Michael Borovetz, I believe he tried to scam me at McCarran Airport 6-22-14 - Page 6 - Poker News

Wow...

"But his story was not all rosy. In 2007 Borovetz took a break from poker to overcome his admitted gambling addiction. When he won $150,000 playing Pai Gow and then lost it all in 40 minutes, he knew he needed to do something to change his ways."

ROFLMAO.....

That makes Sam Grizzle or Eskimo Clark sound normal.....

06-24-2014 , 03:47 PM

#127

tinytim2006

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 346

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrindPokerAllDay

Seems like a friendly enough fellow.

you wouldn't let him baby sit your kids though

06-24-2014 , 03:57 PM

#128

gostatego

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,752

LOL this guy got busted from a tourney down here in FLA and the whole table rejoiced like we were playing 8 on 1

06-24-2014 , 04:02 PM

#129

HelloFriends

adept

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,121

He's got a lot chutzpah to go around in scammer threads taking the high road, guy is clearly mashugana

06-24-2014 , 04:12 PM

#130

DesertCat

I am a Regulator

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13,544

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floridahawk

PSUMike1999
adept

Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 948
Re: Palm beach wsopc 25k chip stolen from FT (DQ'd/banned from WSOP/C events))

I think anyone stealing chip(s) off the table under any circumstances deserves harsh punishment. The integrity of the game needs to be preserved but ask yourself this:

What if Phil Hellmuth was playing the event, won and took the 25k chip off the table??? Someone sees him do it and brings it to the attention of the PBKC Tournament director. Phil claims he wanted it as a souvenir because it's his 1st circuit ring and wants to frame the chip. Do you guys REALLY THINK GOOD OL' CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT WOULD PERMANENTLY BAN HIM FROM ALL THEIR PROPERTIES??? HOW ABOUT DQING HIM??? HOW ABOUT BANNING HIM FROM PBKC AND KEEPING HIS WINNINGS????

I'll answer that myself - HELL NO!!! There is blatant favoritism that these "top pros" get all over the place and that's the 1 problem with all these "daily", "weekly", "monthly" rulings that occur whenever something controversial happens. If Chan Pelton would be treated the same way as Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth would be for taking a 25k chip off the table for a "souvenir" then by all means - PERM BAN AWAY.

Unfortunately, there are 2 sets of rules, 1 for the general poker population and another set for poker "celebrities". If Phil Hellmuth did the same thing I highly doubt ANY of those same punishments would be levied. Instead, PBKC and Caesars would probably come out with a great spin statement supporting Phil's "unawareness" of the circuit rules and since the tournament had ended, no harm was done.

This one sounds like mikes been stealing chips off tables & is very unhappy with our two tiered chip theft justice system.

06-24-2014 , 04:19 PM

#131

trup_qq

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 441

Quote:

Originally Posted by idlikeadrinkplease

A PSUMike thread where he talks about a scam and takes the moral high ground. This guy has some chutzpah!

This guy is a psycho. It's like he is painting himself to be a good guy when he is really the opposite. Kind of like a pedophile who is really publicly concerned with "helping" kids. PSU education, FTW!

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...000-a-1316961/

120 posts before the PSU-Pedophile joke surfaces. I would have taken the under on 70 posts.

Last edited by trup_qq; 06-24-2014 at 04:20 PM. Reason: should mention I lol'd at the post btw

06-24-2014 , 04:20 PM

#132

Edgelooker1

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 650

From above article:

Borovetz went through Gamblers Anonymous, completed the 12-steps program and focused on getting his life back together. It would take until 2011 before he felt he could avoid the pit games and focus solely on poker. He teamed up with Borgata regular Mike “Little Man” Sica, who now backs him and manages his money.

Wonder if Mike Sica posts here as well?

06-24-2014 , 04:20 PM

#133

AKingdom

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Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,520

I think that we can add a new term to our lexicon...

Borovetz: to borrow with no intention of paying back.

06-24-2014 , 04:25 PM

#134

GrindPokerAllDay

banned

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,326

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edgelooker1

I'm glad to hear that Borovetz has his life back together.

06-24-2014 , 04:30 PM

#135

All4LandC

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 130

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edgelooker1

Wonder if Mike Sica posts here as well?

Is this a level? You do know Sica was a recognized stand-up guy and just recently passed away?

06-24-2014 , 04:32 PM

#136

R*R

I wish I was Einstein

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,753

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edgelooker1

Wonder if Mike Sica posts here as well?

Mike was a well liked guy who died last year.

06-24-2014 , 04:34 PM

#137

Black Aces 518

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and apparently Sica was PSUMike's backer

06-24-2014 , 04:38 PM

#138

wokwang

centurion

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Quote:

Originally Posted by All4LandC

Is this a level? You do know Sica was a recognized stand-up guy and just recently passed away?

i doubt he meant that post in a malicious way..i had no idea who he was/heard his name mentioned until reading this thread

06-24-2014 , 04:43 PM

#139

pocket_zeros

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Yet another sexist thread about a pro poker player gone bad.

06-24-2014 , 04:44 PM

#140

Popetman

old hand

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nothing wrong in being sexy

06-24-2014 , 04:52 PM

#141

fatkid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish Taco

You have no right to talk about anything being douchey when you use the word "bro" and call people "son".

Other than the fact that it is against forum rules to post information I don't see how it is a problem and I don't see why you are making such a big deal of it. I was unaware that posting (scammers) info was against the rules because I'm almost positive it has been done before here. The post is down and gone so get over it. If anyone wanted that information it's not like they couldn't find it on their own.

Rules are rules. It's not up to mods to scour every post everywhere to find all the Taco bros who break them. Sometimes a poster might point out where a fellow bro is breaking the rules. I didn't hit the nark on poster button I just pointed out that said bro should rethink his post. Good day sir.

06-24-2014 , 05:09 PM

#142

HelloFriends

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Mike Sica is now deceased.

06-24-2014 , 05:12 PM

#143

PALLADINN

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Re: What professional poker players are most likely to be clinical sociopaths? thread.

?????

06-24-2014 , 05:18 PM

#144

idlikeadrinkplease

adept

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HelloFriends

Mike Sica is now deceased.

Again?

06-24-2014 , 05:35 PM

#145

DaycareInferno

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note to self: if become scammer, probly avoid gzesh.

Last edited by DaycareInferno; 06-24-2014 at 05:36 PM. Reason: good to see pocket tshirts comin back tho

06-24-2014 , 05:55 PM

#146

Donald Sanger

centurion

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How did Borovetz know OP was Jewish?

06-24-2014 , 05:57 PM

#147

PeteBlow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Donald Sanger

How did Borovetz know OP was Jewish?

Transparent pants.

06-24-2014 , 05:58 PM

#148

SuperSwag

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5,765

This PSUmike guy seems somewhat well known in Vegas, you'd think he could get some backing.

06-24-2014 , 05:59 PM

#149

AKingdom

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This guy looks like he sweats grease.

06-24-2014 , 06:22 PM

#150

MeleaB

See my Commercial Software thread

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5,395

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrindPokerAllDay

Smart of him to do this at an Airport. People like me won't pull a gun on him like we would at the gas station/street corner/outside liquor store.

How I wish I had one earlier when someone took my parking spot.

Last edited by MeleaB; 06-24-2014 at 06:31 PM.

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