Hey just wondering to one of you guys living there what's your average monthly expenses broken down including rent, utilities, internet, food, fun etc?

What's the best and worst parts about living in Costa Rica?

kayak.com gives me a few $450-500 round trip options (mostly with one changeover at an American airport).

You got me thinking and checked again. Car rental was included as well, Ticket was $900.

Thinking about staying in Costa for a little over a week. Would like to grind and site-see. Where are the best games happening? Is there a beach town on the west coast that has an especially good game? Any info is appreciated.

Round trip, direct flights from Baltimore to San Jose currently $300

There is a regular $1-2 in Sheraton's Hotel Casino in Escazú (City) and they run $2-$5 (higher upon request) three times a week. NLH is predominant.

Crocs Hotel has a huge casino in Jacó beach, but not sure what games if any are currently running.

I would say the best option would be to stay in a hotel near the action for a few days (You can take tours in the morning to the volcanoes or waterfalls etc and be back at the hotel before dinner). Then head out to the beach to just chill out...

I'm looking to move to Costa Rica in a few months. Trying to find other poker players to live with. 2+2 should really have a community housing forum to network people traveling playing poker etc.


I saw the earlier post about the guy looking for a poker house to live at and you didn't have any info. But do you know of a forum or post that has poker players offering housing in Costa Rica?

I know a lot of pros are down there. Assisinato etc. And a lot of poker players travel down there. If you just look at the PokerStars flags you see a lot of Costa Rican flags that were formally American pros. Apestyles is down there.

But ya if you know how to get a hold of someone so I can secure a place to live.

As you know when you play poker it's a different lifestyle. Sometimes you are up for 2 days straight. Would be weird to live with locals who don't understand the lifestyle. Plus the support group of other pros would be good. And swapping action and rooting for/helping each other.

Let me know if you know how I can network to pros down there.

I'm excited to get to Costa. Never been but know it's an amazing place.

Cheers

Unfortunately I dont have that information, and as a once aspiring poker player myself I completely understand what you are saying and could only hope to get those details. Sorry I cant be of more concrete help. But anything else you might need like double checking information of places you could potentially stay or how to get around etc, Ill gladly do my best.

Anyone interested in a pokergrindhouse in Samara Beach? How long could you stay here?

Where can I live for 4-6 months betting the NFL season from sunny paradise surfing several times a week?

Need:
NFL sports coverage
Best possible internet
Good surf
Daily spanish school
A gym
Other fun stuff going on in the town/city

Is Draftkings legal from Costa Rica?

Thanks for any help

Quick response: Any beach in Costa Rica basically, no problems with Draft kings or poker.

Most known is Jacó, but personally I prefer the Guanacaste area. You can google any of those two and if you have any questions just let me know.

Pura vida!

any recommendations on a particular town?

is getting NFL coverage/sports channels easy?

thanks for your help

I would choose Sámara or Playa Hermosa. Almost all of the bars have at least ESPN. But of course depending on your idea you can look up for a place which has Sky and purchase NFL package if you dont have a bar that has it. Most rentals include at least basic cable.

Crocs doesn't have poker tables, in Jaco you can play at Hotel Cocal. They usually have $1/2 and 2/5 on weekends occasionally, only one table

Yes. What are the particulars?

Probably 4-5 months or more

I Don't get this quote : do games run everyday and 2-5 occasionally on WE or do games only run on WEs? What is the rake?

Thx 😎

I think the hard part would be getting the people to commit as the shortest rental for a nice place would probably 6 months. Maybe getting 4-5 people would be the best.

I would also be interested to know about some of these average costs of living (drinks, transportation, rent, food, etc.)

The games run every evening except for one of the weekdays, forgot which one, I think Monday. Games are played in usd so no conversion problems. 2-5 runs on WEs depending on the players. Again, its just one table upstairs. Rake is standard. Better than nothing, but playing live is not what i'd go to jaco for

It has many variables...

You can get a very nice place for $1k+ month if you are thinking of entertaining guests or have visits, otherwise a small apartment goes for much less, if you even consider just a bedroom, waaaay less. ($200/300month).
Transportation wise, you can go out and party and move around with Uber so you know you wont get scammed, public transportation is kinda mmeeh in some places, no metro or subway. Train has only like 4 major stops.

You can go places where beer goes for less than a dollar and others where it will be $5, same goes for food. It also applies for beaches.

Hey, I Pm'd you. I'm looking for information about CR, thanks!

Do they have regular pot limit omaha games in Costa Rica? Someone on YouTube were talking about good plo games down there..

I recently heard on these forums that Costa Rica is the future, is this true?

Is it recent? Send me the link, I know there is a 500 buy in one that runs, not sure if any bigger.

Well, I guess as any other country it has its up and downs. Ive lived abroad and wouldnt ever consider making it permanent if that helps any,...

Probably an old video, but it was just released on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITq5_1NSWfQ

$500 buy in, is that a $5-10 plo game?