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Old 02-17-2010, 10:37 AM   #301
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Re: The official Isildur1 thread - Part 2: The Comeback?

well, he looked super tired and old at the WSOPE
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Old 02-17-2010, 10:43 AM   #302
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I hate to get into a tax debate but in the US, some of us reckon we won't see any of our Social Security taxes, me included.

But for those that think we are the most taxed, take into account 50% scenario you suggest. I'm guessing you Norwegians get some benefit from the 50% tax - maybe education or care for the sick - correct me if I'm wrong.

If you figure the income tax AND the SS tax, were somewhere in the region of 35-45 tax but what do we get? To put it bluntly - military. Nearly .30 of every tax dollar we spend is for the military. I'd much prefer spend that on education and/or the betterment of human existence than promoting misery

I just wanted to clear up that point - despite this being a poker site and no flames. Just the facts .30 for every $1.


Where are your numbers coming from? Even if you combine Homeland Security and Department of Defense it's 22%.

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Old 02-17-2010, 10:55 AM   #303
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Isildur 50 years from now

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Old 02-17-2010, 11:03 AM   #304
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because it's not Viktor Blom, but Victor Blom. u guy ever read what is said under pictures?
LMAO, since English isn't my native language I always have a hard time picking up sarcasm in written form, but just to make sure:

It's ViKtor Blom in the pic.


edit: Also in b4 Blom makes a friend log onto full tilt and play five hands while he's playing live in denmark, just to make NVG go mental with confusion.
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:10 AM   #305
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Anyone else think Isildur1's account will be sitting down sometime today while Blom is playing? The guy is obviously very smart and doesn't want attention. It'd be the perfect time for a little misdirection..
and who would play those stakes for him?
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:12 AM   #306
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Re: The official Isildur1 thread - Part 2: The Comeback?

I've been caught up in the Isildur1 fanfare since the beginning and I have no idea why. I might make some oversized buttons of Blom and create a Blom hand sign (old Ivey couple style) while railing on my computer.
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:14 AM   #307
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and who would play those stakes for him?
martonas?

If it is Viktor Blom...then there is the rumor he lives next door to Martonas
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:27 AM   #308
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I've been caught up in the Isildur1 fanfare since the beginning and I have no idea why. I might make some oversized buttons of Blom and create a Blom hand sign (old Ivey couple style) while railing on my computer.
hahahaah
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:32 AM   #309
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The victims of Isildur - spot when they played.

Durrrr



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Old 02-17-2010, 11:33 AM   #310
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Re: The official Isildur1 thread - Part 2: The Comeback?

fullflush was right about Blom
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:35 AM   #311
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Re: The official Isildur1 thread - Part 2: The Comeback?

50 minutes ago | Posted by FerricRamsium

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In middle position, Toni Ojala opened to 525, and Viktor Blom made the smooth call next door. On the button, Juha Helppi bumped it up to 2,125, enough to quickly fold Ojala. Blom called again, though, and it was heads up the rest of the way.

The dealer spread the first three board cards: . Blom checked, and he quickly called a follow-up bet of 2,000. Fourth street brought the and another Blom check. Helppi wasn't slowing down now, and he stacked out 4,300 chips and slid them across the line. Blom took pause for a minute before finally surrendering his cards and a few thousand of his chips.

Blom has slipped back to 18,500 after that pot, while Helppi is very comfortably up to about 46,000.
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:45 AM   #312
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Re: The official Isildur1 thread - Part 2: The Comeback?

He busted..
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:52 AM   #313
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Re: The official Isildur1 thread - Part 2: The Comeback?

No 18.5k in chips left.
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:58 AM   #314
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Old 02-17-2010, 12:01 PM   #315
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< 1 min. | Posted by FerricRamsium

Blom Bombs Out
Viktor "Don't-Call-Me-Isildur1" Blom is conspicuously absent from his chair. The few chips he had left are gone too, and we don't see him lurking anywhere else amongst the field. We think it's pretty safe to say the mysterious Blom has been eliminated.
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