Mike Lavenburg

professional button clicker

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

I absolutely love @WSOPOnlinePoker . If you're not playing on there yet, give it a shot! They have the best tournaments available and their support is amazing.!!! Can't say enough good things about them.

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@WSOPOnlinePoker I love you. You're the greatest site in regulated American poker. Thank you for providing such an awesome experience for us players. I will gladly get on my knees and open wide if you turn off my doomswitch. Yours truly, your new #1 fan. ☺️☺️

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@LuckySpewy1 🤣

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@norm_michalek Same.

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@GameofEdges @WSOPOnlinePoker thankyou!

[Phil Galfond @PhilGalfond]

Yikes.

Senate Amendment to the Big Beautiful Bill =
You get taxed on more than you earned from gambling, even if you netted $0 (or less!).

Here's how it works and what you can do...

The change

If it passes in this form, starting in 2026, gambling losses (and expenses) will only be 90% deductible (and still only up to your total winnings).

What this means in plain English

If you win $100k and lose $100k – You’ll owe tax on $10k of “phantom” income.

If you win $100k and lose $50k – You actually profited $50k, but you’ll owe tax on $55k.

If you win $100k and lose $150k – No tax owed (your deduction is capped at $100k, which is more than 90% of $150k ($135k)).

(Editing in from my post below because it's important:

A pro who earns $200k/year might have $3m in winnings and $2.8m in losses.

This means earning $200k and being taxed as if they earned $480k.)

This applies to both recreational and professional gamblers.

For pros, your travel, coaching, software, etc. are lumped into the “loss” bucket and still subject to the 90% cap.

What to do

Pulling from @russcfox's post:

"If you don't like this (and I don't), and if you have a GOP Congressman, let them know. (You can find your House representative at https://t.co/OCRMfd1P3l) Be respectful in your message, and, yes, they are looked at."

Thank you for breaking the news and keeping poker players posted, Russ!

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[Jessica Rojas 🇺🇸💪 @VoicesUnheard]

'It's one big scam"

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

TLDR: The US government is going to obliterate the value of the $ even more, inflation will never end and they'll never actually tell you how bad it is. The ponzi to keep the rich happy and powerful will continue indefinitely. Your savings will get destroyed l. You'll need to work harder and earn more to stay afloat.

[Culture Desk @Culture_Desk_]

Your grandparents:

smoked every day.
didn't count calories.
didn't have gym memberships.

Yet, obesity was almost zero, and they lived to 100.
ONE ingredient changed...

Here's the $47 billion industry making Americans sick, anxious and obess: 🧵

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

Actually, they sort of do lie, in the way that most humans misunderstand the significance of variance and sample sizes. Majority of players' reality of their own abilities is significantly skewed. Id recommend exploring variance calculators. Be warned, you may never want to play again.

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@DschlopesIsBack scum fucks who deserve to rot

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@PokerStarsUSA @StarsSupport Works now.

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

For anyone affected by this @PokerStarsUSA @StarsSupport after my 3rd uninstall/restart/install letting the frozen update window sit for 5 minutes eventually allowed it to begin downloading the files at a snails pace, you just have to be patient. I imagine it will be working once the DL/update are complete

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@PokerStarsUSA @StarsSupport I was using your software 14 hours ago with zero problems. Did you implement a software update ? Mobile has no problems.

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

Hey @PokerStarsUSA
@StarsSupport
Is your NJ/MI client down? Keeps freezing at the "Pokerstars Update" box after opening the app. Met with "Update failed. Error Code: -2/-79 even after uninstalling, restarting and reinstalling. Anyone else having this issue?

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@twoflame_ @PokerStarsUSA @StarsSupport Uninstalled/restarted/reinstalled twice. Hasn't fixed anything. Mobiles working fine.

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@KevinGarosshen @WSOPcom 😂

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@WSOPcom after disconnecting me last night, i immediately contacted support via chat and explained the situation. Your support stated, "our team will look into it." I received 0 emails/contact in the 17 hours since then. I successfully connected to your software today and contacted support again. I explained i would like to speak to someone regarding the disconnection issue last night. This was their response. "An email has been sent to you requesting more information on your recent disconnection. Once we have received your email response, we can raise this matter to be reviewed by the appropriate department".

This was the email:

Hey Michael,

Thanks for your interest in WSOP New Jersey.

We apologize for your recent disconnection. For further assistance with this matter, we will need more information to have the appropriate team review your gameplay. Please check again the exact time you believe this incident took place and re-send us the following details:

1. The time and date of the occurrence.
2. The amount wagered.
3. What you bet on. (If applicable)
4. What hand you had. (If applicable)
5. What hand the dealer had. (If applicable)
6. The exact details of what happened.

In order to locate a hand or tournament ID number, click 'My Profile' in the upper left-hand corner of the Lobby and select 'Game History' from the drop-down menu.

Your personal games history stores a record of the last tournaments/games played in reverse chronological order, with the most recent at the top.

If you need further assistance with this or any other matter, please feel free to contact us via email here.

We’ll do our best to respond within 72 hours of receiving your message.

Best,

Manuel
Player Support Representative

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First off, there should automatically be a record of my communications with your support team from last night. There should also be an accessible ledger/log that displays the time users connect/disconnect. Do step #1 yourselves. #2 the amount i wagered? Look at my fucking player history and every fucking tournament i was in at the time of the conversation. Or wait, here is another idea, look into what time I was auto sat out every fucking hand of every tournament i was registered in.
#3 What i bet on? lmfao wtf. but yeah this can be answered by my response to #2.
#4 What hand i had? HOW THE FUCK SHOULD I KNOW WHAT HAND I HAD YOU DISCONNECTED ME YOU MUPPETS.
#5 What hand did the dealer have? gfy
#6 Details . Are you kidding me?

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@WSOPcom im adding to my short before the close. hope your company goes to 0. FUCKING 0

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@LuckySpewy1 @WSOPcom You inspired me. Doom switch been on forever

[Mike Lavenburg @mlav151]

@WSOPcom you're software and team are such a joke. Im Located in central north NJ, not even near a border and I get dc'd due to "geolocation" 3/4 of the way through the night @ 11:23sh pm est. You're software should NOT be allowed to drop a user while they're currently connected AFTER they've already passed the gelocation test in the first place. Oh BTW, im simultaneously playing on Party NJ and didn't have any issues whatsoever. Stop hiring $15/hr 85 iq individuals to write your code and work as support.