[91106guy]

I think if you are playing low to mid limits the answer is still LA. Just got back from another fun-filled wild night at the Commerce $40 NL tables, and Hollywood Park can match Commerce on many nights.

As for the lifestyle, OK, there's traffic, but really, this can be dealt with, and for poker purposes you won't be driving to the casino in too many rush hours anyway. And here's the upside:

- even you can't attract the top 2% of women, the dating pool in LA can match up with any city in the world. I'm no Brad Pitt but I've dated women and am about to marry a woman that I could only dream about meeting in my hometown of Sacramento, or San Francisco for that matter. Try trolling the personals at match.com or salon.com for LA women and see what I mean.

- whatever turns you on, you can find it in LA. If you're an artsy guy, live in Silver Lake or Highland Park. If you want to live the eternal frat lifestyle, live in Manhattan Beach. If you're a blue-collar guy, live in Long Beach or the Valley.

- more things to do than you possibly have time for.

- no established class system. you make something of yourself, you don't have to please or get the approval of any "old money" class like in Boston or SF.