glenwiggy
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December 12th, 2012 at 8:00:25 PM permalink
Regarding the following story:

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/paris-hilton-wins-30k-in-las-vegas-15757715

I’m glad that Paris Hilton won big at the blackjack table the other day. However, I’m disappointed that she didn’t mention anything about the guy with the blackjack basic strategy card in Las Vegas last summer. She also didn’t mention who pointed out when and why you should sometimes buy insurance against an ace when the true card-count is relatively high. Paris didn’t say anything like ”Wiggy, Wiggy, Wiggy, Wiggy, Wiggy,” which I heard continuously during a win streak that night in the casino. Finally, Ms Hilton didn’t say a single thing about me putting her in my book (pg 207).

I understand that a tweet can only be 25 centimeters long, but c’mon, Paris! You could’ve at least mentioned me in a different tweet.

Feeling slighted,

Glen Wiggy
Author of "1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors--Finding Profit and Humor in Card-Counting"
MrV
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December 12th, 2012 at 9:37:27 PM permalink
Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, two bimbos who are "famous for being famous," both started their ascent by making a porn tape that went viral.

A girl's gotta do ...
"What, me worry?"
slyther
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December 13th, 2012 at 11:52:10 AM permalink
"That's hot"
GH
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December 13th, 2012 at 4:35:49 PM permalink
Quote: MrV

Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, two bimbos who are "famous for being famous," both started their ascent by making a porn tape that went viral.

A girl's gotta do ...


Was this one, or two separate videos?
Ahigh
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December 13th, 2012 at 4:45:31 PM permalink
I don't know but it seems like a $30,000 win for someone who has to be worth multiple millions ($100 million?) is not a "big win" really.

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/paris-hilton-net-worth

That win increased her net worth by 0.03%

Wow.

In related news, Cletis found a penny in the driveway in front of his 1972 ford pickup truck in the Appalachian Mountains.
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Boz
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December 13th, 2012 at 5:33:44 PM permalink
Quote: Ahigh

I don't know but it seems like a $30,000 win for someone who has to be worth multiple millions ($100 million?) is not a "big win" really.

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/paris-hilton-net-worth

That win increased her net worth by 0.03%

Wow.

In related news, Cletis found a penny in the driveway in front of his 1972 ford pickup truck in the Appalachian Mountains.



Sadly Cletis may be able to buy a "Night in Paris" for the same penny on DVD.
aceofspades
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December 13th, 2012 at 6:38:44 PM permalink
Yawn...


I thought the news story was going to show her winning some crazy hand or say she started with $5 and couldn't lose...
She probably played $10k / hand and won 3 hands and said "That's HOT!" and walked away forgetting her chips
SACR
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December 14th, 2012 at 2:19:27 AM permalink
It is interesting to me that people are so enamored of someone whose parents don't even trust to run their business.
RonC
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December 14th, 2012 at 4:42:23 AM permalink
Damn...I thought her fifteen minutes were up and she faded back into the background never to be heard from again (not like she will ever run the company business and be famous for astute decisions there...).

Bless her heart...
vendman1
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December 14th, 2012 at 5:19:06 AM permalink
Biggg Yawwwnn...this is the equivalent of me winning 3 $25 hands and walking away a "big" winner up $75.

P.S.--I found a nickel under my buick today, I'll alert ABC News.
DJTeddyBear
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December 14th, 2012 at 6:05:49 AM permalink
I'm surprised none of you guys recognized spam when you see it:
Quote: glenwiggy (from the initial post)

Glen Wiggy
Author of "1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors--Finding Profit and Humor in Card-Counting"



On the other hand, Glen is something of a friend of the board, so I'd consider it friendly spam.

Or more accurately, self promotion / getting in a free plug....
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MrV
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December 14th, 2012 at 7:12:41 AM permalink
Quote: vendman1

Biggg Yawwwnn...this is the equivalent of me winning 3 $25 hands and walking away a "big" winner up $75.



I'd put it in the same category as when Candy Spelling won ninety grand playing high limit slots at Bellagio.

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