Throbber-
I'm assuming you think I hit it with #4 (name and book).
If so, shoebox/chips was a manager clerk at the front desk and he moved lines. If he wrote more than two plays a day, it was a rare event, as he primarily moved lines.
I was unaware that he wagered himself (or least not with big money). I wouldn't have guessed he'd have any kind of sheet of players himself.
Part of the reason was that he was a clerk. His boss and I had some friction, but boss seemed pretty street smart. I'm surprised boss would extend him more credit than a few weeks salary. Anybody with 50K of credit wouldn't be working as a clerk. And anyone making clerk wages should NOT have that big a credit line.
Shoebox/chips was never rude/unfriendly/dishonest with me. I could see him slow paying a nickel debt for a few weeks until payday. But, I'm surprised that he could get in 50K deep before someone should have stopped the ride (especially his boss).