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To: Wolfie

Good Luck on the lawsuit, buddy.

Casinos due sometimes get it wrong, however. I was playing craps at the Mirage in about 1996-ish. I only had about $250 dollars on a hot table and was $1,000 ahead. But the “shooter” had LOTS and LOTS of money out there across several numbers. When the table got hot, he started to let it ride. I would guess he had $2,000 total on his point bet (pass line) with odds and all. There was a lot of money on the table from a packed crowd. He hit his point again but allegedly the dice touched a dealers hand. (no one seemed to have seen that). They called for the shooter to re-throw. Folks were pretty upset about that and the pit boss came over. The pit boss backed the dealers. The shooter crapped out on the very next roll. Security had to be called because nobody would place bets or leave the table. Supposedly one patron called the Vegas PD (or something - they never showed up at the table). We stood there for about 40 minutes while they reviewed video. Several people left but I was enjoying the show. There was some discussion with what I assume were some casino VIPs. Then there were some chips that were given out to some of the players (not me, however), the table was closed and the crowd dispersed.

After asking the pitboss what just happened and getting the look I got, I decided not to pursue it any further. But I’ve always wondered what I missed. All I know for sure is that I lost about $250 on his craps roll and nobody offered me anything except an escort out of the casino (along with others).


29 posted on 03/07/2014 11:05:44 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (My whimsical litany of satyric prose and avarice pontification of wisdom demonstrates my concinnity.)
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To: Tenacious 1

When I was in the USAF one of the enlisted guys in my squadron hit a BIG jackpot on the slots. When they took him in to pay, he had to show ID for tax purposes etc. Too bad he was under 21. All he got was escorted out the door.....


51 posted on 03/07/2014 12:31:00 PM PST by Kozak ("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
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