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Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:00 a.m.

I mentioned this in another thread, but maybe a bit too coyly. Jake's brother Richard Munchkin wrote a very good book: Gambling Wizards about 10 years ago. He featured eight professional gamblers from various areas, including two with backgammon ties (Mike Svobodny and Stan Tomchin). Horse racing, blackjack, poker, and horse racing were also featured. Billy Walters was his key sports bettor. This past Sunday CBS's 60 Minutes TV show did a segment on him:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7253011n&tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel

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• Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
  Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:00 a.m.
  • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
    Stick -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:25 a.m.
    • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
      Bill Riles -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 3:30 a.m.
      • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
        higonefive -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 10:31 a.m.
    • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 10:21 a.m.
      • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 11:32 a.m.
        • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
          Jake Jacobs -- Friday, 21 January 2011, at 12:04 a.m.
          • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
            Bob Koca -- Friday, 21 January 2011, at 12:16 a.m.
    • More about Billy Walters
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:12 p.m.
      • More about Billy Walters
        Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:42 p.m.
  • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
    Stanley E. Richards -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 5:43 a.m.
    • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
      adambulldog -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 8:02 a.m.
      • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
        Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:16 p.m.
    • Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)
      Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 7:23 p.m.