A 100% True (as verified on the internet) Story about gambling
This is not a story about me, it is a story about one of Australia's richest man for over 20 years and one it's most prolific gamblers, Mr. Kerry Packer. The same Kerry Packer who passed away a few years ago in the arms of his mistress on Boxing Day (this is irrelevant to the story but, sure is good gossip).

A loud and obnoxious Texas high roller is playing at the same table as Mr. Packer in Las Vegas. This man is being as obnoxious as, well, as the stereotypical obnoxious Texan in countless obnoxious Texan stories. [Why aren't there any obnoxious Rhode Islander stories?] Finally, Kerry asks the man to ease up. The man gets louder: "Do you know who I am? I am worth 60 million dollars, pardner!" He pauses to let this sink in, then says: "thats right Sixty million dollars, pardner. That's what I'm worth." Packer eyes him and says: "I'll flip you for it!"

There is also another story that after winning somewhere between 30 and 40 million dollars in another Las Vegas casino, Kerry tipped the cocktail waitress A HOUSE!
(bad_advice QOTW survivor from the first trollocost!, Wed 13 May 2009, 4:32, 4 replies)

Hmmmm
I've heard that "I'll flip you for it" story about a few people. Not saying it's not true, but it's certainly done the rounds.
(McChinaman banned, Wed 13 May 2009, 7:54, closed)

It's on the internet
it must be true
(bad_advice QOTW survivor from the first trollocost!, Wed 13 May 2009, 8:01, closed)

Not just on the internet, but word for word on the internet
Right down to the Rhode Island bit.

scoblete.casinocitytimes.com/articles/250.html

Nice bit of cut & paste ;o)
(Capo, Wed 13 May 2009, 9:36, closed)

So it's true then,
what's the problem?
( gareth_alien will be human again at, Wed 13 May 2009, 11:06, closed)