Just got my new ish of Card Player Mag in the mail and liked this one. There is a full interview with Baxter at the cardplayer.com website for any who want to read it...JFK
To: BADROTOFINGER
"The government appealed the ruling, and the case then went to a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Again, the court ruled in Baxter’s favor. And again, the government appealed and said it was were going to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. "
Bastids
2 posted on
08/05/2005 7:40:55 PM PDT by
bkepley
To: BADROTOFINGER
Nice to know that when I move up from amateur to pro, my winnings will be taxed as income. The really nice side of this ruling was the fact that you can now take your losses against tour total taxable income.
3 posted on
08/05/2005 7:41:32 PM PDT by
Originalist
(Clarence Thomas for Chief Justice!!)
To: BADROTOFINGER
That does it! I'm changing careers. Is poker similar to Go Fish?
5 posted on
08/05/2005 8:15:50 PM PDT by
Man50D
To: BADROTOFINGER
And now we know the rest of the story... regarding how Poker became a sport on ESPN. It's just like golf.
8 posted on
08/05/2005 9:27:50 PM PDT by
rwilson99
(South Park (R)
To: BADROTOFINGER
Why wouldn't he get his attorney fees paid for as part of the settlement? All they did was make him whole by returning his payment with interest. He should be out of pocket for being right!
9 posted on
08/05/2005 9:37:00 PM PDT by
cousin01
(Arizona - Good job on Prop 200. Now be prepared to defend it)
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