All or Nothing

[Rob.Singer]

Since you've retired blablabla. Playing professionaly vs recreationally shouldn't make any difference at all. Using a players card while playing professionally would have made more sense than using it now.

I'm a twice a year visitor but I don't count? Hey, what's happening here? I'm using a players card so I have to be addicted by your own statements. A typical Singer diversion again. Everytime you have NO REAL answer you go back to insults and confrontation. I can understand why you need to carry a gun. I don't believe there's a whole lot of people out there thinking you're a charming guy.

Obviously I count enough (in Vegas terms) to comp me rooms and some meals and still I spend less than I would on vacations to other locations.

Somehow your brain shows signs of major failure. I never lived in Brazil and would go there for a vacation. So I don't need to get out of Brazil more than twice a year. Just another typical Singer attempt for an insult.

Since you're one of the main posters here, spend time at casinos at least once every two weeks AND you use a players card, with your logic, you need some serious help. You've got gambling addiction written all over your forehead.

And just another misled post by vegaslover. So pardon my "insults" as I guide you.

1. The difference between when I played professionally vs. my recreational play today is simple. As a pro--and aside from the fact that I filed as a pro for 11 years--I used a $171,600 bankroll and played nearly every week, making the drive from Az. to all over Nevada and having specific win & loss goals while playing a specific strategy. Today, even though we've spent most of retirement in Rv parks throughout Nevada, I play an average of an hour every 2 weeks, with a $5000 or less bankroll and most of the time I have no goals and play with no specific strategy while playing far lower denomination-wise. As you can see from the posted pictures here, I've continued to do quite well--which wasn't really expected.The luck that allowed me to win $984,000 during my career and post so many big-hit pictures in my GT column for the nearly 8 years I wrote their most popular and read column ever, seems to have stayed with me....so far.

2. Please read with some type of comprehension instead of bias. You'll look better. You say you visit LV twice a year. There's no way you're responding to every offer you get, so you're not being reeled in like alan, arci, and most regular players are. Therefore, you don't "count". You have to ignore most of them. Some people just cannot--they think they're getting something "free" when all they're really doing is being played by the casinos. In my case, even though I get more offers than I use and I live closeby all of the casinos sending the offers, I'm able to choose not to go to them unless they fit my once-every-two-weeks (if that) play schedule. In essence, I control the casinos, while most regular slot club users are controlled very closely by them. The offers don't make my palms sweat like they once did when I was a failed AP, they don't make my heart race when opening and reading them, I don't get all giddy like Alan does as he runs on here to boast about how Rincon or Ceasars is "giving away" cash and multiple points to him, and I only go to any casino advertising such an offer if it fits my visit to that part of the area up here on the day I pre-chose to play. And as you've seen, I've done pretty well doing it this way, and I have zero need to make up winning like arci, who very curiously has never posted a picture of ANY of his supposed "wins" because, as I've said, he is lying about it. I also find it refreshing how Alan has no problem announcing, at least on another forum I just read, that he so far has lost $4200 ytd that includes all the many thousands in sacred slot club fluff, while blabbing incessantly about how many "points" he's scored on his Total Rewards card. His favorite line seems to be "I need a Royal". My friend, that is NOT gonna help you. You need someone to talk to about your problem.

3. I don't carry a weapon any more. That was tied into when I carried a large roll of cash to gamble.

4. The point about Brazil is, as you suspected, it's 3rd world through & through. Sao Paolo has a higher murder rate than Chicago. Rio's slums make the worst part of Philly seem like Heaven on Earth. Copa Cabana beach has turned into a bed of filth and harrassment by the local low lifes. The best part of the country is the jungle, even though it's filled with dangerous reptiles, carnivorous fish in the river, and trillions of miserable insects. On & on.

5. Yes, right now I am one of the main posters here, I play in casinos an hour every two weeks on average, AND I use a player's card. Yet I do not, as arci & Alan do, spend nearly every waking hour posting on a multitude of forums so they can think they're forcing their gambling opinions on a bunch of unknowns. as mentioned above, I certainly am not addicted to the slot card like Alan is, as depicted time and again by all his boasting of all the fabulous cash, gifts, free play, etc. etc. etc. he gets "for free" from the casinos out of the kindness of their hearts because he's a "loyal" customer, and once-every-two-weeks when there's even a casino at our RV park right now is a far cry from someone who either can't wait to run off to the casino every week for 6-7 hours of frenzied play just to get away from the home situation, and someone who eats, sleeps, and drinks casino gambling action in the form of craps, video poker, live poker, and is a gambling forum-junkie whenever he can't be in a casino or opening all the mailed-in offers.

You are not addicted to gambling if you use a slot club card. Just as I am not. But say a prayer for all the others.

[Alan Mendelson]

you're not being reeled in like alan, arci, and most regular players are.

Rob: unlike you, I won't show up in a casino unless I do get a big offer. I stopped going to Caesars when they cut my free play from $2500 to $850. I stopped going to Pechanga when they cut my offers, too. And I don't show up at Rincon unless the offers make it worthwhile. I even passed on $350 of free play this past weekend.

So if passing up on low free play offers makes me "addicted," then I'll be addicted.

Rob, for the record, tell us how much you lost before you filed for bankruptcy, and then how much you won post-bankruptcy, so we have an idea about your "net results" as a professional video poker player?

[Rob.Singer]

I've already written this multiple times here and on every forum, as well as having it on my own site from day 1 in 2000. For sure, arci could repeat every word if he can stop from telling the lies, that is.

As an AP I lost just under $250k in around five+ years. The 1996 bankruptcy had nothing to do with that as I was making over $150k per year back then, plus year-end bonuses. The issue was I bought a large piece of land in Calif. and I thought I was too smart to need an Atty. The result was I got swindled and had the title to nothing, and I wasn't about to lose the six figures I put into it. At the time we had a healthy 7-figure retirement 401k combined, but the laws at that time were that no part of that type of retirement savings could be considered for filers. So our bankruptcy wiped out the loss since I borrowed it from a bank, and as a bonus it eliminated about $15k in credit card debt too. The best part is, none of our assets (3 cars, a Harley, and everything else) were touched or even looked at. It was too good too be true but it was, and it all ended up being a tool of sorts that's help allow us to be doing all that we're doing today.

After that, thanks to promotions and exec bonus plans, I was able to put my $171k bankroll together, quit work, and do what I've done in vp. I would have never attempted such a thing had our retirement not been solidly secured however. That, and the fact that my wife kept working so we'd have the health ins. It has all worked out almostost perfectly, mostly thanks to our very fortunate good health thus far.

My "net results" as a vp pro are as previously stated: +$984k. I don't consider my losing AP years as being a pro, because I had a real job then, and I did not file as a professional on a schedule C.

[regnis]

While for the most part this thread is boring and annoying, I can confirm that Rob's use of the Bankruptcy laws as described above is an accurate summary of the laws at that time. About 50% of our firm's business is bankruptcy so he did properly take advantage of the law. There has been some movement and attempts to get at retirement benefits now. Of course, in Florida, you put all your $$ in real estate to protect it, and then sell the real estate after the BK. Use the system for your benefit which Rob did.

[Alan Mendelson]

OJ Simpson's $25,000 a month NFL pension is protected from the Goldman wrongful death judgment.

[regnis]

OJ Simpson's $25,000 a month NFL pension is protected from the Goldman wrongful death judgment.

With $25,000 in your hand it's hard for the glove to fit.

[Alan Mendelson]

What's interesting is that your creditors and the government can't get your pension... but if you divorce your spouse half of it is gone.

[regnis]

What's interesting is that your creditors and the government can't get your pension... but if you divorce your spouse half of it is gone.

I got 2 words for ya----

PRE-NUP

[Alan Mendelson]

Q: What's better than a "pre-nup"?

A: Marry-up.

[arcimede$]

Rob, your admissions are also evidence you don't take responsibility for your decisions. You made the real estate deal, a responsible person would have taken his medicine. But you aren't responsible at all.

Now we have Rob claiming 6 figure incomes, making a million dollars at VP and his wife making 6 figures as well ... and yet, they lived in small apartments the whole time and just moved into another one last November. Yeah right.

Oh yeah, how is it with all the combined income they didn't have non-retirement cash over $100K and even had $15K in credit card debt? Rob wants people to believe that 2+2 = 1.

Anyone who believes a single thing from Singer should have their head examined.

[redietz]

Arci's, I love you, but the criticisms of Rob not having non-retirement cash over 100K and having 15K in credit card debt are a reach. Having 15K in credit card debt is modest and might be helpful in certain scenarios. Let's tone down the mentalist speculations.

[regnis]

Rob, your admissions are also evidence you don't take responsibility for your decisions. You made the real estate deal, a responsible person would have taken his medicine. But you aren't responsible at all.

Now we have Rob claiming 6 figure incomes, making a million dollars at VP and his wife making 6 figures as well ... and yet, they lived in small apartments the whole time and just moved into another one last November. Yeah right.

Oh yeah, how is it with all the combined income they didn't have non-retirement cash over $100K and even had $15K in credit card debt? Rob wants people to believe that 2+2 = 1.

Anyone who believes a single thing from Singer should have their head examined.

Arci is right Alan. From now on I want a forensic audit for all posters here.

[arcimede$]

Arci's, I love you, but the criticisms of Rob not having non-retirement cash over 100K and having 15K in credit card debt are a reach. Having 15K in credit card debt is modest and might be helpful in certain scenarios. Let's tone down the mentalist speculations.

It all goes to the reliability of the claims. When the claims defy logic then they are probably lies. This is not rocket science.

[Alan Mendelson]

Arc: There may be some things that Rob says that are not credible, but that doesn't mean everything he says is not credible. Consider these jury instructions about the testimony of a witness:

http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsand...-witnesses.pdf

[arcimede$]

Arc: There may be some things that Rob says that are not credible, but that doesn't mean everything he says is not credible. Consider these jury instructions about the testimony of a witness:

http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsand...-witnesses.pdf

Nothing he says is credible. Sorry.

[Rob.Singer]

This is all so funny. Arci, while sitting in a den of suffering each day, tries so hard to lie about me so that it appears our life is similarly as miserable as theirs is. One BIG problem though. He says we live in some Scottsdale apt. and never had a big house prior to RVing ) and we are not enjoying retirement as it was meant to be lived--and with no 401k saved (sorry, another ).

But here's the problem. As I did with Fezzik when he blindly claimed I was lying then, I've already given the phone # that ANYONE can call (775-267-3359 here in Minden, Nv. @ the Silver City RV resort) and ask for either Cindy or I, and you'll discover that his lie about where we live and are doing is just that--a very jealous lie. I certainly don't have a problem with anyone leaving us a message and us contacting them back. We're living a long-planned-for dream. And guess WHO is living the nightmare! Add to that the picture of our RV I sent Alan from our lot of purchased land up in S. Dakota, along with the fact that we have an RV that cost at least triple what Arci's duplex costs, and it becomes a simple expose' about the resident "tested genius". Anyone wish to visit us? We're in space #64. Please call the resort # first and let them know you're coming so we'll know. The security here is excellent.

Again, if you were me, you'd know how funny this all is. Alan you're a good sport and the best host in the gambling forum industry. But poor arci can't live with the truth so he has to make up everything. I guess I'd do something similar if I were in his late life rut.

So arci, why don't you identify what's REALLY bothering you. Like you couldn't STAND seeing my $5 royal Alan posted my picture of....when it took all your "tested genius" smarts to figure out how a nickel player could post 6 or 7 Titos and claim it was from "winning". Haha!

[Alan Mendelson]

Alan you're a good sport and the best host in the gambling forum industry.

I'm not exactly sure how good a sport I am. I deeply resent your libelous comments about addiction. It's only because I have nothing to hide and nothing to fear that I let it stand here.

[Rob.Singer]

I'm not exactly sure how good a sport I am. I deeply resent your libelous comments about addiction. It's only because I have nothing to hide and nothing to fear that I let it stand here.

They're opinions--some informed and some not so much. One person's experience lends a world of knowledge to certain discussions. It'also a forum, where things said can be explained further, ignored, or left alone for legacy to decide. You see the fun I have with arci and what I know are obvious lies about me....and him. I look at him as part of the entertainment. He knows he can easily call here to discover his greatest fear--that his made-up lies about us are just that. But he won't, because it's much safer for him to live the lie than to know the truth. That way he can keep pretending that we're in more dire a situation than his vp habit has created for himself. It's all part of the "counting flowers on the wall" depiction. There's absolutely no way out of that.

[arcimede$]

Notice how Singer provides nothing to support his claims. The Scottsdale apt. is registered in the state of Arizona under Rob's real name. Now, who are we going to believe, the state of AZ or someone who claims to own a million dollar RV?

[Alan Mendelson]

They're opinions--some informed and some not so much.

You fail to realize that this is a public forum, and it is not a private conversation. What you write here the world can see. In my case, I use my real name. I am a public figure. I have a very public business. My reputation is at stake -- and you call me an addicted gambler for the world to see. And now you say that it might just be nothing more than an opinion? And not an informed opinion?

What you call your opinion are reckless and damaging statements. What you consider to be "fun" can be hell for someone else.

Did you pull the wings or legs off of bugs when you were a kid?