Poor mans trip to Vegas!

[shane837]

is posted somewhere u need to get a form from embassy,so u dont pay tax on your winnings. might not be the embassy but seen it somewhere on here u get a form to fill in

[tinlid]

Originally Posted by Dice Man

Also, that "Grinder" guy, was it Michael "the Grinder" Mizrachi? If so, he is considered one of the top players in the world, with 2 WPT titles and 2 more final tables.

Yeah thats the guy! He's the Planet Hollywood Pro! He does a Bounty / headhunter game every Thursday evening. Whoever knocks him out gets a cash bounty. (it wasnt me!)

Tinlid

[swinebag22]

Originally Posted by Dice Man

Also, that "Grinder" guy, was it Michael "the Grinder" Mizrachi? If so, he is considered one of the top players in the world, with 2 WPT titles and 2 more final tables.

It probably was. He plays $50 STT's at the venetian as a bit of a gimmick so any one can play him

[tinlid]

Originally Posted by Dice Man

I'm pretty sure I've heard it said that British players had an advantage at the WSOP in that they could actually win all of the money advertised. That 30% thing is rubbish.

As for the Tax of 30%, all I know is when we played in most places we were told if anyone wins over $1000 at anything the floor manager will check out where they come from and anyone who isn’t a US national will get the Withholding of 30% from the winnings.
This just didn’t cover poker it covered any winnings in Vegas. Slots, sports betting and so on!

A couple of venues explained about it right at the start of a game and stuck to it.

But others like Planet Hollywood just said "Fuck it man! Were not the IRS, if you win big here its up to you to pay your own taxes just like everyone else in the U S of A!"

So I guess it’s either a sweet con they have got going on the half drunken foreign tourists to bump up the Xmas staff bonus. Or the casino staffs don’t know about the tax waiver schemes.

I wasn’t really prepared to argue the finer points of Anglo American Tax treaties with casino Pit bosses!! I like my face attached.

Regards

Tinlid