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05-17-2007, 11:43 AM
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Barrys book - 30 million from dice, craps and heads up poker
In his wonderful book Ace On The River there is an anecdote about a dice player that won 30 million dollars through dice, craps and high limit heads up poker. He then proceeded to lose it all.
From what i remember he won and lost all of it within a year. Pretty damn crazy. Anyone have any insight in this? Who was the player etc. 
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05-17-2007, 11:59 AM
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Re: Barrys book - 30 million from dice, craps and heads up poker
archie karas, he is still around vegas.
google his name, great story, there was an good article in cigar aficianado about him a few years ago.
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05-17-2007, 12:01 PM
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Re: Barrys book - 30 million from dice, craps and heads up poker
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archie karas, he is still around vegas. google his name, great story, there was an good article in cigar aficianado about him a few years ago. [/ QUOTE ] Found it, ty.
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05-17-2007, 12:37 PM
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Re: Barrys book - 30 million from dice, craps and heads up poker
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who was Mr.X, B. Baldwin? [/ QUOTE ] bobby baldwin is the only one that makes sense, he was the world champion, but i'm not if he was in the hotel/casino business at that point
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05-17-2007, 12:40 PM
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Re: Barrys book - 30 million from dice, craps and heads up poker
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[ QUOTE ] archie karas, he is still around vegas. google his name, great story, there was an good article in cigar aficianado about him a few years ago. [/ QUOTE ] Found it, ty. [/ QUOTE ] link?
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05-17-2007, 12:44 PM
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05-17-2007, 12:48 PM
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Re: Barrys book - 30 million from dice, craps and heads up poker
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[ QUOTE ] who was Mr.X, B. Baldwin? [/ QUOTE ] bobby baldwin is the only one that makes sense, he was the world champion, but i'm not if he was in the hotel/casino business at that point [/ QUOTE ] 99% sure yes, but i wasn't there so i can say for sure [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] sick thing was i don't think he gets paid if archie loses, so no upside for him at all, that could be in the story, not sure. later. J.
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