Actually I wouldn't.

You must be stupid if you don't understand what he's saying.

Just stop with your ****ing bull****.

It's deleted now, but I mocked your post saying "you can choose to believe me..I'm telling the truth...blah blah blah" and changed some words to make it appear as if you were saying your story to someone at the airport. My point wasn't to troll or make a joke just for the sake of it, but to point out that it is you who is the joke, and that your words are nothing but garbage. I don't like that this thread turned into giving you a platform to pump yourself up and "use this experience to see the error of your ways." I think your account should be banned until you prove to the mods you've gone to some meetings outside of Vegas.

Again he cant rob me of anything that really matters and i have insurance. He needs help and if thereseven a 1% chance i can help id want to.

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Neither is a lamprey.

The problem with locking the thread is that obv this guy is extremely likely to continue scamming people in his usual ways too. At least people that make contact with him here have the advantage of having this information available even if not all of them have the sense use it.

I don't know why people would want this thread locked. whether Mike makes an earnest effort at fighting his addiction or continues his march to the degen hall of fame it will be compelling and, perhaps, instructive

Actually, it's more that I think he should be banned. He's an admitted scammer/liar/thief who I believe to be using 2+2 and this thread to continue scamming. And then there's the trainwreck/dark tone to the thread angle as well.

Edit: And while there are certainly elements of truth in his story (he definitely went to state prison), there are parts of his story that just don't make sense. He's been homeless for 14 years? Why does he then appear to be in reasonably good health, have all his teeth, and not at all look like someone who has been living on the streets for 14 years? Where does he get his money for day to day llving from? How is he travelling around the country for poker tournaments? How is he regularly posting to the internet? He also clearly is wearing reasonable looking clothing, where does he keep his stuff? Etc. Etc.

Giving him attention, potential marks, and justification for his behavior at this point. Just compare his words pre-Monster Stack to after he busted. He's trolling all of us big time.

Keep your money & help people in your family instead of random conmen on the internet.

Yes that is one possibility but there is at least a slim, i believe >slim, chance he could change his life because of this forum and thread

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If a someone gets scammed by a man who was outed as a scammer, and actually came out and made long posts admitting to be a scammer, then they probably deserve it.

Yeah i chose this as the only time i have ever or ever will help anyone. Moron

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Let him learn.

Everyone who is posting sentiments like this, i think, is forgetting that this thread didn't start with Mike Borovetz coming to the forums and making a soul-searching post revealing his history, it started with him getting outed as a con-man, and Borovetz has done a magnificent job of turning what should have been a thread outing him into as a con-man and should have served as a warning to posters not to trust him into a thread where people are offering him stakes, shelter, etc. It's impressive how good he is. I deal with people like Mike on a near daily basis and I am not falling for it.

I'm far from a moron. You're just being incredibly naive. He's admitted he's not ready for help by his words & his actions & that's assuming this isn't a con, which it probably is.

Um let's see, I said if I bust monster stack I will be leaving Vegas and I am leaving tomorrow. I will not be playing any other poker tournaments out here even though I had 2 pms offering me a chance to play this weekend 1500 and 1000 and next week. Yeah, serious trolling by me - leaving Vegas because I need help and not playing any other events even though I am eager to play.

Let's get NVG on the case of changing a felon's mindset that he's had throughout his entire post-college life...While we're at it, let's solve world hunger..

Countless professionals (and prison) have had a go at this guy without
ANY success, but we can do it!!

Pai Gow tiles tho

That ugly Steelers hat tho

kudos to drowski

such sincere act restores my faith in humanity.

I hope to read 6 months down the road with drowski stating Mike is doing great and is happy with his new opportunity.

Good luck Mike.
Awesome selfless act drowski

Are you going to grind the $300 angle one last time at McCarran on your way out of town??

He's going to rob you with your cooperation. Slowly. It's what he does.

Mike, where do you sleep, access the internet from, bathe, etc? You have been staying in hotels the past 14 years? How do you pay for the room if you are always broke as you say you are? I don't understand this.