Poker Refugees offers a variety of services, including one-on-one interviews with clients, guidance on how to play on sites like PokerStars and Betfair, high-speed internet with a backup connection, detailed requirements and tips for setting up a local bank account, a selection of quality properties to choose from, complimentary airport pickup, referrals to competent English-speaking professionals in your chosen country, and guidance on how to buy a car or get a long-term rental.
Kristin Wilson is the brains behind Poker Refugees and makes her home in Costa Rica. She holds an MBA and, since 2005, has helped hundreds of people relocate, retire, and start businesses in Central America. She’s been in the online poker industry for the last decade and has specialized in Costa Rican leasing for the last three years.
Expect other companies to offer these services in the coming months if the U.S. government doesn't make significant progress in potential legislation to completely legalize and regulate online poker in the U.S.
Successful online poker players will continue to find alternative means to continue their careers and outfits like Poker Refugees are springing up to serve the new poker brain drain.
