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I FEEL HOW WEAK AND FRUITLESS MUST BE ANY WORDS OF MINE WHICH SHOULD ATTEMPT TO BEGUILE YOU FROM THE GRIEF OF A LOSS SO OVERWHELMING. I PRAY THAT OUR HEAVENLY FATHER MAY ASSUAGE THE ANGUISH OF YOUR BEREAVEMENT, AND LEAVE YOU ONLY THE CHERISED MEMORY OF THE HANDS LOVED AND LOST, AND THE SOLEMN PRIDE THAT MUST BE YOURS TO HAVE LAID SO COSTLY A SACRIFICE UPON THE ALTAR OF FREEDOM. ALLOW MY CAPSLOCK KEY TO EXPRESS BUT A FRACTION OF MY CONDOLENCES.

Happy Holidays,

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I think you missed the last part of this quote.

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yea, didn't feel like opening the post to qoute the ubb code and it just doesn't have the same effect without the holiday cheer.

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do the police really have nothing better to do with their time?

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no, besides catching me speeding every other week

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Caveat, this is not to be construed as legal advice and I am not licensed in Colorado. You may want to see about getting an attorney as this charge likely could go away if you have a clean record.
It appears that unless you are a professional, the charge would be a class one petty offense

18-10-103. Gambling - professional gambling - offenses.
Statute text

(1) A person who engages in gambling commits a class 1 petty offense.

(2) A person who engages in professional gambling commits a class 1 misdemeanor. If he is a repeating gambling offender, it is a class 5 felony.


A petty offense is subject to the following punishment
18-1.3-503. Petty offenses classified - penalties.
Statute text

(1) A violation of a statute of this state is a "petty offense" if specifically classified as a class 1 or class 2 petty offense. The penalty for commission of a class 1 petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months other than in state correctional facilities, or both. The penalty for commission of a class 2 petty offense is a fine specified in the section defining the offense. The penalty assessment procedure of section 16-2-201, C.R.S., is available for the payment of fines in class 2 petty offense cases.

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but did you flush the toilet?

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i like your style

jeez op, you should have held somebody hostage that way the petty fine would be the least of your worries.

Also, you didnt sock the 2k?

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Wow you are a [censored] idiot not to hide the money if the cops were coming and you were given a warning. What did you think they were going to do with your money? That would have been the first thing I did followed by high tail it out of there so I didn't have to pay the ticket...albeit it would have been hard if there was swat like you said. I doubt they were really swat though. Everybody always says that but there's a difference between a swat team and your average police.

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Caveat, this is not to be construed as legal advice and I am not licensed in Colorado. You may want to see about getting an attorney as this charge likely could go away if you have a clean record.
It appears that unless you are a professional, the charge would be a class one petty offense

18-10-103. Gambling - professional gambling - offenses.
Statute text

(1) A person who engages in gambling commits a class 1 petty offense.

(2) A person who engages in professional gambling commits a class 1 misdemeanor. If he is a repeating gambling offender, it is a class 5 felony.


A petty offense is subject to the following punishment
18-1.3-503. Petty offenses classified - penalties.
Statute text

(1) A violation of a statute of this state is a "petty offense" if specifically classified as a class 1 or class 2 petty offense. The penalty for commission of a class 1 petty offense, upon conviction, is a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months other than in state correctional facilities, or both. The penalty for commission of a class 2 petty offense is a fine specified in the section defining the offense. The penalty assessment procedure of section 16-2-201, C.R.S., is available for the payment of fines in class 2 petty offense cases.

[/ QUOTE ]omg america is a well and truly bananas country.playing cards a felony... help!

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Wow you are a [censored] idiot not to hide the money if the cops were coming and you were given a warning. What did you think they were going to do with your money? That would have been the first thing I did followed by high tail it out of there so I didn't have to pay the ticket...albeit it would have been hard if there was swat like you said. I doubt they were really swat though. Everybody always says that but there's a difference between a swat team and your average police.

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I know i even thought about it. My mind was just kind of racing and then they started busting down the door. What the hell does it mean proffesional gmabling? I already got my ticket for court and it says petty offense 1. They cant change that now can they?

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whos the pianist girl popeye?

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Regina Spektor

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(8) "Professional gambling" means:
(a) Aiding or inducing another to engage in gambling, with the intent to derive a profit therefrom; or
(b) Participating in gambling and having, other than by virtue of skill or luck, a lesser chance of losing or a greater chance of winning than one or more of the other participants.

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Do i need to worry about this? Ive already been ticketed for a petty offense 1. My schools legal services are bull crap.

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jesus chirstr

LOL TWOKAYAAMENTS

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i was actually involved in a raid. I ended up having to pay a $200 fine (to a charity of my choice). I wouldn't really worry, you shouldn't even have a record.

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Can u elaborate please?

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was this a denver home game?

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was this a denver home game?

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it was in fort collins

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wait a sec this isnt the gin rummy club game is it? i dont remember any other games in the area that could have that much money there to get raided.

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wait a sec this isnt the gin rummy club game is it? i dont remember any other games in the area that could have that much money there to get raided.

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No. there wasnt much money there which is what sucks.

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oh is GRC still around? i think it was in westminister the last time i was out in colorado but i cant be certain.

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oh is GRC still around? i think it was in westminister the last time i was out in colorado but i cant be certain.

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no idea what your talking about. any idea what the dealers and the guy running the game are looking at?

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but how much did you lose?

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oh is GRC still around? i think it was in westminister the last time i was out in colorado but i cant be certain.

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no idea what your talking about. any idea what the dealers and the guy running the game are looking at?

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grc = gin rummy club. its the only card room that i can remember that would have regular high stakes games going. most of the home games in the denver area i ever played in were like 200nl games.

the fines depend on if there was rake being taken. i think that if you claim that you all were playing for fun and afterwards you would get your 'deposit' back for the chips you took they might not even get fined.

edit: petty offense 1 will get you a max of a $500 fine.
http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/Colorado/

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This was a 200nl game, which is why its retarded. They obviously have proof there was a rake, this was a planned raid with a search warrant and all that jazz.

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but how much did you lose?

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This was a 200nl game, which is why its retarded. They obviously have proof there was a rake, this was a planned raid with a search warrant and all that jazz.

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lol you guys got snitched out hard.

probably should have screened people better and not let some chumps in who would go crying to the cops after losing $200

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hey i remembered this old forum i used to find my first game when i lived out there. you would be better off asking them but their traffic might have died down a ton since ive visited it.

http://www.denverpoker.com/forums/index.php

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Im never playing a live game again except in a casino, even if everything ends up dropped.

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you suck if you lost 2k in a live 200nl game

if that is indeed but how much did you lose?

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Did you get a receipt for the 2k from the cops, you can claim it as a gambling loss on your tax form?

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how much was the rake?

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5% to 3. When questioned i said i dont know i cant answer that question. Thats good right?

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I checked the online news reports for Ft. Collins, including
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs....ategory=NEWS01
but there is no report of recent gambling arrests. The newsworthiness will depend on the number of arrests and the total amount seized. Maybe something will show up in the next few days.

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Yea im surprised its not in the news. I mean i think 1 person was arrested, i dont know if the dealers were or not and about 20 people got tickets for petty offense 1.

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actually that info could be wrong. For some reason they processed me first and i was out of there 15 minutes after they beat down the door. Its kind of sad as there were like older people, a grandma, a couple middle aged women there. I also bet some people had drugs so there could have been more arrests.

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oh is GRC still around? i think it was in westminister the last time i was out in colorado but i cant be certain.

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no idea what your talking about. any idea what the dealers and the guy running the game are looking at?

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grc = gin rummy club. its the only card room that i can remember that would have regular high stakes games going. most of the home games in the denver area i ever played in were like 200nl games.

the fines depend on if there was rake being taken. i think that if you claim that you all were playing for fun and afterwards you would get your 'deposit' back for the chips you took they might not even get fined.

edit: petty offense 1 will get you a max of a $500 fine.
http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/Colorado/

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Am i wrong to assume the guy running it could face jailtime?

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It looks like you can get a copy of the police report for $7.50 from
http://fcgov.com/police/records.php

(if you get one, please post it here)

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i heard they took everones money out of there pockets. this true and can they do that?

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you suck if you lost 2k in a live 200nl game

if that is indeed but how much did you lose?

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the game is 1-2NL with a pretty much unlimited buy in. it plays deep some nights. that was probably just the kids BIs

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i heard they took everones money out of there pockets. this true and can they do that?

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They did and im guessing they can do whatever they want. They took my money right out of my wallet. I had money in there to pay rent and utilities today.

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but how much did you lose?

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heh, welcome to seized assets, I guess the DA or police chief needed some new furniture for their office, its the new way pigs (i mean cops) make money, don't worry your 2k made some happy cop kids for xmas.

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popeye, I can't imagine this is anything too serious unless you were involved on the house end of it.

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get a public defender, they will plead down for you, if not; practice not dropping the soap