Red Eye ,
Yes, I remember that day or evening at Harrah's in Reno and what you didn't mention was that after they 86 you, about five minutes later they also told me to leave. I asked them why and they simply said that I was with you ? Whatever that meant as We were both on an all Comped weekend at their expense because they thought We qualified as big betters. Oh well, there are always plenty of close by Casinos in Reno. Those were fun days to be sure as there are way too many stories to tell on this site !
arty: 
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Yes, I remember that day or evening at Harrah's in Reno and what you didn't mention was that after they 86 you, about five minutes later they also told me to leave. I asked them why and they simply said that I was with you ? Whatever that meant as We were both on an all Comped weekend at their expense because they thought We qualified as big betters. Oh well, there are always plenty of close by Casinos in Reno. Those were fun days to be sure as there are way too many stories to tell on this site !
arty: :drink: :drink: :toast:
The Good
After living togather for eight years my GF got me drunk enough to marry her at the Plaza in '93.
The third time was the charm I guess ...
The Bad
My Horse got DQed at Delmar one afternoon, last leg of a pick 6 at 17-1. Gary Stevens has screwed me every way but edgewise ever since he climbed aboard a pony ...
The Ugly
Nailed a 7 dime trifecta, got very WASTED, flew to Vegas, woke up the next afternoon in a Hotel Hallway some where in the Las Vegas Club, dead broke and mega hungover ...
and
ed
-K1
After living togather for eight years my GF got me drunk enough to marry her at the Plaza in '93.
The third time was the charm I guess ...
The Bad
My Horse got DQed at Delmar one afternoon, last leg of a pick 6 at 17-1. Gary Stevens has screwed me every way but edgewise ever since he climbed aboard a pony ...
The Ugly
Nailed a 7 dime trifecta, got very WASTED, flew to Vegas, woke up the next afternoon in a Hotel Hallway some where in the Las Vegas Club, dead broke and mega hungover ...
-K1
Where is Pops at when we need his stories. I am sure that guy could tell stories for a month about Las vegas.
I have been to Vegas one time but I was only 13 and I went with my family. My dad went to the Black JAck tables, my mom and sisters went shopping, and I spent 75% of the days exploring every arcade that Vegas had to offer. I was in heaven.
I have been to Vegas one time but I was only 13 and I went with my family. My dad went to the Black JAck tables, my mom and sisters went shopping, and I spent 75% of the days exploring every arcade that Vegas had to offer. I was in heaven.
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Sherman: Why is that amazing ? Las Vegas is the marriage capital of the world. I didn't get married on the slot floor in front of the bank of Megabucks machines !
You can get a marriage license at like 3 am at city hall, no red-tape, no blood tests, no nothing, except like $30 ( ?), and valid ID. I did live there for many years. The chapel is seperated from the casino floor.
http://www.vegasweddings4u.com/
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Incident at the Stardust
I don't know if this is the worst thing but it's interesting nonetheless. I was playing mini-baccarat at the Stardust in Vegas (Mid to late 1980s) with about $40.00 in front of me (big deal). Anyway, the guy next to me (his name was Tony) had about $12,000 in front of him, all in black ($100) chips. They asked him if he wanted to color up to larger denomination chips. He said ok and they hand him 12 chips. Only problem was they were $500 chips, not $1000 chips. I'm looking at him and the chips and am thinking perhaps he bought back a marker with the other $6,000. I asked the pit boss if that was the case and he said, no, it was a straight change in. Nobody looked like there was a problem with this deal. Anyway, Tony goes across the aisle to another table and I'm curious so I play a couple of more hands and then go over and ask him if he had redeemed a marker or anything before. He said no and I told him he had only received $6000 for his $12,000 in chips. He said he knew something wasn't right and called over the pit boss. Pit Boss says "oh, we checked that already and he got the right amount". I said "No way, that's a bunch of bullsh-t". I had been a poker dealer and knew what a stack of 24 ($500) chips should have looked like and obviously his stack looked about half that. Tony knew some people with the State Gaming Commission and they sent someone over. They reviewed the tapes and lo and behold, I was right (duh). Also, the jerk pitboss wanted to see my driver's license and go in the backroom. I said you can see my license but I'm not going in the backroom. After the tapes were reviewed and I was proven right, instead of apologizing to me all the jerkoff pit boss can say to me is that: "You said that Tony got right up out of his seat after the check change in but he really played a couple of more hands before getting up and moving" (like that was in any way relevant). I didn't get any reward or anything (not that I wanted one) but I got the satisfaction of saving the guy $6,000. Weirdest thing was that it didn't look like the Stardust was shortchanging him on purpose. Everyone was acting like it was perfectly normal (dealer, player and pitboss who was watching the transaction - not the same guy I had my run in with).
Kab
I don't know if this is the worst thing but it's interesting nonetheless. I was playing mini-baccarat at the Stardust in Vegas (Mid to late 1980s) with about $40.00 in front of me (big deal). Anyway, the guy next to me (his name was Tony) had about $12,000 in front of him, all in black ($100) chips. They asked him if he wanted to color up to larger denomination chips. He said ok and they hand him 12 chips. Only problem was they were $500 chips, not $1000 chips. I'm looking at him and the chips and am thinking perhaps he bought back a marker with the other $6,000. I asked the pit boss if that was the case and he said, no, it was a straight change in. Nobody looked like there was a problem with this deal. Anyway, Tony goes across the aisle to another table and I'm curious so I play a couple of more hands and then go over and ask him if he had redeemed a marker or anything before. He said no and I told him he had only received $6000 for his $12,000 in chips. He said he knew something wasn't right and called over the pit boss. Pit Boss says "oh, we checked that already and he got the right amount". I said "No way, that's a bunch of bullsh-t". I had been a poker dealer and knew what a stack of 24 ($500) chips should have looked like and obviously his stack looked about half that. Tony knew some people with the State Gaming Commission and they sent someone over. They reviewed the tapes and lo and behold, I was right (duh). Also, the jerk pitboss wanted to see my driver's license and go in the backroom. I said you can see my license but I'm not going in the backroom. After the tapes were reviewed and I was proven right, instead of apologizing to me all the jerkoff pit boss can say to me is that: "You said that Tony got right up out of his seat after the check change in but he really played a couple of more hands before getting up and moving" (like that was in any way relevant). I didn't get any reward or anything (not that I wanted one) but I got the satisfaction of saving the guy $6,000. Weirdest thing was that it didn't look like the Stardust was shortchanging him on purpose. Everyone was acting like it was perfectly normal (dealer, player and pitboss who was watching the transaction - not the same guy I had my run in with).
Kab
OKay Doug J:
I've split it up for you below. I don't think there should have been any paragraph breaks but here it is (repeated):
I don't know if this is the worst thing but it's interesting nonetheless. I was playing mini-baccarat at the Stardust in Vegas (Mid to late 1980s) with about $40.00 in front of me (big deal).
Anyway, the guy next to me (his name was Tony) had about $12,000 in front of him, all in black ($100) chips. They asked him if he wanted to color up to larger denomination chips. He said ok and they hand him 12 chips. Only problem was they were $500 chips, not $1000 chips.
I'm looking at him and the chips and am thinking perhaps he bought back a marker with the other $6,000. I asked the pit boss if that was the case and he said, no, it was a straight change in. Nobody looked like there was a problem with this deal.
Anyway, Tony goes across the aisle to another table and I'm curious so I play a couple of more hands and then go over and ask him if he had redeemed a marker or anything before. He said no and I told him he had only received $6000 for his $12,000 in chips. He said he knew something wasn't right and called over the pit boss. Pit Boss says "oh, we checked that already and he got the right amount". I said "No way, that's a bunch of bullsh-t". I had been a poker dealer and knew what a stack of 24 ($500) chips should have looked like and obviously his stack looked about half that.
Tony knew some people with the State Gaming Commission and they sent someone over. They reviewed the tapes and lo and behold, I was right (duh).
Also, the jerk pitboss wanted to see my driver's license and go in the backroom. I said you can see my license but I'm not going in the backroom.
After the tapes were reviewed and I was proven right, instead of apologizing to me all the jerkoff pit boss can say to me is that: "You said that Tony got right up out of his seat after the check change in but he really played a couple of more hands before getting up and moving" (like that was in any way relevant). I didn't get any reward or anything (not that I wanted one) but I got the satisfaction of saving the guy $6,000.
Weirdest thing was that it didn't look like the Stardust was shortchanging him on purpose. Everyone was acting like it was perfectly normal (dealer, player and pitboss who was watching the transaction - not the same guy I had my run in with).
Kab<!-- / message -->
I've split it up for you below. I don't think there should have been any paragraph breaks but here it is (repeated):
I don't know if this is the worst thing but it's interesting nonetheless. I was playing mini-baccarat at the Stardust in Vegas (Mid to late 1980s) with about $40.00 in front of me (big deal).
Anyway, the guy next to me (his name was Tony) had about $12,000 in front of him, all in black ($100) chips. They asked him if he wanted to color up to larger denomination chips. He said ok and they hand him 12 chips. Only problem was they were $500 chips, not $1000 chips.
I'm looking at him and the chips and am thinking perhaps he bought back a marker with the other $6,000. I asked the pit boss if that was the case and he said, no, it was a straight change in. Nobody looked like there was a problem with this deal.
Anyway, Tony goes across the aisle to another table and I'm curious so I play a couple of more hands and then go over and ask him if he had redeemed a marker or anything before. He said no and I told him he had only received $6000 for his $12,000 in chips. He said he knew something wasn't right and called over the pit boss. Pit Boss says "oh, we checked that already and he got the right amount". I said "No way, that's a bunch of bullsh-t". I had been a poker dealer and knew what a stack of 24 ($500) chips should have looked like and obviously his stack looked about half that.
Tony knew some people with the State Gaming Commission and they sent someone over. They reviewed the tapes and lo and behold, I was right (duh).
Also, the jerk pitboss wanted to see my driver's license and go in the backroom. I said you can see my license but I'm not going in the backroom.
After the tapes were reviewed and I was proven right, instead of apologizing to me all the jerkoff pit boss can say to me is that: "You said that Tony got right up out of his seat after the check change in but he really played a couple of more hands before getting up and moving" (like that was in any way relevant). I didn't get any reward or anything (not that I wanted one) but I got the satisfaction of saving the guy $6,000.
Weirdest thing was that it didn't look like the Stardust was shortchanging him on purpose. Everyone was acting like it was perfectly normal (dealer, player and pitboss who was watching the transaction - not the same guy I had my run in with).
Kab<!-- / message -->
WAS AT CLUB RIO AND HAD A FEW TOO MANY DRINKS. MY DATE AND I COULDNT FIND THE CAR AND REPORTED IT STOLEN.
THE NEXT MORNING, THE LV POLICE DEPT CALLED ME AT THE MIRAGE AND SAID THE CAR WAS FOUND AT THE RIO PARKING GARAGE AND NO DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE CAR.
WE BOTH STAYED OFF THE LIQUOR FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT. INSTEAD, THE REST OF THE TRIP WE STAYED ON :hump: EACH OTHER QUITE OFTEN.
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THE NEXT MORNING, THE LV POLICE DEPT CALLED ME AT THE MIRAGE AND SAID THE CAR WAS FOUND AT THE RIO PARKING GARAGE AND NO DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE CAR.
WE BOTH STAYED OFF THE LIQUOR FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT. INSTEAD, THE REST OF THE TRIP WE STAYED ON :hump: EACH OTHER QUITE OFTEN.
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