Hey SLIM a question to the bookmaker ,or anyone familiar with sportsbook accounts

[Journeyman]

I was curious if you ever heard of a large balance in a sportsbook account that sat for several months a year or was never played again,,,which would more than likely mean something very serious happened to the account holder...any good stories on that subject?

 

[CHOPTALK]

Great ?

 

[wilheim]

I had the opposite happen to me back in the 70's an old bookmaker died (around 75 years old at least) who I owed $975 to. Actually at the time it was not chump change, but I was very sorry when the old guy passed. I still owe him.


wil.

 

[Journeyman]

If we could get some bookies in on this subject I'm sure we could get some very interesting stories...but they probably won't tell.....maybe Judge or Dicky could chime in.

 

[Journeyman]

Speaking of old bookies..I knew this old guy I worked with when i was working in the deli as a kid...he hooked me up with this bookie, I was lucky enough to beat him the first week...I go to collect and the guy (actually I'm not sure if they were partners or what) but the one guy was completely bed ridden (this was the guy that took the bets over the phone!) with tubes hooked up to him like he had a terminal illness or atleast very seriously disabled...creeped me out going there to settle up....LOL, they were so matter of fact about booking out of their condo it was a joke....I get out to the car and look at the money for about an hour I thought the money was counterfeit!LOL...It had a funny look to it, the 50's the print came thru in one area (this was back in the late 80's)...I cashed that money in asap..it turned out all the 50's had the same smudge ...I wonder if they are still taking bets it was a strange operation...they would also mail out money orders to pay off lol...crazy!

 

[-Slim-]

I thought I had answered this before in that "infamous" (lol) sitdown but I guess I didnt....

I did find something interesting though, you started a second sitdown, which I never saw, wanted to appologize for that, I just saw it now when I did a search,

 

[Journeyman]

WTF You realize you were the first guy welcomed back for a 2nd sitdown and you dissed me?:lolBIG:


Slim I don't recall you answering that question, we have 100's of new readers that sitdown is dated!:digit:

 

[-Slim-]

We had one guy die on us once......His best friend called us up and informed us of his death. The guy who died had 106 (if Im not mistaken) wagers that saturday afternoon he died.......

How someone can place that many wagers and know how they're doing for the day is beyond me

His wife called up to report the death also, we sent her the remaining funds.

Thats the extent of death-gambling I can relate to.....

 

[-Slim-]

yeah, Im sorry I missed it...didnt even realize I had been invited to a second till now....

hey better late than never, you probably thought I had dissed you all this time

 

[Journeyman]

How much was the account worth Slim...if he was betting 106 games a day no wonder he crapped out...His initials weren't EGD were they :heh: Jk

 

[-Slim-]

If Im not mistaken he was usually around 1500 balance....

small gambler

 

[Journeyman]

yeah, Im sorry I missed it...didnt even realize I had been invited to a second till now....

hey better late than never, you probably thought I had dissed you all this time

:lolBIG: I was wondering why you didn't respond, I figured maybe you said all you cared to...that was the highest rated sitdown ever 10.5 share

 

[-Slim-]

hahahaha, that one wouldve probably been smooth, flowing, non controversial....

 

[Journeyman]

hahahaha, that one wouldve probably been smooth, flowing, non controversial....

I don't recall anything on this forum ever being controversial

:lolBIG:

 

[-Slim-]

sneezing is considered controversial here....

 

[ApolloKid]

sneezing is considered controversial here....

Funny stuff, Slim.