Questions about Germany

[BearHustler]

I´m currently in Munich, is there poker here? I´m free tomorrow night and would like to find a game...

[betgo]

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3. London: Victoria casino, very marginal-looking, was spreading NLHE 1-2 and 2-4 over a weekend.

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I think there is plenty of PLHE in Britain and Ireland. This is not real differnt from NLHE as a cash game.

In continental Europe, there may be more PLO, pot limit dealers choice, other pot limit games, and limit holdem and stud, depending on the location.

[Arc]

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You should come before the World Cup in June.

[/ QUOTE ] Yeah i know. But it looks like it will be a little after the World Cup.

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What do you do?

[/ QUOTE ] Currently i split my time between managing a small company and playing poker. It's an interesting situation. I'm actually really still only working because the owner's a good friend of mine and having a steady paycheck is always a good thing. I also have extensive experience in human resources and as soon as i finish my student teaching will have my credentials to go with my masters. I also have my BA in psychology. So i'm not sure if my skillset would help me get a job in Germany or not.

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Lots (I would guess a significant majority) of people in Germany don't speak English with any proficiency. I hope one of your friends speaks German and that you get to stay with him.

[/ QUOTE ] Yeah, one of my friends speaks fluent German so that will be helpful. And i've already purchased a bunch of stuff to learn the language. But given that it will be self taught and 6 months, i have no doubt my German will still be pathetic.

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2. Paris: Aviation Club, During the WPT, they were spreading NLHE up to 2-4. They were taking names for a 5-10 game, and they had a short 30-60 going for a short time. The rake was very high.

[/ QUOTE ] When you guys say high, what exactly is high?

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A very questionable stance, I think.

[/ QUOTE ] Concerning Internet poker, yes i agree this is a very questionable stance and i may have to change my mind about it. I'm no conspiracy theorist but i've done alot of reading over the years concerning it and just found it... not worth it. With all the live games that i have available to me and the relative safety of most of these games i have just stayed away.

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"You don´t have to pay taxes on your winnings in germany"

[/ QUOTE ] Taxes, taxes, taxes. Such an interesting thing. Does anyone really pay taxes on their live play if they make less than 40K a year if none of it is ever recorded by the casino?

[jen]

"I think there is plenty of PLHE in Britain and Ireland. This is not real differnt from NLHE as a cash game."

Right, my post above should read NL/PL-HE for all of the games mentioned. London only had Victoria Casino for NL/PL HE, and the biggest game going was a 2-4. I don't know about other parts of England.

"In continental Europe, there may be more PLO, pot limit dealers choice, other pot limit games, and limit holdem and stud, depending on the location."

True, I only asked about any form of HE. However, contrary to what some say, I find very little of it spread anywhere. And aside from Aviation Club in Paris during WPT, nothing even medium-sized.

[betgo]

Maybe learn to play online or learn to play PLO or Stud or whatever they play in Germany.

[cardcore]

There is Casino Schenefeld near Hamburg where you can play 10/20 limit , PL 2000, 100€ STTs (tuesday, saturday) and 200€ 3-Table MTTs (saturday) (ALL Hold'em)

Rake is 2,50€ per 100€ pot or something, dealer tips are 2,50€ minimum

the games are very loose...hf

[betgo]

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There is Casino Schenefeld near Hamburg where you can play 10/20 limit , PL 2000, 100€ STTs (tuesday, saturday) and 200€ 3-Table MTTs (saturday) (ALL Hold'em)

Rake is 2,50€ per 100€ pot or something, dealer tips are 2,50€ minimum

the games are very loose...hf

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What is PL2000? PLHE or PLO? Is 2000€ the buyin? What are the blinds?

Is 10/20 limit holdem or stud?

[Elevens]

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Lots (I would guess a significant majority) of people in Germany don't speak English with any proficiency.

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This is inaccurate. Most Germans speak surprisingly good English. Whether they admit it or not and/or whether they are willing to try to speak it is a different thing.

[jen]

"Most Germans speak surprisingly good English. Whether they admit it or not and/or whether they are willing to try to speak it is a different thing."

Substitute "Frenchmen" for "Germans" in your sentence above, and I might agree.

[RunDownHouse]

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"Most Germans speak surprisingly good English. Whether they admit it or not and/or whether they are willing to try to speak it is a different thing."

Substitute "Frenchmen" for "Germans" in your sentence above, and I might agree.

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Ipso facto, none of these generalizations are very accurate. Whether or not a German speaks English is influenced to a decent degree by demographic. Uni students are much more likely to speak English, for example, than 90-year old grandmothers.