Living in a bad country with a Big dream (Being a Pro Poker player)

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Long story short i live in lebanon , and for those of you who don't know lebanon is in a really bad condition right now .. huge crisis, banks are closed , schools closed , everything related to government paperworks is closed .. ETC ! (1$= 1500 Lebanese lira ... Now its 1$= 80 000 Lebanese Lira) !
Okay so as u can see nothing is achievable in such a country specially when it comes to dreaming big in being a pro poker player.. i think im able to do it i spend a lot of time watching pros(Live tourneys) plus i learn online and i play cash games and rarely some tournements that we create ! but i was never able to attend a real tournement to challenge myself and see where i stand when it comes to competitive poker and playing with people who are better.
And i cant even play online poker ..because i cant even Deposit any ammount of money because the banks are closed there is no online payment cards ! Plus as i mentioned the $ rate in our country is bad as **** so if i deposit 5$ that could feed a family for 2 days.
I really feel bad .. u cant do anything here and i cant even leave because we are not able to get passports LOL .
 
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Michael Sayah said:
Long story short i live in lebanon , and for those of you who don't know lebanon is in a really bad condition right now .. huge crisis, banks are closed , schools closed , everything related to government paperworks is closed .. ETC ! (1$= 1500 Lebanese lira ... Now its 1$= 80 000 Lebanese Lira) !
Okay so as u can see nothing is achievable in such a country specially when it comes to dreaming big in being a pro poker player.. i think im able to do it i spend a lot of time watching pros(Live tourneys) plus i learn online and i play cash games and rarely some tournements that we create ! but i was never able to attend a real tournement to challenge myself and see where i stand when it comes to competitive poker and playing with people who are better.
And i cant even play online poker ..because i cant even Deposit any ammount of money because the banks are closed there is no online payment cards ! Plus as i mentioned the $ rate in our country is bad as **** so if i deposit 5$ that could feed a family for 2 days.
I really feel bad .. u cant do anything here and i cant even leave because we are not able to get passports LOL .
I know there are no questions in this thread to be discussed and answered ! but i just wanted to share.
 
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So how do you pay your phone or internet bill to be able to be online right now 🤔
You don't have to deposit to play in freerolls
 
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Maybe you could find your way to American borders. They are open right now and no need for passport. That's what I see in the news.
 
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paddyswarrior said:
So how do you pay your phone or internet bill to be able to be online right now 🤔
You don't have to deposit to play in freerolls

I think you're an empath, Paddy
 
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So how do you pay your phone or internet bill to be able to be online right now 🤔
You don't have to deposit to play in freerolls
freerolls arent a measure ! plus i think freerolls are rigged ! and if not ... everyone can play freerolls and a bad player could beat a good player by being bad and stupid in the game ... thats why they arent a measure or a way for u to get anywhere
 
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Michael Sayah said:
freerolls arent a measure ! plus i think freerolls are rigged ! and if not ... everyone can play freerolls and a bad player could beat a good player by being bad and stupid in the game ... thats why they arent a measure or a way for u to get anywhere
So you think even the CardsChat Freerolls are rigged? There's a lot of good players that play in these and it's a great way to start a bankroll being exclusive

Seems pretty good to me 🤔
 
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I also live in a country with a lot of problems, but I will never complain about it, oddly enough, you still need to love your homeland;)
 
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Michael Sayah said:
freerolls arent a measure ! plus i think freerolls are rigged ! and if not ... everyone can play freerolls and a bad player could beat a good player by being bad and stupid in the game ... thats why they arent a measure or a way for u to get anywhere

Are you contradicting yourself, say that the $ is worth a lot, but refuse any 1? I'm in Brazil, the $ here is +5x1, difficult too, I chose not to deposit, I lie, I deposited the smallest amount possible in 2 or 3 sites to have access to some freerolls, apart from that nothing else and I've been playing every time more freerolls, I win a little here, a little there, at least I'll have a good bankroll, I suggest you stop complaining and making excuses and start acting.
 
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Michael Sayah said:
freerolls arent a measure ! plus i think freerolls are rigged ! and if not ... everyone can play freerolls and a bad player could beat a good player by being bad and stupid in the game ... thats why they arent a measure or a way for u to get anywhere
this is true and happens daily but the freerolls don't need to be the measure, just a way to get some cash and turn it into a decent bankroll that if any good you can turn it into a real bankroll to take your shot. good luck
 
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Are you contradicting yourself, say that the $ is worth a lot, but refuse any 1? I'm in Brazil, the $ here is +5x1, difficult too, I chose not to deposit, I lie, I deposited the smallest amount possible in 2 or 3 sites to have access to some freerolls, apart from that nothing else and I've been playing every time more freerolls, I win a little here, a little there, at least I'll have a good bankroll, I suggest you stop complaining and making excuses and start acting.
The above strategy is suitable for you. Our country also went the way of Lebanon, but because of the intervention of the people, it got on the right path to some extent.
 
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sometimes it is very hard to grow as a poker player in countries like this, sometimes the government does not support poker players and start to put many walls to forget and abandon this beautiful sport, hopefully this can change in the future.
 
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10gerka said:
sometimes it is very hard to grow as a poker player in countries like this, sometimes the government does not support poker players and start to put many walls to forget and abandon this beautiful sport, hopefully this can change in the future.
You are right, international transactions are banned to prevent money from leaving the country
 
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Many forum members have probably built up a BR with freerolls.
I don't understand why you reject this because of the difficulties you described. And besides, be glad that there are so many bad players
 
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Are you contradicting yourself, say that the $ is worth a lot, but refuse any 1? I'm in Brazil, the $ here is +5x1, difficult too, I chose not to deposit, I lie, I deposited the smallest amount possible in 2 or 3 sites to have access to some freerolls, apart from that nothing else and I've been playing every time more freerolls, I win a little here, a little there, at least I'll have a good bankroll, I suggest you stop complaining and making excuses and start acting.
I see u didnt read the whole thread ? I cant deposit because i cant transfer money thru banks ! And we dont have paypals here ..
 
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In your case, freerolls are a good option to start with. You're saying yourself that you don't have much money but want to play. Try it, you won't lose much
 
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In my opinion, the best option is to find a way to go to another country and develop there in the field of poker
 
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I see u didnt read the whole thread ? I cant deposit because i cant transfer money thru banks ! And we dont have paypals here ..

I read yes, I commented that I made a small deposit, but many others did not and it is not fundamental either, you can play many and many without any deposit.
 
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Michael Sayah said:
Long story short i live in lebanon , and for those of you who don't know lebanon is in a really bad condition right now .. huge crisis, banks are closed , schools closed , everything related to government paperworks is closed .. ETC ! (1$= 1500 Lebanese lira ... Now its 1$= 80 000 Lebanese Lira) !
Okay so as u can see nothing is achievable in such a country specially when it comes to dreaming big in being a pro poker player.. i think im able to do it i spend a lot of time watching pros(Live tourneys) plus i learn online and i play cash games and rarely some tournements that we create ! but i was never able to attend a real tournement to challenge myself and see where i stand when it comes to competitive poker and playing with people who are better.
And i cant even play online poker ..because i cant even Deposit any ammount of money because the banks are closed there is no online payment cards ! Plus as i mentioned the $ rate in our country is bad as **** so if i deposit 5$ that could feed a family for 2 days.
I really feel bad .. u cant do anything here and i cant even leave because we are not able to get passports LOL .
Sad to hear. Our world in general is going bad for worse. Lebanon i know is facing huge crisis. Only thing i can recommend for you right know is try to play every freerolls around internet. You can make some money from there and start playing bigger SNGs, tournaments, etc. Of course isnt easy, but poker freerolls has everyday pratically.
 
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friend, I am sorry for your difficulties.
don't give up, life will show you a way to keep fighting.
life is a lot of adaptation, right now your dreams are in trouble, but the future is an endless source of hope.
I will remember you in my prayers, I'm rooting for you.
 
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Thats really harsh. I hope that you find your way...! :)
 
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You can play many good freerolls without deposit.
Can You use crypto, to bypass the bank system? like binance or Kucoin?
and some proxy, talk with good Ukrainians that just jump this barrier.
I think if You look around You'll find some good opportunities, not just $.
 
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Michael Sayah said:
freerolls arent a measure ! plus i think freerolls are rigged ! and if not ... everyone can play freerolls and a bad player could beat a good player by being bad and stupid in the game ... thats why they arent a measure or a way for u to get anywhere
Freerolls shouldn't be a measure of your ability but in freerolls you can win some $. especially if you can't make a deposit, you win some money in the freerolls than you go to play in cash games with better players.
 
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