If Hollywood movies have taught us anything, it is that casino scams and schemes are usually portrayed as an incredible team effort. It is usually performed by a group of charming men planning on taking down a casino, with weeks of preparation, accurate timing and a beautiful lady as a distraction and rising tension by […]
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This time the story is about Nick Dandolos, better known as Nick the Greek, – a legendary player whose reputation and fame of a professional gambler have dispersed across Europe and who was also included into the Poker Hall of Fame in the year 1979.
Read MoreThis time the story is about Alvin Clarence Thomas, mostly known as Titanic Thompson, a famous American gambler and golf player who could be rightly called the greatest hustler of the previous century. He was ambidextrous and so skillful that some even compared him to Merlin. Thompson was famous for traveling around the states and […]
Read MoreWe had already the story of luck and embezzler, but now today in our spotlight is one man who practically coined the phrase high roller – Kerry Packer. A notorious gambler, who in seconds could raise the bets sky high and scare off even the wealthiest men, like oil sheikhs and arms dealers. You can […]
Read MoreHave you ever heard an expression “born under a lucky star”? Most people who enjoy gambling can only wish some sort of similar blessing. And some legends out of the world of casinos are truly born that way. The today’s hero is not one of those guys. Brian Molony could be called anything but lucky. […]
Read MoreGambling can be either success or a failure no matter how experienced a person is. As in any other business, to become an expert requires a lot of effort and practice. But every once in a while a true prodigy emerges, a person who then becomes somewhat more of a legend. I decided to write […]
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