Life Savings on Red

ocdscale · #1 06-18-2007, 05:29 PM

http://www.pokertube.com/ShowMovie.a...4-0b2f45d02093

Anyone know the backstory on this? Rigged (for marketing)?
I imagine he was on a freeroll, even if he lost I suspect the Casino would return the money and make a big deal about it.

killsadie · #2 06-18-2007, 05:30 PM

ofn

ughaulkghalugh · #3 06-18-2007, 05:32 PM

this has new and exciting implications

Flintoff · #4 06-18-2007, 05:45 PM

This is all true.

He is a poker pro as well FWIW.

kylephilly · #5 06-18-2007, 05:46 PM

I had heard about this when it happened. Don't know how valid the movie is but the story is true.

Suigin406 · #6 06-18-2007, 05:51 PM

yea, there was a thread about this a while back...just wow...

billygrippo · #7 06-18-2007, 05:55 PM

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This is all true.

He is a degenerate gambler as well FWIW.

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WotaWaster · #8 06-18-2007, 06:08 PM

I expect he got a fee for making the show which wasn't gambled (even if it was gambled it turned it into a +EV bet). He probably could have profited alot more from selling his story to the newspapers/potential to write a book/go on Z list celebrity reality shows etc.
All in all I think it was a +EV bet way outside his bankroll.

pennpal · #9 06-18-2007, 06:12 PM

There's no way in hell the casino would publicly give him his money back

Hollywood78 · #10 06-18-2007, 06:14 PM

it would have been classic if it came up 0 or 00. ZOMG! what the fick just happened?