Comments on: World Ponzi Tour Lyle Berman takes a bath with Bernie Madoff fraud http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris C http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-173377 Chris C Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:31:58 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5420#comment-173377 Madoff had his hand in everything, even poker. Such a shame for everyone involved. Madoff had his hand in everything, even poker. Such a shame for everyone involved.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-164798 DanM Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:19:38 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5420#comment-164798 Honestly, I don't know that I have a point. :) I just see a dude struggling, economy or otherwise, and I couldn't help but point it out. Honestly, I don’t know that I have a point. :) I just see a dude struggling, economy or otherwise, and I couldn’t help but point it out.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-164797 Kevin Mathers Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:14:19 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5420#comment-164797 They used to, before they disposed of all their shares in WPTE back in November. But I guess you're point is more towards poker than the casino biz, my bad. They used to, before they disposed of all their shares in WPTE back in November. But I guess you’re point is more towards poker than the casino biz, my bad.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-164796 DanM Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:11:45 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5420#comment-164796 Right, I can see that, but in terms of what the companies do. Doesn't Lakes have something to do with the production or distribution of the WPT? Right, I can see that, but in terms of what the companies do. Doesn’t Lakes have something to do with the production or distribution of the WPT?

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-164795 Kevin Mathers Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:09:28 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5420#comment-164795 Berman owns over 4m shares in LACO, while he only has 2m shares of WPTE. Also, 7.50 to 2.50 is more impressive a fall than $1.00 to 0.40. Berman owns over 4m shares in LACO, while he only has 2m shares of WPTE. Also, 7.50 to 2.50 is more impressive a fall than $1.00 to 0.40.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-164794 DanM Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:06:39 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5420#comment-164794 Ah, yes, here's the LACO chart: <script src="http://charts.wikinvest.com/wikinvest/wikichart/javascript/scripts.php" type="text/javascript"></script><div id="wikichartContainer_0E82E6F6-2895-B8A4-1E37-5DB7B3DF3B23"><div style="width: 390px; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; margin-top: 22px;"><a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.wikinvest.com/wikinvest/images/adobe_flash_logo.gif" alt="Flash" style="border-width: 0px;"/><br/>Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart<br/><strong>Click here to download Flash Player now</strong></a></div></div><script type="text/javascript">if (typeof(embedWikichart) != "undefined") {embedWikichart("http://charts.wikinvest.com/WikiChartMini.swf","wikichartContainer_0E82E6F6-2895-B8A4-1E37-5DB7B3DF3B23","390","245",{"liveQuote":"true","ticker":"LACO","startDate":"09-08-2008","showAnnotations":"true","endDate":"09-02-2009"});}</script><div style="font-size:9px;text-align:right;width:390px;font-family:Verdana"><a href="http://www.wikinvest.com/chart/LACO" style="text-decoration:underline; color:#0000ee;" rel="nofollow">View the full laco chart</a> at <a href="http://www.wikinvest.com/" rel="nofollow">Wikinvest</a></div> I'm not sure I fully understand the difference between WPTE and LACO, btw. Ah, yes, here’s the LACO chart:

I’m not sure I fully understand the difference between WPTE and LACO, btw.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2009/02/09/world-ponzi-tour-lyle-berman-takes-a-bath-with-bernie-madoff-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-164793 Kevin Mathers Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:33:20 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5420#comment-164793 You could include LACO's 6 month chart as well. You could include LACO’s 6 month chart as well.

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