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01-14-2010 , 04:18 AM

#526

garcia1000

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Well it would be boring for him since he plays only the highest stakes with the highest society!

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01-14-2010 , 05:03 AM

#527

Quorthon

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Originally Posted by Dannykurttt

They r playin with RMB or Usd? if they playin with RMB would be pretty borin...

Just increase the stakes accordingly...ldo.

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01-14-2010 , 08:48 PM

#528

hidden dragon

journeyman

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Can you multitable Stars or FTP in China with smooth connection?

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01-14-2010 , 10:57 PM

#529

ITT666

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Can you multitable Stars or FTP in China with smooth connection?

I don't know about the whole country, but if your in one of the larger cities then the answer is definitely yes. You'll have to pay a decent bit for it though. I had fast reliable internet when I was there, but I was paying almost 200rmb (round about 25usd,) per month for it. Obviously worth it though, to assure your internet doesn't crap out on you in the middle of a session.

I'm not sure what service it is as my employers got it for me, I just paid the tab, somebody else probably knows the name.

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01-15-2010 , 03:57 AM

#530

RosieTheGreat

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So went to an underground casino and had a knife pulled on me when i sucked for like a 200 USD dollar pot. He got three swipes at me before security beat him down.

The management knew i was a reg and compensated me for it. Sincerely apologized and ended up buying me dinner and a hooker. I told them i could not return anymore and they understood.

So if you hear about the casino near Chao yang St. and East 4th ring (in beijing), dont go there.

as for me im done with the underground scene.

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01-15-2010 , 03:57 AM

#531

hidden dragon

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Originally Posted by ITT666

Thanks a lot for the info. Since I plan to 24 table $22/$33 SNGs in Hangzhou next year, 200rmb/month is well worth it. That's really great news for me!

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01-15-2010 , 03:59 AM

#532

RosieTheGreat

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^^

Wife is from hangzhou, I never had a problem with the internet in her parents crappy house. you should be fine.

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01-15-2010 , 04:00 AM

#533

hidden dragon

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Originally Posted by RosieTheGreat

^^

Wife is from hangzhou, I never had a problem with the internet in her parents crappy house. you should be fine.

Thx again.

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01-16-2010 , 04:24 PM

#534

voycontodo

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Wow that's some nasty ****. Sorry to hear that. Good riddance.

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01-16-2010 , 10:54 PM

#535

PartyScout

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Wow that's some nasty ****. Sorry to hear that. Good riddance.

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01-17-2010 , 05:19 AM

#536

MalkasGambit

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On a side note; how was the hooker? I had 50+ in mainland China and never once had an experience better than a 6.5. Macau FTW

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01-17-2010 , 09:13 PM

#537

RosieTheGreat

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this chick was russian and probably 1500 USD an hour. was pretty N.

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01-18-2010 , 07:28 PM

#538

Dannykurttt

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Originally Posted by RosieTheGreat

THREAD

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01-21-2010 , 03:55 PM

#539

iPOKErU

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in regards to the ordering food quantities with one hand, going from one to five.

dont order "2" burgers at mc donalds using your thumb and your index finger, becaurse that will get you eight, since that gesture means eight in chinese

always fun when that happens

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01-21-2010 , 04:35 PM

#540

RosieTheGreat

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ya sure, the chinese hand signals are designed to kind of look like the characters for the numbers.

6= Hang loose sign ( pinky and thumb extended)
7= thumb index and middle finger extended , tilted sideways)
8= gun (index and thumb extended, tilted sideways)
9= curled index finger (make a hook with index finger)
10= two different ways, Make a cross with your index fingers from both your hands, or wrap your index finger under your middle finger (like when wishing for that one outer not to come)

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01-21-2010 , 07:21 PM

#541

rakes

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Originally Posted by iPOKErU

who the hell uses their thumb and index finger for "two"?

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01-28-2010 , 06:13 AM

#542

Derrickki

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Hey does netellercard work in Macau? I had trouble with my visa electron last time I was there 2 years a go and my friend had trouble with bunch of other cards also. First of all I could only withdraw about 20e per time (had to make 10 withdraws to play the smallest games) and from some atms i didnt receive the money when I tried to withdraw. Any tips? Netellercard I havent tried yet.

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01-28-2010 , 03:30 PM

#543

Pascal Batros

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Hi,

Recently i had some thought about leaving in China as a poker player for a period between 6 month and two years.
The main goals would be to :

- Learn chinese
- Win as much money as i can while leaving in a cheap place

The most important thing for me would be a good internet connection, bc i play mainly online.

I know that most of this question have answer in the thread, but i find all kind of answer, and some things could have changed since 2008. Thats why i ask those question again.

Is it hard to get a long term visa for an European ?
Do you have difficulties with online poker ? Withdrawal ? What is the cost of living ?

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01-29-2010 , 04:03 AM

#544

RosieTheGreat

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Originally Posted by Pascal Batros

Is it hard to get a long term visa for an European ?

No.

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Do you have difficulties with online poker ? Withdrawal ?

ive answered this like 10 times in this thread.

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What is the cost of living?

Depends what you mean by living.

My apartment is 2800 sq ft (260 sq meters). Completely furnished, 3 plasma screen tv's, HBO, Showtime, Internet, Water, electricity. I have maid service 3 times a week. I get driven around in a black cab.

For those services i pay about 7500 RMB per month (about 1100 USD).

I go clubbing at least once a week, and i always get bottle service, but my friend is a dance at the club so i only pay about 300 RMB per visit.

The nicest restruant i go to cost 120 RMB, i go about twice a week.

Food is cheap. Beer is cheap.

Overall i spend around 11000-12000 RMB per month.

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01-29-2010 , 06:46 AM

#545

Derrickki

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I dont find anything about netellercards on this thread? And they deleted my post from the macau thread on brick and mortar so i guess this is the place to ask from? So could someone pls tell if they work on macau or not? 2 years a go none of my cards worked correctly (im from finland) and withdrawing was really hard.

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01-29-2010 , 08:45 AM

#546

Konig

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Rosie - Just wondering, what do you do for a living in China?

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01-29-2010 , 04:29 PM

#547

RosieTheGreat

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im a financial engineer for an investment firm. Although im currently in the US getting my PHD.

During my undergrad i spent all my summers in china and loved the place so i ended up moving there. Afterward the comapny i work for is like you need a PHD and an MBA. Since they have an up or out policy i had to comeback to america to get my PHD

I also own a custom suit company based in los angeles, but all of our stuff is made in beijing.

Ill post some pics of my apartment when i get back from school today.

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02-01-2010 , 05:16 AM

#548

Dannykurttt

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Im in China now and just setted up a local bank account
The speed here is no difference with I was in Australia, BUT, which pissed me off is its damn hard to deposite money into my FT account here with my local bank card, any1 has any advices???

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02-01-2010 , 05:19 AM

#549

Dannykurttt

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Originally Posted by Pascal Batros

Would love to meet u when u arrive China, Im plannin to stay here for 1 or 2 yrs(travelin, play poker, workin), Its easy to get a long term visa if u can get a job here. PM me if u really seriously about moving to china and also play poker here, ill give u some more advices.
Im Australian Btw

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02-03-2010 , 08:48 AM

#550

ouam

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would love to meet u guys too

i'm on the tropical island of hainan in south China at the moment, just arrived in january. i can tell you you can get a 3 months tourist visa in hong kong in one day (it depends on your nationality though)...

i'm a french poker player, 29, NL100/NL200 player, intending to live in china for a few months or years, and i already speak good chinese since i worked there before.

interested in knowing other poker players who chose to live in China..which city did you choose?

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