Going Pro in Atlantic City

[Glenn]

Dude just ignore what everyone has said here. As someone who did what you intend to do (also 24 yrs old, mainly internet pro, live near AC play live for amusement, although I've been a pro longer), I can say it's not so bad at all. Anyhow, instead of refuting each silly thing someone posted in this thread...just PM me if you have any specific questions or maybe we can meet up for lunch when you come down here for the USPC.

[Mikey]

there are a lot of decent places just around Atlantic City, like a 15-30 mile radius of the actual city.

I live 20 minutes from NYC.

Would I go and work there, sure!
Would I want to live there, nahh....

[Lazymeatball]

the only fun thing to do outside of Foxwoods is go to Mohegan Sun.
Probably 45 mintues from Providence, an hour from Hartford, an hour and a half to 2 hours from Boston.

So Cons: in the middle of nowhere
Pros: not in New Jersey

[NJchick]

Good luck making taking a shot in AC. I personally think you are on the wrong coast for turning pro.

[eyeski]

I grew up in South Jersey and spent alot of time in the AC area. Ventnor, Marate and Longport are all nice communities on the same island as AC. You should be able to find cheap rentals off season, summer is another matter. Brigantine would be another town very close.

[eyeski]

sorry, it's Margate, not Marate

[RiverMel]

An hour from Foxwoods. Tons of great restaurants. Lots of clubs. Some inexpensive housing opportunities. Despite what you may have heard, plenty of very nice neighborhoods.

Paul Darden and four Foxwoods pros that I personally know live in New Haven. PM me or respond here if you have questions.

[turnipmonster]

point taken, there are a lot of nice places in south jersey. still, no one has suggested the guy move to AC, just near AC. AC itself is not a nice place to live.

--turnipmonster

[Ghazban]

If you aren't going to be playing live every day, you could move to NYC or Boston and be within a couple hours of Foxwoods and/or Atlantic City. The drive out to wouldn't kill you if you only were going a couple times a week. NYC has some clubs where you can play live, too (don't ask me for specifics-- I'm just repeating what I've heard) and that's definitely not the middle of nowhere.

[PoorLawyer]

Move to philly and you can be to AC real quick and still live in a city that isnt pawn shops on every corner