i would really like to chat with borovetz someday. his determination is so pure.

Talk about sticking to what you know.

And THEN got suspicious? I'd love to know how long that realization took.

I think it's funny as all ****. This guy doesn't look anything like a college student and yet people continue to give him money. What's the difference between Mike and a guy approaching us at a gas station asking for money for gas. I've given money numerous times to those people and they never buy gas. They buy booze mostly.

This isn't even interesting to read anymore. We all know. Mike hasn't hit any kind of substantial poker score in a few years and he is going around the country asking for money at airports. He builds up that money most likely and shows up at different tournaments to try and hit something. If he fails he's back at it again. Rinse and repeat. Compared to some of the shady ass characters in this community Mike is a ****ing saint.

Can anyone name a bigger degenerate than Borovetz? I worked with a guy years ago that got so desperate he stole a dice pit boxmans jacket and when it was time for a break change he sat down at the table and was loading his pockets with chips before he was caught, he did prison time.

I still think Borovetz is worse.

But that's just it right. He obviously is a sick degen but this crap he does is such small potatoes imo. He's not brandishing any weapons, he's not robbing banks, I don't think he is even using a fake name. He gives his real name to these people and comes up with some wacko story and gets handed money. Why is this considered newsworthy? Again I'll pose this question, is Mike worsee than Chino who has scammed way more money from what's been on here. That guy is playing in all the big events, gets interviewed by reputable poker media like he is a big shot. That's what makes me laugh when people like McKeehen and others come on here to bash Borovetz. Come to Foxwoods anytime and I'll point out 20 guys that make Mike look like Mother Theresa.

Hey Mike, if you are reading this if I ever see you at my airport I'll gladly donate to your cause. I just want to hear the story from him. I'd probably be laughing the whole time he talks.

The story I heard was that this idiot lost a ton in Vegas the days before he did this:
http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/1...n-bank-robbery

Is ECB’s support of Borovetz based on anything other than him not being literally the worst person in the world? I agree, but that still sounds like an odd reason to want to give somebody money.

I nominate Mikey for the Poker Hall of Fame.

Funniest part to me is Mikey said he needed money for a hotel, they found him and arrested him at the hotel.

Where is the crime.
Free Mike!!!!!

I am not supporting him at all. I just believe that what he does is so small compared to the grand scheme of life and compared to lots of people in the poker and gambling community who we sit next to every day. What makes him stand out is that he decided to engage and blow up his story on here a few years ago where most every other person stays silent and lets their accusations die down. I never understood why Mike decided to open up about his life on a place like this because with few exceptions the people commenting on him here don't give 2 ****s about him or his problems. And there's no win for him. All that long initial thread about Borovetz did was open the door for a couple of deadspin articles and create more embarrassment for the guy.

Plus it's super apparent that this guy is probably 1 of the world's best salesmen because he looks old and disheveled and he is continuously able to use his gift of gab to get complete strangers to voluntarily hand him cash. He should sell timeshares or used cars or something. He'd make a lot of money and would be doing it the right way. I hope Mike can get his life together but of course I know it probably won't happen. But I certainly don't wish the guy any harm or ill will because I just don't think what he does is serious at all. There are hundreds of thousands of Mikes all over the US who give us stories for money. Mike just enhanced it to get higher amounts.

I don't think he's pretending to be one. From what I remember of this thread he's pretending to be a guy looking for a white collar job.

Aside from being about 40 pounds overweight he really doesn't look too bad. Of course if he starts losing teeth, or is dressed real shabby or stinks like a skid row bum, his lines will become weaker and weaker.

It still amazes me anybody would give him more than a few bucks for a sandwich or bus fare.

There was a young player that used to play Gus Hansen HU and other top guys..was in such brutal make up could never ever play his own dime. Smelled like dog **** was missing teeth there was also a vid of his apartment with a stained mattress on the floor where he slept. I played in Vegas when he was at the table literally the weirdest dude I ever met and another player sprayed cologne on him cause of his stench. Ohhhh and he ripped off countless players. He used to be a reg poster here cant remember his name though.

He even dropped his rate down to $200 to stay in more reasonable accommodations yet still gets hassled by the man.

It’s not like he was staying at The Four Seasons

I wonder how many different airports hes done this in and not been caught because people are too embarassed to admit they got got. The dude has hustle, I'll give him that.

Stealthmunk?

https://emersoncentral.com/texts/ess...self-reliance/

Self Reliance

I don't like that the news article calls Borovetz an "ex pro poker player". He was never a pro poker player. He was always a airport scam artist who played poker. Like I wouldn't call myself a pro poker player. I'm a degen poker player living out of my car...

Silly question, but what's he actually be arrested for?

fraud? grand larceny?

hes smart(?) enough to not impersonate anybody so cant charge him with that.....

The charge in NJ is "THEFT by Deception." He took money knowing he was never going to pay the money back. another example ...... guy comes to your door and asks to do yard work for you, asks for $$, you give him the money and he/she says I'll be back or do the work on whatever a date. Work never gets done...... THEFT by deception.

Another words, Not much, This is like Jay walking. The courts won't take up much time with his case just like the previous times...

Stay Strong Mike. like to see you turn things around.....

Correct. Esp because the amount of the theft. $200 is nothing in NJ courts for theft.

Here in Vancouver we have somewhere between 1000-1500 car break ins a month, mostly just to get anything of value they can turn into drugs , and the problem is there is no consequence, most the ppl are homeless and it’s just considered petty theft, so they get somewhere to sleep, probably fed and back to the streets