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Forum: Internet Gambling 12-03-2005, 03:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 127
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: What % of winnings reasonable for \"backing\" someone?

I wouldnt give him ANY of the RB.

It is your account, not his. Does he deserve a percentage of your party points, too (or equivalent)?

Consider this: If your account did NOT have rakeback,...
Forum: Internet Gambling 11-04-2005, 06:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 224
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Stop talking at the tables (LC)

[ QUOTE ]
so all this worrying is for NAUGHT.

[/ QUOTE ]

fyp.

http://webster.com/dictionary/naught
Forum: Internet Gambling 11-02-2005, 09:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 112
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Full time poker players: Do you play video games (Civ 4, AOE3, etc

I play a regular amount of Madden on the PC. Maybe 4-5 games per week in online leagues. Very seldom against the cpu.

But its funny, I bought this computer and graphics card for high-end gaming....
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-27-2005, 07:12 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 861
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Dear Lee Jones

I generate 2-3K in mgr per month, for a couple years now.

Not a huge amount, but not peanuts, either.

I have never played a hand at Stars, and never will, for this one reason. Am I alone in...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-27-2005, 03:08 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 256
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Shady potential fraud and thievery (long)

doesnt "grand" larceny have a dollar limit?

Isnt it a "grand" in most jurisdictions? (its only $400 in California).
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-27-2005, 03:01 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 256
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Responses

Even if he HAD a legally enforceable debt, he is not entitled to, essentially, steal the money to repay the debt.

The bank cannot "repo" your car unless they go through certain procedures, like...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-23-2005, 12:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 90
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Party observer chat \"temporarily\" suspended. Yeah. Right.

I couldnt care less about people chatting.

Unless, of course, they're discussing poker, and especially if they're discussing a recent hand (correct or incorrect analysis) or, committing the WORST...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-22-2005, 11:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 90
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Party observer chat \"temporarily\" suspended. Yeah. Right.

spammers are glass tappers.

Glass tappers bother me that much.

Its worth the time to make the screen scroll up 3 lines by typing something seemingly harmless.
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-22-2005, 05:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 90
Posted By Maddenboy
Party observer chat \"temporarily\" suspended. Yeah. Right.

What's the over/under that observer chat will be "temporarily" suspended . . . forever?

I dont mind it much, because they probably cant think of any other way to prevent spamming, which sucks and...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-21-2005, 08:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: I am worried today

Neteller doesnt ask for your whole SSN. Just the last 4 digits.

But, with that in hand, along with your other info, they do some sort of credit or background check on you. That is how they get...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-16-2005, 07:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 50
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: There is a first time for everything ... wow.

I got this same e-mail about 2 months ago when I reported the same thing to Party.

The guy disconnected, immediately reconnected, and said some incriminating things when I called him a cheater....
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-14-2005, 02:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 23
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: how do you get rid of the sidebet bar?

caution:

if you are browsing the internet, the sidebet button will often super-impose itself on your browser page (when its your turn to act) even when the table itself doesnt pop-up.

The...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-10-2005, 04:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 410
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Help me drop out of school (resume, job search question)

Being a lawyer mostly sucks.

I've done tax, criminal prosecution, criminal defense, family law, big firm litigation, small firm litigation, and a year-and-a-half of "door law" (whatever walks in...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-10-2005, 07:10 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 165
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: My take on the \'dump the skins fiasco\'

Uh, isnt "A.P." Advanced Placement?

As in, advanced placement into college courses?

As in, you are in High School? Anybody have a problem with High Schoolers playing online poker? Prolly been...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-06-2005, 06:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 115
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Regarding Jek\'s/BW\'s break-even points for BBJ (long)

Technical point that, in practice, covers itself, but should be stated for discussion purposes.

There is no "FREE" chance to hit it.

To qualify for jackpot, it must be a raked pot.

So if,...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-02-2005, 09:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 127
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Is it necessary to burn a card online?

There IS a burn in stud.

Perhaps you'll recall when everybody chases to the river, and the dealer runs out of cards, he shuffles the burn cards and flips up a community 7th street card.

At...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-02-2005, 09:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 87
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Rakeback Legality

Think of rakeback as a referral bonus. Because that's what it is. The Casino paid some guy for referring you, and that guy is giving you a kickback.

Its no different that when your employer is...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-02-2005, 04:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 127
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Is it necessary to burn a card online?

But, if they did it to resemble b&m, wouldnt they SHOW the burn, so customers could think "aaaah. the burn. Just like at the casino."?

Otherwise, how would they achieve this b&m-ness?
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-02-2005, 04:51 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 127
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Is it necessary to burn a card online?

I was playing online once and someone asked this stupidass question.

I said "of course not."

Some guy said, "yes they do."

I said "do you know how stupid that is? do you know WHY casinos...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-02-2005, 04:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 138
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Rakeback, taxes, and an argument for the IRS

I tried to twist rakeback in my mind to make it like a volume discount, which is not taxable.

However, for volume discounts (like when Costo buys a zillion bars of soap for less per bar than...
Forum: Psychology 08-29-2005, 03:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 193
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: I have a problem

. . . until THEY SPELL (s/b "he spells") the word wrong . . . .

A grammar snob would know that one uses "they" to talk about a group of people, but "he" or "she" to talk about an individual...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-27-2005, 05:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 65
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: How many hands do you need on a person?

I think it also depends, in part, on the number of sessions.

So far I've had PT for a month. There were 2 guys on whom i had 3-4 hundred hands who i would go out of my way to find, and recycle...
Forum: Texas Hold'em 08-22-2005, 08:30 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 594
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Is texas hold \'em the greatest game ever invented?

on a more serious note:

John Madden football #1

Hide & go get it #2

Poker #3.
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-22-2005, 06:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 22
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: Depositing with Western Union

Do NOT deposit $1,000. Deposit $999 or less.

I have used WU for party poker several times. PP always says not to send over $999.

I found the reason. On the Western Union form, it says that...
Forum: Beginners Questions 08-21-2005, 10:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 188
Posted By Maddenboy
Re: What\'s the best reply to zzzzzzzzzz?

sometimes, whether the person is "zzzzzzzz"ing me or someone else, i ask:

"does that ever work? In the history of poker, has that EVER made a person play faster?"
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