Acklafan
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August 17th, 2012 at 2:00:20 PM permalink
First of all this didn't happen recently. It was in the 90's or so. But I have always wondered why it happened. Possibly you have the answer. I was playing of all games In-Betwee/Ace Duece. Yes they had the game at the casino. I was winning around $2000 after a couple of hours play. Let me explain further. My adrenalin was flowing. I have no idea how I did it but during many hands I while talking with other players I would call out the dealers next hand! Once I told everyone the dealer was going to deal a pair. Now if you're familiar with Ace/Duece you know that if the dealer deals a pair to himself he then deals another card. If that card matches the pair everyone wins 15 or so times your bet. The dealer dealt a pair. I mentioned no one should worry because the next card would match the other two. It did! I wasn't cheating. Suddenly a man about 35 years of age dressed in a suit sat in the seat to my right. I continued to win. I remember the dealer had a 2 and a 5. I mentioned the next card would be a 3. It was! It was then the man next to me mentioned how well I was doing. I told him I'd never won so much at a casino table game. Suddenly he takes two $100 chips in his hand and says "Hey! Why don't you quit while you're ahead? It can go as fast as it came". I looked at him and said "You'll give ME $200 to leave the table a winner!" "Yes" he replied. I thanked and left the table. Everyone else at the table heard our conversation and asked if he'd do the same for them. He did not respond.
About an hour later I saw this same man enter though a door in the casino which read something like "Executive Offices". I asked an employee who he was since he was still standing at the door talking with someone. She told me he was a casino executive! Why do you think he gave me money to leave the table?
I wasn't winning that much. Thanks...
Mission146
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August 17th, 2012 at 3:18:06 PM permalink
It's hard to tell, perhaps a prop bet with another executive on whether or not you'd actually leave?
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
Ayecarumba
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August 17th, 2012 at 3:27:04 PM permalink
Perhaps he was a host, and his client wanted your "hot" seat.
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Mission146
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August 17th, 2012 at 4:22:01 PM permalink
Quote: Ayecarumba

Perhaps he was a host, and his client wanted your "hot" seat.



Even better theory!
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
Wizard
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August 17th, 2012 at 6:56:53 PM permalink
I think he thought you were just lucky and it was worth $200 for his peace of mind to not see you win more.
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Mission146
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August 17th, 2012 at 7:18:04 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

I think he thought you were just lucky and it was worth $200 for his peace of mind to not see you win more.



Wouldn't someone in operations know better?
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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August 17th, 2012 at 7:19:58 PM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Wouldn't someone in operations know better?



Lol, you don't know many casino folk, do you? ;)

I was going to say maybe it was his future self saving him from plunking it all back, but the exec part threw that off. I'm stumped.
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odiousgambit
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August 18th, 2012 at 2:44:20 AM permalink
That sort of story makes me thing some casinos really did used to use "coolers"
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Acklafan
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August 18th, 2012 at 5:03:16 PM permalink
Ayecarumba...Made me laugh! MY hot seat! Uhhhh...My tables HOT seat...HA HA!
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