Where's the best place for a poker player to move to?

[Lady Ashley]

Biloxi Mississippi. Hot. Cheap. Lots of poker. The other, more obvious answer would be Vegas, but in Biloxi you're a quick ride to New Orleans, Florida, Alabama and you'd be right on the beach. Of course vegas is more exciting. You could also move to New Orleans - have the fun, exciting nightlife and play poker round the clock at Harrah's Casino and then take trips (1 hour drive) to Biloxi to play in their numerous tournaments.

Flying time? NY to UK is approx six hours I believe. Vegas is a 12 hour flight to UK. That's the longest you'd have to travel and live in a poker town.

[goodgrief]

OP's an online player. Until the status of online poker play in the U.S. is clarified, I don't think we can advise him to move here. Also, there is a tax issue -- gambling wins are taxable both in Mississippi and Louisiana. Anyway, I couldn't in good conscience tell anyone to move to New Orleans, when all I want to do is flee the place. Biloxi seems to be making a better recovery, with everyone pulling together, but in New Orleans we have two huge problems -- lack of doctors/hospitals and a ginormous crime rate. With the collapse of the dollar, I do think from what I've seen that the deep South is just as cheap as Central America and many other popular destinations for ex-pats but that's because of our huge hurricane risk and lack of affordable health care/health insurance. My 3 bed/2 bath house is cheaper than the equivalent houses I've seen in Costa Rica, but if I can't insure it and can't insure my health, I wonder if I'm ahead at the end of the day. True, there is some risk of hurricane in Costa Rica, but slip a bit further south into Panama where the risk is very low, and it really makes me wonder if we're doing the right thing staying here.

[BradleyT]

I'm sure this is answered in one of the Thailand threads somewhere but can you play on party?

[imakefrush]

Tunica, Mississippi

Some of the various pluses:

Tunica is the cultural center of, well, Tunica County. Offering attractions such as D-list concerts and comedians.

Local cuisine of fried chicken, gas station/fast food combo restaurants and malt liqour.

Lowest literacy rate in the nation before the legalization of gambling. Progress!

Freedom of lodging options with a bevy of pay-by-the-hour motels.

45 minutes from wonderful Memphrica (raised there).

Offers one of the best Performing Arts Center in the region, known as Rose's Strip Club.

Taxes should not be a problem. Just scam the govt out of unemployment and welfare like many of the locals of the region.


nuf said, ToonTown is the place.

[Lady Ashley]

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OP's an online player. Until the status of online poker play in the U.S. is clarified, I don't think we can advise him to move here. Also, there is a tax issue -- gambling wins are taxable both in Mississippi and Louisiana. Anyway, I couldn't in good conscience tell anyone to move to New Orleans, when all I want to do is flee the place. Biloxi seems to be making a better recovery, with everyone pulling together, but in New Orleans we have two huge problems -- lack of doctors/hospitals and a ginormous crime rate. With the collapse of the dollar, I do think from what I've seen that the deep South is just as cheap as Central America and many other popular destinations for ex-pats but that's because of our huge hurricane risk and lack of affordable health care/health insurance. My 3 bed/2 bath house is cheaper than the equivalent houses I've seen in Costa Rica, but if I can't insure it and can't insure my health, I wonder if I'm ahead at the end of the day. True, there is some risk of hurricane in Costa Rica, but slip a bit further south into Panama where the risk is very low, and it really makes me wonder if we're doing the right thing staying here.

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I'm sad to hear things are so bad. My friends all seem to be doing well; but only one of them actually owns a home. She is complaining that her insurance is going up, but other than that I thought things were getting better. I feel bad for leaving myself but I had career decisions. Hope things improve, I still love New Orleans with all my heart!

[slimbob]

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Not too far from the UK (ie less than 10 hour flight)

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Let me guess... any place in the world besides australia and the south pole? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Atomic]

Belize.

[Jim Kuhn]

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what about the women?

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Everyone knows women can't play poker! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[raze]

Uh.. how bout Canada, or is that too easy? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]