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Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT)

Posted By: Jake Jacobs
Date: Friday, 21 January 2011, at 12:04 a.m.

In Response To: Professional Gambler in the limelight (OT) (Henrik Bukkjaer)

Some years ago Michael Konik threw a party. Munchkin and Nelia (my sister-in-law) attended. Nelia is known around the family as "the CIA" because she doesn't miss much. In Michael's den the wall was covered with signed bills of various denominations.

Nelia points to one and asks: "Is that signed by Billy Walters?"

Yes," says Michael. "Whenever I win a golf bet I have them sign the bill, and post it on my wall. But I can't believe you know who Billy Walters is! Besides that, you didn't notice that" (a bit of pride in Michael's voice here) "the bill right above it is signed by Lee Trevino!?"

"Who," says Nelia, "is Lee Trevino?"

Henrik, read Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw, profiles of Titanic Thompson, Tim Holland, and several other top gamblers.

BTW, the Computer Group that Billy Walters fronted was a Stan Tomchin project.

Messages In This Thread

• 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.