The
World's Biggest Gamblers; History Of Bets At Casinos
- Kerry Packer, David Walsh Et Al
The
casino whale list you need to know about before playing
online
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Lloyd
Williams plays blackjack with the late Kerry Packer
at Melbourne's Crown Casino
G'day
Punter. Want to try your luck at a casino? ... Land
based or online - there's all sorts of options out
that, but first here's some real life stories regarding
whales aka VIP high rollers at casinos, the racetrack
and elsewhere.
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won't they. World's biggest gamblers we heard.
Zeljko
Ranogajec Bookies beware! Allegedly, the worlds
biggest gambler is an Australian billionaire of Croatian
descent. After studying law in Tasmania, Ranogajec
got a job in a casino where he learnt the tricks of
the trade. Starting with an initial stake of hundreds,
he went on to win millions on casino betting before
turning his attention to horses. He now employs a
full staff to compare odds and find him the best bets,
putting around $1 billion a year on races around the
world.
Kerry
Packer Staying Down Under, the late Kerry Packer
was the media-mogul who was a thorn in Rupert Murdochs
side and a prolific gambler. This was the man
who would happily walk into casinos and wager millions,
supposedly losing $28 million in three weeks of gambling
while in London. Another time he lost $15 million
on the roulette tables, the staff saying he walked
out with "no regrets". However, on his better
days he has won up to $7 million in one casino betting
session. Theres even a legend that Packer made
a bet of $100 million dollars on the toss of a coin,
but his opponent backed down.
Akio
Kashiwagi Known as The Warrior,
this Japanese businessman became a casino legend before
meeting a violent end. A master of baccarat, he regularly
wagered $200,000 a time in US casinos, once winning
$6 million in one night. However, he wasnt always
so lucky; he died in 1992 after being stabbed 150
times with a samurai sword while still owing casinos
millions.
Archie
Karas - Perhaps the most extraordinary of recent legendary
streaks is possessed by Mr. Archie Karas, a Greek
immigrant, who in 1992-1993 had one of the greatest
runs in Vegas history. Starting with a borrowed stake
of ten thousand dollars, Archie went on a rampage
of poker at Binion's Horseshoe, defeating 15 of the
world's greatest poker players in head-to-head competition,
including World Champions Chip Reese, Stu Unger, Puggy
Pearson, and Johnny Chan. When he ran out of poker
competitors, Archie headed to the Horseshoe's craps
tables where he won millions more. At one point in
his run, Archie possessed all of the Horseshoe's $5,000
chips -- over 11 million dollars worth. When the run
was over, Archie was up over 17 million dollars between
poker and craps, all at the Horseshoe.
Betfred
vs Betvictor The names behind two of the biggest
high street bookies were involved in what may have
been the biggest sports betting wager in British history.
Fred Done of Betfred fame and Victor Chandler of Betvictor
bet on the outcome of the Premier League in 2005.
Fred and Victor supported Manchester United and Chelsea
respectively, so they wagered £1 million, as
you do. It was Chelsea who came out on top and Done
paid up in one of the best bets weve seen; what
could be better than two sports betting giants walking
it like they talk it?
Steve
Whitely Arriving by bus with a free ticket
to watch racing at Exeter, 61-year-old heating engineer
Steve Whitely turned a couple of quid into millions
back in March last year. He didnt bother to
compare odds or make an effort to find the best bets,
he just used his two pounds to make a Tote bet. A
few hours later and he was minted after winning the
jackpot when he correctly predicted all six of the
winners. So, what is Steves sage advice to budding
punters who want to win millions? I like racing,
yeah, but I dont know nothing about it, do I?
Cheers Steve.
David
Walsh - Not a great deal is known about this Tasmanian
- Australian, but he founded MONA - (Museum of Old
and New Art). Australian press has described him in
a few colourful ways, such as - "multi-millionaire
professional gambler and one of the nation's leading
art collectors - dismisses himself as "just a
privileged guy with a megaphone". He might be
right. But the world is about to discover just how
wonderful, disturbing, beautiful and occasionally
challenging that megaphone is". In the second
year of his science degree at the University of Tasmania,
he was asked by friends to develop a model that would
enable them to win at blackjack in the nearby Wrest
Point Casino. When he discovered that the scope for
winning at card games was limited he dropped out of
his degree and, for most of the 80s and early
90s, spent 100 or more hours per week developing
a mathematical model that would enable him and his
partners to win at other forms of gambling, especially
horseracing. This he now pursues on a large scale
in a number of countries. There is a network of people
involved in Walshs outfit, most notably his
business partner of 30 years, Zeljko Ranogajec. Walsh
met Ranogajec at university where the latter studied
law and economics before he too dropped out to pursue
a career in gambling. Walsh describes Ranogajec as
a relentless motivator and a loyal friend
who, despite not sharing his interest in art, has
provided financial support for his collecting mania
whenever my cashflow dried to a trickle.
As Walsh inelegantly puts it: "I am throwing
the shit, he is happy to be the fan. And he doesnt
even like the shit." This Tassie can be associated
with the Casino 'Art Of War' and x equals MC squared!
Other
names whose win/loss positions move in the multiple
millions in a single night include Malaysian tycoons
Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay and Quek Leng Chan, Indonesias
Putera Sampoerna, and Hustler founder Larry Flynt
- RIP. Live fast, die young, Bull rider (thanks Johnny
Cash). Now flick the channel back to Kenny Roger's
'The Gambler', and know when to fold em, know when
to walk away, and know when to run. Good luck at the
casino.
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