Best Country for Poker?

[neptun1914]

There are several aspects to qualify a country as better or worse for poker.

1. Regulation. Of course countries where there are no restrictions to online and live poker are better.
2. Taxes. Countries where there are no taxes on the winnings from poker are better.
3. Internet quality and price. For a player who plays online especially high stakes having stable internet connection is crucial.
4. Standard of living. If you earn your money from poker having 100$ in New York and the same 100$ a country where monthly salary is similar is much different experience.

In my country (Bulgaria) poker is rather heavily regulated but the other aspects are good (no taxes, dirty cheap and very stable internet and rather cheap prices for europe) so i consider to be in rather good position.

 

[Inequitas]

Obvious Answer to the question Which is the best Country for Poker...

Romania more specifically Transylvania inside Romania....

Well in Vlad the Impaler's day he was literally Poker-ing every one...

 

[CHUVASHMAN]

mexico

 

[christmasscorpion]

canada personally my opinion

 

[Wait4ItKid]

I wonder if there are some players from Australia.It is a country whose weather I like more than some other countries.I've heard Aussie Million,and so on.What about online poker there?

online poker in Australia has recently been restricted as such as the United States. The casinos are quite accommodating for live poker players and boast large enough fields in most tournaments to offer cheaper buy-ins for a larger pay check.... Seems profitable to me.

 

[bviscaino]

i think that brasil because in this country there are many many many player, playing on line

 

[57noona]

I would say live is the USA for poker and Online it would be Canada. If you live in Canada you could drive into the US and play live also. Canada might just be the best of the best though.

 

[CallmeFloppy]

I think any place that has a bunch of tourists for non-poker is the best place to be. For example, playing at a casino when there is a rodeo event going on is the best place to play poker.

 

[Izfensina]

The best countries to play both Live and Online poker are Malta, ireland ,Canada and finally Costa Ricca

 

[UncleConRon]

My opinion

I think the best place is Canada. They may have restrictions but as far as the people and the game, it is the best place to enjoy poker.

 

[agriggy]

What I mean the paradise is less ristriction,more online and brick casino,more players,and so on,.....

USA, there are many Casinos and the Main Event is played there.

 

[neptun1914]

I think any place that has a bunch of tourists for non-poker is the best place to be. For example, playing at a casino when there is a rodeo event going on is the best place to play poker.

This is true. In my country there is a sea resort called Sunny Beach. In the summer there is a bunch of tourists from UK and germany who like the cheap prices and freedom of transport typical for the EU and spend their money in the two big casinos. I have friend who spends entire summer there earning good money from these tourists who enter the casino to gamble.

 

[TulasMoreno]

México, Costa Rica are poker paradises, we don't pay taxes for earnings.

 

[williamsc99]

I believe it is England for the tax issue

 

[Douglas Gonzaga]

Live USA
Online any place PS works.

 

[abyk]

For online poker, USA is not that great, but for live tournaments, it's by far the best.

IF you really like poker that much, maybe try Canada where you can play online and not be too far away from USA to do the live tournaments.

 

[bronson]

Oh Canada! Probably not the best country with respect to poker/gambling regulations, but definitely better than our neighbours to the south...

 

[molokheia]

I Thinks it´s Russia because when you play online you find tons and tons of Russian players....lol

 

[Pokerguy6666]

I think Canada is one of the best for online poker.

 

[freddydr87]

Pro people look more for countries were is easy and cheap to open bank acounts and exchange money.

 

[PelyaMX]

What I mean the paradise is less ristriction,more online and brick casino,more players,and so on,.....

As I know best countries for poker are Malta & Costa Rica ! I'm I wrong?

 

[cwdignus]

here in brazil is very good, although not regulated, we can play in many poker rooms (almost all) and we do not pay any fees(tax to the government) ... here in Brazil casino is prohibited, but there are several poker clubs all over the country. .. I play only online but I intend to start live very soon

 

[Clowntown]

I woulda say Canada is the best spot for Poker. They can play anywhere online and the Canadian government doesn't seem to care about poker laws at all.

 

[01461958]

best country

USA is the best.....and special LAS VEGAS

 

[izpanol]

I really doubt that the USA is even an ideal place for betting and poker, despite the benefits that some States may grant. In that sense, there must be better places to play, legal paradises that do not even charge taxes for the use of their space and its laws but they take out some different benefit, such as tourism, for example.

Knowing that, I would say that Macau, "Asian Las Vegas" can be a promising place!