Times are tough, but keep fighting
Publish date: September 9, 2021

Hey, poker playas!

Times are tough especially if you live in Manila. Quite recently, the government announced the shift to GCQ only to be taken back and announced the extension of the MECQ.

It has become a big issue but for some refresher on how this could affect everything. 

Why?

MECQ vs GCQ

In a last-minute backtrack, the Philippines’ coronavirus task force retained the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila until September 15, delaying the expected transition of the capital region to a new lockdown system.

MECQ is the second to the strictest form of quarantine. while GCQ is laxer.

More businesses are allowed to open during GCQ.

indoor and al-fresco dine-in services, and personal care services, including beauty salons, beauty parlors, and nail spas prohibited from operating including poker rooms.

Metro Manila was supposed to begin on Wednesday, September 8, the implementation of a new community quarantine system – one that’s more focused on granular lockdowns instead of wide-scale ones.

Government officials from the interior and health departments have also previously offered clues about the use of four “alert levels” to determine the allowed operating capacity of high-risk business establishments, such as spas, gyms, and restaurants.

Specific guidelines, however, remained unclear as of Tuesday, the day of the supposed expiration of the metropolis’ MECQ status.

What is in it for the future?

Sadly, even if poker rooms remain close. They still do incur expenses. There have been reports some poke rooms are now up for sale.

Online poker is too fast pace and gambling for you? looking for other means to earn a decent income. 

The truth is a lot of players shifted to Axie.

Should you?

Well, you should always look for a stable income as poker was meant to be played for leisure. that is the truth. it is a game.

But you should also pursue your dreams. sometimes your dreams are not achievable now but they can be if you just keep pushing.

So you can’t play that much. Read books, A lot of things are free now. you just have to google it.

but you miss the old times. or you have no chances.

Change is never easy. it takes ideal + power to make changes. 

But there are people who are pushing for it. that is why you have to help them too. 

Change is never easy. but if you want to change you also need to do your part. 

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