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Slaughter in vegas

marquee moon said:
In 2015, the dude had nearly 5 million in gambling winnings
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Where do you see that? But yes, one of my roommates got into the Video Poker thing, and he was a slight winner once you add in the comps, but usually you don't declare the comps I thought, so it would seem strange for him to be a "winner" in the traditional sense.
 
palmab03 said:
Where do you see that? But yes, one of my roommates got into the Video Poker thing, and he was a slight winner once you add in the comps, but usually you don't declare the comps I thought, so it would seem strange for him to be a "winner" in the traditional sense.
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Your roommate doesn't sound like a winner at all
 
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marquee moon said:
He reported it to IRS
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Most likely #fakenews. If you do your taxes correctly, most gamblers like him will claim $5 million in winnings and $5 million in losses for a net of zero. (He probably lost a bit, but got enough free stuff to make it worth it, for example when we lived in Vegas we did the video poker thing solely so we could free 24/7 valet) No one profits $5 million in video poker.
 
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marquee moon said:
What a sick dude

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cn...s/las-vegas-shooting-investigation/index.html
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Gun debate continues

In the wake of the deadly attack, the Eastside Cannary Casino Gun Show that was expected to be held in Las Vegas this weekend has been canceled, David Strow of Boyd Gaming Corporation tells CNN.

"This was a mutual decision with the show's organizers, given recent events, it was the prudent thing to do," Strow said.
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Why was it prudent to cancel a gun show in a city that just experienced a mass shooting?
 
I saw video poker long term win percentage is 49 percent. Don’t know how that’s calculated precisely but seems like winning five million isn’t likely
 
Wakeforest22890 said:
I saw video poker long term win percentage is 49 percent. Don’t know how that’s calculated precisely but seems like winning five million isn’t likely
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What I'm saying is gamblers are supposed to record their sessions individually. So if during the year I sat at 1,000 different poker tables, I take the 520 sessions where I won and claim that as my "winnings" then I take my 480 sessions that I lost and claim that an itemized deduction. You can't net the two and just declare that, the IRS won't let you unless you claim you're self employed (and pay self employment taxes).
 
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