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07-04-2017 , 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by tikmassy
Cheers Sam, how is it for driving a scooter? Is traffic ok will mostly just be driving short trips anyway. I am driving daily here on Samui and it's fine, it took me little getting used to the traffic but it's not crazy insane like I thought it was going to be. Could just be less traffic overall of course but even with the Thai's driving a little reckless, I still do ok.
It's fine, as you say you get used to it.

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How much is a trip form River King to Aeon Mall with motodop and with Tuk Tuk? Is that considered a short drive?
I'd guess $1-1.50 MD, $2-2.50 for a tuk tuk - the lower end being if you're prepared to barter for a minute the higher end being if you want to go on the spot. They aren't in short supply though so the usual way of going about it is if they refuse your price you say you'll go with someone else and walk off and 90% of the time they call you back. AEON is the opposite way from riverside/the majority of the bars from RK.
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07-04-2017 , 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by saswtr
Hello all been reading the thread a bit, I'd like to play some PLO. In Phnom Pehn for a few days. River king located in a hotel from what I understand? Also, does the 1-1 PLO game run all the time night and day? Thanks for the info
We're located inside the Comfort Star 2 Hotel on street 200. Just look for the double white doors in the lobby. If you need precise directions just call us once you have a tuk tuk and we'll tell your driver; 097 663 8233 locally and +855 97 663 8233 if you don't have a local Sim. The PLO game starts at 6:00 PM and runs until fu*k all. Last night's game broke at 10:35 AM the next morning.

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07-04-2017 , 09:45 AM
A $2.5K pot in RK's 1-1 PLO game.

This is one of the most unforgettable hand @ RK during my 3 weeks stay. I share it because it's so funny.

It was heads-up and the board was K35.

A TAG player jammed his $1K+ stack with top set. The action player snapped off and wanted to run it once. The TAG player immediately showed his set of KK and was (almost) begging the action player to run it twice. He relented. Reluctantly. The action player turned over 24xx for a straight flush draw.

On the first run, a diamond came on the turn and a brick on the river. Action player was guaranteed half of the pot. In poker parlance, he's now on a freeroll.

On the second run, another diamond, 8 was rolled out on the turn. I can see all life drain out of the TAG player's face. I can relate because I had been in a similar situation before. The dealer then dealt a comforting black 8 on the river, making the TAG player's hand a full house.

"Everyone can breathe easy now" PT announced.

The TAG player was so spooked by the run-out that he cashed out immediately, didn't even look at his next hand. "I worked all night for a $1K+ profit, almost lost it all" he laughed nervously.

"Good decision, go home, go home," I told him.

With a $1K+ profit, I would have been long gone. Call me a hit-and-runner all you want, a $1K+ stack (1000 big blinds) in this game can easily go "poof" even if you get it in with the nuts on the flop.

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07-04-2017 , 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by tikmassy
Anybody know of a motor bike rental that does not need passport, just a copy of passport?

You reckon I need a bike over there? I'm planning to relocate in Doun Penh area, close to RiverKing. How far is the main nightlife from there?
Doun Penh is also where I live and the Riverking is real close. There's a good chance you could walk to the poker room depending on where you get a place. I take a tuk tuk to the Riverside usually and pay $2.

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07-04-2017 , 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by tikmassy
How much is a trip form River King to Aeon Mall with motodop and with Tuk Tuk? Is that considered a short drive?
$2.50 with tuk tuk and $1 with Moto.

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07-04-2017 , 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by WarMage87
21 straight days of poker. $4.5K+ profits. Time to head back home.

I came out to Cambodia this time around because I needed to cash in Naga chips that I accidentally brought back home. My initial plans of staying for one week eventually extended to three weeks here. The games were far too juicy for me to not stay on.

What's next for me? I am contemplating attending PokerStars Live Manila - Super Series 3 held from 4th July to 9th July.

As passionate as I am about the game, I think playing poker as a profession is simply not sustainable for me long-term. I have been breathing in so much second-hand smoke from RK/Naga the past weeks that it caused me to cough/sneeze incessantly. -EV for my own health.
$200 a day wow! You really should do coaching! And I agree, it's not sustainable on you unless you can find $3 dorms in your home country too.
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07-04-2017 , 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MojoAG
$200 a day wow! You really should do coaching! And I agree, it's not sustainable on you unless you can find $3 dorms in your home country too.
Doubt you will last even a day playing low stakes poker in PP.

I am taking bets. Who's in?

Hold on, you don't even have $100 to your name to play. LOL!

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07-04-2017 , 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by WarMage87
Doubt you will last even a day playing low stakes poker in PP.

I am taking bets. Who's in?
I probably wouldn't last, it wouldn't keep my interest. But if you want to bet, I'll flip a coin with you for that $4500 you won. Sound good?
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07-04-2017 , 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MojoAG
I probably wouldn't last, it wouldn't keep my interest. But if you want to bet, I'll flip a coin with you for that $4500 you won. Sound good?


Sorry, I have no balls to gamble my $4,500 winnings on a 50-50 coin flip.

But again, even if I win the bet, you will never be able to cough up the $$$ anyways.

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07-04-2017 , 01:21 PM
RIP WarMage87
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07-04-2017 , 01:31 PM
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RIP WarMage87
K.
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07-04-2017 , 01:49 PM
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$200 a day wow! You really should do coaching! And I agree, it's not sustainable on you unless you can find $3 dorms in your home country too.
Attention whore is back..good for you 👍
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07-04-2017 , 01:58 PM
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But again, even if I win the bet, you will never be able to cough up the $$$ anyways.
Obviously you know nothing about me.
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07-04-2017 , 01:59 PM
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Obviously you know nothing about me.
K.
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07-04-2017 , 02:10 PM
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Obviously you know nothing about me.
You have a lot of sadness inside you
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07-04-2017 , 02:28 PM
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You have a lot of sadness inside you
Give this man a cookie!
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07-04-2017 , 02:32 PM
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Give this man a cookie!
K.
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07-04-2017 , 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by WarMage87
Doubt you will last even a day playing low stakes poker in PP.

I am taking bets. Who's in?

Hold on, you don't even have $100 to your name to play. LOL!
87
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07-04-2017 , 03:42 PM
warmage - any strat that a live player or kick2dante talks about sounds completely ******ed to anyone that studies and grinds online cash games

if you post **** about your limp jamming strat or how you're able to put a 1/2 nit on a hand bc of how much of a crusher you are then you're 100% going to get mocked on an online forum

instead of following up with defending your strat posts with proper theory you just respond asking people to play you headsup (you def can get action if you want it) or saying that people are too poor to play 1/2 or whatever when that's the lowest stake spread basically anywhere. this is a poker forum. do you honestly believe that the majority of people here are incapable of playing the lowest stakes possible?

then doing stuff like getting into a fist fight because a local in a 3rd world country stole a dollar from you or complaining about a meal costing $2.50.
do you not see the dissonance? fwiw i've enjoyed your posts but i honestly don't know what type of responses you're expecting.

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07-04-2017 , 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by valuecutting
warmage - any strat that a live player or kick2dante talks about sounds completely ******ed to anyone that studies and grinds online cash games

if you post **** about your limp jamming strat or how you're able to put a 1/2 nit on a hand bc of how much of a crusher you are then you're 100% going to get mocked on an online forum

instead of following up with defending your strat posts with proper theory you just respond asking people to play you headsup (you def can get action if you want it) or saying that people are too poor to play 1/2 or whatever when that's the lowest stake spread basically anywhere. this is a poker forum. do you honestly believe that the majority of people here are incapable of playing the lowest stakes possible?

then doing stuff like getting into a fist fight because a local in a 3rd world country stole a dollar from you or complaining about a meal costing $2.50.
do you not see the dissonance? fwiw i've enjoyed your posts but i honestly don't know what type of responses you're expecting.
Never said I am a crusher. But neither am I a "marginally winning player" as one of the guys here has described me. Everyone plays differently, my style might turn some players off but it works well for me. To each his own.

I hope you are smart enough to know that my needling is directed at the trolls. Are you one? If you need to ask, you already know the answer.

The local didn't steal a dollar from me, he broke an agreement that we made prior to us setting off. I got into a fist fight because he threw the first punch. Why am I even defending myself in the first place? Please read my previous post again.

Why can't I complain about a $2.50 meal? Food @ RK is FREE. Think about it.

People can respond however they want to. If I get a valid and well thought out response, I'll respond accordingly. If I get a troll response, I'll give a troll reply.

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07-04-2017 , 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by valuecutting
warmage - any strat that a live player or kick2dante talks about sounds completely ******ed to anyone that studies and grinds online cash games

if you post **** about your limp jamming strat or how you're able to put a 1/2 nit on a hand bc of how much of a crusher you are then you're 100% going to get mocked on an online forum

instead of following up with defending your strat posts with proper theory you just respond asking people to play you headsup (you def can get action if you want it) or saying that people are too poor to play 1/2 or whatever when that's the lowest stake spread basically anywhere. this is a poker forum. do you honestly believe that the majority of people here are incapable of playing the lowest stakes possible?

then doing stuff like getting into a fist fight because a local in a 3rd world country stole a dollar from you or complaining about a meal costing $2.50.
do you not see the dissonance? fwiw i've enjoyed your posts but i honestly don't know what type of responses you're expecting.
Nice post, it doesn't get more diplomatic then that
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07-04-2017 , 08:57 PM
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Action player was guaranteed half of the pot. In poker parlance, he's now on a freeroll.
Do you even understand how much of a pretentious wanker you sound like when you write comments like this on a poker forum. Who are you trying to educate? do you really there's anyone who reads this forum that doesn't know what a freeroll is?

I can't imagine how painful a real life conversation with you must be.
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07-04-2017 , 10:37 PM
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Do you even understand how much of a pretentious wanker you sound like when you write comments like this on a poker forum. Who are you trying to educate? do you really there's anyone who reads this forum that doesn't know what a freeroll is?

I can't imagine how painful a real life conversation with you must be.
Doesn't every "poker pro" that writes a book write exactly like that, even though the majority of readers will have a ton of experience, I doubt any fish will actually read their books.
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07-05-2017 , 12:30 AM
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A $2.5K pot in RK's 1-1 PLO game.

This is one of the most unforgettable hand @ RK during my 3 weeks stay. I share it because it's so funny.

It was heads-up and the board was K3Living in Cambodia and turning Pro:5Living in Cambodia and turning Pro:.

A TAG player jammed his $1K+ stack with top set. The action player snapped off and wanted to run it once. The TAG player immediately showed his set of KK and was (almost) begging the action player to run it twice. He relented. Reluctantly. The action player turned over 2Living in Cambodia and turning Pro:4Living in Cambodia and turning Pro:xx for a straight flush draw.

On the first run, a diamond came on the turn and a brick on the river. Action player was guaranteed half of the pot. In poker parlance, he's now on a freeroll.

On the second run, another diamond, 8Living in Cambodia and turning Pro: was rolled out on the turn. I can see all life drain out of the TAG player's face. I can relate because I had been in a similar situation before. The dealer then dealt a comforting black 8 on the river, making the TAG player's hand a full house.

"Everyone can breathe easy now" PT announced.

The TAG player was so spooked by the run-out that he cashed out immediately, didn't even look at his next hand. "I worked all night for a $1K+ profit, almost lost it all" he laughed nervously.

"Good decision, go home, go home," I told him.

With a $1K+ profit, I would have been long gone. Call me a hit-and-runner all you want, a $1K+ stack (1000 big blinds) in this game can easily go "poof" even if you get it in with the nuts on the flop.
This is a super common spot in any Omaha game.

What's unusual would be two players willing to put in 500bb with the hands they have on the flop.

The way you talk about nuts on the flop and 1000bb pretty much exposes that you should not be playing deep stack Omaha.

I know you'll immediately go on the warpath and challenge me heads up for rolls lol, but your strategy and understanding of Omaha really does suck.
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