Tony Bigcharles: The Documentary (WITH CLIFFNOTES)

[imo]

So how good is this guy?

[memento_mori]

makes me really depressed to read this thread [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[romdom]

don't be depressed, when tony throws down his next $6 for internet he's gonna find out he is now a 4 legend, and that romdom is willing to get rich with him...all very exciting implications.

[Humble Pie]

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So how good is this guy?


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He didn't play too poorly the few times I had the displeasure of playing with him, but each time he left the table broke. The guy def. has some tilt control and bankroll issues.

[sevencard2003]

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So how good is this guy?


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He didn't play too poorly the few times I had the displeasure of playing with him, but each time he left the table broke. The guy def. has some tilt control and bankroll issues.

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this was at least 6-7 years old, could be much longer than that depending of whether he means the casino in mt pleasent or the one in detroit. was there a VERY TALL old man with a cane on the bus with me who i played chess with alot named Larry? we went up to both them places from toledo before. and i certainly dont think i always left broke, i always kept money in my pockets u never saw, and i always tended to hide my wins and over exagerrate the losses. i would complain about any loss, and keep quiet about my wins. and u and the guy from the golden nugget need to realize that when someone becomes homeless of course they at times smell bad. its rather common among the homeless. if u had to rent a motel room and spend maybe $40 every time u wanted to shower and had no income ud shower way less often too, plus if u sleep outside and dont have a clean shirt with u u might smell bad.

hell in vegas i went into casino at times such as the imperial palace where they have a bathroom attendant and attempt to clean up. with mouthwash and deoderant etc as good as i could and the guy wouldnt let me use his things because i couldnt really afford to waste money tipping him, and i felt he should let me just to help someone out instead of being an ass. and as far as the golden nugget, i remember hiding and sleeping in an unauthorized area of the casino a few times where security never found me, although once i do think they were looking for someone in that area once, but i was well hidden, but it was a little dusty back there.

however guys i dont think none of this will ever come up again in the future, cause now that i got SSI and will make sure i have at least $4000 on me before i travel anywhere again i can certainly afford a room with a shower and will have a toothbrush and breath strips with me, so i doubt anything would think a thing next time i sit by them. this was a lot of years ago. and id took a room that night in AC had i been able to find one for $29-39 instead of the cheapest room being like $129, even at the real dumps out on white or blackhorse pike. it was labor day weekend. i just went in there to relax in privacy a little while and was gonna come back in play but i was so tired i stayed asleep for many hours.

[Runkmud]

Being able to afford a room and spending the cash on one are two different things, and judging by your posts, you try to avoid that as much as possible. My first thoughts while reading this were, does this guy shower during this whole trip? Nothing worse than having to sit for hours next to someone with questionable hygeine.

As a favor to all of us, feel free to save money where you can, but please, please, keep up on the showering while on your journeys.

[sevencard2003]

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Being able to afford a room and spending the cash on one are two different things, and judging by your posts, you try to avoid that as much as possible. My first thoughts while reading this were, does this guy shower during this whole trip? Nothing worse than having to sit for hours next to someone with questionable hygeine.

As a favor to all of us, feel free to save money where you can, but please, please, keep up on the showering while on your journeys.

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one thing that might help would be if i couldve found people willing to let me use the shower in their room for say $1-3 for about 10-15 minutes. it would be nice if people would be more helpful to those struggling to make it. i have found that in SOME (but very few) casinos the health spa-and pool with a shower area-is open to anyone who can pay the $30 fee or whatever, the vast majority its just for hotel guests. but for the few that are its nice to shower, and lay out resting by the pool for only $30 for 8 hrs on a friday or saturday when rooms at the casino are like $129-399. [b] many times it wouldve really been nice if someone wouldve just been willing to pretend i was staying with them simply so i couldve been allowed to use the pool, in all them places where u gotta be a hotel guest. people, if they really wanted to be nice and helpful could assist people who need showers in getting them if they are creative. and lots of times id spend like $3-8 to get the cheapest Tshirt i could find if i needed a clean one and wasnt in a big city where i could ride the bus to a thrift shop, or if i had comps use them in the gift shop.

anyway i dont think this poster really read this thread or hed not thought i never showered, cause i talked about all the times i got a COMP room while i was on the trip. and i paid for rooms a lot of times too, it only when things are going bad and im really low on money that i didnt have one usually except for special occasions like a saturday nite with jacknifed prices. having the ssi now really helps. i didnt get it til 2005, and its protected me from ever having to worry about going broke. (cause if i would at least more money would soon come.)for years i was totally dependent on winning at poker. now im NOT. makes life alot easier. too bad i dont know how to drive, cause a car wouldve solved so many problems too. for if u have a car u can get back and forth to a TRUCK STOP and use their shower for like $5. not only that it provides a place to store ur clothes bathroom supplies, etc.

there are a lot of people living outta campers and RVs near casinos, wish i owned one. only difference is they had a place to shower and clean thier clothes. so thats why they dont look bad to all the other players and i did. and i admit im somewhat to blame, for had i stuck only to poker and refrained from always playing BJ and video poker id never ever had money troubles.

[romdom]

coming to texas?

[romdom]

we'll play on the internet and with indians in oklahoma...

[Mark Ortega]

Tony posting in this thread has livened it up.

Thanks for firsthand experiences of Tony, guys.