Re: [vpFREE] Gambling logs

for what purpose would you note the quad? what differentiates this
from any other single hand?

On Jan 31, 2008 9:47 AM, misselmonte2000 <connie@midvalleynews.com> wrote:
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> Okay, I know I should keep a log. I bought the Frugal Tax guide last
> year and after being audited for gambling by the IRS, I know I REALLY
> HAVE to keep a log. Most of all because last year was a wonderfully
> lucky year for me.
> This year I bought a small notepad to keep in my fanny pack (yeah, I
> wear a fanny pack)and have so far dutifully noted 1)Date 2)machine
> number, 3)Denomination, 4)type of machine,ie: DB, DDB, NSUD, etc. 5)
> How much I put into the machine; and at the end of the session, how
> much I won.
> Okay, now here's my problem: Say I put a Benji into a machine. Five
> plays later, pull a quad but don't cash out. Then, I continue playing
> and like a stupid, rather than cash out, I play it down to zero. Do I
> just note the $100 as a loss or do I need to record the quad? If so,
> do I log $250 as put into the machine or is it a wash?
> I THINK I'd record the benji as a loss and leave it at that but
> I'm not sure. I did try the long way (recording the quad and then
> noting it as money put into the machine) but it seems to put a real
> damper into my play making my get-aways more WORK than play.
> How do you pros do it?
> Thanks,
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