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In reply to the discussion: How does everyone feel about the Pritzker gambling story? [View all]NeoTrajan
(30 posts)81. Dude is a billionaire
I've played in Poker tournaments
I almost always win at the Blackjack table
(Secret? ... DON'T hit on any thing over 11 - Let the dealer take that card)
The American people aren't going to be offended by this, unless their goal was to be offended by anything Dems do
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I don't think it's terribly hilarious when people become addicted and lose everything.
Vinca
Friday
#4
Comparing him to Bill Bennett, who really DID have a major gambling problem, is hilarious. n/t
valleyrogue
20 hrs ago
#118
I don't care and he sounds like he was good at it. I'm more concerned that he had IL state troopers go after protestors
LymphocyteLover
Friday
#10
A lot of people gamble, and that's okay. What we don't hear, is how much did they lose prior to winning big?
SWBTATTReg
Friday
#25
Doesn't even register, compared to the $ haul trump is making off the presidency. (nt)
Paladin
Friday
#29
I couldn't care less. He's got a lot of money and if he wants to fritter it away in Las Vegas
Ocelot II
Friday
#31
Even before that, I had my concerns about him. Like him, I just wonder whether he can pick up 5% or so of GOPer
Silent Type
Friday
#37
I'll vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is, but I have my doubts about Pritzker winning any state Harris
Midwestern Democrat
Friday
#114
A politician worth $3.9 billion winning $1.5 million at a Las Vegas poker table kind of speaks for itself...
PeaceWave
Friday
#49
It's his money; what's the problem? He paid taxes on his winnings and is giving it to charity.
Ocelot II
Friday
#59
Politicians lie, fib, exaggerate, and, on rare occasions, tell the truth. *Shrug".
Ping Tung
Friday
#63
It looks like the Republican attempt at "Gotchya" politics blew up in their faces.
Ping Tung
Friday
#70
The Pritzker campaign just released his 2024 tax returns on Wednesday which is when it became known.
MichMan
Friday
#101
Trump immediately bankrupted a casino. He had to have his daddy buy chips (and not use them) - an illegal loan
Hassin Bin Sober
Friday
#71
Pritzker is a billionaire and that doesn't help his chances in the Presidential primary
LogDog75
Friday
#84
My first reaction was "here's another entitled billionaire who doesnt understand the impact of ...
LearnedHand
Friday
#85
It's not a "revelation" if he revealed it on purpose. I know people who gamble for recreation...
Hekate
Friday
#90
Purity police alert. Tens of BILLIONS are gambled every year in the U.S. What's next,
NoMoreRepugs
Friday
#104
I didn't say he was, but he did say he enjoyed cards and then promoted casinos in his state. My only gripe is that
Vinca
Friday
#108