FourFlusher 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I play at Stars, and, I check the player locations for fun. If I play at three different tables, I will probably find at least one player from Mar Del Plata. At least it seems like that.When I ask where Mar Del Plata is, I never get an answer...never.I looked it up on Google: Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.With a population of 541,733 as per the 2001 census [iNDEC], it is the 7th largest urban area in Argentina.Ok, 7th largest in Argentina...but, it's Argentina. It only has a half a million people.It just seems to me that something is fishy in this fishing port, there's way too many of them playing at Stars. I don't know what's going on, but the percentage of players to inhabitants is way too high.Look for them, and tell me if you notice it too. Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I play at Stars, and, I check the player locations for fun. If I play at three different tables, I will probably find at least one player from Mar Del Plata. At least it seems like that.When I ask where Mar Del Plata is, I never get an answer...never.I looked it up on Google: Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.With a population of 541,733 as per the 2001 census [iNDEC], it is the 7th largest urban area in Argentina.Ok, 7th largest in Argentina...but, it's Argentina. It only has a half a million people.It just seems to me that something is fishy in this fishing port, there's way too many of them playing at Stars. I don't know what's going on, but the percentage of players to inhabitants is way too high.Look for them, and tell me if you notice it too.yeah i realized that toonot sure about it though it is weird Link to post Share on other sites
MyPlayIsRAB 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 correct me if im wrong, but i thnk thats the only city in south america that has the internet Link to post Share on other sites
stevedar 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 you are wrong...pretty much every city in south america has broadband Link to post Share on other sites
MyPlayIsRAB 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 you are wrong...pretty much every city in south america has broadbandiwas joking obviously Link to post Share on other sites
stevedar 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 iwas joking obviouslywell I'm just not that clever...and I'm never really suprised about people lack of knowledge about south and central america...I live in Edmonton these days and there are tons of El Salvadorians and they got to the point that they just say they're mexican to avoid trying to explain that there is a central america Link to post Share on other sites
MyPlayIsRAB 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 well I'm just not that clever...and I'm never really suprised about people lack of knowledge about south and central america...I live in Edmonton these days and there are tons of El Salvadorians and they got to the point that they just say they're mexican to avoid trying to explain that there is a central americatheres lots of chinese people here in fredericton. that means therye from china, which is part of asia. lol.. i get what youre saying though Link to post Share on other sites
showstopper24 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 well-most cities aren't the actual cities so maybe they are lying Link to post Share on other sites
stevedar 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 you got me curious about mar del plata...it's actually a major city...capital of the buenes aires province...and has their biggest university...which is probably why there are all those college student poker players on stars Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 I get the college students thing...but, there are some pretty big Universities around the globe and we don't see the concentration like we do with Mar Del Plata.Maybe Hold'em is a required course down there? Link to post Share on other sites
CzechRazor 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 When I ask where Mar Del Plata is, I never get an answer...never.I looked it up on Google: Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.Maybe they don't know English? To them it might look like JFjodh sodfgoisdgj Mar Del Plata? Link to post Share on other sites
QuietConfidence 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 you got me curious about mar del plata...it's actually a major city...capital of the buenes aires province...and has their biggest university...which is probably why there are all those college student poker players on starsYou are refering to La Plata, which is about 150 miles north of Mar del Plata. Mar del Plata is a major tourist resort during the summer. Tons of super hot women. There is no major university in the city though. I'm also surprised by the number of Argentines playing poker online. I grew up there and was there just this summer. They are starting to have Holdem in their casinos. Minimum buy-in for the only table was $500, pretty high considering that my buddy with a college degree only makes $400 a month. Link to post Share on other sites
SpiderGuard 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 well I'm just not that clever...and I'm never really suprised about people lack of knowledge about south and central america...I live in Edmonton these days and there are tons of El Salvadorians and they got to the point that they just say they're mexican to avoid trying to explain that there is a central americaI'm fairly sure that Edmonton is part of North America, not South or Central America. Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 It just makes me wonder if somebody hasn't set up a room full of bots or something. Not sure I'd recognize them by their play, but, they don't chat, and there's too damn many of them. Link to post Share on other sites
stevedar 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I'm fairly sure that Edmonton is part of North America, not South or Central America.actually it's part of the ussr Link to post Share on other sites
stevedar 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 You are refering to La Plata, which is about 150 miles north of Mar del Plata. Mar del Plata is a major tourist resort during the summer. Tons of super hot women. There is no major university in the city though. I'm also surprised by the number of Argentines playing poker online. I grew up there and was there just this summer. They are starting to have Holdem in their casinos. Minimum buy-in for the only table was $500, pretty high considering that my buddy with a college degree only makes $400 a month. http://www.mdp.edu.ar/ was my source, it does indeed seem like more of an extension facility....and yes reviewing what google gave me they mismatched the two back and forth I did in fact combine 2 cities. Which leads me to my new and improved theory. In a country with lower cost of living you could live a nice beach bum life playing low stakes poker. Or alternatively they could be the sons of successful argentinians who are off living in the beach house spending their allowance. Link to post Share on other sites
MyPlayIsRAB 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 http://www.mdp.edu.ar/ was my source, it does indeed seem like more of an extension facility....and yes reviewing what google gave me they mismatched the two back and forth I did in fact combine 2 cities. Which leads me to my new and improved theory. In a country with lower cost of living you could live a nice beach bum life playing low stakes poker. Or alternatively they could be the sons of successful argentinians who are off living in the beach house spending their allowance.my new lifes ambition is to grdint out 50$NL while living on a beach in el salvador Link to post Share on other sites
psujohn 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 So let's summarize:- super hot women- college grad makes $400 a month- online poker- super hot womenWho's up for changing their location to Mar Del Plata? Link to post Share on other sites
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