Re: [vpFREE] Re: Any Wendover goers?

 

Didn't or doesn't Mickey frequent Wendover?   
 
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From: moneyplays_tothelimit <moneyplays_tothelimit@yahoo.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 2:26 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Any Wendover goers?

 
You may get more responses in the vpfree_Reno board...as Wendover is closer to Reno than anywhere else...
I stopped off through there back in late july on the way home from SouthDakota and hit quad ducks...they still have NSUD a'plenty.

--- In mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com, "vp_novice" <coshocton2003@...> wrote:
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> Would like to hear from those who regularly go to Wendover from the Salt
> Lake area... or even those out of area who might be planning a trip
> there. Would like to make a few new acquaintances. Maybe meet up at
> some point. I've been going more often since the free play, room offers
> and extras have improved. They must be hurting... and it's their own
> fault. I remember when you were lucky to find an available machine on
> weekends... video poker or otherwise. Email me to say 'Hello' and I'll
> get back in touch with you ASAP.
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> BTW: If there's a more appropriate area to post something like this,
> please let me know. I've been gone for many years and now have an
> account here on vpFREE and another on vpFREE2 because vpFREE2 didn't
> like the underscore in my Id. Didn't really see a place to post
> messages on vpFREE2 other than being redirected here and couldn't post
> messages here under my vpFREE2 Id. Please help me untangle this mess.
> :-)
>

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[vpFREE] Re: Royal Flusher - Reboot My Heart Las Vegas!

 
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Re: [vpFREE] Tax consequences of w2gs

 

This is true, but the gaming lobby will have to work at this when the actual tax laws are defined. What is also tough here, is that $100k is added to your adjusted gross income for medicare payment purposes. You will pay much higher premiums for income that most likely you did not experience.

----- Original Message -----
From: Misscraps
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:47 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Tax consequences of w2gs

We have had some discussion here of the possible new Medicare taxes on unearned income which might but hopefully won't impact gambling income (listed on the 1040 schedule as miscellaneous income).

Another thought comes to mind as I watch the Presidential Debate -- if Romney is elected and puts some sort of cap on itemized deductions (he's mentioned $17000 and $25000 and who knows what next) to make up for cutting tax rates, this could probably include capping deductions such as gambling losses, since things like charitable deductions, mortgage interest, etc., are being mentioned.

Let's say you earn $100000 in w2gs (it may sound like a lot, but even nonprofessional gamblers like myself have earned this and more because we play $1 and $5 machines). ... And list this as Misc. Income. Now you lose $110,000 in a year. Currently if you itemize you can deduct $100000, because you can only deduct up to the amount you win.

Let's hypothesize a $25000 cap on itemized deductions. Even if you have no mortgage income or other deductions, you'd end up with $75000 in income that would be taxed, despite actually losing money.

This phantom income, could well be taxed at 15%, or a lot more, depending on your tax rate.

argh!!

Another reason to consider avoiding w2gs (and maybe not voting for Mr. Romney, if you are so inclined.... )

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[vpFREE] Re: Any Wendover goers?

 

You may get more responses in the vpfree_Reno board...as Wendover is closer to Reno than anywhere else...
I stopped off through there back in late july on the way home from SouthDakota and hit quad ducks...they still have NSUD a'plenty.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vp_novice" <coshocton2003@...> wrote:
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> Would like to hear from those who regularly go to Wendover from the Salt
> Lake area... or even those out of area who might be planning a trip
> there. Would like to make a few new acquaintances. Maybe meet up at
> some point. I've been going more often since the free play, room offers
> and extras have improved. They must be hurting... and it's their own
> fault. I remember when you were lucky to find an available machine on
> weekends... video poker or otherwise. Email me to say 'Hello' and I'll
> get back in touch with you ASAP.
>
> BTW: If there's a more appropriate area to post something like this,
> please let me know. I've been gone for many years and now have an
> account here on vpFREE and another on vpFREE2 because vpFREE2 didn't
> like the underscore in my Id. Didn't really see a place to post
> messages on vpFREE2 other than being redirected here and couldn't post
> messages here under my vpFREE2 Id. Please help me untangle this mess.
> :-)
>

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[vpFREE] Re: VPenvironment

 

The other tools run on any java enabled phone:

wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/analyzer/
wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/hand-analyzer/
wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/strategy/calculator/

A request for Mr. Shackleford: The EV calculator presently calculates EV and Var, how about adding the Kelly number? True not everyone knows what the Kelly number is, but then again few know what variance means. Those who know variance probably know Kelly and calculating Kelly is just slightly different from calculating variance. For a knowledgeable gambler, what you really want to know about a gamble is its EV and Kelly number.

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[vpFREE] LVA Question of the Day - 22 OCT 2012

LVA Question of the Day - 22 OCT 2012

Q: Our annual family-and-friends trip to Las Vegas takes
places in December and we often overlap with the cowboys
(yee-haa!). More than a year ago, I read that the NFR
contract with Las Vegas was close to expiring and that
Cowboy Stadium people in Dallas were working to entice the
NFR to move their annual event to Dallas. What's the latest
with these negotiations? I hope the NFR maintains its
relationship with Las Vegas. How can anyplace else be taken
seriously over Las Vegas?

Read the answer here:

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/qod.cfm

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http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/qod.cfm</a>


NOTE: vpFREE access to the Question of the Day link has
been approved by LVA and expires after the current day
for non-LVA members.


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