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Main event final table chopping deal? Main event final table chopping deal?

11-09-2009 , 09:00 PM
I wouldn't chop it your guaranteed a ton of money anyway. Screw that it's the WSOP ME play till the winner and take what you get. Which is still multi-millions. You could end up screwing yourself over with taxed as an American,
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11-09-2009 , 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by poker_clinic
Doesn't it seem pretty unlikely that a deal involving so many factors (sponsorship/endorsements, taxes, etc.) and millions of dollars would take a lot longer than 30 minutes or however long that unscheduled break was?

Most rational people are not going to just trust a virtual stranger to transfer huge sums of money based solely on a handshake in the bathroom. I would need some form of (notarized) document that made the chop "official", especially if the tournament directors aren't willing to help.
Huge sums of money DO get transferred around the poker community in a way that makes it extremely optional to comply with certain reporting requirements to certain government agencies, and also makes the cash flow extremely opaque if those same government agencies decide to investigate. This is based on handshake deals only for obvious reasons, and the trust networks are already in place.

Cada and Saout are tournament pros and know about this sort of thing.

Plus they've had five months to puzzle through the issues, they have backers to negotiate on their behalf, etc.

Moon is the wildcard in all this but he runs his own logging business in the friggin backwoods. He might be a complete hick about most things, but I can 100% guarantee he knows how to hide income from our favorite Uncle. Plus I don't think he gives a **** anyway and would pretty much go along with anything that sounded good.

Last edited by pineapple888; 11-09-2009 at 10:22 PM.
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11-09-2009 , 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by craigmarq
That'd be weaksauce to chop it.
Weak is cold 4 bet shoving AQ at the biggest moment of your poker career.
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11-09-2009 , 10:21 PM
I think you mean Cada and Saout, but yes. Moon was second in chips so I doubt they made him an offer that he wouldn't instantly agree to. Keep in mind there were reports as early as the 7th elimination that Moon was falling alseep at the table. He clearly wanted to end it for the night. Deal was made to chop, he got his fair share, and immediately began spewing hoping to go bust and get some sleep. Fortunately for Saout he's gunna get the biggest cut eventhough he got donked out by the spewmeisters known as Cada and Moon. This would also explain Cada's ridiculous shove with 22 against Saout's QQ. Then again Cada was shoving with any pocket pair so who knows about him.
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11-09-2009 , 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GAVIND
Weak is cold 4 bet shoving AQ at the biggest moment of your poker career.
Post your hendon mob results please.

Last edited by Bdidd; 11-09-2009 at 10:32 PM. Reason: I have a pretty good idea I already know what it will look like
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11-09-2009 , 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by NLegend
french dont pay taxes on tournaments winnings
correct but Harrahs will withhold 30% of his winnings and give him the rest in chips/check or cash.
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11-09-2009 , 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by danieldddj
how did it feel to wait 4 months to go out 9th and make no more money....?
No where near as bad as it must be living life as yourself Im sure.
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