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Good tax news for Professional Gamblers
Seems front page worthy to me and definitely worth putting in the poker forums if you haven't already done so.
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Apr 12th, 2012
Gilmore vs. Waters...
Pink Floyd without Waters is just a surrogate band...
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
Jan 13th, 2012
DOJ: Wire Act Only Applies to Sports Betting
Thanks for commenting in this thread Rich. I'm still trying to understand this. Without interpreting or predicting what will happen, is this what did happen: 1. UIGEA passed, prohibiting "gambling businesses from knowingly accepting payments in connection with the participation of another person in a bet or wager that involves the use of the Internet and that is unlawful under any federal or state law." 2. In spite of the unclear interpretation of the wire act as applied to non-sports betting somehow the implication became that it was illegal to offer online poker in the US (here I'm ...
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Dec 24th, 2011
Ryan Braun
Well...just...damnit
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
Dec 10th, 2011
BetOnline is trying to steal $65,000 from me (cliff notes at end)
I thought I'd throw my 2 cents into the thread...I used to wager horses at BetOnline. I was a winner overall and they eventually barred me (Horse wagers are not co-mingled in the parimutual pool so you are truly wagering against the house here). This was certainly their right, and I don't hold this against them. However before they did this they refused to pay my unique winning ticket in a superfecta (which should have been the whole pool minus takeout). I went back and forth with the book manager to no avail. Basically he told me that they weren't going to pay it and that was it. For reasons ...
Posted in: Poker Sites 		TheMiltMan
Nov 27th, 2011
Troy Davis executed tonite........
Double your pleasure tonight. Texas and Georgia. Capital Punishment: The killing of killers to prove that killing is wrong. Somebody please bring this god-damned country into the 21st century.
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
Sep 21st, 2011
TheMiltMan--Borgata Poker Open
Hello Everyone, My name is Niels Rikhof (TheMiltMan). I plan on playing a number of events at the Borgata Open. My live play results can be found here: Traveling in recent years has been harder with a family, and I concentrated on online play until BF. I've been playing occasional live cash since then at our nearest casino. Online I've won the Super Tuesday, Sunday Mulligan, Nightly Hundred Grand, Sunday 100R, AP 150k Weekly and others with over thirty-five 5 figure cashes and $2 million in wins to my credit. Though I've never been overly active posting on forums, I have been ...
Posted in: Stakees Forum 		TheMiltMan
Aug 30th, 2011
Seventy Thirty Staking (ALL players accepted will get a 70/30 deal in there favour!!!
TheMiltMan on stars. pm coming
Posted in: Stakers Forum 		TheMiltMan
Aug 26th, 2011
Future of Online Poker in the USA
Pretty sure this is a case where we'll have to agree to disagree. To clarify, I believe in the inherent superiority of the social democratic systems of the more successful European (northern) countries. I think any meaningful measurement of a country's success (health care, education, social freedoms, overall quality of life) points to this success over our rampant greed/capitalism system which we endure in this country. Wasn't endorsing a North Korean economic system or anything if that wasn't clear.
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Aug 21st, 2011
Future of Online Poker in the USA
Here's one vote for the idea...but then I'm a socialist who thinks that the only entity worse at running a business than the government is big business. I remember who got bailed out...
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Aug 20th, 2011
New York Post; Congress may OK online gambling
I think many pro's could do well to read the post of Shakhtar. Before BF I thought that the Frank bills were the ones that had the best chance of protecting the "rights of poker players" as opposed to the rights of corporations to make obscene profits. Without intimate knowledge, I felt like these ones came from the personal freedom perspective the best. I think it is quite likely that what passes in the US is some form of legislation that gives us back our "freedom" to play a game that is no longer worth playing.
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Aug 19th, 2011
$1600 Turning Stone Main Event, 9 players Left
Think you're going to know the table dynamic better and more subtly than can be described in a post. The only certainty is that if you felt the turn call was right you have to go with it on the river.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		TheMiltMan
Aug 16th, 2011
Scammed by William Givens - imahustla1
Wacky, I know you, and from the looks of it, many others are out $ on this stake. My contact with Will amounts to 1 week at a CardRunners camp last fall and occasionally talked to him on skype. With that as a background, I'd be surprised if you are without hope. I could be wrong of course, but I'd bet Will makes amends eventually. In the spectrum of "scams" I'd guess this is closer to the mismanaged funds situation than the actively scamming situation, and my guess would be that he'll make good. I have no involvement from either side and only offer this to give you some hope because I know ...
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Aug 7th, 2011
Bill Maher Spotlights TX Gov. Rick Perry in "New Rules"
Pretty sure Maher is right on all accounts...Amazing how many hard core politicians wanna lead by god-proxy. Wish they'd pursued that secede from the union thing a little further tho...
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
Jun 18th, 2011
Pick 6 Carryover Interest?
blah...windshields and bugs
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 12th, 2011
Pick 6 Carryover Interest?
My tickets (not gonna give all of them now as there were more that 40) used the following: 7 (winner of first leg) 49, 6,7 4 3,8...2,6 5...1,3,4,7 9..5,10..1,6,12 keys for me: speed cant do too well, and obv all my tickets go thru Patine in the 3rd who absolutely got sawed off in debut...I didn't do a very good job in the 9th I don't think. Obv if the 5 is fit he takes it...Shoulda probably committed to a line here.
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 12th, 2011
Pick 6 Carryover Interest?
Good luck to u 2...will try to post
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 11th, 2011
Pick 6 Carryover Interest?
I've thought about posting this for a number of years--being riffed by the US gov has brought it back to mind so I thought I'd post. Are there people interested in trying to go after Pick 6 carryover pools' For those who don't know, a pick 6 carryover pool is created when no one correctly picks the winners of all 6 races on the pick 6 card. This creates a carryover going into the next day's racing. As there are no live wagers from the previous day, this wager can offer a plus ev opportunity. The downside is of course that hitting the winners of 6 straight races is difficult. Often it is ...
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 11th, 2011
Freakonomics Salvation?
Doubt that mathematics can stand up to lobbyists and the courts tho...but one can dream of the return of rational thought.
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
May 9th, 2011
Kentucky Derby Day Picks
welp...the man took 6014...on the plus side cash outs should be no problem...strong lobbyists ftw.
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 7th, 2011
Kentucky Derby Day Picks
nah...aint that baller...got a little cash flow problem w/a couple poker sites currently ;). Bet the tri at $1 and the super at the $1 min.
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 7th, 2011
Kentucky Derby Day Picks
Exacta, Tri, and Super :) Good derby day in this corner. Hope u'all had a good day as well.
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 7th, 2011
Kentucky Derby Day Picks
Guessing most links will be buffering hard come derby time. 1 Additional though I forgot. Rather than pick the top horses, I found it better to eliminate horses. If you can get the field down to 10-13 horses that you think can hit the board exotics become much more managable.
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 7th, 2011
Kentucky Derby Day Picks
Haven't seen the usual Tread picks...Thought I might offer the following: My picks to win are 1, 2, 8, 13, 16, 17, 19 Place picks: 1, 2, 8, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 General truisms (IMO): 1. Wide open race 2. Off the pace style has done well in the days leading up to the derby 3. Exactas/Tri's/Supers are rewarded w/10fold increase in expected payout. Ave exacta maybe 1200 in derby lately, average tri maybe 12000, and average super maybe 140000. So that might guide your risk/reward approach. General hopes for a successful day for me: 1. Poly/Turf form wont be the handicap in this race that it has ...
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 7th, 2011
Osama Bin Laden dead
Celebration' 100,000 dead Iraqis...but we got gaddafi's grandsons and old man osama... guess it was worth it. I don't fit in this country anymore :(
Posted in: Off Topic 		TheMiltMan
May 1st, 2011
**Official April $55 and under team competition starting 4/9 through 5/1**
if you're short on captains i'm available. Maybe pursue other options first tho
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Apr 8th, 2011
**Official April $55 and under team competition starting 4/9 through 5/1**
in...sent on ft...themiltman. would guess 5 days a little less volume than most.
Posted in: Poker Community 		TheMiltMan
Apr 7th, 2011