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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 40: Archie Karas, Part 10 — The Comeback

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:04:16 +0000

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 39: Archie Karas, Part 9 – According to Jack

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:04:41 +0000

Archie and Jack in front of the Horseshoe back in the dayWith these quotes from Jack Binion, I would only add, to me one of the most amazing parts of Archie’s story is how long he lasted playing almost every day for over two years. Most high rollers come to town for a day or two and give it their shot. If they ever tried what Archie actually did, betting millions every day for two years, they inevitably would go broke for sure within a few weeks. Archie Karas’s story is a true and legendary high-roller tale that will probably never be topped. Stay tuned for the final chapter of Archie’s story in Part 10 next week, as we talk about Archie’s comeback. (Read the full post about ‘Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 39: Archie Karas, Part 9 – According to Jack’…)

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 38: Archie Karas, Part 8 – Mini-Streaks

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:03:52 +0000

Moss versus the Greek, part two: Archie squares off against the legendary Johnny Moss in 1994I asked, “If you weren’t 21 yet, how were you able to play anything in the casino? Didn’t any one ask you for your ID back then? Archie said, “Back then everything was different. Nobody ever asked me for ID. I won a lot of scores in my 20s and 30s, where I played at the Dunes and Stardust. I hit them all up and down the Strip, from the Riviera to the Tropicana. I moved to Las Vegas when I was 28 in 1980, and commuted between LA and Vegas depending where the action was. In 1978 I played lowball and five card draw and ran my bankroll up to $4,000,000 at the age of 26. (Read the full post about ‘Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 38: Archie Karas, Part 8 – Mini-Streaks’…)

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 37: Archie Karas, Part 7 — The Downslide

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:03:42 +0000

The Downslide: Karas cleans out one of his boxes”Four: The biggest mistake I made was not pressing Jack to give me odds when I bet $300,000 per bet. In reflection, when I was rolling and winning, I would have won over $80,000,000, and the chance I might say that’s enough or he might have pulled up, just might have happened then. I feel like I would have parked $20,000,000 to $40,000,000 to the side at that point, with a big bankroll to keep on gambling. I once told Jack, I was going to cash out and invest the money, and he didn’t even flinch. He said, ‘That would be good, Archie, because we could win more money from you then, if you made more.’ I didn’t call his bluff, as Jack knew I was strictly a big cash guy. (Read the full post about ‘Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 37: Archie Karas, Part 7 — The Downslide’…)

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 36: Archie Karas, Part 6 — Shooting Dice

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:03:22 +0000

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 35: Archie Karas, Part 5 — Transporting Millions

admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:03:09 +0000

Karas: Ready to RollI said, “Archie, moving this kind of money around by yourself simply boggles my mind. Weren’t you worried about being heisted?” Archie said, “I was moving the money in and out, a very dangerous process. I was doing a masterpiece with it, because I felt like every heist man in the world was hanging around. I had bought a new home in Summerlin, and a friend of mine asked if anybody knew where it was. I said ‘no’, as he didn’t know where it was either. So he said, ‘Get in the car,’ as he then drove me about 12-13 miles straight to my house! He made his point, as he advised me to be extremely careful, as he heard there were a lot of heist men in town. (Read the full post about ‘Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 35: Archie Karas, Part 5 — Transporting Millions’…)

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 34: Archie Karas, Part 4 — More Poker

admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:03:22 +0000

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 33: Archie Karas, Part 3

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:02:58 +0000

Karas in 1994: Another day at the officeArchie said, “I easily had a $7,000,000 bankroll at this point, and my confidence was on top of the world. I remember getting ten racks of $5,000 chips, which is $5,000,000, and putting them in the middle of the poker room on a poker table at the Horseshoe. I was ready to take on all comers in poker, and this stirred up a lot of interest. Poker’s most colorful character, Puggy Pearson, began to circle the table and the whole room, chanting, ‘Step right up here, boys, and help yourself to some of this easy money… $5,000,000 just waiting for you… (Read the full post about ‘Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 33: Archie Karas, Part 3′…)

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 29: A Tribute to Chip Reese

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:01:29 +0000

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Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 26: The Golddust Twins, Part 3

admin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:01:25 +0000

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