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Sunday was a sweet day!

gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
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Went to the Countryside coin show in the morning where I snagged a couple nice bars. Then made it home in time for the Sunday $210 noon buy-in at the Horseshoe. Took over 9 hours (117 players) before taking it down. It is the 2nd time in about 6 months that I have won a $210 buy-in live event. I also got a free seat in an upcoming $500 buy-in event at end of this month as a bonus for the win. It was a good Sunday!




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  • gsa1fangsa1fan Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    image Saturday?
    Avid collector of GSA's.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,115 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image Saturday? >>



    Last Sunday. Look at the date on his gambling winnings receipt!

    The lucky dog!!!!!!!
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  • gsa1fangsa1fan Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    imageAhh!imageimage
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Now I have a year to come up with $5700 worth of losing receipts!!! image



    BTW, did you guys see the 50 oz Engelhard that sold for $3477?

    Legit sale or not? I'd be happy to sell both of mine at just $2400 apiece!
  • joefrojoefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭
    Wow nice work! Gongrats!
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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrat's on both accounts! The first place pay off seems skinny. They must pay a lot of places. Well done! MJ
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>Congrat's on both accounts! The first place pay off seems skinny. They must pay a lot of places. Well done! MJ >>




    14 places paid, with the bottom 4 all paying just $410. I think the casino takes $30 from the $200 "official" buy-in. The extra $10 goes to the dealers in exchange for an extra 1,000 chips in the starting stack....which is 5,000 chips otherwise. So the total prize pool was $19,890 (117 x $170). That puts the 1st place payout at around 30%, which is pretty typical I think.
  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice job, Phil, both on the game and the bars!

    I'm just questioning the math here:

    Gross winnings: $5,736.00
    State incoime tax withheld: $196.00
    Amount given: $5,740.00
  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭

    Congratulations, gecko! image
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  • KUCHKUCH Posts: 1,186
    Gecko, I quess we're neighbors if you're talking bout the Horseshoe in Hammond. Congrats on the win! I went to Blue Chip last night, lost alittle.image
  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    You found those bars at the Countryside show????
    I've never seen anything other than coins, coins and more coins there. Maybe someone will have some generic 1 oz'ers, but never anything like that.
    I was going to go to that show too lol. Usually do, but couldn't make it this month.
    Tha eBay auction doesn't say it was sold, it says it's ended btw.

    nice paycheck for 9 hours work too bud image
    To forgive is to free a prisoner, and to discover that prisoner was you.
  • TWQGTWQG Posts: 3,145 ✭✭
    That's a nice win. W-2G's are a 'high quality' problem.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You will soon be ready for the WSOP.... let us know, we will tune in and cheer you on. Cheers, RickO
  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    He's not replying now cuz he's at Sunday mass and is making a nice offering when the plate came by image

    Just a joke, so please no one make a big deal out of it, and I'm sure Phil can take it having the thick skin we've all come to know he wears.
    To forgive is to free a prisoner, and to discover that prisoner was you.
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>Nice job, Phil, both on the game and the bars!

    I'm just questioning the math here:

    Gross winnings: $5,736.00
    State incoime tax withheld: $196.00
    Amount given: $5,740.00 >>





    Gross winnings doesnt include my $200 "official" buy-in. The gross prize money was $5,936. My gross winnings....for tax purposes....were $5736.


    So $5936 - $196 = $5740.
  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭✭
    Works for me. It just looked strange that you ended up with more than you grossed.
  • Weather11amWeather11am Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭
    The real question is what are you doing with the winnings?! Congrats!
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>The real question is what are you doing with the winnings?! Congrats! >>





    Playing more poker of course!
  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats, hope that streak stays with ya all year

    Steve
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,266 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The real question is what are you doing with the winnings?! Congrats! >>



    Just buy $5700 worth of $20 scratchoff tickets. Save the losers as your receipt to counterbalance the winnings. There are bound to be some good winners in there also, so keep doing the same until to hit even or hit the BIG ONE. image

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @ Gecko ... I got an island you can buy.........
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>@ Gecko ... I got an island you can buy......... >>




    Rock Island, Stony Island, or Blue Island?
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,115 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>@ Gecko ... I got an island you can buy......... >>




    Rock Island, Stony Island, or Blue Island? >>




    Yes.
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  • Yukoncornelius1Yukoncornelius1 Posts: 654 ✭
    Sunday was indeed a great day as the green bay packers lost in convincing fashion to the giants.imageimageimage
  • KUCHKUCH Posts: 1,186
    Horsehoe in Hammond?
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>Horsehoe in Hammond? >>




    Yes
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>You found those bars at the Countryside show????
    I've never seen anything other than coins, coins and more coins there. Maybe someone will have some generic 1 oz'ers, but never anything like that.
    I was going to go to that show too lol. Usually do, but couldn't make it this month.
    Tha eBay auction doesn't say it was sold, it says it's ended btw.

    nice paycheck for 9 hours work too bud image >>









    "Tha eBay auction doesn't say it was sold, it says it's ended btw."


    Sorry Rich, you are wrong. SOLD for $3477.
  • 57loaded57loaded Posts: 4,967 ✭✭✭
    appreciate your poker exploits!image
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>appreciate your poker exploits!image >>





    I got very lucky in just 1 single spot in the entire tourney. With about 7 players left, and with just 8 big blinds remaining, and on the button, I shoved with A9o against only the blinds. The sb reraised all-in and the bb folded. The sb turned over AKo. I was drawing to a 3 outter and was covered. I hit a miracle 6-7-8 flop, bricked the turn and spiked a 5 on the river to double through.

    If not for that extreme bit of luck, I would have finished much worse. But after that modest double-up, I went on a real heater winning like 4 of the next 6 hands or something nuts like that. Put me in great chip position to battle for the win. That was the only real time I got lucky.....I made some HUGE folds near the bubble as well to get to at least the money. I had AdJc and the flop was 3 clubs....Kc-Qc-3c. So I had flopped the 2nd nut flush draw, and a gutter. I led out a pot sized bet and was reraised all-in. After a few minutes, and with still a healthy stack, I mucked face up. The raiser showed the AcKx. That was near the bubble.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • 57loaded57loaded Posts: 4,967 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>appreciate your poker exploits!image >>





    I got very lucky in just 1 single spot in the entire tourney. With about 7 players left, and with just 8 big blinds remaining, and on the button, I shoved with A9o against only the blinds. The sb reraised all-in and the bb folded. The sb turned over AKo. I was drawing to a 3 outter and was covered. I hit a miracle 6-7-8 flop, bricked the turn and spiked a 5 on the river to double through. >>



    and i thought that only happens online when i am holding AKo....image
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