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Title: Seven Red
Post by: videoholic on April 12, 2004, 09:43:57 AM

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/04/12/entertainment1019EDT0487.DTL

Dude doubled his cash betting all of his assets of 130 grand cash.

What would have happened had he lost?

He was only 32.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: Ryu on April 12, 2004, 09:49:23 AM

Good for him.  He played the system, beat it, and got a fat reward.  I\'m just amazed they were allowed to film it at all inside the casino.  I thought no videocameras were allowed inside any casinos...

Title: Seven Red
Post by: juslight on April 12, 2004, 10:01:49 AM

Some casino workers who run the roulette wheels CAN make the ball land where they want to.  My neighbors went to Vegas recently, and they were filmed for the new reality series "The Casino".  They were at a table and tipped the guy well, so the dealer said "OK, see where I put my chips?" and he put his chips on 32, spun the wheel, tossed the ball and BAM 32.  The dealer kept placing a chip on the table and my neighbors kept following his chip.  He could hit whatever number he wanted to hit.

If I were the dealer for this guy and I was good enough to hit the number, then I would feel guilty if I didn\'t try and make the guy a winner.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: Cerberus on April 12, 2004, 10:02:01 AM

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Originally posted by videoholic
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/04/12/entertainment1019EDT0487.DTL

Dude doubled his cash betting all of his assets of 130 grand cash.

What would have happened had he lost?

He was only 32.

Is he dead?

Title: Re: Seven Red
Post by: GmanJoe on April 12, 2004, 10:10:02 AM

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Originally posted by videoholic
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/04/12/entertainment1019EDT0487.DTL

Dude doubled his cash betting all of his assets of 130 grand cash.

What would have happened had he lost?

Get sun burned. Being poor and naked in Las Vegas can do that to ya.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: videoholic on April 12, 2004, 10:13:15 AM

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Originally posted by juslight
Some casino workers who run the roulette wheels CAN make the ball land where they want to.  My neighbors went to Vegas recently, and they were filmed for the new reality series "The Casino".  They were at a table and tipped the guy well, so the dealer said "OK, see where I put my chips?" and he put his chips on 32, spun the wheel, tossed the ball and BAM 32.  The dealer kept placing a chip on the table and my neighbors kept following his chip.  He could hit whatever number he wanted to hit.

If I were the dealer for this guy and I was good enough to hit the number, then I would feel guilty if I didn\'t try and make the guy a winner.

Um, I just can\'t see how it\'s possible.


And you can shoot in a casino with permission.  You can not shoot any other patrons though without written permission.  I\'ve shot in a few, but it was quite a while ago.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: juslight on April 12, 2004, 10:57:12 AM

The guy had been a dealer for a long time and just had the wrist for it.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: Living-In-Clip on April 12, 2004, 11:04:47 AM

Yes - but how much of this came out out for taxes? My co-worker went to vegas and won three hundred thousand and she only ended up with right around a hundred thousand after taxes.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: GmanJoe on April 12, 2004, 11:08:55 AM

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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Yes - but how much of this came out out for taxes? My co-worker went to vegas and won three hundred thousand and she only ended up with right around a hundred thousand after taxes.

That\'s quite a bit. Maybe they taxed her based on a socialists\' tax bracket? ;)

Title: Seven Red
Post by: videoholic on April 12, 2004, 11:11:27 AM

It\'s income taxes.  They withold whatever that tax bracket would be.

Dude probably made 70-80 grand.

Wait, dude is Euro...  He doesn\'t have to pay jack shit does he?

Title: Seven Red
Post by: GmanJoe on April 12, 2004, 11:13:32 AM

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Originally posted by videoholic

Wait, dude is Euro...  He doesn\'t have to pay jack shit does he?

Like you, I thought it was fastson posting.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: clips on April 12, 2004, 11:15:31 AM

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Originally posted by videoholic
It\'s income taxes.  They withold whatever that tax bracket would be.

Dude probably made 70-80 grand.

Wait, dude is Euro...  He doesn\'t have to pay jack shit does he?

so you\'re sayin this cat got less money coming out than going in initially?...assuming of course he pays taxes on it..

Title: Seven Red
Post by: videoholic on April 12, 2004, 11:46:51 AM

Wow clips.  I guess I have to explain things.

He didn\'t win the first 130 grand.  Ugh.  He already owned that!!!  

He probably walked out of there with about 210 if they take out for taxes.   But like I said, I think it\'s based on income taxes which he of course doesn\'t pay being Euro.

Ugh.  We absolutely have to start having a mandatory IQ test here.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: clips on April 12, 2004, 12:13:40 PM

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Originally posted by videoholic
Wow clips.  I guess I have to explain things.

He didn\'t win the first 130 grand.  Ugh.  He already owned that!!!  

He probably walked out of there with about 210 if they take out for taxes.   But like I said, I think it\'s based on income taxes which he of course doesn\'t pay being Euro.

Ugh.  We absolutely have to start having a mandatory IQ test here.

oh shaddap! :p c\'mon vid we all have our moments! and you\'re talkin\' bout iq tests? yo, you might be in for rude awakening old man! :D

Title: Seven Red
Post by: videoholic on April 12, 2004, 04:04:52 PM

hehehehe

Title: Seven Red
Post by: SwifDi on April 12, 2004, 06:56:15 PM

Las Vegas is a city where dreams come true.

Title: Seven Red
Post by: videoholic on April 12, 2004, 07:02:50 PM

I\'ll be there Sunday...

Title: Seven Red
Post by: SwifDi on April 12, 2004, 07:05:30 PM

I\'ll be waiting...

Title: Seven Red
Post by: Ashford on April 12, 2004, 07:07:07 PM

SHUT UP!

:mad:

(I wanna go to Vegas...)

Title: Seven Red
Post by: THX on April 12, 2004, 08:24:00 PM

Everyone go watch Owning Mahoney.

After that watch American Splendor :p