colt Wrote:
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> This reminds me of the exchange between Sam 'Ace'
> Rothstein (Robert De Niro – Casino, 1995) and a
> casino-floor employee, who is employed by Sam as a
> favor to young man’s uncle, who is connected with
> the Nevada Gaming Commission……
> Ace Rothstein: Four reels, sevens across on three
> $15,000 jackpots. Do you have any idea what the
> odds are?
> Don Ward: Shoot, it's gotta be in the millions,
> maybe more.
> Ace Rothstein: Three f____' jackpots in 20
> minutes? Why didn't you pull the machines? Why
> didn't you call me?
> Don Ward: Well, it happened so quick, 3 guys won;
> I didn't have a chance...
> Ace Rothstein: You didn't see the scam? You
> didn't see what was going on?
> Don Ward: Well, there's no way to determine
> that...
> Ace Rothstein: Yes there is! An infallible way,
> they won!
> Don Ward: Well, it's a casino! People gotta win
> sometimes.
> Ace Rothstein: Ward, you're p___ me off. Now
> you're insulting my intelligence; what you think I
> am, a f___' idiot? You know goddamn well that
> someone had to get into those machines and set
> those f___' reels. The probability of one
> four-reel machine is a million and a half to one;
> the probability of three machines in a row; it's
> in the billions! It cannot happen, would not
> happen, you f____' m____! What's the matter with
> you? Didn't you see you were being set up on the
> second win?
> Don Ward: I really think...
> Ace Rothstein: Wait! You didn't see that you were
> being set up on the second win?
> Don Ward: I really think you're overreacting...
> Ace Rothstein: Listen, you f____' yokel, I've had
> it with you. I've been carrying you’re a__ in this
> place ever since I got here. Get your a__ and get
> your things and get out of here.
> Don Ward: You're firing me?
> Ace Rothstein: I'm firing you. No, I'm not firing,
> I'm firing you, ya...
> Don Ward: You might regret this, Mr. Rothstein.
> Ace Rothstein: I'll regret it even more if I keep
> you on.
> Don Ward: This is not the way to treat people.
> Ace Rothstein: Listen, if you didn't know you were
> being scammed you're too f____' dumb to keep this
> job, if you did know, you were in on it. Either
> way, YOU'RE OUT! Get out. Go on, let's go.
>
> From the CEO to the groom – they all should be
> fired/fined/jailed/suspended. As for a betting
> coup, the local pools are too week to maneuver
> without getting notice, so the logical playground
> is offshore. We have seen this play a few times
> on the Ohio circuit – a few years back the pools
> on a non-descript 5k claiming event, which has a
> 1/9 m/l favorite, were manipulated for a major
> offshore score.


Any book who has the heart to hold significant Thistle action at track odds (even with a 15-1 cap) is begging to be taken.