Living in Cambodia and turning Pro
Living in Cambodia and turning Pro
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Living in Cambodia and turning Pro

This is my story and if anyone wants advice on joining me then let me know.
I’m originally from the UK, London and

03 April 2011 at 05:10 AM
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by BigBananas m

Pr sure u can play ipoker too.

This is interesting. Some of Ipoker sites allow like Netbet, while others allow poker but restricts other gambling. But Bet365 and Betsafe don't allow anything, including poker, according to their terms of use.


This guy lives in Phnom Penh, streams since long time ago, plays on GG and ACR, maybe other sites as well.
https://gyazo.com/c3b544c4d755072cd04d11...

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Looks like on stars as well, since he has results graph posted for stars
Edit:
Asked him on stream, he said he would be back on PS very soon


by ArnijsBarnijs m

This guy lives in Phnom Penh, streams since long time ago, plays on GG and ACR, maybe other sites as well.
https://gyazo.com/c3b544c4d755072cd04d11...

Edit:
Looks like on stars as well, since he has results graph posted for stars
Edit:
Asked him on stream, he said he would be back on PS very soon

I have seen youtuber Gingepoker he lives or used to live in Thailand, he played online-poker from Thailand.


Been reading online about peoples experiences with Visas if anyone has experience with Class E Visa and wants to chime in. Most info online just recommends getting E visa on arrival. but I prefer to get it online to be on safe side. Don't want to travel 15+ hours and risk rejection, even if it's a small risk, or interrogated, etc. On the gov site it asks about supporting documents like invitation letter, investment plan, hotel booking (pdf), plane ticket in & out (pdf) etc. If I apply without submitting those will the application get rejected?


by sylvester&tweety m

Been reading online about peoples experiences with Visas if anyone has experience with Class E Visa and wants to chime in. Most info online just recommends getting E visa on arrival. but I prefer to get it online to be on safe side. Don't want to travel 15+ hours and risk rejection, even if it's a small risk, or interrogated, etc. On the gov site it asks about supporting docum

Just get a visa on arrival, why would you get rejected?

I think your obsession with rules and regulations and your concerns might clash harshly with how things work in SEA and you might have a rough time navigating that part of the World, just chill the **** down and you'll be fine.


by ramabranch m

Just get a visa on arrival, why would you get rejected?

I think your obsession with rules and regulations and your concerns might clash harshly with how things work in SEA and you might have a rough time navigating that part of the World, just chill the **** down and you'll be fine.

Yeah, this is what I was thinking. Like damn, this guy if stressing about every little thing, SEA is not the place for him. But then on the other hand maybe it will be good for him to come here and he'll learn mai pen rai so didn't want to discourage him.
Syl,
I used to micro manage all of my travel beforehand and found the research enjoyable so I can relate. It's nice to have a lot of knowledge before you touch down in a new place but things change when you get on the ground but as long as you don't have drugs on you, are not a pedo or don't get into a confrontation with a local you're not going to run into any big issues. It's pretty much the beauty of the place. As long as you don't **** with anyone, no one is going to hassle you.
Plenty of people play online poker here for decades. There are a ton of people that have stayed here for years with no long term visa, it's doable. Worst case scenario, you buy $100 airplane ticket to a neighboring country to sort out how to return to your country of choice. It's kind of part of the fun. Keep doing your research but everything will work out when you get here. Just don't cling to the 1st bar girl you ****.


Hes gonna wife up the 1st bar girl...100%.


Came here for info... got roasted instead. You know what it's probably for the better. I needed to get roasted.


by sylvester&tweety m

Came here for info... got roasted instead. You know what it's probably for the better. I needed to get roasted.

That's not roasted but yes, you probably do.


What can u expect from the PLO scene in Phnom Penh nowdays?
The 5/5 runs daily? Any 10/20+?


by Macau2018 m

What can u expect from the PLO scene in Phnom Penh nowdays?
The 5/5 runs daily? Any 10/20+?

Its a funny dynamic where bigger game is better.

1/3 sux, nitregfest
5/5 is ok
5/10/25 is the best, all players you want to play vs are here


by PokerZil m

Its a funny dynamic where bigger game is better.

1/3 sux, nitregfest
5/5 is ok
5/10/25 is the best, all players you want to play vs are here

Sounds like a very common thing to me, the regs with not enough skill/bankroll
Sitting in the lower stakes.

How deep are people playing in general at 5/5
And 5/10/25?


The house I was living at for the last 2 years wifi IP blocked 2+2 for some reason and I was too lazy to fix it.. What did I miss..? 😃 Any update on PT? ;p


2p2 now under joint ukrainian/russian ownership


by Macau2018 m

What can u expect from the PLO scene in Phnom Penh nowdays?
The 5/5 runs daily? Any 10/20+?

PokerKing (aka RiverKing) is running PLO everyday, starts early around 12-2pm. Both 5/5 and 10/20 (I guess that turned into 5/10/25 now).
Whenever I peeked, it looked very juicy/splashy, let's gamble vibes.

Naga rarely has PLO.


by PokerZil m

Its a funny dynamic where bigger game is better.

1/3 sux, nitregfest
5/5 is ok
5/10/25 is the best, all players you want to play vs are here

We are starting a 1/3 PLO with 5 bringin from the 9th at Mingmen, should have a couple of Cambodian businessmen and the occasional Chinese boss that doesn't know how to play. Other then that have 1/3, 2/5 NL daily.


by LinaPoker m

We are starting a 1/3 PLO with 5 bringin from the 9th at Mingmen, should have a couple of Cambodian businessmen and the occasional Chinese boss that doesn't know how to play. Other then that have 1/3, 2/5 NL daily.

Wish you could try something new, like 5c plo.


5/10 is pretty big for PLO right. Do casinos offer transfer to bank account so that you don't have to walk around with thousands in cash?


by LinaPoker m

We are starting a 1/3 PLO with 5 bringin from the 9th at Mingmen, should have a couple of Cambodian businessmen and the occasional Chinese boss that doesn't know how to play. Other then that have 1/3, 2/5 NL daily.

Thats to small off a game for me
But thanks for the headsup.


by sylvester&tweety m

5/10 is pretty big for PLO right. Do casinos offer transfer to bank account so that you don't have to walk around with thousands in cash?

U wont have any problem and be scared off that. No bank transfers
Unless u using Aba i guess they could do it?


by oxygia m

PokerKing (aka RiverKing) is running PLO everyday, starts early around 12-2pm. Both 5/5 and 10/20 (I guess that turned into 5/10/25 now).
Whenever I peeked, it looked very juicy/splashy, let's gamble vibes.

Naga rarely has PLO.

What is the average stack sizes in the 5/10/25?
Doing any double board bomb pots ebery dealer change?


by Yazzx m

The house I was living at for the last 2 years wifi IP blocked 2+2 for some reason and I was too lazy to fix it.. What did I miss..? 😃 Any update on PT? ;p

I heard from a reliable source that PT is in California.


by MojoAG m

I heard from a reliable source that PT is in California.

Surprised no one has commented much on this!

Here are some monthly poker updates from Sihanouk and Phnom Penh:

Naga PP:
WPT went really well at Naga, the smaller cash games were better than normal during a series. Now mostly 6-8 tables of 2/5 and 1/3 Holdem, the 5/10 has been a bit weaker of late.

Ming Men PP:
We are running a deep stack 2/5 Holdem and a 1/3 (5 bring in) PLO. We actually have run a 5 card PLO a few times in the last few weeks with some of the bosses. The 2/5 holdem has been really good, the 10/25 holdem has run a bit sporadically as with the PLO. (The 2/5 Holdem also does an option double board PLO bomb pot every 30 minutes)

Won Sihanouk:
Won introduced a new tournament series to Sihanouk with a 1,100 buyin and 500k gtd for the main. They ended up overlaying like 96k, and I heard good things about the big cash games and they adopted reasonable rake structures for the duration of the event.

JB Sihanouk:
They have been running 1/1 and 2/5 ~3 tables at JB 1 and a 5/5 game at JB 2.


Many games in the city now .

Nanhai
1/3 2/5 5/10 NLH

Blue Bay
1/3. NLH

7Deuce
1/1 NLH. 24/7
1/1 PLO. 10pm daily
1/2 NLH

6 Tables every day


What is % rake at 7Deuce? I only see the $5 cap they say is lowest in Cambodia.

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