Didn't know there was a connection to pool in this investigation. Frost and Chohan are interviewed in this article:
Sugar Shane Hennen profiled in the NY Times regarding FBI investigation
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Interesting....
old news here.
in all sports where there is gambling, and all gambling and all things where money changes hands quickly, all sorts of things that are not kosher go on.
card games cheating is rampant even in small stakes games and if you don't know what to look for or able to feel it you are the sucker.
in pool if you can get a side bet down you usually are on the wrong side.
sports, the vigorish insures 99% will lose and the 1 % that are smart most will get screwed anyway.
in casinos your first bet down your loss is between 1.369 % on the dont pass up to 20% depending on what you bet and how you do it.
betting over and over at a disadvantage insures 100% you will be loser over time.
thats the vast majority of people that bet on anything. from their lottery ticket to a horse race to the stock tip from their doctor.
a few smart ones only bet when its a bet in their favor and can also be astute enough to determine when that is. those are the ones that come ahead. for the rest it is a lark or an addiction.
in all sports where there is gambling, and all gambling and all things where money changes hands quickly, all sorts of things that are not kosher go on.
card games cheating is rampant even in small stakes games and if you don't know what to look for or able to feel it you are the sucker.
in pool if you can get a side bet down you usually are on the wrong side.
sports, the vigorish insures 99% will lose and the 1 % that are smart most will get screwed anyway.
in casinos your first bet down your loss is between 1.369 % on the dont pass up to 20% depending on what you bet and how you do it.
betting over and over at a disadvantage insures 100% you will be loser over time.
thats the vast majority of people that bet on anything. from their lottery ticket to a horse race to the stock tip from their doctor.
a few smart ones only bet when its a bet in their favor and can also be astute enough to determine when that is. those are the ones that come ahead. for the rest it is a lark or an addiction.
Great read. I've known Shane since he was in his late teens. Reading this article revealed a few things about his early life that I didn't know, especially that his father passed away when Shane was just 11 years old. I agree with many of the thoughts shared by Shane in the article.
Perhaps it was his grandfather helping raise him after that loss that led him to discover an affinity for pool. We used to run into Shane at tournaments all over the place, and he was an absolute hoot to hang out with as a young'n.
At a Joss tournament at Turning Stone in 2003, Keith wanted to engage in a little dice shooting. We didn't exactly have deep pockets that weekend, so Keith did what he does best. He rounded up committee money from a few pool buddies on site. What happened next was classic Keith. He held the table for about 30 minutes, and everybody was cheering him on. It was beautiful to watch. The pit bosses got nervous, kept changing the dice, and tried every stalling tactic they could think of. A huge crowd gathered around the table. Keith was on fire.
We ended up getting our room comped, and when it was over, Keith divided up the winnings among his committee of investors. Our share was close to 10 large, if memory serves me right. It was a huge score, and everybody walked away happy.
This is one of my favorite photos of Sugar Shane, taken after Keith's memorable run at the craps table. Keith gave each of the guys a little jelly roll for rooting for him. He wanted everybody to enjoy the fun. Shane was probably 18 or 19 years old here. As you can see from the photo, Keith was feeling no pain.
Photo: Keith, Dennis Hatch's Uncle Mark, Ryan McCreesh, Sugar Shane, and I forgot the name of the guy on end. He was underage yet he managed to enjoy the casino amenities.
Perhaps it was his grandfather helping raise him after that loss that led him to discover an affinity for pool. We used to run into Shane at tournaments all over the place, and he was an absolute hoot to hang out with as a young'n.
At a Joss tournament at Turning Stone in 2003, Keith wanted to engage in a little dice shooting. We didn't exactly have deep pockets that weekend, so Keith did what he does best. He rounded up committee money from a few pool buddies on site. What happened next was classic Keith. He held the table for about 30 minutes, and everybody was cheering him on. It was beautiful to watch. The pit bosses got nervous, kept changing the dice, and tried every stalling tactic they could think of. A huge crowd gathered around the table. Keith was on fire.
We ended up getting our room comped, and when it was over, Keith divided up the winnings among his committee of investors. Our share was close to 10 large, if memory serves me right. It was a huge score, and everybody walked away happy.
This is one of my favorite photos of Sugar Shane, taken after Keith's memorable run at the craps table. Keith gave each of the guys a little jelly roll for rooting for him. He wanted everybody to enjoy the fun. Shane was probably 18 or 19 years old here. As you can see from the photo, Keith was feeling no pain.
Photo: Keith, Dennis Hatch's Uncle Mark, Ryan McCreesh, Sugar Shane, and I forgot the name of the guy on end. He was underage yet he managed to enjoy the casino amenities.
that's the kind of lame shit the five families do now? cheating at some poker game?
If your not a Gambler, your not effected.
Why worry?
Why worry?
You keep posting that perspective.
I'd say:
A- leave the thinking to others
2: know what a discussion is before attempting to participate in one.
Yep, you need to be a member of congress to get away with that...