This is incorrect. Non-residents do not have to pay CT income tax on casino winnings, unless the law has recently changed.

I didn't know that. Thanks.

Are there USB charging ports at the poker tables? And if so, do I have to bring my own cable?

THnx

No table USB but there are changing stations where you can put your phone in a lock box while it charges. Charges pretty quickly to

Thnx

If you're not a CT resident, no you do not.
Only the State you live in. If he can offset losses against his $1200 win his federal taxes will be a wash.
Now I don't know if you can offset losses for state taxes in MA.

I sent Lattimer a PM about this days ago and the FAQ hasn't been updated so I'll just say that there is now a standard IWTSTH rule there, just like everywhere else.

When did they reinstate it?

I don't know but it was in effect as of Monday.

Unfortunately you have to itemize in order to deduct losses against the win. If you ordinarily take the standard deduction, you're screwed either way. No, in MA you cannot deduct against state, only federal.

I'm just lazy

I'm seriously lazy. I just wanted people to be aware of the change.

As of 2015, you can offset your gambling wins with your gambling losses in MA (same rules as federal)

In MA gambling losses from a gaming establishment licensed under General Law chapter 23K are a deduction to the extent of winnings from a gaming establishment licensed under chapter 23K. See MA TIR (Technical Information Release) 15-14 for details.

Chapter 23K allows for establishment of expanded gaming establishments in MA.

nope, MA taxes a MA resident on income from anywhere. You do get a credit for income taxes paid to another state, up to the amount of MA taxes you would have paid on that income (same concept as federal for income earned by a citizen outside the US)

FW is not licensed under General Law chapter 23K

4-8 yesterday, never-played-in-a-casino-player has the usual how much can I bet etc questions, loses his $200 after a couple of hours and on the last hand was all in and $8 "short". Loses the hand and as he stands up to walk away pulls a $10 out of his wallet, holds it out to the guy who won the pot and says "I owe you $8, right?"

Can we seriously start a petition to get the PLO buyins raised to normal amounts?

1/2 should be 200-500

2/5 should be 300-1k

5/10 should be 500 min and uncapped

Don't get how this is somehow a thing.

Oh and idk if 10/25 ever goes but that should be 1k min and uncapped obviously

Been fighting that for too long. No interest to learn plo and nl the not same game. They see a plaque that says 1-2, thin it;s automatic 60-300, plaque says 2-5m 200-500

My opinion was 1-2 be 100-500, 2-5 200-1,000

They did adopt MDLive games and stakes once the popularity of plo was evident there.

Round up friends that want to play 2-2 or 5-5, let a friendly to plo floor to call the game and you will have the stakes from MD

I guess 3k max at 5/10 would be fine. 10/10 at MDL is uncapped. Whatever.

Seriously, would a petition help?

FAQ still not updated just FYI

Recently went to foxwoods for first time in over 10 years. Played 1-2 no limit on Saturday and Sunday January 2-3. Played 9 hours on Sat and 6 hrs on Sunday.

The game on Saturday was very fat. Most players were loose and passive with 1 to 3 loose aggressives. Cashed out over $1000 winner.

Sunday was a much different game. People were slightly tighter but much more passive. I played a couple of hands badly and cashed out -$140. I stupidly built a big pot and paid off a pot sized river shove when I knew I had less than 50% chance of winning. Hey, we all make mistakes, learn from it and move on.

What are the games like the rest of the week? Does the Monday high hand promotion bring in a lot of bad players?

FYI, if you have the best hand 33% of the time on the end there you'd be making a mistake by NOT calling, so you didn't necessarily make a mistake by paying him off when you knew you had "less than 50% chance of winning." Poker is a funny game isn't it?

You are exactly right, of course. I'm getting 2:1 odds to call.