Solution To U.s. Online Poker Bans

[edge52 0]

So the U.S. government backdoors some bs legislation about online poker, and the big sites cower out by banning U.S. players. Being a creative bunch (I'd say playing poker for a living is a pretty creative solution to the problem of the suck factor involved with working for the man), yankee online poker players ('yankers') look for a solution.Might I suggest going Canadian?The serious yanker could immigrate to Canada, or try the less drastic approach of acquiring a valid Canadian address. Here's my take on your options:1. Immigrate to Canada.Great idea! Not only do you get to play all the online poker that your heart desires, but Canada is damn pimp anyways.No more having to deal with Bush on a daily basis. The hardest core right wing idea you'll hear in political dialogue here is that homosexual couples should be granted all the same rights as married couples, but we'll call these legal arrangements something other than marriage.Seriously, that's about as far right as it gets here. For the most part law enforment mostly looks the other way on weed and escort services. Public drunkeness is cool as long as no one gets hurt. Hell, just about anything is cool if no one's getting hurt.There's also free healthcare for all, well funded social security programs, a heavily subsidized university (our word for 'college'. Here 'college' is what you call 'community college', and that's well funded too) system, all the hockey pool action you could ever want (You want to be just like DN, don't you?), better beer and some of the best scenery in the world. Also, when you travel anywhere, instead of being hated and derided you'll be loved and accepted because you're Canadian. (And don't think that people can't see through that "I sewed a Canadian flag on my bag so everyone will love me because they think I'm Canadian" crap. They'll stare into your soul and see the truth. You want that truth to be pure Canadian goodness)Finally, you've got an instant in with many poker celebrities like Mr. Daniel Negreanu, Gavin Smith, Brad Booth and Jennifer Tilly. Plus a bunch more that I'm not thinking of right now I'm sure. Being able to call yourself Canadian pretty much gives you instant poker cred. The only thing better would be being able to call yourself Swedish, but that's another story entirely.So yeah, Canada is pimp, you should come live here. Seriously. Or...

[FourFlusher 0]

Be careful what you wish for...

[edge52 0]

Let's do #2 in a separate post to split things up.2. Acquire a Canadian addressI dunno if having a valid Canadian address is enough to signup with the major poker sites as a Canadian. If it does though, might I recommend some real estate in my hometown of Manitouwadge, Ontario? Featuring the cheapest housing prices in Canada, Manitouwadge is the clear most +EV choice for the aspiring yanker.Pictures and videos of your potential new town are available here:http://www.playintheextreme.comHouses are available starting at 30K Canadian, which is about 26.5K in USD. There are also trailers available (what you call 'mobile homes' I think) at an even bigger discount. I dunno how much cheaper trailers are than houses, but I'm guessing about 1/3 cheaper, so let's say 17K USD.$17 000 for total online poker freedom. For the high stakes pro pulling 6 (or more) figures a year, that's a small price to pay. Plus you could go splits with other pros and all "live" (*winkwinknudgenudge*) in the same Canadian house. And I could say I'm from the same town as JohhnyBax, Ari, ActionJeff and Rizen. Yaaaaaaaaaah!

[dna4ever 2]

Let's do #2 in a separate post to split things up.2. Acquire a Canadian addressI dunno if having a valid Canadian address is enough to signup with the major poker sites as a Canadian. If it does though, might I recommend some real estate in my hometown of Manitouwadge, Ontario? Featuring the cheapest housing prices in Canada, Manitouwadge is the clear most +EV choice for the aspiring yanker.Pictures and videos of your potential new town are available here:http://www.playintheextreme.comHouses are available starting at 30K Canadian, which is about 26.5K in USD. There are also trailers available (what you call 'mobile homes' I think) at an even bigger discount. I dunno how much cheaper trailers are than houses, but I'm guessing about 1/3 cheaper, so let's say 17K USD.$17 000 for total online poker freedom. For the high stakes pro pulling 6 (or more) figures a year, that's a small price to pay. Plus you could go splits with other pros and all "live" (*winkwinknudgenudge*) in the same Canadian house. And I could say I'm from the same town as JohhnyBax, Ari, ActionJeff and Rizen. Yaaaaaaaaaah!

im not sure if this is just the most clever spam ever or not, but I am intrigued at the mobile home option

[edge52 0]

im not sure if this is just the most clever spam ever or not, but I am intrigued at the mobile home option

I assure you I have nothing to gain financially from the U.S. online poker ban causing a spike in sales of Canadian mobile homes. (Actually I've got no money and no assets so pretty much the only thing that could cause me to gain financially is the death of a previously unknown wealthy relative or some shiz like that).Now that you mention it though, I'm thinkingt Canadian Mobile Home companies (I'll do some research on stock symbols later) as a stock tip. Canadian mobiles are gonna be red hot baaaaaaby!P.S. Speaking of Canadian mobiles, or 'trailers' as we call them, everyone should watch Trailer Park Boys. It's freakin' great.

[Merlopj 0]

P.S. Speaking of Canadian mobiles, or 'trailers' as we call them, everyone should watch Trailer Park Boys. It's freakin' great.

A guy I work w/ lives in Windsor and says that show is hilarious. I should check it out, eh? Is it on CBC or another network?

[edge52 0]

A guy I work w/ lives in Windsor and says that show is hilarious. I should check it out, eh? Is it on CBC or another network?

Way too much swearing and drug/crime references for the CBC, so it's on Showcase. Used to be sundays, but I'm not sure now that Season 6 has been aired, probably back to sundays once season 7 starts. First 5 seasons are on DVD, and I'm sure it's all over torrentbay.org and the like."birds are stupid dad, they don't give a f*ck about anything""let's ref*ckulate it [model rocket] and send it to juniper""I know cats and dogs smarter than cory and trevor. Hell, most cats and dogs are smarter than cory and trevor""your majesty, if I can't smoke and swear in court, I'm f*cked"

[compuease 0]

So the U.S. government backdoors some bs legislation about online poker, and the big sites cower out by banning U.S. players. Being a creative bunch (I'd say playing poker for a living is a pretty creative solution to the problem of the suck factor involved with working for the man), yankee online poker players ('yankers') look for a solution.Might I suggest going Canadian?The serious yanker could immigrate to Canada, or try the less drastic approach of acquiring a valid Canadian address. Here's my take on your options:1. Immigrate to Canada.Great idea! Not only do you get to play all the online poker that your heart desires, but Canada is damn pimp anyways.No more having to deal with Bush on a daily basis. The hardest core right wing idea you'll hear in political dialogue here is that homosexual couples should be granted all the same rights as married couples, but we'll call these legal arrangements something other than marriage.Seriously, that's about as far right as it gets here. For the most part law enforment mostly looks the other way on weed and escort services. Public drunkeness is cool as long as no one gets hurt. Hell, just about anything is cool if no one's getting hurt.There's also free healthcare for all, well funded social security programs, a heavily subsidized university (our word for 'college'. Here 'college' is what you call 'community college', and that's well funded too) system, all the hockey pool action you could ever want (You want to be just like DN, don't you?), better beer and some of the best scenery in the world. Also, when you travel anywhere, instead of being hated and derided you'll be loved and accepted because you're Canadian. (And don't think that people can't see through that "I sewed a Canadian flag on my bag so everyone will love me because they think I'm Canadian" crap. They'll stare into your soul and see the truth. You want that truth to be pure Canadian goodness)Finally, you've got an instant in with many poker celebrities like Mr. Daniel Negreanu, Gavin Smith, Brad Booth and Jennifer Tilly. Plus a bunch more that I'm not thinking of right now I'm sure. Being able to call yourself Canadian pretty much gives you instant poker cred. The only thing better would be being able to call yourself Swedish, but that's another story entirely.So yeah, Canada is pimp, you should come live here. Seriously. Or...

Once you've gone Canadian you'll never go back!

[Balloon guy 158]

Way too much swearing and drug/crime references for the CBC, so it's on Showcase. Used to be sundays, but I'm not sure now that Season 6 has been aired, probably back to sundays once season 7 starts. First 5 seasons are on DVD, and I'm sure it's all over torrentbay.org and the like."birds are stupid dad, they don't give a f*ck about anything""let's ref*ckulate it [model rocket] and send it to juniper""I know cats and dogs smarter than cory and trevor. Hell, most cats and dogs are smarter than cory and trevor""your majesty, if I can't smoke and swear in court, I'm f*cked"

AND....you scared us off

[Cue 0]

Let's do #2 in a separate post to split things up.2. Acquire a Canadian addressI dunno if having a valid Canadian address is enough to signup with the major poker sites as a Canadian. If it does though, might I recommend some real estate in my hometown of Manitouwadge, Ontario? Featuring the cheapest housing prices in Canada, Manitouwadge is the clear most +EV choice for the aspiring yanker.Pictures and videos of your potential new town are available here:http://www.playintheextreme.comHouses are available starting at 30K Canadian, which is about 26.5K in USD. There are also trailers available (what you call 'mobile homes' I think) at an even bigger discount. I dunno how much cheaper trailers are than houses, but I'm guessing about 1/3 cheaper, so let's say 17K USD.$17 000 for total online poker freedom. For the high stakes pro pulling 6 (or more) figures a year, that's a small price to pay. Plus you could go splits with other pros and all "live" (*winkwinknudgenudge*) in the same Canadian house. And I could say I'm from the same town as JohhnyBax, Ari, ActionJeff and Rizen. Yaaaaaaaaaah!

For about $100/yr they could acquire a street address at Mail Boxes etc and then have that mail forwarded to their US address for another small fee.From the outside you will appear to be a Canadian resident.The other option it to move to Niagara Falls and be walking distance to the US (upstate New York) and 1/2 hour from the Buffalo airport. The real estate is real cheap there too but you get the benefit of two casino's playing live games 24/7.Also taxes on winnings in Canada are not owed unless you are making your living from gambling. If you have another income then your winnings go basically tax free.

[MyPlayIsRAB 0]

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[AlexR 0]

Canadians are Eh' holes.

[edge52 0]

For about $100/yr they could acquire a street address at Mail Boxes etc and then have that mail forwarded to their US address for another small fee.From the outside you will appear to be a Canadian resident.The other option it to move to Niagara Falls and be walking distance to the US (upstate New York) and 1/2 hour from the Buffalo airport. The real estate is real cheap there too but you get the benefit of two casino's playing live games 24/7.

The mail forwarding idea sounds like a good solution for serious players. I really doubt party is going to commit much (re: any) effort into investigating whether or not huge sources of rake for them are actually Canadian citizens and thus exempt from their U.S. players ban.I'm hoping to move to Niagra after school. Just went there this weekend and the games were reaallllllly soft.

[Zeatrix 0]

So the U.S. government backdoors some bs legislation about online poker, and the big sites cower out by banning U.S. players. Being a creative bunch (I'd say playing poker for a living is a pretty creative solution to the problem of the suck factor involved with working for the man), yankee online poker players ('yankers') look for a solution.Might I suggest going Swedish?The serious yanker could immigrate to Swedish, or try the less drastic approach of acquiring a valid Swedish address. Here's my take on your options:1. Immigrate to Sweden.Great idea! Not only do you get to play all the online poker that your heart desires, but Sweden is damn pimp anyways.No more having to deal with Bush on a daily basis. The hardest core right wing idea you'll hear in political dialogue here is that homosexual couples should be granted all the same rights as married couples, but we'll call these legal arrangements something other than marriage.Seriously, that's about as far right as it gets here. For the most part law enforment mostly looks the other way on weed and escort services. Public drunkeness is cool as long as no one gets hurt. Hell, just about anything is cool if no one's getting hurt.There's also free healthcare for all, well funded social security programs, a heavily subsidized university (our word for 'college'. Here 'college' is what you call 'community college', and that's well funded too) system, all the hockey pool action you could ever want (You want to be just like DN, don't you?), better beer and some of the best scenery in the world. Also, when you travel anywhere, instead of being hated and derided you'll be loved and accepted because you're Swedish. (And don't think that people can't see through that "I sewed a Swedish flag on my bag so everyone will love me because they think I'm Swedish" crap. They'll stare into your soul and see the truth. You want that truth to be pure Swedish goodness)Finally, you've got an instant in with many poker celebrities like Martin de Knijff, Mikael Thuritz, Erik Sagström and Ken Leenard. Plus a bunch more that I'm not thinking of right now I'm sure. Being able to call yourself Swedish pretty much gives you instant poker cred. The only thing better would be being able to call yourself Canadian, but that's another story entirely.So yeah, Sweden is pimp, you should come live here. Seriously...

[FatBurger 0]

My wife is Canadian, but immigration sucks. We did it this way (her coming here) and it took about a year, it's even worse for me to go there.Trailer Park Boys is awesome.And (most) Canadian beer sucks. Drink some real beer, you pussies!This is the only good Canadian beer I've had, and it's fantastic. Probably my favorite brewery.

[Zeatrix 0]

And (most) Canadian beer sucks. Drink some real beer, you pussies!

And the water they serve in the US should be considered good? I never got why bud made a beer with even more water and called it light. Bud was allready feather weight?

[mrdannyg 274]

trailer park boys is awesome. movie makes its world premiere this thursday i believe. rumour has it rush is in town for the opening, and is going to play a club somewhere that night!and your beer argument is ludicrous, canadian beer is fantastic. major canadian beers are far better than american ones, and canada also has tons of excellent microbreweries. sorry if you can't handle >5%, but they make 'em a little sturdier up here.

[FatBurger 0]

And the water they serve in the US should be considered good? I never got why bud made a beer with even more water and called it light. Bud was allready feather weight?

Budweiser isn't beer.

and your beer argument is ludicrous, canadian beer is fantastic. major canadian beers are far better than american ones, and canada also has tons of excellent microbreweries.

Large breweries aren't beer.Canada does have some good microbreweries, I've been to two in person and had beer from a few more. But the US won far more medals at the World Beer Cup.

[Merby 3]

A guy I work w/ lives in Windsor and says that show is hilarious. I should check it out, eh? Is it on CBC or another network?

Check out our OTHER lesser know "national" network: The famed SHOWCASE network (complete with trailor park boys, six feet under, oh... and soft porn after midnight!)