Also, a lot of ppl seem to have some withdrawl / ip blockage problems. I used to know a guy in Korea who would give you asian-version of FTP that lets you download/play @ FTP.
He would also trade your FTP money into Korean won for you within 2~3 days, I believe he charges small fees (not sure). I dunno if he still does that but I could probably give you his email if you pm me.

asian version of ftp? i thought theres only 1 version of ftp lol. like the languages and stuff are all in the client.

w/e i just use a vpn.

edit: was just watching this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUJUGWK1GTY

how does he change his clothes like that in the end loll

sigh bad timing man. I would've partied super hard with you last year. As it is, I met a really great girl and so I'm happy its time for me to settle down

word.

Yo July, we should kick it sometime im livin like 45 minutes away by subway from you and it would be nice to chill with someone that plays poker. next time i go out with people from work or if you wanna meet up and drink on a weekend we'll try to get in touch (dont think i can pm tho)

my previous post goes for any 2p2er in seoul tryina kick it

sigh, wasnt able to get out of jury duty

whats the big deal?
just use a program called JAP to encrypted everything.. sends out a false IP location

Anyone know anything about Wonju (sp), or the gangwon (sp) province in general?

A few friends in the TALK program are trying to get me to join them over there, and it's sounding very inticing to do a 6 mo program that gives me more free time to grind/explore

don't know anything. Make sure the internet speed is fast over there or you got no place to grind :P

I saw your photos in the other thread btw. Really nice, looking forward to seeing your photos of Korea if you make it out over here

That's one of the parts I'm most excited about, so there will be plenty.

Just gotta get some passport sized photos of me and I think i've got all the docs required

hey im down- email me dhcg86@gmail.com

anyone have any idea of the blinds at the casinos in seoul?

walkerhillpoker.com

^i think thats it lol

ill be back in korea in like 2weeksish but i dont kno how much ill be going out since baby is due mid december

Blinds are normally 1,000/2,000W. Most people seem to buy in for around 400,000. The players are unbelievably bad. However, the rake is absurd (10% up to 15,000W) and makes the game unbeatable for anything beyond minimum wage.

Plus, I'm on a teacher's salary and can't afford that much for a buy-in.

wtf that rake is ridiculous lol

Yeah, that's what kept me from playing. Hell, I'd lose less money in the long run playing blackjack than poker.

any legit homegames?

I spent a few weeks in Wonju while I was over there and I would say that it's kind of like a small city American wise... think Indianapolis in Korea. It's not Seoul, Busan or Daegu so the expat community isn't as large. It does offer a lot of the amenities that the larger cities have and you'll be fighting your way through less expats. That said, the folks there are more rural than those in the huge cities so you would have to adjust accordingly to that. Again, think typical New Yorker vs someone from a city like Omaha.

There is plenty to do in Wonju for the normal mid 20s guy. Not too sure about the club scene but there are plenty of bars.

Don't be fooled by the proximity to Seoul on the map. The KTX doesn't run that direction and I know from experience that the 90 minutes you're quoted on bus travel time can balloon past double on a normal congested traffic day. Not sure about slow trains as I don't fit on them.

There is a large American military installation close by (Camp Long) so you will see Americans there.

But for the love of god, if you have a chance to spend 6 months in Korea and you're open-minded culturally I highly recommend this chance.

friend of mine just told me he played a $2/5 game @ the hilton casino? in Seoul. Max buy in was 4,000 u.s. LOL

im in the USAF and am a korean-american who can't speak any korean but i understand some. i'm trying to get stationed in Osan in 4 years, i heard it's the best time from everybody. haven't had the time to read the thread but is there a lot of poker gambling. i know about koreans gambling with other games but not about poker

i dont think poker is all that popular in korea. thats just my take tho

yeah since it's illegal for korean citizens to gamble in casinos, they don't have much exposure to it, but the ones who do love it really love it.

there's a cafe that gives out drinks and food as prizes since that's legal, like 50ppl showed up and re-bought like mad lol

lol wait a poker tournament that gives out drinks and food?