Is possible to play on Pokerstars from BA?

Not sure about this, but I assume that yes, as playing on Party, Ignition, Unibet and GG is alright.

So will answer Cucamonga's DM over here, as to keep this thread alive/going So anyhow, for starters, I cannot really assess on the BTC scene in the world, as outside of searching for BTC atm's in different cities/countries, I was not normally reaching out to peeps to do transactions. That said, I did purchase in various countries from atm's and can assess that, yeah indeed, certain countries are more crypto-inclined then others. Here is the link to the world atm map in question, which should be indicative of the popularity of crypto per country :

https://coinatmradar.com/country/226...united-states/

USA has a ridiculous 13k+ of atm's

Anyhow, back to B.A. : BTC is what I use to exchange for pesos over here ; the guy simply comes over my place, gives me 1-2k worth in pesos and then I transfer him the cryptos. As far as I can tell, there is a substantial-albeit-unimpressive BTC scene in these parts (am part of the FB group and there are 13 atms in Argentina, all of them in B.A.). Of course, I believe BTC is the most efficient way of countering the forever devaluating Peso, especially if you want to evade government surveillance, which is a harder thing to do with USD$. Nonetheless, I am under the impression that BTC is more of a thing in Venezuela...

Hello im planing to move soon to BA. Now i live in Mexico in Merida. I have few questions. Can i rent apartment for 200 usd per month? I play low stakes im on budgete. Is there live game if yes how much is the rake? Any live Mtts?

Apparently you can also Western Union yourself money and you get the blue market rate.


here is a furnished apartment for slightly more than $200. more like $220 or w/e. just listed 5 days ago.



https://www.zonaprop.com.ar/propieda...-48810611.html



here are a number of listings :

https://www.zonaprop.com.ar/departam...00-pesos.html#

Been wanting to update this thread for some time now, as I have tried quite a few restaurants which EASILY sneak into my top 10 lifetime I mean, this was always going to happen, given that this is the most sedentary I have been in 3 decades (especially in an urban setting) and I was fairly broke until 5 years ago (so never got to gastronomically indulge in top notch places in all my previous travels). Anyhow, given that B.A. is the 5th biggest metropolitan population wise worldwide, I finally get to do so Anyhow...

You can find for 200$ a month, but a few things to know beforehand : as mentioned in the post above, there are 2 distinct dollar measuring rates in Argentina, the blue rate (which everyone goes by) and the official rate, which... whatever So anyhow, if you are looking on a site like Airbnb, you would be paying the official rate and basically the double - a BIG NO-NO!!!, obviously. My advice : if you are trying to find an apartment beforehand, look into the facebook Marketplace or Mercado Libre (often quoted in USD$ as well).

And as far as 200USD$ per month, yup, for sure, it sounds feasible. Especially if you are looking into a studio apartment. Disclaimer : the market has changed SIGNIFICANTLY in a year since I last looked into it.

Also, don't limit yourself to Palermo, which along with Nunez and Puerto Madero, would be the most expensive barrios. Of course Palermo will have the biggest expat community, but just about all barrios will offer decent restaurants/bars to hangout in. Besides, you are always a train, subte, colectivo or Uber ride away regardless. So I would recommend Recoleta, Colegiales, Villa Crespo, Recoleta, Caballito etc.

As far as exchanging money, finding someone of confidence (I can help you out with my guy that exchanges BTC, bank transfers, USD$, Euros, Paypal etc. ; send me a DM) or Western Union transfers. I prefer myself to have my guy pop over and simply do BTC or bank transfers from the convenience of my home (WU is more a hassle for wait time and sums that you can exchange there, depending on location).

The casino of B.A. has cash games ; rake is high, capped at 20$ or so (I don't remember...) and 5%), but definitely soft. The best value is in the daily tournaments, BIs stemming from 150USD$ up to 1.5k. The fields are large and this is where you will find the best value (although there are some decent pros in the field).

Feel free to ask more questions friend and GL

There is much to add to the above, as B.A. is definitely unique in its way of doing stuff, but I will let you check out more apartments and answer your specific questions if you have any...

2 specific restaurants come to mind as experiences that blew me away ; priero La Casa Cavia, which is an old mansion type :





But more importantly, the food is outstanding, more in terms of its ingredients - like I almost had an organism from a simple shrimp salad, I kid u not - which are elite as can be, as its natural setting (within the city) in its wonderful patio where a big arse tree filled with birds can be found, a classy bar, and soothing lounge type music





Next up is Roux. Now being French (Canadian) and all, certain things are just too God damn important to be excluded in this lifetime, you know!!! Like good coffee. Cheese. Wine. And a fracking good French restaurant Unfortunately for the latter, it is a little difficult to come by in B.A.... The first 2 attempts were definitely whiffs, albeit my gf really did enjoy them, but I have indulged too many (dozens) of times in exquisite French restaurants to be content of failed duck a l'orange, u know... Until Roux, that is.

The settings of Roux is nothing to write home about - simple patio, a dining room of 15 tables standardly laid out -, but the food was ohhh so delicious - at least to pass the test of my French palate, u know :





That's it for now. More of these posts to come if there is some interest.

Always interested to hear from you. Glad to hear you're well. Take care.

What is rent price of modern one bedroom apartment in nice areas?

Thanks for the info, dubnjoy!

Aren't most of the places listed on ZonaProp, unless they specify the possibility of short term, expecting a long term lease and hence the lower rates (e.g. 2 years) + guarantor (i.e. owner of local property to co-sign). I am assuming this is why foreigners often go through agencies, Airbnb, Mercadolibre etc, but maybe someone can comment on the current rental market dynamics.

I do not know ZonaProp, but this sounds correct. Which is why that being over here facilitates the process IMMENSELY!

When we booked our present 3 year rental in a house in La Zona Norte, we had to get a few guarantors + my gf's just to mount to being able to book a 400USD$ house Needless to say, but it greatly limited our selection. We ended up getting lucky, finding a house in Beccar about 10 blocks away from the river/5 away from the train station, both items we were coveting, but it still prevented us from getting more modern spacious houses closer to the river. This said, yup, you need to look into Airbnb, Mercado Libre, Facebook Marketplace etc. as a foreigner and get in direct contact with the owners. Of course, with money, anything is possible, but you should look to pay twice as much for shorter leases/furnished places. GL

It's been many years since I've searched for an apartment in Buenos Aires so I'm not going to risk giving advice that's horribly out of date about which sites to use, but I will say that I experienced a ton of bait-and-switch when looking for good deals. If you find something that looks too good to be true then 9 times out of 10 when you contact them they'll tell you it's no longer available and they'll give you a list of their other properties which are all priced in line with the actual market. Stale listings were also a problem because inflation was high enough that any price listed in pesos from 6 months ago looked like a good deal. That's something to keep in mind for anyone who is making plans based on prices that can be found online. In my experience, browsing listings was less efficient than just contacting agencies and asking them what they have available that meets your criteria.

Well yes, if you go the guarantee route. Also keep in mind that going through agencies is a headache of its own, as you will cover the fees of the said agencies which usually amounts to 2 months rate + added fees (like the hidden ones that goes to the monthly % added to the rent that the agency gets from the owner).

I'm talking about furnished rentals. When I was searching for them, most of the listings had been placed by agencies. I had a roommate who was dead set on finding the cheapest place possible and we went through all the listings on every site and if there had been something available to rent directly from the owner at a good price then I'm sure we would have found it. But the last time I went through this process was 10 years ago so I don't know how it may have changed since then. The agency expects a finder's fee and they will bake this into the price regardless of how many months you are leasing for, and after that period ends then you can cut them out of the deal. But I will say from personal experience that it is not all bad to have your initial contract with a professional agency until you can verify that the owner of the apartment is not batshit crazy with no respect for tenants' rights...

gotcha.

Anyhow, just to add a few elements, as a new law has come into affect a couple of years ago : new leasing contracts are now a 3 year legally imposed timeframe. With the rent being adjusted yearly according to the official established yearly inflation. As an example, my rent went up this month (and for the duration of the 11 subsequent months) by 51%. Owners do not take much liking into these 3 years contracts, so they have been hesitant to rent out on a long term basis and are oftentimes privileging short term/under the table agreements (meaning no guarantors and more similar to the furnished apartments in prices). These has greatly changed the market dynamic and was quite a headache for us before we encountered our house.

Our next plan (after this contract is up), is to purchase in Mendoza, which of course will be a headache of its own ; like it is mentioned in the post above, we will need to deal with (at times) dubious owners... I will for sure get a Notary (?) - or Solicitor is it called!?! - involved as to not get owned - pun intended

they have both monthly and yearly rentals. the monthly rentals are under "temporal" or "temporary". in my experience u pay much higher rates going through airbnb and the like then if u find a classifieds site that the locals use.