there's only maybe 2 of them that are decent players. That doesn't mean the others are mega fish. Just not good.

The rake all over Cebu is CRAZY HIGH! Higher than Las Vegas by a mile! Example if we call 50p-100p the same as $1-$2, the rake is 10%, $8 max, plus $0.50 jackpot. That's MASSIVE. Yet it's still beatable! The games are good.

***I haven't been on 2+2 in probably 10+ years. I just logged in to check on some things for a computer build since I'm playing on PStars again. My days here go to before the turn of the century. :-)

Think i actually played w u before at voyager heh.

U told me u played the plo games on pokerbros rgs union. Said u come up to cebu every once in a while to pick up some supplies then head back home.

But yea. I really enjoyed cebu. Basically has everything manila has but at half the price.

Anyone got trustworthy personal cleaner ? Makati

Any reputable usdt to php vendors in Cebu/AC/Manila?

I use coins.ph to gcash.

Could prob try moneybees but the kyc is annoying af w those guys.

One of the currency exchange places at City of Dreams takes crypto for php. You might be able to get better rate though if you are willing to ask/trust one of the higher stakes regs at Okada to sell it to you.

Idk anything about Cebu/AC.

how much does a kidney cost in manila?

Not so much higher than Vegas now a days. Horseshoe is $6+$2 now. Most other places $5+$2.

We just pay 3x more in rent than Cebu.

can you play on ignition/ bovada in the PH?

I got a bunch of USD need to trade off, want PHP or crypto. In manila. no Vig.

Do the pinas like big bananas in manila or are fine with normal size ones...

They only like big ones dude.

If there's no preflop rake, and the game is soft, then this is easily beatable and by 2024 international standards it isn't massive. Many places even in the US have something like a 6+2 rake for 1/2 and 1/3 games, which isn't much different.

Yup. I remember you. I've been playing on Pstars since I got a Pinoy Bank account. But now with the mad rush to squash POGO's suddenly, internet providers are making it painful. I am using a VPN to Indonesia at the moment.

Cheers

Just use google DNS, no need for VPN

Possible to get studio or 1 bedroom apartments in Cebu/Manila or their outskirts for under $200? Tired of $1400 a month Vegas rental prices. If rake is about the same, might as well save on other expenses. Just need a spot to grind live 1/2 - 2/5.

Rake is not the same and I doubt Cebu has 2/5 running ever, maybe not even 1/2.

Previous poster stated rake in Cebu $8 + $0.50 for jackpot. Is it a lot higher in Manila?

$5 rake + $2 for promos most places in Vegas. Horseshoe Las Vegas is $6 + $2.

I haven't played there in years, hopefully someone who has played more recently comes by.

5 + 2 sounds around what it was when I played, but the 10% rake adds up to a lot even if the cap is the same. At least it did in the 2 5 and above where a lot of pots went heads up, I don't know about 1 2 or below.

That makes sense. Appreciate the info. Just trying to do some ground work at the moment. Appreciate your contribution to the thread.

I've seen his Instagram recently he's alive and doing well with a hot GF in some beach area

Haven't seen his Youtube