![]() ![]() The fourth and final of the modern legends is none other than the Captain, the man who has beaten craps since 1978, and about whom I’ve written four books, my latest being The Craps Underground: The Inside Story of How Dice Controllers are Winning Millions from the Casinos! The Captain, like the "million dollar bum," is thought by some to be a myth, in this case a myth made up by me. That’s what I’m worth." Packer eyes him and says: "I’ll flip you for it!" The man gets louder: "Do you know who I am? I am worth 60 million dollars, pardner!" He pauses to let this sink in, then says: "Sixty million dollars, pardner. This man is being as obnoxious as, well, as the stereotypical obnoxious Texan in countless obnoxious Texan stories. ![]() How about some fightin’ words? Savor this tall-tale about Packer: A loud and obnoxious Texas high roller is playing at the same table as Mr. ![]() ![]() You want an outsized man with some outsized deeds? Kerry is said to have tipped one cocktail waitress a house! The myth of Australia’s gambling media tycoon just gets bigger and bigger with a capital "b" as in baccarat and blackjack, his preferred games. He either won 20 million, 30 million or 40 million dollars over several days at MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 1997 and caused several casino executives to get the axe for reeling in this big whale who sunk their quarterly earnings report. When it comes to Packer it’s hard to get the facts of his prodigious wins and equally prodigious losses straight. The most written about, most admired, and, to some casinos he’s crippled, the most feared modern gambler is Australian billionaire, Kerry Packer. When the run was over, Archie was up over 17 million dollars between poker and craps, all at the Horseshoe. At one point in his run, Archie possessed all of the Horseshoe’s $5,000 chips - over 11 million dollars worth. When he ran out of poker competitors, Archie headed to the Horseshoe’s craps tables where he won millions more. Starting with a borrowed stake of ten thousand dollars, Archie went on a rampage of poker at Binion’s Horseshoe, defeating 15 of the world’s greatest poker players in head-to-head competition, including World Champions Chip Reese, Stu Unger, Puggy Pearson, and Johnny Chan. Archie Karas, a Greek immigrant, who in 1992-1993 had one of the greatest runs in Vegas history. Perhaps the most extraordinary of recent legendary streaks is possessed by Mr. Bergstrom died $647,000 ahead - at casino gambling - but he was obviously down at the game of life. Three months later Bergstrom killed himself at a Strip hotel. Finally, he came back to make his famous $1,000,000 bet (circa 1984) - which he lost. He came back and won a single $590,000 bet, then he came back some while later and won a $190,000 bet then he appeared again and won $90,000. However, Bergstrom couldn’t stay away for long. Bergstrom took his original $777,000 and his win of $777,000 and departed. The shooter established a point of six and then sevened out two rolls later. Bergstrom arrived with a suitcase filled with $777,000 which he bet on the Don’t Pass line at craps. William Lee Bergstrom from Austin, Texas decided to test the Binion claim that Binion would book any bet, no matter how large, as long as you make it your first. In fact, there are at least six different versions of the story, the following being the most accurate. The story of the "suitcase man" has become another modern legend of Las Vegas and it has lost nothing in the telling over a period of almost 20 years. In early 1980s, the "suitcase man" arrived at Binions to make a big bet. But here are four of the most famous "legends" in the last 20 or so years. Like blackjack legend, Ken Uston, there are many legendary gamblers and legendary events in the gambling world to list them all would take several books. Gambling’s Greatest Wins, Runs, Records and Legends - Part 3 by Frank Scoblete To Bet or Not to Bet-With or Against the Trend, That IsįRANK SCOBLETE'S WISDOM - WEEKLY ARTICLES BY FRANK SCOBLETE There's No Such Thing as Responsible Gaming Taking Advantage of Non-Random "Random" Craps - Part 2 NEW Full Sized Regulation Casino Craps tablesįrank Scoblete's World Craps Championship Results Archie Karas, Kerry Packer & The Captain Casino Gaming Legends: William Lee Bergstrom, Mr. ![]()
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