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    Sam Odom
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    Define "Professional Gambler"

    Sammy will throw this out 1st...

    >50% of living expenses are paid by gambling winnings (Shelter, food, transportation, Ins & recreation ect...)

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    sammy in golf all you have to do is say you are a pro and register as a pro in events after cheating your handicap


    so i assume it is the same in sports betting

    if you want to be a pro, you can be...just say so

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    Anyone who gambles as main source of income

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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post

    if you want to be a pro, you can be...just say so

    That ^ is what Brock Landers did 3-4 years ago

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    That ^ is what Brock Landers did 3-4 years ago
    from what i read, the IRS won't agree with you no proven record of it as your main source of income and only losses

    but the thread isnt about that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    That ^ is what Brock Landers did 3-4 years ago
    How did that turn out for landers? He’s without a doubt buried, busted, broke today. Has guys looking for him

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    Super Bowl XLVIII -- Denver & Seattle did him in... drove a stake threw his heart

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    Today he is driving a truck. Showering at truck stops. Sucking rooster for cash at the truck stops. All the while being penniless and in debt. Sounds like a great 10-15 year plan for landers the “pro gambler”

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    to me if i hear pro i expect the person to do it as their main source of income

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    Define "Professional Gambler"




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    200,000 say they do on Twitter and strange all 200,000 have a link to pay for picks

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