19 mathematicians form a gambling group.
According to the Australian Herald Sun, Sydney Morning Herald and Daily Telegraph reported on July 8th, this mysterious "high IQ" gambling group is called Ponte Club, which is composed of 19 talented Australian mathematicians, all aged between 47 and 50. It is reported that the Australian media only disclosed the identities of some of them, including David stecchi, a 49-year-old South Australian poker player headquartered in Hong Kong, and three professional gamblers from Tasmania, Australia, David Walsh, George Mamakas and Zeljke Ranogajack.
It is reported that most of these 19 mathematicians met many years ago while studying mathematics in university of tasmania, Australia, and have since become close "iron buddies". In 2004, these 19 mathematicians formed a "high IQ" gambling group, and used their mathematical expertise to gamble wildly in casinos and gambling industries all over the world!
Using mathematical knowledge to calculate the secret of "winning every battle"
To the surprise of 19 mathematicians, although their profound mathematical knowledge seems to be of little use in real life, it unexpectedly shows great power in casinos! It is reported that 19 mathematicians mostly participated in horse racing, dog racing and 2 1 minute gambling projects. Before each bet, they will use their professional mathematical methods to calculate the probability of winning all kinds of prizes, so as to study some secret of "winning every bet"!
It is reported that from 2004 to 2006, 19 mathematicians bet 2 billion Australian dollars every year. In just three years, they won more than 2.4 billion Australian dollars (about15.6 billion RMB), making them all super rich! It is enviable that in the past few years, all members of this "high IQ" gambling group have lived a very luxurious life. They not only live in luxury houses worth tens of millions, but also have private art galleries and private bowling alleys!
The luxurious life attracted the attention of the tax bureau.
Tax evasion of 900 million Australian dollars was secretly investigated.
However, as the saying goes, "a big tree attracts the wind." Not long ago, the amazing success and luxurious life of mathematicians in the casino "Ponte Club" 19 finally caught the attention of the Australian Taxation Bureau and conducted a secret investigation on them. To the researchers' surprise, although 65,438+09 mathematicians won a total of more than 2.4 billion Australian dollars, they almost never paid taxes on these huge wealth. Their tax evasion may be as high as 900 million Australian dollars!
The Australian Taxation Bureau pointed out that because the gambling behavior of Ponte Club is professional, the "gambling income tax exemption" clause of Australian law is not applicable. According to court documents, after checking the accounts of four members of Ponte Club/KLOC-0, the tax bureau found that the group has been evading taxes through various complicated methods for many years in an attempt to make the authorities think that its profits are not high. In addition, these 19 mathematicians deliberately destroyed gambling records or used computer encryption software, making it difficult for the judicial organs to prosecute them.
It is reported that at least three members of Ponte Club-professional gamblers David Walsh, George Mamakas and Zerjik Ranogjak in Tasmania, Australia, are under investigation and have received huge tax bills. Although all three people claimed that they did not conceal their income or evade taxes, the Australian Taxation Bureau has sued the three people in court and asked them to pay back 900 million Australian dollars in taxes. It is reported that if the Inland Revenue Department wins the case, it will set a precedent for Australia to levy taxes on "professional gamblers".