Tyler Bertot On Top Week 9
Tyler ‘Gator’ Bertot wins Week 9 with 16 and closes out the 1st Half of the 2026 Madness. So congratulations to Tyler for a his stellar performance in Week 9 and let’s congratulate Lil Rak as well for winning the 1st Half. Well done both you, your Venmo accounts were increased today.
This is Tyler’s 1st year in the Madness after being granted access from the Madness Wait List after a long and grueling vetting period. He would have been granted access earlier, but his Madness Application mentioned he knows Danny Molino so the vetting period took longer than expected. I don’t know much about Tyler outside of he knows Danny, he’s a CPA, and he graduated from the U. of Florida ‘Go Gators’. So I’ll leave you with this…
A man, called to testify at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), asked his accountant for advice on what to wear. “Wear your shabbiest clothing. Let him think you are a pauper,” the accountant replied.
Then he asked his lawyer the same question but got the opposite advice. “Do not let them intimidate you. Wear your most elegant suit and tie.”
Confused, the man went to his priest, told him of the conflicting advice, and requested some resolution to the dilemma. “Let me tell you a story,” replied the Priest. “A woman, about to be married, asked her mother what to wear on her wedding night. ‘Wear a heavy, long, flannel nightgown that goes right up to your neck.” But when she asked her best friend, she got conflicting advice. “Wear your most sexy negligee, with a V neck right down to your navel.”
The man protested: “What does all this have to do with my problem with the IRS?!”
“Simple”, replied the Priest. “It doesn’t matter what you wear, you are going to get screwed!”
Clean Slate for everyone as we head into the 2nd Half of the Madness. The 2nd half gives those who did poorly the 1st half a chance to regroup and see if they can turn things around. So Good luck in Week 10, the beginning of the 2nd Half.
Honorable Mention in Week 9 with 15 – Kyle Brett, LIPS and, Rip Wheeler
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eRak’s (Erik Rakoczy) and lovely bride Diana wed on Friday Oct 11th in a beautiful outdoor ceremony. The venue was charming, the weather gorgeous and the party that followed… a Rockin! Just a great time in NC. Although it was like herding cats, I managed to pull together the largest gathering of Rak Madness members since the pool began in the late 90s for a picture… see below. Great seeing Everyone! and for those of you who thought ‘MomRak’ was my second entry… well she’s real and pictured below. MomRak was in Madness heaven when she got to meet the crew Rubin, Zaversnik, Molino and the famous Will-I-Am Fergie-Son, yes the Will-I-Am that she’s been quietly cursing the past several years for winning too much. 
